i just realized.
loud was ready to lose to EG to hide strats.
but EG players started to scream after winning rounds on m2 to provoke LOUD.
Then LOUD used hidden strats from Pearl to beat them 13x0 and humiliate them
oh you are right, they been saving strats, hiding maps, the last matches are worth nothing for them, while the opposing team (which is not bad by any means) is counter stratting their overly used strats (on purpose for obvious reasons) and that team depends on a win to go to playoffs. oh yea yea, you are right, HOW COULD LOUD lose, they certainly wanted that win SO MUCH oh my
if you don't see enough reasons for the disparity you are out of your mind
saadhak himself said that match meant a lot for NRG and not much for them / said in interviews before the match they are saving things for playoffs