Chapter 215 Grand Slam! Sease's Most Valuable Player of the Year!
Chapter 215 Grand Slam! Sease's Most Valuable Player of the Year! (8k)
It is generally believed that the progress of this game was logical.
Although GT made a personnel adjustment of theshy in the top lane, the deep foundation contained in the other lanes still exists.
They are already championship-level in strength this year and cannot be compared with those teams that can only linger in the top 16.
What's more, some of EDG's players who appeared this time didn't even make it to the top 16. In this case, losing the game seemed to be an expected result.
It would be a big problem if GT lost. Everyone was still thinking about seeing the team win three or four consecutive championships. It has only been two months since the end of the World Finals. If the state declines so seriously, then there is no hope.
At this point, the audience couldn't help but feel deeply moved. They could indeed gain insight into many key points from this first game.
Xiu Shen is extremely proficient in operating the new hero Zoe. It is obvious that he has invested a lot of energy in research and training during this period. Only with such hard work and concentration can he have such superb skills. The same is true for other heroes he is good at. It is precisely because of the existence of such players that LPL was able to win its first global finals championship.
As for why domestic players have not been able to do this before, just look at the global finals two years ago.
When Wei Shen was competing in the global finals, he was in high spirits. He even talked about the choice of championship skin while playing Tiandao during the live broadcast. However, he was eventually eliminated in the round of 16.
The contrast between the two is stark.
Having talent is one thing, but not training hard to realize your talent is like wasting your time.
GT's strong performance today makes people wonder if they really have the ability to establish a dynasty that wins two or even three consecutive championships.
After the first game, all GT members returned to the backstage lounge.
Contrary to the scene people imagined of heatedly discussing tactics, they did not carry out too much complicated tactical planning.
Completely immersed in daily rest, after all, the Demacia Cup is not really an important competition.
But we've already won the Grand Slam this year, so it would be nice to win the next tournament at the end, right?
I have completed all the Grand Slams. As long as I participate in this year's competition, I will be the champion. How cool it is to say that.
Li Jiongjun glanced at the players who were resting, thought for a while, and came to Cheng Lu, patted Cheng Lu's shoulder gently, and then gave him a thumbs up.
His eyes were full of approval and satisfaction, as if to say that the performance in the top lane in this game was perfect.
Indeed, Cheng Lu performed extremely well in the first game. Not only did his Sword Lady not lose to the opponent, but she also turned the tide at critical moments many times and became the key force to reverse the situation.
If this state continues, the situation on the road will be stable and there is no need to worry at all.
Thinking of this, Li Jiongjun was still very satisfied. Today's GT has shown strong combat effectiveness with a complete six-man lineup. Everyone performs their duties in their own positions and cooperates seamlessly.
This made him secretly glad that he no longer had to rack his brains and worry about personnel deployment as he did in the past.
With such a stable and outstanding lineup, the goal for next year is to complete two consecutive championships, so as to tie SKT in the number of consecutive championships.
Although it has not reached the level of surpassing others, it can be said that I can truly stand up.
There is no need to listen to the Korean region mocking them.
After a short break, the second game officially started.
In the second game, the two sides exchanged camps, GT was on the blue side and EDG moved to the red side.
Unlike GT's crushing victory in the first game, the two sides were engaged in a fierce stalemate in this game, with the battle going back and forth and difficult to resolve.
In this round, Li Yi chose the hero Tsar, and Scout seemed determined to make up for the loss in the first round, and resolutely locked in Zoe in the last hero selection.
This decision really surprised the audience. Everyone couldn't help but wonder why Scout was so confident? Wasn't he afraid of being taught a lesson by his forehand and backhand?
He actually dared to pick the hero Zoe directly... I am quite a pervert.
However, Zoe's role in the early stages became apparent as the game progressed.
Scout did gain a certain advantage online with Zoe. The clever release and accurate hits of his skills allowed him to gain the upper hand in the laning phase, fully displaying Zoe's line-dominant characteristics.
