Calm down.

This is the only thought in Lu Ke's mind now.

The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive group standing on the opposite side is definitely the strongest opponent in Lu Ke's short career.

Not only because of his strong individual ability and tacit teamwork, he really showed an airtight top-notch defense, although Lu Ke only suffered one tackle in the whole game, but the constant offensive pressure was breathless; It was also because the opponent continued to maintain top form throughout the game, almost never made mistakes, but forced the 49ers offensive team to be strong, strong, and strong.

This is the real needle-to-wheat mang, every cell in the body is active, and even trembling slightly because of the excitement, so that the body temperature problem is completely left behind, engrossed in the game, staring intently at the defenders opposite, the tactics in his mind are quickly surging:

How exactly should the offense tear apart the defense?

Long passing, should he choose long passing? It doesn't seem like a wise choice.

In the two offenses just now, the time consumption is particularly obvious, and now there are forty-three seconds left in the game time, and there are only nineteen seconds left in the time when the next offense must kick off, and it is still in the process of further countdown, Jim Hubble has not asked for a timeout, obviously still worried that there will be another accident later, and he may need to use a timeout at any time -

If the touchdown is not successful, they must retain a timeout to allow time to prepare for the free kick; But if timeouts are not used continuously, the game time keeps passing, which is even more detrimental for the attacking group.

This is a contradictory multiple-choice question, and the management and control of the game time is definitely a profound and esoteric wisdom topic.

Now the situation faced by the San Francisco 49ers is that Hubble did not ask for a timeout, and the game time is still running out. For any team in the league, this couldn't be easier to defend against:

The 49ers are running out of time, and with at least 50 yards of passing space from the free-kick area at 31 yards in their own half, let alone a touchdown at the other end of the court, they have to gamble on long passes or sideline passes.

This means that the defensive team can completely abandon the raiding quarterback and impact the offensive front, and all the forces can be put into the sideline defense and backcourt defense; They can play short and medium passes, as long as they make up for them in time, but they must not release any long passes, because in the short and middle passes, the opponent can only push slowly, and the defensive group can further consume time.

What's more, now the 49ers are still facing a three-pitch eight-yard situation, and the defensive team only needs to fend off two more offenses before they can strangle the game. For the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, the goal is clearer, the defense is simpler, and the numerical advantage can be dominant.

This defense is the best example of this.

The Steelers only deployed four players in the first-line defense to impact the offensive frontline, and the other seven players were distributed in the backcourt and sideline, covering the dripping water, cutting off all the passing possibilities of Lu Ke, and also achieved incredible excellent results in the frontline raid, directly sacking the quarterback.

To sum it up, the 49ers have run out of options, and the Steelers have countless options.

In the face of such a situation, still choosing to pass long is tantamount to stepping into a trap. But, if it's not a long pass, what should Lu Ke do?

There are really not many options left for Lu Ke. So, he needs to be calm, he needs to be calm, he needs to be clear and sharp.

As expected, the Steelers' defensive team has completely shaken off their hands and feet, leaving only three defensive forwards on the front line, and the other eight players are all scattered in the backcourt.

Two cornerbacks teamed up with two outside backs to mark and defend four receivers; The two interior linebacks took three big strides back and leaned back to the side, deliberately leaving the middle area close to the wings; The two guards boldly stepped back between fifteen and eighteen yards, all of their attention on the long pass.

As for Marcus Lynch, there is no one to defend at all.

Such a battle seems to be a statement: the middle area can pass the ball casually and advance at will, they can make up for the defense at any time, and then consume a lot of time, maybe after a pass, they can already consume all the game time; However, the flanks and the far-reaching area are absolute no-fly zones, and any attempt will be cut off.

Even Hubble, who was standing on the sidelines, was already sweating his palms at this time, let alone others. The sound has been completely cut off in the entire candelabra stadium, and it seems that even the sound of breathing has completely disappeared, the scene of silence and silence to the extreme, and you can even hear the roar of the heart hitting the chest, like the pulse of the earth-

Poof. Poof. Poof.

Even all the viewers sitting in front of the TV seemed to feel this tense and oppressive atmosphere, subconsciously holding their breath, clenching their fists, and unconsciously standing up, truly becoming one with the Candlestick Stadium and with all the audience.

