owlsbooks Chapter 35: Questioning
Chapter 35: Questioning
silence!
Absolute silence filled the training room!
Karam was breathing rapidly.
He stared at Chen Song in shock.
In front of so many people, Chen Song's words undoubtedly tore off all pretense of decency.
"Chen Song, no one knows better than me how to make IG win. Everyone saw it in the game where they lost to LNG. In the new version, I was just leading everyone to practice lineups. As a tactical analyst, you should understand this better than me."
urgent.
Karam was really anxious.
To be criticized like this by a tactical analyst.
Deep down, Karam looked down on Chen Song, who came from LNG.
It was just some advice on BP (Ban/Pick) when playing DMO.
He didn't think Chen Song had a particularly good understanding of the game version; it was simply that IG played well in that match.
He admitted that IG's performance had some issues after MSI.
It's perfectly normal to need some time to adapt when versions are being switched.
It's fair to say that any team will face this problem.
If every team can adapt to the new version immediately, then what's the point of practicing team compositions?
This statement, when heard by others, certainly makes sense.
Through so many days of observation, Chen Song had already figured out Karam's little trick.
"Alright, since you said you were practicing lineups against LNG, then let me ask you, how many scrims did you practice with Lucian and Yuumi in the second game?"
Chen Song slowly said, "Or rather, have JackeyLove and Lucas played a few games together?"
Karam paused for a moment upon hearing this, then stammered, "We...we played a few games together, but that's their business. I didn't give them any assignments to play a few games together."
Mafa shook his head. Already dissatisfied with Karam, his face darkened upon hearing this answer.
The head coach, a figure of great stature, was rendered speechless by a tactical analyst's question.
If this gets out, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
"Let me tell you, JackeyLove and Lucas have only practiced Lucian and Yuumi together in two scrims recently, and haven't duo-queued together at all."
Chen Song confronted Karam directly: "In other words, you only played the Lucian + Yuumi bot lane combination twice in scrims before choosing to use it in the actual match."
So please tell me, are you practicing your lineup, or are you intentionally feeding, or are you deliberately throwing the game?
Karam panicked: "What do you mean by deliberately acting? Chen Song, let me tell you, don't spread rumors here."
"Spreading rumors? If you think it's spreading rumors, what about the Aatrox issue? In the materials I submitted to you, I clearly stated that Aatrox is a must-ban or must-pick champion. But what did you do? You completely ignored the tactical information I compiled."
Chen Song sneered: "Since you think my tactical data is useless, that's fine too. After all, as the head coach, you have your own interpretation."
Chen Song raised his voice again: "But the problem is, you ended up getting sent home 2-0 by LNG, do you even know that? Don't you understand that your hastily chosen lineup was no match for them?"
Chen Song's voice made Karam somewhat dazed: "But in the first round, the first round almost resulted in a loss... a loss..."
"A comeback?"
Chen Song laughed: "That's right, JackeyLove made a huge mistake in the last wave, which led to them being wiped out. But what happened in the first 20 minutes? Didn't you see anything? Or is it that your draft picks are intentionally done this way so you can experience the thrill of turning the tide?"
Rookie simultaneously translated Chen Song's words for the other people who couldn't understand Korean.
Ning and JackeyLove felt the same way and nodded in agreement.
"I have to say something here. In recent scrims and matches, the bot lane picks we get are always a disadvantageous matchup, and nobody comes to help us. I'm dominating the bot lane and getting CS, but it's no use. As soon as the enemy jungler comes to gank bot lane, my advantage is gone."
JackeyLove couldn't help but step forward.
These commentators and the audience alike.
They keep focusing on one or two mistakes and magnifying them endlessly.
In the game against Lux, I was still able to outfarm the enemy bot lane even under those circumstances.
Then, due to one mistake, he was attacked by this group of people so harshly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
If the lineup were different, I would have completely crushed their bot lane.
So when they were scrimming against FPX, Chen Song had him play Sivir, and they ended up winning the scrim against FPX.
Including Braum in the third game against DMO.
His experience was quite good.
Although it's not the kind of combo that's incredibly fun to play against, at least it's not like Karam, who completely disregards his own safety.
Karam's face turned pale as he stared at JackeyLove in disbelief, his chest heaving violently.
In his view, players should unconditionally obey the coach's draft arrangements. Even if the lineup is frustrating, they should deal with it privately. There is no reason for them to undermine the coach in public.
Ning, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back anymore. His nonchalant expression disappeared, and he said, "Coach Karam, with the changes in the version, your draft lineups are either at a disadvantage in the laning phase or have no room for error in team fights. Sometimes I really don't understand. Are you playing a game of strategy or just going by gut feeling?"
Rookie translated it word for word in real time.
After hearing this, Karam staggered back two steps.
He discovered that, at this moment, not a single person was willing to stand up and speak up for him.
Doesn't this mean telling him that everyone present hates him, Karam?
"Why? Why are you treating me like this?"
Karam roared, "When we won, you all kept praising me, but now that we've lost, everyone's pointing the finger at me!"
He pointed at TheShy: "Jiang Chenglu, I've told you, top laner, to follow my instructions, and every time you've gone against me!"
"I let you get the hero you wanted, but every time we lost, it was because you played recklessly that we lost. How can you blame me for that?"
Mafa did not interrupt.
This is a scene he wanted to see.
He was also very dissatisfied with Karam's recent performance.
Chen Song shook his head helplessly after hearing Karam's words.
TheShy, with his personality, lowered his head slightly apologetically after hearing Karam's words.
Rookie, standing nearby, defended TheShy, saying, "Coach Karam, it's pointless to blame TheShy like this. Although TheShy sometimes has his own ideas, he has carried the game through his individual skills in many matches."
Even Rookie, who had maintained neutrality, joined the fray against himself.
Aishibaba!
Are you actually Korean?
Do you even know who you're supposed to help?
We come from the same country, we are one family, okay?
"Clap clap clap!"
While clapping, Chen Song said with a smile, "It seems Coach Karam not only has double standards, but he's also a master of PUA!"
"You keep saying that TheShy doesn't listen to your draft and makes decisions on his own, but in reality you always regard TheShy as the absolute core of the team and think about how to let TheShy carry the game."
"Now TheShy is being blamed for being reckless because he's been constantly targeted by the opposing team, completely shirking his own problems."
"I must say, Karam, you really nailed that trick!"