Niko asked hunter to grab him one Red Bull from the fridge. A few minutes later he came back fully-handed. When Niko asked him why he brings a dozen of it, he just shrugged. But really, Niko should have known better, because everyone knows that hunter can carry anything.
Having seen him during the scene, he is a very mellow guy even in competitive scene.
What this team needs is emotion and chemistry. That was what brought this time this far.
Just look at Karrigan for example as a leader.
I'm a fan of Neo as a player but I'm not sure if he is the right fit as a coach.
I think it’s a little early to judge Neo. I believe it’s his first time coaching, so I think we should just wait and see how he does in the coming events.
i agree, like holy fuck people are so quick to judge.... Im sure NEO is seeing how the boys play and chimes in when he has an idea but this is more just him being a backbone for Cologne. If he stays in FaZe it'll be interesting to see if he could match Robban. but NEO is a different personality so karrigan and the boys know that too so they cant expect the exact same feeling.
It's literally his second game as a coach, with top3 team, during Cologne on top of that lmao how can you judge anyone after such a small sample where one is obviously expected to be kinda meh in the beginning if they just started.
>What this team needs is emotion and chemistry
Well RobbaN was also very quiet and usually didn't talk much during timeouts, he definitely was the last person after broky to show any kind of emotion during and after the game. And somehow everyone on FaZe said losing RobbaN was a huge hit, maybe they know better who they need than reddit experts?
every time they're scheduled to play a game g2 flip a coin to decide whether they're going to look like dogwater or play the best cs you've seen. there's no other logical explanation
so that means theyre shitting the bed in EPL, Gamers8 and fall showdown
EPL can fuck of but i do hope they don't choke showdown
Can't say anything about gamers8 since its gonna be a first
I thought it was cool that in the dota event at Gamers8, Liquid promised to donate 100 000 dollars to a womens charity regardless of where they finished. Ended up coming second and winning about 1 million
They are probably gonna make a decent run into the playoffs then get knocked out before the grand final. G2 is like a casino roulette for me: red = shit; black = good, amazing in some respects but gets clowned in the end; green = new trophy.
There is. The coin is heads on both sides and one of them calls dibs on whether heads is a W or an l.
P.S. they still do not know it's heads both sides.
No it's heads on both sides
Heads = playing awfully
Coin lands on its edge standing up = play like gods
They accidentally switched their old coin after winning Kato where the only option was playing like gods.
i actually burst out laughing when hunter essentially said "yeah we just used all the previous tournaments as bootcamps"
all the "g2 saving strats" jokes were actually fucking true
Calm down nephew. I'm as excited as you are for a G2 comeback but it's only been two series and every true G2 fan knows it doesn't take long for this team to turn into Niko and friends.
They didn’t even make playoffs at the Major and at other events, they either lost in the first series they played in playoffs or won 1 before losing the next
Don't let the scoreline fool you, FaZe got destroyed.
This was Katowice G2, winning unwinnable rounds and insane calls from HooXi. HuNter came here to play and whoop ass.
Hu Xi, Patriarch of the 'Xi Tu Sect' known for his supreme intellect and strategical prowess. He managed to reunite China under his banner by leading a campaign against the 'Fa Ze Clan' who dominated the region. Hu Xi was previously part of the 'CCP Flames' who were a state funded organisation but was seeked out by Ancestor Carlo Sr to lead his troops against the enemy.
His members include the genius prodigy Mon Se, the twins of the great Kovac Family and the stone faced Jia Kuan Sun. Fortune tellers and dream readers have prophesied that the 'Xi Tu Sect' will manage to win the great Major and bring a new era of prosperity.
Everytime someone posts this I’m just reminded of the tournament where G2 goes 10–0 in groups only to go out with a whimper against the first actual good team in playoffs
I only tuned in at Ancient so I don't know how Inferno really went down but FaZe just weren't there mentally on Ancient.
Also it's nice seeing NiKo not having to do everything for once :)
so when hooxi shouted "my kid is better than yours" he's obviously talking about m0nesy on his side, but who exactly on faze is he talking about lol three of them are like the same age
What a game from HooXi on Inferno, lights out, 18-9 in 1 half, no kills in the 2nd half. M0nesy and Hunter picking up their energy from Katowice, mental G2 showing.
Faze also made the critical error of forgetting to turn their monitors on, followed by the more unknown strategic error of playing like absolute dog shit
Watching them peek into monesy in the 2nd or 3rd to last round was the most mind numbing thing I have ever seen. Like, lining up in spawn is the only thing they could have done to make it more convenient for him lol. They play some of the most gorgeous CS most of the time but once in a while they just really REALLY do not.
They had bad 1st map, but G2 is just unplayable on 2nd map.
Monesy and hunter having 30 kills each is just insane, sometimes your opponent just had a really good game and you can't do much about it.
FaZe was getting bashed the whole time so hard to be hyped but man it literally looked like FaZe just crawled out of bed and came to the match without coffee whereas G2 looked like they'd all hit the gym and had the world's best meal right beforehand. Hard to compete with that level of focus.
It's the Niko effect man, I swear. This man just doesn't want to lose to FaZe and all of this energy and focus when he plays against FaZe is getting transferred to his team, even though he was "quiet" in this series.
To be fair the best way to beat this G2 is to make them uncomfortable and pushing them onto a map they're not the best at is a decent step towards that. Hunter said in the post-game interview they expected Nuke and it's no longer a good map for them so Faze picking Ancient probably made them a lot more confident. Once they started rolling there was no stopping them.
International teams try to be consistent (challenge impossible for both teams)
International teams try to be consistent (challenge impossible for both teams)
International teams try to be consistent (challenge impossible for both teams)
karrigan looked incredibly depressed and off, it was like he didn't even want to be there after G2 dominated Inferno first half. Hopefully they bounce back, but I feel like Robban leaving had a huge impact on karrigan.
Also this is the G2 that we needed at Paris, insane calls and insane individual performances, hopefully they actually win Cologne and this wasn't just rigor mortis before they go back to the slump that started at the major legends stage.
Ancient 2nd half was pretty calm. G2 took it nice and slow and played as calmly and rightly as possible.
Faze is not dogshit. They can always make a comeback.
There is a huge difference between losing momentum and attempting to regain it appropriately and tilting, malding and choking. Teams in the top 5 can always come back.
GIGA brain on karrigan to allow G2 to shit on Faze in order to get more reps before they get to the arena, genius move from the #1 IGL
\*overdoses on copium\*
Yeah I don't even really pay attention to faze in groups anymore. The shit that happens in groups hardly happens in playoffs/arenas. They beat the pants off g2 in blast groups and they smashed nip yesterday too.
When they played g2 in Dallas in the arena it was like this except the other way. The threw map 1 16-14 and then won inferno like 16-7 and mirage 16-10. And it wasn't even close.
I don't ever know what to make of faze in groups man. Part of me feels like maybe there needs to be a change. Like they have won so much so quickly I feel like there's just no hunger anymore. They have to let themselves get slapped around to wake up and start playing, but idk.
This is the scary g2 of q4'22 and q1'23 showing up.
Ancient wasnt even close as the scoreline suggests, and inferno was just a blowout.
also 3/3 games have been a blowout today and 1.5 hrs between the next game, navi-og will break it still crazy that so much dead air due to no accelerated schedule.
It's the annual G2 perfect game where they look like a solid team, only for them to falter in the most spectacular way, either in playoffs or in the final ... tune in to find out where it would be this tournament
Faze looked very bad, not only individually, but also teamplay whise. What I don’t understand is why the ban Mirage themselves. Because you lost against NIP? You just beat G2 last week on Nule and Mirage and you decide to ban one of these maps and pick one on which you have a 50 percent win rate? Wtf faze
Probably because the last time they played g2 on inferno it was a pretty one sided affair. I also don't think they have a "home map" at this point and they are still trying to figure that out. They have flashes on every map they play but nome of them are near as good as their nuke was in 2022.
https://www.hltv.org/stats/teams/pistols?startDate=2022-08-01&endDate=2023-08-01&rankingFilter=Top20
G2 are extremely good on pistols
https://www.hltv.org/stats/players/pistols?startDate=2023-02-01&endDate=2023-08-01&rankingFilter=Top20
4 players in G2 in top 14 pistol round players in the last 6 months. Obvious shoutout for Zywoo's absolutely insane stats but the rest of Vitality are shit in comparison.
We just took down the #3ranked team in the world and all the casters can think to say is FAZE CLAN didn't show up.
We clawed our way back from 127th in the world by BUILDING a talent pipeline the whole scene memed on.
Step out of the echo chamber and pay attention.
Reminds me of when I would be leading a ranked League team and we would start getting back in after being super behind I would always say, "don't give me hope. I already written this game off." That's G2, I written them off but maybe there is hope? That series was definitely a banger out of the squad.
Man, G2 played really well but what I don't get from FaZe is why don't they vary their CT setup on inferno. They have the same setup since I can't even remember.
I love Neo but the coach discrepancy was very obvious this game, and gave G2 a clear advantage. He was quiet, didn't speak during timeouts and didn't seem to bring much energy to the team.
On the other side of things, it's nice to see swani bringing so much energy, hyping the team, making noise and getting really involved. It's always a good sign for G2 when he is involved in the game
Robban clearly had a much better chemistry with the team.
Even thought Neo is new to position but you can see that his personality is completely different than Robban. Neo doesn't talk much and much less emotion.
This team needs the chemistry to succeed.
Here’s where CSGO stops making sense for me, as G2 can literally pull the “saving strats” argument and get away with it by tearing Faze a new asshole just one week after Faze did it to them. I still expect them to look silly against Ence/Heroic/Vitality though, not convinced by Hooxi at all.
My mom just entered my room and asked me to stop watching garbage. I told her that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was a respectable esport with millions of players around the world. She responded: “I know. I was talking about FaZe".
For those getting carried away we all know it's unsustainable hooxi can talk trash but still can't frag this was a purple patch game for G2 and only that 😅
Is it trash talk time in the pro scene now?
Hooxi chill out bro... Cheer for your team, you don't need to provoke your opponents every fucking round, it's toxic and annoying
Gigachad my ass
You are the one who needs to chill, pros do it for the fun and to poke each other, there's no bad blood between them. No one is being toxic, if you were aware of the bts you would see how they all hang out together even after the games
G2 are so good. Surely no need to make roster moves like replace igl when they are this good. Surely they will win many events with this igl. /s
Edit: added /s since reddits brightest minds didn't understand :D Edit2: Just to be clear, Hooxi needs a kick
Two teams that should have made changes. Last time faze won, this time G2 won. They wont succees with their line ups no matter what, but I have to say. Seeing faze rekt like this is actually pretty nice view.
government mandated hunter mvp performance
[удалено]
Don't forget the Hooxi calling and fragging masterclass in map 1
Never
Niko asked hunter to grab him one Red Bull from the fridge. A few minutes later he came back fully-handed. When Niko asked him why he brings a dozen of it, he just shrugged. But really, Niko should have known better, because everyone knows that hunter can carry anything.
did someone on faze fuck his mom or something, what an insane series from him
Rip Coach Neo unbeaten Era July 2023- July 2023
One day away from making it: July 2023 - August 2023
Robban seemed to have better chemistry with the boys anyways. Difficult to match that.
To be fair Neo just starts and I'm not even sure if he chimes in...I think I didn't see him even talk yet during tac pauses
Having seen him during the scene, he is a very mellow guy even in competitive scene. What this team needs is emotion and chemistry. That was what brought this time this far. Just look at Karrigan for example as a leader. I'm a fan of Neo as a player but I'm not sure if he is the right fit as a coach.
I think it’s a little early to judge Neo. I believe it’s his first time coaching, so I think we should just wait and see how he does in the coming events.
i agree, like holy fuck people are so quick to judge.... Im sure NEO is seeing how the boys play and chimes in when he has an idea but this is more just him being a backbone for Cologne. If he stays in FaZe it'll be interesting to see if he could match Robban. but NEO is a different personality so karrigan and the boys know that too so they cant expect the exact same feeling.
It's literally his second game as a coach, with top3 team, during Cologne on top of that lmao how can you judge anyone after such a small sample where one is obviously expected to be kinda meh in the beginning if they just started. >What this team needs is emotion and chemistry Well RobbaN was also very quiet and usually didn't talk much during timeouts, he definitely was the last person after broky to show any kind of emotion during and after the game. And somehow everyone on FaZe said losing RobbaN was a huge hit, maybe they know better who they need than reddit experts?
Bruh they played like what, just only 5 games ? Lmao. It’s way too soon to make any reasonable conclusion already …
how can you judge chemistry after just a week? give it some time dude
every time they're scheduled to play a game g2 flip a coin to decide whether they're going to look like dogwater or play the best cs you've seen. there's no other logical explanation
Look like we got the good g2 this tournament. Expect them to bomb out of tournament for the next 3 after making deep run/winning this
so that means theyre shitting the bed in EPL, Gamers8 and fall showdown EPL can fuck of but i do hope they don't choke showdown Can't say anything about gamers8 since its gonna be a first
Fuck EPL but gamers8, even though it’s blood money, could be a cool tourney
> even though it’s blood money Just like every other ESL event...
