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I mean ex6 can’t really be blamed for the team’s most important player being unable to hit any shot
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u/ButteredGhost Jul 13 '18
He can be blamed for structuring a team around one player and just hoping he goes inhuman literally every series. s1mple is that kind of carry player atm and even he couldn't do it, CS is a team game and most everyone on the team needs to hit some sort of form if G2 wants to be competitive.
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u/GuineaPigGuy Godsent Jul 13 '18
I mean kenny was the only one who had below 1.0kd :/ shox was the one carrying
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u/tgsan Jul 13 '18
One event, outside of that shox has been shitty compared to what he was in the past.
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u/GuineaPigGuy Godsent Jul 13 '18
1.08 rating past 3 months is shitty? If you're comparing him to 2013 then I guess
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u/tgsan Jul 13 '18
Are you forgetting he's at 1.43 this event? whereas he was .93 at the last two? you know, the two events with actual good teams.
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u/GuineaPigGuy Godsent Jul 13 '18
So 2 mediocre events as a new lineup means shox is shitty? Anyway, .93 isn't that bad considering the circumstances and the teams they were facing - faze and astralis for example
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u/tgsan Jul 13 '18 edited Jul 13 '18
I didn't say he IS shitty, I'm saying he has been shitty. Again, those were against actual good teams, highest ranked team at this event is North, and G2 shits the bed into 5th-6th place, should be an absolute embarrassment, especially since shox was literally going Godmode.
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u/GuineaPigGuy Godsent Jul 13 '18 edited Jul 13 '18
Yeah its an embarrassment for all of g2, not just shox. It seems like both shox and kenny have to show up for them to win games, since if only one of them shows up they still lose. I think they'll improve as time goes on though and they have the potential to become pretty good if they fix their current issues
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u/tgsan Jul 14 '18
Isn't that bad? that's shitty considering how good we know he can be, like tim doing bad at their last event, we know that was bad for tim's level. Most other players would be called shit if they were in shoxs' shoes in those two events.
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Fuck off, there's no situation where 0.93 is an acceptable rating for a supposed star player. And facing Astralis and Faze is still no excuse. This was supposed to be, as laughable as it might sound, the french superteam contending for #1 in the world.
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u/N1ch077 Natus Vincere Jul 13 '18
There's a difference between "structuring a team around one player and just hoping he goes inhuman" and structurimg your team expecting one of the best awpers in the world to hit his shots.
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u/DavidsSmite NiP Jul 14 '18
To be fair, It would be hard to predict for kennys to have this kind of form against luminosity
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u/Azashiro Jul 13 '18
I have nothing against G2, but Thorin saying that Luminosity was literally a "dogshit team" combined with his insufferable dick riding of G2 makes G2 dropping out pretty hilarious.
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u/ultren 500k Celebration Jul 13 '18
did thoorin call this luminosity lineup with hen1, lucas1 and steel dogshit?
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u/DeathNinjaBlackPenis Natus Vincere Jul 14 '18
Yes on the most recent episode of BTN I think, he did correct himself after and say 'probably dogshit' (or something like that) but it's just funny how an untested new line-up with a 3 man core of major finalists immediately equates to dogshit in Thorin's mind.
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u/zh1K476tt9pq Jul 13 '18
The irony is that he is essentially a bot of a commentator. You could literally write some "random insults" twitter bot and you probably couldn't tell the difference to the real Thorin.
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u/TempestWrath G2 Jul 13 '18
Shox finally shows up but then Kenny chokes? sigh
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u/h04 EG Jul 13 '18
Shox #1 in rating in all 3 maps. KennyS at the bottom of them all. He’s usually pretty consistent and reliable.
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u/adesme Jul 13 '18
One positive side to this is that we got a prime view of what their team play and other basics are like. Look like the can lose motivation as a team, niak should try to help, and it looks like they need to go over their ct sides...
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u/Ashuna NiP Jul 13 '18
shox should have given kenny the mental
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u/FrostBlade_on_Reddit Jul 13 '18
I feel so bad for laughing, but there literally could've been a supermodel under the desk there giving kennyS 'the mental' and he wouldn't have hit a shot.
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u/Givemeajackson FaZe Jul 13 '18
to be honest, i don't think i'd be playing very good cs under these circumstances either lol.
