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Chapter 371 I Don't Want to Play the Fifth Round! Guan Zeyuan's Last Stand!

"This kind of double prediction is actually a psychological game, and many professional players have the ability to do this," Zhihuan added.

"To give a simple example, when dodging a hook from Blitzcrank or Thresh, most supports will turn around after being hooked. In this situation, if you just walk straight forward, you can actually dodge the hook."

"This is one of the most common types of double predictions in professional matches!"

"However, in practice, these things are often linked to mindset. After all, if you make a mistake in double prediction, you will make what seem like a very basic mistake!"

"People with a good mindset don't get nervous or have emotional fluctuations. They often have very clear thinking, which is why they frequently make amazing plays, like Zhou Shen!"

"People with poor mentality get nervous during matches, their minds go blank, and they often make outrageous plays, for example..."

He really got carried away on the topic of hallucinations, going on and on about it.

But when he got to this point, he finally realized what he was doing and stopped in time.

Even Zhihuan, who is known for his boldness in commentary, wouldn't dare to start a fight during the match and specifically name any player's problems.

Since Zhihuan left such a blank in his words, the viewers in the official tournament live stream filled it in with their comments.

[For example, a child daydreaming!]

[Child's Playful Spirit: Is This Polite?]

[Like Seven Sauce!]

[Don't be so harsh. Clearlove had a great mentality when playing in the LPL, though of course, that's a different story during the World Championship, hehe!]

For example, Uzbekistan!

【What?! You can say that? Bro, you've broken the law!】

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Back to the game.

After Zhou Dian's Fiora tower-dived and solo-killed Rookie's Cassiopeia.

IG's decision to use the Dragon to defend their bottom lane inhibitor was merely a temporary slowdown in their march towards doom.

After taking down Baron Nashor, the entire LGD team recalled to base to replenish their equipment, and Fiora, empowered by the Baron buff, made a comeback.

With teammates creating pressure in the mid lane, Zhou Dian easily destroyed IG's exposed bot lane crystal.

Next, Fiora lurked in front of IG's two inhibitor turrets, drawing away at least half of IG's defensive forces, which led to LGD easily pushing down the mid-lane inhibitor.

With two lanes of super minions pressing in and the Baron buff providing additional protection, IG's defense was in a complete mess.

At the 31st minute of the game, LGD's five players, under the invincible glow of Gem's ultimate, charged into IG's inhibitor turret, resulting in a 3-for-1 exchange.

The remaining four players then destroyed IG's two inhibitor turrets and began a forced attack on IG's main crystal.

"Then we should congratulate LGD!" Guan Zeyuan said loudly.

"Congratulations to LGD for winning the third game of this BO5 series! The score is now 2-1, and LGD has taken the lead in the match!"

After winning the crucial third game and taking the lead in match point, Zhou Dian and his teammates were in good spirits.

Of course, Eimy seemed particularly excited.

On the way back to the backstage lounge, walking through the players' passage, he kept talking to Zhou Dian.

In the third game of the BO5 series that just ended, Eimy's Jarvan IV was a major contributor to the victory.

In the early stages, it completely outpaced the Tree of the Kid God.

The live broadcast camera followed both teams into the player entrance and then switched back to the commentary booth.

"Congratulations again to LGD for winning the third game. They now have two match points and have gained an advantage in this BO5 against IG," said Guan Zeyuan.

"Although this game lasted for more than 30 minutes, LGD firmly controlled the pace of the game from the beginning. Until LGD won the game, IG never had the initiative."

"So, what do you think was the main problem for IG in this game, Mr. Zhihuan?"

At this moment, some highlights of the third game were being shown on the big screen at the venue.

Upon hearing Guan Zeyuan's words, Zhihuan replied, "Actually, IG didn't have any major problems in this game. It's mainly because Eimy performed too well compared to Kid.

"Eimy's Prince in this game, from the unexpected jungle route at the beginning to several counter-jungling ganks, the early game rhythm can be described as perfect."