However, Li Yi's Tsar was like an indestructible mid-lane defense tower, responding calmly and without any loopholes.
Although Zoe can expand her victory with the snowball effect when she is in an advantageous position, once she is in an even or disadvantageous position, the damage provided by her Comet talent becomes insufficient.
As the game time slowly passed, Zoe's role in team battles became increasingly weak, making it difficult for her to pose a fatal threat to GT's lineup.
On the other hand, as long as Li Yi's Tsar successfully occupies a key position in a team battle, his powerful output ability and flexible control of the sand soldiers make EDG's iboy dare not show up to output easily, for fear of being crippled by the Tsar's skills and completely losing the capital for team battles. He can only carefully look for opportunities.
This caused EDG's output firepower to be greatly reduced, and GT began to slowly take control of the situation on the field from the original balance.
As the game progressed, the situation became increasingly unfavorable for Scout, and he became more and more anxious.
He seemed to be able to hear the audience's whispers and ruthless judgments. Those words such as "overestimating one's own abilities" and "having no self-awareness" were like thorns in his back.
Just because he saw Li Yi choose the Tsar, he tried to use Zoe to get back at his former position, but now this embarrassing situation is undoubtedly like a farce.
He tried his best to escape from such imagination, but he couldn't help but fall into it.
This is because he was confident enough in his own abilities, but reality slapped him hard in the face. He is still unable to face this reality, which led to such a farce.
He even began to become suspicious, feeling that every look and every subtle movement of his teammates seemed to hold a hidden meaning, as if they were silently expressing their contempt for him.
Iboy's words "The opposing Tsar gives me a lot of pressure" actually sounded like a subtle sarcasm in his sensitive heart at the moment, piercing straight into his heart, making him increasingly uneasy in this fierce game, and his operation began to become a little flustered.
The skill combos started to become a mess.
Under the tremendous pressure that was like a huge rock pressing down on his heart, Scout was filled with an urgent desire to break through the difficulties and prove himself.
In the middle of a fierce team battle, he somehow made a very wrong decision.
He was seen controlling Zoe, ignoring the complicated situation around him, and resolutely using his ultimate skill to get close to the opponent's face, attempting to use this to pull Comet in to attack and consume the opponent's energy, in an attempt to reverse the current unfavorable situation.
Li Yi, who had already seen through the opportunities in the team battle, had guessed in advance that Scout was likely to make such a desperate move by accurately understanding his opponent's psychology and operating habits.
So, he seized the opportunity, drifted into the field nimbly, and cleverly came to the starting point of Zoe's ultimate move, waiting quietly. When Zoe's ultimate move was released and returned to the original position according to the skill mechanism, Li Yi was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and without hesitation, he used an ultimate move and directly pushed Zoe into the crowd of his own people.
At this moment, Scout's face turned pale instantly, his eyes were filled with fear and despair, and he was frantically shouting "It's over" in his heart. He knew clearly that his reckless action would definitely put the team into an irretrievable situation, and he was the same, but now everything was irreversible.
Zoe, the junior, had no power to fight back. Under the concentrated fire of the GT people, she was killed in the blink of an eye without even a chance to struggle.
There is no way to save the person in the air, even if you have flash, you can’t use it.
This also became the fuse for EDG's defeat in the team battle in the dragon pit. The already stalemate balance of the team battle was instantly broken. EDG seemed to have lost their backbone and their formation was in chaos.
Faced with GT's fierce offensive, they were defeated step by step and suffered a crushing defeat.
At this moment, the audience burst into deafening cheers, and the warm atmosphere seemed to ignite the entire venue.
Jinx, controlled by Lin Weixiang, was firing at full power, completely activating her crazy killing mode, and her passive movement speed increased dramatically.
Jinx's powerful output ability was fully demonstrated at this moment. Lin Weixiang moved flexibly to avoid the enemy's remaining skills, while using guns and cannons to beat EDG's players without any resistance.
