The LoL pro Doublelift says that TSM did not handle their loss well. They had the wrong approach.
Who played in the finals? In the LCS Spring Finals, TSM played against Team Liquid. This match was hyped up significantly before the game, with team managers betting $100,000 that their team would win. Both teams have a massive fan base and are among the more well-known organizations in esports.
The match took place on April 13th, and after an exciting encounter, Team Liquid ultimately won the best-of-five series 3:2. This qualified them for the Mid Season Invitational 2019 – a significant reward was on the line.
What mistake did TSM make? Team Solo Mid has a documentary called “Legends” on YouTube that provides behind-the-scenes insights into professional games. In the latest episode from April 27th, they show the atmosphere after the loss in the Spring Final against Team Liquid.
Downcast. A somber mood, lowered heads characterize the team meeting. They talk about what went wrong. Who made a mistake.
The ADC of Team Liquid, Doublelift, watched the video during one of his streams and thinks that Team Solo Mid’s analysis in that moment is not helpful. “That’s one of the worst things you can do.”
This is how TSM should improve: In the stream, Doublelift explains to the viewers what he would do differently.
After losing a match series like that – and I’ve learned this from so many series losses in my life – one of the worst things you can do is talk about what went wrong. That’s pointless. You’ll never remember what you talked about.
Instead, one should just recognize “okay, this really sucks” and tell each other that they are there for one another, that they can learn from it, and support each other.
Doublelift believes that talking about it wouldn’t help much. “It’s already over, it’s already done. You can never change [the result].”
Why is this important? The pro explains that the game will look completely different in the next split or the next year. “League of Legends changes so frequently every year,” the pro explains.
The new champion Yuumi brings new gameplay mechanics to LoL, which could significantly change the game – she attaches to a champion and then becomes invulnerable:
