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[neurosisxeno]

I mean, it could, theoretically, but let's not pretend that it ever would. It's the same team that's been awful for their entire current existence because they just sit around and let the other team run the game.

I absolutely expected them to tank with RTZ on Alch.

 

[KingKong]

lol.

This was a bottom bracket last-place elimination match.

That was a base race in the final game for the title. Of course nothing tops that.

yeah I dont think you can ever top that, though people forget that like 3 of those 5 games were quick one sided affairs

 

[Usobuko]

Cmon Liquid.

Make my day a good one to a great one.

 

[LDAF]

Just an amazing match, very intense through the whole thing.

 

[TUSR]

The spotlight on the Secret flag is off but not the VG.R.

 

[Mohasus]

I'd say puppey is more to blame than EE.

Drafting a team based on illusions and physical damage while not banning ember and WW was just stupid.

MMY won that match.

 

[cdyhybrid]

LMAO European DOTA.

EG gonna walk away with this.

 

[aeolist]

lol.

This was a bottom bracket last-place elimination match.

That was a base race in the final game for the title. Of course nothing tops that.

standing on their own alliance keeps topping themselves with comebacks

they had that crazy win against megas vs liquid for the frankfurt major, then in the group stage there was that insane EG throw

in context nothing will top TI3 finals tho

 

[Shorty11857]

The spotlight on the Secret flag is off but not the VG.R.

Secret have probably already disbanded

 

[LucidMomentum]

N O D I G G I T Y

Don't disappoint me like everyone else has today.

 

[marrec]

Secret have probably already disbanded

I mean, at this point? How long do we have to wait for them to mesh?

 

[Dreams-Visions]

EE was so trash

Did they kill your mother?

 

[Bilix]

What an exciting match to watch. Shame to see Secret leave, but thems the breaks.

 

[theRizzle]

I ragequit my Twitch app earlier after seeing Wings pick Pudge and Techies... did I miss anything good since then?

 

[clockworkinyou]

I ragequit my Twitch app earlier after seeing Wings pick Pudge and Techies... did I miss anything good since then?

It's all proper fucked.

 

[spindoctor]

I really hope EG falls for it again, it's only proper

The only problem with this is that EG will fuck over someone again to let him back in. And I reckon that would be Zai.

 

[scarybore]

Good luck to Escape, didn't realise Era was only 20 despite being around for some time.

 

[Shorty11857]

I ragequit my Twitch app earlier after seeing Wings pick Pudge and Techies... did I miss anything good since then?

WIngs got destroyed that game, then dominated game 3 with a Centaur.

LGD vs Secret was pretty hype full of lots of

 

[Turdburger]

I'd say puppey is more to blame than EE.

Drafting a team based on illusions and physical damage while not banning ember and WW was just stupid.

MMY won that match.

i'd agree with this but honestly that buyback into immediate plunge back onto high ground and then not activating bkb might be two of the worst plays I've ever seen

but maybe it didn't really matter. i'm not really sure what secret's win condition was though. another kill on ember?

arteezy's early problems began the snowball as well but he played incredibly well later in the game. I really feel like he needs to go make his own team or something

 

[NsirhC]

Secret have probably already disbanded

You're probably not wrong

 

[Gxgear]

I always wonder how players feel when teamates they left behind / kick (w33, Kuroky, etc.) achieve higher success than them with a different team. Maybe the problem wasn't them after all...

Well obviously they're not going to feel great about it. But hindsight's always 20/20. They had the chance to pick up the best 2 players at the time and went for it. Time and time again we've seen that you have to win as a team in Dota 2, and not on pure talent alone. To play devil's advocate, had Secret not made a roster change after winning the Shanghai Major (knowing now that w33ha wasn't quite working out, as EE has subtly suggested) and falters, their decision to keep the team together is going to be questioned as well.

 

[User 85168]

Proud to announce Arteezy will be playing for my battle cup team this weekend. Just had to ask him first and he was in. We'll get knocked out first round, then you all can poach him for yours next week.