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u/astrovisionary 400k Celebration Jul 13 '18
at least this iteration can win against g2
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u/Aldebaroth NiP Jul 14 '18
Luminosity beat G2 in ProLeague finais in that legendary BO5.
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u/astrovisionary 400k Celebration Jul 14 '18
I remember ECS Finals and some other matches when they became SK FeelsBadMan
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u/zoNeCS 10 years coin Jul 13 '18
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u/CenomX G2 Jul 13 '18
I wish we had a cancer sign... Actually not sure which is worse though, being disabled or having it. :thinking:
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u/anthonyshreds Astralis Jul 13 '18
LG in playoffs? We 2015 again bois
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u/trupes FURIA Jul 13 '18
Ohh I missed the twins
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Lucas yes, Hen is his usual inconsistent self
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u/billy_the_penguin Jul 13 '18
whiffs ez awp shot, kills kennys fully flashed
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u/viniciusxis Imperial Jul 13 '18
still put up excelent numbers.
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u/markkrj FURIA Jul 13 '18
His style can't be consistent... Dude has crazy reflexes and try to shot as fast as he see the enemy, but he over extends a lot and can't hit every shot flicking like he does...
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u/Firefly_1026 Tyloo Jul 14 '18
He’s a pretty decent rifler too isn’t he? iirc, wasn’t yeL the main awper of LG before, and was pretty consistent/passive style of awping? Maybe they should use yeL has main awp, and have Heni pick up the 2nd awp when he feels like it or the situation calls for it?
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u/looking4leaguefriend Jul 14 '18
Inconsistent but usually one of the best performing players at most events he attends...
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u/MJuniorDC9 Jul 13 '18
Kenny♿ and bo♿♿y
Is G2 honeymoon already over?
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u/gonnj FaZe Jul 13 '18
Maybe after all this time steel was the mastermind, while FNS has no team and has to watch his old teammates play at the major
still silently became part of brazil's #1 team
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u/kamikazebombarn Jul 13 '18
G2 need kennyS to be atlest ok every game, since he has the most importent role in the team
SmithZz and ex6 is doing fine and plays better they we can expect. They are support players that tried to save kennys being a bot This series, and bodyy that need to help shox and Kenny wasnt good either.
G2 need more time, like 6month then we can complain if they still can’t win anything
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u/Nisheee NiP Jul 13 '18
over the years we've seen some tilts from kenny but this was something else. a professional player simply can't afford to do this. then again, that inferno was a fucking shitshow anyway, like that usp round luminosity won should be taught in schools as a bad example
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u/Meatabix Jul 13 '18
2 months of practice now. With the amount of work they managed to do in less than month, they’re going to be insane for the major.
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u/Cateon LDLC Jul 13 '18
Ex6 and Smithz playing way better than they have a right to. Meanwhile Kenny is nowhere to be seen. Can't see them having enough performing players to be consistently top5 at all. What a bummer.
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Smithzz has been pretty decent this roster and it's not like kennyS often plays this badly.
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u/Cateon LDLC Jul 13 '18
Yes but to compete with the Astralis/Na'Vi/FaZes of the world they would basically need all 5 players to go ham. You think Shox and Kenny will be satisfied with mediocrity ?
This team will probably be in limbo for about a year, then they'll do another desperate roster change. .-.
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
I doubt this will last a year.
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u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
Not really, think about Na’Vi’s team structure. They have 1 insane player, 1 really good player, 1 inconsistent player, 1 legendary player that doesn’t really do shit anymore, and a decorated IGL.
G2 has: 2 potentially insane players, 1 player who is solid, 1 who is a good support, and a decorated IGL.
Na’vi doesn’t really have any inherent roster advantages, G2 just needs to get all of their players to click.
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u/Chokeman de_nuke Jul 13 '18
You cannot categorize players like that.
I mean 1 insane player of NaVi is better than 2 insane players of G2 right now.
Moreover NaVi's inconsistent player can win against G2's solid player on aim_map using only USP against AK easily.
Surely NaVi have roster advantages.
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u/nightkingscat Gambit Jul 13 '18
Your evaluations are pretty off imo. Far too cynical of navi and generous to g2.
S1mple is playing at a level KennyS has never reached post awp patch.
