Jim Hubble made his own choice: Lu Ke, he still chose to believe in Lu Ke, even if today's game was extremely difficult, even if Lu Ke's hand felt cold today, but at the critical moment, Hubble still chose a big gamble.

Lu Ke and Alex exchanged glances.

Alex was slightly stunned, not hiding his disappointment and regret, but he still smiled, raised his right fist, and slapped each other's shoulders with Lu Ke, and finally, waved his fist heavily, "Don't forget, I'm ready, always ready." ”

The threatening words made Lu Ke laugh brightly, and said firmly, "Then continue to maintain the state." The subtext is: even if he's always ready, he's not going to give Alex a chance. It's his game, it's his fight, and no one can replace it.

The strong confidence revealed between the lines made Alex also smile dumbly, and nodded in agreement.

"Guys, you've all heard the coach. Let's take a couple of touchdowns and let the defense see what it means to really give it your all. Inadvertently, Lu Ke also complained about Willis, which made Willis, who was standing next to him, widen his eyes, and before he could refute, he watched Lu Ke step sideways and trot towards the field.

Then, Willis missed the opportunity to refute, because the whole Candlestick Stadium went completely crazy!

"Bambi! Bambi! Bambi! ”

The heart-rending roar reached its extreme at this moment, and it was cathartic like a mountain of mountains and seas, so that the entire Candlestick Field began to tremble, and a slight tremor seemed to be felt under the soles of the feet.

The stormy waves, the powerful sound waves that swept through thousands of armies, even caused the entire Bay Area to begin to swell and boil, and the cold and gloomy cold of the cold winter were all swept away, like a tornado passing through, tearing all obstacles to shreds unreasonably.

At this moment, the soul of the Candlestick Stadium awakened again! Win or lose, they will fight to the end!

Bloody battle, in the end!

In the third quarter of the game, with seven minutes and 26 seconds left, the San Francisco 49ers who were fighting at home fell behind with "0:24", and Lu Ke, who was plagued by hypothermia, once again led the offensive team on the stage, officially sounding the horn of the home team's counterattack!

Standing in the pocket again, Lu Ke's eyes calmly and steadily looked at the defensive group in front of him, the cold cold could be felt on the surface of the skin, which was stimulating the pores wave after wave, the temperature of the muscles seemed to be decreasing little by little, and the state of the body was still not above the best frequency.

But after you put your mind to it, these feelings gradually began to fade like a tide, and then you entered a whole new world.

It's still those players, but now there's a different permutation.

It can be clearly noticed that the formation of the Steelers' defensive group is orderly, like an army, without any confusion, arranged layer by layer, and there are still no defensive holes; But in Lu Ke's mind, more possibilities have evolved, and his thinking has become clear again.

Since there are no loopholes, then use the tactical arrangement to tear out a loophole, and then complete the fatal blow!

There's a reason why the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive team has been able to stand tall in the league.

In this game, they made adjustments to the defensive tactics according to the offensive style and weak positions of the San Francisco 49ers.

The three defensive forwards are in the first line, and the two perimeter guards often stand in the same line as the defensive forward, forming the illusion of five players in front of them, corresponding to the five players on the offensive line, but after the attack begins, the tactical permutations of the three defensive forwards and two perimeter guards are very complex and diverse.

The main responsibility of the three defensive forwards is to constantly put pressure on the offensive front, they are not in a hurry to raid the quarterbacks, but continue to compress their pockets, and divide some spare power to prevent the 49ers from choosing to run the ball; Then, when the offensive front line is slightly overwhelmed, two top defensive ends are waiting for an opportunity to launch a quarterback raid that will keep the offensive line even more busy.

Compared with the dazzling statistics of grappling and grappling, they pay more attention to the application of pressure, purely from the post-match statistics, the numbers of the defensive group are not too pretty, but in the course of the game, the pressure of the layers is remarkable.

Little by little, the Steelers' defensive team can make the 49ers' young offensive line exhausted, and the running effect is mediocre, and in a way, cutting off Marcus Lynch's running lane, forcing the 49ers to choose to pass, and then entering the trap created by the Steelers.

The two perimeter guards have a wide range of activities, and both players are now in peak condition, intercepting running balls, raiding quarterbacks, and teaming up with cornerbacks to cover short pass areas, and the entire defensive position has no limitations, but according to the tactical distribution of the 49ers, they are constantly adjusting their positions, and waiting for opportunities to cooperate with the defensive front, launching quarterback raids without warning, creating pressure.

