JackeyLove was the first to answer: "It must be KT!"
"Although KT lost, they only lost to SKT. We can't say that KT is weak. I can only say that it is too mysterious."
"KT can beat anyone but can't beat SKT. It feels like everyone has problems when they meet SKT."
JackeyLove gave his own reason. The reason why KT was reduced to playing in the bubble game was because of SKT.
Lost to SKT in the spring finals and finished second.
As a result, in the summer split, they were defeated by SKT in the playoffs again. This must be said to be what a coincidence.
Regardless of this point, KT's strength cannot be concealed.
When they met in the intercontinental competition, JackeyLove felt that KT was the strongest among the LCK teams.
Therefore, he still trusts KT's strength.
If the finals were between KT and LZ, he also believed that KT would win the game.
Although LZ's regular season ranking is one place higher than KT's, the gap is actually not that big.
Moreover, the playoffs and the regular season are two different games, and KT is better than LZ in every aspect. AckeyLove is naturally more optimistic about KT.
It's just that SKT defeated KT and then paid tribute to LZ in the finals, which is really unbearable.
lqs said silently: "I also think KT has a good chance of winning."
"However, SSG cannot be underestimated."
Brother Shengqiang smiled and said: "+1, support KT."
"What about you, Brother Lang?" Xiaotian looked at Chen Lang.
Chen Lang smiled and joked: "You all think KT is better than SSG, and I think so too."
"But, there is one thing you have overlooked."
"This is a bubble game, not a regular season or a playoff game!"
As we all know, SSG has bonuses for playing bubbling matches.
The king of bubbling competition!
Just like SKT in the playoffs, even if their previous performance was disappointing, when it comes to games that they are good at, they will look brand new.
SKT's regular season state was very unstable, but it also achieved a string of three in the playoffs.
"It seems to make sense?" JackeyLove said after carefully savoring Chen Lang's words.
"You should rely on metaphysics now!" Xiao Tiandu muttered.
"Forget it, let's order first." Chen Lang said, "Watch while you eat."
The LCK bubble games will be played first, followed by the LPL games.
Therefore, these days are relatively relaxing times for Chen Lang and others, and they are in a semi-vacation state.
After all, the S game is approaching, and the game is not over yet. The teams in the bubble game and the LCK team are also actively inviting opponents to play training games.
CP is naturally the most popular team. Who doesn’t want to play training matches with strong teams?
This is true for both divisions. The stronger the team, the more popular it is, while the team with the lowest performance is ignored.
Sometimes there are even no training games to play.
The essential reason for this phenomenon is that everyone only likes to schedule games with strong teams because the effect is better.
Basically, you still win when you play against a weak team, and you can't find your own problem.
Only by playing against strong teams can the problem be clearly identified.
Playing training matches against weak teams is essentially poverty alleviation.
Generally speaking, the teams competing in training matches are all about the same strength.
Basically, the teams that Chen Lang has scheduled training matches with are the top teams in each competition region. Sometimes they can’t even get appointments in the European and American competitions~
After all, the overall strength of the competition region is relatively poor, that is, Chen Lang intends to play with European and American teams, otherwise it will be difficult for the European and American teams to get an appointment with CP for training matches.
Chen Lang felt that he still had to fight against the European and American teams. After all, they liked to play tricks and black technologies the most, so as not to be caught off guard in the World Championship.
Today, they are just players who have a private dinner date and watch the game together.
After all, you can eat while watching the game.
"Yes, yes, order first!"
JackeyLove said with a smile: "It's not easy to have such an opportunity. I must watch the game while eating and enjoy the fun of the audience~"
Usually they have to train or go on the court to play games. They rarely have the experience of watching a game while eating.
Xiaotian shouted: "Waiter, bring us some seafood!"
"You are looking for death!"
After JackeyLove heard Xiaotian's words, he immediately stepped forward and strangled Xiaotian's neck, and the two fought together.
JackeyLove can't eat seafood. Xiaotian is obviously trying to squeeze him out on purpose, so JackeyLove can't bear it.
"You will soon be the first FMVP to be stabbed by your teammates!" JackeyLove said viciously.
Although he pretends to be vicious, JackeyLove himself is not a fierce-looking person, so this expression is not very convincing.
On the contrary, he couldn't hold himself any longer and burst out laughing.
Xiaotian's hair has been rubbed into a pile of straw by JackeyLove. Coupled with his huge eyes and face, Xiaotian looks like a Bulbasaur.
There was a smile on Xiaotian's lips, "Really? I hope you won't be cowardly and just fuck me to death!"
When JackeyLove heard this, his eyes widened for a moment, then he looked around and said to Chen Lang and others: "Listen, is this what people say?"
"You still want me to beg me to fuck him? I can bear this!"
So, JackeyLove bullied her again, and the two launched a second round of war.
Chen Lang and others looked at the two people fighting and laughed happily.
If teammates have such a valuable teammate, the atmosphere will not be bad.
Soon, lqs and Brother Shengqiang were also forced to get involved in the battlefield. Chen Lang took advantage of the fight between the few people and made several dirty tricks to counter the fire.
"Xiaotian, you are so despicable, you still steal the peach and water like a monkey!"
"Ah Shui, you still use the milk-grabbing dragon to wave? Xiaotian's body is already thin enough, and you won't be able to catch him this time!"
???
"Fuck..."
JackeyLove and Xiaotian passed through Chen Lang's attack and instantly fought back with greater strength.
But they didn't know that the pain on their bodies was caused by Chen Lang himself from an angle they couldn't see.
After a while, the dishes were served one after another, and Chen Lang stopped the fight among several people.
"Let's watch the game."
"I'm hungry, eat, eat!" JackeyLove straightened his clothes and said.
Xiaotian also smoothed his messy long hair. He scooped a bowl of soup for JackeyLove and said, "Drink more, you are still growing, brother."
???
JackeyLove looked at Xiaotian in confusion, "You are a few months older than me, why are you so arrogant?"
"I am also your brother a few months older." Xiaotian said matter-of-factly.
Since he is a few months older than JackeyLove, Xiaotian is constantly pushing JackeyLove and insists on being his "brother".
Of course, apart from the older brothers, among the players, everyone is more of a "dad" to each other.
"The two stinky brothers born in the 2000s can stop." lqs said.
JackeyLove and Xiaotian were both born in 2000. JackeyLove’s birthday in November is almost 2001, and he is the youngest in the team.
As soon as lqs finished speaking, Xiaotian and JackeyLove immediately sat upright and stopped bickering.
The main reason is that they have seen scenes of lqs and people squirting, which is really amazing.
Therefore, they made up their mind that they would never confront lqs, because they were afraid of being scolded.
"It's begun." Brother Shengqiang said loudly while looking at his phone.
"Let's take a look~"
Brother Holy Gun listened to his teammates and placed his cell phone in front of the table, using a wooden box of paper towels to cushion it, and then placed his cell phone on top for everyone to watch.
A little higher so the view isn't blocked by plates and bowls.
The mobile phone is propped up against the quilt. After all, we are all boys. There is no such thing as a mobile phone holder. Everyone just puts a mobile phone in their pocket when they go out. There is nothing extra.
"Holy shit, have the skateboard shoes been released?"
Watching the match between KT and SSG, it turned out that KT didn’t have any skate shoes banned on the red side, and LZ grabbed them on the blue side.
"Do you dare to let this go?" JackeyLove complained.
"In the first game, let's come up and try the water." Chen Lang said.
"It's very possible." lqs nodded: "After all, KT's players are still very strong. The coach may want to keep more tactics to see how SSG responds."
If from KT's perspective, it is true that the team's status and player strength are better than SSG, then in the first game of BO5, we can also try to release some heroes to play.
