LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 382 Which strong team relies on its AD carry as its core?

As Miller and his team finished their impassioned words, countless LPL viewers, both in the venue and in the live stream, erupted in cheers, and the chat in the live stream exploded.

The barrage of comments flowed like a rushing river, and many viewers who supported IG and LPL were extremely excited at this moment.

Winning the opening match of the finals has put everyone's minds at ease. Before the match, some people thought that SKT might continue their dynasty, but now it seems that's not the case at all.

[Stop talking nonsense! Haters, stop talking nonsense, don't you have mouths?]

[The Triple Crown winners are back? Tell me, where are they supposed to be back?]

[Haha, that's it? SKT is just like that? Who are these useless people praising SKT and Dafei?]

[“SKT is just too strong!”, “This is Faker!”, “How could this happen!”]

[This is hilarious! Everyone says you can't win a game relying on an AD carry. If you could win a championship with an AD carry, then Dog (a nickname for a player) would have won countless titles by now.]

Seeing these comments, many Han fans, science enthusiasts, and GSL haters were furious. They were all enraged and wanted to beat up these arrogant netizens through the internet.

But obviously, that's not realistic, so now all they have left is their mouths.

[Damn it, can Chicken and Ran's son stop yelling? It's just one game won. In a best-of-five series, you only need to win one game, right?]

[The barking keeps going, but SKT hasn't fully unleashed their power yet, understand? The first game was just a warm-up.]

[Was it Teddy's poor performance? If they had replaced Kai'Sa with Uzi, SKT would have already turned the game around.]

Honestly, SKT actually offered Uzi a high salary to play AD carry for their team back then, but Uzi only wanted to contribute to the all-Chinese team.

[Just a joke, SKT hired a "bathhouse dog" (a derogatory term for someone who takes advantage of others' leisure

[Are they hiring them to teach Faker and the others how to shower?]

Living in Bengbu, GSL is so much fun!

GSL's words amused countless viewers, and the entire live broadcast room was immediately filled with laughter. GSL was so angry that he lost his temper, but was quickly besieged by a dense barrage of comments and fell silent.

Since Uzi's defeat in S7, GSL's standing on the internet has declined day by day.

Previously, they could arbitrarily strip others of their citizenship, but now they've become like rats that can be trampled on. This has made GSL members very upset, and they've all flocked to Uzi's livestream seeking comfort.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered Uzi's live stream, I saw this chubby guy with a ruddy complexion, shouting and yelling in the live stream, seemingly scolding Chu Ran.

"What does he know? He's played AD before, yet he says ADs can't carry a team to victory. Where does he get that confidence from?" Uzi was very unhappy. "ADs are the soul of the team, okay? I think this game wasn't purely because Teddy didn't perform well?"

"Which team doesn't need a high-damage AD carry? Without an AD carry, can you rely on a few useless players to deal damage? Those who say that AD carries can't carry a team to victory have no understanding of the game and are all noobs!"

Uzi suddenly broke down, though many people in his livestream didn't know why.

Perhaps Miller and the others' words had triggered his fragile nerves. A professional player who had played a four-protect-one strategy for many years had never won a championship, which just proved that relying on AD was destined to lose the game.

Uzi's reaction only made the many viewers who came to watch the fun burst into laughter, which made Uzi so angry that his face turned red and he roared: "Can the haters get out of here? Get out of my live stream!"

"Next year, the labor union will prove to you how an AD can lead a team to victory!"

Chu Ran and the others were naturally unaware of Uzi's appearance, and were overjoyed when they returned backstage.

Winning their first match brought a sense of relief to Meiko and the rest of the team, instantly easing the pressure they felt.

"Wow, thank goodness the mid laner didn't use any skills during that Baron fight, otherwise it would have been really difficult to win that fight," Meiko exclaimed.

Jackeylove nodded in agreement: "You know what, I feel like I really should have died in that wave. The other side used their skills to target the two of us, but we didn't get any resources, and the resource team fight just collapsed."

Daney quickly added with a smile, "The two of them got really excited. That's because SKT's lineup wasn't very good. They lacked Flash, so they couldn't initiate team fights. But they were really desperate. They killed our bot lane duo, but all they managed to take down was the mid tower. They didn't get any other resources."

