Don't think Cloud 9 and TSM are all good here after Sunday
Cloud 9 beat the worst team in the NA LCS (that isn't using subs right now). TSM barely beat a team with two subs and an untested comp.
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its more of the fact that most other teams have improved while TSM and C9 have just stayed the same. In TSMs case, after MSI, they are trying to fix some things and change how they communicate which is going to take some time. Once the end of the split comes, I think they'll be back on top of their game. C9s reason is going to take a bit longer. It's their shot calling. Hai wasn't the most mechanical player but he was atop notch shot caller. This isn't something someone is going to pick up right away. I expect it to take them until next season to work this out.
Teams have figured out TSM. Just keep Bjerg from snowballing and you win. While that is easier said than done, it works. This weekend Dyrus had his best game of the year (IMHO) and they still lost the game.
C9 is going to get better as the split goes on. They just have to adjust to their new mid and they will be ok.
The problem is that from top to bottom, NA is pretty weak. So they are never fully ready for international play.
Top teams in NA are TSM and TL. C9 lost a shotcaller and meteos is learning. I think C9 will be fine in this split they will finish 4-3 maybe 2-1 if they get everything moving again. TSM I can't really defend they have been having issues with play styles again loco i don't think picked a good team comp Saturday (against dig) Not blaming all of it on loco, Only person that did well that games was bjerg so nothing special there they just had a really bad day do i think TSM is best NA team yes do i think they can win worlds no. The only western team to have a shot at worlds atm is Fnatic and that would be a major upset.
The reason they lost against Dig was because of 2 reasons.
- Bjerg underestimated Shiptur's Kog damage and forgot to Zhonyas
- Wildturtle gave up his life too easily. Both carries dead, the other 3 could stop Dig's 4 with Kog's siege.
Both are result of poor shotcalling. As soon as tutle got caught, they should have disengaged with Ekko's W and fought at base. Up until that team fight, it was even.
I really hope TL or CLG win Summer Split. I never was a fan of TSM in the first place.
In professional play, anything can happen. Also in C9's defense their new mid is just beginning to catch his stride. Following the Zed ult nerf Incarnation hasn't been the same. I don't know how much you followed his Zed performance, but he is pretty stellar. From here on in I think C9 will be a tough opponent for teams to play against since Incarnation has confidence coming off of an aggressive play-style win. In his solo/duo queue history he was always pretty darn aggressive. The main reason they have been losing team fights this split is due to engages without carries close enough to truly contribute to the carnage since C9 Hai used to really lead the engages.
TSM is a little out of sync with their objective and map rotation, but their team fighting has been solid all split.
To rule them out this early I think would be a mistake, these two teams have some of the top rated carries in the NA LCS.
Wait, it took you 'til this Sunday to figure out C9 was garbage?
Indeed... and throw CLG in the mix as well.