"What about you? Are you ready? ”

Aldon looked up to meet Willis's gaze, and then saw a burning fighting spirit in those eyes - two months of illness and torture did not wear down his will, but allowed him to accumulate enough strength to wait for an explosion, which made Aldon clench his fists proudly.

"Not yet." Aldon said frankly that judging from his performance in last night's night game, he really didn't, "but I'll keep up with the team." That's why I came to the pitch early today, I can't afford to drag my feet any longer, can I? I'll get myself ready before the game comes. ”

Such sincere words made Willis chuckle and gently bowed his head in appreciation, "It seems that you have also learned a lot during this time. ”

Before Willis' injury, Aldon could never have been so modest and low-key - in a way, Aldon and Randy Moss were both heroes, they both had unbeatable pride, but they presented themselves differently.

Before joining the San Francisco 49ers, Randy had been in the league for many years, but he never changed his stinky temper, and it was not until after that unexpected conflict that it broke out, laying the foundation for the team to win the championship in one fell swoop; Aldon has been in the league for three seasons, and after a series of stumbles this year, he has finally completed his transformation in the midst of stumbling, and Aldon's growth is coming much earlier than Randy.

"Then let's get started." Willis couldn't help but be eager to try, "I still have a lot of progress to catch up with." ”

Aldon hesitated slightly, and his gaze turned to Willis's knee again, "Are you sure?" ”

Willis immediately understood that there is no way to fully recover from a ligament injury after all, and it will accompany Willis throughout his long life, even after retirement, it will still have an impact; And now it's only been a short two months, which is not enough for Willis to fully recover his combat effectiveness, and even if he successfully stands on the field, his state and strength are a big question mark.

"Don't worry, I'll follow step by step." With a longer career and more injuries, Willis knew he couldn't rush it – and while the excitement was hard to suppress, he would adjust his pace in moderation to avoid his impatience and eagerness from ruining all his previous efforts.

Willis secretly told himself that two months after suffering a ligament injury, he was able to get back on the court, which was a victory in itself; Now, what he should do is to regain his former self step by step, don't worry if he misses the Nations League final, and the Super Bowl, isn't it?

Without further saying anything, patting Aldon on the shoulder, Willis walked in the direction of the training ground:

He can't train casually until Walter, the team doctor, has a second check-up, otherwise there will be a problem at this moment, and there will be no chance of recovery this season. Be careful, be careful, be careful...... He admonished himself over and over again, forcibly calming the fast-beating heart in his chest.

But......

It felt good that his feet were finally on the training ground on their own again.

Aldon didn't leave immediately, but turned around and looked at Willis's back, faintly worried and expectant, and watched Willis walk into the training ground:

Willis didn't start formal training or warm-up training, just walked around the field like a walk, the only difference was that he didn't move forward, but backwards, and slowly circled in a backward way, his footwork and body balance were a little clumsy, and he seemed to be worried about the knee injury, so that he was a little too careful. However, his expression was unusually focused, as if this was a very important training.

In Willis and Lu Ke, Aldon can see something similar - that kind of meticulous training, even the simplest and most basic daily training, is also completed with full dedication, he used to think that it was a useless paranoia, but now he savored the difference.

This time, Aldon didn't linger any longer, turned around and walked in the direction of the office building, he also had his own training tasks to complete.

……

When Lu Ke arrived at Candlestick Park, the afternoon sun had climbed above his head, unscrupulously shrouded the entire western coastline, sparkling on the surface of the deep blue sea, bringing a trace of warmth in the cold wind, the warm winter sun was not scorching and hot, but filled with a lazy atmosphere, which made people can't help but want to lie on the grass in the park and quietly enjoy a leisurely time in the afternoon.

Today is a rest day and there is no training schedule, but the Nations League final is close at hand, and Lu Ke is still preparing for the upcoming key match in his own way.

Throughout the morning, after completing the daily basic warm-up training step by step, Lu Ke stayed at home and began to study the video of the Seattle Seahawks' game:

The technical characteristics and tactical combinations of the entire defensive front line and even the defensive front.

