They got destroyed by GE, what made them think they could win against LEV???

They got destroyed by GE last time on pearl and still pick it.
Maybe I'm clueless.

I get your point, but miracle rounds that are 50/50 at best don't seem replicable to me. Sure, they could have played those rounds better, but just in the last one, for example, King just caught a good timing when cender was putting down the turret and turned it into a 1v1 in his favor. Whether it was a good decision to try to put down the turret in the "open" idk, it's undeniable that King got a bit lucky.

VIT played better unlucky

0/8

Only three teams, Giants, VIT, and KC, made it to the quarter-finals (won at least one match) without a core of 3 or more players.
The only one of those teams to win against a team with a core of 3 or more players is KC when they won against FPX.

There are 14 teams that don't have an ex-core of 3+ players: TL, KRU, GE, VIT, RRQ, SEN, T1, KOI, DFM, GIA, Gen.G, KC, TH, and MIBR.

TL;DR: Teams that are essentially new sucked. They need time.

shao is an initiator imo
Mako is the undisputed controller goat

velocity gaming

5/18

ANGE1 💪💪💪

DRX, Talon, PRX (hopium), Gen.G, and TS look good.

Only three teams, Giants, VIT, and KC, made it to the quarter-finals (won at least one match) without a core of 3 or more players. (T1 could join this list if they defeat FURIA)

The only team to win against a team with a core of 3 or more players is KC when they won against FPX. (T1 could join this list if they defeat FURIA)

There are 14 teams that don't have an ex-core of 3+ players: TL, KRU, GE, VIT, RRQ, SEN, T1, KOI, DFM, GIA, Gen.G, KC, TH, and MIBR.

https://escharts.com/pt/tournaments/valorant/vct-2023-lock-sao-paulo

KC > FPX > 100T > EDG
KC is shit btw

exposed by 40 yo boomers

maybe the worst team at this event

Their mental is boomed
NRG is playing super well
Giants are clueless

NRG played perfect this map. They didn't even let Giants start.

Upset my ass! Giants just better.

Giants are 10x better than KOI

GIA is actually a tier above NRG

split is dogshit

no

Giants all the way

GIA, C9, NAVI, FNC
C9, FNC
FNC

GIA 2-0 NRG
LLL 2-1 KC
C9 2-0 DRX
EG 2-1 TLN

I don't think LOUD played much better than KC tbh.
I did not analyze the matches in detail obviously, it was just the feeling I got.

KC can win, but they are not favorites.
I don't know why everyone just assumed GenG is the second coming of DRX after one match. Maybe LOUD is weaker than before? idk

maybe mind games

I want sheydos vs molsi

4-13

PACIFIC 4-5
EMEA 5-7
AMERICAS 6-2
CHINA 1-2

city better

Talon has jersey buff

c9 is still the best team in NA imo but PRX top 5 itw is a stretch.

xms was probably the best player in french vrl. You are judging too much based on one match.

at the moment they switched I would say Nivera, but peak ScreaM was better fs.

top 20 highest-rated CS players for each year: https://liquipedia.net/counterstrike/HLTV/Top_20_Players
Ethan was #20 in 2019, making him the best player to have switched to valorant.

Ethan highest rated CS player that switched

same, KC did better than expected.

ok you are trolling.

I say Cloud is good like Zekken and you say NAVI with zekken makes top 2 EU. Which statement is the most delusional? lmao

and you call me delusional. You know nothing about the EMEA scene.

Cloud best player in the ex-NAVI (he is similar to Zekken imo)
nukkye and hoody best players in G2 (carried a dead squad to international events)
F1tinho best player in previous Giants (still has really high firepower)
rhyme is probably one of the IGLs with the most firepower like stax

these guys keep underestimating Giants. They have one of the most stacked rosters with the most firepower in this event.

Giants have a stacked roster as well

more like 10th, BBL and FUT should be better.
TH is just washed 2021 G2 players + Boo IGL

1st map in

no clue lmao

people underrated C9 for no reason and overrated PRX because they like their playstyle