Chapter 376-The playoffs begin!
The IG team packed up and left the game venue together, but when they reached the door, they ran into the TES team who were about to leave.
When Prince Ning saw the opportunity, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Gao Tianliang, I'm here, don't pretend you didn't see me."
Xiaotian turned around and looked at Ning Wang with a foolish look in his eyes, and complained: "I thought you played in the last two games, but it turns out you didn't."
Ning Wang continued to taunt: "Gao Tianliang, I have Yuan Shen who can win the game, do you? Do you have such a powerful teammate?"
Xiaotian rolled his eyes.
Fu Manduo called out, "Prince Ning, come back."
Before Ning Wang returned to the team, he said: "See you in the playoffs, Gao Tianliang, don't let me down."
Now FPX is around fifth or sixth place, and IG is first place, so it’s quite difficult to meet them.
The IG players went back to eat first, and then began to review the game. Of course, the focus of the review was the first game that Ning Wang played.
The review time for the next two games was not as long as the first one.
After the review, Yuan Shen started the live broadcast. The last two games of the regular season were against weak teams, and Ning Wang could handle them, so what they need to consider now is the playoffs.
The current playoff situation is quite chaotic. There are quite a lot of strong teams in LPL this season, and the competition is fierce.
The good news is that IG is now in first place and only needs to wait for the teams behind them to come up in the semi-finals before they can study all the other teams.
As soon as the live broadcast started, the barrage was boiling:
"God Yuan is awesome!"
"Which team does Yuan Shen favor in the playoffs?"
"Are you feeling any pressure? Can other teams pose a threat to IG?"
“Is it likely that RNG will make it to the finals?”
"We made it to the finals, but we were still beaten by IG?"
Now many fans of rival teams also come to Yuan Shen’s live broadcast room to ask questions.
It’s mainly because other people don’t agree with their understanding of the game, so they believe what Yuan Shen says.
Yuan Shen began to analyze: "I feel that RNG's problems are more complicated, and it will be difficult to enter the finals."
"Since the last time they played against us, RNG seemed to be in a state of confusion. Should they play four-protect-one? If not, what should they play? They couldn't solve these problems."
Yuan Shen was of course not talking nonsense, because they all watched RNG's games.
Ever since RNG lost to them, they have started making various adjustments and attempts.
It has not stabilized yet, which is very dangerous in the playoffs.
Yuan Shen originally just made a simple analysis, but soon, he became a hot topic!
#YuanShen said RNG can't make it to the finals
Then, Fu Manduo came over and said, "Master Yuan, are you live streaming?"
Yuan Shen responded: "Well, what's the matter?"
"It's nothing, just a reminder that it's best not to comment on other teams. Your influence is too great." Fumanduo said.
"Okay..." Yuan Shen realized the problem.
When he was not famous before, he could comment on anyone he wanted, and no one would take him seriously anyway.
Of course, no one would ask him to comment at that time, but now people ask him to comment every day, and he can’t comment anymore.
The summer season continued. In the next two BO3s, Yuan Shen let Ning Wang play, and they won without any danger.
In this way, IG ended the regular season with a perfect record.
At the same time, EDG maintained its second place.
The two teams were guarding the goal in the semi-finals, waiting for the other teams to come up.
A week passed and the first round of the playoffs began.
The half of the zone where Yuan Shen is located includes the three teams TES, JDG, and RNG.
In the first round, TES faced JDG.
JDG swept TES in three games!
This was something most people did not expect, after all, the two teams were only one place apart in the regular season rankings.
Then it’s JDG vs. RNG.
On the day of the game, everyone in IG put aside their training and came to the conference room to watch the game together.
In the conference room, Fumanduo was ready, and on the big screen behind him were the images of the two teams' BP.
Fu Manduo said, "Now that everyone is here, the competition is about to begin. The winner among them will be our opponent in the semi-finals."
Ning Wang muttered: "I feel like RNG can win. The playoffs are the forte of traditional powerhouses like RNG."
Fu Manduo looked at the others: "Who do you think will win?"
Theshy shook his head: "I feel like everyone has a chance."
Rookie said: "I think JDG has a higher chance of winning."
Baolan suddenly asked: "JDG's mid laner Yagao, I feel like his style is similar to Xiaohu, right?"
Rookie commented: "I personally feel that Yagao is a little better than Xiaohu. Yagao is just more stable, he is not timid. Xiaohu is more timid."