The morale of the GT players was boosted, and they cooperated tacitly in launching a one-sided pursuit and massacre. The EDG players were unable to organize any effective resistance in the panic and could only keep falling down.
In the end, GT comfortably achieved an excellent record of one for five, gaining huge results at a very small cost.
After this team fight, the GT players didn't even bother to take down the little dragon. Their eyes were already fixed on the more critical big dragon.
On the minimap, you can clearly see that all GT members are constantly sending signals at the dragon pit.
The contestant kept saying something under the camera.
We did manage to wipe out EDG, and it would have been a bit unreasonable if we didn't take the Baron.
Except for Shen who was returning to the city in the top lane, all the GT members were running towards the dragon pit without stopping.
When everyone was in place, they attacked the dragon directly, and Shen was also teleported down at this moment.
Naturally, they took down the Baron without any suspense. After this wave of fighting, GT finally increased the economic advantage to 5,000.
It was already difficult for EDG to beat this lineup without an advantage in the early stage, not to mention that GT stood up in the mid-term. The lineup that became stronger and stronger naturally firmly controlled the rhythm of the game.
Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but shake his head slightly, his face full of regret. He said with emotion: "EDG was in a very good situation at the beginning of this game. Who would have thought that it would end up like this step by step? It's really a pity to lose such a good situation."
As he spoke, he changed the subject, his eyes revealing a bit of admiration, "However, we have to say that Xiu Shen's ability to find opportunities is really outstanding. Just seizing this wave of opportunities is like dropping a blockbuster bomb on a calm lake, instantly breaking the balance on the field and completely changing the entire situation. At this rate, GT should win the second game without much suspense, and they will probably win easily."
Rita, who was standing by, was already smiling when she heard this, and her bright eyes were full of recognition of the situation on the field. After all, she is a well-known fan of famous brands.
I was so happy to see the players I support perform so well in the competition.
Although the audience in the live broadcast room could not see Rita's expression at the moment, they could tell from her voice that she was very happy, so naturally they couldn't help but make a few jokes.
[It's really worthy of seeing my husband play well. It's quite funny to see his excited look. 】
[Can anyone explain what this is? ]
[I don't allow anyone to not know what the joke is. When Rita was commentating on the second channel, she played a game of airplane and turned the game around against a disadvantage. Then Rita was probably too excited and said that my husband played really well.]
[Hahaha, to be honest, there were a lot of question marks in the live broadcast room at that time, but I think many anchors and female hosts have the same idea, right? Because I am a man and I have the same idea. ]
[Fuck, I can understand women, but shouldn’t men like fat ones? With a little beard, I think Wei Shen’s food should be on the must-eat list in Chengdu, right? ]
[What the hell? How do you know so much? ]
[No, it was a mess because of the Demacia Cup. People who don’t know would think GT is the champion of the world finals.]
[? ? ? Isn't GT the champion of the global finals? What does string mean? ]
……
After GT took the Baron, the balance of the game completely tilted towards them.
The soldiers with the Baron buff rushed towards EDG's defense like a surging tide. EDG was overwhelmed and could only watch as their defense was broken.
Because their lineup simply can't deal with the minions.
The time came to the 28th minute and the crucial defense battle of the front tower began.
At that moment, EDG's double C made a mistake in their positioning. Li Yi's Tsar seized the opportunity, rushed into the enemy camp like an arrow, and pressed the ultimate move!
The Tsar waved his hand, and the soldiers came out, and the powerful wall of the imperial army pushed the double C away from the front tower and away from the safe area. This crucial push was like the death knell of EDG, announcing the end of the game.
The GT players cooperated well with each other. Shen instantly used his control skills to stun the twins who were pushed out, creating an excellent output environment for his teammates.
Jinx, controlled by Lin Weixiang, entered rampage mode, with damage going off the charts amid the roar of gunfire.
He was like a fish in water in this team fight. No one on EDG side could threaten him. He took out Zoe with three shots and dealt damages like crazy, eventually achieving a pentakill.