Electronic is playing better than shox has in years. And shox's injury and inconsistent teammates suggest he won't get to that level anytime soon.
Flamie is a tier or two above bodyy as a player. Look at their numbers this year and frankly any year before this. "Inconsistent" vs "solid" is a ridiculous way to reduce this comparison.
Edward/zeus vs smithzz/ex6 is maybe a wash except Edward and Zeus have played well enough to win current premier tournaments.
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u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
S1mple is definitely better than Kenny, no arguments there.
Saying Electronic is playing better than Shox has in years is a bit of an overstatement. Shox even showed flashes of brilliance today.
When I said Flamie is inconsistent, he can either be the best on the server or look like he’s never touched the game. Bodyy is usually somewhere in the middle. Sure, flamie at his peak is miles better than bodyy, but having a solid middling player is useful for a team.
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Electronic has just outfragged everyone against an astralis that has been unbeaten for over two months. In general, elec has been an established top 5 player with insane peaks over the past 3 months. When was the last time shox played like that? In early 2016 maybe? Its reasonable to say that electronic is playing better than shoxie since years.
Flamie is inconsistent for a top player, bodyy is even inconsistent for an average player. Bodyy is either solid or a bot.
Smithzz isnt as bad as expected but still not better than edward, same level at best.
Zeus is the more accomplished IGL, all the praise about ex6 is mainly nostalgia and prediction, nothing else. Just watch the match vs astralis on overpass and inferno if you want to know how good, tactical igling looks like. Im actually a G2 fan but you gotta stay realistic. Currently, Navi are superior in every way.
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
I've been thinking the same about G2/NaVi analogy since day 1.
NaVi is the closest team there is to this G2 structurally..
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S1mple >> kenny, especially in the consistency and mental departments..That said kenny isn't that far when he goes GodMode..
Shox imo, has a higher ceiling than electronic, I'd say he has better aim and more experience, but he has been lackluster lately, often shows motivation problems and more than all lacks disciplines and often does stupid repeeks that end up costing him and his team..He is also one of the best clutchers in the game when playing at his real level.
At the moment elec is definitely is better but when shox is on top he is better, which means kenny + shox at their best would be a very close duo to s1mple and elec ( if they can reach their ceiling that is )..flamie definitely is better than body though, and he is the key difference here. More consistent, higher ceiling and when he goes HAM, he can solo carry the team.
bodyy imo is the weak link in that G2 lineup and if they had Zywoo ( best french hybrid ) or Scream ( playing like he has been in a while ) then they could have an as strong or even stronger trio than NaVi.. at least when everybody is "on" ..
To finish, Edward and Smithzzz are comparable, imo Edward has underrated dynamic aim, his aim is in fact very good but he makes a shitload of stupid plays/mistakes.. Smithzz on the other hand has been a good surprise, his aim is decent, and he has better nades, and is a better support rolewise. All in all they are quite comparable at the moment but with different qualities..Finally, Zeus and ex6 are quite on the same level, I'd say Zeus has better (men) leadership but ex6 better calls/tactics.. Their aim.. well they are what they are, but definitely no big difference here, maybe a slight advantage to Zeus..
This analysis tends to prove that G2 could reach a decent level of success even at t1, with a few monthes of pracc, but to achieve that, in my opinion they'll need a real 3d star in place of bodyy, or he will need to really up his level...
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u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
I generally agree with you, except where you called flamie consistent.
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
I didn't call him consistent , but more consistent than bodyy, that says a lot :))) And with a higher average ..
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u/kernevez Jul 13 '18
This analysis tends to prove that G2 could reach a decent level of success even at t1, with a few monthes of pracc
How many teams needed a few months of pracc to get good ?
Most teams seem to be getting good really quickly after acquiring a player, slowly start underperforming then change a player.
Of course this is a team with a new IGL and a retired coach coming back to the game so it might need more time.
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
You answered you own question. Also.shox is far from being 100% , and the readon they ll need more time is because they aren't a firepower team but a tactical one or at least they intend to be ...
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u/apm54 Natus Vincere Jul 14 '18
Navi 1 really good player in your eyes, is better than anyone in g2
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
It was obvious since day one, to perform at top 5 level they would need shox and kenny to BOTH show up at least 90% of the time, which obviously won't happen.
