We are tired of winning championships, and we still need youth training?

Chapter 188: A win rate of less than 30%, the terrifying Redmi!

Everything online was irrelevant to Xu Xinghe at that moment. He had just finished his live stream and was preparing for the final match.

It was nearly afternoon when Holy Gun Bro, who had gone out for lunch, returned with a few ice creams and was enjoying them with his eyes half-closed.

Head coach Karam looked through the training match data, his brow furrowed.

As the playoffs approached, more and more teams began scheduling scrimmages with IG.

Not only from this region, but also from LCK.

They even played against JDG, their opponent a few days later.

But that's precisely why Karam found it so difficult.

"The overall win rate in a single game is less than 30%..."

He exhaled and put down the training match analysis in his hand.

Without a doubt, this is a very ugly statistic.

A score of 40 to 50 is generally considered to indicate that the two teams are of similar skill level.

He closed his eyes and recalled those encounters.

The games we win are either stomp games or comebacks in the very late game.

Once the situation is dragged into a disadvantageous position, or the opponent's lineup is fully formed in the late game.

JDG basically controlled the rhythm of the game and gave IG no chance.

Such an opponent is very difficult to deal with.

If IG is a young boxer who occasionally delivers a powerful punch and excels at seizing opportunities, then JDG is a seasoned and persistent middle-aged defensive boxer.

The two teams have vastly different styles, and JDG is a perfect counter to the current IG.

Despite IG's victory in the regular season, BO1, BO3, and BO5 are not the same thing.

LMS teams often manage to steal a win from Korean teams in BO1 matches, but when have you ever seen them beat a Korean team in a BO5?
The further the game progresses, the more it becomes a contest of tactical reserves and the will to win.

Clearly, JDG is very experienced and mature.

Even Xu Xinghe couldn't possibly find JDG's weaknesses in every game.

Their players are not impulsive, and their mentality is not as easily affected as that of TES.

Such teams are highly sought after in best-of-five series.

As the saying goes, one should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will wane after a second attempt and eventually be exhausted after a third.

JDG, however, was able to maintain their momentum.

The downside is that they basically can't win against teams with stronger overall strength.

But even when playing against weaker teams, they are unlikely to lose.

"How can we break this deadlock..."

Karam fell into deep thought.

Xu Xinghe put down the mouse, glanced at him behind him, and said nothing.

It wasn't until after 2 a.m. that he stood up, stretched his shoulders, and left the training room.

There are only two days left until the start of the competition.

The sun and moon revolve, rising in the east and setting in the west.

Before we knew it, the day of the Spring Decision had arrived.

The IG members, who hadn't gone out, got dressed and walked into the remote match room that had been prepared beforehand.

—Now we're basically not allowed to go out.

After the referee and both coaches connected to their headsets to confirm the players' condition, Guan Zeyuan and Miller remember that the screens of the three commentators also appeared.

But what made the audience chuckle was that all three of them were in their own rooms.

Behind Miller, you could even see his underwear that he had just brought home and washed.

Remember to hold back your laughter: "Mr. Miller, there's a surprise coming up."

Miller: ?
He paused for a moment, then turned around and saw that the clothes were already red-hot. He quickly put the clothes away.

"Ahem, welcome everyone to the online live stream of the 2020 League of Legends Spring Split Finals."

"Hello everyone, I'm Miller, your commentator for today."

"Hello everyone, I am Guan Zeyuan."

"I am Remember!"

Miller is trying to make me laugh to death.

[My face turned red, hahaha]

Not being able to watch the game in person isn't so bad, at least now I know what the commentators' homes look like.

The audience was amused; this was the first time they had ever heard of a remote commentary.

Although it's a bit uncomfortable not being able to go out, everyone knows the current situation, so naturally no one is paying too much attention.

After confirming the peripheral device configuration, the BP process officially began.

"Awesome! No opening ceremony."

Saint Gun twisted his neck and let out a strange cry.

"So excited?"

"Of course! How could I not be excited to play against the Duke? I'll play a top laner today too."

Saint Gun Bro's opening remarks were incredibly explosive.

Just recently, JDG's top laner Zoom broke up with his girlfriend, who demanded a breakup fee. Zoom then revealed a classic example:
You've experienced high society now.

As a result, he immediately became known as the "Duke" and the "Upper-Class Top Laner" memes.

"Don't say it."

Rookie is also wicked; he seems to be advising but is actually leading people astray.

"It's worth spending 300,000 yuan to buy a meme."

Missing sighed.

"Isn't it cheaper than buying one for 3.47 million?"

Xu Xinghe: ...

347 million? Isn't that something about a certain duck-necked dragon?
These BYD companies are all incredibly successful; Xu Xinghe is truly impressed.

The dice-rolling before the match was done by the referee, and Karam was lucky this time, getting the first choice of side.

Without hesitation, they took the blue team's position.

Regardless of which version the red team is stronger in, the blue team will generally not suffer any losses.

