Draft was OK imo, but they didn't play well. Especially game two. Why so much rotations so early? MC could've had blink 8 mins in instead he gets called to rotate, LC got 3 duels early and 14 min blink blademail. From there miracle can not play aggressive. Well, i prefer they plaly bad early than late. Ton more games to play, lets go!

juuto

809 Posts

August 15 2019 04:29 GMT

#6843

Liquid's first two games was just a return of the predictable Liquid that they tried to avoid by kicking Matu. They really should actually try to take advantage of the fact they have a new player now instead of recreating the same problems with a different player.

Julmust

Sweden4867 Posts

August 15 2019 09:06 GMT

#6844

Well that was better. Sure, Chaos is looking like hot garbage but at least we got some momentum now

juuto

809 Posts

August 15 2019 09:52 GMT

#6845

It helps that Liquid didn't put someone who can easily carry a game on a terrible sacrificial carry.

Ferricks

26 Posts

August 15 2019 11:10 GMT

#6846

Liquid vs secret hype! Time to prove that we are better than secret. I believe this is the first time they meet since roster change.

juuto

809 Posts

August 15 2019 12:14 GMT

#6847

There's nothing in this world more disappointing than pretty much every series between Liquid & Secret this season. Two teams who should be at the top and Liquid gets absolutely stomped every single time.

Ferricks

26 Posts

August 15 2019 12:21 GMT

#6848

Yeah.. Cant understand why they keep getting outdrafted and/or funny drafts. Sigh.

juuto

809 Posts

August 15 2019 13:09 GMT

#6849

... I'm not sure I have any confidence in Liquid at this point.

NInoff

Bulgaria1105 Posts

August 15 2019 13:11 GMT

#6850

On August 15 2019 21:14 juuto wrote:
There's nothing in this world more disappointing than pretty much every series between Liquid & Secret this season. Two teams who should be at the top and Liquid gets absolutely stomped every single time.

You are right. Kuro and puppey have some kind of weird mind games. We didnt have a single good game between the two teams. Kuro gets outdrafted 70% of the time then its a stomp. Or the other way around.
To be honest that second game was winable but miracle played very bad. The death with meepo aegis just lost the game. Then three more.

Ferricks

26 Posts

August 15 2019 13:18 GMT

#6851

Disappointing first day. Why are they struggling so much? It looks like kuro is trying or forcing his idea in these games. Back in ti7, they played a lot of heroes, but now it seems like to dont have much of a choice.

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 15 2019 13:37 GMT

#6852

The gap between Secret and Liquid is getting bigger with every series they are playing. Liquid was by far the weakest opponent Secred faced today. Cannot remember seeing Miracle playing that bad two games in a row. I am still wondering what impact rmn is having during the draft. Really dont know...disillusional showing today.

Well, tomorrow will be interesting...LGD and Mineski looked both strong today, in the current shape/form the upper bracket seems to be very far away for Liquid.

Equal013

2 Posts

August 15 2019 13:47 GMT

#6853

To be honest that second game was winable but miracle played very bad.

Ofcourse he played bad, miracle is not a bloodseeker player. I remember his ti7 bs was a disaster. But kuroky doesnt remember that. Disapointing draft. It has been a disappointing year. The more i watch liquid playing this year the more i think that kuroky is the problem. Our draft has been like this for the whole year. No wonder teams figure us out. 2 meepo game in one day, it is disgusting. Dont they have any others hero they can pick except meepo? I tought with matu out, this team will be better, but if it is like this, im starting to think Kuroky doesnt know how to draft anymore.

Geisterkarle

Germany3257 Posts

August 15 2019 16:23 GMT

#6854

I never know with Liquid...
They played 6 completely different drafts! I checked; in potential 6x5=30 heroes, they only played 3 more than once (Meepo, ET, Storm). I didn't look at all the teams, but I think that is the record for today of most played heroes!
Are they screwing around? Are they checking, what works? Do they have no clue what to do? Do they want to be unpredictable?

hunter_x

Germany2762 Posts

August 15 2019 20:06 GMT

#6855

pretty rough first day of the groups. but it also was just that, not new that they struggle at the first day of a LAN. i hope they can do better the next few days.

Julmust

Sweden4867 Posts

August 15 2019 23:49 GMT

#6856

Here's what I'm hoping for: the boys sat down yesterday, had a long talk, overhauled their drafting strategy, and decided to come back to kick some ASS today! Not giving up on them this easy!

Julmust

Sweden4867 Posts

August 16 2019 04:02 GMT

#6857

Ok, here we go. Start of our redemption storyline

juuto

809 Posts

August 16 2019 04:47 GMT

#6858

The great part about Liquid making it to TI this year is that it's a great time and place to make roster changes!

Rufus Dupres

Germany1071 Posts

August 16 2019 04:50 GMT

#6859

Another underwhelming game...W33haa just completely useless again. Miracle played well till he was caught out of position.
Incoming BO1 elimination game against EG. Feelsbadman

NInoff

Bulgaria1105 Posts

August 16 2019 04:55 GMT

#6860

Every game one core plays just plain bad. We got to get our shit toghether. Not to mention MC is still to have a game.We have only two more games to lose if we want to go upper bracket 9-7 is a upper bracket score.