socalfunplaces Chapter 75: I'll cure you
Chapter 75: I'll cure you
The most lively discussions took place on IG's official Weibo account and Ning's Weibo account.
Hey bro, when did you secretly start practicing Nidalee?
[You knew how to play Nidalee, why didn't you say so earlier? We guys were worried about you.]
[It should have been done a long time ago! Playing the same few heroes all the time, the opponents have figured them out by now.]
[You must continue to carry in the next round; no other rewards are allowed.]
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After a ten-minute break, both coaches led their players back onto the field from backstage.
"Let's move on to the second game and see what changes the coaches on both sides will make in the draft phase."
As the doll's voice faded, the opening GG and introduction of the first game were gone, and the screen quickly switched to the second game's draft.
In the second game, IG chose the red side.
Seeing that SN banned Sejuani, Chen Song calmly said, "If the other side bans Sejuani first, then let's ban Olaf first."
The screen shows the perspectives of the two coaches. Compared to the serious-looking Cha Shao on the left, Chen Song on the right appears much more relaxed, with a smile on his face from time to time.
As Char Siu's mouth moved, SN's second ban was for Ryze.
You can let other champions pass when playing against IG, but you absolutely cannot let TheShy's Ryze pass.
There are too many teams that serve as living examples of this.
He didn't want to take the risk of being the stubborn one again.
Although Biubiu sometimes plays Ryze, in this nerfed version, Chashao is clearly less willing to pick him.
Let's continue banning Aatrox.
Chen Song quickly announced the second ban.
In fact, he already had a fixed ban list in mind, but he was more concerned with what SN would ban and what they wanted to pick.
The purpose of taking the red side is to make the opponent the first to attack, while you are the one on the defensive.
Currently, both Irelia and Sylas are still out of the meta. These are the heroes that the blue team will try to pick first. Now it depends on whether Chashao will choose to ban one of them or not ban either of them.
Ultimately, Chashao gave the third ban to Irelia.
He still didn't want to let Irelia out. In his view, Nidalee was a counter to Irelia, but Irelia was different.
Chashao's third ban on Irelia was also within Chen Song's expectations.
Without hesitation, Chen Song pressed down on the Tsar with his third move.
"SNB banned Irelia, and on the other side, IG indeed banned Azir."
Wawa continued, "Then let's pick Sylas first. Irelia is banned, so we'll definitely pick Sylas first. Let's see what IG picks."
"I don't think there's anything wrong with banning Irelia; Forge really plays Irelia very well."
Miller chimed in, "With Neeko and Jayce both out there, I'd really like to see TheShy's Jayce, and Ning's Nidalee from last game is also out there. IG has quite a few options."
Chashao originally intended to ban Nidalee as his third pick, but after thinking it over, he decided to ban Irelia instead. Forge's champion pool is not large, so Chashao prefers to counter Forge. As for the jungler, Chashao has some options waiting in his hand.
Cha Siu chuckled: "Go ahead and try picking Nidalee if you dare, I'll take care of you."
He held his breath and stared intently at the first floor of IG.
"Leopard Woman, Leopard Woman, dare to take Leopard Woman?"
As Cha Shao silently recited the mantra, his hand unconsciously tightened its grip on the notebook.
As a coach, his competitive spirit is no less than that of the players, especially during the draft phase when the two coaches are strategizing.
After being completely crushed by IG's Nidalee in the previous game, his strongest belief right now is to pick another jungler to retaliate.
Furthermore, the draft phase is also about back and forth. I pick one first, you target one, and after you pick it again, I can continue to target it. I don't believe I can't target IG's jungler this game.
Lux is a pick that Chashao thinks Chen Song will pick first. It remains to be seen how he will choose, whether he will pick Nidalee first.
"Ning, it seems your intimidation isn't enough. The other side isn't afraid of your Nidalee at all."
Chen Song made a joke.
"Haha, compared to our Banana Wolf, they're still not good enough."
After Ning finished speaking, he patted Forge on the shoulder: "Good bro, you stole the show this time. If you can't carry, you'll be washing your hands clean tonight and waiting for me."
After saying that, Ning even gave a wicked smile.
Chen Song's eyes widened, his gaze implying that they still had this kind of relationship.
Forge smiled shyly: "King Ning, I'll be waiting for you."
Through their time together recently, Forge has clearly integrated completely into the IG team.
"No, no, I don't like that kind of food."
Ning turned to Chen Song and said, "Coach, I don't want to play Nidalee this game."
Chen Song nodded: "Okay, let's see what they take first."
"You take Lux first, Shy will take Neeko."
Chashao frowned when he saw TheShy lock down Neeko.
Is this Neeko for top lane? The first pick actually helped TheShy get the champion first, without giving him a counter pick?
That's unlikely. This Neeko is definitely a mid laner, not a top laner.
He flipped through his notebook and took another look at IG's hero selection when they were on the red side.
It can be said that under IG's system, as long as they choose the red side, the fifth-floor counter is basically reserved for TheShy.
Irelia was banned, Sylas was picked first, and Forge got Neeko. That should mean something like that.
Chashao didn't think any further because it was their turn to choose a hero.
Unlike other team coaches who mostly obtain data through tactical analysis, he personally studied every LPL team, researching their coaches' drafting habits and the heroes that their players were good at.
IG's system has always revolved around the top lane, including the last game.
He didn't believe that Chen Song, as the temporary coach, would have the guts to change that.
Including the Nidalee in the previous game, he subconsciously thought that Karam had instructed Chen Song to do that before the game.
"Lucian the cat is still outside, should we get it?"
Sima Laozei, who usually speaks very little, suddenly said something.
The strength of this combination is widely recognized in the LPL.
Upon hearing this, Char Siu nodded.
Since the opposing team picked Lux on the second floor, Chen Song had already revealed his strategy for the bot lane. By picking the bot lane duo first, we could continue to observe Chen Song's choices on the third and fourth floors and adjust our lineup accordingly.
The fact that Sima Yi took the initiative to ask for heroes first shows that he must be really angry.
If we really lose, then we'll take the blame...
The more Chashao thought about it, the more he felt that Sima Laozei was a person worth getting along with, as he always stood up for him in crucial moments.
Char Siu deliberately feigned reluctance and said, "Alright, since Old Thief has spoken, let's give it to the bottom lane first. The enemy bottom lane has also picked one, let's see what the enemy jungler will take."
Chashao was still thinking about the leopard woman.
Furthermore, picking Lucian and Yuumi first is definitely not a problem.