CS: A young talent from Peking University, you want me to play professionally?

"In this situation, it really tests the mentality of the last player on Team A, as well as his aiming ability. Because the huge advantage has been broken down and turned into a 1v1 situation, it is not only unacceptable for Team A, but more importantly, the players' mentality has been affected to some extent."

"That's right, and for NA's C, he's already in a very hot state in this round, so his shooting skills will definitely be at their peak. In this endgame, we can all tell that NA, on the attacking side, now has complete control of the situation."

In fact, the commentator's analysis was spot on. It's important to understand that in such a high-stakes 1v1 situation, the outcome depends heavily on the player's individual form. In this round, Li Mo had been consistently improving his shooting, and given his already strong skill level, he was able to easily showcase his marksmanship to its fullest potential in this 1v1 situation.

As for the last member of Team A, he is under immense pressure in this round, which could potentially cause problems during gunfights.

After successfully advancing to the bomb site, Li Mo carefully checked the location. The last player on Team A made a very bold choice; instead of positioning himself at the CT position or on the outskirts of the B bomb site, he chose to stand directly behind the bomb site.

While such a position could potentially allow for an unconventional and unexpected attack, if Li Mo's positioning is very meticulous, he could easily be caught off guard by a slight difference in distance.

"We see that C has easily advanced to the bomb site, and he seems to have realized that if the opponent chooses to stay at B site in this situation, he will definitely choose an unconventional position that will catch him completely off guard, thus creating an excellent opportunity for a gunfight."

Therefore, after advancing to the front point, he first gave the CT a smoke grenade, and then directly pre-aimed at the bomb site. In this situation, neither side had any extra utility.

For Team A, finding an opportunity in this situation is extremely difficult, especially since we all know that C's aim is superb in this situation, and he's unlikely to make any mistakes.

Sure enough, after moving to the bomb site, Li Mo's crosshair barely moved. He knew perfectly well that if the opponent wanted to pose a significant threat to him at this stage of the round, they had to take advantage of Li Mo's C4 planting or scouting other positions to flank or turn their back on him. As long as he didn't give them such opportunities, the opponent would have a very difficult time engaging in a head-on gunfight and finding any way to secure a kill.

Therefore, when they heard Li Mo's footsteps circling around them and getting closer and closer, Team A knew that if they did not take the initiative to attack under these circumstances, they would only be increasingly suppressed and their opportunities and time to fire their guns would be compressed to the extreme.

As Team A finally couldn't hold back any longer, and knowing they couldn't stay in their position any longer, they chose to push out directly. Li Mo's aiming shot easily killed him, and the headshot left the opponent no chance or space to maneuver.

"Okay, with C God successfully completing the final 1v1 in the endgame, we would like to congratulate NA for gaining a significant advantage in the score in the first half of this map."

Even though Team A demonstrated strong individual player abilities from start to finish, and their resilience was evident, and they made many bold and unconventional attempts in the first half, I think they ultimately didn't achieve a satisfactory score.

While a score of 4 points might be considered passing for the defending team under normal circumstances, I believe Team A wouldn't consider it a satisfactory score against NA.

From a bird's-eye view of the first half, Team A put considerable pressure on NA on the defensive end. However, they also exposed their biggest problem: once they had an advantage, their players' mentality and thinking would fluctuate, and they could not maintain a high level of discipline throughout the game.

So, when Team A faces a team like Team NA, if they can't maintain high discipline and give Team NA room to maneuver, then Team NA will definitely be able to seize the opportunity and find a way to break the deadlock. Even if they fall into a significant disadvantage at the beginning, they can still gradually turn the tide.

Facing the final score of the first half, neither the players nor the coaches of Team A looked particularly relaxed or at ease. Before the match, they had believed that the team had made significant improvements in individual player abilities and form, as well as overall team tactics, and that they should be able to achieve good results against NA again, even considering that both sides should be on equal footing.

However, during the first half, their defense was under tremendous pressure from NA, and in terms of score, they fell far short of their expectations. In particular, after losing many clutch situations they shouldn't have lost, the players' mentality was clearly affected.

Team A's head coach looked very angry, even furious, after seeing some irrational choices made by his team in the endgame. He knew very well that even though this was just a Swiss-systems game and wouldn't affect their crucial later stages, a single game against NA was often a microcosm of the entire game.

If they can't perform at their best in today's game, A's coach believes they are likely to face the same problems if they encounter NA again in the future.

