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Faced with NA's meticulous scouting, Team A had no chance to flank from behind. Under these circumstances, NA easily and completely controlled the bomb site and the middle lane, making it very difficult for the opposing CT to rotate back.

In this situation, Team A's chances of turning the tide in this round are only theoretical. With only two players available, they have no advantageous positions to occupy, and their retreat is completely blocked, essentially eliminating any chance of a comeback.

“We see that although NA now has a 5-on-2 advantage and they have completely shut down Team A in terms of positioning, they still play very steadily. Their discipline is excellent, both in terms of positioning and overall teamwork.”

"After winning this round, Team A may face more pressure in the first half. After all, we know that once NA gains an economic advantage, they will quickly extend that advantage throughout the round. Once they have an advantage in weapons and items, they will have more offensive options in this round, and the defensive team will be under a lot of pressure."

As it turns out, Team A will indeed face immense pressure in the following rounds, given the already formidable strength of both sides, especially NA's adeptness at controlling the pace of their attacks. Their loss in the pistol sniper round means they are at a significant disadvantage in terms of weaponry and utility in the upcoming round. Already at a disadvantage as the defensive side, this added disadvantage in weapons and utility could very well lead to a series of lost points.

After considering this, Team A made some adjustments to their defense in the next round. They believed that although they had done a good job in defending the middle, leaving two players behind was already the limit of their defensive setup.

After all, the attackers' information is unknown to them, and if they focus too much on deploying defensive forces in the middle, it means their defense of the points will be significantly weakened. Therefore, in this situation, they can only rely on adjusting their positioning and the use of items.

Because you have to understand that in the last round, although they had two players on the left and right sides of the middle lane forming a strong angle, while their positions were effective in preventing a breakthrough, they didn't put any pressure on the opponent in front of the middle lane.

If this is the case, it would be very easy for NA's players to push forward through the middle using smoke. In this round, if NA gives smoke to the middle again at the start, they will immediately use a counter-item. In this way, whether it is a grenade or fire, it will be a fatal blow to NA's forwards who want to use smoke.

"If we get information about their position, don't get caught up in the fight. Although we'll be using Desert Eagles and similar weapons this round, it's not enough to really compete with their firepower. So, we should only take the initiative if we can outnumber them or if we can use items to restrict their movement."

Team A watched the entire match between na and SQ yesterday, so they are very clear that when facing na, you not only need to demonstrate your abilities in all aspects, whether it's the individual skill of the players, the consistent gunplay, or the tactical coordination between the players, but more importantly, you must maintain a great deal of respect for this team.

The reason SQ lost some matches yesterday, despite having many opportunities to win the clutches, was due to a lack of individual player skill and insufficient respect for NA. They failed to resist engaging in unnecessary gunfights at crucial moments, which, given the significant skill gap between the two teams, was tantamount to criminal activity.

From Team A's perspective, their head coach repeatedly emphasized before the match that they shouldn't assume their players' individual abilities were significantly superior to SQ's. However, throughout the match, there was a dangerous tendency to try and outmaneuver the opponent in terms of gunplay, or to resort to risky maneuvers to gather information or create opportunities when they could have easily secured them.

"We saw that after losing the pistol round, Team A didn't adjust their core defensive positioning strategy, still opting for a 1-2-1 defensive formation. In fact, this formation is a reasonable and wise choice for most defensive rounds on the Small Town map."

Because if they decide to deploy two or more players in mid after losing the pistol round, their mid defense might seem impenetrable. If Na chooses to force a breakthrough again in this round, they have a chance to wipe out Na, since they've built some walls, which allows them to counter Na effectively in close-quarters firefights.

"But in reality, teams like NA may seem to occasionally choose very direct tactics, but once you think they will only use such tactics, once they use items or other means to obtain information about the defensive side, especially something as important as positioning, it is obvious that they will immediately adjust their offensive focus."

While the commentators were explaining the positioning of both sides in offense and defense, Na made a bold attempt in this round. However, even the commentators didn't expect that after Na's five players touched the front point of the banana path at the neck, they actually unleashed a burst of flashbangs and instantly accelerated.

Team A was clearly caught off guard by NA's tactical choice. They only had one defender, and his weapons and utility were insufficient to withstand NA's rapid advance and breakthrough. Even though he reacted immediately with some restrictive items, NA had anticipated this and easily neutralized them. As a result, Team A's defender couldn't find an escape route amidst this high-speed breakthrough and was ultimately forced to turn and attempt a trade with NA.

