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

"So the current situation on the field is not optimistic for NA, because Team A immediately chose an unconventional breakthrough through the middle. As a result, they only have two people defending the middle, so their defensive strength is relatively weak. Under these circumstances, they can only give up the front post position in the middle."

"However, although NA's choice resulted in no one being killed immediately and the opponent creating a numerical disadvantage, they have almost completely lost control of the mid lane because they gave up the front point of the mid lane, and it can be said that they were forced to give up this crucial position in the first place.

So, for NA, they now have to rely entirely on the two firing lines from CT and A2 to hold off, and even reduce, Astralis's manpower. If Astralis can plant the C4 so easily, then NA will undoubtedly be at a significant disadvantage this round.

In fact, Li Mo did not expect that Team A, after experiencing a huge disadvantage in terms of strength and score in the first half, would choose an unconventional strategy in the pistol round of the second half at the beginning of the game.

It's important to understand that such a choice is actually quite risky and prone to problems. Once they figure out Team A's strategy, the opponent's attack will be greatly hampered, and they might even collapse instantly.

However, if their defense fails to make accurate judgments and take targeted measures in advance, then a team like Team A, with five players breaking through and sprinting down the middle in the early stages, will not have a good way to deal with it. They can only concede the position at the near post, which means they will be in a relatively passive position in the subsequent defensive process.

Faced with this situation, Li Mo actually had a certain way of dealing with it. After all, he was very familiar with this kind of mid-lane speed-up breakthrough tactic. Therefore, he knew very well that to deal with such a breakthrough, he must first avoid its edge, and then organize the second floor and CT positions to put pressure on the enemy's siege.

Because after the opposing team broke through from the middle, although they were able to successfully control the bomb site, they were also in an awkward situation of being attacked from both sides. Therefore, in this situation, their first targeted fire suppression was very important.

"We immediately provided a burst of utility coverage to the bomb site, and after the enemy was affected by the flashbang tactic, we immediately pushed out from A2 and CT. With the firepower of 3 people, the enemy was actually greatly disrupted by our firepower in the first place."

In this situation, if we can secure kills, even if we lose a very important position early in the game, it won't have a significant impact.

At this moment, Li Mo, as the commander and the absolute core of the team, must have maintained a very clear and lucid mind. Even though Team A had gained a huge positional advantage at the beginning of this round, he was also very clear on how to counter this tactic. After all, between the two sides, NA was obviously more skilled at this tactic.

After providing the counter-item immediately, NA indeed put immense pressure on Team A with the item. Because after accelerating and rushing straight to the middle lane, they believed that the opponent either wanted to engage as many of their players as possible as soon as possible, or retreated to the back to wait for a five-man counter-attack.

After all, although their breakthrough with 5 players had an absolute numerical advantage, the individual abilities of NA's players were also beyond doubt. Moreover, they would sometimes choose to force their way through in such situations, since the offensive approach was unlikely to assume that the defensive side would take decisive initiative in such circumstances.

"First, quickly provide them with a wave of utility to the second floor and the CT position at the bomb site. If this wave of utility and their coordinated movement completely restricts our offensive rhythm or greatly slows it down, then this will be a very scary thing for us."

Team A quickly realized what Na was trying to achieve by making a decisive attempt at using items to suppress them. On one hand, if they chose not to engage in a direct confrontation, the opponent could achieve a significant tactical effect simply by using items and positioning to their advantage.

Moreover, it would instantly negate any advantage they had painstakingly built up through unconventional tactics. Therefore, Team A would not easily relinquish their previous advantage simply because NA provided them with immediate utility pressure and might have a counter-strategy against the bomb site.

"We can see that the initial battle between the two sides in this round was extremely intense. Even though Team A had a significant positional advantage at the start and had an absolute numerical advantage, they were able to put immense pressure on the bomb site."

Even under these circumstances, Na did not easily give up the bomb site. Despite being outnumbered, they still tried to put a lot of pressure on Team A.

Because we also know that NA is very clear that if they can't put pressure on Team A in the first round, then even if they manage to get a 5v5 replay later on, they will struggle because they've already lost too many positions in this round.

"That's right. Both teams are top-notch in terms of individual player skills and tactics. They also know their opponents very well. We all know that C must know that if they don't limit Team A as much as possible and prevent them from further expanding their advantage in map control, their positions on the second floor and CT will be greatly compressed. I believe that this is an absolutely unacceptable result for NA."

