why did NRG get hype

this is like people hyping up SEN to be top 3 despite the fact that they’re very clearly at best 5th in Americas power rankings. NRG were chalked the second they made a big roster change in the middle of the season. They were already gonna be the worst in their group and definitely were not seeing playoffs lol.

So many reality deniers that are now realizing the truth like it was unforeseeable. The players on NRG probably think you guys are crazy to even expect a single win for the opponents they’re facing

Not reading allat, they got hype because its a good team but they didnt have much preparation time

kanyenum1fan [#2]

Not reading allat, they got hype because its a good team but they didnt have much preparation time

“good team” despite having a month of practice, those two statements contradict each other. They are not a good team.

because they didn't lose in a pathetic way and were competitive

ButterflyEffect23 [#4]

because they didn't lose in a pathetic way and were competitive

Lost 0-2 against the 2nd worst team in the group, huge accomplishment, give them their ticket to playoffs

I don't think they will make Champs because rn they are 3-4 but it was fun seeing them play. They didn't disappoint. They fought hard against a team which has been practicing for the past year almost. Doing that in a month practice, deserves the hype. If they weren't as fucked as they were in Split 1, they would be in genuine contention for playoffs in the minimum.

If you are asking why they were hyped at the start of the season, just look at the team they had. Yes it didn't work out but you look at that team and tell me on paper it doesn't look like top 3 teams in the world. It has potential. They just didn't utilise it properly and it's sad they didn't because I had hopes for them.