Weibo Gaming entered the final match of the LPL Spring 2022 group stage facing JD Gaming – a team that is also quite formidable. At this moment, WBG’s strength is under serious doubt. The victories of SofM and his teammates have been far from convincing lately, while their defeats often occur in the most uninspired manner. SofM and his teammates have not instilled confidence in their fans before heading into the playoffs.
However, WBG ultimately did not show the improvement that the audience hoped for. In game 1, sticking to their habit of “Dragon Denial Gaming”, SofM and his teammates allowed JDG to take all the Dragon buffs. Nevertheless, WBG managed to maintain the game until around the 25th minute. The turning point of the match came after losing Baron, and subsequently, JDG also secured the Fire Dragon Soul. With such an advantage, it was not difficult for JDG to take the lead after the first game.
Moving into game 2, SofM and his teammates performed even worse than in game 1. Ignoring the fact that they were out-banned/picked by JDG early on, the disjointed coordination and team fights where each player played in different directions made WBG seem to “lose by themselves” more than JDG performed excellently. JDG completely dominated the match from the mid-game phase and quickly concluded their final day of competition in the LPL Spring 2022 group stage with a convincing 2-0 victory.
Thus, in the 5 matches played since the loss to RNG, WBG has lost another 3 matches and only managed to secure 2 hard-fought victories against the two teams at the bottom of the standings. WBG’s defeats share a common trait of them playing incredibly blandly against their opponents, with very disjointed coordination. If WBG does not show improvement in the upcoming playoffs, it is very likely that SofM and his teammates will face an early collapse, as all their opponents will be extremely determined while WBG has far too many unresolved issues.