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"SQ did an excellent job covering the props in A long and short routes, basically eliminating the possibility of NA being able to plant spikes at the front."

"On the other side, Na only has two people at the bomb site. In this situation, they are under a lot of pressure facing the enemy's gunfire from both sides. More importantly, if Na wants to retake other positions, they can only rely on CT's Cobra to retake the middle position. Because going around through the small passage takes a relatively long time."

In this situation, NA's tactical response at the first moment was actually quite appropriate.

However, because they were being moved around by the opponent's offensive and defensive transitions, which consumed their positioning and offensive response time, they were unable to get all their defenders back to defend under these circumstances.

Faced with SQ's rapid breakthrough at point A, Na has no way to allow their teammates inside the bomb site to vacate their positions and wait for the others to rotate back for a 5v5. Because at this point, it's completely impossible for them to vacate their positions.

SQ has blocked all the exits of the bomb sites. They can only rely on their own abilities to catch the attackers as much as possible. There is no other good way.

"Don't rush. Their focus and aim are at their peak right now. We should use a very short time to dodge their initial line of fire before we start pulling back."

"If we immediately take out their bomb site players and get them in, we should plant the C4 as soon as possible, and most importantly, prevent them from quickly retaking the site. Therefore, we must conduct a basic penetration of the site and use utility to restrict them from easily getting to the front position."

From SQ's perspective, as long as they didn't encounter NA's heavy attack on the bomb site, they would definitely be able to accelerate and break through to the bomb site position in a short time. Then, they would only need to face the defenders' counterattack.

In his view, even if the opponent can gain a numerical advantage at the first opportunity, their defensive tactics and teamwork will be very good, and the chances of winning the round will be very low.

From NA's perspective, they undoubtedly believe that the most important part of this round is the first wave. With fewer players, they must get as many kills as possible from the attacking side.

Given their already numerical disadvantage, Na's choice was quite wise. Their initial use of utility at the bomb site only served as a delaying tactic, meaning that deploying more utility later would have been more effective in inflicting damage on the attackers.

Especially in situations where there are a large number of people and the area is very dense, the props can be used to their fullest potential.

After SQ received NA's item, their status was significantly reduced, especially the two who were at the forefront.

In this situation, they were still under pressure from the flashbang counter-clearing. At this moment, the two players at the bomb site were undoubtedly able to make their mark with their gun skills. Their crossfire immediately covered the A short position, and they took down two players in one go.

"I feel that SQ's breakthrough will likely come at a great cost. Although they did a good job in terms of speeding up at the front, they were caught by two people immediately. Even though they quickly finished off the two NA players at the bomb site, after the kills were traded, two of their remaining three players were left with low health."

Most importantly, they've invested a lot of items. And in this endgame, NA's Cobra has already circled around to the slope, which puts SQ's players at A site in a very dangerous position.

"That's right. Actually, in this head-to-head exchange, NA definitely came out on top. Not only did they cripple SQ's team with their utility, but more importantly, they caught two of them in the first wave. Now, they have no idea that a Cobra has arrived at the CT position, posing an extremely serious threat to them. Without knowing this, SQ, and NA's two players, could be caught at any moment."

Judging from this exchange between the two sides, it's because SQ's tactical intentions were read in advance.

So now, the situation on the field is actually more in favor of NA. After all, having secured a fatal position for S, it would be very difficult for Li Mo to make any mistakes in this situation, given his marksmanship.

As it turned out, Li Mo was unlikely to make any mistakes at such a crucial moment. His brilliant maneuver instantly eliminated two players from A University. The two players from SQ were quite helpless because, without much information, even though they had some premonition, they were unable to react effectively to such fast-paced shooting.

Although they successfully brought Li Mo to a low health state, now that the two players from A site have also been killed, they only have one player left at the bomb site. The situation on the field has turned into a 1v3, and SQ has almost no chance left.

"Na ultimately seized the opportunity and won this crucial match. The key reason was that Na read SQ's tactical intentions in the final moments and made preparations accordingly." "That's right. Tactically speaking, SQ executed their strategy flawlessly throughout the game, making no obvious mistakes. However, the problem was that NA still managed to anticipate their final tactical intentions. There's not much that can be done about it; even when you've done everything perfectly, the opponent can still predict your ultimate tactical plan, which is a very frustrating situation."

