IMT vs DIG, TSM and NV
Today, today proved that without a doubt, IMT is the best team in NA. back to back wins over CLG and DIG, defeating C9, TSM, CLG, and DIG so far to prove so. Game 1 was wonky for IMT, i hated the draft and i hated the lack of damage. Games 2 and 3 was incredible. Game 2, Flame on Renekton was godly, the counter-play to the dives, the way he was able to shred the back line constantly, just phenomenal. Cody Sun proved now, he is the best ADC in NA as well, pulling off Utility picks like Ashe, Varus, Jhin as well as hyper carries like the Tristana. Olleh, my god Olleh, what the hell Olleh. This guy put the team on his back for so many plays and allowed IMT to just destroy DIG. Xmithie's Olaf and Gragas was godly and he was playing out of his mind. He's been so damn good on every pick he's taken so far. For people who dont like IMT, ill just say i still think TSM has the capability to take them out but for now, IMT is on top. Dignitas showed strengths as well, it was messy but we saw good stuff from LoD and Big as well as Keane. They stepped up and for the most part really fought hard and provided scares for IMT until game 3. I wanted to see Chaser come in for game 3, just to maybe throw something different at Xmithie and try for a hail marry strategy. Cop drafted well also, Games 1 and 2 were IMT and DIG taking turns destroying eachother but game 3, IMT forced DIG to fall back to "We need to play around Ssumday" which made them fall apart. I feel like while DIG has a lot to improve on to earn that 2 spot, they put up as good of a fight as every other top team that IMT defeated. This series was the best fight any team put up against IMT and DIG shouldnt feel down on themselves too much, i hope they take the mistakes and improve in time to stay in the top 3.
On to TSM, man, TSM hurts my brain so much, ive never been one of those guys who wants any super successful team to lose a bunch, and with TSM, i want to see them back at worlds, i want to see them improve and i want to see a banger between IMT and TSM next Saturday, but, they worry me. Some days we get a series like this, DoubleLift looks like a god, Biodaddy resufaces, Hauntzer smashes top lane, Bjerg remains doing Bjergy things and Sven turns into Bruce Lee when he gets his Lee Sin. Problems is, this was against FlyQuest. and last week was against TL, and tomorrow is against Echo Fox. They tend to not show up 100% against higher ranked teams, its always, "Oh Bjerg is always solid and DL had a good game but man Sven and Hauntzer sucked ass today" or "Bjerg and Sven showed up but their bot lane was trash today and Hauntzer was just there." I really want TSM to remain a top team but until they fix their problems, which they say they are working to do so, they might drop low in ranks and probably not even make it to the Finals or win the 3rd place spot for worlds. Its scary.
Now NV, Lira looked well today, Apollo was a beast and Hakuho was a complete rock in the bot lane but this is what bothers me about NV when i watch them. Seraph is very inconsistent and Nisqy/Pirean are good but i feel like they arent what NV needs to really break into that gear, that mode that IMT, DIG, CLG and TSM are at right now. This split is a huge improvement over last but im worried it might only translate to a 9-9 or 7-11 type of record.