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Suffering a major defeat against Team World, Southeast leaves fans bewildered and disappointed as they persist in... content creation.
The makeup match between SBTC Esports and Team Whales becomes a notable encounter as both teams have performed quite well after the opening week of VCS Spring 2023. This showdown not only serves as a makeup match but also helps determine the current top spot in this year's Spring season.
TW has demonstrated thorough preparation for this showdown. Throughout both main games, SE played exactly as TW desired. In game 2 particularly, instead of continuous skirmishing, which is typical in VCS style, TW forced SE to adopt an LCK-style play. Subsequently, the 'Whales' simply capitalized on their advantages to secure a 2-0 victory.
The match not only showcases TW's outstanding skill level but also highlights SE's lack of adequate preparation. Skill-wise, SE's players are not inferior to TW's. In fact, the 'Pink Chickens' even added two highly reputable figures, Marksman Slayder and Coach Ren, to their lineup.
Notably, following the loss, SE's content team still posted comedic clips on the team's official fanpage. In reality, this move is quite unusual, as most teams that suffer defeats, even in major tournaments worldwide, usually prioritize neutral content to avoid negative reactions from fans. Consequently, many fans have expressed frustration and mocked SE for being 'skilled only in content creation'.
- 'Still posting clips, huh?'
- 'Our skills are limited, we'll start strong but end up in the top 5 by the season's end'
- 'Skilled only in content creation, yet the content trophy still belongs to SE'.
- 'Next season, let's try again'
However, many believe that content creation is SE's strength. Moreover, this is just the early stage of the season. The players will surely gain valuable experience from this match.
- 'At the start of the season, no need to force the players to cry,'
- 'Mạnh only cares about content, nothing else matters'
- 'Luckily, it's only the second match.'
After losing to TW, SE temporarily drops to 4th place with 1 win and 1 loss. On 02/03, the remaining top 4 teams, GAM Esports and CERBERUS Esports, will also compete. Therefore, the rankings will surely see significant changes, especially since GAM and CES have also had a perfect start to the season.
