Chapter 641 Duke: I Want to Fight for My Reputation
After the second round of the group stage, the schedule has changed slightly. The games in the same group will be played within one day, and the qualifying places of each group will be directly determined.
On October 8, the game of Group A started first.
In the end, G2 and SN advanced together with a record of 4-2. Suning defeated G2 in the tiebreaker and became the No. 1 seed of Group A.
And TL was eliminated with a record of 3-3, which also means that North America may have to go home for all the group matches this year. After all, the situation of the other two NA teams to qualify is more severe than one.
On October 9, the second round of the group stage of Group B started.
KT is still in high spirits, and they beat Psg and Rge in a row, waiting for the second round of confrontation with JD.
JD.com turned over before it met KT, and was overturned by Psg.
However, because the first round was really a free give, even if Psg defeated JD.com and Rge in the second round, it could only get a record of 2-4.
With JD defeating Rge to win the third game, Group B had already made clear the promotion situation before the last game started.
Psg and Rge were eliminated early, and JD lost to Psg in the second round. Even if they defeated KT in the last game, they could only become the second seed of Group B with a score of 4-2.
So, the last game has nothing to do with the qualifying situation, but a battle of dignity.
Before the game, the players of JD were sitting together in the lounge listening to the head coach Hongmi's tactical arrangements.
Although this game could not change the qualifying situation, the players of JD were holding back their anger and wanted to wash away the shame of the first round of the match.
After all, being pressed to the ground and rubbed was not good for anyone's face.
Even at that time, Maohuang said this sentence on the commentary desk: I don't know if it's appropriate to say this, but KT's game against JD is a bit like a copy of our previous game against the wild card... and it seems to be even worse.
"JD was beaten into a wild card by KT. "
This topic was once a hot search on the first day of the group stage.
As you can imagine, JD.com, which is often criticized in LPL, was attacked again.
JD.com's players and coaches naturally wanted to get back on their feet.
After all, they are the second seed of LPL. They have been competing with Top Esports for the championship all year. They can't completely fail in the world championship, otherwise they will never lose the title of inferior horse.
"Look for opportunities to strangle the opponent's rhythm points. We can't mess up when playing against KT. We must follow our own rhythm."
"They like to use their advantages to snowball. We must follow the arrangement to make eye positions to catch their line movement."
"Minghao, you should roam more and look for opportunities later. Don't get too entangled with opponents online."
"Remember, you must seize the points where we have advantages to play, and then we can adapt to the situation on the field."
A group of Qianjin brothers pricked up their ears and listened carefully to the translator's arrangement of the coach.
In addition to the fact that Hongmi's BP is not a shady thing, his analysis and advance arrangement on the field of the game are very good. JD.com players are very convinced of this Korean coach.
Moreover, Hongmi's coaching ideas are really hard for ordinary people to imitate. Even if he left a tactical framework, his old clubs all exploded without exception after he went to the new team.
Not to mention Samsung in S4, VG, LGD, and WE all exploded in a short period of time after Hongmi left, which also shows the strength of Hongmi's coach.
Moreover, Hongmi is also very good at studying opponents. After being beaten in the first round, the entire JD coaching team studied the KT group stage video over and over again.
From the opponent's small habits to the eye position arrangement and the command tendency, a very in-depth analysis was made.
JD attached so much importance to this game that had nothing to do with the qualifying situation. In addition to the players holding their breath and the possibility of encountering KT later, the club's management also put some pressure.
After all, the owner of the JD team, Lan Lianhua, has been at the center of the storm and has been scolded the most because he shouted the slogan of inferior horses at the beginning, and the management also hopes that the team will fight for it.
"Come on, come on! Let go of your burden and play well!"
"Come on! I won the game of the Canyon of Heroes yesterday and got two points from Brother Orange. I'm in good shape. I have a feeling that I can win today."
The Duke's chubby face showed a trace of determination. Yesterday, RanK won against Lin Cheng twice in a row. Although he relied on a little help from Ye Dad, Duke is now very confident.
From October 3 to October 9, I waited for a whole week.
I'm just waiting for an opportunity. I want to fight for it, not to prove that I'm great.
I want to tell people that I must get back what I lost.
On the other side, the atmosphere in KT's lounge is much more relaxed.
Lin Cheng put on headphones and closed his eyes to rest. The song "My Past Story" by Iu was playing in his headphones.
Since he heard Park Ji-yeon singing this song softly last time, he added it to his playlist. He listens to it when he relaxes and occasionally listens to it when he can't sleep.
Bono squatted in the corner and concentrated on playing Lianliankan. It is said that this can make him excited.
Tu Si N is eating Xiao Yang Shengjian.
It was already nine o'clock in the evening, and the players who hadn't finished their meals were really hungry, so Tu Si N didn't care about his history of being poisoned by Sheng Jian.
Anyway, they had already qualified as the group leader, so it didn't matter how poisonous Xiao Yang's Sheng Jian was.
However, the others had only eaten a little to fill their stomachs. Tu Si N looked like he was going to finish the big portion of Sheng Jian, which made Lin Cheng worry about the state of his own support.
Ai Min G was playing Ji O next to him, not caring about his support's dining experience at all.
When the players from both sides appeared on the stage, countless viewers had already locked their eyes on the broadcast screen through various channels.
Chinese stream commentary seat.
Because there will be a match between gen·g in the group tomorrow, Da Xiao is resting today. The three commentators on the commentary seat today are Jie De, Yu Tong and Tong Xi.
Ji De: "Come on! Although it has nothing to do with the qualifying situation, I believe that there are still countless LPL viewers watching this game to see if JD.com can get back on track."
Tong Xi: "After all, the next two teams to meet will be the finals, and JD.com certainly hopes to play as much as possible against the opponent.
And regardless of whether it is JD.com or not, all teams that have a chance to qualify may be studying KT, because it will be very stressful for any team to meet KT in the knockout stage."
Yu Tong: "I think it's more straightforward now. JD.com is like a barefoot person who is not afraid of wearing shoes. Since MS, no LPL team has won even a small game from KT. We also hope that JD.com can break KT's winning streak and end KT's momentum.
The so-called one-shot success, then decline, some teams are like this, they may keep winning in the front, but once they lose a game, their state begins to decline sharply."
Ji De: "Having said that, KT will also challenge the record of winning all the group matches today. The last time coach Ha Ri A led Longzhu to win all the group matches in S7, but they went home at the speed of light in the knockout stage. I wonder if there will be any shadows?"