This is pretty true.
However, I heard rumors that VS trained 12 hours a day and are not allowed to play other games or see their families and shit.
They are contractually obligated to pretty much grind Valorant non stop and they still lost to American teams.
There is no doubt that a player that WANTS to practice 12 hours a day, that only WANTS to play Valorant will be better than a player that plays 8 hours a day.
It’s just hard to find people with a dedicated and strong mental mindset to truely grind 12 hours a day for 6 months. That kind of mental fortitude isn’t trained or praised in NA and it’s honestly part of the reason every other region has caught up to NA.
NA might have the best players, but if you’re not practicing with 100% motivation, less skilled players will overtake you.