Without the interference of off-field factors, the SS team and the WDG team finally started a real confrontation.
Without the help of a coach, the SS team would definitely suffer a loss in the bp game, so when the loser chose their side, they did not choose the red side, which had a higher winning rate in this world championship. Instead, they chose not to change sides and remained on the blue side.
They don't care how comfortable WDG is in the counter position on the red side, they just want to get the lineup they want.
It turned out that the SS team players were right. In the second game, they played much more smoothly.
The WDG team, which still adopted the fast break tactics, did not gain much advantage in the early stage. The two sides were almost completely evenly matched until the 30-minute mark.
At this point, the C positions of both sides have developed, and the next game will depend on who fights better in team battles.
At this time, the gap in BP between the two sides began to show.
With the help of the coaching staff, the WDG team's lineup is more three-dimensional, and the output environment of the C position in team battles is also better. In a 5v5 team battle near the big dragon pit, the two sides stood to the end, and it was the double C of the WDG team.
WDG team took the big dragon and started to advance, while SS team did not give up at all and defended hard.
Because the gap in the early stage of this game was very small, the SS team was not without the ability to fight back, so the WDG team did not dare to cross the tower easily. Both sides were testing each other, but because they had no ancient resources, they were unwilling to really all in.
During this period, the jungler of the SS team also used punishment to snatch a small dragon from the WDG team, delaying the time for the WDG team to obtain the fire dragon soul by another 5 minutes.
The WDG team was not willing to be left out either. Without the Dragon Soul, they firmly controlled the vision of the Baron pit in the upper half. After the second Baron was born, they immediately sent it home, and then used the advantage of three lanes to prevent the SS team from competing for the Fire Dragon Soul.
The WDG team, advancing with the Baron buff and the Fire Dragon Soul, still encountered fierce resistance from the SS team. However, even though the SS team tried their best, the gap in the late-stage team battles between the two teams and the extremely high damage of the Fire Dragon Soul eventually allowed the WDG team to flatten the main crystal of the SS team.
2:0, WDG team has three match points.
When they stepped off the stage, the players from Team SS looked very solemn.
In this game, they have got a lineup that they think is more in line with the version, but there is still a gap between them and WDG team in terms of bp.
In a game of this level, even the smallest gap will be infinitely magnified, ultimately leading to their inability to win team battles in the later stages.
Only the players who personally participate in the competition can truly appreciate the importance of the coaching staff. Those coaches and analysts who seem to be unknown behind the scenes are the strongest backing of a team.
Now, the SS team has lost its support. Although its individual strength is still outstanding, it is like an eagle that has lost one wing. It tries its best but cannot soar.
"Actually, Team SS played well in the last game,"
Commentator Qingtian couldn't help but sigh, "Don't be fooled by the 2:0 score. It looks like there's a huge gap in strength between the two teams. In fact, both teams played very well and performed at their best. It's just that due to some force majeure, the SS team's lineup was a little weak."
"Yes, for two teams of equal strength, this little weakness will affect the outcome. I hope Team SS can continue to work hard and not leave any regrets for themselves."
Bi Hai also said, "Okay, audience friends, the friendly session is over. Now, let's focus on our lovely WDG team. They now have 3 match points. The finals are not far away. Fans who want to watch the finals live, won't you cheer for the WDG team?"
The audience cooperated very well and cheered in unison and loudly, and the WDG team members on the stage also waved to the audience to express their gratitude.
The players of SS team calmed down and returned to the stage. Seeing the interaction between WDG team and the audience, they all showed envious looks.
It was still the break time and the players didn't put on headphones. Lin Mi whispered a few words into Rong Zezhou's ear. Rong Zezhou nodded and stood up.
Every move of the extremely popular ship god attracted the audience's attention. Rong Zezhou made a stop gesture to the screaming audience, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
Afterwards, Rong Zezhou pointed at the SS team on the other side of the stage, and raised his hands to the audience. The smart audience immediately understood what their ship god meant.
The leader who had just cheered for the WDG team started shouting again, but this time he was cheering for the SS team.
The friendly audience also shouted in unison to cheer and sent their blessings to the SS team.
