GenG are overrated. I think pacific teams have a big edge with the schedule. Their season always ends like a week earlier so they have more rest and more prep time every international lan. With the schedule this season being so compact between regionals and international events, teams dont have much time to recuperate and innovate inbetween matches. IMO outside of GenG and maybe TH a couple games, in Shanghai every team looked drained, playbooks were flat, mid rounding was meh, games felt scrappy and uncoordinated. The overall level of gameplay was lower than Madrid in everyway.
Im not saying they are bad btw, I just dont think they are a top 3 team