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"The opposing team might fight us to the end in the middle lane and the second floor, so we don't need to consider the possibility that they will switch points again in this situation. From the perspective of the battlefield situation, if they give us the middle lane, it means that they have completely wasted the number of people and items they invested in at the beginning of the game."

More importantly, they will give us this long spear. In this endgame situation, we have a numerical advantage and plenty of time to retake the position. With this long spear, we have a good chance to open up the situation. So the opponent will definitely not give us such room to maneuver.

Given the mutual understanding between the two sides, Team A was very clear about Na's thoughts and strategies. After understanding the logic behind this, Team A quickly realized that Na, despite their poor start, would not allow their disadvantage to worsen. Giving them the long spear meant that they would have unlimited possibilities in this round.

Therefore, although the situation on the field is not yet settled in this round, according to the current thinking of both sides, they will definitely engage in further positional battles and shifts in offensive and defensive rhythms in the middle and second-floor areas.

So for Team A, the problem they really want to solve right now isn't in the middle lane, but rather the second floor position, and whether the opposing team will try to break through point B and put a lot of pressure on their other side from the CT position.

However, it must be said that although Team A's thinking was very clear and their tactical considerations within the current situation were very appropriate, what they did not expect was that Li Mo had not actually thought of making such a tactical arrangement in this round.

On one hand, he doesn't know how many people are in Team A, nor do he know their exact locations. If they are too slow to reach point B, or if they are hit from the side or back and lose their long guns during the counter-attack, they will immediately fall into a completely unacceptable disadvantage in this round that should have a great advantage.

In this round, it was clear that these two long-time rivals were very familiar with each other's tactical arrangements, especially their thinking in crucial moments. Therefore, in this situation, Team A had considered as many unconventional situations as possible that they might not be able to handle.

Moreover, for NA, their offense is clearly hampered because they lost one player at the start of the game. This is largely due to their psychological shift, as they had a very smooth run in the previous three rounds.

Therefore, regarding the mid-lane breakthrough tactic, they believed that adding a pincer attack from the second floor should put significant pressure on the defense. However, in reality, Team A had anticipated NA's tactical intentions and choices from the beginning, so they prepared in advance. Especially with this mental preparation, it was actually quite difficult to give NA many opportunities to maneuver in such close-quarters combat.

"Both sides are currently locked in a stalemate around the middle lane and the second floor, neither willing to give way. Due to the constant back-and-forth movement of items and information, NA has been unable to break through the front point. Under these circumstances, they must be in a difficult position. If they waste any more time, they won't have much left."

"That's right. The main reason is that NA made a lot of deceptive tactical preparations at the beginning of this round, trying to distract and draw away A's defensive attention on the offensive end. However, since their offensive intentions were already predicted at the beginning of this round, even though they used a lot of items and time, NA did not achieve the tactical results they wanted."

From the initial back-and-forth to this stage, time has clearly become the most crucial factor for NA. With less than 30 seconds remaining, it's extremely difficult for them to break through the mid lane and the second floor.

More importantly, knowing that their tactical attack revolves around the middle and the second floor, the opponent's pre-arranged positions will put a lot of pressure on them in clearing points. Especially now that their attack is already very restricted, even with the advantage of long guns and more possibilities for attempts, it is already very difficult to use items to clear points and quickly increase the distance between long guns after investing a lot of items.

Faced with the pressure of time, Na was well aware that they had to make a final tactical choice very quickly. After careful consideration, they decided to launch a simultaneous, accelerated breakthrough from both sides of the middle lane and from three points at A2.

After all, from their perspective, this round was an eco round for the opposing team. Trying to utilize unarmed pistols at this engagement distance was extremely difficult. More importantly, Team A's utility usage was clearly proving very effective. From the start until now, their fire, flashbangs, and smoke screens had significantly reduced NA's health. Although NA still had four players, their weakened state gave the opposing pistol users more opportunities to maneuver.

"After moving to the front position, we should use the last wave of items to limit their advantageous gun positions as much as possible, and then without any hesitation, we should immediately move our bodies to engage in close-range gunfights."

"Don't waste any more time on A2. We don't have much time left to fight with the other side. We need to get to the front and gain a tactical advantage to control the bomb site. Otherwise, if we waste too much time, we will lose the initiative in this game."

