Doublelift "Every other team in NA sucks"
So does TSM. Get rekt scrubs.
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Getting caught out like 7 times doesn't help your cause. Doublelift never actually got to fight. He was the first man dead every engagement.
I was rooting for TSM, I wanted them to win ... but, I noticed that they made a grave mistake ... Look at both TSM and RNG's comps:
TSM
RNG
Like, i'm just a Gold II player speaking but ... TSM have 0 tanks on their team while RNG had like, 1 mega tank and 1 semi tank (Rumble). If they played their cards perfectly, I could see TSM winning against their comp ... but the main issue was they didn't respect the fact RNG had tanks. SO when Alistar made godly plays, they couldn't do crap to kill em off quick enough because RNG would roll right over their squishes (which TSM had like 4 squishies, Lee being able to survive most of the onslaught). Even still, it baffled me. It's common knowledge that you need at least 1 tank like champion to keep your backline safe. They didn't have crap to protect their squishies so they suffered for it.
Also it kind of irked me how often they got caught too. No offense to Biofrost, but he missed several bubbles, did three useless ults, and got caught more times than even Jihn. Like, Nami has great disengage but failed 3 / 4ths of the time. I mean Alistar's play probably would of put TSM in a bad position regardless, but TSM made so many mistakes that it was kind of sad, which I expected more from them since they're competing in Worlds.
I'll still be rooting for them, but here's what they need to work on:
- Have at least one tank champion
- Respect if the other team scales / has better team fights
- Stop getting caught every freaken minute
At least our eu trash g2 is in CLG grp, so CLG can pass group stage
If you're going to quote something, at least get the quote right.
EDIT: The quote was "They're not a lot of teams to cheer for because all of our teams suck." So technically, he said TSM sucks too.
doublelift is a douche.
I am totally on board for this year's NA showing. I'm happy CLG won over G2 and am very excited for C9 versus SKT (in which I hope C9 wins) but that doesn't change the fact that NA hasn't ever been a true powerhouse worlds region. Sure they make it every year but they just barely scrape by. This is why TSM is the symbol of American hope even through they stumble and trip here and there, they are the team we best identify with NA and hence why we want them to win over the other teams (or at least me and other TSM fans do).
In the TSM versus RNG game... whilst RNG played exceptionally well that game, TSM also made incredibly poor choices which led to them getting squashed. They were completely outdrafted and outplayed (though Sven was a beast and did what he could) and that made the game so painful to watch. Though they messed up, I just think it's too early to rule anyone out right now. I still believe in TSM and think this game is more or less like their first game against C9 at Toronto, full of nerves and errors. Let's hope they play better along the way.
Also, I enjoy the doublelift trashtalk. It's just banter m8s.
Making him play jhin was so stupid. I blame coach
Not sure why everyone is being so hard on TSM. It seems like its more of a popular trend and meme to just hate them JUST because its a thing that everyone does fior its own sake.
TSM is the a good team and the best NA team right now. The fact is that most (asian) teams from other regions are simply better than them. TSM isn't bad. They just aren't the best team in the entire world and thats what worlds is all about. Finding the best team in the entire world. TSM is simply not a national powerhouse, but theyre a good team of good players.