Derrek vs Trent

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gamr

Just curious to see who VLR thinks is the better player/initiator.

https://strawpoll.com/polls/kogjvEeEKg6

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BcJ

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chicken

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bro close this shit right now

derrek has every right to be the best in the current time

please delete

Thanks,
Styling911

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My guy said ended the reply like it was an email

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derrek overwatch

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The reason I posted this poll is because I wanted to see if VLR users value consistent multifrags or consistent clutching more

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crashies

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trent easy

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gamr

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completely agree, but there's a level of recency bias that leads people to think Derrek is better. That, or they believe consistent clutching is more important than consistent multifragging.

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he is in a team environment where he doesnt need to multifrag since he can rely on his teammates unlike trent

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KajotLord

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Me ez

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OVERWATCH

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derrek ez asf

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LocoMonteiro

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bro what even is this poll.....derrek was literally the best player this LCQ

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I think it's a hard one to judge really, I know alot of the recency bias will point towards Derrek, but overall I think they're both insanely good players. Trent seems to high frag and clutch for his team but Derrek seems to clutch and lift his team with him.

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trent imo, derrek's teamates set up him perfectly and trents teamates are actual AI

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Backoxyxd best 🐏

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doosean

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To be fair, it is all a matter of preference. There is no recency bias if people say Derrek. If anything, trent has been struggling a little prior to LCQ, while Derrek always delivered when he was called upon. The problem with this comparison is the "kill vs clutches" agenda even you were pushing. It has zero connection with what these 2 have to do in their team environment.

Their style of initiation is different also. Derrek sticks behind to set the team up and is often second to last to be on the site, which leaves him a lot in 1vX or 2vX situations. Trent embodies the role of initiator that goes with his duelist and is the first to trade him, putting him in a position to leave his mark on the scoreboard, more than Derrek, whos kills are momentum shifting.

Either way, these 2 are best in what they do.

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Derrek hard struggled in challengers 2 (groups + playoffs)

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People who think Trent is better than Derrek have severe brain damage

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Clutches are definitely more important than Kills. Hear me out :
Kills don't guarantee round wins. You could get 4 kills and still lose, which makes your kills pointless. This is not inherently the player's fault but rather his team's
Clutches however guarantee you rounds and at the end of the game it's rounds that matter and not kills. So in term of how much impact they have in ensuring wins, Derrek better