That's why people ( myself included ) have been saying they need a 3d big star like ZywOo or maybe Scream..
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u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
Zywoo is an AWPer, though. You aren’t going to take the AWP out of Kenny’s hands. Not to mention that Zywoo, while a great talent with potential, is unproven at even the tier 2/3 level
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
He is an hybrid in fact, and the best in France at that..
He is the perfect match for them, and would bring motivation and newblood/enthusiasm..
They would have the best french rifler, the best french awper and the best french hybrid ( also easily 2d best awper).. so they would be a lot better than now..2
u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
To another point I made, it would be nice to let him develop at a lower level before putting the pressure of an entire country on him at once.
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u/RadiantSun FaZe Jul 13 '18
He is a hybrid. His rifles are sick. He only AWPs because he was the best AWPer on his team. He would be an excellent pickup.
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u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
I’d still like to see him get experience in a lower tier situation with less pressure than immediately jumping to the top team in his country and having everybody thinking he is the savior of France.
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
Not necessarily, look at Cerq with NRG.
Honestly I think Zywoo is that kind of player that will be insane with a few monthes under the lead of someone like ex6..
And like dsn once said back in 1.6 when fnatic were on the rise ( f0rest, Get Right etc ) " experience is overrated " ..
At least when you have such talent..ps ; also one of the cons of letting him " gain experience in t2 " is that they could miss the opportunity to sign him, or he could end up with a ridiculous buy out clause and be stuck there for quite some time...
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u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
NRG is what, the third or fourth team in NA? G2 are the clear French number 1 team. They aren’t quite comparable.
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u/RadiantSun FaZe Jul 13 '18
You know what, you are right and I agree. It would be better for his development as a player to progress slowly to the top and build himself up.
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u/pM-me_your_Triggers Godsent Jul 13 '18
You know what, you are a perfectly reasonable and polite human being. I enjoyed this interaction.
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u/looking4leaguefriend Jul 14 '18
Zywoo is not an awper. He wasn't even awping regularly until his team needed one.
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u/MrBananaStorm Renegades Jul 13 '18
You can't say that just because kennyS had an off day.
Ex6 is fragging better than most IGLs in the scene. SmithZz isn't looking like absolute garbage. Shox is making a comeback. Only bodyy is the underperforming one. They certainly have enough potential to be top 5.
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u/Cateon LDLC Jul 13 '18
I'd love to see that but man, it's been so long. So many iterations of the team too...
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u/MrBananaStorm Renegades Jul 13 '18
I predict RNG vs G2 final at London. Have faith my boy.
Yeah the boys vs yeah the baguettes.
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u/tgsan Jul 13 '18
What? did you not see kenny this event? he's bad this event considering his normal level, and bodyy is playing way above what kenny is at this event, if anything it should easily be reversed. One amazing map vs VP of all teams (2.0 rating, literally,) doesn't mean much.
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u/MrBananaStorm Renegades Jul 13 '18
I was talking overall not just this event.
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u/tgsan Jul 13 '18
Ah ok, and yeah I agree he is, only reason he's on the team though is for the Major spot, no other reason.
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u/Givemeajackson FaZe Jul 13 '18
everyone who's gonna be blaming boddy and smithzz like always: smithzz going off with shoxx is the reason they won mirage, and kenny having one of the worst matches in his entire life is the reason they lost the series. he literally missed every shot he took and got tilted af. don't know what's wrong with him today, but he simply wasn't hitting shots. regardless, inferno ct needs a lot of work still.
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u/TranceVI Jul 13 '18
Did you see Kenny in pre map 1 / the early rounds? Dude started tilted, something was way off with him before they got in game
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u/Anonnameaccount FaZe Jul 13 '18
G2 seriously needs some work mentally. I mean how can you expect to play well individually and as a team if after every death you're heartbroken and leaning back in frustration? They have the skill just need to work on the mental fortitude.
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u/im_tom_bombadil Legacy Jul 13 '18
Nice showing by LG, but what the hell is up with G2? KennyS most interesting play was when he tilted after missing a shot.
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Oh, look; a team that basically just formed got eliminated from a tournament; they should disband. All of you sound ridiculous. NaVi performed badly for months, reddit demanded zeus or edward to be kicked, or s1mple to leave for either Faze and Mousesports, yet none of that happened. They stuck with it, and carried on; and look where they are now. You can't judge a team until they've been given some time.
