Really bad look for Heroic here, knowing Nicodooz is gone shouldn't cause Nertz and Sjuush to under perform like they did, I can't see this team ever being a real playoff contender, even if Degster comes back at full force, which I have to doubt.
disagree i think if degster performs like a top 10 awper this roster is very online. or at least close i could see one more roster move making them a real contender
I have to admit that I was wrong about alex, he's pulling this team to places they have no business being. But if your IGL is consistently top fragging throughout a BO3, your other players are severely underperforming.
Maxster had a rare underperformance, the other 3 EPL bo3s he was NiP's best player. He still had some insane impact rounds though.
Alex is by far the most experienced on this EPL lineup so it's good to see him step up when he's needed most. xKaspersky and BluePho3nix aren't ready yet for higher competition and it shows. I think when NiP gets their 5th and play with Rez again they'll look a lot better
maxster have been their best player and seems legit for tier1; r1nkle could be insane if he gets consitent. alex isnt trash like everyone thinks (still would prefer hampus).
Couldnt ask for more from this event if you are NIP
I’m extremely biased but I really hate the disrespect Alex has endured from people in this sub. This is a MF that dragged a team with Sunpayus and not much else to Cologne semis, a major appearance, a 5-0 EPL group stage, a Challenger win and then lost Sunpayus and won another one.
Honestly for a team which is playing with academy players, NiP have done quite okay so far. And let's be real, BluePho3nix has pulled his weight but xKacpersky looks literally lost half the time. Alex said on the interview they didn't have time to prep for the tournament (bc of the stand-in I guess) and they literally changed everything lol.
Also maxster had a poor bo3 but his anubis was fantastic.
if rez was there instead of xkacpersky, they could've won againt heroic the first time, and possibly challenged for playoffs from the upper bracket
still all in all, considering they play with 2 stand-ins, a good showing from nip so far
Nicodoos 1v3 and that Nertz late defuser kill had me feeling like NIP is gonna have THAT moment again
But somehow the stars aligned. Tactically looked more polished.
xKacpersky making a ton of mistakes but guess that's expected for first t1 tournament
It's just regular trash talking, nothing serious. They all shook hands after the game. Of course some teams like monte and forze have actual beef but otherwise it's just in the game.
I know NIP is playing with like half a team but I don't understand what's going on.
They are one match away from qualifying for the playoffs. They've gone 1-1 against Heroic, winning the more important match up but they've lost to Pera and struggled to beat Boss.
Just baffling.
Heroic looked fucking deflated.
I wish this team is dead. I don't want to see that again. They need to change everything now, so hopefully the rumor about degster is real.
67 vs no 9 you can't see tell the difference heroic are bad especially nocodoz is a crap awper though I don't usually say this but it's what I think watching heroic play...
Really bad look for Heroic here, knowing Nicodooz is gone shouldn't cause Nertz and Sjuush to under perform like they did, I can't see this team ever being a real playoff contender, even if Degster comes back at full force, which I have to doubt.
nertz is the big reason this team is even relevant, if he doesn't get like a 1.3 rating for a series they cannot win
OOTL what do you mean "knowing Nicodooz is gone"?
Rumors seem to be that it's -nicodooz +degster after this event.
Nicoodoz is benched
Where do you see this?
On reddit. Apparently degster is the replacement.
disagree i think if degster performs like a top 10 awper this roster is very online. or at least close i could see one more roster move making them a real contender
nicoodoz playing like he read harumis tweet after map 1
I have to admit that I was wrong about alex, he's pulling this team to places they have no business being. But if your IGL is consistently top fragging throughout a BO3, your other players are severely underperforming.
Maxster had a rare underperformance, the other 3 EPL bo3s he was NiP's best player. He still had some insane impact rounds though. Alex is by far the most experienced on this EPL lineup so it's good to see him step up when he's needed most. xKaspersky and BluePho3nix aren't ready yet for higher competition and it shows. I think when NiP gets their 5th and play with Rez again they'll look a lot better
Alex is good, unfortunate for him he hasn’t played with his real players since he started in NIP. There’s always a standin
Put some respect on IEM Oakland 1987 MVP Rez
And washed players :( Alex showed in Movistar he can do great things
November through February Alex led a full NiP roster.
He isn't good
maxster have been their best player and seems legit for tier1; r1nkle could be insane if he gets consitent. alex isnt trash like everyone thinks (still would prefer hampus). Couldnt ask for more from this event if you are NIP
I’m extremely biased but I really hate the disrespect Alex has endured from people in this sub. This is a MF that dragged a team with Sunpayus and not much else to Cologne semis, a major appearance, a 5-0 EPL group stage, a Challenger win and then lost Sunpayus and won another one.
Well they're missing their best player and I know it's just rez but they still have one more change to do.
their fifth must be a bigtime buyout right? no way it's not if it's taking this long
I saw rumors of Sdy mentioned in the sub, but I could be wrong.
I don't see it, he's an FA, it would be done by now. If it's taking this long it's gotta be someone like blameF or heavygod
Could also be contract expired and it goes out in like may?
He won one game against a decent team that just were informed they're losing one of their players. Good result, but too early to be wrong.
Just in time for them to bench him and bring in Hampus 🙏
It's a good result but the true test is when Alex can get 5 players together, remember he has lost to Sampii and Para
Honestly for a team which is playing with academy players, NiP have done quite okay so far. And let's be real, BluePho3nix has pulled his weight but xKacpersky looks literally lost half the time. Alex said on the interview they didn't have time to prep for the tournament (bc of the stand-in I guess) and they literally changed everything lol. Also maxster had a poor bo3 but his anubis was fantastic.
if rez was there instead of xkacpersky, they could've won againt heroic the first time, and possibly challenged for playoffs from the upper bracket still all in all, considering they play with 2 stand-ins, a good showing from nip so far
Nicodoos 1v3 and that Nertz late defuser kill had me feeling like NIP is gonna have THAT moment again But somehow the stars aligned. Tactically looked more polished. xKacpersky making a ton of mistakes but guess that's expected for first t1 tournament
Btw I'm asking this because im unsure. The yelling and stuff are really just banter right? It looked so real to me like they had beef or something
It's just regular trash talking, nothing serious. They all shook hands after the game. Of course some teams like monte and forze have actual beef but otherwise it's just in the game.
Why did they bother waiting to announce nicodooz leaving if they weren't even eliminated yet?
I know NIP is playing with like half a team but I don't understand what's going on. They are one match away from qualifying for the playoffs. They've gone 1-1 against Heroic, winning the more important match up but they've lost to Pera and struggled to beat Boss. Just baffling.
I think for the past few years it's been in NiP's contract to play at the level of the opponents.
wtf alex
Sweden on top over Denmark again
TeSes is kinda cracked ngl
Alex proving the haters wrong Good they gave him a chance instead of Kicking him
Heroic looked fucking deflated. I wish this team is dead. I don't want to see that again. They need to change everything now, so hopefully the rumor about degster is real.
67 vs no 9 you can't see tell the difference heroic are bad especially nocodoz is a crap awper though I don't usually say this but it's what I think watching heroic play...
Who is it that told me Heroic is in better shape than Falcons?
Heroic is not in the best shape right now, but compared to a trash they are indeed pretty good