I got everybody for what I've got to dance
We're down, we don't know what I'm going through
The only last thing to take is down to my shoes
No, can I step back to something new?
Listen, my dear, my dear, tell me what's wrong with you
I'm dressed up for my funeral
Don't be crazy, I'm going to get out of here before you leave
I
I just like to be in this town
Make you stretch the screen and make it smooth and cool
You better bring me to me, it's my destiny
If I didn't have enough baby, then all I need is this to go
I'm not saying that I need to drop it
But I'm here and never let them let them lie
I'm decent and I watch as people play
I'm here to sleep, I'm here to be hard
And we can't take the night of the year
I just have to lay it first
I'm here to sleep, I'm here to be hard
I just have to lay it first
I'm here to sleep, I'm here to be hard
When my fingers touch the screen, it gets physical
You've got everything you need, it's the distance
If I didn't pick it up, I'd be miserable
It's just typical
I just like the way it
I need you to come to me, take me
I'm driving in the light, singing me a pelican
They're calling me blue, I'm on a car to pass
I'm riding the ride
Singing to you very sad
You're pulling me below
I'm haunted by the past
I
I can't do that now
You're lost in the sound, fall back to the side
You're lost in the sun, go back to the start
Oh, let the flow
You
It's time for playoffs as we head into the weekend here of the North American open number
five on our way towards our next major in Paris.
Welcome back to the Rocket League Championship Series.
We've got 30 minutes to get y'all caught up in case you missed yesterday.
I'm Leith and to help me get through all of this, we've got Dazrin, James Fott and
Hercules.
Welcome in here. I feel like I haven't seen you in a little bit. How you been it's been it has been a minute
I'm doing good dignitas made it into a main event
So I said, please let me back in and they said okay
So I'm here purely to rage me at James bot for the entirety of our run. I love it James
I feel like it's got your emotions yesterday. I was watching the mission control
I feel like you were on such a roller coaster of emotions yesterday
Well, you know when you're with NRG in a sense that I get to follow a lot of their matches a lot of people
You know the hate just comes your way from all angles, but you just got to tune out the haters
Right it's almost like the little dogs that just keep chirping at you and biting at your ankles
And you just got to shake them up for once in a while
Sometimes they land a good nibble on there, but overall yeah
It was a tough day
But the reality is that energy was not knocked out and it's not championship Sunday
So like I wish people would just learn to shut up.
I just wait, James.
I think what you said was wonderful.
We heard none of it because you've been discord muted
this entire time.
So I, but I think stream her it.
So I'm sure you heard it.
I heard it was great.
You can get it.
I think I know what it was.
Yeah.
Okay.
I think we got it.
Yes.
I can hear you.
What do you say?
I mean, listen, yesterday was a good day.
I think you get to get a little bit of the upsets
in there, of course, Virtus.Pro, good win on that.
I'm sure James had a lot to say about that,
and we'll probably dive into it as the pre-show goes on.
But I mean, for now, again, with the Paris major race
being so close, not only here, but around the world,
this weekend has been tighter than ever.
You're really going to see who wants it this weekend,
because, I mean, there's a lot on the line,
including for matches today.
Yeah, I mean, we're partway through the journey
of the season overall.
We have a major down, you know.
We are on our way to the next one.
There's only two in the year before we get to this 2v2 1v1's last chance in the end of
the world.
So Paris Major is where we are headed.
It feels crazy that, yeah, like, there's so more rockin' to play, rockin' closer and
closer to the end.
It's insane how quickly this entire season is gone.
Honestly, the fact that we're already getting this much closer to the Major, we're already
entering our fifth open here.
And all that has happened is upset after upset and storyline after storyline has
is rewritten, so it's been fun.
Yeah, hey, well, why don't we talk about some of that?
Because there were, well, things
aren't quite normal, I guess, coming into the weekend.
Some of the journeys we talked about
were a little bit off yesterday.
So let's get a little bit of a review for anybody
that wasn't able to catch up with the games yesterday
and take you to look at our two groups.
We had two groups to get through,
where we eliminated some and qualified some for this weekend.
Group A specifically, you know, first rounds,
I think, on point, but then James,
We look at the second round here, and this is where I said your emotions were a little bit up and down
Yeah, you know one of the themes from yesterday was it's you know, it's better to be lucky than good
Most of the time it's better to be lucky than good vertus pro got lucky
They should have eliminated there
It's a free touch by atomic in the final seconds of game for that let vertus pro get back into it
I mean they
BP put in nicely they got lucky, but you don't want okay
Everyone finds a nut now and done.
They can have it.
That's crazy.
No.
VP has been here to say they've improved in time and time again.
But they are a team that contends with the top.
And while there may have been mistakes from both teams,
I feel like both are playing at the same level here, Dad.
Well, I started to jump in.
Yeah, because he's not talking to you.
He's talking to me.
I just wanted to know how important that you did.
I lived this series.
Okay, I heard you watch. I didn't hear you because we're silent every time.
I was very intently watching it.
RG's down for that game. You call it luck for me.
I'm calling a little bit of slight consistency.
I expected them to win that series James. It felt short.
Well, honestly, some of the saves in overtime were unreal.
Like Virtus Pro, I'll give them credit.
Their defense was unbelievable, especially in overtime.
They got those overtime duffs.
A lot of overtime losses for NRG,
but we'll cover more of that later.
Gen G, I think, though, has really bounced back quite well.
There's been a lot of pressure on them.
I mean, these guys, they did not have a very good first
open of this split.
And you know that they're playing with a chip on their shoulder.
Yeah, I mean, we also saw before that foot going through
for Kirk, and we looked at next to new.
I think this is a team that people really
need to keep an eye on.
Oh, yeah.
next to new has been honestly like the the ones flying under the radar yet
destroying as many people as they possibly can in the process big ups to
aries by the way had a performance that really put a lot of eyes on him again
this week which i mean you've got to there they've been able to keep up this
much unfortunately they did fall to foot but they they got the win in that
what y'all just saw that was a whole suite well then after that so we
We qualified a few through eliminated a few and then we moved on to our lower semifinals there where that that question of yet
Is is Gen G back?
Dazz was was on the line here and watching you know their match against
L.O.B. What were we thinking? I mean for Gen G. It's one of those things. We're okay. It's good that you didn't
Bob out right so you're making it back to top eight
We're just not gonna talk about this series. No we're no
Transition James
What are you talking about, James?
What are you talking about?
I'm not going to do that.
Sometimes being lucky isn't good enough.
That's all I got to say.
NRG was just too good to let that down.
Next to do that, they look great.
They look great.
But I mean, NRG was having the toughest day at the office.
They have lost three OT games in a row.
Ended up winning an OT game to stay alive in that series, completing the reverse
sweep.
But yeah, that was the most exciting series of the day for me.
And then, Gen G, get the job done here.
What are you laughing at?
You only watched NRG.
That's not true.
That's not true. You're in the top place.
You're so biased.
I'm biased!
You're biased because you're saying that you're pretending like the NRG matches weren't the best game for the day.
Well whatever.
They were only the best because NRG is underperforming.
That's why they're so exciting.
You must have not been watching Beast Mode yesterday then.
You must have not been watching Beast Mode.
That's all I gotta say.
All right.
Yeah, I heard your-
Just a reminder that Dignitas did sweep them on day one.
Just-
It's always that when you talk about Dignitas,
day one is about as far as you can go most of the time.
Well, leave it at that.
Okay.
You can have it.
Oh, my God.
That brings us over to group B here,
where Dignitas was.
Yeah.
Well, let's uh, let's talk about it here, Hark.
You can't get out of here.
We're gonna talk about it.
For once we're on day two, okay?
So, I'm happy with that.
That's a very nice thing.
We did lose to SSG, so everybody close your eyes
on this replay package.
We good.
Let me get at that.
Hey!
Oh man, Space Station gave me, I like NRG.
Space Station gave me kind of holding up
to their true form as they're trying to fight
for that number one spot and stay consistent.
They may quick work out of game to time,
but we didn't even get through all the game highlights.
That's how fast it was.
We actually moving on to the blue and different team.
That's what we call the fish and top team.
Rebellion playing against one.
Now, one is the one of those sleeper teams,
obviously very good at the game,
can take games off the team's life rebellion.
I was talking to Jordan earlier,
he was saying that rebellion,
Not necessarily looking at the best,
a little bit of hesitation, especially on first kill,
but we'll end up seeing them play later today.
Maybe it was just a bad day, but these passes
and the way that they're able to connect
look absolutely beautiful.
They do more than that.
I think they'll be able to bounce back just fine.
Well, I was thinking, I do,
you're the analyst.
You go for it.
Well, I was just gonna say,
I feel like strictly business,
you look at all of the other teams in the top,
and strictly business is the one that sticks out
like a pork sore thumb
because they don't have a logo, right?
But you have to respect the player's ability.
This is a relating wave that has consistently been fighting
at the top.
Emils, the bubble level, when you're talking about major teams
are always on the top eight.
So strictly business, they look good.
And I'm excited to see what they can do.
And hopefully, they can actually pick up the spot.
Yeah.
And then again, we did have some close series too,
that no dopamine and self-diamond match
that was going on there too.
All these players, no names.
And they cruise on to the next round there against Dignitas,
where things, Hark, did go a little bit better.
Or Dignitas, as you see with that for you out there.
We take those wins in the lower semi every once in a while,
and we did.
So we are here.
Yeah.
We'll talk about it in a second here,
because, again, String in the back on the floor.
One thing, James, I wanted to,
when I was going to step on the slide,
String in the finish, I love to wash them.
It's just got a great fundamental game that,
while this is perfect, has this floor,
either I've been saying,
just kind of raised it more North America.
If you, I mean, if you've been watching in ALI time,
you remember Aqua, Aqua,
did a short stint on NRG, super mechanical player,
very mechanical player.
He can hit some crazy shots.
I mean, you give him a look from downtown,
he'll sometimes find a way to slot it,
and then you pair him up with a solid player,
like I was relating with,
who know English players who have a lot of experience but at the top level you
expect that success so it's not surprising to see strictly business
continue to do well I think what is surprising maybe for perhaps for her is
that Dignitas still making a strong run? Yeah listen Dignitas did mention like she's fine
I think her word for something like I'm glad they are still in it. That is
is actually exactly my words.
They are my e-sports cowboys.
You know, you root for them, you're born into it.
You get a win every three, four years, and you smile.
You're pouring.
Well, honestly, though, I think all jokes aside
that this is another important result for Dignitas,
who Dignitas I think maybe for many people.
I know for me, I kind of lumped them in the same basket
as I would put in M80,
and M80 did not have the best result.
They just went from a top six down to like a top 23.
So I looked at Dignitas with that question of,
is this team the real deal?
Can they continue to be consistent?
I think Bora is a complete package.
I think Bora is such a good player.
Also, though, for me, the player
that really brings it all together is Evo.
Yes, five up is the one scoring a bunch of goals.
But if you watch a lot of the attacks,
a lot of the gameplay at midfield,
Evo is the one who's controlling the tempo
with his insane mechanics and beautiful.
Hey, well, let's get to the best of the best.
We saw a couple highlights there,
but you know we gotta get to our progressive top place.
Let's throw them up on the board.
James, wanna start us off here?
No, I don't wanna start us off.
I want Dazzar in to start us off.
These are-
Yeah, give it to me.
Look at the PSS energy.
Look at Todd, he's right there.
Look at him, he's right there and he's just-
There he is.
Oh my God, look, look, number five.
I'm feeling awkward here.
Let me see, awkward.
Look at this.
Oh my God, you get the bump
and he gets his extra touch.
You gotta look at his POV.
catch it goes won't use the dog see you later it's all you know what the two I like it I like it next one I'm feeling oh oh
Look at the control here gets the reset says oh, let me get a piece of that bump and then let me follow it up
This is just beautiful here from all just having so much time and space in the middle of this play to be able to set it up James
Yeah, it's for beast mode. You're not getting it
This is absolutely just clean and for staying creams doing it all I love it and you know what give me some
crispy with the creams as well.
Aqua with the drop down.
I'm going to clean it up.
This is beautiful.
Aqua setting up the waterfall and crispy jumping off.
I got to get the finish.
What are these kid at table highlights?
Give me more butter.
Flip.
It's enough flip.
It was beautiful.
He gets this catch, gets his flip reset off the ceiling, then gets the flip reset, uses the dodge and follows it.
Super clean.
I mean that was a good shot that one.
No that one's good but there's our top place we gotta get moving on to...
That wasn't even there, that was the top place.
Lefix you know what? I'm putting my foot down. The top plays were all from one dude.
Beast mode.
The player is already out of these four shots in the same game.
He gets bumped off the ball immediately.
Get control of his car.
Watch this.
He's bumped, pull shot to the wall,
immediate ground pinch to get the goal.
Number three, Beast Mode is the king of fleet.
Flip resets up high.
This time it's a flip reset double tap,
slaughtering it lower corner.
And it's only going to get better.
Beast Mode is the king of the ceiling for a reason.
You'll wait and see.
But Beast Mode, this time jumping up, gets the block, stays close.
Flip reset, another perfect flip reset for Beast Mode.
But this next shot, this is the one that you're
going to want to tune into.
And keep in mind, three out of the four shots, same game.
This shot will blow your mind.
Beast Mode up, Flip reset off the ceiling,
especially keep it in an air dribble.
He sees Toc coming, Toc trying to put a hand up.
But who shoots like this?
You don't practice defending shots like that.
That was the best shot that you will see
from any region all weekend.
James, you've been a little unhinged here, a little biased,
but I got to give it to you.
Beast Mode popped off yesterday.
You're the ceiling.
Beast Mode was king yesterday,
but the fact that that was, again,
I think three of those in one single game,
looking real good, that's for sure.
Hopefully we can see a little bit more of that today
here, as, again, that led us into our playoff bracket.
Let's take a look at how things are looking overall.
It looks like we're already moving on to around the globe.
So actually, we'll look around the other regions right now.
As there are some teams playing still,
we see Mina actually in the middle of a series right now.
Gazz, there's a big 4-0 I'm looking at in the beginning there.
Yeah.
I mean, Valians versus Falcons have been going on.
Valians to game one, Falcons to game two,
I started to get three.
There was a timeout and I don't even think
they've been playing broccoli the sixth time out.
I think there's no way to get into that game four right now.
A lot of tension, a lot of pressure on the line,
but it started here, like you said,
with a four on from Twisted Minds in the upper round.
Here, Twisted Minds sweeping Falcons
and the Falcons six to Twins join
haven't been swept in a best of seven,
not regionally or on a land.
Last time as a board, Falcons as a board got swept.
It was Amat, Callick, TRK, losing to the 20th and Massen.
That was in spring, 22-23.
So Falcons in the danger zone.
You take a look here at the Mena Major points.
Yeah, look at that.
14 points.
They're in a series right now
where it feels like they must win.
And right now, it's going on right now.
This is the same.
Okay, have that up on your side, monitor guys.
because yeah, like generally,
the Herc were just used to seeing Falcons
I've been on one spot.
Yeah, no, it has been so fun.
A lot of these teams have imported people.
We've got Drolley over there now.
We've got Ryze back.
It's completely changed everything,
which has actually made Mina so much more fun.
And like they said, I mean,
I have it tapped up on my side.
The game actually just got back into it.
Falcons are still trailing by one in the series.
So that is definitely one to keep your eye on for the rest of today.
Well, and another region we got to take a look at too, of course, is OCE.
So glance at the bracket here.
And I know things.
Yeah, James have been switching up and mixing up around here.
Yeah.
So, I mean, OCE for the longest time has been ruled by Torsos.
But Wildcard coming off the back of their insane worlds performance ended up
not qualifying for the Boston Major.
was power that got the qualification from that and now again power and wild card on a collision course one of them
Gonna lose out the semi-finals which is gonna hurt because OC only has that one spot
But it was the Bulldogs who again have found a way to beat power. This is not their first time doing it
But you know with power you are wondering if this is the new top dog. Well, this race just got much more interesting
Yeah, I wonder now does I mean just looking at the fact
Okay, wildcard got their 4-0 maybe expected there, but for power effect we've seen it before do we question? Okay
Is it his wildcard back on top?
To some to tell it's OCE anything can happen. Literally, sir
OCE I cannot like if you predict the right feel like sometimes you get lucky that being said
You know for power they have to go through wildcard if they want to reclaim that, you know
their number one spot, that's going to be electric when we see power play again.
But Canterbury Bulldogs definitely making themselves their presence known
as they've been able to take down both teams here.
So I think, you know, it's one of those things that makes OCE so exciting to watch
because it's always, you know, it'd be a spice.
It's always spice.
Yeah, well, that's the thing about that region with the one spot there.
And the fact that it's that close today is going to be a lot for each of those teams.
So let's move on. We've got a few more things to go through, specifically this region and what we're looking forward to towards Paris.
We've got no one locked in right now. Let's pull up the board actually around the entire world. It's all gray.
Because no one is locked in yet. Everything is still open and it makes sense. We're only in the second open towards that Paris major.
But things are going to potentially start locking in towards the end of this open here.
We bought the points to several and can see it as I know we got a couple scenarios.
Maybe some clenches that we're looking forward to by the end of this weekend.
You see space station gaming at 24 NRG at 16.
Big event for both of these teams.
SSG clenches major if they make the final.
So they don't have to win the event.
They just have to make final.
They're in a good position to do that.
NRG clenches major and worlds if they win the event.
So if NRG can really kind of elevate have a much better performance than they had
yesterday and make it to Sunday and make it all the way to the final and win, then NRG, we'll see them at every RLCS land event for the rest of the season.
Yeah. Well, we'll just have to see how it plays out because from what we've seen so far, a lot of mix ups in multiple regions at this point.
Maybe we get this this weekend or maybe things settled down the way we expect them.
But let's see what we think about it.
Do we think it's going to settle down or go the way out the window and just everything's going to be crazy?
Let's do a bracket together guys. Let's get out your crystal balls and let's let's predict the weekend. Let's see if we can do this
Together and in an orderly fashion
Let's get why I'm gonna give it I'm gonna give it to down to her Baron and you could just make the first decisions here on on
Maybe the SSG DP one yet. Well, let's start with the order order and see if anyone disagrees. Yeah, yeah
Um, I think honestly I think Winner has their comeback season. So I'm with you. I'm with you. Virtus. Pro upset space station
I'm with you. I'm taking it. We have any objections. I
Yeah, this is tough because I feel like as the host I have to like make the decision
But I also want to give the analysts, you know, wait, all right
You're the tiebreaker because it sounds like me and Dazzarin are on the side of reason
my heart here. I'm right. Logic. Okay. We'll give you one. We'll use logic on the first one.
And then and then it's hard the rest of the way. Space station takes it. But then watch
it. Thank you.
What? Yeah. Overruled Hercules. Sorry. No, no, no, no. Trust me. Trust me.
That VP makes the run. Don't worry. Chat, you heard me say. All right. All right.
I'm not going to give James the energy one. So I'm going to give you the Shopify
rebellion for what's. Yeah, I I'm actually going to be a bit of a contrarian on this
one. I feel like Shopify rebellion. Give them the check on talent. But in terms
of the intangibles and the synergy. I'm a believer in foot. I actually have foot.
That's crazy. Okay. Well, you know what? Upset boat Vertus pro over space station. Is it?
Okay. Well, let's do it. Let's play an energy. Let's do it. We don't have much time to really
actually debate this. So I'm going to give it to him. I'm going to give it to him. All right.
All right. What do you got? What do you got? Dads, give me the energy strictly business.
What's going on? Listen, energy. Let's be, let's be reasonable people. Energy.
That's it. We can move on. Okay. Fair enough. I like it.
No, it's from my and we got moving through on the top one energy. I think we're all on that one too dignity toss and
Gen G here. I'm sorry, but I gotta throw you guys get to be delusional on the other ones. I know I'm
No, I gotta throw Gen G. Are we oh my gosh?
Here James I hear James you got a phone here. I'm gonna go dignitas
We don't got time.
Give it to them.
Okay, Dave.
Okay.
So we got foot going through.
We got NRG going through and then Dig going through.
And then we have to then look towards our corner final.
So the winner of C there, which is NRG, is going to be VP NRG.
I don't care.
I'm doing VP again.
We've seen it done before.
What are we doing?
I mean, you can do whatever you want.
Well, I get this point.
No one's actually objecting.
Dude, this is how it's gonna happen.
I, NRG had so much possession.
I mean, Virtus.Pro's got it in them, of course,
but I just, I have to go NRG.
They won, they made the last three grand finals.
They won two of the last three opens.
I just don't see them going out in quarters.
But, you know, it's your, you're the host leaf.
They lost yesterday, everyone.
Let's go.
I didn't get the objections.
Okay, VP, VP.
Friday's and Saturday's.
Let's do the Virtus.
It's Sundays that we're doing.
We're doing Virtus.
an alternate reality. Yeah, like look what we've done with the rest of the wrecked here. So
I'll just give it to rebel production. Get a coffee on space station. I just want it.
Can you just like fast forward? Virtus Pro rebellion. And then what do we got for the foot?
Foot Virtus Pro VP. I think VP right? I would go foot again. Let's make the dream run.
I'll let you guys make the call on this one.
What are we doing?
Foot?
Uh-uh.
Yeah, let's do it.
Foot grand final.
Why not?
Foot grand final.
Yeah.
This is why I love boots.
Let's go foot.
Yeah.
Okay, now James is giving up on the project.
Let's go.
James said, James has given up.
I'm done.
Okay.
Foot through to the grand finals.
Okay.
And then on space station, we said, shop five is going through.
Uh, what?
No.
What no, it's a station space. No, no, no, like to Shopify to play space station. Yeah, okay
So the space station to the grand finals. Okay
Space station to the grand finals and then we just a station for wins. I
You know, I would say yeah, I think space. Yeah
Yeah, I think I think we have space station women, but the foot I'll be honest the foot
Space station matchup last event was quite fun. It was quite entertaining. Yeah
Okay, I would not be upset for SSG for grand final
Just for clarity we have foot beating verters SSG beating rebellion and an SSG winning the regional. This is a
Bracket chat. We got a we got to move on, but I need you to quickly you need to quickly raid us
Space station it we have space station winning, which I think is the reasonable thing
To go with here over flight but chat give us a radiant out of ten. How's our bracket look?
I'm scared. Let's let's move on. Let's not talk about this anymore. This happened, but
I saw a nine. That's all I got to see. There we go. You have to be balanced by
one's and two's a minus 30. I don't even know what that means. If you guys want to
see Raggoli from different perspective, head over to twitch.tv slash RLE sports.
You have the crowd cam up there. We can watch some of the wider rotations.
See where some boost grabs are happening too. Just get that more
strategic view of the field and then of course have the other one up the
We can watch more of the small mechanics happen there.
Here's the prize pool. Points are going to matter significantly.
This bracket, while we just, I don't know what we did there,
it is going to matter and hopefully it makes sense by the end of the day
in all reality once the matches are played out.
This is the order of business here.
We are going with Strictly Business and NRG as our first matchup.
So let's get into it. Let's start talking about it because
Strictly Business, we said some good things about them,
but having to face down a team like NRG,
and RG, like James, I'll give you a platform now.
And RG, realistically, nobody's gonna disagree,
is an incredible team,
and again, literally the best in the world.
Yeah, I don't think that strictly business
has gotten a game off NRG this season,
so NRG against this particular roster
has been very, very strong.
Also, NRG, when they face elimination,
are very, very strong.
Sometimes they'll drop games
when their life's not on the line,
but when their life is on the line,
It seems like they bring that extra bit of firepower.
So this is just one of those situations
where you feel like, even if another team gets lucky,
I said it's better to be lucky than good.
Well, not in this scenario.
I feel like NRG is so good that I cannot see them lose
on this matchup.
Listen, James, you got tank top, beast mode, hoodie, Daniel.
I feel like it's going to be a sweep.
In this matchup, too, one of the biggest signs
that NRG is comfortable.
is super comfortable, is the level of misdirection
that they incorporate into their attack.
There will be situations where you think
that they are going to shoot 100%,
but then they either go for the fake,
they go for the light, touch the pass down.
They, they, they, as for calls it, anti-telegraphing,
or you just think that you know what a player's gonna do
and they don't do it.
NRG, they do that better than anyone in the world,
in my opinion, and when they have space,
when they have time, they're just gonna cook you.
You're gonna look silly flopping around.
And I think that is the scenario that will play out personally.
No.
I'll go out.
Honestly, I think it's a good point.
I mean, that's something that has made their offense so deadly is it's the good old fighting
games mix ups, you know, the conditioning and mix ups here.
Let us know what you guys think with the progressive fan vote.
Hashtag SP, hashtag NRG.
I feel like it's going to be a little off-sided.
That's what we said.
Yeah.
Well, listen, I was looking at the cans again, man.
I see scarf, crispy, and then I see calm, comfortable, relating wave.
So I don't feel like it's going to be a sweep anymore.
I mean, listen, these guys are dangerous.
These guys are dangerous.
Also, James, I find it absolutely blasphemous.
You would bring an asphere in this broadcast, OK?
This is a professional environment.
You were happy you were just in the wrong.
You were going right.
Well, I mean, sometimes he says something that makes sense.
I've got to give him credit.
Yeah, well, that's why I try to relate it
to something that already existed,
the conditioning and mix ups.
I like his take on it, though.
The alternate terminology here.
But yeah, no, they really are so good.
And I feel like it's going to be anyone going against them is going to be hard
pressed to make a strong case for this.
While I still have good things to say about strictly business, I think the squad,
the players are great. Um, they've got great fundamentals as I said before,
but it's just, it is a skill game as James was mentioning.
And I don't think any single one of us are probably going to go aside from
energy, uh, but her, are you going to go?
It's probably not, right? The world flipping. No, no,
I'm still sticking with an RG on this one.
Yeah, that's what I'm saying, there's no way anyone in their right mind right now, unless
they're really just trying to get a lot of channel points, are going against NRJ.
It's just an unreasonable thing.
James, what are we going to see?
Dad said maybe not a sweep anymore.
Do you still believe in a sweep, James?
Yeah, I think that if Strictly Business wins one, it's just going to be one.
You know, this is a team that we've seen do well.
But yeah, I would say it's more likely
that we'll see a sweep than a 4-1.
But I'll give them a 1.
You'll give them 1.
Anyone else going to hurt?
What are you saying, score line?
Really, at this point, that's the only thing we could predict.
If anything, most two.
But there is definitely a chance.
I think those first two games is where the upsets
happen.
But NRG definitely playing this off.
I don't think I've also ever experienced tank top
So this could be a whole new world.
That's it.
The outfit is going to significantly impact the gameplay.
That's how we know how it works.
Hey, yesterday we made the analysis of they scored all the goals.
So anything can happen today, I guess.
But hey, 83% NRG.
Not surprised.
You're probably going to be right there, chat.
Let's get into the match.
Our first best of seven to kick off Saturday of the North American Open Number 5 playoffs.
Strictly business up against a mountain NRG.
The mainstays in North America.
Let's see if it goes. Let's see if they can get it done.
Another RLCS Saturday upon us, NRG vs Strictly Business about to get underway here in Game 1.
Brought to you by Progressive, Desk has set the tone for the match.
NRG across the board as we may expect here, Hercules with Strictly Business on the match.
Yeah, this is an interesting one, just because this has probably been the most inconsistent.
We've seen energy in quite some time.
They have regained their footing fairly well, especially throughout the yesterday.
But Strictly Business, another team that if you happen to pay attention to them, they're coming in
as basically European imports and pretty much giving everybody a run for their money in their prize point spots.
So we'll see what we get from energy today.
Aqua got a great first touch.
He may do something like this, Aqua.
Just beautiful play to start the game.
Look at this first touch.
You're not even going to see the first touch in the replay.
He got a perfect thoughtful force.
Beast mode to get back and try to make the play.
Then he goes under Beast mode as he goes off the ceiling trying to get the challenge
and then follows it up with the 501v3 pummeling there for Aqua to start the game.
That is exactly what I was talking about.
I've talked about this as Esplod has been so technical and fun to watch.
They truly do match up for match up on a lot of these teams.
I do think this is going to be their toughest one, but if they continue performances like this,
I don't think there's too much to be worried about if you're a strictly busy span.
Relating waves, still thinking made events in whatever region he likes.
That's a quick shot.
Denied by Daniel.
NRG come into this game.
Talk about their defense a lot, but they still are number one in shots against
allowing almost on the dot seven shots a game.
Got a creative shot here. Nobody really stands out individually or James talking about it.
I guess anti telepathy is as for put it on their team stream.
You never really know what they're going to go for and no player on this team cracks top 10.
In any major statistical category on NRG, and everybody knows who the top dog is, it's
Beast Mode!
Beautiful play!
And he gives one right back here to strip your business.
Both players from across the system, living on the front, and Beast Mode just saw that
his purest face, they take his time on the play of their time.
Game no?
I mean, look, it's him!
No, I mean, like, the touch off the ceiling, that he gets it off of his wheel.
I was able to balance that at the flip.
I mean, we just had a whole freakin' highlight reel
of Beast Mode on Friday,
and he continues to deliver beautiful stuff.
You can't just throw the ball out of your crispy
up into space if Beast Mode is there
because he just turns anything into gold.
Now Aqua has a hunter downfield,
almost works out.
Daniel avoids traffic, gets the save.
Beast Mode sitting underneath it,
and he'll easily knock relating waves touch away.
It's buffed off the play, Crispy, trying to generate something here for Aqua.
It's just why the Net Aqua was in stride off of Crispy's attempt.
You've got to be careful to restrict the business right now.
Baseball has been weaving through everybody, but it's that second man set up
from NRG that's been keeping them apart.
They're comfortable enough to play the back pass on this.
Not even stressed for sure.
The business have a chance.
It's a huge shot.
Oh my God!
Forget our Net, just bounce on it.
The related way of just sitting at the midfield bottom, you would slip and use.
Honestly, it looked like Relating Wave was just driving around.
I mean, there's nothing.
He sees the smoke.
He doesn't have any boost.
He's like looking around, trying to get past.
I'm not sure what Relating Wave was thinking there,
but he ends up giving up the back line.
Maybe he thought his teammate was rotating back.
Maybe he thought this flaw would happen for his team,
but no.
All of a sudden, NRG get a free goal.
We can't give those up to the strictly business.
No, absolutely not.
Another pass over to Aqua to shot.
Deesmo denies, nosedive down from the goal line.
Another attack coming through from Atomic off the ceiling.
Only has 15 to work with.
Takes his time.
That patience is something you're
going to see a lot about of NRG today,
because there is going to be some respect given
to Strictly Business's defense.
These final two minutes coming up,
it still remains Strictly Business trailing by one.
Aqua is playing very aggressively a couple of times now and been headhunting for his team.
Relating Wave tackles Daniel, just can't get the ball across.
I'll talk about Aqua and finding his own consistency being the mechanical master of this team.
So, Crispy has had a couple of highlight plays as well.
Relating Wave and Crispy sitting here on the rotation.
Good 50, good shot, good goal.
And that's how you get it done from the top.
Nice tie up there, too.
It's all, it's very a call to play.
It's this light touch from the leading wave
to double down.
You saw Tom it trying to throw a hand up
and really mess with them.
But no, nobody from Strictly Business felt wavered
in the moment there.
So even playing ground again from Strictly Business.
Yeah, Wave, he went up and Tom goes to the corner
thinking Wave's gonna hit that ball to the corner.
Wave pulls at the last moment
push it down and gives him a beautiful chance at a 50. He will pop that ball out. Good play
and good heads-up play on the 50-50 from the leading wave to spot that Atomic and already
trying to predict the future. That's what strictly business needs. Game sense has to be on point.
