As we know, T1 recently clinched the championship title at Worlds 2023 after defeating Weibo Gaming (WBG). Not stopping there, T1 also eliminated all the seeds from the LPL region on their glorious journey. It can be said that Faker and his teammates completely dominated the LPL region to take the crown.
After the tournament concluded, many reasons were put forward to explain the LPL region’s failure. From the poor performance of stars like Scout, Tarzan, 369, Knight… to T1’s outstanding performance, LPL fans attribute these to their defeat. However, from coach cvMax’s perspective, it is the lack of serious training attitude that led to LPL’s disastrous outcome.
Specifically, coach cvMax recently revealed to the media that LPL representatives often move and engage in fights “haphazardly”, lacking strategy in their practice matches. “LPL teams often play extremely recklessly during practice, continuously invading the jungle. They also tend to create movements and engage in fights randomly without any strategic purpose when practicing with us. Meanwhile, they play completely differently at Worlds, so this lack of seriousness in practice is meaningless” – coach cvMax expressed his frustration.
Additionally, coach cvMax revealed that his team, Kwangdong Freecs (KDF), has had extremely good practice results against LPL teams. They only lost one match against LPL teams during the Worlds 2023. It is worth noting that in the LCK Summer 2023, KDF was at the bottom of the standings. The aforementioned practice results indicate that LPL teams seem to underestimate practice, and the consequence is that they have to pay a heavy price.
Coach cvMax’s comments have raised significant questions about the competitive spirit of LPL teams. It is known that finding a dedicated practice partner like KDF is extremely difficult. However, LPL teams have missed this opportunity, and as a result, they have faced continuous defeats at Worlds 2023. Even Sohu from this region admitted: “LPL teams’ neglect of practice has caused them to return home and take an early vacation.”
The failure at Worlds 2023 is undoubtedly a valuable lesson for the LPL region in the future. They need to seriously prepare from practice matches to studying their opponents. Otherwise, this region will struggle to compete with strong teams from the LCK in major tournaments ahead.