The players of the SS team cannot speak Chinese, but they can understand their team name and the words "come on". They never expected that they would receive such enthusiasm and friendliness from Chinese audiences in a foreign country when they were in the most difficult time. They also saw that this friendliness came from their opponents today.
The five players of the SS team stood up together and bowed deeply to the WDG team and the audience to express their gratitude. Their eyes were slightly red, but their expressions were more determined.
They know that without the coaching staff, it will be difficult for them to win today, but in order to leave no regrets for themselves, and for the sake of their respectable opponents and lovely audiences, they will try their best to ensure that this stage does not lose its luster because of their team's affairs.
"A great war is coming, boosting the enemy's morale, what spirit is this, the God of Ships?"
Bi Hai joked with red eyes, "This is the style of a great general!"
Qingtian was also smiling: "Come on, let's applaud our friendly selves. Thank you for cheering for the foreign players on the field. You are the best!"
Applause was heard again at the scene. At this time, the fans of both sides who were just arguing online also silently put away their sharp words and cheered together.
The WDG team gives their opponents the greatest kindness and respect outside the game, but on the field, they are ruthless.
The SS team still chose the blue side as the loser. They had no other way to go.
On the blue side, they were still able to get the lineup they wanted, but on the red side, they had no way to compete with the WDG coaching staff, which was famous for its diverse tactics.
But the role of the coaching team is far more than just bp.
During the last game, the coaching staff of the WDG team had been discussing and summarizing in the backstage. During the break between games, they told the players many points that needed attention.
The coaching staff of the SS team was in a completely bad state. Apart from a substitute player who stayed in the background and racked his brains to share a few ideas with them, there was no other help.
So even though the lineups of both teams in the third game were similar to those in the second game, in actual combat, it was obvious that WDG played better than in the second game.
Better vision arrangement and better rhythm allowed WDG team to gain some advantages in the early stage of the third game, and also made the Dragon Soul group that both sides had to fight for come earlier, forcing SS team to give up operating the line of troops in exchange for economy and to face the 5v5 team battle head-on.
The SS team played very hard, but they were also very resilient. They did everything they could, tried hard to drag the game on, and actively looked for WDG team's mistakes in an attempt to turn the tables.
However, WDG team is too familiar with the system of mid and jungle setting the pace and protecting ADC. The relatively unstable Jifeng in the entire team is closely guarded by his teammates. As long as Jifeng is still alive, WDG team can win the team battle.
Although WDG played better in the early stage of the third game, SS defended more resolutely in the late stage. Finally, after Jifeng got the resurrection armor, WDG dared to directly cross the front tower and forced an attack, resulting in a 2-for-5 team battle, which brought the game to an end.
3:0!
WDG got the first ticket to the finals. They will wait for the winner of the match between DZG and PAO tomorrow to go on the stage of the finals together.
The audience was cheering, but the players of WDG team were not actually having an easy time.
Although the overall score was 3:0, which seemed like a crushing victory, they actually had a hard time in the next two games.
If there was a good coach to help the SS team get a more three-dimensional and complete lineup, the outcome of these two games would be really unpredictable.
Unfortunately, there are no "ifs" in this world championship. Competitive competition is so cruel.
The players of SS team have done a great job today. They performed at their best under the most difficult conditions and they deserve to be on this stage today.
However, they themselves are also responsible for the situation that has developed to this point. If they had been braver and dared to resist Park Hae-sung's illegal behavior, perhaps things would not have developed to this point.
"I think after this incident, the players of Team SS will become stronger."
After they left the field, Lin Mi, who came to greet them, whispered to Rong Zezhou, "They didn't cry just now. Instead, they looked more relieved than before. I think with their strength, they will definitely have better results next season."
Rong Zezhou hummed and gently put his arm around his Xiaomi's shoulders: "It's a pity that we won't have better results next season."
Lin Mi stopped in shock: "What did you say?!"
Rong Zezhou's smile was full of confidence: "Because soon, we will become the world champions. Even if we become stronger next season, we can only stay where we are."
"What a boast!"
Brother Hai whistled, "But I like it. There has to be a champion anyway, why not us?"
Zhuo Yang laughed: "No matter if he is DZG or the Big Devil, I will definitely win this year's Summoner's Cup!"
Ji Feng and Hua Shuran squeezed beside Zhuo Yang on the left and right and stretched out their hands at the same time.
