"Whew, who would've thought the score would be tied!" Wan Jiqi said, looking surprised at the halftime score. This was NAVI's strongest map, after all.
He hadn't thought NIP were bound to lose this best-of-three, but he also hadn't expected them to win on Mirage.
And according to the data from the past few months, although Mirage was a CT-sided map, NAVI's win rate on the T side was actually higher than on the CT side.
From the observer's perspective, NIP's defense in the First Half had been downright ugly. Even a First Tier Team as absurd as G2 wouldn't use a defense like this.
But somehow, this ugly strategy had worked against NAVI.
"Could it be..."
Wan Jiqi's eyes were full of anticipation.
After Su Zhe secured the final round of the First Half, the NIP players all breathed a sigh of relief.
They hadn't earned the so-called "Passing Score," but at least they hadn't let NAVI take the lead.
"The Second Half Pistol Round is crucial. As long as we win it, we'll still have a chance to take the initiative," DjL said thoughtfully, looking down at his playbook.
The main reason they'd managed to tie the score in the First Half was that they'd won the Pistol Round. That had given them room to make mistakes later on. Otherwise, the score could easily have been 8–4, or even 9–3 by now.
Es3tag suggested, "How about we rush B in the Pistol Round? NAVI likes to play 3A2B. They have someone from Archway or Jungle cover Mid. If we rush, the two players there won't be able to hold us off."
DjL shook his head. "Even if they play two on B, taking the site won't be easy. Little Plum usually anchors B. He may not be great