Buzz, buzz.

The atmosphere in the candelabra stadium was dull and oppressive, everyone involuntarily held their breath, and those noisy sounds were suppressed in their throats, and they did not dare to come out easily, lest the slightest sound might affect the referee's decision; But the anxiety and apprehension made people unable to sit still at all, and craned their necks and inquired curiously.

About three yards from the front of the San Francisco 49ers, the players were stacked on top of each other into a hill, and no one could accurately judge the situation, and the referees had to pull the players out one by one, like a carrot, to sort out the situation on the field and then make a decision.

"Drop the ball! Drop the ball! It's a drop ball! ”

The first moment the referee announced the verdict, the entire Candlestick Stadium was boiling, everyone was cheering, jumping up and down, cheering and shouting wildly, and the surging sound was like the opening of the Hoover Dam, venting all the floods, and the roar even began to shake the ground and tremble.

"In the previous two offensive gears, Wetler was trapped in fouls and sent the opponent's first attack directly to the opponent twice in a row, burying the efforts of the defensive team, but this time, he made a big contribution to the front of the end area, completed the most important tackle of the game, and the tough defense knocked out the ball of the Saints wide receiver Thomas, and the 49ers cornerback Carol Rodgers controlled the ball and made the first ball conversion of the game!"

"This is definitely not good news for the New Orleans Saints."

"In today's game, Drew Bryce came on the court and was in good shape, facing the 49ers' defensive team's powerful raiding tactics, at least three of the offenses came out before the tackle, passed the rugby, continued the offense, and went into the red zone in one go, just six yards from the touchdown, but everything came to a halt above the three-yard line at the end zone."

"Drop the ball, it's actually a drop ball! The first wave of the Saints' offense ended in dropping the ball, which was definitely not expected by anyone. ”

A quick commentary in the studio presents all the details of the first wave of attack in a panoramic way, and then Teddy hands the microphone to the three commentators, who will give their professional opinions -

Joston was in charge of the offensive part, Hiragusa was in charge of the defensive part, and Kirk summed it up from a comprehensive perspective.

……

Lu Ke was slightly nervous, and a little sweat oozed from his fingertips.

Honestly, this is the biggest stage of his career, the most important game, maybe a year or two from now, he will say lightly, it's just a playoff game; But not today, he could clearly feel his heart beating and spurting, and the muscles in his body seemed to tense.

Moreover, there is no way to resolve this tension. This is the power of the big scene, the rookie can't resist it at all, there is no shortcut, there is no prescription, only the game by game slowly accumulates - or, born with a big heart, born for the big stage.

Standing on the edge of the court, Lu Ke carefully observed Blis's offensive layout and prediction.

There is absolutely a world of difference between watching on top of the video and watching on the side.

The San Francisco 49ers defense was extremely tough, but Bliss was always able to make the right choice in the rough seas, and it was clear that he grabbed the area on the right side of the Saints and the left side of the 49ers, and launched an onslaught, and the partnership of cornerback Reggie Smith and guard Donte Wittler was indeed weaker than the partnership of Carol Rodgers and C.J. Spearman on the other side.

The 49ers' defensive group has the top three first-line running defense and raid quarterback ratings in the league; However, the second-line pass defense rating is only seventh.

In the first wave of attack, this became Bliss's breakthrough, and he won repeatedly. The New Orleans Saints' overall offense, seemingly fast-paced and simple, was actually steady, consuming six minutes and sixteen seconds to advance to the front of the San Francisco 49ers, if not accidental......

"Drop the ball!"

The San Francisco 49ers' defense made a drop and managed to control the ball!

Lu Ke clenched his fists heavily! Jumping up with excitement/emotion, when I realized that I was about to make the debut, all the nervousness disappeared, and was replaced by the excitement, and I couldn't wait to stand on the pitch and start a tactical game and physical confrontation with the opponent's defensive team!

Immediately, the hot brain cooled down, and he was engrossed in the game, all his attention was focused on the opposing defensive group, ready for everything. It's just a simple game, a race to win!

This season, the New Orleans Saints are ranked 13th in the league in defense, 11th in pass defense and 28th in run ball defense.

In other words, this is a team that is significantly stronger in the second line than in the first line, and they really have limited pressure on the quarterbacks, and they really have limited impact on the offensive front, and they still rely more on the area coverage of the defensive second line to complete the defense.

Despite this, this defensive team is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the Saints' defense after Sean Payton took over in 2006, even surpassing the championship year of 2009, the most important reason is that the two corner-backs and two safety guards in the starting line-up are well-configured and tacitly compatible, and they are both in the highlight of their careers.

Two corner-backs, Jabari-Greer, a 2004 rookie who was drafted and went high in his career, and Tracy Porter, who made a tackle in his last game against the Lions; The latter was a 2008 second-round pick and his greatest accomplishment was intercepting Payton Manning and completing a 74-yard return touchdown in the 2009 Super Bowl matchup.

Two safety guards, Malcolm-Jenkins and Roman-Harper, the former was a 2009 first-round pick and was at the peak of his career last year, winning the title of National League Defensive Player of the Year in the first three weeks, and his form has dropped this season; The latter, a 2006 second-round pick, has been selected to the Pro Bowl for the past two years and is a leading figure in the Saints' second-line defense.

On paper, the quartet are in great form, almost identical in terms of height, weight and style.

From a positive point of view, the defensive style is uniform, light and dexterous, and the ability to maneuver is strong, and it can often burst out with strong energy in the zone defense; However, from a negative point of view, the lack of variety, lack of depth, lack of means, when dealing with complex tactics, it is often easy to lose the first opportunity, especially the misalignment of man-to-man defense.

Because of this, the Saints' passing defense can only rank 11th in the league in the entire regular season.

In my head, all the information about the Saints' defensive team was listed, the stats and style, ability and form, and over and over the past two weeks, watching the game footage over and over again, studying and discussing it over and over again, and in the official game, it was all presented.

One after another, the players on both sides left the court, Carol Rogers and Donte Wittler walked towards Lu Ke one after the other, without saying anything, just slapped the palm, as if relayed, the defensive team had completed their task, and now it was the turn of the offensive group.

Lu Ke, officially debuted!

……

As a result of the drop just now, the San Francisco offensive team is about to start attacking in earnest above the three-yard line at the edge of their end zone.

After coming on the court, the San Francisco 49ers put on a "two-by-two" offensive formation, with Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis on the left and Ted Jean and Logan Newman on the right; Lu Ke then stood behind center Jonathan Goodwin, with Marcus Lynch four yards behind in a traditional rushing formation.

As we all know, the offensive position at the front of the end zone is extremely awkward and dangerous, and if you don't pay attention to it, you may lose safety points; To be more careless, it is easy for the opponent to complete a return touchdown if they are intercepted or dropped, so the attacking team must be careful.

In such a situation, running the ball is the safest choice.

But the problem is that the San Francisco 49ers have never been a conservative offensive style, and now they have put on a traditional "I" formation that runs the ball, which is actually unsettling.

Standing in his pocket, Lu Ke did not kick off immediately, but made reasonable use of his time and began to read the defense in an orderly manner.

There are a total of seven defenders on the front line, four defensive forwards and three linebacks, while the three linebacks are positioned slightly further back, showing a zigzag shape, and the whole defensive center of gravity looks a little bloated, hoarded in the middle of the short passing area.

There are a total of four defenders in the second line, two cornerbacks are in advance, and they are respectively marking the two wide receivers of the 49ers; One of the guards was standing behind the three linebacks, moving back and forth to the left and right, while the other simply retreated fifteen yards away and took on a long-pass defensive stance.

The whole defensive formation takes on the shape of a pyramid, weakening layer by layer, and all the defensive forces are hoarded in the central area, taking on a zone defensive posture - because the middle player can move left and right at any time according to the route of the receiver, the defensive group can have a slight advantage.

However, the full-field formation was clearly projected in Lu Ke's mind, and the three-dimensional image became more delicate and accurate, and after the tactical awareness reached a full score, a player's movement seemed to be able to instantly deduce the change of the entire tactics, and the mystery of "pulling a hair and moving the whole body" was vividly interpreted.

Turning his head to look at the left, Lu Ke raised his voice and shouted a slogan, and then Vernon Davis slowly and leisurely crossed the passage between Lu Ke and Marcus, ranking on the right side; At the same time, security guard Jenkins moved with Vernon, and another lineback stepped forward to the right of the San Francisco 49ers.

Obviously, it was a man-to-man defence.

Lu Ke's eyebrows raised slightly, since it was a person-to-man defense, then he was not welcome.

"Attack!"