However, it's clear that in this situation, his Desert Eagle limited his maneuverability. Although his aim was very stable, managing two shots, he failed to headshot the same person, and they weren't even hitting the same individual. Therefore, he was quickly eliminated. "We have to say, Na is indeed one of the world's top teams in terms of tactics and offensive rhythm. After their unconventional 5-man push down the middle in the previous round, they again opted for 5-man in this round. Regarding the breakthrough at the intersection, they only used a single deceptive smoke grenade down the middle throughout the entire acceleration process."

We could even say that the smoke grenade was just to provide basic false information, and their real tactical choice was to accelerate their breakthrough. As a result, we can see that they captured the bomb site in less than 25 seconds and gained a numerical advantage. Therefore, under these circumstances, it will be extremely difficult for Team A to mount a counter-attack despite being outnumbered.

"Actually, if Team A hadn't tried out any weapons in this round, but instead made a good feint, I think they would have had a hard time rotating back in such an impenetrable defense and would have chosen to save their weapons. However, since they were more focused on finding opportunities with weapons and gaining a numerical advantage in this round, they might still choose to make some attempts in this difficult 4v5 round."

From an omniscient perspective, as soon as Team A learned of NA's speed boost and the intersection, their players immediately rotated back from both the CT and mid positions. This positioning clearly indicates they likely intended to make plays this round. As the commentators noted, without deception, conserving their weapons in this round isn't particularly meaningful, as their firepower isn't sufficient for a strong engagement in the next round.

In this wave, Team A ultimately chose the CT and intersection positions, advancing along both routes simultaneously. This would significantly reduce the probability of them being wiped out in one go, especially in positions like Banana, where they would have more opportunities to create kills with their Desert Eagles.

Team A, a team with consistently high marksmanship, displayed remarkable agility and clean aim in the banana area. Upon arriving at the front point, they secured favorable positions using multiple peeks. Given NA's superior weaponry and numbers in this round, they saw no need for risky infiltrations outside the point; instead, they opted to consolidate their lines.

"Very accurate pre-aiming. As a result, Team A's Desert Eagle shot accurately took down the vehicle trying to get information. So, in this round, NA actually gave us a chance. It remains to be seen whether they can seize this opportunity to accelerate their attack, and then CT can coordinate accordingly. If they can exploit this defensive weakness, their sudden acceleration could very well create the greatest possibility."

The crew member who had their vehicle destroyed immediately regretted their actions, feeling immense self-reproach. He believed that in this round, the enemy would most likely launch a full-scale reconnaissance from the CT position. Given their already inferior weaponry and utility, and being one less player, splitting up instead of sticking together would make them easier to wipe out. Therefore, he played somewhat casually, then peeked out to try and gather information on Banana, as he didn't think it was very likely anyone would come from there.

However, it's clear that Team A's players won't give them as many opportunities in gunfights at this stage as the SQ players do. If Team A loses, it gives them room to showcase their marksmanship, and they will definitely seize the opportunity in this life-or-death situation.

Moreover, Team A's wisest choice was that after finding such a breakthrough, they did not give NA inside the point a chance to breathe. They directly chose to give them a wave of utility suppression and then accelerate again to take the position at the front point. More importantly, they took the AK from the vehicle.

Once the opposing team secured their position and acquired an AK, their win rate in this round has shifted from at least a 20/80 split to a 40/60 split.

"Don't worry, we still have the advantage. Under these circumstances, they are under a lot of pressure."

"After we used flashbangs to blast the area outside the store, the three of us went to harass the CTs. They don't have any big guns, so if we went out there, we had a good chance of taking down two of them. The other team on A was probably also looking for an opportunity to break through, but if we took the initiative, it would disrupt their rhythm."

Undoubtedly, at this late stage of the game, both sides are on the verge of a fight. Li Mo naturally needs to rely on his judgment to analyze the situation and make a tactical decision at lightning speed. After all, in his view, the opposing team is unlikely to make a full-scale force buy this round; they'll only attempt a half-buy. Therefore, they must have already acquired the big gun in Banana Lane, as footsteps and utility items have revealed their desire to quickly obtain information about the target site.

Therefore, in this situation, their wisest choice is to immediately go out and take out the CTs. As long as the enemy loses fire support on one side, even if they have AKs on the other side, it will be difficult for them to make a difference.

(End of this chapter)