Smlz said: "The competition in the bottom lane is the key. Whoever wins the bottom lane basically wins."
Ning Wang asked curiously: "Who is better, Imp or Uzi? What do you think?"
Theshy said: "What kind of champion is UZI?"
Yuan Shen knew that Theshy was not mocking him, he just wanted to ask.
Fumando replied: "He hasn't won the championship yet."
Theshy then said: "Then I think Imp is stronger. There is a difference between players with championships and players without championships at critical moments. The strength of their two teams is similar. These details can determine success or failure."
Ning Wang muttered: "After all, it's just about watching the bot lane?"
Yuan Shen interjected: "It's impossible for the bottom lane to be two on two. When these two teams fight, the bottom lane will definitely be very lively. Yagao and Zoom are both players who pay attention to the overall situation. They will definitely provide a lot of support to the bottom lane, not to mention RNG."
While both sides were in the BP, Yuan Shen entered the forum and took a look.
Now everyone in the forum is discussing this game.
"Imp is going to abuse Uzi again."
"Imp is definitely going to get beaten up today!"
"Uzi will prove that this is the best ADC in LPL!"
"Imp should just go to bed. This is not S4 anymore."
Fans of both sides focus on the bottom lane, and basically think that if the bottom lane wins, the game is won, and if the bottom lane cannot win, then they will lose.
Soon, the first BP of both sides ended.
This game was just as Yuan Shen thought, the BP of these two teams was indeed centered around the bottom lane.
In this way, the situation in the bottom lane and support for the bottom lane are very critical.
Rookie commented: "Although they are both support heroes, I feel that Yagao will perform better than Xiaohu. Xiaohu's support is often irrational. He will TP when he shouldn't support."
"Relatively speaking, Yagao is clearer on this issue. He usually won't sacrifice his own development to help his teammates." Entering the game screen, the early laning, mid and top lanes are relatively stable and develop peacefully.
However, Zoom's personal strength is obviously stronger, and he suppressed 369 in the top lane.
In the bottom lane, Imp and UZI were both unconvinced by their opponents and they operated and suppressed each other. The basic situation was the same as everyone expected.
In the end, JDG won the first game with great difficulty.
The second game started, although there were some changes in individual heroes.
But looking at the overall idea of BP, it is the same as the first game, focusing on the bottom lane.
In the second game, RNG won with difficulty and the two teams became BO3.
Baolan commented: "These two teams are really similar. It's hard to tell who will win in the end."
Rookie agreed: "Yeah, until the last minute, you don't know who the winner is."
The third game began. JDG performed quite well in this game and won the third game.
The score is now 2:1, which is crucial for RNG, and it is the last chance.
Fans of both sides were arguing fiercely online.
In the fourth game, RNG came back and won, and UZI seemed to be proving himself!
The last BO1!
Both sides used all their strength, took out everything they could, and started a bayonet fight.
It took three Baron kills to decide the outcome, and in the end JDG won with difficulty!
After watching it, Ning Wang muttered: "It was really close. If Uzi didn't make a mistake, RNG should still win in the end."
Yuan Shen said: "This is a personality issue. He is not a patient person. It is normal for him to have problems. Relatively speaking, Imp is better."
Fu Manduo said: "Now that our opponent has been determined, we will play against JDG in the semi-finals. Everyone should be in their best form then."
"Now you can say whatever you want to say, and we can discuss it together."
Ning Wang spoke first: "JDG's early-game ability seems to be pretty good. Their jungler, Clid, is very good at dealing with things in the early stages. I feel like he will be a hidden danger. Yuan Shen, what do you think? Is this guy strong?"
Yuan Shen nodded and commented: "Although Clid's command and overall view are a little bit worse, his personal strength is good. His operation is very strong and he can lead the pace in the early stage."
"But I feel like Clid and Karsa have the same problem. After the laning phase is over, they don't know what to do, which disrupts the rhythm and makes it easy for the opponent to turn the game around in the late game."
Fumanduo looked at Theshy and said, "Is there any problem in the top lane? Their top laner Zoom is quite capable."
Theshy nodded and said, "Well, Zoom plays a lot of tanks and heavy warriors well. He is very strong in laning. At the same time, the team, from BP to game content, is biased towards the team."
Ning Wang casually said: "He is just a scoundrel, just like Letme."
