San Francisco 49 recovered.

While it's still uncertain whether or not they are back in full form, it's safe to assume that their form is picking up strongly.

In this wave of offense, it only took three passes and a total of 104 seconds for them to successfully score a touchdown, not only shortening the difference in the first place, but also minimizing the loss of time, which is crucial for the 49ers, who are hugely behind in points.

The wonderful advance not only ignited the enthusiasm of the Candlestick Stadium, but also detonated the enthusiasm of the whole team, and the members of the special service team and the defense team stood on the edge of the field one after another, and began to roar and roar, beating their chests one by one, like orangutans, blowing their counteroffensive horns together.

Lu Ke left the court and passed by David Akens, who grabbed Lu Ke, showed a big smile, and quipped, "Thank you for letting me play." After saying that, Akens put on his helmet and led the special service team onto the court, leaving Lu Ke standing in place and laughing loudly.

Akens, who was in charge of free-kicks and extras, was making his first appearance for the day.

And Akens, who suppressed half the game, did not disappoint, hitting the bonus points accurately, and the bonus point shooting rate this season is still 100%, which also means that the score on the court came to "7:24", as the studio host said, the suspense is back.

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Midrange, is this the soft underbelly of the Pittsburgh Steelers?

This is the focus of discussion in the studio, and it is also the focus of the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive team that must communicate immediately, and it is also the key to the San Francisco 49ers' offensive team to further reverse the disadvantage, so how did Lu Ke complete the touchdown just now?

Yes and no!

To be precise, it should be the area where short and medium passes are combined.

On the whole, the Steelers' defensive tactics are to compress the time and space of long passes, and the short pass area is deliberately exposed to gaps, but the tackle is timely, the defense is timely to avoid the loss of large yards, which also allows the Steelers' defensive players to change positions more flexibly and complete the defense as a whole.

Of course, the premise is that they have the best defensive forwards and linebackers in the league, as well as a safety guard, who are top-notch in terms of individual ability and teamwork, which allows them to put their defensive tactics in place, cutting off the quarterback's passing state step by step, and then trapping the opponent in a vicious cycle of running the ball into the wall, making short passes, but not being able to keep going.

The short passing area covered by the offensive front line and the linebacks and cornerbacks is almost everywhere with traps and mines, and it seems that gaps are everywhere, but in fact it is difficult to achieve a large yardage of advancement; But in the transition area between short and middle passes, a relatively weak area emerged.

Theoretically, cornerbacks, interior backs and security guards would work together to defend the area.

The interior lineback position is slightly earlier, and the defensive running back needs to work harder; The position of the safety guard is slightly back, and their main job is to make up for the defense and long passes, and they have a relatively wider range of activities, which need to cover the whole field, or they can form a man-to-man defensive position.

The cornerback position is closer to the wide receiver, whether it's zone defense or man-to-man defense.

Overall, the combination of short and mid passes is a support area, but players are not positioned as densely positioned as short passes and are not caught up in the close marking of two top security guards. What's more, the corner guard is a relatively weak position in the Steelers' entire defensive group.

That's the opportunity.

For quarterbacks, the midrange is a very delicate area.

The short pass area can be described as a heavy defense, which is basically crowded, so the tactical requirements are higher, and there must be excellent tactical arrangements to tear the defense; The long passing area is wide open and close, which is basically the alignment between the wide receiver and the safety guard, so it relies more on the duel of talent, and at the same time, the quarterback also needs to have an accurate grasp of the sense of space.

The mid-pass area is somewhere in between, with tactical cross-rotation to tear out gaps; At the same time, it is necessary to face the corner guard and the security guard at any time.

On the negative side, this is a relatively middle-of-the-road tactical choice, requiring a bit more even; But from a positive point of view, the so-called moderation and average also means more opportunities. Choosing such a tactic is also a dangerous victory for the quarterback and for the offensive group.

In the three passes just now, Lu Ke boldly took advantage of the momentum of the Steelers' defensive group's obvious forward pressure and tore apart the defense:

Once with a combination of pure tactical runs and feints, once with alignment and misplaced catches, and once with special skills to run out of pockets and tactical runs to gain an advantage.

Three heavy punches in a row, in the area where the short pass advanced to the middle pass, found a breakthrough, and completely disrupted the Steelers' defense.

Especially the pass of the last touchdown.

The Steelers' defensive team opted for a desperate up-and-down raid.

