Chapter 57: Playing (2)
"In the last quarter of the game, let Liu Yifan come on the court to replace Rodgers." Johnson said firmly.
Hearing the coach mention his name, Yi Fan didn't react yet. He could never have imagined that he would let himself play instead of Brett.
"Me? Me? Yi Fan pointed to himself and asked suspiciously.
"If you don't want to, let Brett get on." Johnson said solemnly: "You can also see the opponent's defense. It's not comparable to any previous opponent. Now the team is on the brink of life and death. There is little hope of winning, and you may not only face defeat but also scold and blame from the audience. Even so, are you still going to be on? ”
In the face of Johnson's questioning, Yi Fan replied firmly without thinking about it: "Although I am not good at technique and often make mistakes, since I am standing here, there is only one thing to do, and that is to do my best to lead the whole team to victory." No matter what hardships and setbacks I will face, I will not give up. ”
Yi Fan glanced at Brett after speaking, only to see him smile and extend his thumb. And encouraged: "You just let go of the fight, it's really not okay and I still have it." ”
Diana took out the jersey that she had prepared first, the number 6, with a big "LIU" printed on it.
After explaining to the referees, Yi Fan inherited the will of Rodgers, Brett and Daniel, and finally stepped onto the grass when the whistle blew at the start of the fourth quarter.
Kelly and the cheerleaders had just finished their performance and were about to leave the stage. When she saw Yi Fan who was about to play, she excitedly waved the flower ball in her hand to cheer him on.
Pfister has also recovered from the impact, replacing Edelman and retaining the lineup of two running backs on the field.
Seeing that the quarterback on the court was Yi Fan, Jackson showed an expression of disbelief.
Especially after watching the first two games, I thought that he had already been transferred to the defensive team as a substitute lineback, but I didn't expect the peak to turn around, and now he actually came to the court as a quarterback.
In the previous World War I simulation, Jackson had already deleted him.
"Forget it, whoever you are, don't even try to score points from us!" Jackson didn't seem to care, after all, Yi Fan's state when he played against the Spartans really didn't dare to compliment.
With only 12 minutes left before the game and 18 points remaining, there was little hope for any way to look at it, and some spectators were even ready to get up and leave.
"Why did you send another first-year?"
"Who is this guy? I haven't heard of it! ”
When the fans saw another first-grader, the audience booed and expressed their dissatisfaction.
"Hahaha, it seems that you guys are very unpopular!" Pfister said with a wicked laugh.
Yi Fan shrugged his shoulders, and if he wanted to be recognized by others, he would speak with strength.
As he lined up, he glanced at the players on the field. Carefully pull up the data of these people from your mind:
wide receivers, Pfister, Westin; running backs, Marbury, Howard; Near End, Williams; There are also five strikers.
The characteristics, speed, and strength of each person, as well as various data recorded during this time, all emerged at once.
On the tee-off, the Lions kicked the ball off the line, so they started attacking from 25 yards from their side.
“READY! ATTACK! ”
The offensive begins! Yi Fan caught the tee ball with both hands, then passed a quick short pass to Marbury who ran to the left, and Marbury took advantage of Howard's cover, swooped diagonally to the upper left and ran out of the sideline under the pressure of the opposing lineback, and got four yards away.
Although Yifan has worked hard off the court to note down the general level and ability of the defensive players, after coming to the field, he found that the concentration and sharpness of the players are very different from what they see on the sidelines.
So for the first time, he opted for a safe ground attack and took the opportunity to adjust his first impression of a defender.
Thirty yards of line, six yards of second gear.
“ATTACK!”
As soon as the attack began, Pfister accelerated and rushed to the opposition defensive second line, attracting the attention of the right corner-back and the defender, while Williams quietly followed him.
Yi Fan caught a glimpse of Williams in his pocket, and at the same time glanced at the position of the right lineback and the safety guard, and after confirming that they could not return to the defense, he gently pushed the ball with his right hand and passed the ball to the unmarked Williams, completing the connection and getting ten yards away.
"Well done, man!" Williams praised.
Jackson saw that Yi Fan's pass was mediocre and seemed to be nothing special, so he was not in a hurry to launch an all-out attack on the pocket.
After getting a new first attack, Yi Fan handed the attack to Howard, a full-backer, and let him advance from the middle. Howard, with the cover of the front line and his own body, slammed forward like a tank for four or five yards.
Three attacks down, one left, one middle and one right, the combination of passing and running, the fight is very textbook. It seems rigid, but it makes it difficult for the Lions' defense to be targeted.
“READY! ATTACK! ”
Two gears and six yards!
Hearing the horn of attack, Westin on the left quickly accelerated, and the opposing cornerback took two steps back when he saw this, ready to form a confrontation. But unexpectedly, Westin's pace suddenly slowed down, and then Yi Fan's ball passed steadily into his hand.
Although it was only five or six yards to advance, it successfully got the first attack and pushed the attack into the opponent's half.
Because Yi Fan used short-yard passes, several offenses were relatively fluid, and the Lions' defense didn't seem to be doing much.
But Jackson was not in a hurry at all, after watching Yi Fan's style of play for a few rounds, he shook his head and said: "If you continue to fight like this, you don't need us to make a move, it won't be long before they run out of time by themselves." ”
With 18 points behind, it would have been nice to have two touchdowns in the first quarter if you had relied solely on a few yards and a few yards of advancement.
In the next two gears, Yi Fan used a ground attack and a short-yard pass to push forward six yards. At this time, nearly three minutes had passed since the start of the fourth quarter, and some spectators couldn't help but let out bursts of boos when they saw Yi Fan being so conservative.
"It's okay, play at your pace." Seeing this, Pfister quickly encouraged.
It's not that Yi Fan doesn't want to pass long, it's just that he hasn't found the right opportunity. Although he has been instructed by the coffee shop boy and honed for a while, his long passing skills have not been formally tested.
Three gears of four yards, forty-four yards away from the opponent's end zone.
“ATTACK!”
At the start of the crucial three-gear transition, the Lions didn't launch a particularly frantic onslaught at the pockets, so Yi Fan was able to have plenty of time to observe.
He saw that Pfister had formed a one-on-one with the opposing cornerback Anthony on the right side, and Westin got rid of Jackson with Williams' cross-cover and formed a one-on-one with the opposing right lineback in the middle.
The opponent's defensive second line is relatively empty, and once the wide receiver receives the ball, he can definitely get a big yardage of advancement.
Is Pfister? Or Westin?