At that moment, Lin Weixiang's face broke out into a bright smile. This pentakill was not only the glorious highlight of the game, but also injected a strong sense of self-confidence and motivation into his heart. Even though it was just the Demacia Cup, it was of great significance.
The second game finally came to an end in twenty-nine minutes.
GT 2-0, with three match points!
The battle drums for the third game sounded, but at this time EDG seemed to have lost its soul after the losses in the first two games, and it had completely lost its former fighting spirit and spirit.
At the beginning of the game, their operations seemed timid and their cooperation was full of loopholes, and the situation quickly tilted in a direction that was unfavorable to them.
After only fifteen minutes, the economic gap between the two teams was like an insurmountable chasm. The economic gap of seven thousand gave GT an absolute advantage.
Seizing the opportunity to take the Rift Herald, the huge Herald was like an unstoppable chariot. Led by GT, it crashed straight along EDG's defense line. Wherever it went, defense towers were shattered and EDG's defense line was shattered.
Even though they tried to organize resistance, the team members' faces were filled with fatigue and confusion, and they made frequent mistakes in their operations.
GT, led by Li Yi, pursued the victory, pressing forward step by step, not giving the opponent any chance to breathe.
As time went by, the suspense of the game had long disappeared.
Finally, when the game time stopped at twenty-one minutes, EDG's base exploded and burst into brilliant light again.
Guan Zeyuan stood up excitedly and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Congratulations to GT for winning the Demacia Cup! This is also the first Demacia Cup championship in their team's history!"
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After winning the championship, GT did not stay in Qingdao, but boarded a plane back to the Magic City as soon as possible.
Because next up will be the League of Legends 2017 Annual Ceremony.
In addition to the star exhibition games, there are also very interesting awards such as the best lineup of the year, MVP of the year, club of the year, and most popular player.
GT definitely had nothing to do with them in the past, but this year is definitely a harvest time for them.
Everyone was very interested in this. As for the solo match, Li Yi played in the first round under everyone's expectation, but he chose Yasuo and was defeated by the jungler's Brand.
This was something that many people did not expect and was a bit too dramatic.
But in the end, the champion of the solo tournament...uzi showed his unparalleled ability in one-on-one duels, and successfully won the victory with the help of Miss Fortune.
After the solo competition, the atmosphere on the scene became lively and the award ceremony began!
Amid the warm atmosphere, Zhu Zhen walked onto the stage with a smile on his face. His calm yet humorous hosting style instantly attracted the attention of the entire audience.
Afterwards, Jin Yibo, the head of Tencent's League of Legends Professional League, came on stage with steady steps.
He stood in the center of the stage with a cue card in his hand. After clearing his throat, his voice was clearly transmitted to every corner of the venue through the microphone: "Next, let's announce the best lineup of the year!"
The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone held their breath, looking forward to this much-anticipated moment.
Jin Yibo lowered his head slightly to look at the prompt card, then announced loudly: "GimGoon, the top laner of the best team of the year, left a deep impression on everyone with his steady laning and outstanding performance at critical moments.
Jungler Conti’s aggressive playing style and excellent control of the jungle often make it difficult for opponents to defend themselves.
Mid laner Sease, with his superb operation and excellent understanding of the game, can always play a key role in team battles.
ADC uzi, with his super personal ability and explosive output, is undoubtedly the guarantee of the team's output.
The auxiliary meiko, with his delicate operation and excellent team protection ability, created many good output environments for the team. "
As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm applause and cheers from the audience.
There are also many people who do not recognize this award.
GT has already won the global finals championship, so there is no suspense about the best lineup of the year. It must be the entire GT team. These few people who inserted themselves in are really not recognized.
Especially meiko, the support player of the top 16 team.
It was already a shady deal that GT didn’t get five places, but the official only gave two, which is too much.
Everyone knows that the authorities like to treat everyone equally.
But GT has already won the global finals championship...it's really disgusting that they are still doing this.
The moment the award results were announced, the audience's reactions were polarized.
