LOL: Reborn in S9, Coaching the Trident

Chapter 28: Where exactly does TheShy's online pressure come from?

Xiaoyu's second question was to TheShy why he picked Rumble in the first game.

The third question was about TheShy's experience when he was being targeted.

During the interview, Chen Song noticed a detail: the other people in the lounge all had maternal smiles on their faces as they stared at the screen.

No, you're not even going to act anymore, are you?

Does Rookie know that everyone is staring at Xiaoyu like this?

After TheShy's interview concluded, the IG team left the competition venue in a large group.

Half an hour later.

The bus drove back to the club's base, and by the time the group returned to the IG base, night had already fallen over the entire building.

The lights in IG's training room were on all night, showing no signs of the relaxation that comes after winning a match.

Although IG ultimately defeated DMO 2-1 to secure a winning start, they had no intention of celebrating.

The three games were full of ups and downs. In two games, we were at a huge disadvantage, and in one game, we were overturned by the opponent. There are too many problems that need to be solved immediately.

Chen Song followed the team into the training room. The staff had already quickly retrieved the video recordings of the three games. Karam and Mafa sat in the main seats, looking serious.

Chen Song and the other contestants took their seats one by one, their smiles gradually fading, leaving only a solemn expression before the debriefing.

Newcomer support player Lucas sat a little stiffly. This was his first game after being promoted to the first team, and he was well aware of the mistakes he made on the field.

"일단1세트부터, 진송아, 네가통역을해라."

(Let's start with the first game. Chen Song, you'll be the translator.)

Mafa pressed the play button, and the screen froze on the BP (ban/pick) screen of the first game:

"First, let's address the pre-match champion selection. TheShy's first pick was Rumble, which we just mentioned in the interview. It was chosen to counter DMO's clunky champion pool in the top lane, aiming to exert lane pressure and deal AOE damage in team fights. The draft strategy itself was sound, but the execution went wrong."

As the game progresses, DMO's bot lane Nautilus, in conjunction with Kindred, frequently launched attacks in the early game, quickly breaking through IG's bot lane defenses. In the mid-game, they even used the Rift Herald to group up and privately gank TheShy's Rumble.

Although it was ultimately a call between the top laners, the situation became completely passive.

The team fight around the Baron Nashor at the 20-minute mark became the turning point of the entire match. The replay froze on the moment when Lucas's Taric ultimate was unleashed, and the atmosphere in the training room instantly sombered.

"Lucas, explain yourself. Why did you make such a fatal mistake when you used your ultimate?" Karam's tone was calm, but carried an undeniable seriousness.

Lucas lowered his head slightly and said, "I was too hasty at the time. I panicked when I saw DMO rushing up. My hand speed wasn't fast enough, and I was too slow to release my ultimate. I didn't cover it properly."

"We made a fatal mistake during this Baron fight," Rookie chimed in, pointing to the screen as he analyzed:

"Our early game pace was already slow, and our jungle was invaded by DMO's jungler. Ning's Jarvan IV's early game pace was limited, our top lane was targeted, and our bottom lane team fights also went wrong, which directly put the team in a completely passive position."

Ning leaned back in his chair, spun around with his feet, and frankly admitted his mistakes: "In the first game, my early jungle rhythm was countered, and I failed to help the lanes open up the situation. Instead, TheShy was constantly targeted in the top lane and was frequently ganked by several people."

TheShy sat to the side and nodded slightly.

Soon, the scene switched to the second game, which was also IG's most disastrous game of the entire match.

Mafa fast-forwarded through the laning phase, directly targeting key mid-game team fights:

"In the second game, the problem lay in the overall draft and laning details. The opponent picked Lux ​​support, and we didn't counter it, which led to our bot lane being completely crushed. Gala's Kai'Sa gained a huge advantage in the early game."

In the video, DMO's support Mark's Lux skill accuracy was off the charts, with his Q skill hitting every time. The entire IG team was hit one after another, causing them to be low on health before the team fight even started.

In several mid-lane team fights, IG was wiped out by DMO, widening the gold gap to 10,000. The opponent then secured Baron Nashor and won the game.

"I really didn't get completely crushed in this game," JackeyLove said, pointing at the screen with some dissatisfaction. "We were already being countered in the bot lane, and Lucas and I made some mistakes in our early trades. But I was able to maintain a CS lead throughout the rest of the laning phase. It's just that this lane was really tough, and the enemy snowballed their lead and pulled ahead in gold."

Chen Song then raised his hand and said, "The draft in the second game was a problem. Ning's ganking choices were also wrong. This is something I mentioned in the rest room after the second game. JackeyLove played very well in the bot lane. The mid and jungle should have focused more on the bot lane."

After the issues from the two losses were analyzed, the training room fell into a brief silence before the camera switched to the deciding game.

This lineup is arguably the most normal one among IG's recent draft picks, without exception, in Chen Song's opinion.

Mafa's expression softened considerably, but he remained serious: "In the decisive game, we drafted a teamfight composition, and our laning strategy stabilized. We farmed steadily in the early game and didn't give the opponent any opportunities."

"In the decisive game, I regained my rhythm, and everyone's skills were on point too." Ning's tone was much more relaxed: "I stopped blindly ganking in the early game, focused on stabilizing my own jungle clearing rhythm, and then looked for opportunities to help everyone."

"But there are still big problems." Karam immediately pointed out the flaws: "Later on, we had a huge advantage, but we still made unnecessary mistakes, which the opponent seized the opportunity to launch a counterattack, almost repeating the situation in the first game."

Against a team like DMO, we were lucky to pull off such a comeback, but against strong teams like FPX and RNG, such mistakes would be enough to cost us the game.

At the end of the review, Mafa gave a concluding speech, his eyes sweeping over each player: "Today was the first match of the Summer Split. Winning is a good thing, but it exposed a lot of problems. Lucas's teamwork was obviously not good enough, his strategy in disadvantageous situations was chaotic, his response to being targeted by the opponent was limited, and he relied too much on the individual abilities of the players and miracle team fights."

The upcoming training will focus on addressing three key issues: First, Lucas and JackeyLove need to quickly improve their bot lane synergy, strengthening their coordination in key skill usage and positioning to dodge abilities; second, optimize their strategy in disadvantageous situations, avoiding blindly engaging in team fights, and focusing on mitigating losses, split pushing, and creating opportunities; third, develop counter-strategies against opponents' tactics targeting the top lane, ensuring timely jungle support to alleviate TheShy's lane pressure.

After Mafa finished speaking, the players all nodded in agreement, without the slightest objection.

Just as Chen Song was about to interject a few words, he discovered that the debriefing session had ended.

That's all?

He looked at the others with surprise, lost in thought.

Is that the end of the debriefing?

Can someone tell him that this isn't true?

Doesn't the previous recap of these three games seem like a mere formality?

This is similar to when you were in school and the teacher explained a problem you got wrong on the podium.

Have you all remembered this?

Teacher, I've got it.

Have the students truly memorized the answers, or have they simply corrected the mistakes they made?

In particular, IG's tactical logic still focuses on the pressure TheShy faces in lane.

In the second game, he kept helping TheShy.

In the third game, TheShy completely dominated Vladimir in the laning phase.

Tell me, where exactly is TheShy under pressure online?