Team Liquid CoreJJ (TL CoreJJ) Interview After Loss to NRG.
The LCS 2023 Summer Split Playoffs are lastly within the report ebook. After a wild and chaotic weekend, the underdog staff NRG took down the reigning champions Cloud 9. Before NRG might face off in opposition to Cloud 9 within the finals, they must take down long-term rival Team Liquid within the final match of the decrease bracket finals. The winner of the match would go on to face the winner of the higher bracket Cloud 9.
Early on, NRG knocked Team Liquid all the way down to the decrease bracket regardless of TL being ranked barely increased than NRG. Knocked all the way down to the decrease bracket early on, Team Liquid would go on to beat and eradicate 100 Thieves, Evil Geniuses, and Golden Guardians. Although the Golden Guardians collection continues to be contested and talked about, Team Liquid was out to get revenge on the staff that knocked them all the way down to the decrease bracket. With NRG, they wished to show that the three to 1 victory within the first spherical was not a fluke. After a devastating loss to Cloud 9 within the higher bracket finals, NRG was decided to beat Team Liquid in order that they may get their revenge on Cloud 9 for the three to 0 sweep.
LCS Finals Weekend
Rather than watching the finals on-line, we determined to move out to Newark, New Jersey to observe the ultimate two collection in particular person. The finals occurred on the Prudential Center the place LCS and League of Legends followers might rejoice their favourite groups on the fan meet and greet. Every staff within the LCS was represented, even TSM who plans to go away the LCS this upcoming 12 months. At the fan fest, company might race by means of the jungle to try to get the final word clear. Throw rings at bottles to win prizes or they may head to the Red Bull enviornment to compete within the Aram event, get free Red Bull, and win prizes; choose followers would get statues and upgraded seats.
For the occasion, Riot Games invited us as much as the press field which was centered for the most effective view of the stage. For the weekend, Thutmose (Ekko – True Damage) was set to carry out Run Wild. The efficiency can be to kick off the finals, however the theme music for the Summer Split was performed constantly all through the weekend. At the top of the weekend, just one staff can be the Summer Split 2023 LCS champions.
Since you’ll be able to simply lookup the outcomes of the ultimate collection, we are going to focus extra on the interviews that occurred after the Team Liquid vs. NRG collection. NRG would go on to beat Team Liquid however not with out TL placing up a struggle. The TL vs. NRG collection went to sport 5; regardless of being down 7K gold to NRG, Team Liquid put up a struggle till the final seconds of the sport.
With any match, there may be at all times a winner and a loser. During the press convention after the collection, you would really feel the frustration that Team Liquid felt. Despite feeling down, Team Liquid was sort sufficient to allow us to interview their help and mid-laner, Team Liquid APA (TL APA) and Team Liquid CoreJJ (TL CoreJJ). Below is the interview with Team Liquid help TL CoreJJ.
Team Liquid CoreJJ (Jo Yong-in) Interview
In Game 2, why did you’ve got the Stop Watch and Seeker’s Armguard? Were you going in direction of Zhonya’s Hourglass?
TL CoreJJ – I don’t bear in mind precisely, however I simply realized that despite the fact that I purchased a tank merchandise, I can’t tank anyway. So I simply thought it might purchase slightly little bit of time.
Out of all of the champions you performed throughout the Lower Bracket Finals, which do you suppose had the best and least influence?
TL CoreJJ – Every champion appears fairly just like me. They at all times do the identical job. I died an excessive amount of.
When you have been 0/7/7 as Nautilus, what was your psychological state and the way did you rebound from it?
TL CoreJJ – I simply didn’t take into consideration inting or something champion-related.
With the method of studying a brand new champion, it takes time. Do you discover it higher to be taught the brand new champions or do you suppose it’s higher to stay with those which can be robust within the meta or a few of your favorites?
TL CoreJJ – I at all times attempt to decide no matter is greatest for the staff comp. I don’t have any bias concerning the champions.
What Monster did you drink at the moment?
TL CoreJJ – The White one (Zero Ultra White).
With T1 making it again to Worlds, do you sit up for enjoying in opposition to them?
TL CoreJJ – Yeah, it’s at all times enjoyable to play in opposition to T1 win or lose. At Worlds, each staff will probably be a really robust staff so I’m excited to play in opposition to another staff.
During the Press Conference, you acknowledged that you simply suppose NRG will beat Cloud 9 within the finals. Why was that?
TL CoreJJ – NRG just isn’t dangerous; they’re a superb staff. I simply wish to see them win at this level.
Learn More about TL CoreJJ
Did you realize CoreJJ is married? If you wish to be taught extra about TL CoreJJ, watch the video under. A particular thanks to Riot Games for having us out to the LCS 2023 Summer Split Finals.
