he's destroying them with the op & outlaw holy shit

I assume they're gonna wanna start trialing well into when ascension is ending + scouting the already strong players, and some of the previously weaker teams are probably interested in poaching some coaching staff to bolster their systems

some juicy shit is gonna happen after ascension trust

Alright as for an ACTUAL prediction:
ALG are pretty uninspired, but it's clear that there is SOME structure and potential in the roster. CCG are a bit in a similar position, but the difference is that they've actually proven themselves to be consistent enough to be able to compete at a top 4 level, whereas ALG haven't. If ALG can get it together and get kicking this can easily go into a direction that people don't really anticipate, but there is as much of a chance that they get diffed and outclassed by CCG. I'ma be realistic for this and say that CCG 2-1 with mild difficulty, but it could also be a CCG 2-0 depending on how wrong things go.

freeing went +31 against them and B1sk shit the fan

I predicted Xtreme to lose against XLG and it went as well as I could've hoped in that scenario. I am confident that Xtreme can at least make it close on the individual maps, if not win the series outright. Of course the individual players on ZYG are nothing to scoff at mechanically, even at China standards, but I believe in the potential for Xtreme to pull off a win and run with it into a playoff qualification.

whelp ZYG looked way better today than they did against RA, so props to them for getting it together. Xtreme looked lost and sloppy and against a team that actually understands how to play the maps at a decent enough level it isn't going to cut it

the individual mechanics are all there and (almost) everyone in the entire league has had popoff moments. keeping it a buck a majority of it is a coaching issue with them not developing the players right

what up cuh (floridanese)

Frod literally astral projected into my dream 3 weeks ago and told me he's gonna replace Mazin. Please, I know what I'm talking about

pack it up bro we already know it's MIBR

Completely understandable

I agree that they're kinda just mid, especially for China standards. I do have a gut feeling though that one of the mid teams are gonna have a TSM moment and go on a better run than projected, and ALG's kinda who I'm defaulting to other than QJC lol

ALG's performance hasn't been the worst so far in the season. I might be delusional but I do think there's potential for them to win here

Let's go LilMad 🗣️🔥💯

prolly easier for them to make a simple one while working on mobile to see how it'll look before continuing on with deeper development on the PC clients. excited to see it when they get to pc and finish it ngl

i REALLY hope they make a valid attempt at building the team around him, because he has both the experience and skill the team desperately needs to level up

tbh I think if they build off of the structure they gained from BB then Spring's minor inconsistency wouldn't be as big of an issue as it seemed when they were at rock bottom. Plixx was a very intelligent player but they'd probably benefit off of having a more traditional system instead of... whatever the fuck they were doing before

good joke but unironically TEC have potential if they don't fumble their off-season coaching changes

That would honestly be so fucking sad to watch unfold

DRG's pretty damn bold outside of them having Vookashu as a one man army. I'm kinda with you on FPX though that entirely hinges on whether or not NathanD gets out of the comp-theory pitfall he's in

I have a sneaking suspicion they're gonna have a major glow up with whatever minor roster tweaks they make and qualify to Paris and Toronto. It's like the gut feeling sailors have whenever they sense that a storm's coming and they're all going to fucking die

"asian but american born"

rice, fish, lots of vegetables n the like. ig a Mediterranean diet also works in this context but Asian shit is just what i grew up with so it's easier for me to use that as an example. you don't wanna fill yourself up on sugars and sodium obviously, and consuming meat with a low fat content is also a plus for your overall muscle gains

either
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Ggm4HE6TE
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8-mgnE9eaA

to be fair I also had a slower metabolism, but getting into sports at an early age and continuing a routine of cardio & basic weight lifting definitely benefitted me in the long run. you probably just need to keep a system going to see more consistent results rather than constantly cutting. maybe investing into a more 'asian' diet could help you more?

"The Fire of Dragon Ranger Gaming" is the hardest title you've come up with so far ngl

Screwface not being good does not equate him to having a bad argument there lol. Screwface was calling him an idiot for thinking that he can just sit on his ass and think he's superior to the people not doing hot in tier 2. BabyJ proceeded to die on the hill and not learn anything the entire argument. Relegated or not Screwface deserves way more respect than BabyJ does purely off of the fact that he tried

it depends on the person and how fast your basic metabolic rate is. I'm 5'4" and always teetered between 45-48 kg so I'm pretty lucky. cardio and a lean diet is prolly your best bet but no one here's a fitness trainer so just find what works for you

ngl twitter is a gigantic cesspool atm. unless you block every single political bot account & don't interact with any tweets/retweets relating to that shit at all you'll end up with that shit on the timeline due to impression boosting. the "accidentally reposting" part doesn't really make sense but i don't doubt it's randomly on his page

Bob's just kinda saying stuff without substance atm gotta wait for more (tune in next time on NAValorant TV to find out!)

1 US Cup so like around what you would pour yourself in an actual cup

Would you rather huff lead infused paint that will guarantee you to win a valorant game every huff or drink dissolved itching powder that will give you $10 for every 8oz of it you finish?

I don't watch them cuz i don't fw the aesthetic but I can see the appeal for those who do like it

https://www.vlr.gg/pickem/6c01555a
i have hope in Xtreme

end of 2025 iirc

then grind deathmatch and get better mechanics then to stop being inconsistent

JDG honestly has the greatest individual skill compared to any CN team outside of EDG and FPX. Once they get more depth and team structure it'll be hard for them to fall off imo

AG need to stop choking their micro
JDG NOVA need more playbook depth
WOL simply need more out-of-game structure, but that was dealt with in split 2 so we could see them improve very early
DRG need to stop relying on vookashu to save their asses before anything else
TEC and TYL are clusterfucks that need some coaching magic
honestly I'd say any between Wolves, AG, or JDG if they qualify simply because they have more structure than the other teams in the league atm

expected result with goatproto not playing

Let's go TU!

From an audience perspective MaKo looks to be cultivating in his igl position well. The only thing I could see screwing it up is a big meta shift, but knowing RIOT that ain't gonna happen. I'm confident Termi is gonna shake off all the fraud allegations next season

Monk's hair is immaculate

I saw that AG signed the ASE core and I was hooked after seeing that their kickoff run could've gone very differently if some things didn't happen. Ego's a pretty humble individual & I like the longevity behind his system. It's very easy for me to like the teams he works with, especially since this year was clearly a proof of concept for him and his structure.

Refills by Trapo

the biggest hurdle is that they're still sloppy and inexperienced, but that's like saying water's wet. them dominating the regular season and qualifying to champs in the way they did is very admirable. if they grow into all of their shells like they've been seen doing so far then it's only up from here

ngl that Shanks rant is a whole collection of bars

that's where my hope comes from. if Buzz stops throwing in some advantage situations & they can form into a more cohesive organism it's only a matter of time before they yield fruit. the questionable part is them getting to that point

repeatedly watching this team land 5-6th, have multiple questionable roster decisions, and then fumble qualification to two internationals this year has done some things to me

i do still have faith that DRX could have an epiphany and stop trolling eventually. might be stockholm syndrome but there is still some optimism there

very real chance of happening if GENG cooks again and DRX (Termi) don't fumble their current roster's development