"After helping Fiora get going, the game became much easier for LGD. Starting from the mid-game when Fiora split-pushed, Zhou's Fiora completely took over the game."

"In many past matches, Zhou Shen has proven to us just how terrifying champions like Fiora and Camille can be in his hands, once they are ahead in development, or even just well developed!"

"Zhou Shen has taken over the game ever since Fiora switched to split pushing in the bottom lane."

Finally, Zhihuan said, "In the last few patches, speaking only of top lane, I feel that only Zhou Shen can have such a big influence on the game's outcome!"

“Teacher Zhihuan’s assessment is very accurate, and my opinion is similar,” Guan Zeyuan added.

Then he asked, "Who do you think will get the MVP in this game, Teacher Zhihuan?"

"I think the MVP for this game should go to Eimy or Zhou Shen. The Prince's early game tempo was really good, so giving it to him would be perfectly fine," Zhihuan replied.

At this moment, a half-body photo of Eimy appeared on the large screen at the scene.

The MVP of the third game of this best-of-five semifinal series was awarded to Eimy's Jarvan IV.

"The MVP of the third game goes to the Prince. Congratulations, Eimy."

"Alright, take a short break, everyone, and we'll bring you the fourth game between the two teams shortly!"

Backstage at the venue, in the IG lounge.

The atmosphere was slightly tense.

TheShy, who was substituted out in the third game, showed no expression and no emotional fluctuations.

Prince Ning, however, leaned back on the sofa, his hands outstretched, looking rather strange.

If the coach hadn't told him beforehand that he would be playing jungle in the fourth game, Ning would probably have asked the coach to switch junglers in front of Kid.

Given Prince Ning's personality, he is perfectly capable of doing such a thing!

After wandering around for a while, the child returned to the rest room, walked to the table, grabbed a tissue, and wiped the sweat from his chubby face.

Then I found a seat and sat down.

The IG coach, who was not far away, recalled Kid's sleepwalking performance in the third game that had just ended, and wanted to scold him a few words.

But then I thought, if I don't send him up, won't anything happen?

Forget it!
Actually, this was just an excuse I made up for myself. The main reason was that I was worried about IG manager Su Xiaoluo being there, so I couldn't openly criticize Kid, an IG veteran and "nepotism hire".

Over the years, no matter how well Kid plays, he has always been a mainstay in IG.

Before the start of the Summer Split, it was obvious to everyone that Kid, the jungler, was IG's biggest weakness.

So Ning wanted to come to IG to play jungle, but IG manager Su Xiaoluo didn't really want him.

If it weren't for Ning's daring move of playing without pay, IG's main jungler would probably still be Kid.

After Ning joined IG, he quickly displaced Kid from his starting jungle position and benched him.

In the second game of today's BO5, Ning did not perform very well and even made some stupid moves that killed his teammates.

However, substituting him in the third game was not entirely the coach's decision.

In reality, very few esports clubs have the coach's complete say in matters related to competitions.

Most club managers are not easy to deal with; they always want to show off some crazy moves, such as EDG's San Shao and Snake Esports' Zuo Wu.

A manager who is overly assertive and has an excessive desire to perform is not a good thing.

However, Kid's performance in the third game was a classic case of giving you a chance but failing to capitalize on it!

So, in the upcoming fourth game of the BO5 series, when IG's head coach was going to substitute Ning, Su Xiaoluo was completely speechless and couldn't say a word.

Not far away, in LGD's lounge.

The atmosphere was harmonious.

That's the reality of esports; as long as you can win the game, it's incredibly harmonious.

After discussing with his teammates, Dgc had some ideas for the fourth game.

The break between games passed quickly, and the LGD players stood together and, as usual, shouted "Go LGD!" twice.

Before heading to the main stage of the competition, Zhou Dian said with a smile, "Brothers, this game is the one to take down IG directly. I don't want to play a fifth game!"

“You don’t want to, and neither do I!” PYL said with a smile from the side.

“Brother Zhou, I don’t want to either!” Eimy added.

