They did so good in the regular season, but they are still going to lose to TSM in the playoffs. TSM has always been far better in best of 3/5 than they are in best of 1. TSM! TSM! TSM! http://45.media.tumblr.com/98c877bf74582751122548791b7743a5/tumblr_njaa8i0Gwx1qmuhr2o8_500.gif
Umbernox3 votesYES LAUGHING FISH IS A TSM FAN. :D
Umbernox3 votesTSM! TSM! TSM! TSM!
Laughing Fish2 votes#TSM! TSM! TSM!
Umbernox2 votesBjerg is the one of the best midlaners in league. The only person I can think of that can really go toe to toe with him is Faker. But still TSM! TSM!
Laughing Fish1 votes. The only person I can think of that can really go toe to toe with him is Faker.
I don't know, Jensen has become a force. Last year I thought he looked pretty over hyped, but he has calmed down and doesn't get frustrated nearly as easily. Still, Bjergsen at his best is still better. TSM! TSM! TSM!
TenshouSNK1 votesBjerg is the one of the best midlaners in league. The only person I can think of that can really go toe to toe with him is Faker. But still TSM! TSM!
Faker did pretty bad this game tho...I wonder why.
Lauchmelder2 votesI like both Teams.
But IMT will steamroll TSM hopefully. They have 2 european players we imported from Korea after all ;P
Umbernox2 votes[{quoted}](name=MadKnife IV,realm=EUW,application-id=9hBQwnEU,discussion-id=ApUzEibH,comment-id=0004,timestamp=2016-03-23T15:12:04.510+0000)
But IMT will steamroll TSM hopefully. They have 2 european players we imported from Korea after all.
I don't think so. I believe that this is what bjerg will do to all of them. https://media.giphy.com/media/2Pk9newN8fkbu/giphy.gif
Lauchmelder1 votesBjerg definitely is good, probably better than Pobelter. But TSMs shotcalling lately hasn't been that good sadly.
Laughing Fish1 votesThis is very true. From what I have gathered from watching interviews, they don't really have a defined leader. Yellowstar makes a lot of decisions, but Bjergsen also is making decisions and calling some plays. And Doublelift is just kind of doing his own thing. I think this is why it looks so disjointed.
Laughing Fish1 votesIMT is incredible, but their victory is not a guarantee. Sure, they are still the favorite that match, but playoffs TSM has always been different than regular season TSM. Either way, I look forwards to their games. Should be a hell of a series.
Mat7itan2 votesWhile TSM has been good at best of 5s that still remains to be seen with this new team. I do think they will do better than they have been, but if they don't preform well it really won't surprise me. Their first match is also against C9 who is also good at best of 5s, but have also been out preforming TSM.
Laughing Fish1 votesCloud 9 is certainly a dangerous opponent. Hai is as smart as ever, and Jensen has become an absolute beast. The series will be intense.
Brimaz The King3 votes[{quoted}](name=Laughing Fish,realm=NA,application-id=9hBQwnEU,discussion-id=ApUzEibH,comment-id=00060000,timestamp=2016-03-23T15:45:54.386+0000)
Cloud 9 is certainly a dangerous opponent. Hai is as smart as ever, and Jensen has become an absolute beast. The series will be intense.
Hai is the number on shot caller in all of lol.
Laughing Fish2 votesThis is very true. Especially when you consider how terrible c9 has done when Hai is not there. Hai's next medical issue will be his back going out from carrying c9 for so long.
Brimaz The King3 votes[{quoted}](name=Laughing Fish,realm=NA,application-id=9hBQwnEU,discussion-id=ApUzEibH,comment-id=0006000000000000,timestamp=2016-03-23T15:55:40.034+0000)
This is very true. Especially when you consider how terrible c9 has done when Hai is not there. Hai's next medical issue will be his back going out from carrying c9 for so long.
Mat7itan1 votesI think it's really going to come down to the bottom lane. Mid should go to Bjerg even though it will be closer than it was last season, and no matter how amazing Hauntzer has been I give Balls the slight advantage in that match up. As for Jungle I think thy're relatively even. Rush makes more plays than Sven typically does, but throughout this split I think Sven's play has been relatively well placed whereas Rush tends to take risks he really doesn't need to take even if they typically work out.
F031 votesGtfo
Laughing Fish1 votesThat is what the Bjerger-King will say to Pobelter
Miror B1 votesUnless it's a contest between which team has more vowels in their name, then I really don't think TSM stands any sort of chance. 
Brimaz The King1 votesMy man laughing fish you couldn't be more wrong on this one. Have you seen TSM play in a best of 5 this year? They aren't the same as last year.
Rossendale1 votesTSM are looking crap right now though. You can't even call them a team, it's more like 5 Solo Queue players that happened to get matched together.
Abyssphere1 votesTSM has always been pretty confident in beating the best teams in best of 1s and extremely confident in beating them in best of 5s. Right now they are pretty bad at beating the best team in best of 1s, so there's a pretty big gap to bridge.
Not sure if you really have any faith in them beating Immortals or if this is just "let's ignore the facts and have hype :D" fanboy fun though.
Laughing Fish1 votesNot sure if you really have any faith in them beating Immortals or if this is just "let's ignore the facts and have hype :D" fanboy fun though.
Somewhere in between. IMT is clearly the favorite in that matchup, and the odds are stacked heavily in their favor. But TSM should not be counted out yet, as they have an incredible amount of raw talent that just needs guidance. The playoffs could provide the motivation TSM needs, and if it does TSM could stand with the best of them.
Abyssphere1 votes[{quoted}](name=Laughing Fish,realm=NA,application-id=9hBQwnEU,discussion-id=ApUzEibH,comment-id=00090000,timestamp=2016-03-23T21:38:44.360+0000)
Somewhere in between. IMT is clearly the favorite in that matchup, and the odds are stacked heavily in their favor. But TSM should not be counted out yet, as they have an incredible amount of raw talent that just needs guidance. The playoffs could provide the motivation TSM needs, and if it does TSM could stand with the best of them.
My personal belief there is that their motivation for the playoffs shouldn't be significantly more powerful than their motivation towards the end of the split. Given that they performed a lot worse towards the end of the split (when the pressure was on), I'd be more inclined to expect the even more significant pressure of the playoffs to further worsen their performance given that this is, for a lot of people, their last shot at proving that they can perform as a team.
I just don't think teams tend to miraculously come together like you're imagining. I mean I may be missing an obvious example but it just doesn't seem to happen really. Fnatic doing so well at MSI was a complete fluke and they went back to performing poorly in the EU LCS.
III BAKURYU III 1 votesTEAM SOLOMID Vs CLOUD 9 ( in the first round) just doens't seem right. Bjergsen Hai Rush Yellowstar Doublelift Sneaky what a Series 3-0 3-1 3-2 whatever number of games it goes it should be fun to watch.
III BAKURYU III 1 votesHauntzer vs Huni WINNER HUNI (makes more plays and the best top for 2 years now) Svenskeren vs Reignover WINNER Reignover( the first blood for team king he puts the Team first before himself) Bjergsen vs Pobelter WINNER Pobelter by default( he plays so safe that he will not give Bjergsen a chance to carry by solo killing him) Doubelift vs Wildturtle WINNER Wildturtle he is just unpredictable and that is scary Yellow vs Adrain WINNER Adrain the Assist leader for 2 splits in a row now has become the best support maybe 2nd behind Aphromoo WINNER OF THE SERIES ( will not happen) Tsm needs to beat C9 first and that needs to be addressed before we start to think about TSM vs Immortals
