Read defense, which is the most basic and important job of a quarterback, not just an impromptu reaction on the court, but also a lot of preparation to be done before the game.

Over the past 10 days, the team has repeatedly analyzed footage from four of the Seattle Seahawks' preseason games; Not only that, but Lu Ke also spent extra time with Kip analyzing the video of last year's Seattle Seahawks game.

The homework was complicated and trivial, long and heavy, but now, he realized at a glance—

The Seattle Seahawks put on a pass-defensive formation!

It's the first offense of the season, and every team is groping and exploring; At the same time, every player is excited and adapting. The adrenaline rush can get the players into the groove right away, but it can also put the players on edge. The offensive group, the defensive group, the special service group, it's all the same, even the coaching staff is no exception.

As a result, the Seattle Seahawks opted for the most disciplined and conservative defensive formation.

Above the defensive front, the front three and the bottom four, which means that three players will launch a surprise attack, tearing up the offensive front line and putting pressure on the quarterback; The four players will be on the move, either to help defend the run, to defend short passes, or of course, to get around the offensive line and go around in a big circle before sacking the quarterback.

In the second half, there were two safety guards and two corner backs, but their positions were clearly divided, the safety guards stood behind the halfway line of the court, and the corner backs stood at 35 yards in the 49ers half, which meant that they were wary of the possibility of long passes, but the whole defense shifted forward, and the focus was still on the middle pass.

Summary: This is a pass defense, focusing on the defense of short and medium passes; Weaken the raider's strength, don't rush to put pressure on the quarterback, but beware of running the ball, and then hoard forces in the first half.

Pete Carroll is so cautious, not because he is afraid of Lu Ke, on the contrary, but because he despises Lu Ke.

Even after rookie training camp, they still don't think Lu Ke is qualified for a professional quarterback position.

Lu Ke didn't know what the reason for the Seattle Seahawks chose to interview him, maybe it was just to try his luck; But what is certain is that when their quarterback coach Karl Smith spoke up, the others didn't stop it. This also means that deep down, they have always had doubts about Lu Ke's ability.

However, whether it is a question of ability or a question of race, only they know.

Now, that skepticism is also evident in today's first-gear defense, where they concentrated all their firepower on running and passing, even disdaining raids, and opening up most of the backcourt, as if to say:

Do you dare to pass it on?

Out of sight caught a figure, Richard Sherman.

As a cornerback, he was now cruising near the halfway line of the pitch, running with cheerful steps and acting like a clown - not funny, but defiant; Sensing Lu Ke's gaze, he raised his right hand, gave a thumbs up, slowly, slowly slid across his neck, made a gesture of cutting his throat and cutting off his head, and then deliberately exaggerated his head and stuck out his tongue.

The sassy appearance of the clown who jumped off the beam didn't seem to put Lu Ke in his eyes at all.

But then, Richard focused all his attention, and his eyes became sharp: when he was in rookie training camp, Lu Ke completed three passes above his head three times, taking away all the light, which he considered a great shame, and even affected his draft round and position.

Now, at last, it's time to prove yourself. He's definitely not going to let his guard down, and he's definitely not going to give that guy any chance!

Lu Ke licked his lips lightly, as if he could taste the taste of blood, not only did he not flinch and be afraid, but he became even more excited. A dead fish-like opponent, even if he is defeated, will not have any pleasure/feeling, just like taming a horse, only taming the wildest and most unruly wild horse on the grassland, this is the most fulfilling.

The breeze was blowing slowly, and less than thirty seconds after he came on the field, Lu Ke's forehead was already faintly oozing sweat, but his vision did not shake or hesitate in the slightest, like a radar, searching and exploring inch by inch.

The advantage of height allows him to condescendingly see the defensive formation; The boring video time allows him to capture the details more keenly and intuitively, and even the position and habits of each player; His fingertips were slightly wet, and he, who had never felt nervous, was a little tight at the moment.

However, this is only a fleeting thing.

In the first gear, Jim Hubble is also groping, tentative, and conservative. Just now, Jim's tactics are pistol formations: running the ball or short passes, which have different possibilities and leave room for manoeuvre. As the game progresses, the tactics in your mind will gradually become clear.

But now, Lu Ke has seized the opportunity of a long pass. Now is the time of the test, is it a hero or a bear, is it a wise plan or an impulsive choice?

Between exhaling and breathing, Lu Ke took two big steps forward and commanded loudly, "Hawaii!" Hawaii! Hawaii! "I shouted three times in a row, but in fact, these three times are meaningless, just to inform my teammates: pay attention, tactical changes!