 

[Shinypogs]

Glad LGD took it but sad for PLD, there's something about him that makes me want to see him happy and being praised for his play but he tends to get overshadowed or he does well but the team loses anyways.

Btw I haven't watched every single game that's happened thus far, have I missed any good clock play? I fucking miss that hero, especially played by bulldog and iceiceice.

 

[Chris R]

If seeing Slardar's busted ass model in AR doesn't convince Gaben to update it I'm not sure what will.

 

[aeolist]

yeah even if they'd kept winning fights secret would never have been able to push high ground against LGD

fully stacked ember spamming sleight is even harder to push against than that ridiculous illusion spam

 

[Qvoth]

if secret isn't undergoing full disband, then ee is definitely out
let's see how it turns out

 

[mfaex]

The only problem with this is that EG will fuck over someone again to let him back in. And I reckon that would be Zai.

Fear retires, RTZ replaces him. RTZ bails for Envy or Puppey's next team after EG finishes second in a major. Fear returns.

Thus the RTZ-EG cycle continues.

 

[Shorty11857]

if secret isn't undergoing full disband, then ee is definitely out
let's see how it turns out

EE and Arteezy feel like such a horrible core duo, I mean I know they're friends but their play-styles don't seem to work together at all

 

[Gxgear]

Secret lost too many times in the drafting stage alone, and that's squarely on Puppey.

 

[Zafir]

I really feel like he needs to go make his own team or something

He needs a team in which everyone will play around him.

EG wasn't that because of Sumail(and to a lesser extent not getting along with ppd). Secret wasn't that because of EE.

 

[The M.O.B]

Well obviously they're not going to feel great about it. But hindsight's always 20/20. They had the chance to pick up the best 2 players at the time and went for it. Time and time again we've seen that you have to win as a team in Dota 2, and not on pure talent alone. To play devil's advocate, had Secret not made a roster change after winning the Shanghai Major (knowing now that w33ha wasn't quite working out, as EE has subtly suggested) and falters, their decision to keep the team together is going to be questioned as well.

Pretty Much

As always, the only thing that makes you look smart is winning.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

4 pros + synderen, lol

 

[TUSR]

Can someone in client tell me what set TA is wearing?

 

[NaDannMaGoGo]

Man, I make fun of casters and players too but I have at least some standards. The genuinely vile reactions some people have to these players is honestly disgusting. Fortunately there are only few comments like that here.

 

[Bilix]

Can someone in client tell me what set TA is wearing?

The Timekeeper

 

[Cels]

midone with the SPEEDGAMINGMLG tag

Biblethump

 

[TUSR]

The Timekeeper

Ty

 

[Chris R]

Got another chest

 

[theRizzle]

Man, I make fun of casters and players too but I have at least some standards. The genuinely vile reactions some people have to these players is honestly disgusting. Fortunately there are only few comments like that here.

Except Maut right? He sucks.

can't believe Yames died for this

 

[SilentRacoon]

EE and Arteezy feel like such a horrible core duo, I mean I know they're friends but their play-styles don't seem to work together at all

They are also both known for being very emotional players as well, you don't want that instability to be clogged together on the same team, you don't want both your 1 and 2 positions to lose their temper on crucial moments.

Still, I believe the weakest link of the team to be EE, he can't handle himself under the slightest amount of pressure and starts making big mistakes for the team, same thing that doomed c9.

 

[KingKong]

this TI has been so good. there have been zero problems and every game has started on time

 

[scarybore]

That escalated quickly, go escape!

 

[clockworkinyou]

daaaaaaaaamn the axe dunks

 

[Wallach]

DOTA 2 dunk contest sponsored by Sprite

 

[Carlius]

GIVE IT TO HIM!

 

[Chris R]

Axe dunking left and right ;_; what a beautiful sight

 

[Gxgear]

Oh my god, and I was just about to question this 4-melee lineup.

 

[LucidMomentum]

I S A I D

G O O D D A Y S I R !

 

[mephixto]

Is there anything more satisfying in this game than Axe's Culling Blade?

No.

 

[Hylian7]

I went to get something to eat and sat down back in the arena right before all those dunks. Perfect timing.