His NRG you're always going to be knocking at the door. And this time they blow it down here
with Daniel picking it up. It's Atomic forcing the 50 Aqua underneath. No chance he could get
anything there on that and easy goal there with Beast Mode leading the way Daniel 3 to 2 here against Strictly Business.
I was going to say on top of Beast Mode just being the one offensively to have led the charge he also still manages to get those clips on defense and just really make things that much easier for him and NRG.
49 on the clock here another attack going to come through they try to transition out follow this ball around Daniel no bump on Aqua.
still possession energy this one's gonna take his time Daniel facing the other
way they leave this two atomic in that last 35 right now is really just playing
time they're not forcing any shots that aren't being given to them there's a
free one to the backboard you see two up on it strictly business these double
commits could come to fight them later on I mean wave is sitting his third
man a lot on this push and look really uncomfortable he was sitting on 21
trying to sit under small pads stay at the top of the box that double
I'm very comfortable on defense.
Strictly business getting caught again here.
Wave has backup aqua.
Get the ball back down field.
Is it going to matter? Absolutely not.
NRG will take game number one by one.
Just a very classic performance from NRG.
Not too over exerted.
Not, you know, anything too intense.
I will commend strictly business on the amount of
players that have played in the past.
I'm not going to say that I'm going to say that I'm
and strictly business on the amount of shots
that they were able to get.
That is usually fairly difficult for any team,
let alone a team with, I think, still,
European-style influence on them.
I don't think they've gone like the full NA flashy route.
I think they are still fairly methodical
with what they bring to the table.
The problem is, I mean, we've seen it before,
NRG does not fall to EU.
Whether you're straight from EU
or you're imported out to NA, they don't fall to you.
So the pattern continues on here.
You've got eight shots on net if you're strictly business.
And the very start of the game, about 30 seconds in,
beautiful pop to give Aqua a chance at that pop there.
The controlling pop at the end of the top of the box.
That was beautiful stuff.
I could watch that play a couple of times from Aqua.
But you're not going to get many solo opportunities
like that against NRG.
You're going to beat every single defender.
So if they have to rely on Aqua to be a solo hero,
it's not going to end well for them.
I think that on defense, Wave doesn't get caught in the midfield,
kind of in no man's land.
The ball sails over his head right into the net.
Whatever's going on with the MISCOM there,
I think relating Wave was definitely uncomfortable on defense.
So finding comfort is a big on the docket for relating Wave,
if you will, in game number two.
We'll see what sort of a response we get from Strictly Business.
It's got to be a little frustrating, falling only down to one.
And RG plays really close goal game, so getting three out of them.
He's a pretty big deal as far as them being on the competitive front,
relating way.
Fran pushes one forward, they play the back cross, and they still follow it.
Bump out to one.
Could have been a good sign for SV, but of course it's V's mode of break dreams.
Good touch from Aqua.
Second man had to pull off of it, but we got this Krispy. Krispy third man now.
Leadingway took Beast Mode out, he spawns right in the rotation, Aqua wants the bump, he's got it.
Beast Mode just gets there in time. He defends the follow-up, Krispy, hot touch.
With a reset, with a dunk, they're getting the 50s, but can't quite find the net.
Just off the post, a lot of boost either here on the strictly business side.
Midfield boost grabbed by Krispy, Aqua got the other mid.
Krispy gets under atomic, still get the piece of it.
And aren't you managing well enough with such an intense moment of time for them at least a moment to breathe for NRG could be short-lived here though
Daniel takes it off. You can see that they're having to work together now to be able to pass that line
It's been strictly business doing a really good job of at least throwing hands up on them beast mode over
to one, shot to the net, slowed down here, and this has been the longest we've gone
spoilers in quite some time.
Hakuha, when he gets the chance behind the ball, still looks like a threat that
NRG have to respect at all times. Locke from the leading wave, Hakuha was there
on the... just in case things went wrong. Daniel B. Tim on the play. Daniel with
couple of fifties. Horses the ball to the corner, room spawns four relating waves, strictly business.
Blinded up here on defense. Not as much panic, not as much laws. Relating waves sitting right in
the midfield again. In the passing lane, we're going to shake that all out. Atomic. Horses crispy
to wait back to Aqua. They get the transition quickly. Atomic Horses to stay on the wall
and another one. Aqua hits the left post. This time he hits the right post. That one
a little more difficult than the first.
Soon as I say, I like that out of NRG,
though, really making sure the highs and the lows are both covered now.
That half-wit point officially approached.
Aqua and Crispy work together.
It is a little boost, though, for Strictly Business,
and that's really what's kept them from playing
at least as high as they would like to.
He sort of almost clears it out,
a little stumble there between him and Atomic,
so possession does stay to blue,
shot on net, down on ground.
But for as many shots as they've registered, this is going to be the cleanest one.
You saw the infield come in, and finally there was some level of connection that had been
missing for so many of these shots.
Oh, so good.
Finally able to get around.
So good from Crispy there.
Beastmo is going across.
He needs boost.
He's got nothing.
Crispy's coming down.
Daniel's covering that extra, the angle that Beastmo is not.
near side hose. And Krispy just gets a perfect model pass with speed out over to Aqua. That
was an excellent pass in traffic with a tight window from Krispy. And that's the thing is
that Krispy has really looked great in North America. Whenever I'm watching him play, sometimes
I'm just like, okay Krispy, he's doing some nice things out here, whether it be mechanically,
whether he's dishing the ball out with a well timed pass. I really like what I
I see from Crispy in a lot of the series I watch him play.
Aqua drops this down and is really trying to force the issue,
trying to use his mechanics to break open space,
forcefully business.
It's worked on a couple of pushes.
Only one goal to show for it goes off.
All they have needed so far is Crispy quickly to the ball
to force NRG back to the real corner.
The leading wave is kind of lurking onto his Tommy.
Hands just went off to Aqua though.
There's that high game I was talking about.
They play really well from up there, however, energy has adapted.
As far as having a lot of those backwards shots red,
they transition out, give themselves a shot, that minute left.
This is where energy's really gonna have to step up here.
As far as strictly business concerned,
you're just playing the interception game now.
There's me already ready for it.
Heavy touch though off the ceiling,
try to make up for it.
Drifting business will absolutely
take the clear back to their own corner.
The Eastmoor giving a raspike related wave.
He just goes right through two, sets it up for the third.
And Atomic is denied.
Daniel will have to hold.
Beastman got the midfield boost, and now he's gone.
Aqua coming around on that first touch,
pops it out, but everybody is on the other side
for strictly business.
Aqua has to hold the ball.
He'll do that in a little bit more,
running around the corner.
Trying to build Beast Mode.
Fails.
Atomic, no touch.
They respected it though.
Relating wave.
He didn't have a ton of boost.
Crispy was coming back.
Daniel leaves it for Atomic, but Crispy gets
in front of the pass.
Crispy in this final minute has been huge on the
Touch-stopping plays for strictly business still defense
Still trying to get out awkward the ball gets away from a beast mode and Daniel tied up together on the wall
They can't get the ball the top keeps it in the air Daniel up next piece more top of the box
He's ready for it with the touch with the shot and the double-cutting is it good enough ball still in the air
Daniel that's the beast known backwards that should do it strictly business time the series
the way that they were able to communicate especially on that final double commit of course the same you got to commend them on this
energy through
Everything at them in the final moments and still managed to get held back just
Enough so there's the one game that most of us predicted that they would get on that one
It's just a matter of can you keep up with it?
But Jordan on the side thing on the tab out for those of y'all not pay up might not have this up
Falcons versus team stallions is currently in game seven. Nush just tie things up with two minutes left to go
That's that's crazy. You gotta pull streams up if you're able to do that because wow
What's going on in the Middle East is just crazy, but over here strictly business
trying to keep things rolling much better on defense wave was not getting caught
out even though he is a little bruised a lot on defense but a much better job of
getting the most value out of the little bit he had and the physicality from
strictly business really helped keep NRG off rhythm. Not how NRG want to be
playing even near the end there they were starting to put it together and a
couple of key missed touches forced them to have to make up lost ground and
and get a little more done, and honestly,
we were seeing this yesterday from NRG.
There would be moments where they looked unbeatable.
And then there were, I guess I remember,
it was like an eight minute overtime versus Votus Pro,
where they were just mis-touching.
Like there are so many mis-touches from NRG on defense
that I'm just not used to seeing it.
So like, you know, they haven't been perfect,
but I know we've said that a lot about NRG before.
They get to Sunday and things like that,
But should the business are playing a good game right now.
And Aqua, he's had a couple of standout moments.
For me though, it's Crispy.
Although this one's easy for him.
He didn't have to do too much work.
It's Aqua who sets this one up.
As NRG, what happened to him here?
Daniel's coming down.
Not really looking at Crispy.
He's playing the ball.
He's playing first, man.
Atomic's rotating back.
He didn't get the boost.
And that just opened up a little bit of space
there for Crispy.
So they're catching NRG out.
They're stealing their boost away.
and you can't another game when you go here, her games.
That catch-out game is really what
has allowed so many teams to find the weak spot in NRG
because in the past, it has been very difficult
to have the trust in your teammates
to even attempt that against them, right?
So people are getting a little bit more comfortable
with trying to play that game on them,
strictly business in particular.
And the fact that they're able to pull it off,
especially this early in the game is pretty insane.
They go for the fake crispy off the side wall,
I commit here from relating way, but Beast Mode already up.
Beast Mode helping Daniel out.
Doc, he was still trying to help Daniel out, but Daniel was uncomfortable there.
That ball is careening around his head.
He's trying to watch, trying to gauge when he can support Beast Mode there.
Again, just a little bit of discomfort.
They get out of that one.
I do think even there,
she's an Archie feeling,
he's a little pressure when they get back in their own half.
Aqua diving for the touch.
Eastmode somehow slipped that, still awkward gets the ball.
Forces the 50.
That one goal lead has been something
that feels a little bit larger of a gap right now for NRG.
Eastmode up or late.
That's a full commit on this one.
Atomically, the timing on that one, great.
It's just these transitions out.
You've seen it a handful of times.
the NRG just has to keep handing it off in these slightly awkward ways that aren't quite
allowing for too much, although Beast Mode has double tap to center potential.
That low boost is keeping them back.
Crispy, great positioning there as well.
Gets himself right in the middle of the pass.
NRG pressuring.
And Crispy wanted the boost.
He slows down to go get it.
Beast Mode deletes him.
That takes his boost for it.
NRG starting to get full control here off the wall.
It could touch, but again, Crispy just able to get there.
I would think he used his 19 boost to make it happen.
As he's sitting, he checks for the boost.
It ain't gonna spawn for him.
Relating wave is down.
It spawns after he leaves.
Beast goes, chases him down.
Daniel waits for atomic's touch.
A second one won't be coming.
Crispy has been getting almost every single touch
here at the top of the box on defense.
The double tap is just high.
NRG lurking for it, only four for Crispy.
Not available for him.
Aqua comes out.
He gets his corner boost.
Double tap.
Not good enough.
Double commit.
Aqua will get credit for the save.
Crispy will stay in net,
relating lay stuff on the wall.
And he gets a little bump action
to help out.
As B-Snow falls, skips away.
Aqua's got a full tank of boost
and strictly business can get out.
Oh my gosh, the way that they get out too
is so fine.
It's Crispy just full sending over
onto Atomic.
And that's what I was talking about.
That trust to really commit
on some of these kind of sketchy moments
moments for their team however they are still set back in their own house but
this clear could be the one. Oh it's open. They catch out and they get the shot.
Crispy gets two goals with no one in net relating wave just straight flicks it on
Atomic who committed. Atomic will commit. This team is still recovering and an
unlikely risk taken there. You should see Atomic off a little more solid but
Go for that one with so much time left.
NRG tried to get one back here.
And they tried to bump up a relating wave.
It didn't work awkward.
It jumps the route immediately.
And relating wave is downfield with the ball.
Swipes around to the right.
Beastman gets on top of it.
And strictly business are bringing it to NRG right now.
Awkwa tried to feather it.
Relating wave next up, 64.
Sends it right to Atomic.
Atomic can't hold it. Daniel's got no boost either.
This is not good for NRG.
dropping down he's got the squishy save relating wave we'll keep it in play
these were getting her ass and it's coming right back down here for crispy
crispy sees the space of always beast mode got a tommy on the other side gets
the 50 again quickly up the ceiling Daniel has to pay respect crispy top of
the box once Daniel he misses the bump off what has left it maybe crispy gets
that book maybe it's a third boat but strictly business are pulling energy
around on a string they definitely are energy looks they almost have
comfortable on defense in a way and it's for good reasoning.
Strictly business is just running circles around them.
Their level of communication is just a little bit higher than normal right now,
so it's keeping them in this one.
Thirty-two seconds to go with a two-goal lead.
It's forcing NRG into some weird strategies.
It's a shot off back.
Thought Aqua was going to nail that one, but he misses.
Now he's got to get back quickly.
That's a dangerous ball. It was a mis-touch.
Aqua gave Crispy a chance to pop that ball up and he keeps NRG scoreless.
After Crispy's follow, 10 seconds left.
Pass to Daniel, shots denied.
There are no passing lanes on the blue half.
And strictly business, shut down NRG in game three.
That was honestly such a good performance from them.
And like you said, I think most people, if you aren't,
should keep their eyes on Crispy.
He's had so many of these niche little moments
that sometimes you might not even get to see.
You should honestly go check out that crowd cam
if you have a second.
Watching him make Atomic and Daniels so uncomfortable
and second guessing when to make their cuts
as third man has led to not one, but both of those goals.
Couple of bailouts too.
You had a mis-touch at the end of the game.
Aqua had to come back from the midfield
Ballatomic was on the ball. He gets to that 50.
And it just goes off the post. It was surely going in.
Friskie was uncomfortable. He was about to get pumped,
or at least there was NRG lurking around him.
But Aqua just takes the ball off its target
and forced NRG to call a timeout.
They were unable to come away with a goal in game number three.
It's strictly business of 2-1 in the series.
At Game 1, Strictly Business started to score it.
Beast Mode immediately responded with a Beast Mode level goal.
But since then, it's been the fundamentals, which have been boost deals, bumps, getting
in the way, NRG.
You said it, Hercules, uncomfortable.
We saw it a couple of times on defense, and even when they were getting the touches
they wanted, they didn't have the resources they wanted.
It just hasn't been the immaculate game from NRG that we're used to seeing on the weekends.
They're very much in trouble right now.
Yeah.
It's strictly business after that game too, where their defense was really shaky.
Haven't seen it.
Yeah, I just...
I mean, NRG, it's...
Yeah, go for it.
I'm like, oh, she's just saying it because Dignitas, but this was what we were seeing when Dignitas took NRG down when you took their boost away from them and then you just full sent commit on the first attack.
most a handful times out of 10.
Atomic and Daniel are already waiting to make their quick attack.
So it hasn't really been a thought in their mind in that series, in this series,
to really prioritize defense, which I have a feeling Saphu is going to tell
that we're going to lean a little bit further back on this one.
You play the one man up now, you go back to a little bit more of a classic
NRG style to really slow the Strictly Business team down.
I mean, really, I just think it comes down to the touch quality, finding ways to...
NRG really good at adapting when a team gets the advantage on them in physicality, starts
stealing boosts.
NRG usually activate NEO mode, and then they become a lot harder to bump.
You can see that a little bit in the last NA open.
They are the top dogs in the region for a reason.
watched them look vulnerable many times. It's not the first time that NRG have looked beatable,
but then lock it in at the end. Being that adaptable is what makes you the best team in this region.
But Paris Major opens have definitely felt a lot different, especially with the way teams
like Space Station are looking. It is not as free as it may have been in previous opens.
definitely a lot different. This one a two-thirds English squad though bringing it with Aqua at the
head of it as the lone North American representative. Really liked what I've seen though from strictly
business Aqua. Red the double. He just boosted right below Atomic. It wasn't on target. Maybe
Atomic was able to somehow get that on target. Aqua can't get there but still Aqua just
throwing his body at it saying look if you hit it you hit it but I will get there if you
the dump, relating wave, avoid the bump,
Aqua up high, defended by Daniel.
And NRG, under the rest again, weak shot for Crispy,
keeps things scoreless.
Those multi shots is really what is keeping SB
almost a step ahead of NRG at times.
NRG haven't had that level of flow on offense.
Since probably game number one, 3-13 into this one here,
pressure still falling from Strictly Business.
They play for the back pass, Crispy over to one,
You're trying to play this one a little bit closer as they understand, you know, those those past attempts are going to start coming through a little bit more frequently now says he didn't find anything in the early game.
No play there.
These are about the 50 Daniels going to play the loss instead of playing the midfield.
You had atomic also on the right side.
Daniels on small pads on that last one.
Last one, he got the boost steal in the corner.
Chris B's left with nothing.
Aqua gets there quickly.
Aqua ready for everything.
His way, he's been so quick to the ball.
And it looks like NRG have a moment to get in there.
Aqua, I think the quickness,
it's kinda catching him off guard thinking,
okay, I'm gonna catch the 50 gear
and ball's sailing over one and a half NRG heads.
As Daniel hopes for some boost,
but Chris B already got it.
Relating wave, no touch here, Aqua.
Somehow gets across that, but Autonically, Autonic shot.
Not very good.
Quick pass, Autonically got nothing,
leaves it for Beast Mode.
Daniel, third man, but he gets dusted by Aqua.
There's Chris, he with no boost,
he wants Relating Wave to go.
Needing a little bit more boost,
it was too far away from him, no play there,
for strictly business,
but they almost had NRG tie up again.
It has been so interesting to watch NRG's
thought process on Wendes and that third man back,
timing just been a little bit off.
Just kept their connections even more off.
But Daniel finally, he has his moment.
He works his way around.
He saw the atomic giant plate on the low ground,
but reads the bounce and gives NRG the lead.
Yeah, I think that's a safe.
If Aqua doesn't run into Relating Wave on the spawn,
Daniel got the demo on Relating Wave.
Huge credit to him for getting the demo
and forcing that to happen.
But you saw Relating Wave spawn in the corner
that Aqua was rotating back to.
Relating wave and turn before that shock had come out and he got bumped.
Thanks to a demo for NRG.
They're able to get a lead.
Only two shots on target.
Forstrup is just so far.
This one's looking a little awkward and relating wave gets the tipper.
And somehow wins the 50 fully there.
No one in the midfield ready.
Crispy versus Beastmo.
Crispy wins the foul.
Aqua, sidewalk, double.
As a home run hit and he whiffed it.
It's been a little awkward on a couple of these attempts here from Strictly Business.
They were initially sending Relating Wave up on his own.
Aqua almost lost the 50, but eventually does lose possession overall.
Daniel down, Beast Mode to catch it.
1v1 on Aqua and it's in your net.
Yeah, that's the last thing I'd want to see.
As Beast Mode getting a perfect catch and I'm stuck backwards at the top of the box.
of the turn instead of trying to challenge any thought he could get the speed
But he can't be smog with a perfect flick
No more power needed excellent flick from him and aqua
Left stranded and strictly business left squirts
Strictly business is not even that they've been playing a pet game here
It's just gonna get away from them at this point. That's just gonna be
Frustration on their end
energy and started to go through them.
They're forcing these 1v1s and these 2v1s
like Daniel from Beast Mode, going up in Krispy's face,
really just stressing you out to the point of oblivion
and energy, looking very comfortable
headed into the Final 44.
We're talking about how, you know,
the boost game, strictly business,
we're getting a lot of boost steels,
a lot of wins in the midfield with boosts.
They were getting the bumps,
they were getting the demos.
NRG flipped it on them this time and good job getting the ball into space, giving them a chance to actually get boos.
They were happy to let Strictly Business clear that fallout on those boos, go back, just as long as they were the ones in control of the canisters.
So eventually it did lead to that team bump, right?
We're letting Wavell pick up a ball here, but really NRG much better on offense in controlling the pace of play, controlling the resources of the map,
and see those little things that make such a difference.
You can strip the business, they can't play that game
if they're not winning booths.
When you're forced to just clear them all out
and give it back to NRG, sure.
You get a cute little low boost passing play
to get a deep clear down field,
but you gotta be pixel perfect the whole way there.
You don't have any booths to make up for it.
So many times, it does come down
to are you controlling the booths?
NRG control the booths, they control the physicality,
they control the score on the board,
And it's for the one easy thousand here for game four.
Yeah, very easy.
I mean, you said it perfectly, the second you are the first team
to really get a hand on controlling the boost
and deciding how high somebody physically gets to play
and how fast they physically get to play.
You absolutely own and dominate the series
and NRGE sports adapt.
They make a perfect response to that previous loss
against Strictly Business.
they look really solid headed into the rest of the series.
So that's a big question for strictly business.
NRG love to control the ball so they can control the boost.
And you've been great at defending infield passes.
You've been great at cutting off those lanes
and getting quick 50s.
But now what do you do when NRG are happy to let you play
the 50-50 if it means they recover and they steal
your boost really quick?
They will play the long game against you
if they feel like that's the best route forwards.
Now it's up to Strictly Business to find a way
to start reading that,
start talking about what James was talking about
on the desk about them being unreadable
as they get, as they're adapted.
Not necessarily like they're on the wall.
What are we gonna do?
It's more so like what's their plan with their 50-50
and when they're just trying to control the game,
it can just feel like you're just throwing
your head against a brick wall and nothing's working.
So Strictly Business work to do here
to tie the game up and at least force another game on Neotokio.
Well, this will be very interesting from Strictly Business
because they're now put into a situation where they got to adapt
and really change their playstyle quite a bit
if they want to be able to go toe for toe within our G now
that they've given themselves that reset after the timeout.
No timeout was called by Strictly Business
as they doubled down and go straight into game five.
Strictly business have looked good.
Aqua has led the charge.
One game where he saw Krispy at the top of the leaderboard.
Doing a lot in the middle of that as well.
Aqua who leads this team and score per game to find a way to generate more.
Relating Wave was creeping up his third man.
Now he's Aqua and his Atomic gets a free ball and Atomic gets a free goal.
Relating Wave was playing so close here his third man and he's got to run back
and hope that he could get there, but he backflips.
As Pismo left it for Sonic, there's nothing
Relating Wave could do to adapt.
That is pure mind-intuited to get Relating Wave.
That stressed out to push it himself
to run the backflip on it.
Aqua had popped this one up to the top,
gets the second save, it's a little bit off
for their thankfully Relating Wave.
It will play this one out in the corner,
but that's not stopping NRG.
NRG are back on that very heavy attack flow here.
when they're on that front forward-facing offense.
Aqua's got 23 on the wall.
Relating wave, full boost, these guys there
and he just chucks it away.
Letting wave past space,
pop up note that just gives it back to Daniel.
All times we're letting wave past space, now he takes it.
Rips the shot and it's not hard enough,
not on target enough.
Crispy trying to find a way to get it back to Aqua.
Very tenuous control of the midfield for Strictly Business to get a nice bump on Beast Mode and
Crispy needed something a little more controlling if he wasn't going to shoot it had no boost.
Now they're running into each other, Aqua and Crispy starting to fall apart here at
the seams.
Strictly business have not scored on yet.
And Atomic getting back on the small pads,
not gonna be the product of getting caught in no man's land.
It's Krispy's 50 forced out.
An idea from Daniel.
They have straight back to Atomic.
Krispy's downfield with Aqua.
Solo plate not gonna work,
but if a high ball for relating wave,
midfield taken by Krispy,
but there was no boost for Aqua
or relating wave on the corner.
So it's a pretty clear out for NRG.
Strictly business force to clear and chase
Three minutes left to go there and like you said you're still holding on about one goal lead very comfortably right now opera
Try to reset forward down give crispy some space, but no everybody has to retreat
They just a name that call way too late. I just think you can hit the ball. He's not going to hit the ball
You get that ball. He's dead
My crispy just straight up misses well any wave is expecting that touch
So you think oh, it's related way of getting caught out as third man again
but you look at Relating Waves' cam, it looks like Crispy's getting that pass and Relating Wave,
we know how good his shooting is. That's a really good shot. He makes it hard for NRG to save that,
so missing the ball is not gonna be good for your success. This one left to Relating Wave.
It's pretty easy read there for atomic. Everybody's kind of playing this man-to-man right now
and that's more so a result of SB falling behind on NRG's predictions.
Chris be around one socket a sock to know from just waiting patiently another shot
aqua tens up the back leaves this no double insight they played it back and
they just try to find their way around NRG again and fortunately for them that
plan no longer works.
Now Hawkeye got the midfield boos but relating we've got demoed in the corner Daniel will
steal that corner boos.
Beast will pops it up.
They leave in the area. Daniel pops up perfectly for his beast mode keeps it going
for atomic crispy had to stretch bumps atomic off the ball. Aqua will call
relating wave out as he's got a full tank of booze but seeing both atomic and
beast mode from the middle field makes you hesitant. While they're not you're
gonna go and you're already down to you can't take an unnecessary risk here
on defense. It's Daniel. Get off the ceiling gets the 50 as well opens it
for Beast Mode, but it's a weak shot.
Aqua gets the save, he's got to go quick
and Atom and keeps him tight.
They're still playing this one from the corner to Daniel.
Almost to Beast Mode, Crispy.
That half shot out with Aqua,
immediately sent back.
And then RG, just like I said,
I called it that they were going to play a little bit further
into the third, just respecting Strictly Business,
being able to get into their half so often.
And the crates catch up again.
And look at that Krispy K.A.M.
He sees Aqua with the 50s relating way there.
And I mean, that's just a hard touch.
And Daniel pops out on the left side of Krispy's camera,
ready to put the ball over his head into the net.
Yeah, I don't think Krispy expected that ball to just get a perfect pop
with pace out to the midfield line.
And he also had no boost.
Several times third man's got like 12 or less in the tank
Creeping up the midfield line and you want to play tight
You think you gotta have trust in your teammates to get a touch or at least get something that you can get back to
But it hasn't worked out and they just be punished time and again
Every time on the back end of whether they're on offense or defense
Yeah, unfortunately for strictly business all of that trust
He's completely been unwavered and that came from the fact that NRG
has helped themselves again.
Yep, chuck this one up.
You just chuck it up. This one is GG.
Good try.
He understood why awkward, crispy, vocal for that one, but...
It's just complete. The wheels are off the wagon right now.
Poor, strictly, business.
I do think that...
NRG...
Move a bit of adaptation from them.
Obviously better control.
be able to get those boos everything we talked about before but then just
antsy miss discomfort or strictly business and when you're just comforted
you do things like you creep up this third man maybe you lose a little bit
of vision you drop it because you feel like you got to go go go nothing has
worked or you've gotten bodied off the ball but with five seconds left we
will take a quick pause NRG will be taking this one no matter what
happens here we'll just make sure everything's good to go on pause they are in complete control of
the series now like strictly business we're gonna get something done here right now NRG fully in
control oh yeah they completely re-adapted to the level of attack and boost starvation that
sped it brought to the beginning stages of this series and now that they've really gotten a grip
on it. It looks like they are just completely back to normal. There is nothing that slows
them down or stops them on any end of the field at this point. So for strictly business,
you know that you are able to keep up with them at times. You are just missing a little
bit of that edge. So we I do believe that they got to play the final few seconds out
there, but they are fully aware that this one is gone. And that being said, it is
some match point for NRG after that.
Cleaning up here, at the end of game five.
As we head to Neo Tokyo, everything is in NRG's hands.
To move on here in the lower bracket, NRG.
Trying to end this one on Neo Tokyo.
It looks like it might happen, to be honest,
I think they just adapt so incredibly well
and that patience to play a little bit further back
has made all the difference against the strictly business
squad.
And in turn, has made them feel a lot more stressed out
to the point of cheating up.
We saw two of those goals on the catch out there all the way
for men.
All NRG had to do was throw a shot on target,
and it went on in net.
So for now, strictly business finally
pulled their timeout card.
And we'll see what they can bring
to the table in this next one.
100% goal participation from Beast Mode in game five.
Three assists, three saves.
You get double medals and a goal as well.
Three shots he contributed.
And Strictly Business have been held right around
that NRG shots against average for the entire series.
Strictly Business held eight shots on net.
NRG have allowed seven shots per game,
which is good for number one in North America.
That's about where Strictly Business has been there
or lower than that around seven or eight,
or I think one game they only generated like four,
but NRG putting a lot more out there,
12 shots against strictly business
and looking a lot more like NRG,
you're not seeing those missed touches anymore
and it's just been,
they just completely flipped it on strictly business.
They're the ones discomforted.
They started making errors.
They're not getting those 50s
to allow them to steal boost.
They get on offense, they don't get the corner boost
And then you see Aqua all by himself as Third Man.
And his teammates, Crispy and Relating Wave,
both have no boost.
They're in the opponent's corners,
and there's just nothing they can do.
So they're not able to actually hold pressure
like they want to.
But they're still positioning, like they own the boost.
And you have to adjust in those moments.
The Third Man's just been really risky for me,
for strictly business.
If you're not winning that boost game,
if you're not getting those boost steals,
You gotta give yourself an exit strategy.
Strictly business though, it's all entrances for them.
When they get on offense,
we'll see what they can do on Neo Tokyo.
That's kind of what I, you know,
I was referencing earlier,
this whole forward-facing offensive thing.
I'm sure people were really confused
by what I meant by that,
but it's when these teams like Strictly Business
are just so fully committed to the play,
all facing forward.
Like you said, there's no exit strategy to turn around.
A team like NRG is gonna have a plan in motion
have you on that back play off the backboard find each other so in a backwards sense right
you're playing off of each other off the back where you don't have to constantly be full
sending upfield three on net and just hoping something finds its way in so a little bit
more strategic than that for NRG so that difference is really what is holding SB
back right now Daniel almost dunks on one off the kickoff.
He's mowed downfield, comes out.
Tomik gets there.
Oh, Daniel stays on the ground, avoids that bump,
and gets the 50 on relating way.
If Daniel, it looks like a precarious spot,
but he just sticks his wheels on the ground, avoids that bump,
and then that follow-up 50 to get NRG here in this spot.
Tomik off the ball, had to leave the midfield boost.
How'd you get it again, Aqua? Last man.
Good enough catch, feeling the pressure.
Gets bumped by Atomic, almost had the move.
Once you saw game one, Aqua was avoiding that follow-up bump
and getting that extra touch this time, not so much.
It's Daniel as the fifth to eat back to Atomic,
and it's perfect from Daniel.
Atomic to the top shelf.
Working to find themselves again,
Daniel to set this one up,
and it's just relating way.
He played it a little bit slow,
and it's a very weak, clear out,
and NRG just lurking for that moment to fight one.
Yeah, Daniel's playing up, and he's playing like he's going to push it against the wall
or he's going to play the 50.
He pulls up at the last second.
You look at relating wave camp.
It looks like Daniel's playing that ball, and then he just pulls up on it, and relating
wave coughs up the ball.
But Daniel makes it awkward.
Basically, it is pretty much exactly what James was saying, that NRG and me, you
know, coveted this style of, you don't actually know what the play is going to
be anymore.
decide that they, you know, know what a mind game you, they will start to, you know,
form to that sort of style, and now that NRG have been doing that against Strictly Business,
Strictly Business, you no longer can read them. There's another good console Daniel approach,
but Atomic forced Crispy up for a long passage at this point. Still NRG are
in full control, relating late though.
I'm going to force this one across.
It's just not scrappy enough for strictly business.
I'm going to try to get NRG into the mud.
They've got the tall sandals on, being sink,
and Tom will get another clear downfield here at the corner.
Three minutes to go, that one goal lead strictly business.
Got to get out of there half.
They're going to try to hear.
Crispy low boost. Had his flip.
Try to play it well. Had some time on it.
I'm on it, but like I said, it is the same story over and over for NRG.
Just patience has allowed them so many reads on this SP squad.
It's around. Aqua was still forced to play it.