The main reason is that KT is stronger and they are confident that they can win the game, so they can test the BP in the first game.
Many teams will do this, using the first game as a reference.
However, KT did not play a dominant role and lost the game.
However, they also lasted until 60 minutes, and it took 4 big dragons to decide the winner of the game.
"I still can't put my skateboard shoes on."
JackeyLove is eating Maoxuewang, drinking a drink while talking.
He is from Wuhan, so he can eat spicy food and likes it.
For him, hotpot is his favorite.
So they often get together to eat hot pot, but today they chose to eat specifically to watch the game.
Because you can eat and watch at the same time, but not hot pot.
"I'm full, I'm full." Xiaotian lay down on the seat and touched his bulging belly.
He was already thin and skinny, and even if he ate enough, his belly would only bulge slightly.
JackeyLove was also picking up the last portion of the meal, and after finishing it, she also lay down.
But compared to Xiaotian's thin body, he is much rounder.
"I can't get fat anymore, I have to lose weight, Ah Shui." Chen Lang teased with a smile.
When JackeyLove first came to CP, her figure was not much different from Xiaotian.
At that time, I could not be said to be thin and definitely not fat.
Now, his body shape has gradually become rounder and closer to UZI.
The food is still so good, just like IMP, it has gradually turned into OMP.
"I know, if you win the championship, you'll get less!" JackeyLove replied lazily.
Professional players generally do not lose weight easily because losing weight will affect the player's condition.
Therefore, I usually lose weight during the offseason and do more exercise.
Don’t think that you don’t need to exercise while sitting down to play games. In fact, playing games takes a lot of energy and energy. Exercise can enhance players’ endurance and concentration.
These are of great benefit when playing games.
"I envy you, Brother Lang." JackeyLove looked at Chen Lang and spoke with envy.
"When we played together, we were all about the same size."
"Now I have gained almost 20 pounds. Not only are you not fat, you also have abdominal muscles. I really envy me!"
As Chen Lang's teammates, they naturally know Chen Lang's body.
"Everyone eats together, how come you don't get fat~"
Of course JackeyLove didn't know that Chen Lang's body had been systematically strengthened, so it was naturally different from his.
"here we go."
While everyone was chatting, the second game began.
"The first game lasted for an hour. If this BO5 game is full, why don't we have to play until midnight?" Brother Holy Spear said with an exaggerated smile.
Chen Lang looked at BP, and then said softly: "I guess not, the next game should be over soon."
"Yes." lqs also agreed with Chen Lang's point of view: "The first game lasted too long, which was a torture for both players, and the possibility of mistakes later increased greatly."
This is true whether it is operation or decision-making.
The first game was played at high intensity for 60 minutes, with little rest in between, and having to concentrate on reviewing the game backstage, which was a great test for the players.
They deeply share this feeling.
JackeyLove thought about how he felt when he played SKT for the first time in S5. It really felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
When I returned backstage after the game, my heart was beating so hard it was like boiling water.
“Is there really a bonus in the SSG bubble competition?”
Chen Lang said: "SGG played really well, but the main problem is KT's BP."
"The skateboarding shoes were given to the ruler, but they were not restricted, which made deft and mata very uncomfortable in the lane."
Mata itself is not a laning support, he is strong in overall perspective and roaming.
The Skateboard Shoe is a hero specialized in laning. Once the Skateboard Shoe is released, it means that the laning pressure on KT's bottom lane is very high.
Mata can only be tied online to protect the security of deft and cannot wander around.
With the SSG equipped with skateboard shoes, Leader An will naturally not let go of his strong point in the bottom lane. Relying on Zach's powerful gank and passive, he helped the bottom lane kill deft and mata several times.
After skateboard shoes gained an advantage, they began to eat into the resources of the wild area.
Coupled with the fact that Samsung's real-hand eyes provided the ultimate field of vision, KT was completely at a disadvantage.
