Chapter 1093 Leadership Temperament
A solution to the current dilemma:
Ground attack, frontal toughness, open up the situation through ground attack to reduce the pressure on Moore, and then revitalize the passing attack and regain the rhythm.
Fortunately, Levi is not alone and they face the challenge together.
The Green Bay Packers are not a team that is good at defense, never have been; and LaFleur is not a coach that is good at defense, he is a coach with a pure offensive pedigree.
In the defensive system, the Green Bay Packers are even less good at ground defense.
The Green Bay Packers defensive team continues the "3-4" formation, with three defensive forwards and four linebackers. Overall, it focuses on pass defense and follows the trend of the league.
In the first quarter of the game, the fundamental reason why the Green Bay Packers' ground defense was able to withstand the impact was two points:
First, the outstanding performance of linebacker Za'Darius Smith.
Second, with the crowd tactic, other linebackers and cornerbacks focus on ground defense and do not need to spend a lot of thought on pass defense. This is equivalent to seeing through the Kansas Chiefs' offensive tactics in advance and seizing the opportunity before kickoff. , and then a sea of people gathered.
Even Levi had to hit a wall.
But Levi wasn't ready to sit still.
Levi believes that the breakthrough point for the ground attack should be linebacker Smith——
Even if this is not a breakthrough, Levi is ready to create a gap.
Smith is not a monster with super personal abilities. He is a technical linebacker trained by the Baltimore Ravens system, focusing on observation and prediction.
Timing is crucial for Smith's defense.
The timing of the attack, the timing of interception, the timing of activation, and the timing of blocking.
This relies on rich experience and careful observation to find the entry point in the confrontation and complete the defensive tasks of the linebacker.
This season, Smith's strong rise was mainly due to the accumulation of experience and finally completed a qualitative change. After transferring to the Green Bay Packers, he gained the trust and recognition of the head coach and finally shined.
Smith's performance so far in this game is indeed remarkable.
Therefore, the key to breaking through Smith also lies in timing, and cannot simply rely on brute force.
Arrayed, ready.
Levi turned to look at the edge of the court and exchanged a quick look with Reid.
Reed's vision was hidden behind his spectacles, but this veteran coach who had experienced strong winds and waves naturally had his own judgment.
Then.
"Attack!"
Moore called the kickoff.
He took the football from the center with both hands, turned around and handed the football directly to Levi without pausing or hesitating, and moved out of the way.
Ground attack!
And, without any tricks, Levi started immediately.
A lateral pull, crossing the front confrontation area, running towards the right slot, non-stop preparing for a breakthrough.
Smith made a lateral move without hesitation, crossing Levi's path; but Smith did not rush forward, his task was not to intercept Levi immediately——
Because they all know that once the linebackers try to take the initiative and attack first, they may expose their own vulnerabilities and become an opportunity for Levi to turn defense into offense.
Smith's task is to entangle, drag, and delay Levi's ground advancement, and then rely on the sea of people tactics to complete the ground defense.
This strategy was used by the Baltimore Ravens in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Although they kept losing yards, they did contain the danger of Levi's unstoppable gain of huge yards and a fatal blow.
Now, Mahomes is not at the quarterback position of the Kansas Chiefs, which gives the Green Bay Packers more room to operate. LaFleur showed his ability to adapt on the spot and followed suit to grab the throat of the Kansas Chiefs.
Therefore, Smith was waiting, waiting for the opportunity to attack, and gave Levi a fatal blow when he was about to break through.
Like a patient hunter.
Smith's patience and concentration forced Levi to take the lead because the other linebackers on the left, the cornerback on the right, and the security guards behind were all quickly shrinking and surrounding him, and the opportunity might be fleeting.
Levi continued to step up along the 45-degree diagonal line to contain Smith. The pace is unhurried and slow.
The two people were always in a stalemate, and the air was tense.
At this moment, Smith's pupils shrank and he noticed Levi's movements——
Coming.
Smith started immediately and flew towards Levi without hesitation.
However, the next second, Smith was hit laterally by a surging force.
The force of the vertical forward collision collided with the force of the horizontal interception, causing Smith's internal organs to tumble violently. Smith's whole body froze and his blood flowed backwards as he stood there.
Oops, it’s Kelsey!
It turns out that this is Levi's purpose of leaving the pocket and moving laterally all the way, relying on Kelce to complete the breakup.
For a second, Smith's movements were just stiff and staggering for just a second, and Levi's instantly activated steps had already cut past Smith.
Light, accurate and sharp.
A sword seals the throat.
This is Levi's ability, and it is also the power of the Kansas Chiefs' offensive team.
Smith watched Levi pass by him unscathed, but if Kelsey split Smith, what about the cornerback?
Cornerback Kevin King was thrown aside by Kelce. Although he didn't know why, he immediately realized that the situation had changed.
Kevin King also came from the 2017 draft, with the 33rd pick in the second round. But over the years, the focus of the 2017 rookie class has been on Levi. Even Mahomes is slightly inferior. Kevin - Naturally, no one cares about Jin, and they all live in the shadow of Levi.
He has been eager to meet Levi and feel the power of this running back in person. So far, judging from the confrontation in the first quarter——
But it's just a false name.
One or two people said that Li Wei was like a demon king, but after all, he was just a mortal body.
hehe.
Kevin King was highly focused and started immediately after staggering with Kelsey.
Chance!
Now is his chance to challenge Levi, he will prove himself, he will make a blockbuster, he will let everyone in the entire league know his name——
"Kevin King!"
"This impact, God, it was so tragic. Kevin King was directly knocked away."
"Oh, Kevin King tried to tackle Levi, but obviously his tackle posture was wrong. This is the posture to face the wide receiver, but it should not be used to face Levi."
"Kevin King failed to lower his center of gravity! Rookie mistake!"
"Levi's speed and strength were not retained. At the same time, he lowered his center of gravity in advance. With a rhinoceros collision, Kevin King jumped into the air and flew away from gravity, just like the flying feather in 'Forrest Gump' .”
"God, Kevin King, it's so tragic."
Now, the entire league does know his name.
Kevin King:? ? ?
Levi changed the propulsion method while driving at high speed, and a bull collision completed the breakthrough. There were already cracks in the Green Bay Packers' encirclement net.
Levi's kicking steps were extremely firm and powerful. In just two and three steps, he not only rushed five yards, but also rushed ten yards before the opponent surrounded him. In a flash, he had already captured the first attack.
A split, relying solely on Kelsey's split to complete the breakthrough, instantly reverse the offensive and defensive situation between the two sides on the ground, and regain the initiative.
Tough, efficient and sharp.
And, the blood is boiling!
(End of chapter)