In no particular order, just who I think are still in contention to win a spot on any All-1-3rd team spots
TOP - Darshan, Flame, Ssumday, Hauntzer
JNG - Lira, Contractz, Mikeyeung, Svenskeren, Xmithie, Shrimp
MID - Nisqy, Pobleter, Bjergsen, Huhi, Jensen
ADC - Apollo, Piglet, Doublelift, Sneaky, Cody Sun, Stixxay
SUP - Smoothie, APhromoo, Biofrost, Olleh, Hakuho, Xpecial, Adrian
Order of elimination
TOP - Hauntzer - Top lane was a surprising more difficult lane to predict All-NA because honestly, most players sucked for the most part this split. I'v never seen more "dumb" plays than I have from Top lane this split, and for Hauntzer I just don't think he should be on any All-NA teams this split in my opinion. Sometimes he's the #1 top and in the next moment he's like Lourlo/Zig and just makes dumb choices that a reasonable player wouldn't do.
JNG - MikeYeung - Now, it's no secret without Mike P1 would most likely be total trash but at the same time he's very good but he doesn't really see productive at the same time for his team, doesn't really win, teammates don't really seem to get better with his decisions, and overall he gets a nice KDA but that's about it.
MID - Pobleter/Huhi - Both are very similar in the way they both got into the scene, production, were on the same team once and overall have both improved greatly, but if I personally had to choice which should't be on a team it would be Pobelter.
ADC - Doublelift - It's no secret D-Lift is pretty rusty and while he isn't garbage he's still not PimpLift for me yet, half the time he isn't the second option or even the third to carry games for TSM and while this past week he had like 15 or so kills and 1500 CS the previous weeks have been "ok"
SUP - Xpecial - The most competitive position this split so far in my mind, has to be the support lane. Any of the names I mentioned before could/can/possibly be on any All-teams. If I had to eliminate someone it has to be Xpecial, sometimes he just makes bone-headed plays/decsicions and while it's not 100% his fault he personally still fails about 40% of those plays that he personally makes himself.
All-NA 3rd Team ( in my opinion - No hate please, thoughts are welcomed tho)
TOP - Ssumday - Team Dignitas
JNG - Shrimp - Team Dignitas
MID - Nisqy - Team Envyus
ADC - Stixxay - Counter Logic Gaming
SUP - Hakuho - Team Envyus
Most of these players are all deserving to be on a team and while some are hard carries for their respective teams, 1 thing stops most of them and that's consistency. Ssumday/Stixxay are great players and while they both can carry, they both have really bad games 30% of the time that really hurts their teams.
All-NA 2nd Team ( in my opinion - No hate please, thoughts are welcomed tho)
TOP - Darshan - Counter Logic Gaming
JNG - Xmithie -Immortals
MID - Bjergsen - Team Solomid
ADC - Apollo - Team Envyus
SUP - Biofrost - Team Solomid
The more reliable players compared to the 3rd team players. We all know what these players will give us because they've been doing it all split long. Name something for example Apollo doesn't do that the other and honestly the more "lowered this split in previous splits ADC position/players) consistent, productive and overall does his job. #1 in CSper min, on a team that has the longest average game time #1, was around 8th-9th in kills for the most of this split and has been #1 in least deaths as a team, while that doesn't really say much about Apollo as it does about Team NV, we can't forget about 2K17 ADC and for an ADC that doesn't get much attention to be as productive as him but not be a big name is insulting.
For Bjergsen we all know he's the "best player in the western scene bar none" but I have to admit he's pretty much the LeBron James of NA and while he can win MVP/best Mid each split I think a certain player has been passed up long enough, at least this split is concerned.
Darshan has been a joy to watch, at times he's been the carry(Coast days, 2016 Spring CLG) and others he's been the tank. This split he's been "The carry" for most of it. While he's not as consistent as say X player he's been overall a joy to watch in again a lane(Top) that makes dumb choices that are so obvious dumb at times.
All-NA 1st Team ( in my opinion - No hate please, thoughts are welcomed tho )
TOP - Flame - Immortals
JNG - Lira - Team Envyus
MID - Jensen - Cloud 9
ADC - Cody Sun - Immortals
SUP - Smoothie - Cloud 9
Now, I know what you are going to say " Xmithie is better than Lira and XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" Yes, Xmithie could possibly win MVP this split with Immortals, but a better Jungler pound for pound I personally don't think so. I know that makes 0 sense but NV without Lira same with X-Mithie with Immortals would be total s$it too, let's not get that twisted!
Cody Sun can also win MVP from X-Mithie too, as he's had one of the best turnaround splits I'v ever seen, or at least in some time. Overall, these are players that can win MVP in my mind and I personally wouldn't have a problem with any of them winning it.
Smoothie winning MVP and becoming the only NA support player to win MVP as a support hasn't been done before since EU's Yellowstar winning it back in 2015 Summer.
Thank you, I know I'm going to get much "toxicity" for MY own opinions, thoughts but meh, Who cares !