As everyone watched, both sides were well-equipped with utility, and after the initial clash, Na gained a slight health advantage by using smoke grenades. However, Team A performed exceptionally well in both suppressing fire and controlling their positioning, and their timely use of smoke grenades prevented Na from easily achieving the tactical effect they had envisioned.

Seeing this, their initial use of utility and a large pull failed to put enough pressure on the opposing team, causing Li Mo to frown. After all, in this round, they were immediately put on the defensive. If they couldn't catch the opponent off guard and force them to pay the price, this round would become extremely difficult. In a pistol round, neither side had long guns or sufficient utility, meaning that their ability to clear the bomb site was significantly weakened by the lack of utility, posing a much smaller threat to the enemy.

Therefore, under these circumstances, Li Mo quickly devised a second plan. Logically speaking, the chances of them effectively suppressing the opponent using only items weren't particularly high. After all, the opponent wasn't a weak team; it was Team A, who knew them very well and whose players possessed strong individual abilities.

So after one unsuccessful attempt, Li Mo quickly made another choice: he had the players at point B flank around the middle from the banana lane. In Li Mo's view, even if the CTs rotated back, it wouldn't significantly improve the situation.

If someone were to return from the banana lane to the mid lane and gradually help the team gain control of the mid lane, it would severely limit the attacker's survival space after planting the bomb. The second floor is under immense pressure from the enemy, so even if Na still has a pin on the second floor, it's like a ticking time bomb.

Without the cooperation of their teammates, this bomb would undoubtedly fail to detonate effectively. However, if they can gain further control of the map and open up the situation, the second-floor position can put immense pressure on the attacking team A at the bomb site, and could even strike at the heart of the enemy like a divine weapon in an instant.

Under these circumstances, Na still wanted to find more opportunities to retake the position within the limited time available. After all, if they could find three firing lines, it would undoubtedly put considerable pressure on the enemy players in high positions, especially since their positions, both CT and those on the second floor, were already in a rather awkward situation.

Having capitalized on their initial positional advantage to penetrate the enemy lines, the opposing team has now expanded their battle lines. Therefore, if they don't seek out the mid-lane, their only available point, then NA's options on the field are extremely limited.

"They probably want the people at point B to find a breakthrough in the middle, and then find a firing line from the middle to help them rescue the people on the second floor and the CT positions. For us, this is a situation we must deal with, otherwise if we give them too much space, it will definitely be more difficult to fight."

"Let's continue to penetrate outwards, because in this situation, if they haven't fully secured the mid-lane position they want, they definitely won't launch an attack first. So for us, we must take control of more areas outside the point as quickly as possible within this limited time."

If we don't further squeeze their living space now, then once they push into the middle lane, create more firing lines, and launch a final counterattack on the bomb site using utility items, we'll be in a very difficult position and unable to defend ourselves.

It can be said that Team A's coach's analysis and judgment under these circumstances were very wise and correct. Team A was initially in a completely passive position. However, in the first round of the second half, a very decisive tactical move completely changed the situation.

Therefore, under such circumstances, they would definitely want to seize the opportunity immediately. After all, if they could successfully win the pistol round, it could drastically change the landscape of the second half.

"We can see that Team A is very smart and wise. They knew that they might be in a relatively passive position at the beginning, so they did not easily give up control of the bomb site. On the contrary, their tactical preparations were also extremely wise."

In this situation, further penetration of the points will put a lot of pressure on Team A. From this, we can see that Team A has obviously figured out what Na wants to do in this situation.

It is precisely because they are able to make accurate judgments that they can decisively strive for more control of positions in this round. After all, we all know that in the pistol round, neither side can pose a long-range threat to the other, and both sides will be relatively short of items.

At this stage, both NA and A teams have already invested most of their items. So in the final decisive stage, the two sides can only have one more round of item-based feedback.

Therefore, in this situation, it can be said that whichever side gains more control of the positions holds an absolute advantage in the game. So, we can all see that Team A's strength isn't limited to the individual abilities of their players and their tactical reserves; they are also incredibly resilient and have a thorough understanding of their opponent, NA.

Therefore, even though they were at a significant disadvantage in the first half, they were able to adjust their strategy in time and make the wisest tactical choices in the second half.

(End of this chapter)