"Okay, okay, let's finish work early, I want to light some mosquito coils!" imp shouted, his tongue thick with slurred speech.

"Alright, everyone, welcome back to the 2017 LPL Summer Playoffs Semifinals!"

"What we are about to bring you is the fourth game of the BO5 semifinals between LGD and IG." "After the first three games, LGD is temporarily leading IG 2-1, holding two match points."

"Will LGD win this fourth game, sweeping a 3-1 deficit to advance to the semifinals, or will IG win and force a decisive fifth game in the best-of-five series?"

Upon hearing Guan Zeyuan's opening remarks, Zhihuan added, "I think IG is in a tough spot today. The constant changes in the lineup are making things a bit chaotic!"

"Hey~ there's definitely a trend!" Guan Zeyuan deliberately dragged out the last syllable, clearly agreeing with the hallucinogenic viewpoint.

"We have some news to share with our viewers: IG team has made another roster change in the fourth game."

"Duke and Kid played in the third game, and TheShy and Ning replaced them in the fourth game. It was still a change in the top and jungle positions."

Upon hearing that IG had once again made two substitutions, Zhihuan shrugged and said, "I don't think IG needed to make any substitutions at all!"

"They shouldn't have changed their minds in the third game; it shows a lack of confidence."

"Switching players in and out so frequently in such a short period of time has a significant impact on their mentality. In that case, I'm more optimistic about LGD's chances in the fourth game!"

At this moment, the broadcast director announced through the headsets of the commentators that the players on the field were ready.

"Alright, enough chit-chat, the draft phase for the fourth game of this BO5 is about to begin!"

Before the draft phase of the fourth game in the BO5 series began, the camera gradually panned across the players on both sides of the field.

On the IG side, the faces of the team members, which didn't show much expression, seemed to carry a hint of tension and unease.

There was almost no one speaking in the team voice chat; they were just quietly waiting for the draft to begin, with only Ning occasionally saying a few words.

On LGD's side, imp was sitting there shaking his leg.

PYL, GodV, and Eimy were talking to each other and would occasionally burst into laughter.

As for Zhou Dian, he leaned back in his chair with his hands hanging at his sides, his eyes slightly closed as he rested, looking extremely relaxed.

"Judging from the players' expressions, the LGD players seem much more relaxed," Guan Zeyuan said. "After all, taking the lead in match point is a real psychological advantage."

At this moment, the screen on the big screen switched from the players' live feed to the BP (Ban/Pick) interface.

"Okay, let's look at the draft picks for the fourth game!"

"In the fourth game, IG had the right to choose sides, and they chose the red side, while LGD was on the blue side!"

"IG chose the red side this game, I feel like they're trying to limit Zhou Shen, and can't let him get the counter pick so easily anymore," Zhihuan said.

Guan Zeyuan nodded and continued, "Furthermore, TheShy is also a very strong top laner. I wonder if IG will reserve the fifth pick for him after choosing the red side in this game?"

BP starts.

First round of BP.

LGD banned Rumble, Tristana, and Gragas.

IG banned Rakan, Thresh, and Elise.

IG once again opted not to ban Kalista, instead choosing to counter the two strongest AD carries currently, Kalista and Kog'Maw.

"In that case, both Kog'Maw and Kalista are available. I wonder which one LGD will choose to pick on the first floor of the blue side?" Guan Zeyuan said.

For LGD, imp chose Kog'Maw as his second option.

Imp felt that if he got the big mouth, he wouldn't be afraid of the skateboard shoes at all.

Moreover, IG has already banned Thresh, the best partner for Kalista.

Of course, another reason is that IG deliberately chose the red buff, definitely wanting to make some moves against Zhou Dian in the top lane.

At this point, LGD decisively shifted their focus to the bottom lane.

Then the bottom lane should definitely pick a hero with stronger late-game damage output.

Therefore, LGD locked down the enemy's Kog'Maw on the first floor of the blue side.

"Oh, LGD picked Kog'Maw directly on the first floor, so IG's AD position will probably be Kalista, one for each of them!"

