1572 Suffocation Moment
"The San Francisco 49ers opted for a free-kick attempt, which is not a difficult choice, and with fourteen seconds left in the game, it can take a lot of time to gather and line-up, and it will undoubtedly take more risks to try to challenge for a touchdown, and now the San Francisco 49ers only need a free kick to kill the game." In the studio, Teddy expressed his understanding and affirmation.
But Aikman and Kirk both shook their heads in the negative, "That's not the case. This made Teddy laugh.
Aikman took the lead in saying, "From the perspective of risk ratio, choosing a free kick is undoubtedly the best choice, but from the perspective of the game situation, continuing to choose and believe that Lu Ke is the best choice." Lu Ke knows what he is doing now, and he has done a very good job, the whole rhythm and momentum of the game are all in Lu Ke's hands, if the offense continues, a touchdown is a high probability event, and the San Francisco 49ers can play very few games strongly. ”
"But a free-kick can kill the game, so why do you have to score a touchdown?" Teddy shook his head and insisted on his opinion, "The risk of a touchdown is definitely much greater than a free-kick. ”
"I agree with Tony." Kirk also said, "In terms of probability, the risk of a touchdown is very similar to a free kick, but because in regular game time, free kicks are rarely wrong, which gives people the illusion that free kicks are safer." In Lu Ke's current state, he is confident that he can also complete a touchdown and really strangle the game, but Hubble has chosen a relatively conservative approach, which is not like Hubble's usual style. ”
"If it was the 2011 season, Hubble would definitely try for a touchdown; But this season, the San Francisco 49ers have experienced too many ups and downs caused by injuries, including Lu Ke himself, and Hubble's tactical choices have been relatively conservative. Aikman picked up and added to Kirk again.
Kirk nodded, "Actually, the pause before the start of this wave can be seen, it was a completely unnecessary pause, but Hubble obviously fluctuated, he used up a timeout, adjusted the tactical layout. Looking back now, it was precisely this timeout that caused problems for the San Francisco 49ers' time management, and we can imagine if the San Francisco 49ers still had two timeouts in hand, would Hubble's tactical setup be different? ”
Facing the combination of Kirk and Aikman, Teddy spread his hands, "I know you have full confidence in Lu Ke, but we can't say that choosing a free kick is wrong, right?" I think it's a reasonable choice, conservative but still solid, and it's enough to get San Francisco into the divisional stage, and we can't deny a free-kick just because Lu Ke is in great form, don't you think? ”
This time, Aikman and Kirk didn't argue again.
"Now, all the pressure is on the shoulders of both teams, especially David Akens, the kicker for the San Francisco 49ers. The veteran, who was ready to retire last season, has already reserved a place in the future Hall of Fame before retiring, he has witnessed countless big scenes, and now the most important free kick of the 2013 San Francisco 49ers will be decided by Akens! ”
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Standing on the court, Lu Ke completed his thinking and calculation between the lightning and flint, and Lu Ke can naturally understand the truth that Hubble can understand.
He just felt that the whole smooth offense was abruptly interrupted Hubble used the last timeout first, and Lu Ke was able to have time to talk to Hubble This abrupt state really makes people feel very uncomfortable, if he can, he hopes that he can stand on the court to complete this attack, rather than fighting for a victory in a conservative way; But when he calmed down, Lu Ke knew that Hubble had made a reasonable choice.
Even if it wasn't for Lu Ke to finish the fight, he should have trusted Akens to finish the fight. He should trust his Secret Service teammates.
Taking a deep breath, the cold wind cooled the hot blood a little, and without too much hesitation, Lu Ke took a step towards the sidelines.
Then, the other players in the offensive group didn't say anything more, followed Lu Ke's footsteps, and returned to the sidelines one after another.
Lu Ke ran towards Akens head-on, first high-fived and handed over, and then gave Akens a hug warmly, slapped Akens on the back heavily, without too many words, the trust flowed and stirred between each other, and then Akens trotted all the way into the court.
The San Francisco 49ers' attack started at the fifteen-yard line, which meant it would be a 32-yard free-kick attempt.
Across the league, free-kick attempts within 35 yards can reach a high percentage of 98 to 99 percent, and the error rate is very, very low, and Akens is no exception. But just like a penalty in football, a penalty in regulation time and a penalty in a penalty shootout, these are two different things, the success rate is also two different things, and no player is an exception, because even the best players are ordinary people.