Some people applauded and cheered enthusiastically, recognizing the outstanding performances of these players in the past year.
Another group of viewers who supported GT were filled with astonishment and dissatisfaction, and they whispered to each other to express their doubts about the result.
Almost at the same time, the Weibo platform exploded as if a fuse had been lit.
Discussions about the award ceremony spread rapidly and overwhelmingly, with various topic tags such as #Best Lineup of the Year Controversy# and #GT and Award Results# rapidly gaining popularity and successfully reaching the top of the hot search list in a very short time.
Netizens expressed their opinions one after another, and GT's fans spoke fiercely.
[GT is the champion of the global finals this year. This kind of lineup selection is simply disrespectful to the championship team! ]
[Uzi, Conti and others are excellent, but the performance of the entire GT team is obvious to all. This result is too outrageous! ]
They angrily vented their emotions in the comment section, questioned the fairness of the official selection criteria, believed that this was a neglect of the achievements of the GT team, and strongly demanded that the official give a reasonable explanation.
Fans who support other selected contestants are not to be outdone.
[Every player has his or her own shining points. We cannot deny the efforts of others just because GT is the champion.]
[The selection is definitely based on a comprehensive consideration of many aspects. Don’t blindly favor GT. League of Legends does not evaluate heroes based on championships. ]
[Nah, LPL has been the uncrowned king for six years. Look how excited everyone is that they won the championship today. They are still the uncrowned king? ]
The two sides argued back and forth, and the entire Weibo comment section fell into a melee, with the heat remaining high.
But this discussion is actually meaningless.
The awards have already been given...
It really can't change anything.
Next is the selection of the best MVP player of the year.
There are five nominated contestants in total.
EDG Scout.
RNG Uzi.
GT sease.
WE Mystic.
OMG Smlz.
Each contestant was also given a special comment.
After going through the rotations, it was finally Li Yi's turn.
The big screen at the scene lit up instantly, as if opening a glorious review journey for Li Yi.
Frames of images flashed by, showing everyone Li Yi's amazing and brilliant operations over the past year without reservation.
From the many extreme counter-kills he had in the spring season, he relied on exquisite positioning and skill release to escape with a sliver of health and complete the counterattack in desperate situations.
In the summer season, he was like a battlefield commander in key team battles, accurately controlling the hero skills, dealing tons of damage, and leading the team to turn the tide of the battle.
On the stage of the global finals, he remained calm and composed when facing strong enemies, and wowed the audience with his superb skills, making it a classic battle that attracted the attention of audiences around the world.
Every scene was accompanied by the audience's exclamations and cheers.
At this moment, the video also read out the evaluation words for Li Yi being selected as the best player of the year.
"He is mentally resolute, strategically cunning, smart in rhythm, and in control of the overall situation. He is the overlord who controls the jungle, the king of rhythm in the LPL, and his timing of counter-camping is perfect.
He is the key hub of GT's tactical chain, the think tank behind the scenes who turns the tide in major competitions, and his operational scheduling is unmatched. He has transformed through the hardships of the LPL and is leading all GT players on the road to glory.
Summoners presented this Most Valuable Player trophy to him for his calmness, decisiveness, and extraordinary wisdom. Summoners praised his outstanding performance in crucial duels. He made plans thousands of miles away and won the battle in a casual manner. "
To be honest, there is really no suspense about this.
After all, domestic GT has already won many championships.
Li Yi is definitely the best player of the year, not to mention he won the global finals championship.
In order to balance the best lineup, the official side can choose other clubs.
But it is absolutely impossible for the Player of the Year to do this.
So Zhu Zhen picked up the microphone and announced loudly at this moment: "The winner of the 2017 Player of the Year is GT sease!"
All the cameras at the scene focused on Li Yi, and the strong rays of light seemed to lock him as the center of the world at the moment.
Li Yi was sitting in the audience. At this moment, his heart beat faster involuntarily, and a little bit of nervousness crept into his heart. He clenched his fists slightly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down.