According to statistics, the blue side's win rate is generally between 49% and 55%, meaning they are rarely at a disadvantage.

A true blue alliance.

However, JDG on the red side were not to be underestimated.

Faced with absolute power, they didn't feel there was much difference between red and blue.

At this moment, in the JDG base, head coach Hongmi was slowly pacing back and forth.

"Why do you seem a little nervous, Coach?"

Zoom noticed his expression and became somewhat curious.

Didn't we play really well in our practice matches? Redmi shook his head.

"I'm not nervous, I'm just wondering if IG will come up with any surprises today."

Redmi is well aware that JDG has stronger raw strength, and they can win at least seven or eight out of ten BO1 matches against IG in scrims.

The problem is that training matches are rarely completed; they're usually over before the game ends.

On the other hand, IG certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait for their doom.

"It doesn't matter. If the enemy comes, we will stop him. If the water comes, we will block it with earth."

The mid-laner confidently spoke up.

Toothpaste's high school grades weren't very good, but he was in the top 50 in Pingxiang No. 3 Middle School during junior high.

There is indeed an issue with their level of education.

While the two were chatting, IG had already cleared the first pick:
tsar!

"That's very targeted. The first thing they did was target the toothpaste tsar."

Miller nodded slightly.

"Everyone probably remembers the Tsar of toothpaste; he's practically his signature hero."

Guan Zeyuan smiled and said:
"With their first move targeting the mid laner, are IG planning to decide the outcome in the mid and jungle?"

Redmi, expressionless, tapped the laptop:
"Qian Jue."

Some heroes can be released, some cannot.

Redmi doesn't care about Spider or Nidalee, but he can't let Kindred go.

As the champion skin hero for Xu Xinghe, Kindred is virtually flawless in terms of proficiency and operation. Once Xu Xinghe drags the game into the late game, this Kindred will become extremely difficult to deal with.

"EZ."

Karam's second pick was to remove EZ.

He is the AD carry with the strongest survivability among utility bot laners, and he is also a very suitable AD carry for JDG's mid-top-jungle system.

"Ice".

Redmi countered by shutting down Viper's recently outstanding Ashe, disrupting the bottom lane battle once again.

On the third turn, Karam eliminated the crocodile.

"Crocodile?"

Redmi was a bit of a surprise.

He originally thought this move was aimed at Lee Sin.

Kanavi may not play Lee Sin often, but he has played him before.

The blue team brought in a crocodile...?
What does that mean?

Are you afraid to let Flandre use Renekton to fight our Zoom's Aatrox?
He didn't quite grasp the intention behind this move.

However, he was not the kind of person to hesitate, and quickly decided to continue according to his pre-match preparations.

"Enchantress."

By releasing Tahm Kench and Braum, IG was forced to make a decision.

There aren't many strong bot laners in the current version, making the support's matchup particularly crucial.

If both Tahm Kench and Braum are picked, the side that picks Braum wins.

However, if IG chooses to first pick support, JDG's top, mid, and jungle will have a much easier time securing their positions.

"Smart Redmi."

At the TES base, White Crescent couldn't help but give Redmi a round of applause from afar.

This was a very clever probing move.

Based on IG's first pick, you can basically guess whether IG will play in the top or bottom half of the map this game.

Most importantly, JDG on the red side will not suffer any losses no matter what.

From the very beginning of business planning (BP), an invisible network is woven to guide the results of BP in the direction desired by the business plan.

This is truly the level of a top-tier coach.

Karam hesitated for a moment.

To be honest, he was planning to play the bottom half of the bracket this time.

It's not that they can't win by going up the top and mid lanes, but JDG's bottom half of the map is clearly worse.

JDG's bot lane isn't bad, but it's definitely not top-tier.

IG's bot lane is already very strong.

He felt that playing around the bottom half of the bracket would give him a pretty good chance of winning.

But the problem is...

He was quite certain that Redmi had also made arrangements for the lower half of the bracket.

If we reveal our intentions like this, we might fall into a trap.

Somewhat conflicted, Redmi decided to leave the decision to the contestants themselves.

"Viper, can you carry the bot lane this game?"

"can."

Viper nodded without hesitation.

He's probably the most serious and dedicated person on Instagram.

Therefore, he rarely makes promises.

"Can Xinghe be protected?"

"no problem."

Xu Xinghe loosened his wrist and nodded calmly.

Protecting the top or the bottom is the same to him; when he helped TheShy before, it was like a father protecting his son.

Now it's just a matter of raising a different son, it's the same.

"Then take it."

Karam didn't ask any more questions.

"Take it, Bloom."

The best support champion in this version, definitely worth picking.

"So you really want to take it down, huh?"

Redmi smiled.

He reached into the red bird and habitually brought it to his nose to smell it.

Zoom's expression was inscrutable.

"Well, we've already taken them all down."

“Senatam, take it.”

Redmi did exactly that!
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