Preface: The S16 season matches have officially begun, and most players have been closely following the recent competitions. The LPL region's official matches before the New Year have all concluded, and the esports Spring Festival Gala showdown became the focus of discussion across the entire player community. The battle for the top spot between BLG and AL teams ended with AL making a comeback from a deficit to win 2-1. What was expected to be the dullest esports Spring Festival match unexpectedly reached a climax due to a statement from top laner Bin, which stayed on trending searches all night: "I am still the world's number one top laner." This remark sparked sharp commentary from many well-known players in the scene. Uzi joked that Bin was way too cocky! Guan Zeyuan even complained, "Just admit your account got hacked!"

LPL commentators sharply critique Bin, still claiming he's the world's best top laner

Most players are quite familiar with the BLG team. As one of the top-tier teams in the LPL region, their overall popularity and hype have been very high over the past few years. Every year they invest heavily and recruit multiple top professional players. This season was no exception, assembling an ultra-luxurious roster, likely the biggest investment in the entire LPL. Their performance in the first stage regular season was fairly good, ultimately finishing second place. Normally, this wouldn't invite much ridicule or controversy, but top laner Bin's series of statements were extremely bold, directly boosting the popularity of esports players.

In the first game, the early stage was quite tense from both sides. At 24 minutes, a mid-lane team fight with Xun’s ultimate combined with Lulu’s ultimate was fully effective, achieving a zero-for-two exchange and securing Baron Nashor, clarifying the game situation. Afterwards, BLG started focusing their attacks around Xin Zhao, and Xun played like a god, ending the match decisively. The second game was completely opened up by AL’s mid laner Shanks, who made an impressive dive kill on Knight at 16 minutes in the bottom lane, greatly boosting morale. This was also helped by Left Hand’s poor performance on Azir. The game lasted only 32 minutes, allowing AL to even the series and push it to a decider.

The third game was probably the most exciting. Early on, BLG gained some economic advantage and even focused fire to kill Shanks at 21 minutes, winning team fights and securing Baron. Just when victory seemed assured, On suddenly flashed to initiate a fight but was instantly killed, causing BLG to collapse. AL seized the opportunity, winning consecutive team fights and completing the comeback. It was thought the Spring Festival Gala’s hype would end there, but Bin pushed it further by posting after the match: "I am still the world's number one top laner." This trending topic stayed on the charts all night, sparking sharp critiques from everyone in the scene.

The first to react was the well-known Uzi, who, upon hearing the news, openly joked that Bin was way too arrogant, but then realized BLG had lost and began praising Bin for drawing fire away from his teammates. Guan Zeyuan humorously reposted, pleading, "Just admit your account was hacked, I beg you." Left Hand showed his understanding with a simple four-character comment: "Show us your skills." Similarly, good friend Elk quickly liked the post. It must be said, Bin really knows how to create a show. He previously mentioned many of his statements were meant to attract attention away from his teammates; sometimes negative attention is still attention. Bin single-handedly brought the esports Spring Festival Gala to a climax.

Farewell thoughts

Who would have thought Bin would still be so confident? If you hadn’t watched the match, you might think they defeated AL and took first place in the LPL first stage regular season. But upon realizing, they were actually reverse swept 2-1 by AL. It’s unclear whether Bin loves himself too much or just wants to shield his teammates from attention. But it must be admitted, Bin probably enjoys the current spotlight, much like Faker, who loves being adored by numerous fans.

What do you all think about this matter, dear viewers?