Although Lu Ke is in a hurry, chickens and dogs jump, but in fact, they are also in the middle of the picture, because their defensive tactics are becoming more and more aggressive, and the tighter the frontcourt is compressed, which means that the bigger the gap in the backcourt-

In fact, all four players created gaps in the catch, the difference was only in the matchup success rate.

Lu Ke chose Logan, which was the safest choice, and it was also a deliberate choice, deliberately making three consecutive choices to complete the advancement, deliberately sounding the alarm bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Now, the Steelers defense must be aware of the 49ers' change in passing tactics, and they have to make adjustments.

Either continue to put pressure on the offensive front, compress Lu Ke's passing space, and then the backcourt will be relatively empty, as long as Lu Ke escapes a tackle again, the result will be fatal.

Either relax the spring a little, reduce the coverage of the short pass area, and invest more power in the middle pass and more far-reaching areas, then Lu Ke's passing space will naturally come out, no longer an interlocking joint defense, more likely one-on-one targeting.

No matter how it is adjusted, even if it is not the above two, as long as the Steelers' defensive group begins to change their tactics, then Lu Ke's passing space will also come out.

Selfishly, Lu Ke hopes that it is the second type, because this can return to the routine he is most familiar with, using the advantage of the position of the receiver and the defender, through the pulling of the running route, to complete the pass; But Lu Ke faintly felt that the defensive coach of the Steelers was definitely not that simple.

All of this comes from the rest adjustment in the locker room. Lu Ke and Brian Hampton, the tactical director of the war room, completed a series of concise and straightforward exchanges and communications, and the results were immediate. Now it's up to the Pittsburgh Steelers to react.

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Back on the sidelines, the effect of adrenaline gradually began to fade, and the cold that was swarming in all directions lowered the body temperature again, and I couldn't help but shiver.

Walter Hudson, who was standing next to him, immediately picked up a thick down jacket, draped it over Lu Ke's shoulders, and said in a babbling voice, "You have to pay attention, you still have to pay attention in the second half, you still haven't fully recovered now." What about chicken soup? ”

Before the words fell, the caddy Thomas Robinson immediately handed over a thermos flask, opened the lid, and put it in front of Lu Ke, feeling the sight projected by Lu Ke, Thomas immediately showed a big smile, "The attack just now is so beautiful!" ”

Lu Ke laughed dumbly, and then complained to himself, "But I feel like a baby now." ”

Lu Ke didn't understand what was going on today, strictly speaking, the temperature in San Francisco was not ridiculously low, at least compared to those northern cities, it was not worth mentioning at all; But his body is repeatedly protesting, and if so, what if he will play away games in November and December?

"Bambi, retract your attention." Walter seemed to sense Lu Ke's distraction, "Maybe it's just a virus cold, and the resistance is declining, which has led to a series of problems." We'll look into the situation after the game, but for now, you need to focus on the game. ”

"Good idea." Lu Ke snapped his fingers, took the thermos flask with both hands, and searched around while drinking chicken soup, "Where's my tactical manual?" The Steelers defense is definitely going to change up next, and we need to be ready in advance. ”

After the offensive team and the special service team both rebounded in form, the defensive team also showed a new look, and in the midst of the cheers of the home fans, the San Francisco 49ers' defense was full of danger, repeatedly creating danger, one tackle at the quarterback, one off the ball - but no ball conversion, one missed interception - but still made the pass unfinished, and in the blink of an eye, it created a strikeout.

This was the quickest and most ferocious strikeout since the start of the game, the 49ers defensive team almost devoured the Steelers' offensive team alive, and sent Rothslisberg off the court again with an absolutely strong attitude, Antonio Brown didn't get any chance at all, and then he had to watch again.

In the cheers of the audience, the special service team continued to work hard, and Marcus Lynch, who came on as a return attacker, adjusted his pace and began to attack back after completing the catch from 23 yards, pushing all the way to the 48-yard mark, only to fall into the encirclement of five players and be forced down.

Although it was not able to push through the half, it still won an excellent offensive starting position for the 49ers.

Even Chinese fans who don't know anything about football can feel that the San Francisco 49ers' upward momentum is extremely strong, almost a comprehensive rise, and they have suppressed the Steelers on top of momentum and state, so can the 49ers' offensive group go one step further and go to the next city?

Lu Ke, who was sitting on the sidelines drinking chicken soup, hurriedly put down the tactical manual and was about to play, and then there was a call from Thomas, "Bambi, wipe your mouth, your mouth." ”