I was happy to wait in midfield to commit Aqua's in a bad spot.
That's an easy goal for Beast mode.
Now, gotta understand how Aqua might be feeling in this position.
He sees both of his teammates commit, and that ball goes straight into B-Smo.
Nothing he can do about it.
You wait, you're dead.
You go, you're dead.
Either way, strictly business, look at that.
I do respect the attempt that he put out there after he saw both of his
teammates commit on that one.
He used the flip to at least try and give them a chance, but
like we've said and seen nothing is it has allowed SB to truly predict energy anymore.
The leading way of trying to get out of this runoff was waiting down on the center.
Has the shot attempt, but it's a Daniel Clearhouse to the corner.
That's decent. Look how fast Daniel got to the ball.
Coming from his lower corner.
Twist perfectly. It looked like Alcumil was going to get a chance at that ball.
Strictly business get forced back on the defense
He's not getting some bumps as well crispy forced to clear it
Now Aqua too late against Daniel with no more boost 50 skirts right back to the wall
There's still some time here for strictly business to try to write things, but
Aqua he's got a full tank behind wave
Crispy's also downfield
They just can't get a controlling 50.
This one finally over Beast Mode's head.
Aqua sizes it up, but can't land it.
Relating Wave cut off by Beast Mode on the angle.
He wanted the quick back wall read.
Doesn't get it.
Strictly business still.
It looks like they're pushing,
but they just don't actually have any control.
NRG are in the way, getting the clears.
Throwing the ball back towards the net.
And almost finding a way to put a third ball on target
their beast mode with one more touch.
This time controls it.
And from strictly business, it's definitely,
you know, almost this imposter syndrome play at this point.
They're throwing themselves at energy, like you said,
like there is something, you know, to do,
but energy is called their bluff every single time.
And something that has been so interesting
to see on the back end is how far up they send someone,
whether it's Daniel or Atomic.
The second one of those two has landed in that SB half.
That is them calling game on deciding, you know,
you need to either run back
or we're gonna take a shot on your net here
and, you know, most times out of not,
SB are too slow to the race back.
So it's just NRG completely owning all ends of the field.
SB have had no true possession
even when they have this ball.
So eight seconds left to go and a two-nil lead
I think is more than enough for NRG at this point.
Yeah, I'm kinda falling over now.
You thought maybe at this point, but no, it is classic NRG with another win in a playoff.
NRG wasting the rest of the time on the clock there, even a couple times on offense, looked
like they could have scored more.
Instead, just kept holding the ball away, playing keep away from strictly business.
And NRG looking like the dangerous lower bracket team that they are.
I think into the quarterfinals, I believe NRG do play the winner or the loser, excuse
me of Virtus.Pro and Space Station so good luck to either of those teams but NRG moving on
in the playoffs as all of us are surely not surprised. Definitely not at all. I think the
anything that was the most surprising of the entire series overall was the fact that SB
was able to get more than one game and at times kept me close enough that you thought maybe
It could have gone to three, but at the end of the day,
NRG's adaptation and whatever Saf
he called on that timeout was just too much.
Oh, now this guy's going that way.
Now I'm getting the lay of the land.
Now l8s can be a big test for a young homeowner
turning into their parents.
There's an overflow lot somewhere in the vicinity.
If the garage is full, they go to the auxiliary.
He said if the garage is full,
they'd go to the overflow lot.
I heard them out right here.
Let's just stand quietly.
I bet you guys have driven some great cars, huh?
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but we can protect your home and auto when you bundle with us.
I think you might have brought the wrong car.
We had the red convertible.
It's not like you can never run
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Where I find
Stars
We can't see
You'll never
Get it to you
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Get it on your feet
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I was the star with the red seat and that line
The best thing we can ever write
The only thing we can say, we're up for the ride
The stars we can see, and that line
The future we're gonna never want
Feel it on our feet
It was bone drive, it was bone drive
Welcome back to the Rocket League Championship Series.
North American open number five run, the playoff Saturday.
We got through our first best of seven and it wasn't quite the sweep that the desk may have thought it would have been and RG
Do take down strictly business
But it was a fight to get there and talk about that victory that did ultimately come for energy
We have saffi here. Saffi congratulations on the win. Thanks, Leif. I appreciate it. I
Do want to mention the Yetz it well obviously wasn't an easy 4-0 or anything
There was a fight that had to be had there
Were you surprised by what Strictly Business was bringing to the field?
Not entirely. We actually respect them as a team. We think they're a good team.
They have a lot of experience in that roster. Wave has been around for forever.
Aqua, despite being considered a prize, has also been around for a little bit.
Austin, their coach, has been around for forever.
No, we weren't surprised. I think we maybe came out just a bit too slow, honestly.
Well, this I want to bring that back to the rest of the weekend, then I'm not going to
ask a question, but rather just pose you with a statement of it's been interesting.
What's your take?
Yeah, I mean the Virtus.
Series, I think, you know, if anyone was watching that, I think we were very much in the driver's
seat. Some things just don't go your way on the day. We conceded a late goal in game four
and then lost that OT and then game five. We had lots of opportunities in regulation
and unfortunately, you just didn't pull it out.
And that's just the way the game goes sometimes.
I wasn't necessarily unhappy with our play,
so I thought it was fun.
It just happens.
Yeah, at the end of the day, you're here still, right?
It matters that you get to the grand finals
and then win that.
How you get there can look different each time.
But I am curious if you ever have to kind of step in
at any points, we see the laughs and smiles
that's important, but does it ever get to the point
where it gets a little too out of control
and it gets to lacks, you maybe have to slap some risks?
Yeah, definitely.
There's moments where I have to come in and definitely
take on a more mental side of things
where it's not really having to do with tactics or anything.
Just needs different intensity, different energy.
But actually, in our reverse sweep yesterday,
Atomic did a really good job in rallying the guys.
So I'll give him the credit for that yesterday.
And that was also just a very hard situation
coming off that series against Mertus and immediately having to play a team like next
to new who just came off a win. It's a very difficult position to come out of. So happy
we pulled it off.
Yeah. No, I was kind of answering my question too. I was going to ask if do they self-regulate
sometimes in the game? And it sounds like a topic stepped up yesterday to do that.
And just a quick thought, I guess overall before I let you go on, on I guess the
North American region overall, you've heard a million discussions, obviously. I'm sure
you guys, brush them off from your perspective.
Well, where do you think the North American landscape is
right now, the fact that teams like Next to New and VPR
are taking these series really close?
The thing is, that's kind of been happening over the past
couple of seasons.
It's really just what happens when we actually get to land.
I'm excited to see foot, fingers crossed that they
do make land, because I think they're actually
playing very good Rocket League.
Obviously, they had kind of a shaky day yesterday
with Next to New as well.
But I think they're very promising.
And Nessa, she obviously seemed to have
been a better spot than what they were.
So yeah, so I think we just got to see what happens that way.
And I really, there's nothing to say yet.
Yeah, that's fair enough.
But I'm not going to make you say anything more.
Saf, congratulations.
You got the win you're looking for.
And we'll see you tomorrow.
Thanks, X.
Hey.
That was, again, I think what we expected,
You know, there's a he believes in the team.
I got Jorbey and her.
You know, Jorbey, you have to believe in the team.
He's coached so such a veteran, the scene with incredible players here.
You just got to rely on them sometimes to make the right calls.
Yeah, energy, you know, have the confidence they've been here before.
They've been in the spots before and they've overcome those tough spots time
and again. So you even saw it here when strictly business went up to one
in the series, they call a timeout energy just look completely unfazed.
They knew that they would be able to adapt.
They knew what they had to do for the sauce.
And strictly business I really don't understand what happened in the second half of this series
because they were doing so much better at playing the pitch and stealing the blues, getting good
bumps and creating great plays. Aqua at the beginning of this series was doing great
solo wise to open up space but then NRG switched up on them. They stopped going for the super
aggressive. Every like backboard read is a shot or every pass here is going to be immediately
on target, they just started playing keep away and started pulling strictly business around
like they were tow truck. I just like there was nothing there was nothing to do about it.
And they were like diving and stuff. They were double committing. They were making so
many more errors on their own on top of it. So it just felt like they really didn't know
how to readjust and get back into some kind of stable rotation. I just felt like things
compound the compound effects were just too much for strictly business. Yeah, we as
as we look at the bracket
where we stand now, obviously NRG's the only team
moved forward here.
They are a team that's so incredibly aware
and we were just talking about this in the break
about how they understand when they need to maybe
have those pace changes.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, no, NRG I think is one of the best teams
in the world out there.
Probably, honestly outside like KC,
there's so many plays in the playbook
for this NRG squad to pull out
And that is what has allowed them to have so many wins,
especially against teams like Strictly Business
that come in so hot.
Well, that's one best of seven down.
We've got three more to get through
on our playoff Saturday.
So maybe, maybe her called just talking here
because we've got Dignitas count up
against Genji mobile one racing.
Oh, okay.
Well, those of you probably didn't expect
to see Dignitas up here,
but I will say they have not looked bad
as a recent Dignitas are starting
to play. So, um, I think
he's a good player. He's a
great player. I think he's a
really fun. They're footing
again. Bora really has been
this young gun player for the
squad that if you haven't had
the chance to watch him play
yet, get excited. He is so
much fun. Evo is really
starting to get into his own
now as a leader for this
team. Then, of course, you
round out with five up who's
had a shaky season. I will
say like if you're honest
with yourself, it has been
Boston so they're trying to you know really get things together to give themselves a fighting chance for Paris
Yeah, but of course we look at their opponent in the other side Jorby with Genji mobile one racing and that you know
This isn't a team that you can count out. I mean there's some veteran players here too. Hmm. I mean
this team has not looked great and
This is like this is it for them this regional and we're as especially he's been he's been he's been
the talking point of this team and finally enough the rises fall off as
Has been I think shocking for a lot of people that magic bears kind of fallen or has kind of gone under the radar with how much
He's also falling off magic bear. It has under 50% goal participation
He's not being that
Facilitator that we that we know that he can be when we've seen Gen G's highs when we see magic bear's highs
It's when he's in the center of their rotation, but it has not been there. Their defense has been questionable and
It comes down to can you can you be a cohesive unit?
Are the comms gonna be good for both of these teams? It's defense
I think that while Bora he's been very fun to watch on offense defense is his weakness
He gets caught in bad positions a lot. And so if I'm Gen G
I'm looking at how can I make Dignitas as uncomfortable? How can I make Bora uncomfortable in this game?
And funnily enough Burke says that five up to the problem of this team
Yet if you had to pick who leads statistically in almost every major category on this team
You'd probably think Bora, but it's five up leading in every statistical category for this team in score
Very good goals per game shots and demos and goal participation at six sixty nine almost seventy percent
what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna
go for it. I'm gonna go for
it. Uh, you know, you're
probably this number. You made
a case. Well you made you made
a case. So let's see what
that chat saying with a
progressive fan, but it's our
term to get our predictions
on the board now. Who do we
think is going to win this
one? Let's flip the one down
there on her already. We all
know where that's gonna go.
a pink jersey for me, and take my bias.
I do actually want that jersey.
It's pretty legit.
JRP, what do you say?
What do you say on this matchup here?
Well, despite the offensive or the defensive issues
for Bora on defense, Genji also on defense, not very good.
They don't allow many shots, but they
let a lot of shots go in that do come their way.
And I think Dignitas have a very good offense.
I think it's going to be too much here for Genji.
I think Dignitas take this one.
I am going to make her hate me by cursing the team,
because I believe in Bota, I believe,
I mean, you saw him at that number one play.
There's a reason I agree that offense
is super strong right now.
Do I think it's gonna be close?
Absolutely.
I do.
Don't think it's gonna be an absolute blowout here.
I believe in the players on Gen G as well.
Like I said, it looks like Chat also going Dignitas.
Let's see what happens.
We got a best of seven on the docket.
This is elimination.
Only one team gets to continue their journey here
in the open number five in North America playoffs.
Is it going to be Dignitas or is it going to be Gen.G?
Dignitas and Gen.G staring each other down
and they are in a tight race currently
within one point of each other on the overall ranking.
But this is a key matchup, Dazrin.
It's a long shot to make Paris.
It's a long shot to make worlds, but you know,
one of these teams could make a miracle run,
but we'll have to go through the other.
Here we go, Gigi versus Dignitas.
Game one brought to you by the press
between these two teams.
Like you said, James, the world to Paris,
there has been a little bit of gaps here in North America.
Both teams trying to push their way
to the conversation already.
Nice shot there by you called to start us off,
but Dignitas have been inconsistent.
Gigi, definitely, we've had plenty of conversations
about them. That's about who can really rise to the occasion and win the life of the brightest team.
A head-to-head matchup kind of shows you who has the edge over the other.
Now that we have seen this matchup before, Dignitas getting the better of Gen G before.
A little bit different this time.
Gen G has looked to be making a little bit of progress.
If you have possession here, Magic Fair going for a backboard pass.
Frost is trying to play keep away.
Warrick getting hit.
Going for the double boards in the hide by Ryze.
Great stop from Ryze.
Then like I said, great stop from Ryze.
He able to shut that down.
Ryze again, takes his time.
He doesn't have to really rush the touch or rush the
challenge and just knows exactly where the
double's going.
That's the experience right there, James.
Yeah, that was his closure.
Warrick.
When Evo was trying to stop Ryze, Ryze clanging one off
the post that went narrowly missing out.
Good chances on both ends of the pitch.
Even though we're early and gave one dad,
it looks like they are well matched against one another.
How it feels, I mean, JG so far a little bit more spread out.
Not over committing on offense too much.
Look at this for Ryze, wanting to keep the pressure.
Doesn't feel like there's much hesitation on the side of JG.
They look comfortable.
Meanwhile, for Dignitas, had a couple of close opportunities
early but no consistent pressure out of them. Both teams have just been taking turns
throwing shots at each other.
It was nice form from Bora, but he only had that nice first touch.
Threatened a double tap, it was just that Ryze had read it so well.
Now on the other end, Gen. G trying to score.
Frosty denied on that shot Ryze, tipping the pass to the middle.
Bobbuff, barely keeping this out. Ryze was looking for a pass over to Frosty, but it was intercepted.
The ball is keeping it close, gets passed to, and look at Frosty, just great read on the
play, no chance to jump there, doesn't want to get more time, put it on the 3-2-1, now
Brog, again looking for the double, he goes, he goes, he goes, get the top, he's right,
he can't get it to follow, wants to keep it in, but now J.J. got to play some defense.
For Farcable defense from Eva, he actually got fumped, he was on the back, but still
fought through the contact to get the stuff. That was a very challenging decision for Kiko.
Somehow managed to get the job done. Great stuff from Eva.
I'm behind the cross. I see Magi Bear in good control. A lot of people live on Magi Bear.
This is big. I want to see him elevate to the potential of being on the floor.
Don't forget to...
It has been tough, not only for him, but for Genji as Ryze!
Get a fake chance here, Bora! Try to call him out on it!
Bora going for that shot, nice and frosty,
offer a backward pass to Ryze.
Very risky, Bora's gonna try to get back to it, gets the touch!
Open net goal!
And all in play from Genji, and it blows up in their face!
Yep, big all-in-play Ryze wanted to keep it in heavily.
Lost the 50 there against Bora, and Dignitas strike first,
finally, of Bora's fourth shot of the game.
And he has been looking good.
I mean, as you saw, the skim touch off the side while double.
And even the double tap that he went for, Bora is off point.
He is not missing a touch.
It seems like everything going exactly as planned for Bora,
and even Evo making that crazy stop defensively,
This Dignitoss team is a real threat.
Bora, on top of the ball, had our top play of the day yesterday.
Now look at maybe create another.
You can go on how this year we spelled Genji,
fell in the finest, crossing plays into the corner,
Fibon gonna pick this one up now, has Bora midfield,
gives it to Bora, Bora going high,
came for the double and also went for the top right.
Very missed there from Bora.
There's a beautiful setup for Fibon.
Missed for freeplay as well, isn't it?
Of course, Dignitoppe used up a lot of extra boosts.
But Mora had such a good first touch,
was not able to find that shot on target.
Oh, the shot.
Contested.
Frosty going for a pass.
Magic Bear jumps for it, as well as
rise with the shot, not on target there either.
And then again, another ball in play on this hide of Gen.G.
I get it.
Time is ticking down.
30 seconds remaining here in regulation.
But Gen.G have to be careful.
They let the white man this.
It could be all but Ulter Frosty up the ladder,
has Magic Bear waiting on the side.
Most fears are a button to the Magic Bear
and the Bear gets it to the bottom left.
And you love this from Frosty.
Frosty threatens the attack, gets the nice touch,
good go for a reset, and that goes for a bump up five up.
The Hagrid's in its plate trusts
that Magic Bear will be there for the shot
and a slot from M.B.
Now time of game.
JG fine light.
Thanks for Frosty.
Match bear demo's a one.
Frosty can't get it past five up.
Rise now into the center.
It's kind of laying.
Chance for counterattacks.
Dignitas, Evo, play the low.
Match bear's to the side to get another touch.
Evo plays the quick beat.
Frosty plays the close.
Are they looking for the ground or in her steps?
Dignitas keep it up.
And they're gonna try to strike here at zero seconds.
This one into the corner and it will fall.
We've got overtime.
Game one.
Well matched.
It seems like Genji's had more possession to ask,
but the defense have been there for Dignitas.
Now, a chance across the all alone,
so well that he's set out.
Looking to try their hand,
but Hibo shuts it down again, forcing Ryze up.
Ryze though, he's gonna stick with this one.
What's the play close to hitting D?
This is a great follow from Magic,
They're five of us with a little awkward.
PgG can work with his no frosty.
We haven't seen him with too much individual possession.
He's so threatening when he gets on the air.
Right now, Gingotas doing a great job of stopping him.
Not a provide.
This is dangerous.
Frosty going for the double and it's gone.
A perfect double tap for Frosty.
Well, one get no overtime.
Exciting game one deaths.
I mean, that's a great win.
I said it earlier, Frosty with time, he's so effective, so sharp.
But he gets that face and he's struck for Gen.G.
Gen.G now with the game of one here,
get the pass, with a lot of early offense,
James the set to 10-fold, couldn't keep it consistent.
And you can see Gen.G really connects with the end of the game.
And the one goal that they let in, it rise with the last back.
Didn't have much use.
Nobody from Gen.G had much use.
Ryze probably calculating, oh my god, stop this here,
otherwise we're going to get scored on no matter what.
Fidelin did work out.
But then other than that, Gen.G looked quite good.
You saw the beautiful defense from Ryze on the double
tap for Bora early on in that game.
The selfless play from Frosty going for that bump,
clearing the path for Magic Bear.
And you just think about the time on attack for Gen.G.
They were the team with the possession
and lots of good looks.
And I mean, if I was putting channel points on the line
right now, Gen.G is the type of quicker one.
Yeah, you look really good right now.
I mean, you feel like this is a team that, you know,
has the pieces kind of on paper.
They just haven't been able to put it together
and make a full puzzle.
But right now, the way that they're looking,
they're looking kind of in form,
it does feel like things are clicking,
which can be dangerous for a team like Dignitas who's so very hot and cold.
This one could get away from Dignitas early as we give him a game too.
And even thinking back on that game,
Orrha though he looked so good and many instances on that there was that one double tackle
that he had, you know, got hit in the backboard.
Was not able to put that shot on target maybe, he scores that.
That could have been the big difference maker for Dignitas.
So we'll see if Dignitas can bring things back.
Genki will extend there.
Frosty with some time here again.
They're gonna get past one.
He almost can say he's good for that.
Oh, he can pass too with so little boost here.
But now I'm gonna good position for Magic Bear Rise.
We're trying to snipe a shot.
Frosty though, back to follow up.
Touching the rise and again, that pressure.
Not enough for Genki to get the first one.
Still enough to make you sweat with your Dignitas.
It's Haas.
Borah barely stopping that one.
Now, war time on attack for Genji.
Frosty with a bottom duo trying to work his way around.
And Jikber will turn.
Blocks it up.
He'll...
Borah in the corner.
Around one.
Borah, around two.
Borah is cooking.
Borah, reset.
Walk to the back, it gets bumped.
Dignitas trying to put this pressure on,
but now Frosty will do a breakout.
You can see the pace of playing it increasing a little bit.
Teams are making sure no one slows down here.
I feel like you're looking at Boran,
you're looking at Frosty.
If you air with time, that's when both these teams
look the most dangerous.
Ryze tries to clear it away to the side wall.
Five picks it up, five up now on top,
looking for the air dribble bump, and Frosty was ready.
Still though, Dignitas with a lot of pressure here.
As they are trying to see if they can get the first one
of the game. Good clearance for Magic Bear as Gen-G now,
going to get on the offensive plate.
Dora...
That was a project.
Oh, also diving in on that ball.
Dora trying to do as much as he can.
Five up, going for the backboard.
The backboard, pass, Evo up.
Shot is blocked, Dora diving in.
Nothing to get the best hit.
He's fortunate that Frosty didn't have much to lose,
otherwise that could have been disastrous for Dick.
He's trying to see Dignitas connect them or he's going to pass, he's working out cleanly.
Rossi goes up the ladder.
He's got a magic bear with him.
But the bear can't get involved.
Even with JG, they are really comfortable with Ryze.
And when he's that third man back, he's been able to just go.
He doesn't stop.
He drives to pick channels one time and gets one.
He's trying to buy some time.
Dignitas leaving for the shot.
It just feels like they want to match Dignitas with the pressure here.
We see two demos from Magic Bear to make the lead.
The last one up, but he does get the stop.
And Borat dives in, leaving five up last.
Magic Bear off the ceiling, going for net, just high.
Borat will dribble this out to the side where he's done by Ryder.
Ryder trying to get the lead.
Magic Bear there to help that one in.
Gen G converts.
What I want to challenge here too from Ryze, just stay on top of the ball to apply that pressure.
No one's even looking at Magic because they're trying to track Ryze and Magic there just sneaks it in.
First goal of the game two by J.G. Mobile 1.
They are trying to ramp up here. Back to back game points here you don't expect the time out coming from dignitized.
They have not been able to get on the board consistently.
Now they haven't J.G. and we've been better than not there.
Place now a demo fries going for net need so that the magic bearer double demo and this bill as well
That's shot testing Dignitas to go. They're very low on boost as well
Seems like Dignitas not been able to get their wheels under them
It's got another hand they're looking good. Yeah, you're right. I mean they're keeping the ball close
Whenever Gingotas, like right now, they have that ball on offense, but they can't do much with it.
They just get away with it. They're trying to set up more passing and feel like they do have to still be careful.
Gingotas definitely playing an aggressive game, and they're starting to take more risks on the ball.
This is going to be a very shaky, especially with what Goldlee is. Very fragile.
He's going to get the serve with a one goal lead.
Mora up against Magic Fair.
Magic Fair whizzing forward to rise, rise.
Trying to catch it under dribble.
Nice touch up.
Frosty jumps early and he'll get beat to that ball.
Devo.
To close.
Back down to the ground.
Tipped away by Frosty and now Mora.
Trying his hand off the ceiling and down.
Goes for the shot and you can see.
Again, blasted in that.
He's a zik to get that stop.
Touch there too.
Bossy wants to pick it up.
Bossy playing it close there, Steve-O.
Passed to you, Steve-O.
Very close with the ball.
What's the late game for Ryze?
Such a big win there.
Steve-O back, Magic Bear gets the touch.
Looks for the follow-on.
Oh, the Bear again!
Top right corner.
And this is that team clap talking about Ryze
hunting lands to bump on Bora
And a beautiful touch from Magic Bear doesn't try to force the shot.
Instead, just taps it off to the side, getting it up and over the oncoming defender,
taking advantage of the space that Ryze's bump was able to create.
Teamwork makes the dream work for Gen G.
They've been so effective getting the ball up field and finishing on Magic Bear has been
Not magic, nothing short of average here, he's done a great job to get these couple goals here for Gen-Gen.
A shot out!
I mean it's been, it's been surgical, it's, you know, the slow methodical breaking down in defense, utilizing those bumps from Ryze, Ryze.
I mean he's not scoring goals, but his impact on the field is undeniable, being able to make those plays.
Frosty also looking very good.
I mean, Magic Bear scoring both of those goals,
but it took a team effort.
You got a cool team effort.
But I like what I saw out of not just Magic Bear, but also Ryze.
He's been so involved in the plays with offensively
and defensively.
It does feel like he's been able to kind of get the game
and play it around him in a way.
You have the threat of Frosty constantly
looming on the ball offensively,
But Ryce was just so consistent with his fundamentals
that he could really just make the play kind of revolve
around what he's doing on the ball.
Well, if both of those plays, the centerpiece of it
was Ryce.
Ryce getting the block on the sidewall,
forcing that bounce down, that Magic Bear finished,
then also the bump.
But to Magic Bear's credit as well,
Magic Bear in the right spot, able to clean those things
up.
And then for that second goal, beautiful chip
over that oncoming defender who was trying to block the shot.
Lovely composure.
And I think the pressure, the composure,
the methodical breakdown of Dignitas
has forced Dignitas to call this time out.
They're going to try to slow down this Gen-G train,
but Gen-G has just looked,
they've looked to be on the same wavelength Dazarin,
and I think that has to be frightening for Dignitas,
because we've seen Gen-G on the separate pages
quite a bit. I mean, you watch Frosty trying to take the ball off a teammate
taking a ball off of Frosty who loves to go for those individual mechanical
plays. They just not seem to be on the same page. But this series, they have
been operating like a well oiled machine. Yeah. And now for dignitas,
though, it starts to become a slippery slope here. If they can't get things
together very soon, right? Gingy has the confidence they have their game
plan and you can see them executing. But for dignitas, it's been
flat. You've had a couple of chances in the first game of the series second game. The offense really
felt like it was struggling James and I think if they it's one of the situations now they have to
get together right here in this next game. Certainly you called it game one. We saw a lot
of chances for Dignitas. It was Bora having a few feeds into the middle where he was able
to go for those double tap opportunities didn't really see much of that at all. It was shut
down by Gen G. Gen G winning those battles in the corner, winning those fights for possession,
winning those boost races, not much success to point to if you're dignitas, but that's why you
call the timeout. Got to reset, try to reverse the trajectory of this series. Will they be
able to make the adjustments or will Gen G continue to be on a roll? The roll to Paris
is hard and full of dangers. Both these teams want to book their ticket, but a series like
this means so much. Can Dignitas get things together and try to turn the series around?
I'm looking at the big picture. Beyond Paris to the World Championship as well. If there
is a world that they make it through, this is their closest opponent. You know, Genji
sitting at 17 points. Dignitas sitting at 16 points on the season. For both,
Trail and Virtus Pro, we've got 38, so it's going to take a great run today, a great run in these opens, and then also nice performance at the major, but it's not impossible.
But these are the series where you really cement your legacy and start pushing forward towards that dream.
Mark, it's over, rise, rise. It's expecting it to play this close. Even this one says, T-Bow, you're going to 50 people.
And now Frosty up early, five going up to challenge and ball D sent to Bora but not the best touch
and Magic Bear put the shot on Evo and had to die to get that save.
Defense from Evo, Bora bust off the ball Frosty going for a double was a bit too close to him
but you see how destructive those bumps have been Magic Bear trying to land another one on five up.
Dignitas has been left a real hit.
Hit the cross, Stipitas will get intercepted here.
Evo plays it, follows.
It's a Bora, Bora shot through the middle
and Ryze able to meet it again.
Magic Bear with a big win and a better follow
and it's going to be another one for Magic Bear.
And this is almost a mirror of the,
the goal that Gen.G led in when Ryze got dunked.
This time Magic Bear gets the dunk.
Doesn't even let the ball bounce.
Gets the lightest of touches on it.
Had barely enough boost to make that play,
really punished five up for going for that aerial with not enough boost in the tank.
We are seeing Magic Bear really level up in this series.
Dignitas not having an answer for anything offensively.
They're trying their best and it hasn't been good enough.
EVO now wants to get one in.
Here's the shot and Magic Bear is stopping.
Get another B-forces baller back.
Gen G, looking to move up, feel 5-up, picks this ball up, plays it low,
has the flip, uses it to grab pinch,
but Frosty there to stop him at the goal line.
Now to another tally that these goal lines saved from Gen G.
Continue to get these stops.
5-up, self pass off the backboard,
but you can see the bump, and now Rice couldn't get there in time.
Dignitas can throw it on all that pressure.
The pressure broke Gen G.
Magic range up the way too early for that.
World's able to play it around him
and five of them just staying so close to the play.
Gets an equalizer, dignitized still with some fight in him.
Gets a five up.
Going for that self pass.
And the defense landing on the hood of his car.
That's a helpful border though.
Oh, that's a good one.
Magic there with the shot and what?
Five of them landed right there in time!
But the bumps making things complicated for this Dignitas defense.
Frosty going up again.
Five up already there.
Ryze will tap it up high.
Corner stolen by Bora, but a beautiful defensive double tap by Ryze.
However, on the re-spot, five up gets the ball and boost.
I'm so on top of this play.
Bora in there quickly.
He goes so close right under him.
No way for a roof. 50 there, so leaves it.
There's five up.
Now, taking in midfield. Magic there.
Great intercept.
Frost is taking it around mid, but don't boost once you get out of that play.
And now play's starting to look really onward here on the side of Dignitas.
The communication feels like it's breaking down and Genji, they won a strike, but they came up in...
But you also saw Ryze sweeping the goal line again, landing some bumps.
bumps that is really slowing down the rotations making things difficult for
the rotations of dignitas when rise is able to interrupt them still it's all
sliding through the adversity trying to get this to the backward frosty though
we'll get it up and over Evo however landed in front of or up or up again
it's a piece of it and kicks back to five up I would say this way across
that's a demo on Frosty.
Ryze is playing the 50,
playing the low 50 here as well.
It's worked it out for Gingy.
Magic Bear brings it up the ladder, pass one.
Gingy Bo off the ball.
Frosty with a little room, takes it low.
Ryze tries to catch it as well before it knocks it out
and we are still tied approaching the final minute.
Off the backboard, five of them is there.
Should be a routine clear and it is.
Gingy wants to hold on to this one.
Both teams just battling for this possession.
Under a minute to go.
Evo trying to get the touch.
Ryze, only first touch.
Frosty hunting for the demo.
Ryze flip reset shut down by Bora.
There.
Got you in the corner there.
Wants to get it kicked out.
Oh, but Bora just kicked the dungeon boost.
The balancerous has a flip.
Good stop for Magic Bear.
Got up immediately to flow for his team.
But Dignitas still want to keep this ball in.
We've seen Gigi cracking into this pressure once this game.
Is it gonna happen again?
Five up, no, he's gonna play with the wall.
And now time ticking down as Gigi
wanna make a last second push, but they can't.
Emo, hard off the side wall.
Five up, it's a hand on it,
but it's right to Frosty, Frosty.
Oh, calling for a pause, mid play.
So wow, it looks like Frosty
was trying to kickstart something,
but the pause comes out, so we'll wait to see
What what the cause for the pause was?
The awesome pause.
Oh, I don't like this James, because now it's a kickoff with not that much time on the clock.
And if you don't get a kickoff goal, it's enough time for a kickoff goal.
But if you don't get one, you go into another kickoff.
Yeah, on the clock.
This is almost desk slam there.
I can't imagine what the players feel like after a pause like that.
But one thing I'll say, Daz, is the disruptor play style of Ryze
has really been affected against Dignitas.
Ryze has been in the mix getting these bumps,
landing on them, putting Dignitas off kilter
as they try to break out of their own half.
It's been working brilliantly.
It just feels like Gen G is prepared.
They've come in with a game plan.
They're not stepping on each other's toes.
They're giving each other space to work in.
more importantly, they're creating space for each other
to make their job even easier.
