The reason all these teams' core did so well in the VCT 2022 season is because of how slow pro valorant was played back then.
Considering it was during the chamber meta it makes sense as literally any and every angle could have a chamber on the angle meaning everything needed to be cleared way more carefully leading to slower rounds.
The problem with the core of these teams these days is their speed and adaptability I think (personally) is either too slow or just not there. Just watching last year and this year's NRG (2022's OPTC) you'll see them end rounds with only seconds left, with this also being the reason they lose multiple rounds, and teams like Zeta seemingly never recovering after their run that one masters tournament during the Chamber meta and DRX failing to adapt to the Chamber meta and new "wilder" comps and styles from the current PRX and GENG.
IM NOT SAYING THESE TEAMS ARE BAD BY THE WAY JUST POINTING OUT SOME ISSUES I SEE (as an observer)
(also I think LOUD are kinda exempt from this considering they barely lost to FNC at LOCK//IN and after that their confidence probably just plummeted into the sewer)
Newer teams like GENG, FNC, SEN, and PRX did well to adapt and change which is why I believe they're so much more dominant as PRX innovate with their "brawl" style comps, GENG adapt and anti strat well to teams while also having strong set plays, SEN just won a Masters and have a really strong understanding of how to play certain maps (split, bind, and lotus on a good day), FNC although pretty lackluster at kick-off seem to have regained their confidence and are known for strong set plays and strong late game recoveries.
*FNC and SEN are new in my opinion as their teams were nearly overhauled at the beginning of franchising (in FNC's case) and this year (SEN).
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