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bakpoeder
Profile Joined May 2015
Netherlands15 Posts
May 28 2016 10:57 GMT
#2941
On May 28 2016 05:05 GinNtoniC wrote:
That shit wasn't pretty. They still look all over the place with their drafts. Confidence is claerly lacking.
Harsh though to see that game 2 decided by the Phoenix Egg not popping TWICE in crucial situations (by a 0.00001 sec margin).

Bright side: Expectations are low for Manila!


Expectations are low, but the pressure is high. I feel that a bad performance at Manilla will cost them a TI invite and who knows what will happen in the EU qualifiers.
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
12011 Posts
May 28 2016 21:53 GMT
#2942
I don't know why western teams such as Alliance only have tournament specific coaches. Unless they come up with a training regime until the next major period when the new coach comes in to point out things that needs shaping up?
Zea!
Profile Joined November 2006
9589 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-28 22:05:58
May 28 2016 22:05 GMT
#2943
Groups are out... looks very hard for the boys, hope everything can go well although our recent results were bad

[A] Fans, LET'S UNITE
The Real Power~
MonkeyLarry
Profile Joined June 2011
United States60 Posts
May 28 2016 23:48 GMT
#2944
You know the team isn't doing well when you aren't even surprised when the team loses. Like I get excited when they begin to do well and win a series, let alone a game, but am not startled when they lose. It's a shame.
Grubby TLO WhiteRa Snute Bunny | Liquid, Alliance, Na'Vi, EG, OG
DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
May 29 2016 06:48 GMT
#2945
On May 29 2016 06:53 Yurie wrote:
I don't know why western teams such as Alliance only have tournament specific coaches. Unless they come up with a training regime until the next major period when the new coach comes in to point out things that needs shaping up?


Not many are like 1437 who wants to be a full time coach. Blitz has his caster duties some times, mad, synd etc only went coaching when they failed to qualify as a player for this season. Plus all that matters is TI and majors anyway, so the scene revolves everything around those dates.
bluzi
Profile Joined May 2011
4703 Posts
May 29 2016 06:55 GMT
#2946
Group of death , this is going to be brutal to qualify from .... if they somehow make it out it will be no less then amazing !!!
Zea! lets UNITE , but i think we will start our lower bracket run sooner rather then later....
lookfirewood
Profile Joined May 2011
1212 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-29 08:29:31
May 29 2016 08:28 GMT
#2947
I think liquid and A will get out of the group. It'll be rough as hell but I think they will make it. Is bottom two down to LB or out?

Edit: missed bluzis comment
R.I.P STX 03.08.2013 never forget.
Toadesstern
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Germany16350 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-29 09:32:11
May 29 2016 09:31 GMT
#2948
ah my bad, wrong stuff~
<Elem> >toad in charge of judging lewdness <Elem> how bad can it be <Elem> also wew, that is actually p lewd.
LemOn
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United Kingdom8629 Posts
May 29 2016 11:21 GMT
#2949
Looks like the bookies believe in Alliance?
They put them ahead of Secret, and more than twice as likely to win than EG?
https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-af/betting/e-sports/dota-2/major-championships/2016-dota-2-manila-major/222115202/

They must see something I don't
Much is the father figure that I miss in my life. Go Daddy! DoC.LemOn, LemOn[5thF]
Zea!
Profile Joined November 2006
9589 Posts
May 29 2016 11:38 GMT
#2950
I think Secret will do well at the Major, they just kept a low-profile to shine there :p
The Real Power~
zolasell
Profile Joined April 2016
Greece288 Posts
May 29 2016 11:42 GMT
#2951
On May 29 2016 20:38 Zea! wrote:
I think Secret will do well at the Major, they just kept a low-profile to shine there :p


Dont know. i really hope they do well but i also think that epicenter was an important tournament.maybe they are saving strats or maybe they indeed improved during the last couple of weeks.who knows?

