[The International 9] Main Event - Day 2 - Page 26

On August 21 2019 17:15 Shergal wrote:

Comparingto OG who beat... whom exactly? The only really strong teams they played were EG (who looked much shakier than both groupstage Secret and current EG) and VG (which was a non-serious game since both were qualified).

It's hard to say how TI will go yet, while OG looks the most impressive they haven't really demonstrated that prowess against the other favorites yet.

On August 21 2019 17:05 goody153 wrote:

Looked solid but we are comparing to OG here. If we weren't well i do agree

Otherwise no fucking way that looks solid(secret almost lost to 4 lategames against random teams). And EG's last two days was still shaky as hell despite managing to get into upperbracket

The quality of how solid they are compared to OG is so damn far.

On August 21 2019 17:18 bluzi wrote:


Its like in boxing , once you face the elite its where it counts , taking NEWBEE apart is not a feat that put them that far away from the competition , are they good ? sure , are they far away from the pack ? NO WAY.

On August 21 2019 17:19 goody153 wrote:


You didn't seem to watch the group stages. Secret almost lost to newbee twice. Like it was so damn close.

OG practically ran through Newbee like they weren't even worth the time.

Rewatch the group stages.

On August 21 2019 17:18 goody153 wrote:

Eh VG is a really strong team. You saying that group A teams are better is not really an argument for Secret being better than OG when the results have been really clear so far who is owning.

Even Secret was having a reaaaaally difficult time against newbee but OG just styled on newbee if that is one of the "favorites" you mean. That's how "solid" Secret is compared to OG

Of course this is merely for discussion we will find out later who is actually better at the playoffs(assuming they meet.)

On August 21 2019 17:22 Taf the Ghost wrote:
Midone finally has a game.

On August 21 2019 17:21 bluzi wrote:


So are you saying that you expect OG to roll this TI? I say they lose to Secret next series , cya soon!!!

On August 21 2019 17:21 Shergal wrote:

I know VG is strong, I'm saying their game was pretty irrelevant much like LGD vs Secret.

And I don't subscribe to the tic-tac-toe view where we compare two teams playing the third one as a "benchmark" to see which was more solid. Matchups are a thing (evidence being how different same-region matches feel compared to international matches). OG might be able to dimantle Newbee but that's owed a lot to Newbee's inability to grasp and counter their strategy, and we don't know if that applies to Secret, LGD or VG. Hell, even EG if they win this series: pros are always talking about how teams evolve throughout long tournaments to a point where comparing groupstage to later playoffs rounds is pointless.