And you can kind of see it ever since game one,
this Gen G team, they just look to be refined.
This is the best that we've seen them.
Yeah, you know, I think one of the things
that's always interesting about Gen G is that it does feel
like they approach their series initially
with the game plan.
I think the issue kind of lies
in the execution of the game plan.
And I think that that's what's been a big difference
of the day is that execution has been there from everyone.
And, you know, you, again,
Wise was under a lot of criticism earlier on
in this pair, it's open and maybe even before that,
and yet here he is kind of almost leading the charge
where he's had such an impact
over the course of this series.
This is what happens when Gen.G starts to execute
and get their offense going.
Well, I agree with you 100%.
It's one of those situations where everyone is contributing
and they're not all contributing in the same exact way.
I think that's when you,
that's what you see from incredibly successful teams,
as each player can bring a specialty, a dynamic to the game that really makes the team tough to play against.
So we're hoping to get back into the game here very soon. Thank you everybody at home for your patience.
We're going to be resuming here from 8 seconds off kickoff. There was a PC problem for one of the players.
That seems to be resolved. So we're getting ready to kick things off, Dads. 8 seconds on the clock, straight from the kickoff.
kickoff eight seconds on the clock looks like it's going to be
fostering five up kickoff and here we go swing game here on the FH
stadium eight seconds to go kickoff here that's a perfect one
there but rise out get away.
L leaves it for five of the ones playing off the back wall
could read or what's going to keep it up and up again at the
ground. Another kickoff here real quick.
in game three.
Kickoff simulator.
It is.
So far, I haven't seen anyone get anything off the kickoff.
This is so awkward though, and Borah just failed his team out.
Pressure on Magic Fair to play this well.
Magic Fair by one.
Five up. We'll pick up the play though.
Five up.
Lobbing across net.
Borah was a little too far out,
but if Borah was in position for that,
he might have been able to slam it in.
Now you almost played quick.
Yep, being careful seems again evil and five up there able to play a place. Oh
Chana dashes he wants to get around the ball, but he couldn't
Magic Bear
Doing so much work with such a little boost
Frosty missing the ball aura infield pass, but Magic Bear cuts it off Magic Bear over the rise rise
Stay behind it
Try to get a 50 kicks back Magic Bear with boost so pass off the sidewall, but that shut down by evil
Oh, he went up to dodge the bomb magic was coming quick rise though a little awkward here between him and magic bear
Take that one and rise able to pick it back up
Magic bear would have given all five of them the back end boss. He cannot get to this ball of time
Here's the lead though bossy. What a person got two can he get the ball ball ball? No ball up again
After a double commit from gigatoss able to keep them in the game
That was a great stop lovely touch from magic bear to set that up for his teammate
that little touch. Big stop here from Dignitas, trying to work the way down the field.
Evo looking for help on the side wall, 5-up is there to help. 5-up, reset, didn't get the flick on it.
Oh, but that was a slowly hit! What on earth?!
I don't know what I'm talking about, but I think it's a great 50 here.
It's a great 50 here.
Oh, drive-through.
I mean, EVO just has a perfect angle.
They shall both their cars.
It was going in anyways, but five will get credit for it.
Oh, man, that's got to hurt.
That's got to hurt.
Five up there to punch that one in,
but you could see the defense from Gen G
50 so hard in the corner. I think it might have been rise who was near post
He was actually on those going up the back are getting ready to go up the back a lot of all kind of started
Because of the defense had to react to five up
Showing the flip reset, but ended up not getting much of a flick on it
And I think the lack of hit black power on the hit actually made it really awkward for the defense
Yeah, and look that way, look at this, and this one was so awkward, but worked out,
top of the stand in the play, and yeah, that one was rolling right through, I mean.
Look at Evo on the reaction, it feels like, while I say let's go, he's also taking
a sigh of relief, like, okay, we're still in this.
I mean, in best of sevens like that, you kind of feel like it's chalked if you lose
to lose one, especially in overtime to lose one and then have to reverse sweep afterwards.
Unlikely scenario to dig your way out of that one. So we see the overtime winner there for
dignitas coming off the back of that pause as well. It could have been devastating, but
they show their perseverance, dignitas getting a key win and they are right back in the
series.
We go in, they tied the series up.
When we see Jim G take over.
It's been.
Wow, on the side of rising magic there.
So much that it frosty gets activated.
It could be series changing.
We'll see as Laura stays on top of this blog.
It's a demo.
People got a demo.
It's just right.
Rise is getting bullied.
I'm a shooting course, big bullies on the field.
Giving Jim G a taste of their own medicine,
a couple of demos.
Add a bump as the cherry on top.
That has to be frustrating to give up.
Those are tilters, that's.
I mean, talk about obliterated in a literal sense.
The entire team gone, rise, last back,
you can't even move as far.
Evo, go on a pie.
You're going to sense a ride, so we take that one away.
Another demo.
Physicality, as digitoss do not want
Genchi to be comfortable in any sense
as they are just pushing the bag out of the way.
That has been a next level of physicality.
Coming out of digitoss to click the wind back
in their sails.
Frosty, on for a ceiling pass,
but Evo shuts him down.
Here's Magic Bear, Laura, waitin' to meet him.
Magic Bear pass one.
Magic Bear, all the way through!
The Bear again, he can't be stopped!
Magic tricks from Magic Bear,
you can see the defense trying to put a hand up.
He delays the shot.
You can pre-jump all you want.
It ain't gonna help.
And then to get the flip,
I mean he pushes it forward to the double tap.
That is an S tier shot.
It's been a Magic Bear takeover on the side of Jim G.
I am impressed with what I've witnessed so far.
How much more does Magic Bear have in the tag?
He goes up again, puts this one toward the back wall,
rides with a pre-jump, wants to get evil off the ball.
A shot like that has to get you and your team hyped.
And now a save from Magic Bear as well.
On the other end, Andy gets the corner boost.
Magic Bear is doing so much.
So efficient.
Good 50 from Frosty.
Frosty wants to chase this down.
Gets a good beat.
And Frosty so high can get that ball pass too.
Now Ryze, play it in to the corner.
Ryze has Frosty behind him.
But I still leave it if Frosty wants to throw off
the defense, but it'll be Bora who'll pick things up
before make another big effort once the ball.
Wow, and he's crossed the wall.
And Sam failed, he's not going to roll all the way.
I know it's wide.
Magic there, pitch straight down.
Oh my goodness, he's not picking up.
And it might go the other way.
Oh, they keep on.
They support each other.
It's still not in.
Magic there, clears it to the side.
And the game is away just for the moment.
Everything's on fire.
Oh, this is fine.
This is fine.
I cannot believe what we just saw.
That was a roller coaster of emotions, guys.
I have to take a breather.
But the gameplay has not stopped.
5-0 trying to be Magic Bear to this ball and to pay for Gen G.
Rise, not going to get a piece of it.
But through Borough, Borsky could have a 3-1 here.
Plays it higher off the ceiling.
Can Borsky create?
Has a flip.
But not enough to defense, to have a smoke thing down.
Dignitized, low on boost.
Magic Bear, what the shot?
Borough gets the block.
Follow up from Frosty!
No!
Good night again!
And it's a lovely first touch up from Magic Bear.
You can see all the boost tanks.
So low for Dignitas.
This is another good ball chance.
Follow-up eyes rise on the reset.
Back to a double reset.
He was shut down.
What is going on with Genji?
This is a level of comfort I did not expect.
From them coming in to this year's rise again.
Another big one.
4C5 up to clear to the side with Liza who's rolling in.
Gigi keeping up the pressure.
Giga tossing, looking for answers, searching for one.
But they can barely get time on offense.
Magic Bear pushing it forward, Evo.
Lots of moves here.
And Rosti hits it by him.
But there's a demo for behind.
This will leave Ryze with some space.
Ryze pops up back at it.
Ryze going for the ceiling double.
Triple almost gets the dunk.
More clears into space, five on.
Need something for him, just throws it right toward the net.
That's gonna be an easy clear for Magic Bear,
especially the ladies playing the game.
Ryze picked out the Frosty, great first touch,
but he can't get a follow.
Ryze picked up the mid, just to deny it from Digatoc.
Oh, Magic Bear was expecting that.
And Evo almost took that one all the way downfield.
James is getting tense here towards the end.
So many doubles as well.
See Ryze was looking for Magic Bear and picked that ball up
but Magic Bear was out of the play.
Now infield pass.
No one's there for Evo.
Evo will try to pinch it or a dust horse
into the opposite corner but Frosty's breaking out for Gen G.
Oh, five.
Oh, god.
Got to beat Bear.
He's looking for Pumps on Magic Bear.
That's going to zone.
Magic Bear off the play here trying to slow him down.
Not enough.
Final 10.
Ryze plays it to the side.
Frosty waiting here on the right side.
No one was boosted though on the side of Gen G.
Magic Bear wants to keep it in.
He's out to play now.
Boy, looking to go down the field and Frosty will ground it.
We have overtime.
Another overtime.
This has been a fun series to witness as.
Absolutely has been.
These teams have elevated.
And each one wants to get the edge.
High ball here for five of awkward and but not
awkward enough.
Still able to come in.
Double command, like he said, James.
Borg, that's what he gets buffed.
No one there in time, though, for Gen.G.
And it's clear to the side where Eva wants to 50 an hour.
Seems like Dignitas has nine lives.
Magic Bear.
Oh, and you can see the shot.
A 10 Frosty was going to go for it,
but he gets demoed right away.
Dignitas' demo game has stepped up to the next level.
Dignitas still looking for moments
where they can find Gen.G. on with it.
It might be one of them is!
Five scores!
Dignitas tie the series!
Five up with another OT winner!
Gets to that ball, dishes it in,
gets the dunk on the goal line,
and Dignitas walk away with a win.
And then that is a game where I just did not think
Dignitas was gonna secure the win.
It looked like Gen G, who had a slow start,
had done enough to work their way back.
They were really putting the pressure on,
But Dignitas had massive defensive stops.
And also the demos made the difference in this game
for Dignitas.
Big factors with the demos, individual mechanics
have been at a height here for the players here in this series,
as well as just how these guys are kind of shifting pressure
back and forth towards each other.
You can't really make a mistake without it being punished here.
And the timeout coming out as well as Rinnin.
You know, it looked like that shot from Magic Bear
was going to be enough to really elevate Gen.G past Dignitas
this game.
It looked like they had maybe started
to figure out the defense.
But, hey, the defense from Dignitas was so good.
And there was that brief back and forth
that the wheels just seemed to fall off everyone's car.
But five up.
Key overtime goal again.
Dignitas tying things up.
Forcing the timeout out of Gen G and this, you know, Dazzar, I think this is where if you're a fan of Gen G
What you're really hoping is that the tilt has not instilled itself in the players to lose
To overtime games like that because I'm sure those players are feeling like they should have won those games
You know that it could be very easy to just lose grip on the series right here mentally for Gen G
Yeah, especially with how this one's moving, you know, timeout for Gen. G trying to clean
things up defensively. Both teams have had a number of stops, especially goal line stops
James on both sides and it does make things very chaotic. I think eliminating those before
they get that close. Yeah. And then and then you there's been so many times where
It just seemed like no one on the field has had any boost.
And there's no boost on the field.
And you're like, what is going on?
Where is all the boost?
But they are, you know, you see K out of place like that.
When everyone is on low boost and you're playing on a knife's edge
where one mistake can be the difference between giving up
that open net or not.
But it has been a well-matched effort.
I think Genji has looked good.
They've looked like the better offensive team.
But Dignitas has just made these stops on defense,
made these counterattacks and the clutch factor has been there from five up was in
a perfect position both those games the second one second overtime go a little
more impressive but five up having that killer instinct to help put dignitas
over the top these last two games. One more timeouts between these two teams as we
enter game five the winner puts the series on match point and the way this
series is gone I can't tell you who's got the edge. It feels like
Gen G one from the way that they're playing in the way especially what we're seeing from Magic Bear
But at the same time you get hot come away with so many game with that look like they just stolen them from Gen G
You can't really tell where it goes sometimes
Yeah, I agree with you guys. It looks like Gen G is maybe playing a better overall game
But the clutch factor that X factor has been there for digitoss
However Frosty enters the picture where this one we go
He's cold look at Frosty great read great double
You have to watch out. He's gonna put that on every single time and like I said in last game when Frosty starts to get alive
It's the space in his time
Gigi can be a triple threat. We may be seeing that triple threat come to fruition right before our eyes
Yeah, is Frosty activated?
is he fully engaged as plays like that to show you what he is capable of frosty
big time goal here for Genji. But Borah will get one back for Dignitas.
Rice hits this to the side and such a high head you can't follow it no one can and can't
even get a stop here on Borah. I mean Evil picks it up gets it made with the demo it was just
Gignotas, as soon as they got that possession.
Such a great play from Ivo.
He lands a demo, and the demos have been so effective for Gignotas.
He lands the demo, the throw off the rotations, the defense panics,
he gets the extra touch, downfield as well.
And that's what I was talking about on the desk earlier, is Ivo.
Even though he might not always be the one putting these goals in,
he has such a presence at the midfield.
You know, Bora gets another one again.
This is gonna be the 5-up, taking a free shot, they're giving it to him for free, and Genji don't have any boost.
So they have to let that one go by, dangerous situation here.
And we are still tied up, it's 5-up, ended up missing the shot here.
Even another good one, and Borough will just opt to try to double double.
And... that's close!
5-up!
Borough sets it up, and 5-up puts it away!
He always got five up sniffing around Borough.
He threatens the side wall double.
Everyone's looking at Borough to see if he's going to get that touch.
And then Fylin says, thank you very much.
I'll knock it in.
Everyone is respecting the fact that Borough could potentially have a touch.
That they're not thinking about what if he doesn't.
And that's the mistake in that play.
Genji has to be able to cover all angles in a situation like that.
And you see what happens when they don't.
Now, these starting to slip away from Gen.G as Gage starting to ramp up here, they take control of Game 5,
and it's going to be up to Gen.G to build a response.
Now Ryze has been a bit of a non-factor in the Disruptor playstyle right now,
and haven't really seen a lot of bumps and demos connecting on behalf of Ryze.
Dignitas on the other hand has been able to amp up their aggression here.
right as I say you do see rise land two bumps and give Frosty a little bit of space
Frosty we're going to follow into the bump to rise and rise get set
ask her you shall receive there's equalizer and that space was created for the for the play by those
bumps from rise it got a little bit of space got frosty the look on the ball with more space
that he was expecting and then frosty another selfless play a beautiful
Little tap, the tap to demo, paving the way for a teammate's shot is a perfect play.
Bob Bob got another flip there, got a bump as well.
Whoa, double missed, it's in!
It's not in!
Is it in?
It's in!
No way!
Ryse nails it all the way down.
He got bumped!
He got bumped off the back wall and he saves.
He knows he's got his jump, wave dashes down to the ground.
No one was expecting him to get to that ball so fast.
Wow, just like that, Genji, he turned things around.
Gettin' the toss.
Uh-oh, cooking two clients all at once.
Big, safer Frosty.
Great stop there.
Nelson, downfield, rise, puts it towards the net,
but not on target.
It's a bit touch different from Evo to get the stop.
But Frosty will play it high.
At this point, this game, these possessions
have shifted so much left and right.
Like I said, it's hard to tell where it's going to go.
Frosty, a jump, and he gets the hit-down field.
Lovely game from Frosty.
Rise and testing, ball right to Magic Fair.
Magic Fair will test the backboard.
We're up there to get the stop.
Frosty off the ceiling and down, trying to get a 50.
Does get it by.
Bora getting demoed by Magic Bear.
Ryze moves in, Ryze rips his shot.
Will be defended by Evo.
And a close one.
Not without it being pressured.
Magic Bear, can't get that pass, Bora.
Frosty uses boost to keep an eye on him.
Now let's see if he can get it for Ollie.
Does get five of off, but that's two Bs.
Maybe a chance here, Magic Bear.
Bill, he can't get stared.
Another goal from Magic Bear, another assist from Ryze as Gen G have regained the lead at regained control.
This was so good from Ryze. Ryze getting the tap around in the corner and then he sees Magic Bear streaking in.
Magic Bear doesn't have much boost. The play is going so fast as well that the pass has to be exact by Ryze.
And Ryze hit Magic Bear on the numbers.
Gaita toss, knee two within a minute.
Because they pull off another leg, game heroics.
Or it's frosty about to deal the finishing blow.
No, it's blocked away from Boris.
Same as the touch from Magic Bear.
And now Gaita tosses the other one.
Ward's hunting, but Magic Bear got a great cut
to slow down the play.
Gen G, getting these stops on defense now
and dodging those demo attempts.
Final 30 seconds up by two.
This one looks to finally be going Gen. G's way.
Last chance here for Evo. Needs one here.
Denied by Frosty. Board plays a 50.
And now the clock starts to tick down.
Gen. G, looking to put this one on.
A match point. Dignitas did a great job trying to battle back at the start,
start but they could not hold on here at this game five as Gen G one game away from top six.
Timeout buff from Gen G comes through Ryze getting the MVP on that game and I think he really was
the catalyst for Gen G in this game. 100% goal participation. You know I said that it seemed
like it's his rough-to-play style wasn't working then it seemed like an immediate
Caster curse because right when I said that he lands two bumps get space for Frosty who then goes for the air dribble buff play
Or air dribble demo play cave in the way for that goal
Genji showing their mental toughness in this game after dropping two devastating OT losses
To be able to bounce back and get a win. I think that just shows their grit does it does a
special considering, you know, even with the season is taking this team
and being able to fight the way they have been so far,
but the series is not over at all.
Moria dignitas with their backs against their wall
and in a, I'd say a must win position from this point on,
what do they have in store?
They've looked solid.
They can outpressure Gen G and their mechanics
really make Gen G have to think and maybe even hesitate.
So they're able to generate some chances.
It's those cuts, especially when they have to play
on the defensive end.
They're not ready for the physicality.
It's been rough for them to deal with.
Can they pull something from the depths here?
I think Natoz feel to find more success.
Well, Gen G and Neo Tokyo.
I think if you're Gen G or the coach of Gen G,
you're saying, you know, they were fortunate
to get those two team wins.
We did the better team this whole series.
Now it's time to get the job done.
I think that's something that every player on that JG team
could buy into.
Shot not threatening at all there from the corner.
And open this up.
Five left, a pretty jump.
Rise though, was up early.
Oh, and that's one.
You definitely want back on the side of dignitas.
I mean, the play was drawn up well.
It was just executed poorly.
And another good save there from Magic Bear to get the stop.
It's almost as if it would have worked better
had there been no pre-jump.
Five up did so well to get the ball forward,
to get the bump in the air.
But because the pre-jump didn't get the exact read
on the hit, didn't get the power on the shot,
it would have been much better there from Dignitas,
but they're going for it.
They're fearless.
Genji holding up field, redirect from rise.
Six of the left corner where Frosty picks it up.
Wants to drop it down off the ceiling,
but we're with the denial.
More fifties in midfield.
Still no possession control here from Big Natas.
Five of them just playing it away from one,
but it's the other that picked it up.
Brice though gets a beat off of Frosty's whip.
And I mean, we've seen that happen for both teams
over the course of the series,
where sometimes you get so much respect
to the other guy, he misses it,
it throws you all off, and it's out.
a great drop down straight to rise the rise couldn't put it on. You're exactly
right like the before a sidewall double.
Got to respect the players and their ability. But sometimes you also got to
play the miss.
I love him trying to get the defense down here. Trying to cross it over
the emo, but that's intercepted by frosty rise back down to frosty
frosty tip up high. It's not going to find its way over the magic
There's that finds way to evil what's put to the sidewall not a lot of boost to the take here
So I'm gonna go off the ceiling and try to create it likes for about get the bump
And no the demo happens, but no shot goes through
That tile off it's a play just fell apart in real time. That was scrappy right there
Shot gonna clean off
And a good stop from frosty on the follow-up. Maybe jet you'll be able to get out
This is ugly offense on the side of gig the shot to miss the mark the follow-ups
have been late and they're giving Gigi more space here in the midfield for Gigi
not really too much of the same here that's why it just kind of dissolved.
Yeah that's gonna get more on that shot looks like it was a double tap setup as well but
still will be a goal rise jumping on that pass from Frosty.
They pulled him out and then here comes Gigi on the counter.
Evo no boost, five of last bag before he even saw
Ryze Ryze was already in the air on top of the ball.
And to the top corner, Gigi looking to close this one out,
where less than halfway through, game six.
And Dignitas, although they've been able to create
chances, it's the finishing that's been struggling.
And that play, that last play was the embodiment
of what it's been like for Gen G today.
It seems like they've all been on the same page
and a big save from Ryze on the goal line.
A lot of boost for Magic Prairie.
He's not gonna be able to get up for this.
Try to get the same, does get the same on no boost,
but it will be an easier rebound pull for Evo.
And look at Borra create here.
Just a flip, plays a low use there.
The perfect time to make the defense shake.
And even with no boost Evo there for the follow up
understanding we have to get these chances
when they're being created.
Gen.G have to type things up defensively,
but it's not anyone's game, it's Buzz!
Kick the top with the lead!
Oh, how does this go?
This was such a good start for Gen.G.
They give him that goal,
now they give him a kickoff goal!
It just flips instantly.
What am I watching?
A great tragedy perhaps.
at least from the perspective of Gen G.
Magic Bear trying to get one back.
Ryze, going airborne.
50, Frosty a little awkward, takes off backwards
and uses all his moves just to try to get a 50.
Ball will hopefully get a Ryze.
Ryze still gets demoed by Bora.
Here we go, Bora again.
All titles plays it low.
Click over, you won't want to wrap around it.
Magic Bear denies a little awkward here for Frosty.
He'll deny that mid boost as they wait for board
to bring it up field.
One minute remaining in regulation.
With big clearance, but Dignitas now need to hold on.
And Gigi, a lot of Eric touches out
in front here on offense.
Things are not going their way as this game closes down.
Yep, better than awkward touch as well.
Frosty will come in with a big boom.
Bora back to it.
Trying to slow down Ryze, Evo.
Hoping to stay behind it.
We'll take it up the sideline.
Tip past Frosty.
It's a bump all to the middle.
Five up, contesting chance for Bora.
Bora going airborne, but Frosty tips it away from him.
Five up.
Now on the scene.
That's time to get down. I don't feel
That over evo knows state. He's opposed rise
Pull it off. What's the get up the best challenge you can that's all I know can rise get there
Perfect
Close but not enough and load of champions feel this year's is going the distance. I
I need to see that last play again.
I mean, even before that, you know, how much time did Magic Bear have?
Could he have slowed it down?
Did he need to jump?
Could he have just dribbled it?
I don't know.
How much time?
I mean, it was a situation where you're thinking to yourself, oh my goodness.
There's only one player back, and then he gets bumped, and you're thinking,
thinking the next thing I think it does is this is a goal.
We're going to go to overtime.
We got to, I mean, yeah, stun, stun, but you can't be stunned for long because another game's coming.
But that'll be one to definitely look back on as this series has been electric.
Yeah, that's one to break down at the
illustrator if we had one. Oh my goodness. And that game really swung on its head. Another
game where, you know, maybe I'm biased. A lot of people say I am. And maybe I am. But
it looked like Gen G was, to me, they had more possession. They looked like the better
offensive team. They just broke down in those moments. And to give up a kickoff
go like that. Devastating.
Our game seven.
Who is going to push this one out?
Who is ice cold?
Bora, flip reset, good pop.
Magic Bear misses in five of three.
Bora!
Did you think he would have saved that?
I think he did.
I'm pretty sure he did.
No!
You can't have that happen!
Oh my goodness!
I don't know.
Was that going to go post-in?
That is another one to take a look at.
Oh, gosh.
All right, we keep going.
Frosty plays in high.
Right to Magic Bear.
Ooh, loose to 50 though.
Dagnatoss a little low on boost here.
Five up, picked up to mid.
Double commit though between five up and Evo.
That's not what you want to see.
It's dealing downfield.
Can Magic Bear push this one through?
Rise.
It's going to be a light touch.
It's going to be an easy save there for Bora.
It's already tensioning.
a lot of pressure from both sides as Bora plays a pass one.
Let's pass towards open, and it's in!
Emo scores, Bora pulls through the defense.
You can't get bored of that much space.
He neutralizes all three players from Gen.G,
the double commit as well on that final attack from Bora,
and then a wide open net.
That is a tilting way to get scored on,
and for Dignitas, they see blood in the water.
They smell it. They taste it and they're moving in to finish the job saw you go with early physicality here for Gen G
It's just like the picture. Let's lock in rise
What's the shot on it's a good save from evil force a double commit no chance here in the midfield later
It's magic there and they'll go to frosty has rise there on the wing
Frosty will take it himself. It's a pass evil. Oh, he's off the ceiling might have another time
But Ops to let it go to try to throw off the big top defense chance here for rise
Huge goal here in the pressure from magic bear keeps pushing it forward rise
Putting the shot towards net evil dives in on low boost
It was hit off the back wall bouncing out in the middle even did not expect that and magic beer
just there in time to get that equalizer it has been fireworks this series
dads dignitas like you said James they smell blood in the water but this team
from Gen G will not go away good save there for Magic Bear and plays it into
a 50 before it's so strong powerful on the finish he is not giving up any inch
Easily.
Well, that's not a bomb, but they'll follow from anyone now,
as they're gonna give a lot of space here to Dignitas.
James, it's really gonna be about that pace of play here,
because Dignitas are speeding up.
It feels like Genji might be slowed down a bit.
They are now the past, the dunk, almost, and a miss!
What is happening?
Again, pure chaos on the defensive end,
But somehow, Dignitas walks away with a duel!
If we see what I think we just saw,
I don't know what we just saw in Tazarin.
Other than raw entertainment in its many forms.
Oh, this is...
It's floppy.
It's hideous.
But you know what? Sometimes, sometimes floppy Joe's slap.
He just went full field from the zero yard line all the way to the end zone.
Oh my goodness.
We're tied.
Halfway through game seven.
Halfway through game seven!
Frosty plays the high side, he's gonna drop straight to the platform!
Boarding Isaac!
Magic Bear picks this one up.
Stays with the ball, might have an extra touch.
Plays it down to Ryze!
Oh, a good five up!
Thanks for emoting!
Evo trying to tip it back down, though he is contested by Frosty.
Magic Bear, push forward.
Bore hit it right to Ryze.
Ryze went for the pop, but no one was there to help.
And Frosty taking his time there is going to get the boost, leaves the ball for Borah
here and works out on the side of JG but now they're under pressure you're seeing the
physicality and she and Evo try to see if he can take that away from Frosty but denied
pressure here from Degna Toss Borah on top of the ball again flip reset and get through
no right got the block such good mechanics from Borah the touch and the reset.
Now Ryze will have to peel off.
Evo booms this ball downfield.
Frosty from his own backboard gets demoed for Evo.
Bore up, try to pop it high.
Evo is there.
Back down towards the net.
Magic Bear with the stop.
Big bang there.
Downfield from Magic Bear.
To give Gen.G some space, it's been a minute
since they've been on offense.
Ryze maybe looking for a bump here.
Magic Bear! Magic Bear!
Magic Bear is stepping up with it, matters most for Gen.G.
Moves in, gets that light tap around Bora.
You've been getting a piece of it advanced off the post.
Hit off of him and went back in.
51 seconds in Game 7 regulation.
And Gen.G, after all the pressure they were put under,
Put under, take it down, field and score.
Now Ryze wants to help kill out the clock,
but Dignitas is gonna throw everything
that they've got here in these final seconds.
Five up, has Bora in the middle,
Bora off by getting cut off by Ryze.
Over Evo down, there's a 50,
Magic Bear slowing down the plate,
but doesn't get a big flick on it.
Ryze tipping it back to the middle.
Bora's deep though.
We're now cutting, getting a big win downfield.
15 seconds.
We ball for Evo.
High, the nose on the board.
Five of us puts power back in,
and even with a lot of panic,
Jinjin managed to save it away.
Five seconds left.
Sits across, it'll get away from Five of us,
and that'll be it.
Jinjin!
Move on to top six in a game,
seven-thriller.
Wow.
that I mean who needs to go to the theme park when you got a roller coaster at
home that was all over Gen G getting the win here but oh my goodness it was
anything but clean it was a it was a scrap it was a brawl fought tooth and
to the very end. Oh my goodness. Yeah. I mean, what can you say about that? It's wonderful.
What do you just have to be there? Lord did save it. Look, you saw it. Yeah. Hold the
hungry. I mean, that game, that series really had it all. And then even that last play,
I thought that, uh, I thought that Evil was gonna score it.
He had a good look on that, a chance,
and he just clings it high.
Oh, my, I just, I feel like that was, uh,
that was what the desk is gonna have to break down
for us after the break.
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entertainment. You've landed in the right place. That was an incredible series for both
teams if you were looking for game seven. But it is Gen G that pulled out ahead over
Dignitas, four to three in that game seven. I have Magic Bear here. You know it was a
long road there, but Magic Bear you got the dub. Congratulations.
Yeah. I'm glad we closed it down in game seven. A little mishap in game six, but
you know, all the mergers that we closed it down in game seven.
So yeah, we we had our own descriptions for for for that series from your perspective.
How would you do describe what went on there in the whole series?
Or yeah, what were you guys feeling?
I mean, it felt a little, I guess, chaotic is the is the way to put it.
So I mean, yeah, that was the first word that came to mind is very chaotic.
I mean, I think that team, like all three players, they're really good,
but they're like their playstyle is like kind of just very chaotic.
And I mean, it kind of just showed so.
Yeah. So how are you guys handling that?
I mean, what were what were comms like, you know, trying to make sense
of something that is chaotic has to be a little bit difficult.
I mean, we just like try to focus on ourselves.
That's not really too much what they're doing.
Kind of just more of a trust in ourselves, listening to comms
and you know, just believing and having that.
Well, I guess there must have been some work
the winning because you guys are here looking good. Obviously the first open,
not so much. Can you tell me maybe what went on between then and here that you
guys tried to focus on that is clearly working?
Well, we definitely have some troubles on game day. I'm glad to be back to
Saturday and Sunday. I mean, it's been a little bit for me and Ryze especially.
And, um, yeah, I mean, we kind of just like, you know, focus on getting on
same page as a team and like the way we want to play and you know like things
like that just like I'm trying to fool believe in how to play style and stuff.
Yeah we see different teams handle that differently trying to you know get each
other on the same page build that rapport. How does that come to fruition
for you guys is that strictly just by having a hey some VOD review or does it
come with playing games outside of of it as well what what do you guys look
in terms of team dynamics.
I think it's a mixture of everything.
I think we have two coaches obviously.
We always look at replays and Frosty is always wanting to look at his own replays
and just see how well he played.
It's a good little vibe that we had.
Playing games outside also works as well.
We played, I think, a few nights ago.
Oh, nice.
Good.
I think that's something we've seen from a few teams
is trying to build that chemistry
just outside of Rocket League itself.
Now for you guys, do you feel, before I let you go,
that you're exactly where you want to be
or is there some work to be done
between today and tomorrow?
Oh, there is definitely some work.
I mean, game seven, I'm glad we closed it out,
but I think some of the games we wish we definitely had back
in sooner, have like a redo over.
That's fair enough.
Hey, well, I'm gonna let you get to that,
at least sit in a moment and say, hey, we got that win and then we're about tomorrow in a little bit here.
So congratulations back to you, Farron, thanks for joining.
Thank you.
And there it is. I think you saw with the smiles on his face here.
I got Jorgen Daz, I believe, with me. Daz, you see the smile on his face.
I think he knows that that was maybe not the peakest of games that we've seen from Montaghan.
