we rlly talking about teams in masters bangkok? oh how about the team that won it then fell off the face of the earth.

NRG is winning 2-0, I don't think geng will even know what hit them.

NRG 2-0 GENG and dominate both maps.

thats what im saying. All these players here in this tourney everyone is acting as if PRX isn't gonna try at all after just winning a masters. All of these teams grinded to get to ewc throughout the year for the largest prize pool ever. BUT HEY ITS ONLINE SERVERS GUYS, THAT MEANS PLAYERS ARENT GONNA TRY

corrode wasn't even announced when ewc started btw.
just because the servers are online doesn't mysteriously make teams not try. its 1.25mil
Have you ever played a sport or esport growing up. Just because your tired does that make you not try or give up? Wdym rest time, is playing one match every 3 days in toronto for the few teams that even made it far that physically demanding? All of your points are just plain idiotic no offense.
production has no effect on how teams play.

I don't understand this mentality for this tourney. I get it for soop bc rosters are still forming and new. But eswc is the largest prize pool event with all of the best teams in the world. People saying its mickey mouse have never played anything competitive in their life. The fact people think teams aren't trying in eswc just because its not a main vct event make me laugh. There is no way people think a tournament with the top prize being 500k, that teams just aren't trying.

MIBR made Toronto and was top 3 split 1 over 9 other teams. TH 5-0 split 1, 2nd place overall EMEA playoffs. RRQ won APAC over 2 of the best teams in the world. 100T hasn't had as much success (was just average split 1 Americas, but still made EWC and had very competitive matches against some great teams like Fnatic. But 100t hasn't had as much success as the others.

The thing is though, NRG didn't just beat these teams. THEY DOMINATED THEM.

NRG's new roster has lost 1 game (1-2 vs 100T) which was their 2nd game as a roster. They have only dropped a single map in their 8 other matches.

Against some good teams too. 1-0 vs TH, 2-0 RRQ, 2-0 MIBR, 3-1 100T. All of those teams have had success THIS YEAR.

When are people going to put some respect on NRG's name. They are going to dominate playoffs in ESWC. They will win it for sure.

They will do amazing in split 2 as well and I believe they will get top 3 at champs. Calling it now.