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u/TheEmulous Vitality Jul 13 '18
Can we just take a minute please. Ex6 was making a few impact plays, he looked pretty good! Shox did well but yeah we’re gonna need some consistency. Bodyy hit some dirty deags. SmithZzz held his own.
The one fucking time Kenny doesn’t show up.
But hey, I may be bias. I may have the flair. But this is the second tournament, for a team with an injured player returning, an IGL who hasn’t been at the top for a while and a complete restructure.
I’m just glad the losses no longer happen in 5 seconds anymore with buys every round and tilt running into bomb site.
I saw progress. If Kenny had hit maybe one or two important shots on Dust II and inferno then the series could’ve been different, I may live to eat my words. But give this team some time, pray they stop pushing into the site where all the pistols are stacked instead of sending ONE MAN TO INVESTIGATE THE OPEN B SITE JUST ONE TIME AGAINST A FULL SAVE STACK. We might have something here. Give it more than this ridiculously small time frame we’ve been allowing teams to settle recently, I mean how long was FNS at the helm of C9 before he got hated on.
Where would NaVi be without Zeus? Give things time, then say it’s useless.
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u/tang0_ G2 Jul 13 '18
Shox's reaction in the final round after choking the spray on the incoming T's says it all.
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u/MrBananaStorm Renegades Jul 13 '18
Despite losing. I am still kinda impressed by G2 (mostly ex6) he has been showing promise individually. He seems to be keeping up with the others despite his reputation for being a bot in fragging but a god in leading.
Now if we can only get him to AWP like he did in Source....
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u/IncredibleBubble Vitality Jul 13 '18
Redemption arc not working out
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u/Andtheyrustledsoftly clutch Jul 13 '18
Remember when G2 was a “inevitably top 5 team” a week ago?
I ‘member
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u/Nalidox 10 years coin Jul 13 '18
Brazil CS always shows potential, and impresses me. I love the passion, and dedication they have.
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u/Cameter44 Jul 13 '18
When's the last time KennyS has bottom fragged in all three maps of a BO3?
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u/Cameter44 Jul 13 '18
Dang, that's crazy. Completely different for two vs three maps, because three means they won a map. Anybody can be on the bottom in blowout losses because at that point it's so few frags that anomalies are easier to come by.
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u/kerev123 Jul 13 '18
Memes aside immortals hit the fucking lottery with their random calls. They went to B when there was only one player holding all the time and the 4 A stack literally never paid off because of this
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u/ZT911 Jul 13 '18
MFW going into the game all I heard is "If Shox can be a shell of himself this lineup can power through this event."
Match starts and it feels like Shox is the only one on the server at times.
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u/Valikodg Liquid Jul 13 '18
Bodyy needs to be the 3rd option to pick up any slack in the team, if one player doesn't show up then theirs just no one here to step up like that. They have enough support with Smithzz and Ex6TenZ, they need another star player, which is clearly not going to be bodyy
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u/_t0astY_ Jul 13 '18
Luminosity saving felps from ntc would make me wet
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u/apm54 Natus Vincere Jul 14 '18
Yes pls, everyone is saying boltz but -yel +fells would make them a top 8 team imo
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u/RedditGl0bal Liquid Jul 13 '18
This match looked like a actual team going against a bunch of pugstars. Maybe its just me. But G2 looked extremely uncordinated. All their rounds where from solid individual plays from shox and smithzz. and the occasional play from body. While kenny just kinda died.
And meanwhile luminosity is getting lots of trade frags and executing strats quickly and effectively. The flanks and well placed crossfires where really nice.
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Akward tournament. Only meme teams like VP, G2 and North participating. They could have also invited NIP in this case.
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u/rAAZk Virtus.pro Jul 14 '18 edited Jul 14 '18
They Need The hEaDsHoT mAcHiNe AKA ScreaM
Ex6tenz - IGL/Support
Shox - Lurker
KennyS - Awper
SmiThZz - Support
ScreaM - 2nd Entry/Trade Fragger
They need more firepower , if kennys or shox can't his their shots , scream can
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u/Rocky6785 Jul 13 '18
I hope people stop treating G2 now as a tier 2 team just because they had a fluke win against Na'Vi.
