Chapter 573
Chapter 573
Chapter 573: 572 Seems Familiar Chapter 573: 572 Seems Familiar Focused and patient, like a skilled hunter, he had honed his skills through thousands of training simulations during the offseason, becoming absolutely calm in real combat.
On the surface, it seemed like a precarious, hair-splitting difference; in reality, it was effortless and composed.
Moreover, he had just started exerting effort, barely spending any energy before already dodging Hayward, and the view ahead on the field suddenly cleared.
Instantly, TJ’s figure entered his vision, steady yet full of tension.
The readiness and tensed muscles were unmistakably palpable.
Like Li Wei, TJ was also a sophomore, quickly growing after a season’s worth of experience, now showing the potential of a top lineman—
Unflustered.
With a quick scan, three starts, accurate judgement, he struck decisively.
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The timing was impeccable.
Right after Li Wei shook off Hayward and was about to start accelerating, there was a fleeting gap, which TJ seized one step ahead.
Sharp, attentive, calm, and resolute.
So.
Li Wei had just shaken off Hayward, and even before his feet touched the ground, the oncoming shockwave was already howling across the surface of his skin.@@@@
Welcome!
Li Wei was also unflustered, his muscles instantly tensed up, reacting in a blink.
No evading, no hesitation, no fear, he stepped forward towards TJ—
Both charging.
Everything was within Li Wei’s expectations, “One stop, two looks, three gets through,” stopping without looking was not an option.
At that moment, Li Wei also displayed his ability to read the defense a second time, a crucial skill for a quarterback, and occasionally evident in running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends.
A step forward, kneeling and lowering his shoulders.
All signs indicated that Li Wei was ready for the collision.
TJ was no different.
Gathering energy in his dantian, muscles tensed, shoulders hunched, ready for impact.
However!
Just then, Li Wei’s body jerked to the left-forward diagonally, clearly showing a move to sidestep, narrowly evading TJ’s head-on assault—
For the second time in succession, he dodged Hayward with similar maneuvers and immediately evaded TJ.
It all happened too fast.
But TJ was not Hayward; he was more flexible and agile.
Keeping an eye on Li Wei, constantly vigilant, he immediately sensed the danger,
Making a split-second decision, TJ extended his arms in an attempt to grapple, disturb, and push Li Wei, reacting three times and then a fourth, pushing his body to the limit.
“God!”
“A three hundred sixty-degree clockwise spin, Li Wei dodged TJ Watt’s fierce second attack with the grace and perfection of a ballet dancer.”
“Now, we finally know why Li Wei was momentarily frozen on the spot—it was not due to shock or overwhelming excitement but because he was performing a second defensive read, with all subsequent reactions of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive group fully captured in Li Wei’s vision.”
“Watt!
Watt hasn’t given up, Watt is still in pursuit.”
“Watt dives!”
TJ hadn’t given up, holding his breath throughout because he knew Li Wei’s capabilities.
A single combat couldn’t stop him; if he didn’t keep up, it would have meant leaving the defensive backfield wide open, and Li Wei could have charged straight into the end zone alone.
He couldn’t give up.
Turning around, pushing off the ground, charging forward.
Amidst chaos and jolts, TJ couldn’t even find his footing; he was merely propelled forward by inertia.
Then TJ saw the number twenty-three red jersey from behind; he realized he couldn’t wait, for if Li Wei started up, he wouldn’t be able to catch him.
No chance at all.
So.
TJ threw himself forward, like a torpedo.
Pushing off, taking off, flying.
Pounce.
Clapping hands, amidst the chaos and the impact, he clenched his teeth and engaged in the struggle—
“Arms vs.
Legs.”
It felt as if he thrust his arms into a spinning propeller, but TJ was neither timid nor did he give up.
Obstruct, disrupt, destroy.
Finally, he used his body like a bowling ball, holding nothing back as he thrust forward.
A move to pull the rug out from under.
Clanging loudly, all in a heap, TJ and Li Wei tumbled together, the entire world spiraling into a blur of chaos.
“Watt, TJ-Watt has made an impact!”
“Just as Li Wei, with his stunning display bypassing four players’ defense, was about to burst into a full sprint, Watt, with a fearless defensive play, disrupted Li Wei’s stride and balance, finally stopping Li Wei’s unparalleled breakthrough.”
“Beautiful!”
“Kudos to Watt.
If not for him, Li Wei would have only had two Safeties ahead, which is precisely where Li Wei is most skilled and most dangerous.”
“However!”
“Despite this, Li Wei still easily advanced ten yards, securing another first down for the Kansas City Chiefs, maintaining his firepower from last season’s ‘League’s Best Offensive Player’.”
“But, this scene seems somewhat familiar.”
“Stop, look, and go through.
In this ground push, instead of opting for his usual dodging and speeding, Li Wei slowed down instead, performing a second defensive read, which is precisely the signature move of Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back Le’Veon Bell.”
“So, is this a coincidence?”
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