Chapter 69 - Internal strife and contradiction

"What is the approximate strength level of this Flame?"

Yuan Shen felt a bit of a headache as he had not really considered the eldest princess's point.

However, the impression is still there. He chose to retire in DWG only after DWG won the championship in the S10 season. Perhaps he also contributed to DWG's victory.

There wasn’t much pressure when we played against Acorn before, he was just a little harder to kill than other teams’ top laners, but probably still within the range of LPL standard top laners.

First couplet: Resist pressure, develop and wait for teammates.

Second line: Start a team fight and resist damage to win the game.

Horizontal banner: The ceiling for blue-collar players.

"It's not clear now. I asked some teams that have played scrims with LGD, and their managers didn't want to talk about it. You just need to know that these two were the top top laners in LCK in S4, and they were no worse than Looper. Although Flame has always been a substitute top laner in LGD, it doesn't mean he's not strong."

Listening to Fu Manduo's words, Yuan Shen seemed to be thinking about something.

"In terms of laning, Flame is definitely not to be underestimated. Before joining LGD, he was in the CJ.Blzae team. In the fiercely competitive S3 and S4 seasons, this team has always been a top-notch team in the OGN League. It also won the WCG world championship."

"Moreover, they are a team with Flame as the core. Therefore, no matter what the others are like, Flame is very familiar with the top single core's play style."

Yuan Shen nodded to show his understanding, he was also such a player.

Since he joined IG, he has been the core of the team most of the time.

As for why the eldest princess has been on the bench for a long time, Yuan Shen thinks it is a problem of playing style and version.

The LGD team is no different from other LPL teams. In essence, it is more inclined to the traditional double C style in the middle and lower parts.

There was even a guy named Wei Shen who was so crazy about killing wild monsters that he forced Taobao Quan to control the dragon, earning him the name "Quan Zhi Long".

With Wei Shen and Imp, this style of play is very suitable for LGD. In addition, with limited resources, the top laner can only become a blue-collar worker and serve as a tool in the front row.

Stable, controllable, and able to withstand pressure, these are the labels of the LPL top laner.

And Acorn is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate for this style of play.

If there is anything special, it is that the LGD team has the fighting spirit unique to LPL and dares to give it a try.

……

Out of a full seven days, IG only had five days to study its opponent.

In the remaining two days, we will also shoot promotional videos, makeup photos and other things.

At the same time, the LCK playoffs are in full swing.

On August 8, KOO played against CJE.

Yuan Shen's focus is on the two single players, Smeb and Shy.

One is the core of the Tigers team, and the other is a veteran top laner who can kill three PDDs with one shot. Their personal strengths are both above average.

However, the experience of watching the game was not very good.

Yuan Shen thought they would create some sparks, but the result was still the same old lineup of Gnar, Treant, and Rambo.

On August 8, KOO faced KT, but there was still nothing worth paying attention to.

Neither Fiora nor Gangplank was taken out.

Aside from Sunday's Ssumdy using Riven to kill Smeb's Rumble in Game 3, and then getting a ban in Game 4, the top lane lineup remained the same.

In the fifth blind pick, both of them chose Lulu without hesitation, which made Yuan Shen almost fall asleep.

"Isn't their version faster than ours? Why are they all using this kind of stuff? There's no soul in the top lane at all."

Yuan Shen was very angry. He originally wanted to see what level LCK's Fiora and Gangplank were at, but after watching two BO5s, he didn't find any valuable information.

"It's very simple. You just haven't trained it yet. Gangplank is okay. She usually appears in the middle lane. Fiora hasn't been online for long even in LCK. If you don't master it, the coach won't let you pick her."

Fu Manduo explained. In LCK, the coaching staff has much more authority than in LPL, and you have to play whatever they tell you to play.

Stop throwing tantrums and acting like a big shot. I'll carry you and your chair away in a minute.

"It's also possible that they are hiding something, because if SKT beats KT in the final, KOO can directly appear as the second seed with the second place in the annual points, without having to play in the bubble match."

Fumando explained.

The rules of each region are different, and the method of selecting teams for the World Championship is also different.

For example, in the LPL competition system, there will inevitably be a team playing a BO3 on the first day and two BO5s on the second day.

It is also possible that the runner-up advances to the World Championship, while the champion has to play in the bubble match.

As for LCK, it is possible that the runner-up will play in the bubble match, and the top four will directly advance to the world championship.

"So they just assume that KT can't beat SKT. Is SKT that strong?"

Having never played against SKT, KID feels a little unconvinced.

Although he was suppressed by Deft, he might still be able to fight against Bang.

“I don’t know, but judging by their performance in the summer season, their coordination is much better than in the spring season. Kkoma’s ability to coach the team is indeed very strong.”

Even Fu Manduo had to praise his former coach.

At the beginning of the year, LCK was almost uprooted by LPL, but SKT still put together a team and slowly got to its current level. Winning the spring and summer championships is almost a foregone conclusion.

Even Faker has gradually changed from the argumentative and stubborn young man to a more steady person, and has chosen more team-oriented late-game heroes.

"Don't worry, MaRin is old, a remnant of the old times, and can't compare to Yuan'er who is young and strong."

Shoot Coco and laugh.

MaRin was born on February 1991, 2, one year older than MingKai. He started playing professionally after completing his military service, and is a true veteran on the battlefield.

"It's not bad. The older the players get, the better they become at this position. Although their concentration will decrease with age, their rich experience and ability to withstand pressure will make them more comfortable and help them find their place in the team."

Yuan Shen shrugged. He didn't care much about the age issue.

"However, if you want to show off like me with mechanical heroes like Fiora and Riven, it's probably impossible."

"Brothers!!! Something big has happened!!"

While everyone on IG was still chatting, Jack ran over excitedly with his phone in hand.

"Something happened to LGD."

Seeing Jack's excited expression, everyone in IG looked at each other.

"What happened? Was Disney exposed during the live broadcast? Or did he have a conflict by scolding his teammates in the chat?"

KID and Zizi came straight over, squeezing Jack on the left and right, almost making him unable to breathe.

"No, it was their coach who posted on Weibo."

Jack finally squeezed out and said after taking a breath.

"Chris is only good at closing the door, when will he learn to post on Weibo?"

The posture is curious.

Chris played in CCM, the predecessor of IG. The captain was Lu Benwei, the top laner was Sun Yalong, and the bottom lane was Tabe + Chris. Later, it was acquired by the principal and renamed IG.

Speaking of which, I have some connection with them.

But it's not necessary to stab LGD in the back just to repay the principal's kindness at this time, right?

　It’s time to sprint to Sanjiang, brothers. From today on, there will be three updates every day. Don’t waste time reading!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)