Chapter 445: Straw
It's been a very difficult year for BDG.
The old captain An Kai has gradually lost his dominance in the LPL, and the excellent junglers Kuang Di and Kaiser of the Mesozoic Generation, and the new generation of A Ning and Guorong have all risen. Ankai's LPL No. 1 jungler name may be more out of respect for him. In terms of pure strength, the gap between the above four and him has long been small, and even surpassed somewhat.
The upper and lower lanes are also a little green and yellow, and the state of the top laner and ADC is sometimes good and bad, and the performance is not stable. Under such a system as BDG, the inability to maintain stability is a time bomb.
In fact, a year ago, BDG was slowly unable to maintain its dominance in the LPL. But at that time, I was able to enter the world championship with the strength of my country.
But this year, the ME that came out of nowhere undoubtedly made them enter the world championship and began to have suspense.
The previous royal three, YG, FPG and MNG, each of them was not easy to deal with. BDG worked hard to have a chance to win the S competition from one of the three.
But this year, only two of their four teams made it to Worlds, which is understandably difficult!
Peter Zhu sat in a huge conference room, and below sat dozens of members of the team in front of and behind the scenes, including five starters and four substitutes, as well as several coaches, assistant coaches and data analysts.
"It's going to be a bubble game soon, are you sure this year?" Peter Zhu asked head coach Chris directly.
Chris behaved much more cautiously in front of the boss, and laughed: "Of the five teams in the bubble game, CLG will not pose a threat to us." As long as we deal with it carefully, we basically don't worry about the situation of overturning. ”
Peter Zhu knocked on the table, "What about YG and MNG and FPG?" How are you going to fight these three teams? ”
He stared at Chris, his eyes deep and questioning.
Every year, he will vote tens of millions of dollars for BDG, in order to stabilize this gold signboard. As the team manager, Chris is responsible for everything from team operations to player recruitment.
Now that the money has been spent, if he can't hand in a satisfactory answer, then Peter Zhu, as the owner of the money, can fire him at any time.
Capital is very cold-blooded and ruthless. Peter Zhu is a businessman, and it is his duty to pursue the maximization of profits.
Last year, BDG's performance fell badly, and he was already dissatisfied. It was Chris who repeatedly assured him that Peter Zhu chose to believe him once, and increased the appropriation, wanting him to buy more good players to form a team.
Therefore, there will be four substitute players in the team, and there is no shortage of famous players in the LPL and super newcomers poached from the LCK.
There is only one thing he wants, and that is grades!
Chris was silent for a second, then raised his head and said to Peter Zhu: "Don't worry, we will definitely try our best to reach the World Championship this year!" As you can see over the years, I've never missed an S race with BDG. Not this year, of course! ”
Peter Zhu looked at Chris with a serious expression on his face, and reached out to touch his delicate beard.
Indeed, last year, when BDG was not in good form and everyone thought they would quit the World Championship, Chris still led the team and made it to the World Championship despite everyone's disapproval. Although he only got a place in the top 16 that year, he finally appeared on the world stage.
This year, the S competition was held in China. In any case, as long as it can appear in the World Championship, BDG will still be able to maintain its influence in the domestic e-sports circle.
Thinking of this, Peter Zhu suddenly showed a bright smile.
"Well, I trust you and the members of the team. We BDG are the longest-reigning team in the LPL, and I hope you can pick it up again. As long as you can make it to the World Championship this year, everyone's year-end bonus will be doubled! ”
Hearing Peter Zhu's promise, many people showed a look of surprise in their eyes.
The BDG team is very well paid, and if the year-end bonus can be doubled, it will undoubtedly be a huge amount of money.
However, there are also some people who have hidden worries in their eyes. Because if you want to make it to the World Championship this year, it's really hard.
Not to mention Team YG, the uncrowned king of the LPL. If it weren't for ME's sudden kill, almost no one would have been able to compete with them in BO5.
Although FPG's individual strength is slightly inferior, its teamwork ability is not inferior to ME. Moreover, their mid-laner genius Dorami is a genius who often comes up with some unexpected routines, and it is difficult for a traditional team like BDG to beat them.
Even if it is MNG of the same old powerhouse, BDG is only 50% sure that they will win.
Chris smiled and thanked Peter Zhu, but his eyes gradually became solemn.
After sending Peter Zhu away, Chris called Ankai over again and chatted about the game after that.
An Kai was very calm about the subsequent game, after all, he is a veteran of the battlefield, he has seen all kinds of winds and waves, and naturally he will not be like a young player.
"It's a bit difficult to beat YG with the strength we have now. However, FPG and MNG have a chance, so we have to step up our practice during this time, and then find some strong teams to play more training matches. ”
Ankai paused abruptly at this point, "It's best to make an appointment to play with ME." ”
Chris stopped talking for a moment. There are some contradictions between him and Su Xing, although this matter is not explicitly stated, but the people around him can see it.
Ankai, for example, discovered this.
At least they haven't played a training match since they joined ME.
Seeing that Chris didn't speak, An Kai immediately changed his words and said, "Actually, it's okay to find the team on the LCK side." I have a lot of acquaintances over there, so I can still make an appointment for a training match. ”
Chris shook his head, "The style of LPL and LCK is different. You go get busy first, I'll contact the people at ME. You don't have to worry about training matches. ”
An Kai nodded, he didn't want to say anything.
"That's good."
After Ankai left, Chris picked up his phone, and he remembered what he had said before he woke up.
"Maybe we'll have a chance to work together in the future."
Wake had said that, and it gave Chris a glimmer of hope.
He remembered that when he played YG in the first place, it was also the words of the awakening that allowed them to win a game without losing 3-0.
If they wake up now and are willing to make a move, will they be able to enter the World Championship?
This is a ridiculous idea, but for BDG at this critical time, it is a very strong straw. Grasping at this straw, they might be able to climb ashore.
With this in mind, Chris dialed the phone call of the awakening.