Theshy shook his head: "No, there is a big difference. Zoom is very capable of carrying the enemy. He can gain an advantage in the laning phase and then pass the advantage to his teammates. He is a tough opponent."
Rookie joked: "It's rare, Thesh, that you actually said that the opponent's top laner is a tough opponent. It seems that this time you really met your match."
Fu Manduo asked: "What about the mid lane? What do you think of JDG's mid laner? Is it difficult to deal with?"
Rookie commented: "Yagao's style is relatively stable. Of course, he is only stable in the laning phase. He is very daring in team fights and can deal a lot of damage, so he should not be underestimated."
Fu Manduo looked at the two people in the bottom lane: "Bottom lane, do you have anything to say?"
Smlz was the first to speak: "Their bottom lane is as difficult to deal with as RNG's bottom lane."
Baolan said: "JDG's bottom lane is also very aggressive, which is very similar to RNG, so our bottom lane will definitely be under pressure and the challenge will be very difficult."
Fu Manduo knew the situation: "When it comes to DJG, we are mainly behind in the bottom lane. Moreover, the mid and top laners on the opposite side prefer to support and are very good at teamfighting."
"When the time comes, our mid and top players must put enough pressure on them so that they can't get away to support us. Of course, the performance of the bottom lane is the most important. Only if you play well can your teammates support you."
Smlz and Baolan nodded. Both of them were under a lot of pressure.
"Okay, that's all for now. Let's go back to training and prepare for the semi-finals!"
On the other side, the JDG team had just finished their meal and returned to the training base for a meeting.
It’s no longer important to review the game because the next opponent is not RNG.
In the meeting room, the JDG members were also discussing how to deal with IG.
Clid said: "If they let Ning Wang come up to play, I think we will have great hope."
Zoom retorted: "Pinning our hopes on this kind of thing is not a good thing for us. We should think more about how to play when Yuan Shen is on the court."
Yagao spoke up: "The mid lane matchup is difficult. I can only ensure my own development. If there are more, I can't do anything."
In this regard, no one in JDG said anything, because Rookie is indeed strong in laning phase. It is difficult to find a mid laner in LPL who can compete with Rookie in laning phase.
Zoom also said something similar: "Their top laner is very strong, with too many details in the laning phase, and he likes to pick some heroes that can counter the opponent in the backhand, which makes the opponent very uncomfortable."
"In short, if I play against him in a single-lane match, the most I can do is to ensure my own development. If he can get a counter position and come after me, I may not be able to hold my own in the laning phase."
Hearing this, everyone in JDG was ashamed, because Zoom is already the strongest fighter in their team. If this is the case for Zoom, there will not be much competition in the top lane position in LPL at present, and Theshy has dominated the world.
Imp in the bottom lane spoke up: "It's okay, as long as you guys in the mid, top and jungle can hold steady, we will develop on our own in the bottom lane."
"The enemy's bottom lane may not dare to fight us, so we just keep putting pressure on them and drag their other lanes to the bottom lane. This is the most advantageous for us."
Everyone nodded, seeming to agree with Imp's statement.
A week passed quickly at the LPL game scene.
When the IG members were on the bus passing by the entrance of the venue, they saw a large group of spectators preparing to enter.
"There are so many people, and most of them are our fans." Baolan said while looking out the window.
Ning Wang said: "Of course, now LPL is our home court. As long as we play in LPL, it is our home court for us."
Baolan complained: "King Ning, you are too arrogant. You are playing at home. What if you lose?"
Prince Ning spoke confidently: "I won't lose. That's all that matters."
Rookie muttered, "Are we going to arrange for Ning Wang to play today?"
He was asking Fu Manduo.
Fu Manduo responded: "There is no plan for the time being."
This was embarrassing. Bao Lan mocked, "We didn't even plan to arrange for you to play. Ning Mazi, why are you so excited?"
The bus entered the parking lot. After the bus stopped, the IG members got off the bus and entered the competition venue together.
When we arrived at the locker room, everyone put down their things and waited for the game to begin.
Yuan Shen took out his mobile phone and started playing, mainly to check the rhythm online.
Suddenly saw an interesting post.
#Analyze the matchup between IG and JDG.
Yuan Shen clicked in to take a look and found that this guy acted quite seriously.
Contains data and analysis, and is quite detailed.
Moreover, they are compared one by one according to their positions, and it is hard to tell the advantages and disadvantages.
(End of this chapter)