美国有个奥斯卡winning大片儿“the blind side”, 估计很多人都看过。如果您没看过,墙裂推荐。。。
这个影片根据真人改编,男一号的原型是美国职业橄榄球远动员Michael Oher。 He is an offensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football for the University of Mississippi, where he earned unanimous All-American honors, and was selected by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers。
做为O-line的left tackle,Michael Oher的主要职责是在passing situation时,保护四分卫的blind side。这也是这个好莱坞大片儿名字的由来。一个优秀的left tackle,是四分卫最好的保护神。所以,随着NFL越来越演变成一个四分卫主导的passing league,left tackle也水涨船高,一票难求。
Premier left tackles are now highly sought after, and are often the second highest paid players on a roster after the quarterback。in the 2013 NFL Draft,three of the first four picks were left tackles, and usually at least one left tackle is picked in the first five positions。Recent examples include Eric Fisher (2013, 1st overall pick), Luke Joeckel (2013, 2nd overall pick), Lane Johnson (2013, 4th overall pick), Matt Kalil (2012, 4th overall pick), Trent Williams (2010, 4th overall pick), Jake Long (2008, 1st overall pick), and Joe Thomas (2007, 3rd overall pick)。
敲黑板!敲黑板!这个被红字highlight的Eric Fisher, 2013年选秀的状元郎,是KC Chiefs的O-line的中流砥柱,四分卫小马哥的保护神。unfortunately,在AFC championship game最后几分钟,他拉断了阿基里斯腱,无缘super bowl。
不过,我当时没有太worry。Chiefs有两周的时间做技战术方面的调整,来保护替补上场的LT,让对方无法explore LT的weakness。再加上小马哥这几年简直就是superman的化身,没有LT的充分保护,so what ?!
让我百思不得骑姐的是,比赛开始后,Chiefs在技战术方面居然没有做任何调整,依旧让小马哥shut gun,run 4 receiver set plays,让替补LT一对一对抗Tempa的D-line。这个替补LT,别说super bowl,连季赛与季后赛都鲜有上场机会。本来就技不如人,又played too nervous,too tight。整场比赛,他的防线形同虚设,被Tempa的D-line冲了个落花流水。小马哥几乎每一次pass,都有Tempa的D-line right in his face,都要running for his life。整个比赛节奏被彻底打乱,high power的Chief offense变成了NFL 的laughing stock:NY Jets 的 offense。
Conclusion:
1. 小马哥不是superman,没有人保护他的blind side,他的表现与Jets的四分卫没啥区别。他整场的令人惨不忍睹的statistic,tells all。
2. Eric Fisher的缺席,彻底改变了整场比赛的dynamic。不过,这个是整个教练组的错。两周时间,没有制定出相应的技战术????come on,连俺这种二把刀球迷都能想出相应措施来!比如说,利用hill的speed,多一些outside running,screen pass,QB boot leg,让对方无法explore替补LT的weakness。。。尤其是,forget about Shut gun,please!!!!这是把小马哥往虎口里送啊。
3. Tom Brady是有史以来,不仅是NFL,而且是美国所有职业sports的GOAT(greatest of all time)。举个栗子吧:Tom是美国所有职业sports中,胜率最高的player。Tempa Bay这个team,则是美国所有职业sports中,胜率最低的球队。TB12转会TB,第一年,就帮助TB拿到super bowl,it tells ALL。
4. 爪四哥是比贝利还大的乌鸦嘴。这是我赛前的预测:super bowl 毫无悬念,将会是一场一边倒的比赛,Chief最终以34:24轻松取胜。(SB time !!!!)
预测得真准!果然是一场一边倒的比赛。不过,一腚要反着看 :-)