Continuing to face a relatively weak opponent like Bilibili Gaming, Suning undoubtedly set the goal of securing a victory. With the fierce competition in the LPL Summer 2021, not losing points against lower-tier teams can be seen as a prerequisite for the Lions to advance further.
Besides facing an opponent that is not highly rated, the positive effect that SN fans could see in this match is that the performance of the players continued to improve. Both SofM, Bin, and Angel had a performance that matched the style that made them a phenomenon in the world in 2020, helping SN achieve an easy victory with a score of 2-0.
The playstyle of SN hasn’t changed much compared to before; rather, it is more accurate to say that their weaknesses still exist. That is their laning ability. Against BLG, SN still had moments where the opponent could take the lead.
However, SN has clearly improved this issue to some extent. The gold deficit in their lanes was not too significant, and BLG did not have enough strength to pull SN into unfavorable teamfight situations. And when they could not completely suppress SN during the laning phase, the opponents would naturally have to pay the price.
One after another, Huanfeng, Bin, and then SofM shone in teamfight situations, completely dismantling BLG in major objective fights. SofM continued to deliver an outstanding performance against a promising jungler in the LPL – Weiwei, especially in Game 2.
Notably, during the second game, there was an “internal conflict” situation in SN when ON unexpectedly “stole” Bin’s Pentakill. He even displayed an innocent face immediately after the unfortunate tongue lash with the champion Tahm Kench.
In a match with not many surprising developments, this situation brought a bit of excitement to the audience and added to SN’s victory. After two easy matches, Coach Dian’s squad will face another huge challenge – EDward Gaming, in the next week of competition.
