In the Spring Split of S13, during a crucial match between RNG and TT, RNG used a time-rewind ability, sending TT's head coach, Yang Jingyu, back to the Summer Split of 2019.
At this time...
Does TheShy have a fatal flaw?
Mark asked curiously, "Coach, does TheShy even have weaknesses?"
Yang Jingyu gave Mark a disapproving look and then said, "Everyone has flaws, let alone TheShy! TheShy's biggest problem is greed!"
greedy?
This word completely baffled everyone at DMO. How could TheShy have been greedy?
Could it be that phrase, "Don't eat, don't eat"?
If this is considered greed, then that's outrageous!
At this moment, A-Le spoke up, frowning as he said, "Coach, I don't quite understand what TheShy is greedy about!"
When Yang Jingyu saw that someone had asked, he explained, "TheShy's greed lies in his early laning phase. In the early laning phase, he always tries to use one life to take two lives from the opponent, which gives the opponent's jungler an opportunity."
Ah Le instantly understood: he had been going up against TheShy.
TheShy is such a player. With his skill ceiling, he always tries to take one life to fight off two of the opponent's lives, which has earned him the title of the world's easiest top laner to gank.
If the jungler ganks, TheShy is doomed.
The others gradually understood, but Xiaopeng not only understood but also became excited.
He rubbed his hands together and said, "Coach, do you mean that as long as I stay in the top lane, we'll have a chance to beat IG?"
Everyone else's eyes immediately fell on Yang Jingyu.
If it were the old Yang Jingyu, he would have nodded in agreement with Xiaopeng's statement.
But Yang Jingyu shook his head.
Back when they were playing against IG, he instructed Xiaopeng to focus all his efforts on ganking TheShy.
With Ale's help, TheShy was caught out and ended up with a 0/3 score in the early game!
Logically speaking, a 0/3 top laner should be out of the game, but he is TheShy. TheShy in S9 was still at his peak. The 2/0 Ale was being chased and beaten by the 0/3 TheShy. People who didn't know the situation might think that the 0/3 was Ale.
In the end, IG won two quick games and ended DMO's reign!
Zhang Sheng stood to the side with his arms crossed, unable to hold back any longer. He said, "Old Yang, stop being so mysterious, just tell me how you're going to fight!"
Upon seeing this, Yang Jingyu bluntly stated, "The key to beating IG is to contain their jungler, Gao Zhenning! Targeting TheShy is useless, because when you target TheShy, Ning might be right behind him counter-ganking. Ning will tell TheShy, 'Just keep pushing forward, I'll be there within three steps!'"
Everyone stared at Yang Jingyu in shock, knowing that Prince Ning would be within three steps!
Indeed, Ning's presence allows TheShy to push the lane without any scruples.
TheShy's solo lane performance is worth Ning's efforts to protect.
At this moment, Twila frowned.
"Coach, what should we do about Rookie?"
For Twila, he didn't feel any laning pressure against TheShy in the mid lane.
However, Rookie's existence was something he couldn't ignore.
Rookie and Big B are two completely different mid laners.
Doinb gave Twila a sense of powerlessness, as if the opponent simply wouldn't fight him.
Rookie's laning skills are exceptional, making Twila feel like they can't win.
Therefore, when playing against IG, besides TheShy, who cannot be ignored, there is also the player Rookie.
It's worth noting that Rookie replaced Zero as KTA's mid laner in 2014 and won the OGN league championship in the summer season.
However, he came to LPL as a bonus for joining IG.
He then stayed with IG and became the team's star player.
It wasn't until TheShy, Ning, and JackeyLove joined IG that this super team was fully formed, and they won the World Championship in Incheon at the S8 World Championship.
Before encountering TheShy and others, he had already honed his laning and roaming skills to an extreme level during his time with IG.
This made him a role of "eating grass and producing milk" in the IG team.
It is precisely because he does not consume resources but can still produce high output that IG's top laner and AD carry can maximize their economy.
If every player on a team has to consume resources, like OMG when Uzi joined during Season 5, then even if the team is very strong, the economy is limited, and disagreements will inevitably arise.
If no one is willing to be the sacrifice, then conflict is bound to arise.
So when Twila asked how to deal with Rookie, Yang Jingyu smiled and then calmly replied, "Dealing with Rookie is the same as dealing with Ning Wang!"
Twila looked puzzled: "What do you mean?"
Yang Jingyu said, "Because Rookie especially likes to help Ning Wang, as long as we can get rid of Ning Wang, then Rookie will definitely help us. This is our opportunity."
Xiaopeng and Twila fell silent upon hearing this.
At this point, Gala, who is usually quiet, finally spoke up. When he does speak, it means he's about to get to the point.
"IG's mid and jungle are exceptionally strong in the history of the league, not only because of their individual skill but also because of their teamwork. So in a 2v2 situation, our mid and jungle are at a disadvantage. What should we do then?"
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