Akens led the special service team on the stage, methodically preparing for the game, and even grabbed grass clippings to test the direction of the wind, the whole preparation was smooth and meticulous, and he did not change his daily routine because of the importance of this free kick, took a deep breath, moved his hands and feet, and kept himself in a positive state This is his second free kick attempt of this game, and even with the abstinent, it is only the third appearance.
"Roar, roar, roar!"
"Roar, roar, roar!"
Unbelievable roars and shouts erupted throughout the Blue Castle Stadium, pouring down the sea and sending waves of sound through the air, attacking like a war roar, becoming the twelfth man of the home team, charging the visitors fiercely and brutally.
Bang!
Bang bang!
The frontal impact created by the rolling air wave made the players on both sides on the pitch feel the substantial impact, but the specific feelings of the two sides were completely different, obviously not so friendly to the away team's special service team, and the tense atmosphere made the Blue Castle stadium fall into a suffocating surge, even the beating of the heart became weak, and it would disappear into the rolling roar at any time.
Standing in place, the wind around him and the whole world wrapped in a tornado, he vaguely felt that he couldn't stand on his feet, he continued to crouch and stand up, in this way to stabilize his center of gravity, and all his attention was focused on the goal directly in front of him.
Akens still clearly remembers the invitation from Lu Ke before the Super Bowl, "David, how do you feel about us playing together for another season?" The bright smile and confident eyes flickered brightly in the sun, and he could not refuse the most sincere and touching invitation.
From Ryan Baldwin, to Patrick Willis, to Ted Jean, the San Francisco 49ers have experienced too many injuries and troubles this season, including Akkens's own footsteps have become faltering, and the long scarred season is full of countless tests, but they persevered! Under the leadership of Lu Ke, he came to his current position step by step, and firmly held the initiative in the division competition.
Arkens knew that he would be officially retiring at the end of the season, and his body would not allow him to continue fighting, but he had no regrets, and it was an honor to be able to fight with such a group of comrades at the end of his career, and to be able to accompany such a team to the finish line.
Now, the responsibility and hope of the whole team is pinned on his shoulders, and he needs to complete this free-kick! He had to take this free-kick!
Take a deep breath, take another deep breath, and then Arkens took his position, got ready, and shot a shot at the rookie long kick-off Kevin McDermott, who had just joined the team this season, and the tee slogan came out of McDermott's mouth.
Kickoff.
Hold the ball.
Run up.
Kicker.
Akens' movements repeated countless times throughout his career, without any obstacles, could be seen as far as the eye could see the figures in the green jerseys on the left and right sides swept over like a storm, sprinting towards Arkens like a tiger descending the mountain, but Arkens focused all his attention on his legs, his ankles and feet touched the rugby, and the calves were raised, and the rugby flew high.
"Whoosh!"
The rugby ball slid out of a brownish-red streamline, leaped towards the goal, staggered in the heat of the field, and then flew towards the left side of the goalpost, widely, outrageously, exaggeratedly, away from the position of the goalpost, and perhaps without the slightest hope...... The kick was lost, and it flew towards the stadium stands.
"God! Oh, God! ”
"Akens kicked the free-kick! I can't believe it, God, how the hell did all this happen? Akens actually missed a 32-yard free-kick? Jesus Christ! The San Francisco 49ers missed their chance to kill! Could there be more surprises in this matchup? Could this game be a little more exciting? ”
"It's a pity, a huge pity, for the San Francisco 49ers, who had a chance to play here and a 32-yard free-kick attempt failed! God, unimaginable! Now the whole Blue Castle Stadium is boiling! The Green Bay Packers will hopefully drag the game into overtime and may even be hopeful of trying out 'Hail Mary'! ”
The moment he touched the ball, Akens realized that the situation was not good, his heart couldn't help but tighten, and the next second he saw the rugby ball deviate from the track in an outrageous way, flying towards the stands, too far away from the goal post, it was simply three non-sticks, and the free kick chance was buried.
A great and violent disappointment struck Arkens so hard that his eyes melted, and he suffocated his breath in his chest, and stood there in a daze, unable to move for a long time. 2k reading web