Korea's smart gamblers crisis
MinilitarinThe Korean region has ceased to be a formidable rival and very rarely competes with China. Despite this, LCK still manages to hold the symbolic 2nd place in the championship strength, despite the problem with the players' mindset. Here's what the support team G2Mikyx says about this:
I have a feeling that the botlane players in LCK are currently worse than their counterparts in the LPL and LEC. I was not impressed when I watched them play.
A great emphasis in scouting players goes to the age and mechanical abilities of the player, and only a few are engaged in the analysis and study of the game at the moment. Looking at the results of the Korean League of Academies (LCKCL), there is a great deal of unpredictability and inconsistency in drafts. Many viewers have the feeling that these players are not being prepared to perform on the tier-1 stage, but simply "recruited by ad".
The aggravation of this problem is facilitated by the change of generations in the LCK: slowly but surely those who earned him a bright name on the world stage are leaving the championship, and they do not want to see them as coaches, since these places have long been occupied by other people.
If you still doubt that this is the case, then you can consider a living example of the DRX team: after taking 5th place in the spring split, the organization decided to rejuvenate the roster. DRX are currently ranked last in the regular season with stats 1-12 by match and 6-25 by map.
The ability to quickly and correctly press buttons is undoubtedly important, but what can it lead to if the analysis of the situation will obviously lead to a failure or is it completely absent? Perhaps the region will be forced to think about this problem by failure on the international stage, and in this case, we will monitor the situation and follow the Korean teams at Worlds 2021.