In other words, KT's personal ability was strong and dragged the game down.
If it had been another team, the game would have ended long ago.
In the second game, KT still didn't ban their skateboard shoes. SSG had just won a game, so naturally they wouldn't change their formation easily, so they locked the skateboard shoes for the ruler again.
The ruler himself also had a good feel, so the second game ended in 33 minutes.
A full 27 minutes faster than the first game!
This time, everyone in KT looked panicked.
They have reached the edge of the cliff. If they lose one more game, they will miss the World Championship.
Think about it, the five of them came together to compete for the S championship.
Everyone is a star player in their respective teams, working together to win the championship.
Now, if we can't even enter the World Championship, wouldn't it be ridiculous?
Before the start of the playoffs, they were all confident that they could definitely enter the World Series to show off their skills.
Now, they may be blocked in the LCK and unable to get out!
Mata and Deft turned pale, and mid laner Pawn's complexion also changed.
These three people returned to the LCK from the LPL, and their salaries were lower than in the LPL, just to team up and compete for the championship again.
Now, if they can't even go to the S game, the three of them will definitely become the laughing stock of the global audience.
Top laner Smeb bit his lip tightly, remembering the agreement he made with his old teammates.
Xuanming and Xuanming in the bottom lane won the summer championship and were confirmed to enter the S competition.
The jungler Peanut followed SKT to get the second seed without any danger, and he still took it on his head with his own hands.
And he, after working hard for a whole year, may fall short at the last moment...
As soon as he thought of this, Smeb's heart felt as if someone had squeezed it tightly with his hands, and his heart ached so much.
From being almost certain to enter the World Championship to losing 2-0 in the Bubble Tournament, KT has experienced too many twists and turns, and the players' mentality naturally has problems.
SSG became more and more courageous as they fought. In this form, KT naturally cannot be SSG's opponent.
SSG finally swept KT 3-0 and won the third seed in the LCK!
After the game, almost all KT members were in tears.
They watched the peripherals with tears in their eyes and just wanted to escape from the scene quickly.
They don't want to be exposed in front of the camera. They feel sorry for their fans, sorry for the people who support them, sorry for their loved ones...
Judging from the results, KT's Galaxy Battleship is definitely a failure this year.
SSG is worthy of being called the king of the bubbling matches. In this kind of series, it seems that there is a buff bonus, and SSG defied all odds and defeated KT.
KT, who was predicted to have a 98% chance of entering the World Championship before the game, got the other 2% chance!
Not to mention that all members of KT were dumbfounded, the fans were also confused.
Especially deft and others returned to the LCK to form Galaxy Battleship just to compete for the S championship, but now they can't even go to the S game.
"Let's go." Chen Lang led the group back to the base.
The rest of the people were fine and had no special feelings.
Only Brother Holy Gun can understand KT's feelings, after all, he has encountered the same thing before.
It was obviously a bubble match to compete for the third seed to go to the World Championship, but Sofm thought it was just a random play in the German Cup, which directly cost him the chance to go to the S Championship.
Especially as a top laner, he is more sympathetic to smeb.
A few days later, the results of the LPL bubble match came out.
WE met IG, and the two sides once again played for 5 games. WE once again successfully eliminated IG 3-2.
At that moment, IG fans' hearts were broken, and rookie and others couldn't help but shed tears.
This feeling of being so close to the World Championship but still losing the game is really unacceptable.
After WE passed the IG hurdle, we had to face the final challenge, playing against EDG.
Maybe it was Nirvana. After the BO5 with IG, WE seemed to have opened up the second line of Ren and Du. In the game with EDG, they defeated them with 3-1 points and got the third place to enter the S game!
At this point, all three LPL seeds have been released.
No. 1 seed CP.
Second seed RNG.
Third seed WE.
After the bubble match ended, all players took a break and the World Championship began.
