Five yards, ten yards, fifteen yards!
Li Wei moved with light steps, advancing quickly in a no-ball state, swimming like a fish in water through the Heavenly Net, nimbly weaving through the gaps.
The zone defense wasn't stepping up close, just warily patrolling their designated areas. So when Li Wei didn't have the ball, the defenders did not intercept, watching as Li Wei cut into the San Francisco 49ers' half, within the thirty-five-yard line. At this moment, safety Ward was on high alert.
Sherman was not there, and Moseley was on the other side of the field. If Mahomes attempted a sneak attack with a long pass to Li Wei, that meant Ward needed to face Li Wei one-on-one.
Zone defense and man-to-man coverage are two entirely different things!
Ward swallowed hard, lowered his center of gravity, and aimed at Li Wei like a crab, his entire body on guard.
Li Wei's advancement speed was so fast that there was hardly any room for thought, forcing Ward to quickly close in,