On the one hand, it is constantly creating pressure to prevent the quarterback from completing the pass in a stable pocket; On the other hand, it covers the short passing area and creates more space for the two interior linebacks and two safety guards.

For the San Francisco 49ers offensive group, the three weaknesses of the offensive frontline, Lu Ke's lack of movement foot, and the relative lack of absolute strength in the running ability are further amplified in the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense.

Although these are not fatal problems, the Steelers have accumulated the pressure little by little, further compressing Lu Ke's passing time and passing options, as well as Lu Ke's tactical options and tactical changes, thereby creating more opportunities for the second-tier defense.

In the entire defensive system, three defensive forwards teamed up with two interior guards to cut off the running ball defense; When the 49ers chose to pass the ball, the two interior linebacks teamed up with the two cornerbacks to keep a tight eye on the four receivers; The last two top safety guards are ready to cut forward, push up, impact, and make up for the defense, completely covering the short and middle pass areas.

Don't forget, the two outside backs are also relatively free, they can cover the short pass area when necessary, and then free up the two inside linebacks and two safety guards to become zone defenses that cover other receiving possibilities.

Just as Lu Ke really felt in the first half, layer after layer, ring after ring, forming one steel curtain after another, completely strangling all the means of attack.

The formation of the whole sense of oppression, compared with the Baltimore crow, is not so sharp, but it is thicker.

Of course, that's not to say the Pittsburgh Steelers are invincible.

Not to mention the Ravens' double defeat of the Steelers this season, and they scored more than 20 points in both games; Speaking of this game alone, the 49ers still made a push and made the first offense, because the Steelers' defense was not really airtight, but they chose to stop the loss.

Successful passes are allowed, but the tackle is completed in time to terminate the offense through joint defense; Runs are allowed, but barriers are put in place to ensure that the running backs don't run down the ball. Giving up the quarterback, but always maintaining enough pressure to create a sense of crisis, only a slight surprise attack is needed at critical moments to further disrupt the offensive deployment.

Because of this, the San Francisco 49ers can get the first offense, they can make advances, but they are often unable to go further at the last minute.

Of course, more importantly, Lu Ke did not have a passing touch in the first half, and before the opponent's tackle and raid, his pass was deviated, and the attack was naturally intermittent and unsustainable.

At halftime, Lu Ke didn't really sit on the dressing room bench to rest and relax, so where is the breakthrough gap in the Steelers' defensive steel screen?

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The whole Candlestick Stadium was quiet again, but not the kind of dead silence, and all the fans stood up with unbearable emotion, pursed their lips and gritted their teeth, not daring to make the slightest sound, lest their own noise disrupt the tactical deployment of the attacking team, and then the restlessness and frenzy hidden in the blood began to surge.

Under the watchful eye, the San Francisco 49ers offensive team members scattered and quickly completed the formation, putting on an unpretentious basic offensive formation: a two-by-two formation in the pistol formation.

The only change is that it's a two-striker tactic, and it's not Kyle Williams who is substituted, it's Michael Crabtree. On the left wing, Vernon Davis is on the outside and Ted Jean is on the inside; On the right flank, Logan Newman is on the inside and Kyle Williams is on the outside.

This tactic is really a bit incomprehensible.

It's exactly the same as the San Francisco 49ers' most basic offensive formation this season, even the positioning, but Vernon replaces Crabtree in his place.

However, Crabtree is a large wide receiver, his role is close to that of a close end, and his size and function also have a lot of overlap with Vernon, which can be said to be an unnecessary substitution in the same position, and the advantage of the two-close end tactics does not seem to be reflected.

Why? What was going on in Jim Hubble's head?

But Lu Ke was unmoved, slowly bent down, and prepared for kickoff.

In the line of sight, the formation of the Steelers' defensive team is still calm and stocky, completely ignoring the change of formation of the San Francisco 49ers, and fully focused on preparing for defense, which is a good thing, an absolute good thing.

Due to Patrick Willis' interception, the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense was interrupted at the front of the end and avoided further point loss; But for the attacking group, the starting position was a bit awkward, as they stood above the 14-yard line of their own half, and the entire space to advance was compressed and not easy to stretch.

However, Lu Ke has faced an even worse situation.

No matter how difficult it is, no matter how dangerous it is, there is only one winner in this battle, and the one who laughs last is the sweetest one.