At the moment when he was depressed to the extreme and nervous to the extreme, Lu Ke did not rush to kick off, but unhurriedly called Marcus who was standing beside him, exchanged a few words in his ear, and then saw Marcus leave his position and came behind Logan and Jean on the right, and began to explain in detail in the ears of the two people.

At the same time, Lu Ke himself took three big steps back, and the pistol formation became a shotgun formation, making the posture of passing the ball clear, since the defensive group has put out the dragon gate formation, then the offensive group has no need to hide their own tactics, passing the ball to the defense, and the tactics have been placed on the table, now it depends on who can execute it in place.

I can watch the time still pass, and the tension is heating up little by little.

All eyes of the world are on the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team and rookie quarterback:

This is a basic two-by-two formation. Left wing, Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis, standing parallelly; On the right flank, Logan Newman, Ted Jean and Marcus Lynch, inverted triangle formation.

Bland, nothing special.

But at this moment, Lu Ke shouted a string of numbers, either dazzling tactical slogans, or the simplest and most basic Arabic numerals, which are not at all like NFL-level tactical arrangements, but more like those simple and crude tactics in college. This is something that is not normal.

Under the watchful eye of everyone, Lu Ke bent down, raised his right leg, waved his gestures, and gave orders calmly and powerfully, "Attack!" ”

In an instant, the five receivers rushed out like arrows from the string.

Left.

Crabtree made a simple forward dash, ran for about seven yards, eight yards, and then made a sharp turn and pulled quickly towards the left outside, sprinting like a heavy sword to the touchline and getting ready to catch the ball. Fast short passes, fast out of bounds, this is undoubtedly the simplest and most effective tactic.

Vernon rushed forward along the inside area, because he was close to the middle area, so there was no one around to defend him, and then after rushing out of fifteen yards, he also rushed forward towards a diagonal line on the left side, ready to catch the ball in the middle pass area and go out of bounds, and the powerful rush was very intimidating.

Right.

Marcus was also a forward lunge, and after crossing the five-yard line, he began to quickly pan and pull to the left, and in the whole no-man's land, the light footwork has created a gap in the catch, but the problem is that the central area can complete the catch, which will not help the 49ers.

Jean's running route was very strange, after burying his head forward for ten yards, he then began to cut in towards the central area, not laterally, but in a slightly inclined diagonal line, and into the central area, his speed not only did not slow down, but he continued to accelerate, and his footsteps remained in the central hinterland, as if a child had entered an empty playground, playing freely.

Logan's run was undoubtedly the most threatening, corresponding to Crabtree as he rushed straight for seven or eight yards and then pulled quickly towards the right outside touchline, but Logan's run was more concise, one forward, one pull, and just one turn was ready to catch the ball, while his back was already stuck in position.

Five players, five routes.

The Pittsburgh Steelers can smell danger at the first time, and the left wing of the 49ers corresponds to the right wing of the Steelers, which is undoubtedly a serious hoard; And the right wing of the 49ers corresponds to the left wing of the Steelers, and there is only one Logan, but it is still not to be underestimated.

Between the lightning and flint, the defensive team did not have time to communicate and discuss, and could only defend according to their instincts/abilities and tactical arrangements: the central area was completely abandoned, and the sidelines on both sides were strictly defended.

As a result, they had four defenders on their right and two on their left. At the same time, the two guards who remained in the long pass area, Clark and Polamaru, also began to adjust their pace, and Clarke pushed forward to the right to complete the defense at any time; Poramaru, on the other hand, stayed in the middle and watched the field as he stepped back quickly.

The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear.

Instantly everyone could feel that the wings of the stadium were extremely crowded, even overcrowded, while the central area was extremely empty, even to the point of blinding.

……

Lu Ke, who was standing in the pocket, did not receive any impact this time, and the entire offensive front line steadily used the numerical advantage to block the impact of the defensive front, winning enough passing time for Lu Ke, but unexpectedly, as a traditional pocket quarterback, Lu Ke took the initiative to run out of the pocket and move quickly to the left.

It's not normal, it's extremely abnormal.

I saw that Lu Ke's lateral movement steps were orderly, calm and powerful, and after pulling five or six yards in parallel to the left hand, he raised his right hand and made a passing posture, which instantly made the center of gravity of all the defenders begin to move, and this time it was not a feint, but a real pass.

In the steady pocket protection, all of Lu Ke's actions were too abnormal.