For NA, their immediate priority is to use their weapons and utility to gain control of the bomb site as quickly as possible. If they waste any more time, the opposing team could potentially eliminate their advance team and prevent them from successfully planting the C4.

For NA, this was clearly the only completely unacceptable outcome of this round of the game.

After providing the final wave of utility, Na accelerated their attack from both sides of the middle lane and A2. For them, the priority now was to squeeze the enemy's survival space inside the bomb site as quickly as possible. This way, they could gain positions to plant the C4. If they could successfully plant the C4, it would be very difficult for the enemy to retake the bomb site in this round.

Seeing NA's tactical intentions, Team A frantically tried to find opportunities. While further shrinking their living space allowed them to utilize their pistols at closer range, they also limited their chances of firing. Therefore, Team A didn't retreat further; instead, after securing a superior position, they chose to wear down NA. "We see that as NA enters the point, both sides are about to engage in a final gunfight. Both sides have executed this well, especially Team A, who have created a situation they can comfortably control. And although they have to engage in a gunfight, their pistol disadvantage at this engagement distance can be minimized."

"Instantly, their combined fire from both sides successfully eliminated NA's player. NA, however, couldn't afford to worry about their players being killed; their immediate priority was to break through the bomb site and tear apart Astralis's defenses. We can see they were acutely aware of their limited time, so they focused on speed. After a fierce firefight, a 3-for-3 exchange resulted in NA being down 1v2, which ultimately had to be resolved by Zail."

In this situation, Team A is undoubtedly the one that is more acceptable and desirable. On one hand, they were already at a disadvantage in terms of firearms and items, and in this round, Team A has been dragged into a stage where they can only make a single tactical choice.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Na was forced into a desperate situation. They were outnumbered, and the two members of Team A had successfully obtained long spears. In this situation, it would be very difficult for the low-health Na to face the two opponents.

He can only go ahead and plant the C4 first. At this point, Team A will not give him a chance because time is running out. The two of them will be pulled out at the same time to find his position.

"It's fair to say that the situation Zaiwu is facing is quite difficult. In this situation, with his current health, there's not much room for maneuver for him to fight two opponents at once."

"But we saw that after he took it out, he instantly killed one of the opponents and then quickly spread out his guns. My God! He definitely found a way out of the impossible and completed this 1v2 comeback."

After witnessing this maneuver involving the cargo, many commentators and viewers couldn't help but shout loudly. Most of the audience members even stood up, because winning the endgame in such a situation where there was practically no space was an incredible feat.

His actions in this play—from calmly avoiding revealing his position at the first moment, to decisively pulling out and accurately aiming, and finally sweeping and shifting—were all top-notch. He made absolutely no mistakes from start to finish, which allowed him to create such a miraculous situation.

"In that case, it's a real shame for Team A in this round. They actually did a very good job from start to finish, and they had a lot of opportunities in gunfights. But even under these circumstances, facing NA's desperate counterattack, they ultimately failed to seize the opportunity in a 2v1 advantage. We have to say, Zive's individual skill is just too strong."

"That's right. Whenever we mention the NA team, we feel that they are an extremely strong team. The main reasons are actually twofold. One of the most important reasons is that they have three of the world's top-level dribblers. The individual abilities of these three dribblers are simply outrageous."

Actually, in the previous round, many players probably wouldn't have been able to pull off such a dramatic comeback, especially considering their low health, poor positioning, and the difficulty of planting the bomb. To still manage such a turnaround is truly incredible.

After this round, the players and coaches of Team A, especially the head coach, looked noticeably different from before.

After all, they didn't have many good options in the previous matches. But in this round, they clearly seized the opportunity and had several significant chances to make a decisive breakthrough.

However, their discipline clearly faltered in the end, and the fact that the two players didn't even exchange firefights under these circumstances is unusual from the perspective of individual player ability. Losing this round was obviously a blow to their morale.

"Keep a calm mind. We took down four of their spears in this round, which is actually quite good by normal standards. Sometimes we shouldn't think too much about the unforgivable mistakes we made. The fact that we managed to do this shows that we handled things very well."

We shouldn't expect to pull off such incredible comebacks every time. Since we've performed well, we should acknowledge and respect our achievements.

At this point, Team A's commander must step up and speak to his teammates. After the previous round, the players' mentality has been somewhat affected, so he must speak up to encourage them and help them perform better in the subsequent matches.

(End of this chapter)