So, I saw a tweet from a guy talking about how weird the LOUD x FPX game was on the side of Loud. On the sense the Qck was simply thrown to the wolves the entire match.
There wasnt any Recons or flashbangs to auxiliate his entries, and half of the time he was either metal or lurking.
Now, I'm not gonna hide I'm critical of Qck, but one thing I know is that Qck isn't a rabid Chihuahua of a player, it's evident he respects teamplay and obeys callouts considering Saadhak put him on Phoenix duty. Which in their comp relies way more on his cooperation with the team then a jett.
But then why such a difference? I mean, if he is obedient to the plan, why would he deliberately defy it in the breeze map?
That's where the conspiracy begins, which is that funny little phrase: "Saving Strats".
Every person that has seen Loud play, knows their strength comes from sinergy and coordination. They were always known for that, but what did we see in the Fpx match? The opposite, aimless, uncoordinated plays on most rounds except a few. They won yes, but mostly due to FPXs mistakes.
So could Saadhak be saving Strats? Every time a Strong team loses a relevant match, that term gets thrown around, and, right now all we can do is determine if that is something Loud would do.
Unfortunately yes, and this theory has gotten some new evidence in the latest Less post match interview.
Where he implies very clearly that Masters doesn't really matter to them.
This reveals a shadow of the teams objective, get better, but winning minor world tournaments don't matter to them. Which I see the benefit of, since it protects them from getting counterstratted to oblivion. Problem is, how far can they go while holding back?
As a watcher this way of playing irritates me cuz I want to see the team winning, especially a Masters which seems to be Saadhaks most cursed tournament.
Now, the boring possibility is Saadhak s just having a hard time unifying the team, and the lack of a headstrong coach has left him to his own vices, since the current staff works for him rather with him. He has no significant pushback from a similar strong tactical mind.
TLDR: Saadhaks wants to squeak by wins showing as little as possible so he still has Strats saved for champions, problem is the team doesn't seem strong enough to bruteforce the tournament
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