Putting G2 above T1 in tier lists and considering them to be better than T1 in general...why
bE [#5]because t1 fluked.
regards
Beating all 4 seed 1 teams can hardly be considered a fluke. T1 were a better team on 4 of the 5 maps.
Warlordwibz [#14]they neglect merit based result of T1 winning for the sake of Americas team to be on top to suit their narratives.
2-1 zeta 2-1 ts dopped maps to the 2 worst teams in the region
Astaaaaa [#15]2-1 zeta 2-1 ts dopped maps to the 2 worst teams in the region
Winning Grand Final of most recent Masters Bangkok deserves a team to be 1st or 2nd.
Finding technicalities to neglect accolade with weekly 1 map loss is pathetic excuse to drive up narratives.
it was a 2-3 game where the last 2 went overtime and the third map was 13-11, the difference in the strength of the teams DURING the grand final wasnt that big, G2 look like they have kept up the form from then and T1 look like they have dropped off a little bit, its not that suprising? T1 might get back to form and be better than G2 again, we cant know until we see another international and T1 really have to lock in, but based on current showing G2 look better.
Astaaaaa [#15]2-1 zeta 2-1 ts dopped maps to the 2 worst teams in the region
once again, Albanian flags have never had good takes
Actual answer: T1, whilst absolutely deserving of their win, does not look quite as consistent as G2. They didn't fluke Bangkok and it doesn't invalidate their performance at all, especially since it was one of the best viewing experiences in a LONG time, but they definitely went on a run with their form inconsistencies costing them Abyss and nearly Split. Both teams are excellent and have great calling structures (unlike VIT) so they're still absolutely 1st and 2nd, but G2 has looked dominant in nearly every match they've played this year while T1 has looked a little shaky even against Zeta and TS.
Because when having to make predictive rankings (which tierlists always are per nature) a teams perceived strength is often more impactful than results.
T1 struggle vs bad teams, have huge holes in their gameplay and their map pool was mediocre (for a team going to an international) at best.
Whereas G2's "cleaner" playstyle makes them look stronger on more maps during regional competition. They crush weak teams and dont get punished for their mistakes (so we dont see them).
As such we perceive T1 to be weaker.
They werent actually weaker, as they were all to happy to show us, but we cant exactly make predictions on stuff which doesnt show until deep international runs.
Basically treat tierlists as what they are: predictions.