I'm going to choose to blind myself with optimism and say that AG 1-2 with one loss being close. They've been on an upward trajectory that I don't think is going to stop anytime soon, and regardless of the outcome this series will prove to be a good test & reference point for further improvement.
delb is a really good player,last year he can`t say chinese,now he speak like a native speaker,you can hear ag`s communication is really good than other team with forign player.
I think among all the teams in CN. AG is the only one that counter strat the most. Which is why there are rounds where it looks like they're reading the opponent. I think if they can adapt faster and choke less then they're locked in for champs.
and i don`t know what happened to spitfires,last season many people talk about this guy,he is not a really super star like kangkang or life,but stage2 he was more relaxed when faced with high-pressure situations.
It could be because of 2 reasons. Either he knows that he can play against the top team and gain confidence, or that his teams managed to find that chemistry.