Swift Wind: "For the Summoner's Cup, for LPL, and for the League."
Hua Shuran: "Come on!"
The WDG team put their hands together. Rong Zezhou said it was embarrassing, but his hand was tightly on Lin Mi's hand. The six players shouted together: "WDG, we must win!"
Roll who waited a long time for the contestants to come back and look for their children: …
Oh, I really want to rush over and join them, but I’m surrounded by event staff and I have to maintain my dignity as a coach, it’s so difficult!
…
After a day of turmoil over the SS team coaching staff, the incident was finally overshadowed by the heat of another semi-final.
Without anyone knowing, the SS team quietly left H City alone and embarked on the journey back home.
As for what to do after they return, Riot Games will negotiate with the Korean League and the SS Club, but it is estimated that this scheming young coach and the assistant coach who fled at the last minute will never appear on the bp bench of the SS team again.
Before the SS team left, the players came to the WDG team to say hello. The two sides exchanged team uniforms and team peripherals, which can be said to have forged a wonderful bond.
The players of SS team were in a good mood. The SS team staff and translators who followed them were also very attentive. It seemed that the top management of SS team must have made some promises to them.
The players of the SS team expressed their hope to arrange a training match with the WDG team next season and have more exchanges. Roll gladly accepted the invitation on behalf of the WDG team.
In order to maintain competitiveness in the world championship, the Korean division has been closed to the LPL for a long time. Now the WDG team has finally knocked on the door of the Korean division with its strength. I believe that with the SS team setting an example, other Korean teams will also begin to communicate with the LPL teams one after another.
The farewell SS team, the WDG team and the LBG team, which had been eliminated but stayed behind at the invitation of the WDG team to practice, watched the second semi-final together.
Compared to the 3:0 result of the first semi-final, the second semi-final was much more tense.
The PAO team is the big devil, and the DZG team is not a weak team either. The two sides have faced each other many times in international competitions in the past two years. They know each other very well, and the games are more intense and exciting.
PAO team is PAO team. When they played against LBG team in the last round, they still used the traditional Korean operation style, dragging the game with LBG team until 35 minutes before the decisive battle. But in this game against DZG team, they came up with a brand new offensive system.
But how could the DZG team, which often arranges training matches with the WDG team, be afraid of playing against the offensive system?
Of course they would face each other head on and see who could fight more brutally.
When the world championship this year reached the semi-final stage, the style of play suddenly changed completely. All four teams grasped the early offensive rhythm and no one was willing to suffer in the laning phase, making the game extremely exciting and interesting.
However, after five fierce battles, the DZG team was eventually defeated.
Although this was an expected result, the fact that they could reach the deciding game shows that the strength gap between the two teams is very small, and who wins or loses actually has some luck involved.
For example, in the fifth game, the DZG team chose to protect the little dragon, but they spawned the most useless wind dragon soul, which made their painstaking efforts in the early stage go to waste. This was really unlucky.
But that’s what e-sports is all about, and uncertainty is also its charm.
The next world championship stage will belong only to PAO and WDG.
The PAO team fought against two strong LPL teams in a row and was forced to show a lot of strength. Today, the LBG team is here to help the WDG team analyze this semi-final and prepare for the final.
After the game, everyone in the conference room was having a heated discussion, discussing what to practice in the training match. To everyone's surprise, the DZG team, which had just lost the semi-finals, suddenly appeared at the door of the WDG team.
The coach of the DZG team had just cried and his eyes were still red. Their players also looked unwilling and had not yet completely recovered from the pain of losing the game.
"I say, WDG, you have to avenge us,"
The DZG team coach hugged Roll's shoulders and refused to let go. "I lost so badly today. How come I got a Wind Dragon Soul in the fifth game?"
Roll comforted him gently, "Hey, this is not your fault. We all saw the game. You played very well today."
"Bullshit, if I lose, I lose. I won't make excuses."
The coach of the DZG team wiped away his tears and said, "Hurry up, come here, I will help you review the game. All my children will serve as your sparring partners. Give me a 3:0 PAO in the finals. I will see who still says that we in the LPL have to rely on luck to win the game!"
WDG team members: ...
3:0 Big Devil, this pressure is too great!
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There is only one last game left to go!