After all, it's important to understand that for professional players, many habits become muscle memory after they've been formed, and their mindset isn't easily changed in a short period of time. This is actually a very scary thing and a huge foreshadowing.

On the NA side, even though they gained a significant lead in the first half, Li Mo's expression wasn't exactly cheerful or relaxed. In his view, their team had also exposed some problems in the matches against Team A. While these problems weren't fatal, they did demonstrate that both the players and the team as a whole had shortcomings and issues. "Brother Mo, my problems are significant. I didn't perform well in the first half, and there were major issues with my choices and teamwork. I'll repeatedly review these points during the break, and I'm sure I can perform better in the second half."

Upon arriving at the locker room, Lin Yu immediately spoke to Li Mo about the problems he had encountered during the first half. In fact, Li Mo felt that Lin Yu had played quite well throughout the first half.

Although he sometimes couldn't beat his opponent in 1v1 situations and was killed first a few times, he thought Lin Yu's progress in the first half was remarkable. You know, at the beginning, this young guy had many bad habits in many games and his playstyle in ranked games was very unhealthy.

Often, even when they are in a disadvantageous position, they still choose to recklessly go out and engage in gunfights with the opponent. Moreover, when they have the advantage, they also lose discipline, just like Team A did in the last round of the first half.

After this period of training and playing more matches, he could clearly feel that Lin Yu had made great progress. Therefore, he thought that it was indeed a commendable thing for Lin Yu to take the lead in self-criticism under such circumstances.

However, one shouldn't blame oneself too much in many situations. For professional players, especially top-level ones, confidence should be maintained at all times. As long as it doesn't reach the point of arrogance, confidence can definitely help you raise the ceiling of your performance in many crucial moments.

"Just keep a calm mind. Being able to identify your own problems is a very good habit. Actually, compared to the problems you mentioned, I think what you need to improve now is to keep a more stable mindset and avoid arrogance and impatience. Sometimes you should think more diligently instead of choosing to fight head-on with the other party when you encounter some difficult situations. That is actually not a very rational choice."

During the break, Li Mo didn't want to waste any time, because he knew very well that Team A hadn't performed at their best in the first half. In fact, in Li Mo's opinion, Team A had only performed at about 6% of their potential.

In fact, he could clearly sense it from the moment the two teams clashed on this map. Team A's overall strength had improved significantly this time, and they had also come up with many countermeasures and unconventional strategies.

In this situation, he must seize this limited time to remind his players as much as possible about the potential problems in the second half's defense and how to deal with them.

Because it's important to understand that during a competition, even as a commander, it's often impossible to meticulously plan every single tactic and coordination detail. In particular, for the players, their on-the-spot reactions are crucial most of the time.

"Okay, after a short break, both teams, Na and A, will return to the field and continue to bring us exciting matches. In the second half, Na will be on the defensive side, while A will be on the offensive side."

Actually, looking at the first half as a whole, we have to say that Team A played very well against NA. However, we could also see that they sometimes made some hasty decisions.

Furthermore, their discipline, both from our perspective and from the coach's reaction, is not satisfactory. Therefore, if Team A can make effective adjustments in the second half, I believe they still have a good chance of narrowing their score deficit. After all, we all know that on this map, the attacking side has more initiative in the game.

In the second half pistol round, Team A made an unconventional move. In fact, in this pistol round on this map, Team A often opts for unconventional tactics. At the start, they don't rely on default settings or empty predictions, but instead choose to accelerate and break through from a single point.

Unlike Na's tactical choices, Team A opted for a direct rush down the middle lane in this round. They didn't even choose to provide support from the second floor, but instead sent all five players straight to the middle lane to accelerate.

In fact, NA had briefly used this tactic in previous matches and achieved good results. Therefore, Team A's choice of this tactic, which NA had used in previous matches, was actually an attempt to do the opposite and try using NA's tactic in a pistol round.

In their view, such an attempt is unlikely to be anticipated, and if they can establish a numerical advantage at the start of the game, and if there are no major mistakes in their shooting or if NA's defensive setup does not significantly restrict or interfere with them, Team A is likely to be able to successfully take control of the middle lane and point A at the start of the game.

As expected, in this round, Na opted for a standard 1-2-1 defensive formation at the start. Faced with Team A's relentless attack, Li Mo decisively gave immediate instructions, ordering their forwards to retreat from their mid-lane positions.

(End of this chapter)