Like I said, that game was ugly.
was ugly. It was happy. Like, we can talk about what James did. But, you know, you know, right,
hang down to a point where I watched this, and I think I have my mouth wide open. And I said, you know,
let's not try to just break this down analytically. Let's just enjoy the roller coaster. Let's get
on. Let's enjoy the roller coaster and just see what they deliver. And I mean, listen,
Magic Bear especially delivered that series.
I mean, that might have been his best performance
since maybe Copenhagen, the scrim bear came out.
But there were also a couple moments in there
where I'm like, oh, no, Magic Bear, no.
I'll fall through now.
I'm like, this kind of stuff happens also.
And just, yeah, pop off.
Why not?
Somebody goals looked like that.
There were so many titles to watch when I'm like, oh,
that's just in.
And I'm like, oh, that one's just in.
How many open nets were there?
And the nets that looked like they were open
and then a defender just posts himself
in the inside of his net, somehow gets the save.
He can't recover.
His car is upside down.
The shot coming in is like weak.
And I'm like, what are we doing?
But hey, Magic Bear, I think I smiled on his face
because he survived.
Like when you survive here,
you gotta be feeling pretty good about it,
but they got a lot of work to do, I think.
Genji do if they wanna go even farther here.
I mean, I think James put it the best is,
you like a fancy dinner,
but sometimes you just, you're like a little sloppy Joe
and that's what we got today.
And sometimes it is some fun Rocket League to watch,
but if we watched it,
and maybe that'll change as we move on.
Let's look at the bracket,
because yeah, we've got two teams moving forward
to eliminated Strictly Business and Dignitas.
Now, out of the open number five,
their journeys have ended here.
Gen G, yeah, they got it, you heard it from Magic Bear.
They've got some stuff to work on
to get ready for the moral
because of the loser of that Shopify and Flip match
that's going on up there,
which is coming up in a bit here.
So yeah, looking at the bracket, I think,
maybe on target, I mean, we only have two matches.
I was gonna say it to our predictions,
but that's kind of pulling on the stock bar right now.
So let's just look at the schedule
and then get into our next match
because that's going to be Shopify Rebellion
and Foot Esports as we rounded our last two best of sevens
on the day.
Now, four foot, we've been talking a lot about this
squad, their Jorbey. And you've heard it even from players.
I think it was Sathy was saying that they have some high regard for the squad.
Yes, I mean, they look very good.
Cheese looks the most comfortable on this roster.
The latest iteration that he's been on.
We've been kind of waiting for cheese to really take that next step and be a consistent
force in your, your top fours, your top sixes in North America.
I think having chronic and Justin has created some stability for him and remember foot all three of these players
Sacrificed the points of the teams that they were all on like not just not just foot losing their season points
But also chronic and Justin losing the points from the teams that they were on
So they had to start from there, but they are in a great spot just to qualify for pairs not thinking about worlds
Last chance qualifiers still looking like that's on the docket for them
But foot look really strong.
On the other side, Rebellion is definitely
going to be a litmus test.
But foot, I think they might be up to the test.
I think that's Shopify on the other side.
I mean, this is a squad that we probably expect.
I mean, you could expect to look solid into the top four.
I think you could.
And this is the thing that is really, I said it earlier,
like this is the test for Rebellion
because last open, it looked like, okay,
they're trying some new things out with their gameplay,
like how they're moving around the field.
And you could see things start to develop.
It wasn't clean though.
It wasn't as effective as they wanted it to be.
Now we're at a position where, okay,
can't have they had enough time to refine
the things that they've been trying to work on?
And can they execute it on game day here,
against a foot team that has been ramping up?
I mean we talked to a lot of these NA players and coaches and they have a lot of respect for foot
Yeah, I thought that yesterday rebellion. They like Kofi and LJ looks really strong
I really liked how both of them looked
I actually had a little bit of question marks on it just in one series in particular was first killer who was
At times trying to do maybe a little too much on the ball where a shot was available
He might might try to carry it or he just would it would hesitate
There were like some moments where I'm and I'm never scratching my head with first killer these days
Well, I did have me but if L.J. Kofa playing like that
I expect first killer to always be back to first killer mode
I mean he's still at the top of the NA leaderboards individually statistically
So like this is gonna be a really hard out for foot if
L.J. Kofa keep looking like they are
Chad what do you think it progressive fan votes up right now? Hashtag yes, sir. Hashtag
I think this will be a bit closer in terms of the fan vote at least because I feel like this is a series and maybe you guys
don't think this but I feel like it's a series that also has that possibility of at least going to like a game six. Am I crazy?
No. I don't think so.
Here's the thing, like, foot are playing as well as they are. Jazz, I don't know if you know it but if you don't know I want you to guess
I want you to guess who's leading statistically,
like across most categories four foot,
like which player would you be picking?
Who leads in, who leads in,
who leads in foot's major statistical categories.
So like score per game, goals per game,
shot per game, shot percentage, goal participation.
Which player would you choose
who would lead most of those categories right now?
Chronic cheese or Justin?
Probably cheese.
It's Justin.
Justin, 481 score per game.
Over a goal per game, almost 0.9 assists per game.
He's averaging almost four shots a game.
His shooting percentage is in the 30s.
If you're shooting over 30%, that's good.
Goal participation also at 69, 70%,
depending on how you round.
So like Justin is producing.
He also leaves the team and saves per game.
My man is all over the pitch right now
from the old era to the new.
The veteran is getting it done on foot.
He is feeling as comfortable as he has in years.
Yeah, that's that's incredible to see it, too. Yeah, well, both of us said cheese
because like you just expect that to be the player on offense. And maybe that's
what we're looking for there, Dez. But I guess if you're looking at the overall,
like the well rounded stats, especially when it comes to like setting up
the players for some of my cheese, it makes sense that Justin's getting in
there. Dez. Yeah, it does. I think yeah, for cheese, he's just been one
of those players who you would expect to see everywhere on the field.
So for me, like I could see that link that going on. But just now this
just goes to show you know that change in environment because look at how
different Justin's playing on this team and the fact that he's been able to do
more just goes to show you like okay what Justin now where where do you put
him this is a we're having a conversation and we I think Justin
would have been the last player I would have thought that would have led in
that in all categories or in most of those categories so seeing what foot
can do with seeing this new team I mean I just wonder where is the cap where is the cap for this
team and I think Rebellion will help us answer that question yeah I mean that's yeah this is a team
that's actually going to give us a proper perspective on them it's not like hey if they you know
put wins 4-0 against some other team you don't really still know where to put them but against
Shopify if they can get a scoreline like that yeah that's definitely gonna give us more clarification
on it I mean there's still some other teams you want to see them go up against like space
PlayStation NRG eventually, but a Shopify is definitely a squad that's formidable.
You can keep you on your toes.
I mean, I guess we're looking at this while we wait for the players to get in the, I
guess for Shopify, if they're kind of the underdogs into this, I mean, what's, what's
the game plan?
I know you've done all right.
That's why I buy, I need air quotes.
You can't see them, but like, you can't even air quote it.
You can't even, that's, that's, there's like eight air quotes.
air quotes, there's no like bookmark at the end of the chapter saying hey by the way no there's no
like weird no rebellion are literally not an underdog here foot are 100% the underdogs can foot win
this match absolutely rebellion are still one of the top teams in North America period despite
some of the issues we've been talking about we can't be putting air quotes around our killer
All right, Torbi.
Okay.
I'm just saying, what if Foot win this series
in five or less, does that mean?
Five or less is an upset.
But I'm saying, does that make,
next time I play, does that make
rebellion in the underdogs?
Well, I mean, against Foot?
Yeah, Foot, Foot, Prove it.
Going up again, of course.
I think, I think I want to see it from Foot.
I want to see it.
This is where you need it.
You're in prime position to qualify for Paris.
Rebellion are the second hardest team
you're going to play in North America.
They're the second hardest test that you're going to have so are you a land team?
Can you can you perform at the top of this region rebellion or a litmus test?
Don't wear quotes about underdog nonsense foot have not been that right yet. They have
That's fair. I uh, I want to quickly just give a look. I don't know
Yeah, actually there it is dazzles gonna ask you, but we got it on screen here quick update on what's going on in
Mina right now
Falcons who we were keeping an eye on having a that rough go against twisted minds before they're up 3-2 right now on
R8, but R8 is up a goal in that that game right now
So there's a potential for a game 7 going yeah
Potential you big big words their potential because Falcons just scored us to 46 left any game 6
Rates up to 1 so I mean it could go in any way Falcons now both series that they play today has gone
like a pretty pretty big distance here so I think it just depends on you know
who's gonna be able to kind of close it out yeah that's usually the way we get a
result that was yeah that was definitely good I just I kind of brain farted I was
watching the series and yeah I'm out of you doing a lot right now I put you on
the spot to look at the gives an update on a different series
going on. So anyways, let's let's let's get some thoughts on
this because we're still waiting on on the match to get
ready. So this seems like a back and forth. It feels like
you know what you guys are going to call for on your
predictions that just isn't predictable. We've had an easy
flip on on the other ones. But in terms of this desk, can
you start walking us through your thought process on how
this matchups may be in a go? We're gonna get back and forth
maybe who's coming out on top by the end of it. I'm not
ready to give up on rebellion just yet.
I see where the hype is leading towards foot right now.
But for me, I think I feel like
the cat that I talked about earlier
is going to be when foot start having expectations.
I don't think they have expectations on them just yet.
So I feel like they've been playing super solid
meanwhile though, I do really respect
what rebellion are trying to do
with just changing up their style of play.
And I think I would rather believe in that first
then foot kind of, you know, surpassing expectations,
put themselves in different conversations.
So I'm going to go rebellion on this,
but I think it'll be close.
I think it'll go to distance, maybe a six or a seven.
Okay.
Yeah, rebellion look,
rebellion look so much more comfortable.
I am with you on that,
Daz, like with the play style changes,
Kofa is more aggressive while that's not like,
it's not like coming out in demos,
it's just coming out and how he's attacking the ball
and how he's attacking the play.
And not just him though, like I said,
him and LJ yesterday were clicking really well and usually with rebellion it's like first
killer and another player doing well and then another player like kind of not not getting
up to that same level. But I don't think that's the case this time. I think that the adjustments
are obvious. Ever violent pandas doing in the background there to get those boys in
a comfortable spot because I think that's the thing man. If rebellion get to comfort
where they feel like they can rotate,
they can trust second man,
or second man can trust that first man
is gonna do something with the ball,
but actually having second man be upfield
and do like actually having offense.
It's amazing how good rebellion I'm on
when they actually commit the second man.
So like I just, yeah, leave.
Sorry, I just wanted to get while we have the points
up here, because we don't want to give up this up here
all day, just talk about the close dishes as well
and how important the matches are now in an open fight.
Because Jorbey, you open for whatever,
Whatever happens, you can probably bounce back from it.
The problem is the points start to get tightened up around this.
And you see where they are on this, you know,
like only a few points away from each other, Jeremy,
that these matches now become much, much more important
to solidify getting into that top four is going to be huge.
Dude, I mean, with NRG and Lowers playing the loser
of Virtus. Pro and Space Station too,
like Space Station is sitting at the top right now.
Virtus. Pro have a lot of work to do to come back,
but like imagine the loser of that match,
Like imagine somehow like or if like safe where it is probably is they go energy and then they beat energy like all four spots
are just
Completely throw through so that's why if you're rebellion if your foot you're not on that side of the bracket
You can get into a top four spot
Until you have to play someone like an NRG's this match is so important for that placement for parents
Yeah, well and again just looking at the season overall again while we try to get these players ready to go
wear things like your desk because not only are you looking towards that Paris
major you're still looking towards you know one of those top four spots for
world's position as well yeah and I think that's also where that the
conversation kind of shifts into a different direction because you do have
those Caesar points that they were valiant on a good spot especially you
know what a guaranteed top six to this event but but trying to raise
themselves into a conversation especially if you know we have that
match, that last match with Vertus and SSG, Vertus have another poor regional event, or
maybe they don't meet the major, then suddenly, you know, foot could turn into some really
decent competitors for that fourth spot. So I think that like looking at that, I mean,
it makes these results have a lot of impact, especially for Flamie, you know, winning
this game to a top four spot. But listen, I mean, I can talk about it. I'm ready.
I'm ready. Doesn't really matter. We're just like, look, that fifth through like
eight long season points is literally just last chance.
Those are your last chance qualifiers.
No one's getting that fourth spot like run from 40 points.
They're not getting up there.
So like all the teams we see.
So there they bomb out a couple of times.
They don't make the major.
And then you have to go to the major for make good performance.
All they really got to do is get out of kind of groups.
And then you're right.
Right.
We have a really hard, hard path to your right.
But that could definitely lose to both as a G and an RG this weekend.
Can happen. Well, but first it's like we're not talking
I've heard is for obviously but it's no everyone is waiting for the for the game. We're good. Yeah, let's get them out
Let's get them on that. Yeah, don't worry. I don't don't worry about a chat never listens to us anyway
So that's why they don't know why we're we're delaying here
But like what we do have the game about ready
So let's get our predictions on the board so we can start the game
That's we already heard from you which way you think you're going right and I just want to reiterate that in case
In case they weren't listening rebellion for me go
You know our first killer rebellion
Yeah, I think at this point I agree. I love just they did what they needed to do
group B yesterday coming in I can't can't quit on them quite yet here chat
What were you saying? They don't look at their own they're on the side they heard
us talking about Justin and they said let's go that way well we'll see if
you're good for a right let's find out because it should be a good series
regardless game is finally ready so let's start it up we have Shopify
rebellion up against put these sports who's gonna take it we can only find
out by playing the game. It's the best of seven. Both teams have a second life, but you want to ring right here.
You've heard the hype. Foot are rising. Foot are looking great. Are they better than Shopify
Rebellion? Well, Hercules, I think we'll get the answer to that question now.
Yeah, this is definitely a battle for the times right now. Like we've all kind of,
For the most part agreed on foot is coming into this as an underdog rebellion.
They've pretty much solidified themselves in always a top three conversation.
So now we're going to see in somebody finally knocked them down.
Let's get into it.
Game one brought to you by progressive to start things out.
You see chronic weaving through the defense.
Justin now staying behind the ball.
It is cleared out.
Justin grabbing that corner boost allowing him to turn over the will force that forward
Biggest thing James coming into this one is a lot of eyes and they may mention to it on the desk are gonna be
Justin he's that player that's kind of in the silent killer four-foot that's really led the charge a lot
I assume for strong fire belly of the plan is going to be to slow him down
So far they've been able to do so she's to that backboard
He'd read there from first killer that first killer predicting what she was going to do, but you're right hurt a lot of pressure on Justin
Justin North American legend
world champion
He has been there done it
He has been playing this league for a long time
but now the pressure is on
And I you get you heard the desk
A lot of them favoring Shopify rebellion in this matchup
So we'll see if what can stack up that Justin can answer the call.
He has been leading in all those categories, statistically for foot, it's been a big contributor.
John Farrer-Bellion's kind of trying to play the cheeky game here against foot.
They have first killer trying to sneak in for Kofa at a time.
There's first killer again.
It was shot opportunity even on the low loose foot, managed to make the save.
They've been playing the high and the low and Kofa are actually worse out in their favor
And it's been a huge boost-starving game here for Shopify Rebellion.
They have Catfoot quite low.
She's having a remarkable stop on Zero Boost to deny Shopify Rebellion, who's had so much
possession up to this point.
Now, a shot from LJ.
That one denied as well from Chronic, but Foot really running low on Boost.
Yeah, this little boost is pretty interesting.
It's also more interesting though that they weren't able to maintain the defensive power
over Shopify so far.
Although Shopify is coming in with a second win here on the attack, first killer down,
has to bounce up to himself, plays it back out, LG is a little bit slow to it.
When you play, you said that double commit came out and you can see these glimpses of
shakiness from foot that could eventually come to bite them and they will.
So far, game one has been shot by Fyrebellion playing keep away from foot and that little
pass there is so clever from first killer.
Finding, solving the puzzle, finding the answer to that defense from foot, they were turtled
up but you can see Chronic didn't have the vision on LJ and LJ in the right spot.
Perfect positioning.
Great start for shot by Fyrebellion.
Now they go look well.
Another cool look, well.
Look at that look running back.
It's first killer again, doing that weird cheeky charge.
And Elton trying to help it out.
He did in turn slow it down, but they
were so focused on the wrong person.
And Rebellion does such a good job
of doing that, of just making you look one way when
you're not even recognizing that so much is
going on the other end of that ball.
Yeah, you can see Justin, I think, stunned a little bit.
He saw the demo was thinking maybe the touch on the ball would happen as well.
But no touch game, Justin out of position, the hard shot,
patching foot out.
So far, this has been all Shopify Rebellion foot has spent hardly any time in the rebellion half.
They finally have it here and we'll have a full tank of booze going airborne,
LJ low, but still gets a hand on it out to the corner.
Yeah, their best moments of possession were in the earlier stages of this game so far.
But like you said, it's starting to come a little bit too little too late.
You can see them all bunched up here in the corner, not only just two players,
but all three members of foot.
So there's this level of almost, you know, frustration, distrust, whatever,
that is kind of messing with the game's land for foot and Shopify
are completely owning them for that.
Jeez, looking for a pass over to Chronic.
Chronic shot wasn't placed the way it needed to be.
That decent power on it, but very simple ball for LJ and Kofa will go the distance.
I didn't think he had enough in the tank to get by all those defenders.
You know, definitely more than enough to work with here.
Just here laying over everyone.
She's timing, unfortunately, on the last attempt.
Not well enough, three nil.
Just over a minute to go and you said it best James.
It's just all shot for five.
This is dominating the dominating performance for Shopify rebellion.
Kofi are looking quite good on that play as well to get the reset that extra little touch
to beat it by cheese.
Even the possession and first killer finding that little pass over to LJ to get things
going.
It has been all rebellion and even still foot cannot find a way to break through that
looks like their best chance yet.
Yeah, it definitely did. Unfortunately for them, there's fourth member on the team and the one that
statistically should have had it for them couldn't.
Cronix gonna try and step up here.
It's him and she's working together. Justin already up for the attempt. He centers out to cheese two from Shopify though,
which is a rare double commit to try and make a save on this, but I mean you respected three up 15 left to go.
They pretty much got this in the bag.
Yeah, this has been a very clean game from Shopify Rebellion, a dominating game, really
a statement.
You know, I myself was wondering where Foot stacks up against Shopify Rebellion.
I had high hopes for Foot, but after this game, you can see holding, floating there,
getting the double.
The confidence is there for Rebellion.
The performance was there for Rebellion.
Pure domination in game one.
Foot didn't have a chance.
No, none at all.
No air clothes.
No underdog, nothing to rebellion.
This is the same team that we saw dominate
out in the kickoff land that we've seen
all throughout every single open.
This is just a very routine performance from them.
So far everything has fallen
onto the shoulder of Flip Esports
to really just get into the groove.
And I mean, we saw it before
at the beginning of this game,
they look pretty decent.
They were keeping up a fair amount defensively,
I would say.
It's just that lack of presence on the attack for Flick.
Now, Flick had that opportunity that they weren't
able to put away his playing off the post.
But on the other end, the time on attack
that Rebellion had was off the charts.
They kept Flick low on boost.
They kept him isolated on the backboard.
They kept the ball in an awkward spot.
And even the first killer in that first goal of the game,
It's just a methodical dismantling of the defense.
They, I mean, he could have gone one of a dozen ways,
but to find LJ on that pass that, and, you know,
just trusting that LJ is going to slot that away.
I mean, that just, I think, encapsulated how in control
Shopify Rebellion was in game one.
Oh, yeah.
This is like, I mean, we could say it all day.
It's just a very clean performance from Rebellion.
A pandas definitely cleaned up them from the last time.
we saw them to they've had moments of it being a little bit shaky, but it definitely well rounded
themselves back out. My eyes fall to foot though. I'm curious what they're able to bring to the
table in this game too. That would even give them a fighting chance. Yeah, they're gonna
need to mix things up. I think one is just finding a way to get some possession out
of the defensive end to not be playing catch up to rebellion to find a way to make that
first attack or miss the ball so you can get some breathing room and then have a teammate
upfield to work with.
Right now it has been all rebellion.
There's been no answers for foot.
They were very flat for that entire game that the one chance they had weren't able
to put it in and it's going to take so much more than that to be able to take
down rebellion, let alone just get a single game with.
the game. Well, so far it is
been a long journey ahead for
this team. They've been
waiting all day to get to
this point. And unfortunately,
they got away a little bit
longer on that one. But that
being said, this is that
mental part of the game that
I love talking about where
you do kind of get that
cheated time out that you
can talk a little bit. If
you want, I'm sure somebody
whether it's just a mental thing or an actual game plan.
But I don't know, just after that game one,
they just look so solid as far as Shopify was concerned.
Yeah, it definitely seems like this little pause here
that we're having as we get the next server made.
There was an issue with the last one.
One of the players requesting a remake.
So we are getting the next server made here very shortly.
But definitely feels like this little break
will help foot because, I mean, I don't think it could have gotten much worse for him in terms
on the field. I guess just the number of goals could have been worse, but in terms of the
chance that foot had to win, it just felt like they had no chance that last game. It
was all a domination from Rebellion, the speed, the boost control, the possession,
the shot placement. You even had that little bit of mechanical excellence from Kulfer
getting that flip reset past the first defender and then tipping it past cheese. I mean when you
score goals like that that Kofor scored in a 3v3 game I mean it makes such a huge difference
especially with how good defenses are nowadays. Agreed I also Kofor is just that player that
he was brought in the most recently out of everybody on the roster right so there has always been
this extra small very very small amount of pressure but pressure nonetheless to definitely
the team. So I think that's
really important. And I really
keep up and perform to the
likes of the names of somebody
like first killer and LJ right
so. Him having performances
like this way more often than
not is just such a great time
for this team, but I don't I
don't want to praise them
too much and not give flowers
to foot on the other end of
things. But he sport has had
success in their own right.
This is a team of people that
round it out, whatever roster they had been on at the time. So it's about them finding their footing
together, no pun intended, and they're still trying to figure that out. It does seem like it. You
heard Gazer and mentioned a little bit about the expectations of the team. Maybe it's the
reality of it. It's starting to set in. But another thing to point out as well is that this
is not an elimination match. This is a match to skip ahead to the top four, go right to the
semifinals you're not out of it if you lose this match so the pressure not on
as much as it could be but when you're looking at the world championship you're
looking at the Paris Major especially if your foot who you know scrapped their
points due to me and you know getting on an entirely new team they they've got
a lot of ground to make up and I think this foot team after the early
success they've had do believe that they they have what it takes to make
a major they have what it takes to make a world championship run but
it's going to be serious like this where they really prove that and in this first game it
just seems like they have not had the answer to Shopify rebellion who have looked unstoppable.
Absolutely agree. There was a time you know a long time ago where there had been you know
a small fighting chance against Shopify for this team but like you said there's just
been so many changes and nothing seems to be the right puzzle pieces coming together.
Hopefully they can sort something out here. We'll see. There's only one way to find
out. That's to throw them back into the lobby and see what foot e-sports can bring to this game too.
Well we're getting back into it. Forbidden temple. Game two about to get underway. Thank you
everybody at home for your patience as we got this one back going. Also a little bit of a
surprise. I don't know if you were keeping an eye on your second monitor but team Falcons have
been knocked out by RA. That's actually insane. I didn't have my eyes on it this
time. I had them at the beginning of the day when they were in the back and forth.
I think you know Rocket League's evolving. New players are showing up. Connick's now
on the attack for foot and the whole world is in mayhem. But a strong start here for foot.
It didn't seem like they were close to a goal last game. This time Star went out 12 seconds.
It's a great place to be if you're foot, you want to come into this one way differently
than you did in the first cheese coming out with a big demo here for Chronic to try and
follow up.
Almost a double off the side, it's a big shot on net.
Double save out, first killer calls himself off on it, Kofir just takes the initiative,
you see LJ lurking on the side too.
And this is just a little bit of a shock for Shopify, having to be playing down
this early on.
Right on the flip side, plenty of time to get things back going.
I'm sure they're not sweating too much at the moment.
Chronic trying to add one more little pop up lock by first killer down to cheese.
Cheese keeps it close, tries to go under, does go under.
It goes for a goal, but first killer saves it a side.
However, chronic there, chronic flip reset, setting up Justin.
Justin light shot towards net.
It's good.
There's that shooter that we were talking about before, but also shout out to Cromick for the assist.
It's not just some basic assist. It's a reset to re-center it.
Or Justin to even have the time to take that shot.
So a big play all the way around for foot e-squirts to go up.
And a nice shot there from Justin as well if you watched.
You can see first kill was actually positioning for a hit towards the corner.
was not expecting Justin to take that shot.
And though the shot didn't have a lot of punch to it,
it had the surprise factor enough to break through.
And now a two goal lead for foot.
What a bounce back they've had.
Yeah, this is a huge comeback for this team right now.
But we'll see how long it lasts so far.
Shock, fire, belly, and the attack
feels a little bit short lived.
She's managed to break them past the midline
and Kofir first killer retreat in regained possession for Shopify and LJ is already upfield ready for his attack
Well, they did get the Bruce steel allowing Kofir to win that ball high
But a nice defensive stop by Justin Justin buying time for his teammates to get back into the picture
Geez on the dribble hard flick off the bar
It's been so interesting what this flip team is how they said one up because I was gonna say it's gonna happen again eventually
Jesus been the one that they're allowing to kind of just have his way with the field here
And there he is again waiting to make the catch
Chronic finds him it's wide open at that point and footy sports
They're trying to play the catch-off guard game with rebellion this time it works out
And both times they were caught off guard were because of chronic chronic
getting that little flip reset before and then that touch off the ceiling against
stunning the defense of rebellion and chronic going for gold this time it gets
the dunk on Tilthor for Kofor he got the first save but chronic follows
through with the second shot it's just a clean setup from Justin but the
double dunk off Kofor is so much better we've all had our eyes on Justin
statistically he is the one but chronic he's the OG from this generation he's
going up against team and you know a team that didn't believe in him at one
point in time whether it was one teammate or the other and now that halfway
point of 4-0 is the most disgusting response they could have had to that
game one loss. Yeah, reference back to the Ultimates. Chronic.
Thank you. People want to wonder if he was the problem on that team. Well, I think chronic
maybe playing with a bit of a chip on his shoulder showing you what he's made of in this
game. 100% goal participation for chronic great passing. Nice shooting. Really leaving
his mark on the game.
Justin's taking his time with it, has a flip to work with here,
pings out off the side.
Oh-ho-ho!
Kroenig running it back!
And running circles around Rebellion, just in the pitch pass,
catches the defense out.
Kofor dives in early.
And instead of just ripping a shot right away,
Kofor goes for the self pass.
Kofor left flailing.
And that was a beauty by Kronig,
who's already got a hat trick.
It's straight bait at this point.
Chronic has learned from the absolute best.
Like you said, there's in a world
a small chip on his shoulder, in the back of his mind.
But that is definitely not the priority here.
A 5-0 is a statement.
That is the goal.
LJ shot, no goal in sight.
That has to hurt.
Rebellion, Rebellion.
It looks like it was going to be a simple tap in.
Well, we've seen that a couple times today where the ball bouncing hard on the goal line, it just gets away from him.
Just can't make the read.
And even if that goes in, I don't think it makes much of a difference in the overall story of the game.
Chronic has been on a tear forcing that ball through, trying to get things done.
Overall, this was the response that you hoped for.
If you're a foot fan, well, that's to put their foot down up five to nothing right now in the final minute.
minute after game one I would have not predicted that hurdle it looks like
rebellion had figured them out oh hundred percent I don't think hardly
anyone predicted them not only come back but you to come back in such a
convincing fashion this is not a one-off this is them prioritizing chronic
and cheese just allowing Justin to put on it almost a flow state if you want
15 seconds on the clock at the shopping co for an even one for the road isn't allowed final 10
shot by rebellion trying to get one for the road and after the first game I'm even tonight on
the goal line there about as rough of a game to as you can have for shop by rebellion a beat
down by foot and a step up by chronic 100% goal participation on the five goals a hat trick
for chronic as well it wasn't team effort but a chronic was certainly leading the charge
this is such a great performance from chronic of 861 points to his name it's just
absolutely incredible and this is what you want from somebody like chronic too that was
I feel like something that was always missing from him
on previous rosters was getting a consistent pop off from him.
So not having to ask for that to happen so late in the series
so your team can really start to get
into the swing of things is such a good sign for them.
So chronic popping off in game two.
I mean, here it is again, it's the Justin shot,
but after this, it is set up after set up
for this team overall.
And mental toughness as well from foot to be able to bounce back
after such a lackluster game one.
But I think if you're either team now, you can just point to,
if you're a rebellion point to game one,
be like, we can do this to them.
And if you're a foot, though, you're thinking, yeah, well,
we could hit you right back.
Really one-sided games.
But we're sitting here at 1-1 in the series.
So I am not sure what to make of it.
Looking ahead to game three, will this
and be a little bit closer when we get another one-sided game.
I definitely expect, you know, rebellion to come
and definitely change things from that previous game.
However, if what are able to keep up
the same level of performance that we just got from them,
I see a world where they just absolutely dominate.
See if that world is indeed reality.
Chronic, the fake, goes across,
hits it up to Justin who will lob it downfield.
Boom from LJ back to the middle, risky ball.
Now hard off the side while first killer
has to jump almost, gets bumped.
Bit chaotic here for rebellion.
Things starting to break down.
LJ trying to keep this in the corner.
Cheese pops it up for Justin.
Justin taps it down off the board.
It's kept out by Kofur.
Back to back fifties from Kronik.
But foot are starting to pressure.
This is not going to stop here either.
Cheese was still trying to keep that play going.
It's that clear that gave some breathing room
to Shopify.
LJ Center, shot bar, Cheese keeps this one out,
and here comes the return attack.
Demo, the corner boost grab, heck of a 50,
but somehow, Kofur, lost his way through
to deny that shot.
For it, have done such a great job
of keeping up the pace,
they're forcing Rebellion to be a little bit
uncomfortable right now, because Rebellion
really can't get a grip on this ball,
It's a musty out and no connect to first killer.
Although he does get this away from the bounce off chronic.
All three members of foot ready in line
to just take these challenges as they come.
LJ, freaking back.
It's a hit downfield.
She is going to retreat all the way back to the corner.
Culver corner pass, chronic,
bringing it up in the midfield.
But this is a ball for first killer.
It's up, taking it to the air.
First killer launches it toward the backboard.
They do land two demos.
Go for it first killer both up cheese first of the ball chronic hits it off the
side ball chance for Justin Justin shot will go high and wide but Justin does
grab the corner boost that devil commit from rebellion when they had space a bit
alarming for rebellion there's a devil on the goal line by chronic but have
looked deadly this bottle roll all the way back she's picking up the
corner boost trying to go full field interesting thing too is even when it
Play that back pass there. Rebellion's priority isn't even picking up pads anymore.
It's just trying to retain some bit of possession here. First killer leaves it down to LJ.
LJ out into the corner. Jesus, done a really good job of collecting a lot of these air sections,
allowing Chronic and Dustin to get these clears out to the other side.
As that halfway point approaches, here comes the next attempt from Shopify Rebellion.
Oh, wow, it's Chronic clogging the lane at the perfect time.
Our creative approach, first killer's also off the ceiling.
Pitch pass to first killer, but the play broke it up.
Rebellion, though, starting to get going offensively.
First killer with the mid boost up against the no-boost.
Chronic, hard hit.
Off the arc and down, Justin and Cheese both go.
Cheese with another tap of Kofur will look for LJ.
LJ has the play broken up, Kofur.
Tap up.
LJ first on the scene, first killer up now.