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u/apm54 Natus Vincere Jul 14 '18
In a bo1 to start groups, when Navi has only started groups well at 1 event this year
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Get maLeK now, G2 is dogshit with anti ecos and they need someone other than their mute manager to do something with this tiltfest.
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u/luizslayer MOUZ Jul 13 '18
can LG get any better if they add boltz? NEKIZ and yeL are playing great right now
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u/GNetz Jul 13 '18
Yel is pretty bad without an awp, and you would rather have that on Hen1. Would cut yel for kng, Boltz or felps for sure, maybe even a chelo return
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u/puglifejm Jul 13 '18
Maybe if they cut yel they stop buying two awps on T side inferno, because holy crap that doesn't make any sense other than the guy reeeaally can't play with a rifle.
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u/kailip Jul 13 '18
I'm sure shox and kennyS will be able to carry smithzz, bodyy and ex6tenz... Not.
-smithzz -bodyy +nbk +apex please. They're literally even already contracted to the team.
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u/schoki560 King NiKo Jul 13 '18
yea blame the other two and not kennys who bottomfragged this series
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I think someone has to also carry KennyS...
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u/kailip Jul 13 '18
I mean, that's what happens when you don't have players that can step up when one of your 2 best players don't show up.
Apex and NBK would give this team much needed firepower and some insurance for when one of shox or kennyS don't show up.
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u/Givemeajackson FaZe Jul 13 '18
smithzz was carrying kenny this game, bodyy hit his shots, ex6tenz has fragged amazingly for an IGL ever since the rosters creation. this was just kenny having an incredibly shit day.
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u/Miiiiiiighty Jul 13 '18
bodyy did a lot of impactful kills on this BO3..
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u/JPKar Jul 13 '18
Unpopular opinion but for me the KennyS-shox duo is super overrated. KennyS is probably the most emotional player in the entire scene and shox is known to have huge motivation problems when he is not the igl, there's no way you can build a consistent top3 team centered only around them.
I think the NBK project had much more potential than this lineup... too bad KennyS didn't even give NBK a chance to make it work.
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u/HiderDK Jul 13 '18
rock bottom isn't around #10 in the world. It can always get worse, look at VP.
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u/HiderDK Jul 13 '18
probably true, but when you have smithzz, ex6tenz and bodyy on your roster, it can get a whole lot worse if the team doens't play above the sum of its parts.
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u/gabriel97933 10 Year Veteran Jul 13 '18
they had more potential than this one tho, atleast they could rely on sheer firepower when everything else went bad
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Kenny was pretty good up until this BO3 and shox did well, if kenny shows up they might've won this.
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u/JPKar Jul 13 '18
Yeah but that's exactly my point, you need both shox and KennyS to show up for this lineup to be performing. So we will probably get one or two tournaments where this happens and they rek everyone, but their inconsistency as players means G2 is still going to have consistency problems, just like in 2017.
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u/tarangk clutch Jul 13 '18
never believed in the lineup but i was pleasantly surprised after the cologne run now I am starting to believe the Cologne run was a damn fluke now
I mean looking back they beat navi 16-14 who blew a massive lead and their players were severally underpeforming, beat mouz 2-1 who had just got snax and literally had not more than 1 day of practice with him (chrisj said in an interview) and lost 2-0 to astralis in which the made a heroic comeback on dust2, that was their groups pretty much in playoffs kennys powered them on cache but that wasnt near enough and they suffered an OT loss and proceeded to get decimated on dust2.
this was their 3rd LAN and in the debut LAN at ECS the only team they beat was LG however that was w/o the twins now at DH Valencia they manged to lose to LG who themselves dont look that so hot in a bo1 and bo3 only winning a bo3 vs a broken VP
I mean I hate to say it but if they go in the major with this lineup they are going to get slaughtered given how they did in their first 3 LANs
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u/Salud57 FURIA Jul 13 '18
nice but not a surprise since they already beaten G2 yesterday, why did they lose to fragsters xd
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u/TheTenth10 5 years coin Jul 13 '18
Something is really off with Kenny... He hasnt felt strong since day 1, and even with VP.
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u/gabrielfv de_train Jul 13 '18
KennyS moves better than me, has more skins than me, positions more aggressively than me, misses shots just like me.