In this round, SQ failed to secure victory despite their consistent high discipline and tactical planning. Na, on the other hand, has reached match point. SQ, having just undergone restructuring, has performed remarkably well so far. Even Na's fans believe SQ deserved to go all the way.

After reaching match point, Na's defensive strategy changed somewhat. In their view, SQ's most effective and efficient offensive strategy was in the mid lane. So, at match point, both the club and the opposing team were focused on how to successfully drag the game into overtime.

Basically, the rhythm of the attack will definitely change. In my opinion, even if the opponent doesn't rush to the middle lane, they will still try to seize control of the middle lane, because once they gain control of the middle lane, they can launch their tactical attack.

For SQ, their goal in this round was indeed to gain more map control in the early stages. Because of their previous acceleration, NA had essentially figured out their rhythm. Trying to continue with that previous rhythm would inevitably come at a cost.

With no room for error in their current score, they can only try to play the safest approach possible. In the early stages, as the attacking side, they have more opportunities to gain an advantage by controlling the map.

"We see that both sides are using relatively conventional positioning in this round. Na is using a 2-1-2 formation, while SQ is using a 1-3-1 formation. As the attacking side, SQ's positioning in this round is probably to try and probe the middle lane. After all, if they can control the middle lane, they will have more possibilities on the map, whether they attack point A or point B."

"Actually, I feel that SQ's tactics in this round may have been read, because although NA only had one person in the middle, Cobra's position was left in the middle. So if he heard any movement in the middle, or if the enemy really accelerated, with this AWP and the support of other guns and items, then they could very likely suffer heavy losses in the early stage of the round."

"Let's see what SQ decides. If they control the map first to force NA's defensive positioning, then they won't be under too much threat from Cobra's AWP. But if they start speeding up the middle lane immediately, then clearly they are challenging Cobra's AWP."

In the early stages, SQ immediately went to the front point and used some utility items for deceptive harassment. From a conventional tactical perspective, this was perfectly reasonable, given that if NA didn't defend effectively, SQ could gain information or identify NA's weak points while harassing them, allowing for a sudden acceleration. Therefore, SQ's approach was quite shrewd.

If they appear overly anxious at the outset, that's clearly the situation NA wants to see. At that point, their wisest, and arguably most reasonable, choice is to complicate the situation, making it difficult for NA to discern their true offensive decisions. However, this tactical approach also has drawbacks. If they fail to achieve their objective after expending sufficient time, from an overall tactical perspective, they haven't gained much.

"So we can see that SQ did the default information gathering, but because it didn't achieve particularly good results, they may still need to execute their previous tactical decision to push from the middle lane."

If they can gain more information in the mid lane, they might accelerate their pace significantly. If they still can't get more information from NA, they'll have to resort to a mid-lane gank.

"Two people from SQ have already gone directly from the first floor to the B point. So it's clear that they think the better option for them is to flank B from the middle."

From a map perspective, their mid-lane flank strategy, including item placement and tactical coordination, was excellent. Against a team like NA, who excels at seizing opportunities, failing to utilize their best tactical reserves will only lower their chances of winning.

Upon hearing the commotion on the field, Li Mo immediately understood that the opposing team had already spent a significant amount of time, and their previous attacks had suffered from time constraints, hindering their tactical progress and leading to mistakes. Therefore, Na immediately switched to defense.

After all, SQ's time limit has been reduced to 25 seconds. If they want to attack point A now, it will be very difficult. For NA, there's no need for them to block the enemy from rotating to point B while they're on the defensive. They only need to conduct a routine retake and provide ample firepower to point B. Under these circumstances, SQ will be facing a rather difficult situation.

After the opposing team provided items to the mid lane, their intention to accelerate their attack was obvious. Therefore, the only variable in the game now is whether Li Mo's sniper rifle can engage the enemy's first attacker. If he can secure a kill, it will clearly slow down the enemy's advance.

Most importantly, what SQ doesn't know is that both the Na and CT defenders at point B have moved to the position next to Li Mo to act as bodyguards.

In fact, when the opposing team's final tactic is to break through the middle lane, it means that they have already lost a very high chance of winning this round.

(End of this chapter)