First killer delayed shot off the post narrow miss for first killer and that is only the third shot
attempt for rebellion that's even registered across the board nine shots two foot eastboard so right
now it is a quality versus quantity game between the two here comes foot again just in on the
corner it's a great read from lj but it's not gonna stop them quite yet it's cheese on down
Almost dead ball, but Justin already in the air.
Justin, on that touch.
Chronic, over to Cheese.
Lovely lead there for Cheese.
Cheese, up and over one.
Chronic, goes for the top corner.
Justin on the rebound, he scores it.
This is high level communication.
This is also just for a belly in, falling apart on there.
And you saw Kofor bump it.
I believe it was first killer there on the back line.
They are just all over the place,
and Foot are taking advantage of it.
And you're seeing professional finishing from Justin.
He's been so surgical.
He's not pelting the ball.
He's just placing it perfectly.
He's spotting out where he needs to hit it.
And he's putting it there.
He is coming up big time for Foot.
And the synergy is there.
From Barbellion answering back that one tonight!
On the goal line, first killer will punch it in!
Panic on the goal line as it was bouncing their foot.
Lost out on a chance to rob another goal.
But they give it up.
You got a feel for a foot in that situation, too,
because Chronic did almost actually recover
because of first killer bumping into them.
But at that point, she's ingested
and already committed to trying to help them out.
Pinch all the way from his end on the back line, immediately sink back.
This one will touch forward.
You play tennis until somebody gets a shot and it could be crotted.
Does feel like Rebellion earned at least one.
They got it.
Backhand level footing, 20 seconds left.
First killer, slowing it down, goes low, pass to the middle.
The shot doesn't come, Kofa may be thrown off by the challenge thinking the defense was gonna get it.
Everything was weak, they've got one more attempt here, it's first kill to reset forward,
ball still in play, low boost all the way around for everyone.
We are gonna hit the ground on this one, it's over time for momentum.
But it looks like Rebellion had the momentum, little touch up, Kofa
for Lashback doesn't challenge right away almost gets cut rebound up to chronic
chronic going for another touch it bounces up cheese trying to get the set
Justin waiting for his chance to go in he spots it gets a tip back off the
ceiling LJ got on the hand hit on it as well and first killer will get that
corner boost a critical win on that race forcing foot back that force back
really is gonna save rebellion on this one to their resources were
are depleting and a foot can keep that up.
Their chances look higher.
Another 50 all the way back
and there goes Rebellion to their side.
They boom up.
Kofa is airborne.
Kofa reset catch.
Couldn't get the flick.
The hit waiting for the net.
Scary ball.
Kofa again couldn't get there
because he's low on boost as well
but will pick up the corner.
Chronic trying to flick it out right to LJ.
Justin from a reverse position does well
to keep this ball closed and get the 50.
Contested by Chronic, Cheese won't be able to get their shot for 1st killer. No one goes for the pass!
The shot! Back to 1st killer! He wasn't able to put it in the ballroom that was there, and somehow...
Foot come out with a save, but they're still under pressure.
Pressure is not dead yet, like you said. Even on the low boost, they're still managing the clears,
and they finally get out of their half, and a lot of it thanks to Chronic. Here he comes again.
Again, another challenge to First Killer.
LJ just wants them out past the Comfort.
That backboard and sidewall both protected by foot.
And LJ's just trying to get the sneak,
but it's not gonna happen.
Oh, Justin needed the help.
They're having dodged the bump and get the same.
Justin doing so much work.
A big 50 from First Killer in the corner.
Shopify Rebellion starting to close their grip.
A big clear out.
First Killer has to play this well.
Goes for a pop-up to LJ. Chronic beat to the ball.
Just in last back.
There's a little bit of time on it.
He had to play the patient game
because these challenges are coming through.
LJ, no boost collected.
Hadn't spawned.
There it is on him,
but he already has that handoff to Kofre.
They're working together.
Huge win.
He passed the line.
It's a shot from Justin to Chronic.
They're working together on this one.
But the pressure, it just, it goes up
and it goes down.
And right now it is going to come down to who will hold on to it the longest.
Justin's had some great plays defensively, even offensively at the midfield.
But have some possession.
They've got a little bit of boost as well.
Cheese with a chance.
We'll put this to the corner, trying to get a 50.
Cheese looking for the Bunk, sweeping the line.
Kofur going airborne, Kronik, first to the scene.
Gets beat by Kofur.
Kofur though, shut down by Justin.
Got to respect that ability from Kofur.
And now the first killer is picking the pocket!
It started with what you thought was a little bit of chip on one, but Elgin's bump on Chronic is what gives them the space they had to take out.
What felt like foot's MVP to finally get a win.
Really nice play from first killer as well. You saw him take that first touch in field.
You could see what chronic was thinking.
He was thinking that first killer was going to get the touch,
go back to the middle, take the shot.
But chronic, I mean, he was having to fight through contact
on the goal line.
Team effort there from Rebellion able to get that win.
But that was a tight game.
We saw game one, very one sided in favor of Rebellion.
Game two, very one sided in favor of foot.
This game was so, so close.
And also we got a bit of a surprise here after that win,
a timeout being called, but this timeout being called
by Rebellion.
Honestly, I think it is a valid timeout
because realistically, it wasn't the most 100%
guaranteed win ever, right?
It was a very clear battle between First Killer
and Chronic.
Statistically, they went nearly matching
in the same eight shots to Chronic.
the first two goals, right?
But I mean, you almost got to
give yourself a little bit of a
breather even at that point with
how intense that follow up even
had to become. Oh, it was very
tense. I mean, that game could
have gone either way. I think
for foot, they'll still have a
lot of confidence, but rebellion.
You know, in the big picture,
they have looked good. They've
been able to have those
individual mechanical players
have those individual mechanical plays from Kofur. The teamwork was there, especially in
game one. And that thing for Rebellion fans, and a lot of people who've watched a lot of
Rebellion, that's really the indicator of success, or the way for Rebellion to break
through to the next level is being able to bring some of those plays. Like you see
a team like NRG or a team like K Corp, teams that have such good synergy, they work
together, they get those passing plays. They're creative in how they approach the ball together.
I think that is really the one thing that you're hoping to see from Rebellion this time.
Now they got the job done. It was a bump play that helped out in the end.
A really nice first touch from First Killer, but I think, you know, for this team,
the expectations on Rebellion are so high. First Killer, especially a lot of people look at
this guy as, you know, it being numerous times in North America, many times in his career,
the number one talent in NA but he has not been able to get those major titles to prove it.
Well this is definitely one of those times this we are living in a timeline where first killer is
on top in a way where he should in theory be winning everything with LJ and cofer by his side.
It's taken a chronic popping off would just to slow them down and they're right back in it
like they never left a beautiful kickoff here for what the 50 killing it straight
back chronic stays on field cold fur doesn't really have a chance
products isn't that booze but it didn't matter I love that placement from
chronic to that's just it at that point it's just or the way he's shown up in
this series is so different waterfall down onto the nose of LJ up the side
While here cheeses the one back
Justin tried to get him back in time give him a little bit of space. It's a good decent clear
Although cofer working together with LJ's cut is not going to be enough to slow foot down
Justin trying to get the bomb back to the reset first killer didn't fall for it and first killer now
We'll hit it down field bump attempt to fly cofer cofer known for his aggression
back as they come up on the snowman and SSG Coper was deadly with those bumps and demos
see if that play style comes out in this game
definitely anticipate you know some form of aggression because not only is Coper you know
one of those known demo whereas so is first killer and LJ's you know been teammates with
So the most aggressive people of all time.
So they are set up to be those people,
but Krohnik and Justin are just absolutely on a tear.
First killer for Kofa.
Kofa had jumped as well, and Eldy doesn't have any boost.
Still will find Kofa.
Kronik shutting the door on that top corner shot.
Well placed, powerful shot from Kofa.
But the defense standing tall yet again for foot.
So full commit right now to front foot esports.
Finally, was cheese calling himself back.
Even on the low boost moments,
foot isn't going too far into the retreat.
So they're ready for their moment.
Just didn't cheese together.
There it is.
That's what I was talking about.
I'm waiting for the quick cut.
And you finally get it here.
It starts with a challenge on LJ.
And look at the time.
It's a clean, slow pass.
Well, I mean, even before that, you could see Justin wins the 50.
Jump through Cuffer's expecting him to push it towards backward,
but he just catches it and brings it back out to the middle.
That experience from Justin, he's seen all the plays.
He's been there, done that.
Find creative ways to break down the defense.
Great stuff from Justin.
They're going to try to do it again here.
Hasn't stopped quite yet.
She's losing to Justin.
They play this one out to the side,
tries to get the read on it.
first killer intercept.
Still, up by two, we're gonna seek hen rebellion,
find anything so far that haven't actually been able
to hold on to any possession, despite having a handful.
I mean, they've only had one registered shot,
but a handful at least towards an A.
Got time on attack, another chance here,
but double demos come out.
LJ and first killer getting demoed,
But Koper will hold things down long enough for them to get boosted and get back in rotation.
Back to the middle, first killer looking for LJ, LJ will he let it roll up?
Doesn't really let it roll up.
Get to the mid-boost however and it's still on the ball.
Corner pass attempt, it hit by Kronik, popped up by Koper.
Will stay on it, Koper solo play.
Couldn't get the 50, fall out to first killer to tap it back.
Makes things a little bit awkward for LJ.
little demo or double around the side excuse me you try to follow your eyes on
it it's fast as rebellion or trying to be put these faster at the moment and way
more comfortable with that pace pinch around the side allows them to come out
And that blue half there a little bump
But but
Even playing this like crazy
Finally takes to slow them down
Lovely team play from a belly called for back to first killer first killer sniping the lower corner
But LJ making sure that one goes in
You wanted the team plays from rebellion, but guess what you got him
always kept rebellion in such high regard against so many high-level teams is when
they can pull that off. There is no stopping them. The problem is they're
going up against a team that's also dishing it back to them. Minute and 20 seconds only
trailing by one now. First killer up to the center. She's very low boost means
they do get to continue the challenge. At first that was only the second
shot that rebellion put on. We've seen but doing such a good job of
Limiting those shot opportunities
Keeping the battle in the trenches not giving up an inch
See LJ not much moves looks for Kofa Kofa back to first killer
It's pinched from behind and chronicle go for a skin clear stop by Kofa Kofa extra touch couldn't land the bump
Justin around it trying to spot a teammate
Needed help LJ
One or pass attempted kept out by cheese, but you're starting to see the swarm from rebellion
They are forcing foot back
Final 30.
Shopify Rebellion got to find something here.
First Killer leaves it to Koford to try and get around.
He gets past one.
LJ just trying to be a menace on the line.
But Justin stayed strong enough.
They've got to send this back.
It's a little bit of an awkward clear forward.
But Koford and First Killer working together.
Double off the side.
Nobody there.
Step or sit down.
Just a little bit awkward is going to cost them.
LJ recognized Chronic having to go for that little bit of an awkward backflip on it.
with all the line. It's a tied game at 10.
Now you saw Cheese and Justin both go for that same ball.
They would have been fine had it not been a double commit.
But that double commit in the final seconds,
really costing foot, might be enough for Rebellion
to snag this game.
Regardless, looks like we will be going to overtime
Rebellion with the late goal, a chance to steal it.
off kickoff in the nose of cheese but first killer was already there although cheese does
manage to get past him they still try to pinball it around and chronic's been that difference maker
we're gonna see if he'd show up here the cut from cofer it's the stop will pop up for lj contested
by cheese off the ceiling and down chronic off the bounce will take an airborne reset shut
down by first killer justin will tap it out to the sideline justin dribble cut justin needs
He has a lead blocker, Justin goes for the 50!
High percentage play from Flood gets the win at OT.
This is honestly more complicated than you thought.
You thought maybe Flood was going to go mess with First Killer instead.
He side flips, confuses him and Justin goes full attack.
Wow, high percentage play and another cut from Justin.
Justin has been crossing over rebellion.
You can break in ankles.
They keep thinking he's going to go one way.
Who cuts the other?
That time the play at the midfield opened up the space,
and you saw the lead blocker play.
The bump didn't even come through,
but Justin also playing it so perfectly
to just stay behind the ball and play the 50
because he knows the defender is going to be busy
heading backwards and trying to dodge that bump.
Smart plays.
And the other thing is, well, they're not only smart plays
from Justin, but the execution has been there.
I mean, the one mistake was the double commit
by Justin and Cheese.
That was a big mistake there.
But to bounce back in that way,
and to make such an impact play in OT,
Justin has still got it.
I'm telling you.
Oh, Justin absolutely still has it.
We've kind of been waiting for him for so long
to really get into the swing of things again.
And I think once we,
I like to say on this roster in particular,
we've kind of felt this second wind
come out of his career after so long.
It's so rare you see somebody stay in the game
for this amount of time.
And I don't know, there's just something special
about these three that I've just really enjoyed so far.
Yeah, I agree with you.
It's a tough team to root against this foot team.
Also, Justin, a tough player to root against.
He's a player, if you look back in his career,
he's just a guy who sticks with his teammates
through thick and thin.
And that's something I admire.
And to see him back at this level,
putting up performances like this
against North America's best,
it feels like a just reward.
Covert down.
Trying to slow down, you know, the star team right now.
Although they have been the stars for quite some time,
Rebellion has been at the top for quite a minute.
First killer of the Coverts of White shot down
in front of the net.
It's Ak, I'm an odd first killer, trying to deal with it, keeps it close, doesn't panic,
trying to stay behind it gets by Chronic, but Cheese pucks it off, Cheese slots it, steals
the ball from first killer and knocks it in the neck.
That's just a straight challenge and on the back end if you can catch a glimpse of
it, Chronic on his way out, barely taps Kofi, it's just a recipe for success between
them.
Justin was chasing LJ, and then Kofler was being chased as well.
Yeah, it was man to man.
And it panned out.
Cheese hits the block, needs to get back to this ball.
First killer trying to make that read.
First killer sees teammates in the middle,
but could find an LJ that will steal the corner.
Looks for a handoff to Kofler, finds it.
The shot wasn't on target, but Justin will hit it to the corner anyway.
Ball back towards net. Cheese will pick up the corner boost.
Or no, he doesn't get it. He actually left that for chronic and will now put it to work.
Pushing that past the midfield, Justin will bang it down field.
I'll just have to play through the third two because there's got to be a level of respect
given to how well foot has been able to connect with each other on these transitions out.
Two up online bump on LJ. Although it is slow on the play. She still has possession
Off the backboard should be shot opportunity
And Justin cleans it up again and cheese
He did beautifully here. You can see that first killer was playing the reset
But Justin
He's ready for the rebound cheese instead of getting the reset goes for the tap
Which it wasn't enough to score but it was enough to make the ball unpredictable for the defense and
Justin in those positions where he's got to be the cleanup shooter he has been
Perfect and now again another goal for foot they keep piling it on and there's no time out for rebellion
They already used it
There's nothing left for this team at this point
you're talking about how incredible just it is and then in the corner of your IOC
chronic do something that allows this domino effect. That is the only way to
describe what is going on here is what one player on foot does allows for the
other two to thrive one after the other. The real body team that is one of the best
if not the best at times in North America is such a performance from
somebody that was supposed to be the under-automated,
Koffer's gonna try and shut it down.
Throwing out time left for Rebellion.
After the last kickoff as well,
the other team touching the ball on Koffer
instead of an anomaly.
Rebellion able to get one on the board
with tons of time left in this game.
Koffer's a bit crazy in this one.
Koffer, contested, adjusted.
against first killer.
50 down to the middle, Kofor, pop up for LJ.
LJ reset down, wave dash to the mid boost
and Kofor didn't get the mid boost.
So it looks like some miscommunication there.
Kofor maybe could have used that boost,
a little bit better than LJ in that situation
as he was moving up.
Right now Rebellion don't have heavy possession
on this ball, but they're getting
so many more touch attempts.
Although as I say that it does get taken away,
Chronic great challenge forward nobody's gonna commit on this one though. They let first killer have his clear
Go for a follow the back flip into this with some power on it from cheese
Could have done something
I'm sure she's happy to get that clear and the boost steel as well. She is moving up the field
Off to go for the boost tries to land a bump
Now, Justin's last back has to play this carefully and gets a big win to keep Rebellion back.
The key time is, Cheese was a little bit out of position on that plate.
Now, Cheese trying to clear it out.
Justin staying behind it, going for a 50, back to the middle, finding open space.
There was a little bit of it there for Rebellion.
The low boost that's really making this such a struggle for this team to find anything.
Minute 20, over.
I think the rest of the squishy thing!
He was being chased, he had no boost, and he squished!
He saved it blocking that shot!
Gorgeous defense from Chronic!
This truly has to be one of the best performances Kronek has ever had or at least in quite some
time.
This is the cleanest and most confident we've seen him and it is really just the rowing
foot into the limelight.
They seem like the real deal, time is ticking away, rebellion trying to get something going
LJ has nothing past to hit that forward.
Jeez, we'll find Justin.
He booms it hard off the sidewall.
It's bouncing down Justin's stake on the ball.
Like he's playing an extra load there, playing boom ball.
These final seconds take away.
This is an awkward ball here for Justin.
He doesn't read it off the backboard,
but it's helped from Kronik who
has been a defensive superstar for foot.
And he thought they'd get a little bit lucky there.
as far as Shopify was concerned,
but time just got away from them.
That two goal lead was more than enough needed
to do them in.
But have it actually put Shopify Rebellion on match point.
And this is where things get interesting as well
because there's no timeout
that can be called for a rebellion to stabilize.
We're just gonna keep rolling into this one.
After Foot had a heck of a game,
a team effort as well, a team hat trick.
Justin, Kronik, and she's all getting one, contributing to that 3-1 victory over Rebellion.
And some wonderful defensive stops, especially that save from Kronik.
The squishy save, when he's being chased, when he's got no boost.
To get back to that ball and make the save, that was a jaw-dropping play.
Oh, I really hope we can get that one back on the replay, too.
But for now, it's just a montage of foot making Shopify look just complete
all over the place. I go back to that quality versus quantity conversation between the two.
Here it is. Being chased, Screechy said, oh. And first kill you can see was right there.
First kill is right there. He's trying to hit that in, but the ball actually bounces off the post.
It goes out to the middle. Wow. What a save from Chronic, who has been playing out of his mind.
And you know, I was a little worried four foot after game one where they were so flat.
It was it was all rebellion. But I think that this series, no matter how it goes now,
I think it has proved that they are the real deal. Oh, for sure. I think, you know,
what has been missing for quite some time for this foot roster was consistency against top
teams at a performance like this is going to let not only the world know but more
important themselves know that they are more than capable of you know really you
know passing around that MVP spot passing around that pop-off potential for
all the right reasons and moments. One nice save off the bar again but low
boost off the board and first killer will finish it.
Flet was trying to keep their head above water but in the end it was too much
no boost to work with the rebound to juicy for first killer. Unfortunately
cheese was not gonna be able to recreate that squishy shape in a moment there.
Rebellion, early goal lead that has been a good sign for them in the past. We'll see
if that remains true here to help around the corner and adjust it clear. It's
caught by first killer even on no boost, a very powerful clear upfield.
first order moving up the line stealing that corner Justin it's contested all
by is that open it might be it is cheese strikes and gets the equalizer he sees
his mom it starts with LJ just LJ and Justin 50s on out and cheese already
feels ready to pass it on in they catch them off guard and that has been what
What is destroyed rebellion in the past in this series?
Rebellion.
Giving up a goal that hurts.
Gee, he's not much boost to work with.
Still beating up first killer and picking up the ball on the side wall.
Eat some support.
No boost at the mid-frame either, but Justin and Chronic hit this ball forward.
Chronic trying to take it ground to air.
Goes for a 50.
Stolen by cheese, trying to force that ball out.
Cheese and testing Kofa up and over.
Justin got a little too close to the play
and first killer punishes.
Yeah, this is just first killer not backing down
from anything.
So I'm going out just a tiny bit.
It's that cut recognizing that Justin
had zero connect on that ball.
It was a shot up for rebellion.
The lead goes back to blue.
Nice effort from Kofa as well to get that ball forward,
but Justin, he's a little too far up on that play.
Chronic in field, Justin, contesting.
Kofa and LJ both have booster.
There's the flight from Kofa, denied a high.
Justin on the respawn will get the boost,
but he's 50, he's going to cross field.
LJ hard pass off the back wall.
Justin tips toward net, and now it goes in.
This is genuinely a series of events because it started with
Orchscoller, he pulled up you and he turned, I was gonna say turns up Bill, but
just all over the place, just frustrated. That's the word that comes to mind when
you're looking at him right now.
That is the tough one to give up. Justin has been finding ways to score.
He has been spotting the defensive weaknesses.
Chronic up to cheese cheese.
Puck it down field.
No boost for him, though.
Mid boost and corner both stolen.
She's still hunting for a buck.
Chronic also fighting.
LJ for breakthrough, giving the ball down field.
Justin picks up his own corner and goes for a bang.
LJ's there waiting with the mid boost.
Biffy doesn't come out.
Kofra up against cheese.
Cheese wins the race.
Even on the bump, the ball still going in favor of Flick.
It's just a clear sign of where this match is at right now.
Halfway point officially on the clock, and first killer in their neck.
First killer is willing rebellion forward.
A nice pop up from LJ, but the slot from first killer getting right over.
Chronic, a hat trick for first killer.
He has been lights out this game.
He is refusing to let this team go down.
Order down and out and it's first killer again.
Another challenge and double to the sides.
Just trying to force this team forward.
Cobra shot wide.
Rebellion, their attack tries to get slowed down.
But like you said, it's just one frustrating pull
after the other to keep this going.
And they hold onto this lead.
Rebellion have two minutes and a one goal advantage.
Frank on the air dribble, Justin, contestant LJ
gets a double pass out to Kofi.
Kofi off the backboard.
It's too high for LJ.
He was maybe expecting it to drop down.
And that was another nice chance.
Rebellion easily could have got that fourth goal.
And now having to defend.
Kofa and LJ working together on this one even on the low boost these challenges from
Chronix, from Justin have been fairly good. Although this one centers around
cheese, has safe time with it, uses everything in the tank and this could be
a shot opportunity but Justin denies it.
Chronix will get the tip and the boost. Now moves upfield, LJ needs to be careful here.
Get some help from First Killer. First Killer looking for Kofa, Kofa off the shot.
Denied by cheese!
Just a minute to go with a lot more presence to be made.
Shopify rebellion are still pushing upfield that one isn't enough. The low boost though,
foot have to respect where they're at as far as the resource is concerned.
Justin bumped off the ball. Rebellion, low boost. Kofur doesn't have anything. Either his first killer picks up the mid boost,
but a bit out of position, giving Foot some time in field pass.
The goal for Foot!
Cheese is still him.
Justin's challenge on LJ's set-up, but it was the pass from Chronic.
Don't put Lazzarello back on the map.
It's tight game at 35.
First killer, he turns in, doesn't expect the infield pass.
And now a good kick off from Foot.
Chronic is airborne off the ceiling.
Going to the back, but he's bucked off the ball.
First killer has to make the read.
Just in with a miss.
Cheese with the 50.
First killer still going above.
Cheese getting back just in time,
but things getting a bit sticky.
Such low boost in yet.
Foot is still holding on 12 seconds on the clock.
LJ tries to make the pass over to one
and chronic to keep them out.
Seven seconds to go.
Can they get out of their side?
It's still a tied game all the way around.
Kofor on the ground.
In the corner, Justin plays the 50 and we have overtime.
Oh, and that overtime could not have come at a better time for Flip.
Rebellion was starting to gain so much ground out and he'll pass.
Backflip.
Cheese is awkward.
Still won't keep it to the corner.
Boost jump comes up, Cheese gets it.
Chronic booms up to Cheese.
Cheese has that boost to work with now back down to the ground.
The pass.
Chronic and pre-jump.
Oh, god.
Bum, bum, bum.
I'm not quite sure which one.
Howl bounce down at the midfield, LJ.
Worn for a 50.
Rebellion have no margin for error.
They have to get this win.
First killer.
He's still taking his time with it.
You've seen them, but it's awkward on the goal line.
They get one out.
It pinches off and puts rebellion on the other end.
Big stop from Kofur.
It was a lead blocker situation.
I was expecting FUT to get that series winner there and I'll get called for a backflip.
Justin with the goal!
Justin puts foot past Shopify Rebellion.
All roads lead to Justin.
Five esports have shut down Rebellion.
What a performance from FUT and also Justin.
Justin stealing the show so many key goals and I said before I'll say it again
her gets tough to dislike this foot team the players coming together putting in
the work getting these results in a top four it's the picture is starting to
crystallize in terms of North America's presence in Paris and it looks like
foot has a great shot at being part of that picture the way that they've been
playing as a team the results they're getting. This was a massive result. I think many people
in and they were wondering where Footstands in terms of Rebellion. You put them ahead of behind.
Well, with a result like this, I think you have to say they have the edge at the moment.
Absolutely. That was not a fluke by any means. This is a team that wants it just absolutely
more than anybody right now. It was a solid performance. Every single one of these players
are coming in from the underdog position,
trying to solidify themselves as the absolute best.
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Welcome back to the Rocket League Championship Series as we get closer and closer to the
end of the day. Another best of seven is down with one more to go. We saw foot
eSports and Shopify rebellion on the field and it was foot that came out on
top and one of those players with foot cheese. Congratulations. That looked like
an important one for you. Oh, so important. So for it. Those are
always so hyped. Always so hyped throughout the whole all the games.
I'm so happy we got the dumb man. Yeah. I mean, is it hard for you to sit
down right now? You look like your heart rate is going to move. Oh my
Oh my gosh, bro. I got it was such a sweaty series. Like my heart was bumping up the whole time
Especially in game 6. Oh T like we we had it and corporate had an amazing save like I forgot like somewhere before oh T
You're like, yeah, early. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'm my drone is so high
I'm just so tired man, but we got the dumb man. I'm so happy
Did you feel like do you hit flow state in a moment like that?
Like well, how do you like maintain that? I feel like I just lose everything like I'd be running around
Yeah, yeah, definitely when you're when you're like competing in the highest level like you have to be in flow state
Or you're just gonna play bad or like that's a tear
Honestly, I didn't think I was playing the greatest but man my teammates Justin and chronic they stepped up to the plate the series
They they play so well mechanically so well with their energy. I'm gonna shop to them. I shopped them
Yeah, no huge. I mean, I think it was being brought up just before
Or I think it was job is asking students in the green room like who's leading sudy thinks leading stats and we said you but it was it was
just in that that's been the all rounder I think for for the squad. Do you guys play around that kind
of thing? Is there a plan to play around him or have him involved so much? Or did that just
happen naturally? No, I just happened naturally, man. We're all like the best of the friends,
we all vibe so well together. We crack jokes, we're all CS and stuff. We're all just good
friends. We all trust each other. That's the most important thing, just we all trust each
other and we all just believe in each other. So yeah, it just comes naturally, man. We just
we just play half on. I mean, considering the fact that, you know, there's a lot
We look at the points and everything and how it's going to come down to the wire and for you guys. Did you do you feel like this this open here that there's kind of extra pressure I guess on you guys to actually perform based off your reaction to the result there must be.
Yeah, there's always pressure every regional I take as it's going to be the last I I think every reason I play out to win that's the mentality I have so coming into this coming into this.
coming into this. If we win, we basically honestly secure the major. So that's the plan. Just go out and win.
That's a lot to put on yourself that like, this is going, this, this will be the last to have that
mentality. I feel like you're going to age yourself a lot by doing that. No, I know, man. Luckily,
so stressful, but it's so worth it. Wins like this is why I play, man. It's so fun. So,
I just love this game, bro. I love it. Man, I feel that you look for that adrenaline,
that moment with the good Sears. Well, it looks like you had fun then. Are you hoping
again whoever whoever comes against you then in the semi-finals that it's a close series like that
yeah is that what you're aiming for that we want uh I wouldn't want to be close I'd rather just four
over them but you know what it's better for the fans you know a close series but uh honestly I
would want to sweep them obviously I think that's everyone's answer but I don't mind the close series
though the win is it feels satisfying winning like that to be honest I can afford two four three
fashions so yeah I wouldn't mind dude that's incredible you know I you need to get up and
to move around right now. I'm going to make you sit down. So I'm going to keep
going, man. Congratulations on the win. She's hopefully continue that in the
bracket. Thank you. Thank you, Lee.
Man, I use feeling right now. I'm like, I felt bad just keeping them in the
seat right there. Just great. No, honestly, that was great. And honestly,
that quote you got out of him was amazing. Wins like this is why I
play. I think that that quote alone shows you how much that meant to
cheese and really how much that's got to mean to this foot team I wish we could
have talked to all of them but I'm because I'm sure Justin and chronic would
have had a lot to say as well Justin who's had such a long career a long
journey he's had the ups and downs chronic as well who got dropped playing
with first killer and LG getting revenge on that and to be able to get the
job done the way they did it was it was a beautiful series I was at the
into my seat and I was entertained the whole way through what every moment of it.
I'm right there with you. I mean, this is such a special team.
You said it before, but like this is one of those squads that you just can't
not root for, right? Everybody has had some sort of fan connection to each of
these players at some point in time. And like you said,
there was so many people rallying behind chronic and he got dropped.
All the OG Gen G RMC fans were upset when it happened to cheese.
and same for Justin. So seeing them all come together and find this level of success is just beautiful.
Yeah, hey, well, pull that out. Let's, I think I have a braggart up soon here because I want to look at that now.
Like they, they, they did not, or they kept their, their life there.
We still see, of course, down at the bottom side Shopify rebellion keeps their second life there.
They're not out of the tournament yet, but obviously they're gonna have to start asking questions.
I mean, the desk, maybe you guys are going the other way. I think James I heard you say maybe you're
You put a good flip to the desk went completely Shopify rebellion.
We're not having a good day today on the desk.
Uh, so it, I think for Shopify, there's going to be some big proof.
Wait, this makes no sense.
How?
No, you're, you're crazy.
No, we had, we, we, we predicted that, right?
I swear we predicted foot going past for our prediction before.
Yes.
On our, in the pre-show, but then on the desk, we went the opposite way.
Oh, I see what you're saying.
Okay.
No, that, that's because you guys are a bunch of frauds.
Okay
Simple answer, okay fair enough. I got I would they said that they have it
Yeah, I want to see what we predicted. Let's be over behind there. Yeah, that were we are we on spain?
There's so far. We've been perfect. Whoa. Am I nice? Am I missing anything? Well, it's just the last match, right?
No, yeah, just depends on this next one goes
Yeah, which I do think we will be wrong
This next one.
No, we get pretty good shot at the space station.
OK, oh, that was actually a good one.
Wait.
I totally pulled a homework where you, I don't know about you,
but when I was growing up, I would do my homework,
hand it in, and then forget what I did.
Yeah, I mean, I forget what I did.
Almost a hundred.
I literally predicted against what we put on that last
session.
So yeah, I feel that, James.
Here's the next matchups.
And one more best of seven to go.
It's been an entertaining day today.
For North American Rocket League, you
So from cheese do it's it's just been so fun watching these and now we have one more to go first pro versus space station gaming
Hark let's lock in and talk about this SSG squad because you know
We're obviously looking at them as one of the favorites in this bracket. Oh, yeah
SSG have been dominating in almost every single series that they've played
They had a three-one over strictly business over in group B
They swept Dignitas in the upper bracket to make it here.
It has just been pretty much just pure domination,
like we've said, so I expect great things from them,
especially Diaz, if you have a moment,
keep your eye on him.
He's been a huge difference maker for the squad.
Yeah, James, this is the VP squad that I think I forced you
to accept that there will be energy in the bracket later
because they are looking good and adaptable.
