Since he's a flex player, let him be free

After watching the entire demo, the Nip players finally understood why the coach was so eager to review it.

Su Zhe's flex player position was a bit too... flexible.

His movement was bold everywhere, completely geared towards maximizing profit.

This was also one of the flaws of pub players.

Because most professional players were promoted from youth teams and received systematic training. Over the years, under the coach's specific correction, they knew when to attack and when to defend.

But Su Zhe was completely self-taught. He joined the main team right away. Although he had a month of training, it was too short to change his habits.

In the match, he naturally played according to his usual experience, playing however he felt comfortable, which was quite normal.

But what made them difficult was that Su Zhe was the MVP of this match...

A KAD of 21-3-15 and a Rating of 1.53 made it hard for them to judge...

If his stats were worse, they could have found reasons to lecture him and tell him to change his playstyle quickly.

But with this kind of performance... they really didn't know how to start.

The training room suddenly fell silent, making Su Zhe feel a bit awkward. Was his performance in the match really that bad?

Suddenly, es3tag broke the silence, "Actually, I don't think this playstyle is a problem..."

Others: "Really? Huh? What?"

Es3tag continued to explain, "You know that kid from Green Dragon who just debuted not long ago?"

K0nfig chimed in, "The one who came back from a 0-2 deficit to beat VP in the Villa Cup finals two months ago? His name was donk, right?"

Donk!? Hearing the familiar ID, Su Zhe's ears perked up immediately.

He had specifically looked up information about donk before and found that he was a player for a second-tier team.

At the time, it gave him a feeling that professional players were hiding their true strength. Were players from European second-tier professional teams this strong!

Now, in the "Simulation Training Ground," although he could occasionally solo kill donk, it was only occasionally.

To his surprise, the aim of all five ENCE players today was so weak.

This made him a bit confused about the current average skill level of professional players.

Es3tag nodded, "Yes, that's the rookie from Green Dragon. I've watched his demos before. It's precisely because his playstyle is unique and hard to counter that his recent match stats have been good, and he even helped his team win a championship."

He then turned to Su Zhe, "What I mean is, since Arrow can help the team gain an advantage with this playstyle, it's fine to continue playing like this. Maybe it can catch opponents off guard."

"It's not too late to correct it when other teams start targeting him."

"Since it's a flex player position... then let him play freely."

Saying this, es3tag himself started laughing. After playing professionally for so many years, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

Even in the ancient CSGO matches, without the current deceitful tactics, the requirements for follow-up shots were still very strict.

However, since CS2 was launched, many teams had changed to some extent. Everyone was crossing the river by feeling the stones, or learning what other teams had researched.

It was fine for them, Nip, as a First Tier Team, to innovate.

Coach djL hesitated before nodding in agreement.

If they wanted to forcibly correct it, it would be impossible to complete in less than a few months.

Since it was effective, they would leave it as it is for now. Anyway, the team had no replacement candidates for the time being. Even Bao Lan, who was previously demoted, had been loaned to Mouz a while ago.

Su Zhe listened to their conversation, feeling a bit bewildered. He was waiting for their opinion, but after reviewing the match for so long, they just told him to leave it as it is.

It seemed his current playstyle was correct then...

After the match between Nip and ENCE ended, netizens flocked to the HLTV official website to check information about the Nip team.

They discovered that the long-vacant slot in Nip was indeed filled by Su Zhe himself.

Moreover, a month ago, HLTV had even published a news report about Nip recruiting new players. However, the current Nip team was too unpopular, so it didn't attract much attention.

[Even though I've watched a whole match, it still feels like a dream.]

[No wonder Xiao Zhe said he didn't want to go to Tianlu Youth Training. Nip is so much stronger than Tianlu!]

[With Xiao Zhe's performance today, the guys in Tianlu should really make way!]

[@Tianlu Esports Club Hahaha, regret it?]

[259 must be regretting it to death.]

[Here's a joke: someone who can join a European first or second-tier team can't even be a starter in a domestic team.]

259 learned about Su Zhe joining Nip through others.

His first reaction was that it was impossible. But when he checked the official website, it was indeed true.

This completely subverted his understanding. A newcomer joining a European team and passing the tryout? How was that possible!

This person could barely pass their team's tryout, and now it's only been such a short time!

So, unwilling to believe it, he went to the HLTV official website and downloaded the Demo of this match.

As the mouse rapidly played and paused the footage, 259's frown deepened.

At this moment, Jamyoung, patting his round belly, returned to the training room. "Captain, aren't you going to eat? You're still watching replays at this hour?"

The question snapped 259 back to reality. He turned his head and asked, "Have you heard about that guy named Su Zhe?"

Jamyoung pulled over a nearby chair and sat down. "How could I not have heard about something so big? Are you watching his demo?"

259 nodded. "I find it hard to believe this person has improved so quickly, so I wanted to look at the details."

He then made a joke. "At first, I thought he was the illegitimate son of some Nip executive."

"Oh?" This piqued Jamyoung's curiosity. "Did he really get strong so suddenly? I encountered him once on the ladder last time. I felt he had individual skill, but there was still a long way to go before he could play professionally."

Those who can play professionally are all genius youths. Going from C+ to S or even Gold Diamond S in a month or two isn't difficult for Jamyoung.

But becoming a starting player for a professional team from a nobody in a few months is not something a mere genius youth can achieve.

259 nodded. "His fundamentals are very good. He understands positions and gun positions, it's just a shame."

"A shame about what?"

259 continued, "It's a shame he didn't go through the youth training path. It's a shame he has no match experience."

Jamyoung:?

"I remember he was really good against ENCE, right? His Rating was like 1.5 something?"

259 shook his head. "That was just good luck. Believe it or not, he won't last more than three months in Nip, unless his parents are actually the chairman of the Nip club."

Although 259's individual skill wasn't great, his command ability was definitely top-tier domestically. He was also one of the first in the country to research the playstyles of European professional teams.

Seeing 259's rather serious expression, Jamyoung nodded. "I believe you."