Chapter 806 Tough stance
Levi is at a disadvantage and has an obvious disadvantage. Seeing that this offensive advance is about to come to an end, the next step may be a situation of three yards on the second gear or two yards on the second gear.
Objectively speaking, this kind of advancement can be called efficient.
After all, the previous offense was steady, with an average of about three or four yards per possession. The Kansas Chiefs were not impatient and remained patient, and finally scored a touchdown.
At present, there is no reason why this should not be the case.
However.
Levi has a different idea——
In the wave of attacks just now, the ground attack was the protagonist. Steadiness, solidity, and patience were the key, while impatience was the enemy of the attack.
In the wave of offense in front of them, the New England Patriots are preparing to take control of the initiative, and the Kansas Chiefs are also trying to break the balance and continue to gain the upper hand.
Therefore, different situations require different responses.
Levi stayed calm.
In the flash of lightning, Levi did not choose to change direction hastily, but crashed straight into the Zhong family. Everything was all according to plan.
The impact still happened.
Levi made full use of the force of the impact and used the Zhong family as a human body brake to stabilize his center of gravity, and took advantage of the reaction force of the impact to prepare to turn around.
Marseille roundabout!
However--
Levi failed to turn around successfully.
The Zhong family knew about Levi, and they could tell from the fact that Levi did not dodge but accelerated instead. Levi was prepared to use the impact to turn around and turn difficulties into opportunities. This is also the most admirable thing about Levi.
Therefore, the Zhong family was well prepared.
Not only did he withstand the impact that Levi was unable to exert force, but he also grabbed Levi with both hands in time to complete the control, turning Levi's self-inflicted trap into a meat bun to beat the dog.
The Zhong family seized the opportunity and completed the tackle.
"The Zhong Family VS Li Wei", this round, the Zhong Family wins.
However, is this really the case?
The Zhong family held their breath and withstood the impact to complete the grapple. The breath stayed in his chest and never came out. The muscles in his body were tense to the extreme; but in the next second, he felt a force slamming into his chest.
——Levi.
Although he fell into the grapple, Levi did not give up. He continued to kick on the ground, continued to push back, and continued to push his body forward with his feet, preparing to use brute force to push the Zhong family forward and hit his shoulder into the Zhong family's chest.
At this moment, Levi's feet returned to the ground, and he forcibly regained his center of gravity. The strength of his pedaling became solid again, and his shoulders squeezed the Zhong family's chest like a ground drill. The confrontation between the two reached its extreme.
A brief stalemate.
But the Zhong family could not hold on for too long, unable to withstand the squeeze of strength, and could not hold on to the breath in their chests——
discouraged.
Once they relaxed, the Zhong family could no longer sustain their pace.
Defeated steadily!
Then, a force came from behind and helped the Zhong family brake.
Devon McCoutry!
Zhong Family:? ? ?
Instead of gratitude, I was filled with questions.
This is not a duel between strong men. What is McCawtry doing with his body in a "strength vs. strength" collision? McCawtry should have grabbed Levi and fell to the ground. Is this guy's brain flooded?
McCoutry was still there, willingly supporting the bodies of the Zhong family, while Levi had already used the impact of force to lift the seal of the Zhong family——
The breath in his chest was released, and the strength of his hands was obviously unable to restrain him.
Go with the flow and get rid of it. Turn around and start.
Incredibly, Li Wei threw away the Zhong family and rushed out again.
Chung Family: Damn it.
The field behind is completely open. If Levi's speed is released, no one on the New England Patriots defense can keep up.
That would be a disaster.
Losing consecutive touchdowns is bad enough, but losing consecutive touchdowns in just fifteen seconds on the first offense is a nightmare. By then, the Kansas Chiefs offense may no longer be able to suppress it.
no!
A burst of energy erupted from the Zhong family's body. Using McCawtry's body as a support, he turned around clockwise and pounced on Levi's back without hesitation.
Kick off the ground and step forward.
In fact, there was no time to exert force. Relying on instinct, the Zhong family reluctantly grabbed Levi's calf and tried to destroy Levi's balance again.
Levi was about to move on when he stumbled.
The ground was slippery and I couldn't keep pushing. Only my upper body continued to move forward.
However, Levi still continued to forcefully run forward two steps using his hands and feet.
Then he finally fell to the ground from exhaustion.
Ho ho ho!
The whole audience cheered!
McCoutry pushed back with all his heart, but the supporting wall pulled away. He was still exerting force, staggered a few steps forward and fell onto his back, his head full of questions. :
What's going on? What happened, wait, what just happened?
“Tough!”
"The New England Patriots' defense increased their pace and intensity in an attempt to control the game, but the Kansas City Chiefs' offense was prepared in advance and opened a gap with a more flexible and tougher attitude."
"Levi pushed ten yards forward despite being tackled and interfered with, and easily got the first down. The New England Patriots' pass rush and pressure failed to work, and now the intensity of the confrontation is obviously increasing."
Thirty-five yard line, ten yards on first down.
Relying on unrelenting efforts, Levi converted five yards into ten yards, got the first attack, and continued his tough posture in the frontal confrontation.
As soon as Gulu stood up, Li Wei looked at the Zhong family and looked back without giving an inch.
The Zhong family also welcomed him back with firm eyes, but when Levi turned around and ran towards Mahomes, he started breathing heavily——
That boy is really hard. If he had been a few years younger...
The Zhong family couldn't help but feel proud, so they let them have a look.
Over there, Levi high-fived Mahomes, and he gave Mahomes a look: No, they didn't notice.
Mahomes understands.
Adjusting his breathing, Mahomes entered the state again——
In this wave of offense, Reid deliberately asked Mahomes to use the read option offense.
This is the first time in the playoffs, and it is not common in the entire regular season. The main reason is that Reid does not want to develop the habit of Mahomes relying on his legs to run the ball. He still has to believe in passing tactics.
This time, the focus of Reid's strategy is not to let Mahomes run the ball by himself, but to rely on the previous wave of ground attacks to open up the situation, confuse the audience, and prevent the New England Patriots from guessing Mahomes. tactical intent, while the real goal is to open up the passing attack.
To a certain extent, Belichick's judgment on Reid is correct. In the final analysis, Reid still believes in the passing attack, but thanks to the existence of Levi, this allows Reid to approach the passing attack through different means and different ways- —
The ground attack is always the biggest threat to the passing attack.
In the 2012 and 2013 seasons, the Denver Broncos offense led by Manning was invincible and undoubtedly became one of the most powerful offensive teams in history. However, their fatal shortcoming was that they lacked the support of a truly top running back on the ground. , making it easier and easier for opponents to mark, especially in the playoffs.
Reed learned his lesson and refused to repeat his mistakes.
Now, Reid is taking steps to help the Kansas Chiefs offense get back on track.
Once they get back into rhythm, Belichick will have a hundred times more headaches.
(End of chapter)