Chapter 876: Reaching for stars with bare hands
Focus. Focus. Still focused.
That was the only thought in Mahomes' mind, concentrating on reading the defense, and then Mahomes realized that the atmosphere was completely tense, holes and seams were looming, and the more times like this, the more patience is needed.
"attack!"
Mahomes announced the kickoff, and immediately——
Step back. Continue to step back.
The light steps opened the distance, and sure enough, Donald saw the tiger coming down the mountain, made a bull rush, and completed the breakthrough in a devastating way.
Raid!
Los Angeles Rams head coach McVay knows how critical the situation is now, and he also knows that they must exert enough pressure on the front line.
Despite the two yards on fourth down just now, McVay thought Reed would choose to pass the ball, but Levi's ground attack forced a breakthrough and abruptly stole five yards.
But at this time, McVay did not shrink back timidly, and chose to raid for the second consecutive time. He believed that Reid should choose to pass the ball. Donald's target was Mahomes, and he simply threw Levi aside completely.
When Donald is 100 percent focused, he's a killer.
In Donald's eyes, the offensive line's blocking was no different than paper. A step up, a bull rush, and he was already in the pocket before he could even blink.
However, Mahomes also came prepared and retreated early to create distance——
The main purpose is to avoid Donald's first bull rush.
Although Donald's ability to follow up is still excellent, the focus of his lethality still comes from the first wave of bull rush, so as long as he predicts and distances himself in advance, Mahomes can buy himself some breathing space, and then continue Deal with Donald.
However, Mahomes missed one thing: Donald’s determination.
Because of Levi's outstanding performance just now, Donald was stimulated. At this time, he burst out with 200% energy. His entire stepping speed and forward force were even more ferocious than usual, biting Mahomes like a wolf and tiger. In pursuit.
Mahomes retreated repeatedly, but it was still not enough. There was no time to adjust or observe. He had to pass the ball.
--Bang. Impact.
——Whoosh. Pass the ball.
Effective impact!
Donald's impact and Mahomes' pass happened almost at the same time. In a hurry, Mahomes didn't even have time to complete the complete passing action. He only relied on the flick of his wrist to complete the control, and the flight of the football made a shallow line. The parabola crosses the area where the fronts are entangled.
Raised high and falling quickly.
The passing target is clearly——
Kelsey?
After the kickoff, Kelsey rushed diagonally toward the right side and faced off with his former teammate cornerback Peters.
Peters was on full alert, because he knew Kelsey's ability. He would definitely lose in a one-on-one duel with Kelsey, but he did not lose confidence. He maintained a high concentration of attention, opening up the distance of two steps and three steps, and keeping close Following Kelsey's footsteps, he noticed movement in his pocket out of the corner of his eye.
Coming!
Donald's strong and determined rush leaves Mahomes no time to wait and adjust, which means that no matter who the target of the pass is, he must prepare as soon as possible.
Peters didn't have time to observe other people and just stared at Kelsey. However, Peters didn't notice his teammates coming to help him defend Kelsey. He immediately understood that the Kansas Chiefs should have unexpectedly scattered all the receiving players. The short passing area restrains the safety guard defending the backfield, and then forms a numerical advantage for the offensive team in the frontfield.
But wait, the numbers are wrong.
The Los Angeles Rams use a five-man pass rush, with two linebackers and two cornerbacks responsible for man-to-man defense in the short passing zone, while the Kansas City Chiefs have exactly four receivers.
So, where is the advantage in numbers?
However, the game changed rapidly, and Peters had no time to think carefully. He immediately noticed Kelsey retreating, the alarm sounded, and he immediately stepped forward.
Despite the difficulty, despite the difficulty, Peters stepped up to Kelsey in time, trying to block the position——
What about rugby? Peters looked up to look for the football, but out of the corner of his eye he saw a white shadow moving quickly toward the sideline.
His eyes were a little busy, and Peters almost wondered if he was dazzled.
Reflexively, an instinct drove the body to give up on Kelsey, turned around and ran towards the white afterimage.
Unfortunately, it was still half a beat too late.
The white figure numbered 23 turned around beautifully, looked back at the moon, and rose into the air, his slender figure completely stretched out, light and elegant.
The flight of the rugby ball is slightly unstable, the parabolic control is obviously larger, and the force control is not uniform and stable enough. It is not a regular shuttle ball. Like the dead autumn leaves shivering in the storm, it may be swept into the storm and disappear at any time.
Shaking and swaying, watching the football about to fly over your head.
Although difficult, dangerous, and rushed, Mahomes still showed his ambition in every possible way under Donald's pressure. This was a ten-yard pass. After the conversion of just four yards and two yards, it was obvious that Mahomes Meuse was ready to take advantage of the victory and make a bold attempt in the first gear.
However, due to Donald's strong tackle, Mahomes' control had no choice but to go off the track. The flight path of this pass was more like about 11 to 12 yards, and the flight angle also deviated slightly toward the out-of-bounds direction. Although it was a parabola It’s under control, but no matter how you look at it, it’s just once——
Pass incomplete.
But he saw that slender figure stretched to the extreme, concentrated, unblinking, with no distracting thoughts, his back became a moon bridge, his right hand appeared on the falling curve of the rugby ball, his eyes were firmly locked on the rugby ball, and with a flick of his finger, he changed the flight rules of the rugby ball.
The next second, the body and the football fell at the same time.
But he reached out with his hands, took the initiative to step forward, and took the naughty football into his palm like he was picking stars.
"Catch successful!"
"As expected!"
The sigh, but there was no time to burst out, stuck in the throat, because the next step to successfully catch the ball must be to control the feet within the bounds.
The sideline was like a cliff, and the eyes of the entire audience and even the entire North American continent were fixed on the feet of No. 23, dancing on the edge of the cliff.
Time freezes briefly.
The left foot lands on the ground, the right foot lands on the ground, and the body stands within the sideline against gravity, with perfect control.
Heh.
Cut off your breath.
Then, he rose into the air again, made a 360-degree turn, regained his center of gravity and balance, and landed perfectly.
The show is over.
boom.
Suddenly, passion roared through my mind, breaking the confinement of time and space, and instantly burst out into incredible shouts and roars, but I couldn't hear my own voice, only a buzzing sound surged above my eardrums. He stared at this scene in stunned silence.
Peters tried his best, but still missed the performance. In the end, he became a passerby, unable to stop the car and rushed out with a huff.
Grass!
Peters couldn't hold back a curse word. When he turned around, he saw Levi and Kelsey high-fiving in celebration and bumping shoulders.
Perfect fit!
The defense is brilliant, the attack is beautiful, you come and I collide with each other, not letting the bayonet turn red, the smell of blood surges in the air, and the energy is fully detonated.
This is the peak showdown.
(End of chapter)