"The main reason is that they didn't expect us to get the Baron so quickly." Rooike stretched and laughed. "You can only say that Chu Shen is awesome."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire backstage area was filled with praise for Chu Ran. Chu Ran was already used to this kind of situation and was not too excited. "Actually, we were betting that the other side wouldn't be able to react, but obviously, we succeeded."

While everyone was having a good time backstage at IG, some minor arguments were quietly breaking out inside the SKT club.

Mata plopped down on the sofa in a huff and started berating Teddy, "I have no idea what you were doing. Why didn't you just use your ultimate to fly in during the last wave? You got separated from your teammates and got killed by Nightmare and Orianna. The whole team fight was completely unplayable."

Upon hearing this, Teddy instinctively wanted to retort, but in the end he lowered his head and apologized to Mata, "My bad, the Nightmare and Clockwerk on the other side were dealing too much damage, I couldn't help it."

"When that nightmare flew over, I lost more than half of my health."

Their team composition was already waiting for Kai'Sa to develop, they couldn't let him build Edge of Night, Banshee's Veil or Zhonya's Hourglass as his first few items, otherwise their team would really have no damage.

For a moment, Mata felt helpless and eventually fell silent.

The others were about to say something, but the SKT head coach took all the responsibility upon himself.

"Alright, kids, my problem is that I made a mistake in the draft this game. I didn't consider playing more proactively, which resulted in us lacking ways to initiate team fights, which put us on the defensive. We need to adjust our strategy and make sure it doesn't happen again next game."

"Besides, it's just that we lost the first game. It's not a big deal. We can always win it back. We are the invincible SKT. Do you have confidence?"

After he finished speaking, the SKT players gritted their teeth, nodded heavily, and roared in response.

Actually, each of them was holding back a lot of anger, the anger from being crushed by IG at MSI, and they were waiting to take revenge in today's final.

At this point, Faker said in a deep voice, "I also had problems. I made many wrong judgments in the last game, which led to the team falling into a disadvantage, but I don't think that will happen in the next game!"

"In the next game, Clid's main task is to help us with vision control. Before making any decisions, we must determine the enemy jungler's location. We can't just rely on guesswork. If we can't determine the enemy jungler's whereabouts, we should farm and be prepared to be ganked!"

"can."

Clid snorted, "That's a good idea. I don't believe he can find an opportunity this way!"

Just as they were discussing this, Chu Ran's latest Weibo post appeared before the eyes of many netizens.

Weibo user IG-Easy: [Just asking, which top team won a championship by building their team around their AD carry? Do top teams even need to build their teams around their AD carry? Are teams that build their teams around their AD carry really strong? Look at our so-called world's number one ADC, isn't he just a noob?]

Chu Ran's Weibo post crashed within minutes, with countless netizens rushing to the site and bursting into laughter.

[Haha, Chu Big, what are you implying?!]

[Hilarious! Chu Shen isn't even pretending anymore.]

[That makes sense. Which strong team would play a four-protect-one strategy? Would you? We at IG certainly wouldn't.]

Can a team that relies on four players protecting one player be considered a strong team? No wonder they haven't won a championship for so many years.

[Especially during the "four-protect-one" strategy, that "one" player has a particular tendency to die suddenly, like the clown.]

Chu Ran's Weibo post quickly sparked heated discussions in the comments section, infuriating many GSL fans and others. They reported the post repeatedly, but to no avail.

Uzi, who was already furious, became even more enraged after seeing Chu Ran's Weibo post and the comments from netizens. He completely lost his temper and started acting crazy at the club again.

However, RNG's management saw this situation and felt that Chu Ran's words made a lot of sense, which made them even more determined to have Uzi retire.

Send Uzi away and then build a new team with Xiaohu as the core. Only in this way can RNG maintain its status as a top-tier club.

However, Uzi was naturally unaware of these things. After today's final, he would be retired immediately. Ning Mazi, who was next to him, was also indignant and directly confronted the haters in Chu Ran's Weibo comment section, only to be verbally abused.

Just as a storm was brewing online, the short break quickly passed, and Chu Ran and the others returned to the stage with smiles on their faces.

After Chu Ran posted that Weibo post, Meiko and the others laughed for a long time, and they didn't come to their senses until they went back on stage.

On the LPL commentary booth, Miller and the others had a few smiles on their faces. During the break, they saw Chu Ran's Weibo post and couldn't help but laugh. Uzi had already been eliminated in the round of 16, but Chu Ran was still chasing after him. It was really too much!

