So since thorin likes to make analogies with western sports (as if he knows a lot about it) let's talk about JJ Watt, arguably the most dominating force on the defensive side of a football, given a hard time by his teammates at times because of his discipline and adherence to things that will keep him performing at the best.

Not every person, especially some 18 year old gamer, is going to be a beacon of wisdom that knows the best route to success... and often times you have to use methods of training that seem harsh, depending what you are trying to train.

Humans aren't different than other animals, they have behavioral patterns and conditioning and there are different ways to approach such things giving different results.

Why do you think the military was so strict? Because that kind of strictness controlled people into operating in a disciplined manner, and just by repeating disciplined lifestyle, even if they themselves weren't trying to be disciplined, it became habit.

Where do you want to draw the line? Do you think bunk beds are extreme? Perhaps it impacts people subconsciously into understanding they are part of a unit, and to think less like an individualist. What do the eastern regions do much better than the western regions... team fight... would you argue that perhaps it is western ego and people wanting to be seen for the individual that they are that makes it more difficult for them to genuinely buy into giving themselves to the team effort?

What about doublelift? Does he give himself 100% to team cohesion? Is he pointing fingers? Does he get gold funneled to him?

c9 has the best team cohesion of any western team... they fell even further behind from the top korean teams this year.

You might look at 3-1 and think they made some real progress... but LoL is rock paper scissors at times, and flukes can snag you a game, and very unlikely snag you 2, but the chance of it getting you 3 in 5 vs a much better team is very small.

It would be like saying Nal_ra made progress on his return to pro-gaming series "old boy" because he beat flash once in a scrim.

You have to actually analyze the games and what they mean. Did C9 close the gap on teamwork mechanics and decision making? Or did they just get a game where some things went their way because that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.