Yeah, I was you know, I was coping pretty badly when I said that vertus pro got lucky against NRG
When they beat him, you know, that's my cope. All right, let me have it as an NRG fan
But one thing I will say is that this VP team is the real deal
They were fighting to be top two in North America throughout pretty much the entire first split
So they did cool down a little bit since picking up the org vertus pro
But there's no doubt about it that they are quite good and you know, I love this dynamic too
You get the wavy versus Diaz they run into each other and ones all the time Diaz has always been getting the better of wavy
And I really feel like SSG probably gonna get the better of VP here as well
Yeah, well, let's see what the chat thinks progressive fan vote is up hashtag SSG or hashtag VP
With that as we tally up the the chat scores here
We can start talking about what we're going to expect from this one
I mean, we were working together on that, uh, that prediction earlier in the pre show
and I'm imagining we're probably going to stick with it around here.
I'm going to say at first I'm backing VP, the whole except in this one.
Uh, I will say the SSG probably gets the best of them here.
And the VP makes that lower bracket run.
Okay.
So you're saying I predict VP, but not right now.
I bet next time I'm going to have to, uh, to keep you on us.
Cause I feel like next time you'll be like, I think they'll get eliminated.
I am gonna have to go with space station gaming this as a as a big fan of energy
This is the one team that I actually get worried about when we play this team
I think it is so scary they won the last regional they truly are a
Ferocious team, so I've got a one in here. All right y'all are gonna think I'm insane
However, when I watched SSG against dignitas, I picked up some fairly obvious patterns in their new play style that I'm assuming
the game. Virtus Pro also
would have done if they done
for this one. So I'm actu
on the upset. Okay, you're
I am I am only going SSG r
them up down in the lower
here and then they'll come
close. Apparently it's a two
because I would like to see
right now. Yeah, do it right now. No, no, no, I mean, I'm in there to cancel you out.
Right. All right. I put I made my voice heard. Look at that. Okay, we're back down. I mean,
I'm gonna see if you I'm gonna break it. Here we go. Game is ready. Let's find out one more
best of seven here on the Saturday of playoffs for the North American over five Rockley
championship series. Virtus. Pro has a big task ahead of them, but it's not impossible.
We'll see if they can take down her for SSG holds the line.
Last match of our RLCS Saturday, the second open on our journey to the Paris Major.
Vertus Pro trying to get climb whatever you want to call it back up the total pole
and space station trying to kick him right back down.
Are you sure you're trying to kick him? You didn't even know they were climbing toward me.
All right, I'm sorry wait me scored
Grace your space station game first first broken we're talking about aggressive just like you said
This is gonna be a great series because first problem they've been ramping up as you know
They've got it. They've been kind of battling through that pressure. I said she I
I feel like it's as you want to just prove that that lies when was no fluke
they're trying to submit themselves as the best team in North America right now
and push themselves into that top four spot early I mean it would help that case
a lot they certainly look like it on Friday I mean they continue looking
like they did yesterday no one could really stop Space Station like Zach
rejoins this team it doesn't even look like he took a break just looks like
he's been rolling the whole way and nobody has benefited more from that
then reveal reveal is right back into the form he was back when this team was
scribbles revealed co-fro. He's looking just like him. DS yesterday had his best
performance I've seen in a space station car and if he keeps flying like that DS
is such a threat man. Space station legit top the bottom on this roster. BP
story's a little different for them isn't it? Fell off the face of the
last open expected them to be part of that new wave and be with space station
competing for the top four but they had a paltry performance last open and they're
trying to get things back into order talk at the forefront of it will score
first here for 3p. It's really just kind of speed here. Virtus Pro so far on the ball
has just been that much faster than SSG and they're playing around it right
now for this first goal. Virtus. Pop, second not one in but you gotta get
He's done a lot of work on the assist there
For Vertus Pro, I've done enough work as well. We saw the season points earlier today
The next team below them, I think at 18 points, they have 40 for Worlds
So for Worlds, feel pretty good if you're Vertus Pro
Paris is a tough one much
That's a good way to start here in this series, each team having two lives
If you lose, you get the reward of playing NRG
So, uh, don't lose
Easier said than done
That being said, so far, Vertus has just been moving down the field really well.
SSG, only two shots to their name that come from Reveal, and he's on the ball right now.
That gets sent far away.
Yes, that's a great cut there, Reveal, looking for some bumps.
Yes, that's a great 50 to send it up.
We was gonna just duck back there on the play, so that Reveal allowed to take it
back from his own in, not a lot of boost and not a lot of real room to create.
They've been so good at playing in the chaos that it is really hard if you have a structured
game plan to play against them at times.
Yeah, it's turning for another fifties.
Reveal has no boost.
Zac behind Reveal.
And Reveal don't need any help.
As he flicks this one into the net, little ching dash to get this castery slows things
down.
Look how frozen talk is.
I'm gonna wait for it and Reveal must eat it on.
Yeah, I like the way he changes up.
Doesn't want to keep playing at a fast pace,
says I can slow down, get the musty right on net,
very clean there for Braville.
That's a good equalizer.
He's been the offense so far for SSG,
the only one with shots on the board.
Our hit, space station.
I'm gonna play more defense.
He's got no boost.
We had like 20 there, effectively nothing
if you're looking off-cam.
They've got the challenge two piece on the wall.
Vertus Pro, maybe got bumped off the back wall as well.
So Diaz gets a clean look at the pass across.
Zack seeing it's covered.
Offs not to commit.
Diaz takes the midfield boost, scoops it up for reveal.
Has two to beat.
Reveal right behind, Zack gonna take over.
Space station aren't looking.
It really just hasn't been much developing.
Diaz won't try to swirl it away.
Front of the space station,
made it easy for a vertus
pro to actually possess this
ball. Yeah I mean for the side
of SSG it feels like okay the
communication's been pretty
good so far. They haven't given
up too much room for a vertus
to create a chance and that's
because again vertus as well
everybody's just been playing
so fluid. There's been too many
mistakes yeah people have been
matching each other and right
now we're kind of in that
stalemate this demo may open
things up. Reveal was so
awkward it's so glad that he
didn't try to go for that
ball he would have owned one.
No one ready for it on
for it on Vertus Pro's side either.
Talks God, wavy downfield that connects Diaz.
A lot of lair, picked up the save.
Dangerous opportunities for Vertus Pro.
They were to get that game leading goal reveal, just let that go on the 50.
This one down, double commit as well from Space Station.
But everyone else in hurry up low reveal coming from the midfield line.
He's never going to get there.
Easy goal here for Vertus Pro.
And then we're seeing another sign there that physicality just having an impact.
Setting up just a little bit of space and that's all Virtus is needed so far.
Like I said, they've been able to kind of match SSG speed on the ball.
They sometimes even outpace them.
But I see Virtus right now with a slight edge here.
As a game-wise, it comes in close to 30 seconds remaining in regulation.
SSG got a lot of ground to make up.
See what they got. 20 seconds, only one goal needed. Perfect touch from Reveal, but good
job from Tuck getting right in the lane. Only about one try left here for Space Station.
Diaz had a little trouble getting a handle on the ball. Gets them help from Reveal.
Dashing his way down the field. Stole the boost. Got 50, but it goes up right into
It looked like they were going to get caught out again where you were saying of the one plate reveal on the goal line
He was awkward and the ball pinched past him and he just dropped the controller there to make sure he didn't own goal
Obviously that 50 right there talk got a chance at it and then reveal
Made a nice move there with talk frozen on the wall with the musty right in front of the box
But then the demo while everybody was still down field
I wasn't working out here for space station.
Virtus Pro, as you were saying it,
about halfway through that game,
Virtus Pro had the better of space station
in the rotation on this game.
Space station could not get a handle of this ball consistently.
Generate consistent pressure, only six shots on net.
Virtus Pro only had five, but still space station,
unable to generate much aggression at all.
Yeah, and normally, you know, you think,
okay, it's fine if the game's kind of close,
but you're giving up goals on the other end as well.
You're opening yourself up to be demoed,
and then you're just kind of slow to the ball at times.
Virtus.Pro, they like that they can play in that.
And even if SSG give them a kind of a counter punch,
again, it's really just that overall aggression
that Virtus.Pro is okay with
because they can play in the chaos.
On the other side of things for SSG,
very structured team, when that structure gets disrupted,
then that's when things kind of fall apart.
And for them being able to play their game,
their style is going to be what's important here
in the stage of the game.
Yeah, a lot of focus has been on Zach's return
to this roster, well-deserved on the side of Space Station
with how he has kind of lit up the highlight reel
and his on-ball approach is great,
but also very good supporting in that second man role,
that follow-up role.
Zach has just been a pleasure to watch overall,
But very quiet in this game, reveal really the only one who was able to do anything.
And then there's Diaz as well, where Diaz yesterday was facilitating everything for Space Station.
He was picking up Smart 50-50s.
He was like showing aggression and then pulling off forcing bad touches out of the teams at Space Station playing yesterday.
I really was impressed with what Diaz was able to do.
I think you saw flashes of it in game one.
And Virtus Pro were just really good at covering their options, smothering the ball, preventing
rebounds for Space Station to play with.
Just didn't have a lot to work with.
So, Virtus Pro, this is a huge step in the right direction for them.
Everyone's wondering, okay, is this team legit now?
And can they get back to where they were during the Boston split?
And so far, really looking solid as a unit.
We're not talking just the talk show.
all three players contributing to the success here in game one.
Yeah, and I think, you know, when you see SSG,
or, I'm sorry, coming together in that way,
it is where it makes the team so great.
It's been hard, though, for them to have that consistency
over the course of things.
And speaking of consistency, when you shift it
to space-action gaming, seeing Zack come in,
Zack came in and instantly lit up the team, right?
Just very dominant offensively.
you would say that he was their best player in open four.
Now he's kind of been a little quiet,
especially in this first game.
You want to be able to see him get back in form
and make things work offensively.
I think that's one of the things where,
you know, both these teams kind of have it
where you have these players who can turn a series
and make it instantly exciting,
but that's not something they can do on any given day.
I mean, it is something they can do.
It's not something that they do on a given day,
You know, I like to get just flip a switch.
All right, I'm turning it on, you know.
Yeah, absolutely.
Well, if everyone else on the Space Station
get on Reveal's page, we'll be in for quite the series here.
But Reveal, in my estimation, I just,
because all the focus has been on Zack,
I just think that Reveal has been quietly
Space Station's best player.
I know you say Zack has been their best player.
I personally think Reveal has kind of snuck into that.
He's just so good at moving the ball around.
his positioning is immaculate.
That's how I felt about him on the old space station squad.
Last year.
I like it.
Reveals constantly talking to me saying,
Dad, are you going to put me top five?
I'm top five in A.
I'll tell you, he's number one underrated in A.
I'll say that.
I like it.
Let's see if he can make himself
into that conversation with a dominant performance
here in this series.
Right now, it's that you need it.
They are down by one against Virtus Pro,
where they gave two up a big triple.
Virtus looking to extend the series lead.
Maybe even force a tactical timeout from SSG,
unless SSG can really get things going here.
Kind of slow start offensively with only a single goal.
Two vertices, two.
Not a ton of offense, only able to generate six shots.
How do you break through?
Reveal force to knock it away.
Rady's gonna have to do something with this ball.
He's got no boosts.
Let's just play for a 50 and to use all of his boost to go across the pitch.
It's pretty still find a way to handle it and get a free ball reveal is left stranded.
Two piece.
That's the left side.
And this is where he starts to look really confusing for SSG.
You see Zach trying to play the fifth gap reveal wants to follow up on the 50.
Does not expect to pitch two piece at a better position and just nails the shot reveal got caught out there.
And two peas had pretty much perfect vision on that play.
All of the space station was just stacked up on that right side.
He knew the ball kicks out.
He's going to have the best shot at that touch.
Even if it's just a 15, they just got caught twice.
First on the left, now on the right.
The space station are getting diced.
What?
You're wondering, oh, man, it's just another air
in touch from Zach trying to get a read on the ball.
And it's just like, bird is pro, have a nag,
and whatever, Zach touches the ball,
says, OK, right to my nose.
And now, Space Station want to start it all.
It's Vertus Pro, trying to put themselves back
in the conversation near the top of North America, talk.
Trying to get it back away to Wavy.
It's successful.
It's all Diaz have to go get that corner boost.
Zack up quickly.
Space Station break out.
They're clear from talk.
Now we can see Vertus just try to manage the game here.
You know, SSG know that they need to shift things.
But right now, their execution has just been locked.
He's just even bringing the ball down field.
They're making mistakes that are really costing them now.
And another awkward spot revealed just barely
got a piece of that.
Wavy was playing the miss.
And revealed holding on there, but again,
another infield passes.
SSJ needs some work.
Finally, Aaron touch out of Virtus Pro.
Good lead on the pitch.
Here, revealed needed that midfield boost.
He gets it now to challenge Wavy.
That ball skirts out.
Talk, ready to receive it.
Probably not the touch he wanted.
Two-piece holdness.
Now to get to it.
Zack was ready.
Two-piece follow-up gives Wavy a free chance at this
after both Verna's pro players committed.
Now look, having a one-back talk,
preventing a hard hit out from Zack.
Two-piece gets the ball, and Space Station
just how left empty handed again not even a chance to feel pressure in the orange hat
feel a little bit of room here with zack maybe just completely gives it up though
would rather use all his boosts to get it to the corner
and vertus want to play a counter so far they've got a couple quick beats
you're passing it waving to the side but no boost so talk has to dial back and it's gonna
be wavy trying to set up two piece talk to get the mid so plays this towards two piece
But it's just not threatening enough.
That being said, the other way, SSG want to go,
but even for them, their offense is so short-lived here.
They have to break this, because right now, at this point,
Curtis are so comfortable staying in this position,
Jorbey, they can do it until the clock runs out
and they're going to add one and oh, two beats.
This was a disaster from the start.
Diaz had no boost and he gets that 50,
but Zack is in the middle of rotating out of the way.
The 50 goes right into his car, he's sideways.
Nobody else is ready for that,
because I would space station be anticipating that at all,
which just leaves the back door wide open.
And just not how they wanted to size it up.
The S was trying to control the ball,
and it skirts out from him,
tried to adjust on the 50 afterwards,
and then he gets boxed in by his own teammate by accident.
Definitely not the game two space station
we're hoping for.
Yeah, I think it makes sense though.
You know, Virtus.Pro has looked really solid.
They're definitely consistent.
They're using the bump stuff to try to force things.
Awkwardly, it's Zag.
Can he get one note?
It's going to be two-piece.
Yes, he's going to drop trying to set that up.
This one mid and reveal wanted to cut it.
And he's moving.
Reveal loses that.
Talk wins to 50.
Load, VS will eliminate the pressure.
But for her right now, it just feels like base Asian
are just not playing good rock right now.
They have just not figured out a way through Vertistrope.
Diaz has fallen to play off the ceiling.
Pass to Reveal, denied Wavy in the area.
Hard bounce towards talk, easy clear.
Easy does it here with the final 50.
Space station trying to reload.
Tough to do when you have no boost in the tank.
Reveal just tossing up dead balls.
There's just no play.
Diaz couldn't commit.
He was last back earlier.
Still last back now.
demos don't matter. Here you go. You get a free out.
Can that get something going here at the end of the game? Nope.
Blindside challenged. Yeah, space station, right?
There is no rhythm establishment.
There is only one song on the playlist
and it's Vertice Pro.
Now final 20.
Two-peats, bring it to the back wall.
Then we get sit down, field, switch the play.
And even with these final seconds,
it shows no hope on the side of space station gaming.
This was a shutout, and it was a bad one.
Virtus.Pro 3-0 game two.
And just two open nets, or the second one,
effectively open.
Wavy dotted the right side.
The 50 that came out that reveal
tried to get back to that one on the left side
to open the scoring.
Two-piece getting MVP honors in both of the games so far.
two goals off of four shots and assist and a save to peace quietly having a consistent
but productive series so far. And I believe talk has been at the bottom all the time. So I think
Virtus.Pro got to be happy with that. You're not relying on the talk five that we had in the
Boston split. You know, it's not crazy highlights for Virtus.Pro. They're just given what Space
Station were handed. You know what I mean? On the same time, you know, you know, you
They're just a little pretty because the shots have been good and the positioning has been good.
They don't look as sloppy or awkward as we saw them on some of their lost
teams that they probably should have beaten earlier on.
This is well, this is them looking essentially in a form, not even at their peak just in form.
Now for SSG though, they need to find their form.
They only each play ahead one shot in that last game and that's just not enough off its output.
They barely controlled the ball on offense as much as they needed to.
They were getting beat out and they also just, you know, you expect teams to kind of play
for each other and play up and I think they want to do that.
But when the execution isn't there, that makes whatever structure they're trying to build
break down really fast.
So that's how it works.
If you were NRG, who would you rather play out of this matchup?
The loser goes to play them in lowers.
Would you rather play space station if you're NRG because you won't play until tomorrow's.
No guarantee you get like if assuming space station don't adjust here and if they keep
looking like they are.
If you're NRG who do you want?
Listen if you're NRG you want everyone.
You want to smash your NRG.
Okay you're not Satu.
You're not Satu.
I'm going to be honest.
Alright you don't have to go PR mode on me okay.
I'm not going to go PR mode.
I'm actually channeling probably baseboard of Satu on this one because I think for
them.
We don't need to do that.
If you want to be trying to be the best team in the world, you're trying to win everything. I talked to Matt, too
He did say you want to win everything you have to be able to beat everyone sure look they're not they're definitely not at
Point right now. I think both of these teams have taken wins off of NRG
I think NRG want that get back no matter what so fair now, you know just whoever whoever comes down good luck
Revenge mode either way way to the lower bracket
space station
Get things figured out here looking for their first game win
Our last match of Saturday reveal get it off the kickoff once I'm started with a bang, but talk will swat it away
All right get started off on the VL. Let's see
How coach expert handle the timeout?
Diaz already in the flip. He said to a pop to reveal. You would have connected with that that would have been a goal
I don't like that he I know there's so much talk doesn't get around that ball
because yeah it's such an aggressive third-man challenge you should have
simply left in that open and it could have gone the other way but I said she's
still keeping this ball on the workshop for now a lot of closeness to like
reveal trying to get the follow-up touch you also didn't want to hit the
ad he was playing so tight you don't roll this car and wait you roll this car
took him up half the ball Diaz one snap reveal going for the bumping again
Aggressive posture from the space station having to expend the tech Zach on small pads has to make the grab and they need a rebound
There's two pieces coming in Diaz able to get there quick reveal try to slow it down wavy gets in the way
That was precarious space station, but they make it work
The credit to reveal here also to Zach for the assist reveal initial 50 goes down field
with the Buckeye 1-1 and then just perfectly just stays on top of the play to get the reader
right. Can't that ball track the entire way and now SSG in front.
Fogger ran into reveal when he was in the middle of all of that and it just helped get reveal
momentum to put him in position. A talk with the landing, back pass and saved. Zeph up and
cover. Fuck will hold the line. Wavy's got to get filled boost. Two piece will come up to support.
Everyone from space station stacked up. Zach will get the touch and this forces two piece back. Zach
trying to park himself on the boost. He gets kicked out of the way. Two piece gets his corner
boost. He has the ball. Has some help from Wavy. That's high high ball there from Tawks
and in the middle but no one there to follow it so it'll be SSG who are actually really slow to get this out and it's going to be a funny one for Waving.
Burt is pulling, not waiting around there, taking the ball and equalizing.
It's Zach, he's up against two-piece, he's trying to work his way around him but a little awkwardness there is he's trying to get control of the ball, couldn't get his nose behind it at all.
at all. Two-piece had him. He had the high ground. And there was just no way that Zach
could find a way to get his nose in the center of that ball. He just gets dusted on the play.
Reveal had nothing in the tank if you're with it. But they hit him right back. Diaz from
above the net finds the second goal for Space Station. Reveal to Zach and Zach just
throws it down. Diaz, great turn into the shot. That's how you work the field.
the space station gaming, be able to just fight back, punch for bunch here, punch for
punch with Vertigo.
I wasn't going to say anything.
Listen, I, I, I, it was me, the self-calling.
What am I talking about, what is Bunch, help, that's the mission point, help.
Help and Bunch is exact, with a 50, D.A.S. 1v1, couldn't get the touching moment.
Controls that, maybe he gets it.
The field just came up the demo, baby.
As for him.
Yeah, his teammates still get the control of all the corner.
You even have full control, yeah.
Some balls they play.
It is.
I think they're really trying to keep
the car out over this pro.
That physicality might be able to slow them down.
They're kind of limiting them, though.
These demos are really big and slowing down the play.
Oh.
And more bumps.
Oh.
And another shot.
D-S.
And another goal.
D.
Diaz just did.
He misses the midfield boost, he almost gets buffed here, gets the little neutral pop,
and gets wavy out of the way, and Diaz has exactly what Diaz was doing all day yesterday.
I was so impressed with Diaz's play, that's exactly what he was doing for his team.
Usually he's not getting the ball yet.
But man, that was excellent work from Diaz under the rest.
And now S.S.G.
Now they look like they're at one.
This is the SSGF that you expect at the start of the series.
For sure, less of a panic on defense.
Virtus.pro?
Find a way to build a little bit of pressure.
They only have four shots total on net.
Over three minutes into this game, two-piece.
Has the pinch.
Touch for reveal.
Play it safe here for space station.
Two-goal lead.
Don't have to force it. Don't have to take too many risks.
Just gotta try to keep this ball away.
For this pro, I'm lurking.
Two-piece trying to play the ball.
Diaz had him beat once the double is not gonna get him.
And then shut down talk.
He's been quiet so far this game.
Things have been able to kind of break out time to time,
but that's the output you want to see from Vertus pro.
Talk to him this time.
Look for two-piece.
Get cut from review here.
Two-piece, wraps around it.
One, it's a set up.
Wait, you didn't have to boost.
Oh, whoa, whoa.
Double commits though.
Hold on, what is happening?
What's that? Is that just going for the tackle there?
I guess what?
He's just scoring?
Okay, no.
Awesome.
Okay.
It's getting a little chaotic.
You tell me, man.
Just let you know. Let's get along with here.
Final minute.
And everything you knew might be questioned for the time being.
Let's just see.
Virtus.Pro is so keeping up that pressure, but SSG are the ones in control.
They got a 2-point lead here.
40 seconds remaining.
got to find a way through if they want to turn this one around.
Zach going for the bomb.
And it's just enough, Tawk couldn't move around him.
He had the ball charging him down.
And the space station full control back in this series.
Look at that, Zach, forcing the hesitation from Tawk.
And this is what I'm saying, Tawk has just been so uncomfortable
over the course of this game.
Wave just got five saves, five shots of goal.
Two-piece has an assist to the save.
to say talks got to say the two shots the first part did just the office has
been almost not existing after the first goal and this is just getting out of hand
it's getting really out of hand Jordan like that sometimes I'm in the space
nations rotation like what are you doing exact a couple of times well at the
start of the game he was doing something interesting downfield this
first man then he decided not to play the ball and just go for the midair
tackle and then reveal his third man at the top of the box on offense while his team
didn't have full control yet going for a demo.
He says he's going for some interesting stuff, but hey, you're a 5-1, some of those happened
before the game got completely out of hand.
He said no talk to speak of, nothing doing for furnace pro and people from the territory
with three seconds left.
I mean, you gotta get back to SSG, especially Diaz kind of woke up a lot.
And Zack, Diaz and Zack, I mean, just the way that they've been able to turn this game
around is great.
And it continued with, though, for the rest of the series, it's gonna be a fresh five
things after this one.
I want to know if the adjustment sticks, but so far, physicality just felt too much
for Berda Stair and it was just, well, is that 6-1, SSG?
6-1 SSG and probably 60 demos or 60 bumps at the very least.
That's been like, that's been stationed MO.
Just as like an organization.
You can set the players out, but the meta stays in no matter what.
Like, Kofur was the demo, or was his demo demon on the scene for a long time.
Back the whole way, you remember, like, Arsenal, when he was on Space Station,
he demoing everybody all the time.
Like, something about playing on Space Station Gaming just brings out the,
brings up a fight in these players.
It seems like when space station needs to adjust,
where do they adjust?
With physicality.
And well, there you go.
You get a six one stop reverse pro.
You could just say, well, what are the bones?
Just don't get hit man.
But like, they just can't control the ball.
They can't get 50s up teammates.
And I think space station are showing them some weird stuff.
Like I don't think space station are playing perfectly.
Catching Virtus Pro out on some of these counters.
I don't know, Daz, what do you think, man?
15 shots for Space Station that last game.
George, I don't know what you want me to say, man.
Virtus Pro got stomped.
No, you're great, you're great, George.
Listen, Virtus Pro just,
they're gonna make adjustments to counter the bumps.
At least they should.
I expect them to.
Memories, they're doing a great job
of keeping eyes on that.
But I think outside of that,
going back to their offense,
They've got to learn, it's in 12 things where they have to kind of thrive the chaos and I feel like we'll see that with their play here in this game.
I says, gee, they've got to continue to play in that same form they started with.
So this won't be a big ball here.
Talk's gotten nothing.
We need to fix up the midfield poops.
This pro, hang on to the midfield, hang on as about as much as you can say, here they
might get a chance to yes.
That's the player two on one, a voice up out but can't get the ball.
Two-piece will collect it, Wavy opens the gap.
I like this though, you fight fire with fire in here.
Okay, you gotta pass Wavy short, Wavy's going to go fuck the guy behind you reveal.
And then two-piece just takes it, carries it all the way through, but I said it,
I'm going to make the adjustment and the adjustment here is just like hit him, give him a taste of their own medicine.
He has almost found a way to not just avoid wavy, but also get to the channel.
Too much work.
Reveal, hit the ball, now Diaz handing the medicine right back.
Reveal got the 50, Zach changes it up, health up, but he missed his V-Extro.
And Space Station needed it.
Yeah, he really needed to get more power behind that flink.
to really get drive that forward all over veils looking for bumps to a wavy he
got two of those back to back bumper bill was chasing him before the play
even started that was such good control that way yeah it's got like that
catching up like was so clean to almost all the pieces came together there
furnace pro they stop them those are ones you're real happy if you know it's
gonna be tough to see him get that seat and again but here they come to
Diaz going for that bump again, and he's got it this time.
Zack will collect.
We set it there.
Again Diaz just reading the play,
seeing Zack on top of the ball, turns off ball cam.
I need to make talk move.
I need to make him jump.
That's going to be enough.
And that's exactly what he does.
Top corner shot, tied up game.
Ever since Diaz got pushed out by Wavy,
he's every time just going in hunted heads
those last two possessions.
back to DS. That's a commentator. You scare me sometimes. I get on the player penalty and I'm following a player. He turns off his ball cam and he just goes and looks for a bump. You're watching and you don't know what's happening. Then you watch someone from behind and just make a dive save after dive save. That was a great stop at DS.
That's exactly what happened to Diaz too. He was watching the play and then he just...
He's like, all right, I'm turning off Cam and goodbye talk. Talk?
I think they have a message on his own. That's 50 that Wavy just can't go for reveal already there
with the reset.
Space station set up. Zach gets a chance to look at this. Let's it go.
Be all up next. Wait to the bombs. Close it down. Diaz went for that bump.
It's just nothing available when you cut some out and that kid's vertus pro out.
He had to flip. I wonder why he didn't use it there to reveal.
He's kind of letting go. Maybe he thought he could play a think-out.
Interesting stuff here. Two-piece plays an eye.
Got the double! Two-piece with the two-tap!
Hello, two-piece! Got a beautiful touch here.
Nobody around's that trying to get back to read the double touch he almost does.
But two-piece skirts it by him.
And what a way to get yourself a lead.
Vertis Bro.
Space Station post-timeout, they got that one game win,
but the offense has not been as electric.
Because Vertis Bro's defense has not been as leaky.
Space Station got to find a way to play it quick.
You got a man downfield, and you can't beat him.
You bump him.
Reveals come to tie.
I mean, this isn't looking exactly on the play.
Wavy, he's been in this position before.
Too many times this game.
Vertis-Tron Leader Wachie alone, and SSG are using the numbers advantage.
We are going punch for counter punch here in game four.
Zack, I have to start things here on the space station side.
Two-piece added some splash.
Space station added an explosion.
Now Zack gets a couple of fifties.
Nothing for him. Park also trying for a bump in to make the line.
What a catch from Reveal when he gets dunked into oblivion.
Wavy collects the lead here for Curtis Park.
When you see Curtis cross for against SSG, it feels almost little like they little parlor.
The way that they just get on top, take the ball away from him and then make something happen.
What a dunk there from Wavy.
Reveal it. He got the catch and then turning. He knew he had to let that go soon.
Dias was coming right behind, maybe expecting something low.
Space station out of the way, certainly.
Didn't get the result they were hoping for.
Now in danger of going down 3-1 in the series.
Tawk falls back onto the fall.
Wavyl keeps them locked in for now.
Two P's having to avoid a bump on his way up to defend.
And they just get boxed by Zack.
But one more keeps it out.
Curtis brought under some pressure two-piece getting deleted space Asian what the game time goal no touch that shot
He didn't have to work very hard to save that one
Yeah, which is crazy because it looked like it was gonna be a free goal for Zach talk with on his way backwards towards the net
And then next thing you know the ball goes right to him
Could be placed a little bit better every play as a demo player right now for space Asian Diaz is downfield
field almost every single push. Zack trying to change it up. They're only able to get by two.
Third man is good. Pervert is pro. Diaz. Quick half flip to get back to the 50. Now space station.
Wrong half of the field to be on here. The end of game number five. Two-piece.
On the cross. Bumping Zack. Diaz. Devil wing talk. Reveal's got a little bit of space to work
with. A little pure wet with a reset. 50 back to the corner. They get the boost steal.
Zack looks for a pass back to Diaz to commit for Verna's pro now under some trouble reveal with a chain-dash 50
Back to Diaz Zack right behind reveal once above he doesn't get it and that gets bumped out of the play one second left
And the box he pushes teammate. It's clear away all in the air. Oh, yeah
I still have to reveal onto the ground one more to go for Verna's pro
Wow SSG
You had Verna's with nothing
thing in the tank and they couldn't turn it around and put a goal in that is a rough one.
And now they're down 3-1 in this year.
That's fine now.
Like, Vert is just, even with SSG just, you know, trying to get the physicality in, it
just hasn't been enough.
Vert is probably just dominating over the course of this series.
And I just feel like at this day, it's going to be a monumental effort for SSG to turn
this around.
We're talking about that shot that was right into talk's car that could have been what took
us to an OT.
What shot from two-piece.
This right here reveal just couldn't get, couldn't release that ball in time, way to
getting that dunk.
We don't see that shot from, I believe it was Zach who shot the ball right into talk
after they had opened up a chance.
He was the only one in net.
Talk didn't even have to get up high to make that save.
If you're looking at that Playdazz, I was like, oh, that's the one they want back.
It kind of shows you how tight it was at the end, because Space Station were bringing a
lot of heat in that final minute.
Anything that they could do to try to bump them, they were trying to credit the Virtus
Pro for either having the layer to survive a demo or just to avoid the demo outright
and get the save.
They got it done.
Virtus Pro handling the best of Space Station in that last 30.
Now with this series potentially being over here in SSG with no timeouts and still unable to come out and put themselves back into the series.
We're witnessing a dangerous spot for the defending regional champions.
Space station will get the reward of flying NRG if they lose this game.
As that will take a shot right into the ground, Wavy easily saves it.
Accuracy really threatening shots coming an issue for space station if they can't get
a demo.
You know, something else that's becoming an issue is Wavy is becoming an issue.
he's going down field stealing boost getting these weird cuts that just throw off SSG's rhythm and he's been so effective
Oh, there's a ball! Yes, he's gonna collect, reveal, knock in the defense only, 2-0!
If you can knock it out of the way, Spaceship are going to score and this time they do collect it.