But like many netizens, they hope there will be more, otherwise they won't have anything to watch.

"Okay, welcome back!" Guan Zeyuan said with a smile, his hands clasped together. "Now we're bringing you the second match between IG and SKT. Currently, IG from our LPL region is leading 1-0. If they can win this match, then IG will have match point!"

“That’s right!” Miller adjusted his mindset and happily continued, “But SKT is no pushover either. They are a famous three-time world champion dynasty. Although they lost the first game, they should be able to adjust quickly given their strength. So IG should be even more careful in the second game.”

Wang Duoduo nodded in agreement, "Yes, most importantly, SKT banned Nocturne right from the start, which essentially dismantled IG's lineup from the previous game!"

In an instant, the camera shifted, and the BP (Ban/Pick) interfaces of both sides appeared before everyone's eyes.

SKT still chose the blue side. If they went to the red side, they would already have not enough bans, and given that the red side naturally has to ban Pantheon, they would have even fewer bans.

The first three picks and bans by both sides were executed very quickly.

SKT first banned three champions: Nocturne, Qiyana, and Rakan, while IG banned Lee Sin, Ezreal, and Pantheon.

"Oh, SKT's draft picks have changed quite a bit. They're basically picking based on the situation in the first game. What will SKT pick in the first game? My god, they'll pick Gangplank!"

On the first floor of SKT, they directly targeted Gangplank, a very popular champion in the current version. Gangplank's passive ability to farm gold, combined with Kleptomancy, allows him to develop even faster.

Once fully developed, its damage output is terrifying; even tanks might not be able to withstand the captain's attacks.

This made TheShy laugh. He was considering picking Lucian again, but after much deliberation, he decided to lock in Xayah first. Jackeylove had a good feel for Xayah in the last game, so there was no reason not to pick her.

Although there's no Rakan, we can get Meiko a Titan, which is good for both offense and defense.

"IG didn't pick Lucian, which is a bit of a pity. But then again, using an AD top laner in the finals is still too risky," Miller analyzed. "This Nautilus is a good option as a flex pick."

"I personally think SKT might pick Lucian."

As expected, SKT immediately picked the Lucian-Anna Mi combo after Wang Duoduo said that. This game was the opposite of the last one, where the bot lane needed time to farm, but this time the top lane needed to farm.

Therefore, picking Lucian can definitely create an advantage in the bot lane, while preventing IG from actually picking Lucian in the top lane to counter their Gangplank.

Seeing SKT's choice, Daeny wasn't too surprised. He was now thinking about which mid laner Faker would pick, and ultimately decided to give up the counter pick to Rooike.

How is Kennan?

"I want to play as a vampire."

Upon hearing TheShy's words, Daeny seemed thoughtful. He naturally knew about TheShy's Vladimir, which was considered one of the most formidable champions in his pool. Chu Ran's Vladimir highlights were not as numerous as TheShy's.

If you play Vladimir in the top lane, you can farm without pressure, as Gangplank can't suppress Vladimir. But conversely, Vladimir can't suppress Gangplank either, so it's like both of them are farming mindlessly.

"Anything is fine with me, I'll cover the losses."

With Chu Ran's words, Daney nodded, and the moment the vampire was revealed, the scene and the live broadcast room erupted in excitement.

"My God, a vampire?! Locked in!" Guan Zeyuan shouted, raising his arm. "TheShy's vampire is here."

Amidst the heated discussions, the second round of drafting and banning proceeded very quickly. SKT banned Orianna and Azir, while IG banned LeBlanc and Ryze, and then immediately picked Camille for Chu Ran as his jungler.

"Oh! Camille, a jungler champion that Chu Shen rarely uses, but Chu Shen's Camille was once the world's best Camille! And if he picks Camille, what will SKT do?"

Miller's eyes lit up. "I feel like Chu Shen's Camille will force Faker to pick Galio again!"

His judgment was correct. When he saw Chu Ran's Camille appear, Faker, for the sake of the team, took the initiative to say that he would choose Galio. Soon after, Galio and Jarvan IV were locked in.

IG's final pick was Jayce.

The lineups for both sides were immediately finalized.

SKT (Blue Side): Top - Gangplank, Jungle - Jarvan IV, Mid - Galio, Bot - Lucian and Ana.

IG (Red Side): Top lane Vladimir, Jungle Camille, Mid lane Jayce, Bot lane Xayah and Nautilus.

(End of this chapter)