LPL's top laner is under fire!

TES, known as the domestic powerhouse in the LPL league, has many fans and commentators dubbing them the "concept god" in the regular season. Consequently, many viewers looked forward to the spotlight match between TES and BLG, especially since BLG has consistently won after switching junglers. Fans were eager to see who would emerge as the true "strongest team in LPL," but many were left disappointed by the outcome.

That is, TES's performance in the match did not live up to the title of a top-tier LPL team, playing as if they were five random players in a ranked match. This resulted in a one-sided domination by BLG in this BO3, severely impacting the post-match reputation of the five TES players, particularly 369, whose reputation took a significant hit. Notably, after the third segment began, although 369's performance was lacking, he still had a good reputation during TES's victories. However, in this match, 369 received the lowest rating among all ten players, scoring only 2.3 points.

The championship coach angrily called 369 a slacker.

Due to 369's outrageous performance during the match, championship coach Zhu Kai angrily labeled him a slacker top laner during the post-match analysis. Zhu Kai believed that if the top laners were swapped, TES would have had a chance to defeat BLG, as 369's performance was abysmal—first, he was outplayed by BIN's Rumble while using Qiyana, and in the second game, despite having a draft advantage and support from his team, he was always late to team fights, putting TES in a very passive position.

During a live stream, Zhu Kai addressed TES's head coach, Hong Mi, stating that 369 lacks carry potential and can only play tank champions. If given a choice of damage-dealing champions, 369 would be nowhere to be found. Ultimately, Zhu Kai candidly mentioned that if Hong Mi did not trust his judgment, TES might miss out on the world championship, and JKL's career could also be dragged down by 369. (Insiders revealed that this year is JKL's last year in his professional career.)

ELK's interview sparks heated discussion.

After BLG easily defeated TES, the post-match interview with BLG's AD player ELK also garnered significant attention. During the interview, ELK praised BLG's new jungler, Shad0wo, extensively. ELK noted that since Shad0wo joined BLG, the overall atmosphere has improved greatly due to his optimistic and cheerful demeanor. Furthermore, ELK admitted that he used to make mistakes during laning and team fights because he was distracted by shot-calling, but now he can focus on his gameplay thanks to Shad0wo's strong leadership skills.

Of course, many LPL viewers believe that ELK's comments seem somewhat petty, as he attributes BLG's improvement solely to jungler Shad0wo. This implies that BLG's previous defeats to AL and T1 at MSI were entirely due to jungler Beichuan's shortcomings. Additionally, several viewers joked that BLG is currently in a honeymoon phase, which explains their peak performance, and once the honeymoon period with Shad0wo ends, he might also become a scapegoat.