I wonder, guys, if we saw what happened to the result of the last game when Space Station could not get that final bump
Birds 4 have been able to respond in each of these games.
Kickoff, the space station's way right to Diaz reveals.
There, easy tipping for reveal.
You could tell as soon as waving up this touch.
I mean, he's in an awkward spot for sure.
He doesn't want to give it straight to the offense,
but he ends up giving it straight to the offense.
Diaz, one-two play.
That's a tough save to make, both of them.
So now back-to-back goals given up here,
SSJ finds themselves in a comfortable spot for once.
Game three when they put a sixth spot on Virtus.Pro.
We're going to hold closer to that in the opening minute.
Virtus.Pro.
We'll find a way through Zack.
Diaz pops it up, Reveal almost gets down.
Tok had to dive across to get that save and he got to control it.
Here he has two-piece to help him out.
They got midfield moves, but a huge clear from Zack.
Maybe he'll want to get another touch up off the ceiling from that.
This is a little awkward because two pieces left alone, but maybe he can just try to walk
around the field.
He wants to get used to deny from SSG, he wants to see if he can interrupt the ball.
He'll do multiple things at once here, all just to try to disrupt SSG's flow.
That being said though, if they can't hold on to the possession when they bring
it up the field, it's going to be off and off.
It was a good demo to talk.
It would have been a clean follow-up for Space Station.
He takes away the follow-up option.
Curtis Prod, doing enough to survive.
Talk at the fight for his own quarter boost
while the ball is over in the blue half.
He's up here in the midfield.
And he'll give Zack backwards the ball.
He goes, reset.
But Wavy already jumped on it.
He has his force by time.
He does do a good job of buying that time as well.
If you look over one and he almost got a goal from it,
2P said no boost, but just barely able to have the speed
to get there.
Away.
He's big.
That's him.
I think Toc caught Reveal off guard here.
Toc revealed Kim.
He's watching Wavy and Zac.
And Toc is there.
2P was in the area.
He just wasn't looking at him.
Wasn't looking at him.
Yeah, that's a comps thing that you
have to be able to talk to your team in that moment.
Say who's going where, who's going next.
I was wondering when they were going to get caught on next.
How many times have we seen space stations stacked
that close together in the series?
And here's a number one dangerous Diaz.
Diaz the same talk coming across, couldn't get it done.
Gifford Diaz has revealed mid, wants to create form.
Good read there for Wavy.
Wavy might be needed again, though.
Tog is a little awkward.
Wavy went for the corner booster.
He's going to be a little slow here.
Meanwhile, Reveal moving upfield to see if he can cut things
of trying to sneak around while Diaz moves up, Diaz even get a bug on him.
He's, it worked and Diaz got the redirect.
Diaz just rips the ball out from the midfield.
He ain't looking at nobody but the ball.
Two-piece, no chance at him.
No, he might have been able to get that, but he just couldn't.
And he quickly, releasing, reveal ever since he had his last touch on the ball.
He literally just skayed over on the oars half, driving around in circles,
flipping around trying to get a bump.
Just hitting Buff, especially that one that he got there.
That was an extra effort.
And Wavy trying to strike back Diaz.
What a save.
It was a quick pass from talk to Wavy,
but not enough to bring it within one.
They're going to try again and talk,
deny here, as Vertus Pearl slowing down.
Not just on the goal tending, Diaz has three saves,
but also a lot of clears from Diaz.
Defensively have kept him stable.
Meanwhile, Zach is busting things down on the Orange half.
Four-one here for Space Station.
Gross, that first touch is so clean.
Just keeps the ball, just the lightest of touches.
Just to follow into the flip reset, I mean, it's on.
It's on target.
SSG now, four-one.
And they, obviously, you know,
they must win situation in this series.
No timeouts.
You're not even putting this,
you're not even tying up the series here.
You're just forcing the game six.
There's so much work to do, but they are starting to kind of control the pace, control the game.
Virtus.Pro, they need this series win more than Space Station does in the upper bracket.
Space Station, the defending regional champions, while Virtus.Pro didn't even make it to the weekend.
And they got to do so much work to be able to get into Paris.
And the last thing you want to have to do is have to beat NRG two times in one weekend.
Something literally nobody does.
The Virtus.pro, you're probably not getting the win in this game, but you've bought yourself a little bit of time to get things going, to get things right.
You need as high of a placement as possible, and doing it in uppers, they need it so much more than Space Station does.
Space Station just refused to die early in this fight, and a good job from them recovering overall.
In this game, especially after what VP were able to do in the last one, Diaz trying to
feather that ball right down to his team, that defensively he was a star in this game.
Diaz doing so much to make sure that Vardis Pro only had one goal to their name.
And that's exactly what Vardis Pro will get in the effective game time here.
We play one more heading to Neo Tokyo Space Station.
Trying to force game set.
SSG with just control, I don't even know what you want to call it, just domination in that
last game.
For them, they probably wish they did it earlier, turned it on earlier.
Now we go into game six, Virtus Pearl, only one goal there from them, Wavy, who's usually
getting a goal and a bunch of shots, only had one shot, with a lot of time on defense,
Lots of saves, and Virtus.Pro are gonna call a timeout here as they need some time to take these over.
You take a look there, I've just scored a lot of demos, and that's not even counting some of those clutch bumps on the side of Space Station Gaming,
but that physicality was way too much for Virtus. to handle.
Yeah, there's just no answer for it. If VP can't, if they can't play it themselves, it's just that one bump.
Almost feels like do you
Do you not commit second man as much do you try to give yourself some layers if
You're constantly how many 1v2s or vertice probe facing with space station in that game
Like there were four or five times that space station had a two-on-one advantage at the top of the box
you got to find ways to
to change that advantage up, to give yourself
that extra lever to pull on defense.
And those bumps are so tough,
if they knock you off your rhythm.
We see physical play, it'll knock the best teams
in the world off, if they can't avoid the bump.
Space station, some of the best at getting it done.
Virtus.Pro gotta find a way.
Can SSG pull off that 3-1 comeback?
They have the tools to, I feel confident
in them to do so, but it's just about that execution.
They've been they've been hot and cold, especially this series.
I think for this pro right now, it just comes down to kind of the start of things
and get a high hand, go back at that last game, Jordan dropping those two goals
so early, kind of threw their rhythm off a lot.
And it was just a struggle to get things going since then for them again.
I really it's interesting to say a lot of us put eyes on talk.
But for me, Wavy, Wavy does a lot of work on an off ball, but especially
off-ball and if he gets into his flow and can settle in here.
Virtus.Pro we can see them close the series out right here right now.
They've been able to close three so far. It's been tight and most of these games I think outside
of that one that Virtus.Pro won 3-2 has been kind of one-sided dominant affairs outside of that
one game. Space station on the kickoff here on Neo Tokyo like a date with Champions Field.
Vardis Pro with their Paris hopes really in the balance right now.
I want to go to Lowers early and potentially sacrifice all the points you
could gain just by getting your top four right here and right now.
So Tauk starts it off with a flipper, he's got a double.
He wanted to drop that one down.
Here's Reveal to Diaz, but cut off by Tauk.
Falk takes it from his own back wall and Zach goes to intercept.
He has just B lines and straight for Wavie.
Reveal too far forward as Space Station gave me a guy to take it back to their own ass.
Yeah, Reveal didn't think an extra touch was coming out.
It looked like he was going to get a free shot.
I think Space Station might have hinted there.
Reveal, it looks, because on Reveal Cam, it looked like he might have got there.
Maybe VP would have, but either way, Space Station, they don't get it
and now Wavie puts it in their net.
When he gets one, look at this great follow-up to off the touch off the ceiling, Reveal could
read it, and for this pearl with the start, this is your SSG fan, look away, I'm pretty
after this.
So he said it was all about waving, and look who shows up to start.
It's wavy, and after midfield, he wants to take another dive towards the ball, New
Reveal is there.
station all set up it's not gonna make them uncomfortable nice chibuch from
talk shout-out to anyone who knows that reveal getting across here but Diaz
unable to make a play on it here's two peas gets underneath it and fake the
flick maybe he had a chance they're on a bump instead clear away and vertus
pearl have the midfield locked down right now a little bit of a slip though
DS winning 50s with 0 and talk.
Not a lot of boost here, but does.
He's able to carry it over one, forcing Zach out.
Zach playing into the corner now leaves it for DS.
Zach does not want to carry that.
Now Zach gets involved and still it's just a 50.
And they pop up by talk and two-piece hoop.
Could have been the intubate follow-up target.
Got demoed on the play.
And Diaz now looking to set up a double!
Double down!
Double Dan, it was high!
That is excellent work from Diaz, gets the gold ball, and born as he go.
What a beautiful double, no defender.
Don't worry, there is a defender, and he just doesn't care that there is one.
Hits it right underneath him, and Diaz continues to perform for Space Station this weekend.
SSG still trying to fight for that seven.
Zac gets a beat over one, Diaz quick follow up with talk, it's a cut out.
Talk trying to put it in man and stand close.
He has camera up around him and it'll be all he'll give it.
He gets the follow, Wavy tries to play it alone.
Almost got punished.
It's a good read.
Wavy was slowing it down.
He has adjust the last second.
Now the counter two-piece.
Looking for another two.
He's had dropped it down to Wavy.
Everyone's in full retreat on Hurtest Brawl.
And Shawl reveal there just before the camera cut.
Getting looking for those demos,
making it on for a dead shot blocked out by Wavy.
Oh!
The only one for the thing but it don't get it bite.
Oh, such a good idea from Diaz.
He knew Wendy was just going to go for his boost,
so he decides to take the little opening to flip into it.
It was a great idea.
Doesn't quite work.
Space station, don't relent.
Zack, got enough boost.
He's in catch.
Keeps going, trying to let it go,
but the ball gets away from him.
50, right back into Wavy.
Curtis Grove, provides a couple of tries here
from Space Station, and they get to breathe.
Still awkward, though.
SSG in a tough spot.
Ball switches side, says Diaz.
takes it from this corner has a flip play the past one is the 50 now to Zach
cash all that's so awkward so off maybe wants to collect but reveal keeps it in
to reveal get this one the DS doesn't matter Diaz is deleted free ball of
respect right first touch all but way be there to deny that just starts a such a
scary first touch well Zach might have been able to get around it but it was
too long now reveals getting bumped in net Diaz has to keep this tight even
gets the reset preventing any power on that touch still waving crashing into the
corner reveal not allowing the rule one to lock it as two piece kills it back to
the corner Diaz gets in the way reveal diving for it that has to turn tail and
run Diaz right behind his corner boost nobody's going careful Diaz almost
runs into Zax and that might have been a goal now Diaz going down field with a
reset under one Diaz denied. Good read from way he had another save he's got
every same from various programs game two people want to cut that's getting
wavy no boost so they have to let the ass grab this one we'll have a follow-up
touch cut out by talk to reveal stays on it or see two pieces in the air two
pieces as wavy is gonna be able to get to him no he couldn't get to the ceiling
wavy may try to cut it here does so to keep it in and follow-up
he's creating disruption not enough that we're still tied less than 20 to go
All here in game six in a city once game right now.
And we'll touch some extra ideas needed to make that save,
continuing to deliver on defense at the end of regulation.
Talk the last pack's gotta keep it tight.
He's got his boost.
He gets booked out of the way by Zach Diaz.
Wasn't ready for that, has to adjust.
Revealed at the midfield, he needs boost.
He's got barely anything.
Zach coming across, trying to find the way in.
Space station, no game seven yet, overtime.
Here we go, kick off here.
Got the diagonal.
Seems normal, Zack.
Just to win on that one.
This could be a good position here for SSG.
Talks, so we're going to be low on boost here.
Wave brings it to the side while he just picked up the 100.
But it wasn't enough.
Here's the dog.
Two-piece just got there in time to slow down the pressure.
And now maybe even Hall finishes.
And he goes, oh, Wavey, no, it's cut off.
All two-piece was cooking it.
Talk, he's got control.
Zack gets in the way quickly.
But Wavey turns with no boost.
Two pieces back, midfield spawns for him.
Wavy trying to connect it, two pieces just went.
He didn't care what was gonna happen.
He was just gonna push Wavy out of the way,
whatever it took to keep this ball from getting clear.
Now Tuff gets around it.
Burn us, pro.
What the upper bracket win.
Wavy gets a clean touch.
Two piece, can't go, Zach is there.
Reveal downfield, no two spawns.
Pass to Tuff, already in the air.
Two commit, Diaz recovers, Diaz!
We're going again, seven!
SSG just start to dominate the midfield, they force the air touch.
What a cut there from Zack.
They went all in on that play.
And they pay it off.
Like you said, Drobby, we're going to Champions Field here to close out Saturday.
This series is starting to deliver.
Some tough ones there for Virtus. Pro to handle.
It looked off.
I tried for two-piece.
He beats two defenders.
And he gets the pass out but space station who was it last back that made that stop?
I don't even know I was on two-piece cam and I was just I thought he was about to score either way
It was so close and Vertus provided another one like that was so close. I guess we set the top of the scoreboard again
The PlayStation game it's DS DS coming up huge on defense again with another three save two balls on four shots
Both assists on those goals coming out from Zack space station
I saw some works pro attacks there to eat out this game number seven after going down one three in the set
The way SSG fought and fought to put us where we are right now
I mean I wouldn't want to end the Saturday any other way these two teams have really shown up and
Again, I wanted to see more from wavy and I felt like I did get that Jor-V
But I feel like it was he needed a little bit more from I want to say maybe maybe talk there
To really help close that one out. It's a tough one though because when you get to the moment with the OT and the intensity of your
unmatched point
Things really start to shake up but vertus pro are on the verge of dropping a 3-1 lead in a series to SSG
Here we go game seven. We are all champions field last split. We kept saying vertus pro
They're next up, but to be next up you got to step up you got to close the series
Gotta find a way to do it now to get a top four
Collect some points that they missed out on last open space station winning the first regional of the split
Let's just do it again. Yes getting bumped out of the way
Artist pro one of the victims of demos and bums is much in that last game
I've always got to be on a swivel for them when it comes to space station.
I have a little bit of pressure right now.
D.I. has had to use a ton of moves to get to that ball.
And Zack is a pull retreat.
I'm all going up and kneeling on that one.
And you think to Zack who wants to carry that one but then Virtus.Pro kind of keeping
that pressure up.
Looking like birdish birds wanting to hit the ball hard see if they can force an error
Not necessarily getting physical yet. As a good safe comes out like good people talk
Nobody can really go for space station somehow Zach gets all of that ball
Talk over the two-piece
It's a little too slow to get with the with the awkward talk floating
and training that ball just goes right into his bumper.
It does.
Zach with a little flip, two-piece, got no boost.
This one off the backboard, nobody's around,
reveal weights for the poor clear.
Talk falls back down on his own ball
and that 50 prevents what surely would have been an all
right there, not even over as he has.
Looks for some more.
He's not going to get a corner boost for his effort.
All corner boost protected.
They ran into each other.
And SSG picked up one, you talked about the bob two-piece and talking that thing out.
That is so unfortunate, Wavy can't get a read on the shot.
And SSG in the lead here.
There's nothing to test in here, doesn't it?
I mean, it's a defensive disaster, Jorbey.
It really is, but you've got three minutes plus left, and you've got to recover from
that mistake. Game 7, you had the lead. This is where your fortitude truly is under fire.
VertusPro looking for some health pickups. He's revealed with a 50. Perfect.
DeltaZack almost found the right side. Denied by Wavy who gets deleted.
Diaz keeps it tight on the 50. Zack doesn't have a ton of boost, but Diaz is just
bumping and bruising the entire backline of VertusPro who can't see the key. Four wheels
on the ground as it goes straight back to the box clear down again quick counter
denied reveal in the area and knocks it away
SSG kind of sensing the weakness here on Virtus Pro they want to capitalize make
them awkward see if they can get a bucket they're looking to extend the
lead. Virtus Pro they can't even connect to the midfield. They're going the other way.
Reveal almost did it all himself, but it was denied right at the goal line.
You're not talking about first touches. I mean, that was just...
Jeez, Reveal. You can do whatever you want, man. You get touches like that?
Two-piece. Oh, good adjustment after he got buffed.
Leaves it! And somehow Diaz keeps it alive!
I thought that was a goal for sure!
And that's still, I says, G up in front.
Virtus. Pro though knocking. Diaz.
Oh, he's gonna leave this wave. We'll take the front though.
Oh, Wavy!
Ducks it in!
The rocket booster on the ball.
Diaz couldn't get back to it.
The ball skirts away from him.
Wavy had that all day.
Ducks Diaz out of the play.
And we got a ball game.
Diaz placed it off the kickoff to the back wall.
We've got to get more on two-piece reveals.
The corner!
A wave he'd give us, and then wave he'd take it away.
Diaz splits over one.
He tries to play it now that he can't hold the ball.
It skips away from him.
He thought he could catch it, go up the wall instead.
The ball had other ideas.
And Space Station ripped the lead away.
Now they got to hold on to it.
Curtis Pro looking to strike back.
Good kickoff to set it up.
Wave he got the double two-piece.
He's going to be Zaks in this ball.
he does. He's gonna look for a but point Diaz. Diaz so smart seeing that cutting
it away. Now wave he long clear of field and two piece was there to get it.
Drops down Diaz nice and away but it's a free ball for talk.
Tog just shoots it at net. Zach plays the high. Two piece has the boost.
Gonna send it across to Tog and Zach a cut again. That was such a good well
drawn out play for VP. That was as good as you just were. So good at cutting it out.
Do Zach was so fast there. You said like talk was in the perfect spot for two pieces past
But he was not nearly as fast now talk here. He goes again
We said pass wavy camp on the net two piece coming in to buy time
Not much left of it as it gets ripped up high talk was hoping for something lighter
It's forced to just dump it away wavy is not gonna get anywhere near it
He's not even gonna get a corner boost that though. He gives up the ball to be back to talk
It's an open net easy does it for space station insurance with 35 left
That was big I mean look they want to create they want to keep the passing game going but you have to understand the risks that come with it's a big risk reward here and this is what happens when you can't connect down by two with 35 seconds left it looks like it's SSG's game unless we can see something here they're trying to play Jordan.
Maybe he's still going.
Zack, we'll get that one.
There's been about three free jumps from Virtus.Pro there.
Desperate, but desperation ain't getting you anything.
Zack puts in another ball.
And Diaz almost fell out of his game.
That's how big he was.
Can you believe this?
Space Station gave me able to come out from a 3-1 deficit with no timeouts.
Just a game.
It's just been all rocket leak from them.
Man, honestly, what a performance as this one's off the post, it bounces down, but
I guess Diaz again, Diaz, whether it was he was scoring a goal, hitting a sick double
tap, making great saves, buying time for his team, Diaz was doing everything in this series.
With the journey this guy has been on, through the blasters he's been on, he helps complete
the comeback for Space Station.
DS finding the ice within his blood to get space station on another top full.
This is, I mean, what a performance from DS.
But also just SSG, I mean, the way they started that series off, they just, it just didn't look like that was what you wanted to see, or even what they expected out of themselves.
Take the time out to figure out what they need to do.
You start to see some life, but then you think, oh, maybe it's too late.
Maybe Vertus are going to close things out of here after they get on match point.
And SSG took it game by game by game, kept on their way,
and the intensity was just too much for VP to handle.
Excellent work from Space Station 4th Shore.
They're trying to be that next team, that team that, yes,
it's not just RRG and sometimes rebellion in this region.
You guys not talking about Space Station with another top four and looking like one of the better teams here.
Virtus.Pro had some really good ideas though. I really don't want to undersell Virtus.Pro.
They won a 3-1 in this series for a reason. I thought they were creative.
I thought they had a lot of really good plays. Two-piece was great on defense.
Daz, you were talking about Wavy and what he was able to do on this team.
Really, they only released a piece. Talk.
felt like maybe he wasn't having his best day.
Virtus.Pro are not out of this tournament.
They get a second date with NRG,
but this time, there's a lot more at stake for them.
Space Station will move on to the top four.
Virtus.Pro have some lowers,
but that's all we got for RLCS Saturday.
We've got the desk and an interview to close things out.
Thank y'all so much for watching today.
It has been a beautiful time,
and we will see you on the next one.
That's right. Again, a lot on the line for a few teams here. I mean, there's still those
clinch possibilities for SSG. They got those finals ahead of them. So this rings them one
step closer to be able to do that, getting that off their plate and not having to worry
about it going forward. Of course, still wants more points in that open six, but you know,
that'd be a nice little sigh of relief here. Looking at the series though, I don't know
about you two, but do you feel like maybe that was a bit closer than we thought? Of
course, Berk, you did have VP winning that one there, but this was tight.
Yeah, no, that was definitely a lot closer than I thought. In all honesty,
when I voted for VP that was coming from a place of I knew they had the
potential to pop off, but there always was going to be that hesitation of can
they close out? That's kind of been the missing factor between them and
teams like SSG. So as far as SSG is concerned, they still have that clutch
factor to their names. So flowers to you.
Well, James, I got to line you up with a question here because, you know, we saw what
Vertus Bro could do with NRG the other day.
Now we've seen that they can do it against another team that's top in North America.
Is NRG starting to worry that this might happen again?
But they proved they proved they can lose.
I'm confused.
We don't think you'll leave that.
They can lose.
And then yeah, they'd be energy but just here against the last winner.
But they lost.
They lost.
You know, I think overall, yes, Virtus. Pro, it's clear that they have that ability.
But to me, there is a different, there's a difference between looking good on Saturday
and looking good on Sunday. There's a difference between getting close and being able to finish
the job. And the only team we've really seen be able to do that in North America recently
has felt like it's been rebellion now SSG, but the clear favorites are still NRG without
a doubt.
Yes, Virtus Pro is good. They're very good. Yes, they did beat NRG before but a lot of people have beaten NRG on Friday and Saturday
But Sunday is where it's really gonna have to come down to and we'll see I would put my my chips on NRG
But I wouldn't count VP out. Hey, that's fair. I will say though. Our bracket was perfect for the day
So far, that's impressive. We killed the bracket
So are you sure because I feel like that we may have gotten some help from production fat fingering something on the inputs, but maybe put at the same time.
It's we did it. This was our build a bracket. Yeah, our bracket.
That is it is actually perfect. We're good so far.
Things to tomorrow can change, though. Obviously.
I mean, again, that that VP one, that was me making that call.
So it might have been a little bit of hope you're in that one.
I hope you're going to back me on that.
I will do my best.
I will do my best to back you.
What does that even mean? Do your best to back you?
It is or not?
I might back on the Dignitas pick and I might not have yours.
That's right.
Looking back on the series though, Leap,
I was shaking in my boots a little bit.
I had predicted SSG.
It was looking like a pretty solid VP performance.
But then, you know, that game three,
that game three really was like,
oh, hold on a minute. This is a game three.
really was like oh hold on a minute this is this is that SSG that just won the last open these guys
they can be scary so overall you know even in the home stretch VP very easily could have won the
series very easily could have pulled it through but sometimes you win those tight series sometimes
you lose them I think the silver lining though is that they showed they can play with SSG they
can beat NRG so I think the confidence for VP has to be there that they actually can win a
region. Yeah no I think overall I'm loving that this was close. Her the fact that VP at least
could have a fight this wasn't just that hey they've fallen off there's a clear difference between
you know the top two in the in the region compared to them they're right there fighting.
Absolutely and this squad is something else unfortunately for them though SSG is just
always going to be a little bit better right now because it feels like it is their time.
There was a reason that that got brought back and I mean, we could find out.
Yeah.
And, uh, anyways, we, uh, we do have an interview as Jarvie promised, uh, on with us reveal.
Hey, congratulations on the win.
It was hard fought.
Yep.
Thank you.
It was game seven.
Yes.
Yes, it was.
Did you anticipate?
I mean, I think everyone's got to have respect behind the VP squad here.
Were you anticipating a series to go this far against them?
I mean, of course, um
They're a good roster, but and then and we kind of just frame like them
So I I've got a question I the you know, Zach formerly known as scribbles kind of coming back
Many of us baby surprised out of nowhere
What was the process of getting him back and did you have to beg him?
Was it easy to convince it like what happened?
basically I had to go call him like once a week twice a week and he was keep on
begging shrivels shrivels was always like top 10 still on Tuesday leaderboards
so I think he always wanted to come back a little bit so you so it took some
begging but in the end it was pretty easy because he still just wants to win
huh yeah fair enough I did want to talk to you a little bit about heading in to
tomorrow you guys this playstyle has been pretty intense I think it's the right word against a lot
of teams when you guys are pushing up on the offensive attacks teams like NRG though are a little bit
more methodical how do you feel like you might potentially face in the in the matchup if that
happens um I say really pretty even with NRG they're a very good roster he's basically just
he's playing better on the day. Okay. Oh, I got. Oh, okay. J. F.
Schuett, unless you want to. I didn't have one question. I'm
dying to know. I always love hearing the player's opinions.
Um, you know, foot and Shopify rebellion. Uh, for you
personally, where do you rank these two teams? Do you, do
you have foot a little bit higher Shopify lower? Or do
you think it's just one of those things where, you
know, they're close enough to where any team could win on
the day? Um, in theory, Shopify should be like, uh,
better because, you know, first healer, he's like an icon of NA, but still close.
Like he just comes down to play style really.
Still close, eh?
Okay.
Well, I want to, I guess just ask him in general, your thought.
I'm trying to get as many perspectives from different players here on the landscape.
We talked to Sathya about this earlier as well.
When it comes to landscape with North America, there's always talks about
which teams are consistently at the top.
We see, you know, NRG dropping yesterday into the lower bracket.
We've seen some teams like M80 push up into a, you know, far in a playoff, then not make it.
How do you feel in terms of the landscape of teams overall?
Who really is the best?
Is it that much of a mixed bag or is it just some chaos in the lower teams?
I think that like this season NA is like very good.
So I think every team can like have that competing potential to like win any
series if the other team, yeah, the other team just like not taking it seriously.
Anyone can like upset.
Okay. Well, I hope everyone's saying, are you saying some people aren't taking a series?
Um, no, not exactly.
Yeah, that's the first, I'd say some of that is hard.
That's good though. Hey, anyways, reveal all the matters is you guys got the dub
here and you're going to try to keep doing that tomorrow. So congratulations and hopefully
we'll chat with you after maybe a grand finals tomorrow.
All right. Thank you. Yeah, again. Oh, that sounds like a, you know, you might be able
to get an answer out of him on chalk cast or something.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
I'm going to spill the beans.
Who's not working hard? Give us the lowdown.
That's good. Hey, look, here we are job is to continue just getting the homework
all wrapped up for you guys so we can send everyone off on the day. But looking
at the bracket you know this is uh this is where it lands again straight up what we thought it would be
at the beginning of the day i feel like tomorrow james that might shift a little bit though yeah it's
it gets really interesting tomorrow i think for me i you know gen g played pretty well but it would
take a lot for me to see them getting past rebellion on the other hand with energy vertus
pro that one could go either way i still think energy is the favorite uh but if vp does manage
should get past NRG again. I do think it's kind of a anyone's guess on who would move
forward between them and foot. And you heard from the interview from cheese as well, you
know, he he comes into these things, believing that he can win everyone. And honestly, you
know, for the first time in a while, I believe that this cheese roster, this team actually
could get the job done. So tomorrow is going to be really, really fun to watch a lot
of unpredictability and can't wait to tune in.
Exactly. I just want to take a quick look around the globe a little bit here.
As you can see, no one's locked in anything for Paris at this point across any.
Hold on. That's got to be a mistake on Mina, right?
Well, there's, there's no, this is not a mistake.
Oh, I'm going to get to that in one second here.
Okay. Sorry.
So I just wanted to quickly, I just want to quickly list off North America.
Just what you guys can expect tomorrow is that energy saw as that clinch
possibility for majors and worlds if they can win the event and then SSG
can clinch out the major if they make the final. So two story lines to watch
tomorrow for two of the favorites. We got over to Mina. We got to talk about
this because things are getting a little crazy. As you guys can see the teams
the team that we usually follow and expect to be at the top team Falcons
having a bit of trouble over in the region just through yesterday and today
and I want to talk about some scenarios because there's a possibility
we don't see a team Falcons at Paris.
Just looking very specifically to the two teams
that can control their fate.
You look near the top there.
You've got Raid and Twisted Minds.
Raid can clinch Paris by finishing top six or better
in the next open.
So they've got, which seems like that is going to be done.
Yes, very possible.
For Twisted Minds, they can clinch with a top two
or better, so they're looking for grand finals.
A top four at minimum though for them is best because they at least can force into a tie break if another scenario happens and that's going to be what the team that we're focused on here Falcons they've got to end up winning the whole thing to even look for that tie break.
But they're on top of that they have to win and it can't be against twisted minds.
Yeah, right.
It has to be.
Oh, wow.
So, so we're.
Man, that is that is a tough situation to be in for Falcons. It's like they are the face of Mina
They were the team that that won the first major
That was not in a and EU team. So that is quite shocking
Honestly, it's unbelievable. Yeah. So if you're if you're planning to go to Paris
I mean, I think we're in for some good storyline because there's a possibility again of history there
You're gonna have some of the greatest that the greatest plays. I think we're gonna see rock rock league in general
I love all the regions you heard it from reveal himself saying North America is super strong right now
and just the fact that it's in Paris the French fans go crazy so grab your tickets if you haven't already
and you're thinking about going because just go anyways we got to wrap things up here this is what's going to be tomorrow
we've got five best of sevens as crowned champion for open number five tomorrow championship Sunday
I think there's a few matches that are exciting to watch out which of these two I guess excites you the most
Well, I know James's answer
Honestly probably the same game as James, but for other reasons I'm excited to see what vert is probing to the table on energy
Especially after what just happened. I feel like most people are looking forward to that one
And of course a foot is gonna be really hey, hey her sorry to interrupt here, but we've been going back and forth all weekend
I'm just I'm old. I don't I don't have my glasses. I can't see dignitas. Where is where?
Why are you doing that?
We're actually, if you see, if you squint your eyes,
we're like really in that far bottom left corner.
And you'd miss it.
It just changed.
Okay, all right, all right, all right, thanks.
All right, okay, well,
maybe we can keep that going for tomorrow
because we are done today.
That's it for North American Open at number five,
Saturday playoffs.
Tomorrow we crown a champion.
Thank you guys for tuning in with us.
They'll be a chat, by the way.
Yeah, that's a bad one.
Go have, go play some rock and league,
play some rink.
We'll see you tomorrow.
I'm getting the lay of the land.
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There's an overflow lot somewhere in the vicinity.
If the garage is full, they go to the auxiliary.
He said if the garage is full, they'd go to the overflow lot.
I heard him. I was right here.
Let's just stand quietly.
I bet you guys have driven some great cars, huh?
Progressive can protect you from becoming your parents,
but we can't protect your home and auto
when you bundle with us.
I think you might have brought the wrong car.
We had the red convertible.
You're all gold, a little too much
You're all gold, a little too hard to take
There's records broken while I'm falling through the ground again
Can't keep reliving my mistakes
I'm not a good thing,
Not that I hate you,
That I ain't fair,
I'm going to lose,
But I'm shaking,
I'm dancing,
I'm not a good thing,
Show me what you need,
Or just try and get it.
I'm moving around, yeah.
I got time, yeah,
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh.
I'm just trying to get it
I'm just thinking of anything
Oh, God, I'm falling apart.
Feels like I'm giving too much of that.
There's freckles broken, I'm just trying to move my feet again.
I'm falling apart, I'm just trying to move my feet again.
I'm not just trying to move my feet again
Caught game and living my first pain
Cause I know nothing
What did I mean to be
And I fell for my sins
I'm shaking off that pain
And I know nothing
Nobody here to see
All I'm just trying to be
I just tried again
I'm thinking of anything