Spring Split 2018 Archives - Page 2 of 2

Clutch Gaming’s Solo: “We can contend against anyone”

February 12, 2018

After their win over Team SoloMid, I chatted with Clutch Gaming’s top laner Colin "Solo" Earnest about the Gnar/Gangplank meta, his relationship with fellow rookie top laner Eric "Licorice" Ritchie, and K-pop d... More

Golden Guardians’ Head Coach Tyler Perron: “My keys for success are going to be how much we’ve developed since last week.”

Miles Yim

February 11, 2018

After their loss to Echo Fox on Saturday, I spoke with Golden Guardians new head coach Tyler “Akiri” Perron about drafting on stage for the first time, any resources provided by the Golden State Warriors, and b... More

OpTic Gaming’s Romain and Zaboutine: “It has been an incredible adventure so far”

Miles Yim

February 5, 2018

After their loss to Cloud9, I spoke with OpTic Gaming's Head Coach Thomas "Zaboutine" Si-Hassen and General Manager Romain Bigeard about the 1-4 start, baseball, and their measurements for success. Miles Yim... More

Cloud9’s Smoothie on the New Meta: “I’ll just learn it and be the best at it.”

Miles Yim

January 29, 2018

After their win over 100 Thieves, I spoke with Cloud9’s support Andy "Smoothie" Ta about a shifting support meta, integrating new members into an established team, and if Echo Fox are for real. Miles Yim: L... More

Clutch Gaming’s Hakuho on Analytics: “The idea that our team is built on analytics is overstated.”

Miles Yim

January 28, 2018

After their win over Counter Logic Gaming this weekend, I caught up with Clutch Gaming support Nickolas "Hakuho" Surgent to talk about reconstituting Team EnVyUs, his love of Morgana, and what role analytics ha... More

Golden Guardians’ Matt on Success: “I just want to be better than I was yesterday”

Miles Yim

January 22, 2018

After the Golden Guardians’ loss to Cloud9, I caught up with support Matthew "Matt" Elento to talk about Taric, staying motivated through losses, and how the Golden State Warriors are just like us. Miles Yi... More

Golden Guardians’ Deftly on Improvement: “It comes down to teamwork.”

Miles Yim

January 21, 2018

After their opening day loss to Clutch Gaming, I spoke with Golden Guardians AD carry Matthew "Deftly" Chen about Ornn cheese, sorting out a Matt-centric bot lane, and meeting the Golden State Warriors. Mil... More

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