After a moment, he regained his composure, a smile spread across his face, and he slowly stood up from Li Jiongjun's side with confidence and composure, and walked towards the center of the stage with steady steps.
The passionate and infectious voice of the host Zhu Zhen echoed in the venue: "Please invite sease to the stage again and win the most valuable MVP of the year!" His words were like passionate drumbeats, further igniting the atmosphere on the scene.
"For Sease, this is the first time he has won this award, which means that he has been having the best performance in the league in the past year!" Zhu Zhen said as he looked at Li Yi with admiration, his eyes full of admiration and affirmation for this outstanding player.
The audience in the audience was also infected by the warm atmosphere, and cheers and applause intertwined together, rising and falling like surging waves.
Fans held up support signs with Li Yi's name and various words of praise written on them.
At this time, Jin Yibo also handed the trophy for the best player of the year to Li Yi.
After the group photo, the lights on the scene slowly receded like the tide, and the entire space was gradually shrouded in darkness.
Only on the stage, beams of golden light poured down like holy light, quietly enveloping Li Yi alone.
In the reflection of that light, he was like a king walking out of the myth of e-sports, with an upright posture and extraordinary temperament. The whole scene exuded an awe-inspiring sense of sacredness.
The reason why the authorities dared to carefully create such a grand and solemn ceremony was because the honors won by Li Yi were too dazzling.
During this year, he led the team to overcome numerous obstacles and successfully won the first global finals championship trophy for the LPL region. This feat was like lighting a beacon in the long history of e-sports, illuminating the way forward for the entire region.
I will never be unable to hold my head up again like before.
Not to mention winning the Grand Slam.
So far, only the GT team has achieved this achievement, which means there are actually four people in total.
Jin Gong, Li Yi, Wushuang, Cheng Lu.
GT is a team with Li Yi as its core.
With such glory and honor, the scene before them was merely a reflection of his brilliant achievements. Just him standing there was enough to support all the appearance and respect.
The contestants watching from the audience could only look envious.
But this award and this status cannot stand out without the champion of the global finals.
Li Yi also gave a speech to express his gratitude for the award:
Standing on this stage, holding the heavy Player of the Year trophy in my hands, my heart is filled with gratitude and excitement.
First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my teammates. Every victory is the result of our hard work and the glory of our joint efforts and mutual trust.
We are also deeply grateful to our coach. It is your careful guidance on the training ground that helps us analyze the characteristics of each opponent and develop precise tactical strategies.
It was your command during the game that allowed us to maintain a clear direction in the complex and ever-changing battle situation. Your wisdom and dedication are the important guarantee for our team to ride the wind and waves all the way. "
Speaking of this, the director turned the camera to Li Jiongjun, who kept nodding with a smile on his face.
I am very happy to be praised by the contestants.
"Likewise, I want to thank the other players. I have gained a lot from every match with you. Your strength has pushed me to keep growing and making breakthroughs."
“Although we have won the World Championship, I know that this is just a milestone on the road of e-sports, not the end.
I will never relax or slack off because of this. In the days to come, I will devote myself to every game with greater enthusiasm and harder training.
I believe that in the coming journey, all members of our GT team will work together and forge ahead to present more exciting games and create more brilliant results for everyone."
“Let’s look forward to next year together, we will definitely do better!”
The expressions of the other teams at the scene were also very serious at this time.
The original GT team completed the contract renewal.
The status of the Demacia Cup can be seen from this glimpse...it is still perfect.
From this perspective, every top team that wants to stand out must break through GT.
The pressure is really great.
As for many fans, they are also looking forward to the future at this time.
The following awards were not as valuable, so the official chose to award them to other clubs and other players.
For example, the most popular player was given to uzi.
This is understandable. Even though no championship was won this year, a consolation prize should still be given.
Awarding is not about fighting and killing, it still requires the consideration of human relationships and social etiquette.
Of course, GT is still the best club of the year.
This is the treatment for a global finals champion.
(End of this chapter)