Jim, who was standing on the sidelines, showed a look of surprise and quickly discussed with Craig, Kip and the others: What's going on? What the hell is going on?

However, the situation on the court is changing rapidly, and even when the coaches are standing on the sidelines, they still can't catch the situation in the quarterback's field of vision. The coach is responsible for arranging the tactics, but the final decision is still made by the quarterback.

Lu Ke was distracted and engrossed, and was not affected in the slightest.

"Aloha! Aloha! Lu Ke followed another burst of passwords, this string of passwords is to warn the offensive front, press, press strongly, don't worry about the danger of the raid, and then said a sentence of "cherry" mixed in, followed by a string of "Aloma!" ”

After repeating this twice, after making sure that all the players who received the ball heard the slogan of "cherry", Lu Ke shouted "Hawaii" again, and the password at this time had a deep meaning, and then, Lu Ke confirmed the last password with his eyes-

Three wide receivers and a close end forward, all in sight. However, only they understand the deep meaning.

Obviously, the slogan of the professional arena is much more complicated.

No one questioned Lu Ke's decision, and on the court, they had to trust the quarterback. Otherwise, the result can only be failure.

After revising the password, Lu Ke quickly retreated to his original position, still in a pistol formation, four yards away from center Jonathan Goodwin, and running back Anthony Dixon stood three yards behind Lu Ke, ready to start, sprint, and break through.

Glancing at the countdown card at the end of the opposite end area, the first gear of the "five, four......" attack, they were already almost delaying all the time limits, but Lu Ke was not nervous at all, raised his right leg, bent down, stretched out his hands, and was ready to catch the ball, and then immediately gave an order:

"Kick off, kick off, kick off. Attack! ”

Jonathan threw the rugby out and landed firmly in the hands of Lu Ke, Lu Ke quickly stepped back and ran behind him, and Anthony could be seen sprinting up from the corner of his eye, but Lu Ke had no intention of pretending to hand over the ball at all, just bypassing Anthony and letting Anthony cut into the gap between him and the offensive line, blocking the defenders who might break through the front line.

Turning around, the whole stadium is open and vast, and the view is extremely clear.

The Seattle Seahawks had only three players on the raid, and three were tightly blocked from the offensive front; The last four front-line defenders keenly sniffed the fighter, one of them bypassed the offensive front line and tried to catch Lu Ke, while the other three players began to swim vigilantly -

There is no surprise attack, but in a way that covers the defense, all the short pass areas are guarded tightly, as if it were a minefield, full of mines.

Lu Ke quickly stepped back, and the distance between him and the offensive front line was widened to about eight or nine yards, which was spacious enough, and nearly half of the defenders were defending the middle pass and short pass areas, which not only left Lu Ke plenty of time to observe, but also released the offensive space in the second half of the court.

"Bang! Bang bang! The sound of impact is constantly ringing, the tension on the entire court has reached the extreme, and the adrenaline is opening up like a fireworks display, Lu Ke is becoming more and more calm, keenly smelling the excellent fighter, his feet are steady, his arms are calm, and his vision is sharp.

In the midst of a group of players, and then he saw Logan Newman.

Logan was running, running fast, and Eighty-Eight was in sight.

One of the guards' guards was following him closely, but he didn't dare to accelerate with all his might, constantly looking back and looking at the quarterback's potential passing path; Another cornerback is also moving around the space, and as soon as Lu Ke passes, he will make up for it, and he is about six or seven yards away from Logan.

However, Logan, who is dedicated and single-minded, is not disturbed at all, and the faster and faster he runs, the more he runs, the more fierce he runs, and he has no intention of turning back.

"Here's your chance!" Lu Ke captured Logan's position, as well as the surrounding defenses, calculated the time and distance, and saw the attacking outside linebacker in the corner of his eye, he knew that he couldn't continue to wait and observe.

So, the small broken step adjusted, moved slightly to the left, and the running back Anthony, who switched positions, took on the task of sniping at this time, and rushed towards the outside lineback who rushed over, leaving more passing space for Lu Ke.

Just this momentary block is enough.

The two big strides rushed forward, the arc of the arm was stretched to the extreme, the biceps, forearm, wrist, the strength penetrated to the end, like a six-vein divine sword, and the deep and powerful explosive power was all infused into the rugby; With a twist of the waist, he slammed forward, raised his hand, drew the bow, and shot the eagle!

With a "whoosh", the rugby ball drew a parabola and flew out.