Everyone knows that the Seattle Seahawks' "Bomber Legion" dominates the second-line defense, and even Drew Bliss has not been able to take advantage of them. Lu Ke watched the game footage of that division game twice, and he could clearly feel that the Seattle Seahawks' entire defensive rhythm and intensity had improved, and after entering the playoffs, they released all their energy, like a storm, making Drew Bliss breathless.

Purely in terms of passing accuracy, Lu Ke and Bliss are comparable, with each other's advantages and disadvantages, and in the actual game process, the passing accuracy must be regarded in combination with the confrontation between the entire offensive group and the defensive group, and cannot be discussed separately, which is also one of the most direct manifestations of the collective attributes of rugby.

The Seattle Seahawks defense was able to push Bliss to the point of embarrassment, which also means that they are also fully prepared to face Lu Ke.

In rugby, the entire offensive system is three-dimensional, interlocking, a link deviation needs to be made up for by another link, the same way, a link mistakes lead to another link also followed by mistakes, then the offensive fluency will be stuck.

The two divisional games of the National League are the best examples: the San Francisco 49ers defense strangled the Carolina Panthers' pocket protection, repeatedly tore the pockets to complete the surprise charge, and even the sack, and barely let Cam Newton stand in the pocket to complete the pass observation throughout the game; And the Seattle Seahawks defense did the same, forcing Drew Brice to dance in the pocket time and time again, which in turn influenced pass selection.

If that's not intuitive enough, then in the 2011 season, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers strongly, and the defensive group completed eight tackles in a single game, and did not give Lu Ke much observation opportunities and passing space at all, which is the best example.

The same is true for the next Nations League final, where the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Seattle Seahawks.

Although the great threat of the Bombardment Legion is a challenge that Lu Ke must face head-on, before the challenge comes, Lu Ke must face the pressure of the defensive front.

Judging from the two home and away meetings between the two teams in the regular season, the Seattle Seahawks' defensive front has the ability to keep pressure on the floor, and they can keep the San Francisco 49ers' scarred offensive line tight at all times, and they can go straight to the pocket at any time.

At this point, Lu Ke's defensive reading becomes crucial, he must be able to read the opponent's defensive focus in advance, and then make advance arrangements for his offensive front line to seize the opportunity - or, in other words, erase the disadvantage, because purely in terms of hard power, the Seattle Seahawks' defensive team is indeed above the San Francisco 49ers offensive group, there is no doubt about it, and the only variable in the offensive group is the quarterback.

From the regular season to the playoffs, Pete Carroll's overall tactics have not changed much, after all, they have always played the ball with strength, relying on hard power to complete the crushing, and the tactical change is just the icing on the cake; Despite this, Carroll has made some minor adjustments, as well as some changes in player set-ups and tactical options.

For a whole morning, Lu Ke was studying the ground defense and rushing pressure on the opponent's defensive frontline, although all the tactical changes can be understood, but there are still many questions about the hidden context and laws, in the final analysis, he is from the offensive group, and the theory of defense can only be regarded as understanding the skin, and about the problem of defense, you still need to ask the experts of defense.

According to the original plan, Lu Ke did not prepare to come to Candlestick Park, but watched the game video at home all day long; However, after running into problems, he changed his plans and decided to come to the training base and study the game footage with the defensive coach to really understand Carroll's defensive tactical changes.

After lunch, Lu Ke drove to the training base.

Walking towards the office building in the warm golden sunlight, before he had time to enter the first floor, he could see a figure walking in the direction of the infirmary, which made Lu Ke's footsteps stop, and he took the initiative to wave his hand to say hello, "Hey, man, how is it, did you pass the inspection successfully?" ”

The opponent made an "OK" gesture and showed a big smile, "Hopefully, this time, I can finish the entire match of the Federation Finals." How's it going, are you ready to pass the ball to me? ”

It was Ted Jean.

After suffering an injury in the life-and-death game against the Arizona Cardinals, after two weeks of recuperation, Jean has finally announced that he is back on the team list and can officially make his debut!

Lu Ke gave Jean a big hug, "This sentence should reverse the order of the subject and object, how about it, are you ready to catch my pass?" ”