the team i root for anyway in this tournament is liquid
lookfirewood
Profile Joined May 2011
1212 Posts
May 29 2016 11:42 GMT
#2952
On May 29 2016 20:38 Zea! wrote:
I think Secret will do well at the Major, they just kept a low-profile to shine there :p

I agree here!
R.I.P STX 03.08.2013 never forget.
zolasell
Profile Joined April 2016
Greece288 Posts
May 29 2016 11:46 GMT
#2953
Another thing i wanted to adress is [A] performance in the qualifires.They did pretty bad but what surprised me was their strats.I think that they really were just trying to find some sort of last minute pocket strat and their performance is going to be better in the major
Toadesstern
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Germany16350 Posts
May 29 2016 12:59 GMT
#2954
On May 29 2016 20:21 LemOn wrote:
Looks like the bookies believe in Alliance?
They put them ahead of Secret, and more than twice as likely to win than EG?
https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-af/betting/e-sports/dota-2/major-championships/2016-dota-2-manila-major/222115202/

They must see something I don't

Strangely enough I'd agree with that.
It's not about how well they place but how likely the freak accident of them winning the whole thing and Bulba, as much as I love the guy and want him to succeed; his teams just get shafted resultwise no matter what.
And then there's Arteezy. Go figure.

So yeah, I'd say alliance will most likely perform (slightly?) worse than EG and Secret. Especially after seeing them at the Summit5 quals. But their chances to somehow win the whole thing are better imo
<Elem> >toad in charge of judging lewdness <Elem> how bad can it be <Elem> also wew, that is actually p lewd.
lookfirewood
Profile Joined May 2011
1212 Posts
May 29 2016 13:54 GMT
#2955
On May 29 2016 20:46 zolasell wrote:
Another thing i wanted to adress is [A] performance in the qualifires.They did pretty bad but what surprised me was their strats.I think that they really were just trying to find some sort of last minute pocket strat and their performance is going to be better in the major


Well it wasn't only odd strats, it was bad play and stubbornness a well. If they fix that they can go far, as they have before.
R.I.P STX 03.08.2013 never forget.
Atoissen
Profile Joined July 2011
Norway1737 Posts
May 30 2016 11:57 GMT
#2956
On May 29 2016 21:59 Toadesstern wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 29 2016 20:21 LemOn wrote:
Looks like the bookies believe in Alliance?
They put them ahead of Secret, and more than twice as likely to win than EG?
https://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-af/betting/e-sports/dota-2/major-championships/2016-dota-2-manila-major/222115202/

They must see something I don't

Strangely enough I'd agree with that.
It's not about how well they place but how likely the freak accident of them winning the whole thing and Bulba, as much as I love the guy and want him to succeed; his teams just get shafted resultwise no matter what.
And then there's Arteezy. Go figure.

So yeah, I'd say alliance will most likely perform (slightly?) worse than EG and Secret. Especially after seeing them at the Summit5 quals. But their chances to somehow win the whole thing are better imo

I can nothing but agree with ur summary
“Strength lies not in defense but in attack.”
Zea!
Profile Joined November 2006
9589 Posts
May 30 2016 20:50 GMT
#2957
The Boys arrived in Manila!



Let the hype begin :D

The Real Power~
sunrazgriz
Profile Joined April 2015
Vatican City State1573 Posts
May 30 2016 23:37 GMT
#2958
syderen is coaching the team ? bad or good ? any thoughts ?
6nnn
lookfirewood
Profile Joined May 2011
1212 Posts
May 31 2016 07:44 GMT
#2959
Time flies too slow. 3 days left... Can't wait.
R.I.P STX 03.08.2013 never forget.
Atoissen
Profile Joined July 2011
Norway1737 Posts
May 31 2016 10:05 GMT
#2960
On May 31 2016 08:37 sunrazgriz wrote:
syderen is coaching the team ? bad or good ? any thoughts ?

I think all teams should have a coach, and I think Synderen can give them some good points and thoughts.
“Strength lies not in defense but in attack.”
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