“Generally speaking, Twitch is also good; Twitch is the best counter to Kog’Maw,” Zhihuan said. “However, West has basically never picked Twitch; this champion is a bit weak in the laning phase.”

Subsequently, IG secured the Prince on the first floor of the red side.

"IG chose to pick Jarvan IV first. Jarvan IV should be a jungler, and it seems unlikely that he will be a top laner. As for Kalista, there's no need to rush. We can save her for the third pick," Guan Zeyuan said.

"Huh, Ashe?"

"This champion hasn't been played very often in recent versions. Apart from Suning's AD carry player Fury, who likes to pick Ashe, very few other players use this champion."

"And are you really not going to choose skate shoes?"

"It's locked! It really is Ashe! Is IG facing elimination and about to pull off a surprise move?"

Ashe is a strong champion in the laning phase, and she can also use her ultimate to initiate team fights.

But whether it's Ashe or Kalista, IG could have picked them as their third pick.

The second floor has now been brought out, the sole purpose of which is naturally to hide a support hero, hoping to wait for LGD to release their support hero first.

Dgc naturally realized that IG must have some secret weapon in the support position.

But he chose to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

You want me to build support first, right?

Alright, I'll grant your wish.

LGD selected Lulu on the second floor of the blue side.

Seeing this, Guan Zeyuan said, "Regardless of what bot lane duo IG wants to come up with, LGD will just stick with Kog'Maw and Lulu!"

Next, LGD secured the excavator on the third floor of the blue team's map.

When it was IG's turn to pick a third player, the focus of the commentators' discussion was naturally which support IG would choose to pair with Ashe.

Theoretically speaking, any support champion with high burst damage at level 6 is a good match for Ashe.

The most suitable are still robots and Bard.

Guan Zeyuan firmly believes that IG will choose Bard as support, creating a bot lane duo with Bard and Ashe having a double ultimate ability draw.

However, IG hesitated until the last second of the champion selection countdown, and still didn't pick a support champion. Instead, they picked Corki on the third floor of the red team.

"Uh, maybe IG can pick Corki first, otherwise LGD will probably have to ban Corki in the second round!"

The commentators talked about support for a long time, but then IG picked a mid laner, so Rita quickly changed the subject.

"Now that the plane has been picked first, IG will probably have to ban some mid laners in the second round," Zhihuan said.

"Oh, IG banned LeBlanc! No problem, LeBlanc is really good at taking down enemy planes."

"I think LGD should really consider banning Bard." Guan Zeyuan brought up Bard again.

He's really going head-to-head with Bard this game.

After IG banned LeBlanc, LGD banned Blitzcrank as their fourth pick.

"Yes, yes, just Blitzcrank and Bard, ban them both!" Guan Zeyuan felt he had guessed the draft correctly, and his tone was slightly excited.

Next, IG banned Cassiopeia in their fifth ban, and it was LGD's turn to ban the last hero.

"Seriously, I think LGD should really ban Bard!" Guan Zeyuan emphasized Bard again and again.

"The Bard and Ashe combo is quite strong, and it works very well against AD carries like Kog'Maw who lack mobility!"

Guan Zeyuan can't avoid Bard in this game.

"The probability of Bard being banned is still quite high," Zhihuan chimed in.

As a result, LGD banned Kennen as their last pick.

They banned Kennen, the support hero IG used in the first game.

Subsequently, IG selected Brand as support on the fourth floor of the red side.

Neither side paid any attention to Bard.

This ban and pick seemed to slap Guan Zeyuan, who was giving a long talk about his understanding of the game, twice in the face.

The air around the commentary booth suddenly became a little stiff.

"Brand is good. He has some early-game sustain, but he has a burst of power at level six," Zhihuan said.

“IG’s bot lane duo is completely unforgiving of mistakes, right? This bot lane duo is going to fight you to the bitter end!” Guan Zeyuan added.

IG didn't pick Bard support as he expected, so Guan Zeyuan had no choice but to point out the shortcomings of Brand support.

This was his last act of defiance.

(End of this chapter)