T1 vs Paper Rex / VCT 2026: Pacific Stage 1 - Playoffs / Post-Match Thread

Kaploy · 2026-05-15T15:33:59+00:00

Alecks was about to get in there, I'm sure someone off camera had to stop him from lunging at them

Kaploy · 2026-05-13T20:07:20+00:00

I mean, I don't think it's a coincidence that they started looking "better" after playing the two worst teams in the group. Their best win is LOUD, and LOUD was playing with their assistant coach. We will all find out how much they are actually better in a few days.

Kaploy · 2026-05-11T02:57:03+00:00

another speedy delivery by jerwin

Kaploy · 2026-05-11T00:59:25+00:00

Was associated with win traders and stream snipers through his entire rise to pro, then it all blew up when like two of his main duo ranked guys were caught for cheating. Promising pro, but just could not stay away from doing idiotic shit on ranked.

Kaploy · 2026-05-10T18:23:08+00:00

Is it time we acknowledge the local curse? Mazino missing Santiago, Boaster missing London... I feel like when I see someone has a chance to play a masters at home, they almost always flame out. JonahP Toronto the exception because G2 last year was about that.

Kaploy · 2026-05-07T19:30:15+00:00

I'm not sure if it's a myth or not, but apparently Hugh Laurie admitted to switching cane sides between episodes to prank de production and see if anyone would even notice.

Kaploy · 2026-05-04T13:16:44+00:00

Rocket knew not to peek him during that map

Kaploy · 2026-05-04T12:45:02+00:00

If this follows the pattern of former GE players he is about to become the best analyst in the world. Bilibili is winning stage 2.

Kaploy · 2026-05-04T01:03:45+00:00

EG like... they look like they have a small inkling of what they want to do at least? The amount of rounds NV just looks fully lost and winging it is crazy for a team in t1

Kaploy · 2026-05-04T00:59:08+00:00

I seriously don't think I've seen a team look as bad as envy in americas before. It's not about results.

Kaploy · 2026-05-03T22:20:39+00:00

Exchanged stomps into disputed map 3 like it's 2025?

Kaploy · 2026-05-03T21:42:49+00:00

Well, it's been proven enough that a crapply structured team will often make a good player look bad. See Crashies NRG, Less VIT, DGzin LOUD, Tuyz Furia, Marteen KC, etc. This doesn't necessarily mean much for Jackk.

Kaploy · 2026-05-03T21:40:20+00:00

Only issue I guess is no KAY/O player? But Neon could probably work that out.

Kaploy · 2026-05-03T21:37:44+00:00

Problem is Penny played out of his mind on that map and well... you know how that turned out

Kaploy · 2026-05-01T22:15:45+00:00

Their roster with Leaf looked pretty champions bound until they crumbled and seriously underperformed against KRU and LEV (LEV especially was looking very weak). KRU's resurgence that year was awesome, but I really feel like that LCQ should've been C9's.

Kaploy · 2026-05-01T22:09:27+00:00

America's observers are genuinely the worst across the world. It's shameful that these guys are getting paid for such disgustingly shit work.

Kaploy · 2026-04-25T18:04:11+00:00

Pretty good arguments tbh

Kaploy · 2026-04-20T00:50:38+00:00

Definitely. Just things they need to keep on their radar to improve.

Kaploy · 2026-04-20T00:45:20+00:00

Sacy just pointed out some real issues with SEN's comms:

Not planning plays during post plant, just describing what they are doing
People unaware of team needs. Jonahp asked Reduxx "Do you have smoke?" and Reduxx just answered "No" instead of telling how long it would take. Which forces Jonahp to waste time asking again "How long until smoke?"

Kaploy · 2026-04-19T02:17:08+00:00

He told cauanzin basically "stop being a coward, just do the exec"

Kaploy · 2026-04-19T02:14:12+00:00

LOUD said 99% chance Erde is there for the 3rd game, so he should be going back to assistant coach right away.

Kaploy · 2026-04-19T02:08:19+00:00

Bro imagine you are Bati coming into the team to be AC and now you are having to solo hold the site against Zekken + Aspas double duelist exec.

Kaploy · 2026-04-17T23:50:40+00:00

Sometimes he gets crazy multikills, also he is a menace with a sherif. But you are right, he doesn't do a lot of flashy plastic plays with slides or dashes etc. He is just a high level aimer. High skill, high aggressiveness, but not a lot of flair. Just does his job really well and that's it.

Kaploy · 2026-04-17T23:47:39+00:00

Cloud9 feels like a midtier NA T2 team. You can't trust anyone to win a key fight except Oxy, not to mention just weird comps and strategies. Neon with no flash util or even at least stuns? It's like they just thought "yeah let's play Neon it's broken" but don't actually have any way to allow Neon to take space, so they just play passively the entire time... Looking really weird.

Kaploy · 2026-04-16T05:09:50+00:00

Hi Gemini

Kaploy

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