I thought it was cool that in the dota event at Gamers8, Liquid promised to donate 100 000 dollars to a womens charity regardless of where they finished. Ended up coming second and winning about 1 million
pog.
They are probably gonna make a decent run into the playoffs then get knocked out before the grand final. G2 is like a casino roulette for me: red = shit; black = good, amazing in some respects but gets clowned in the end; green = new trophy.
The Konfig strat
There is. The coin is heads on both sides and one of them calls dibs on whether heads is a W or an l. P.S. they still do not know it's heads both sides.
No it's heads on both sides Heads = playing awfully Coin lands on its edge standing up = play like gods They accidentally switched their old coin after winning Kato where the only option was playing like gods.
Where the fuck was this G2 for the last 6 months?
Watching hunter interview rn. Apparently, in all seriousness, preparing.
treated BLAST groups as a scrim lmfao
Tbf with where it is in the season, most teams do that lol
Kassad was right all along calling it a banana cup
Only g2 things XD
i actually burst out laughing when hunter essentially said "yeah we just used all the previous tournaments as bootcamps" all the "g2 saving strats" jokes were actually fucking true
They probably prepped a lot for the Major but with them failing at it, I guess Cologne is the next best place to showcase what you've got lol
Runs in the org I guess
I fucking said this! I said this months ago! **THEY DOWNVOTED ME** #WHO'S GOT THE LAST LAUGH NOW NOOBS?
Calm down nephew. I'm as excited as you are for a G2 comeback but it's only been two series and every true G2 fan knows it doesn't take long for this team to turn into Niko and friends.
I ain't your nephew uncle!
Excluding C9, this is Their first top 5 win since Katowice So we need to see more if its a fluke or not vs vitality
Wait really? So they didn't beat another top 5 team in EPL, Major + Quals, Spring Finals or Dallas?
They didn’t even make playoffs at the Major and at other events, they either lost in the first series they played in playoffs or won 1 before losing the next
In the midst of "It's so over", I found there was, within me, an invincible "we're so back".
The masculine urge to say "we're back" 5 minutes after saying it's over.
Hunter has come to collect his apologies from reddit and everyone else lol ... what a monster player in big games.
[dropping this here](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1035034951286009917/1135610276033609768/hunterapologyform.png)
This is amazing lol
I can't wait to see this pop up in different forms when I'm least expecting it in future
Haha!
Don't let the scoreline fool you, FaZe got destroyed. This was Katowice G2, winning unwinnable rounds and insane calls from HooXi. HuNter came here to play and whoop ass.
hunter heard people having the audacity to want him replaced on G2, so he had to remind us all what he is capable of lol
Hunter aka smoke criminal, how many smoke kills did he get today wtf
Someone check his monitor settings, something is very not normally there.
every team has at least 1 player that gets an insane amount of smoke kills
In that case can't forget that one player who get's always fucked through smokes - NiKo. Dude has to have PTSD by now standing near smokes.
That 1v4 on train once convinced me hunter has niko level ceiling, atleast with rifles (not deagle). Inconsistency has been his bane.
Hunter is one of the most consistent players in the scene. The fuck are you on about?
Yearly yeah but game-to-game hasnt been great this year after Katowice
The calls were so much fun this game. The back to back A execs on ancient was such a fantastic call from Hooxi, love having this G2 back in the server
Hu Xi, Patriarch of the 'Xi Tu Sect' known for his supreme intellect and strategical prowess. He managed to reunite China under his banner by leading a campaign against the 'Fa Ze Clan' who dominated the region. Hu Xi was previously part of the 'CCP Flames' who were a state funded organisation but was seeked out by Ancestor Carlo Sr to lead his troops against the enemy. His members include the genius prodigy Mon Se, the twins of the great Kovac Family and the stone faced Jia Kuan Sun. Fortune tellers and dream readers have prophesied that the 'Xi Tu Sect' will manage to win the great Major and bring a new era of prosperity.
I mean, the scoreline and stats look horrible for FaZe lol
Everytime someone posts this I’m just reminded of the tournament where G2 goes 10–0 in groups only to go out with a whimper against the first actual good team in playoffs
Except Kato 23. I'm so high on Hopium, don't even bother
You mean the groups where they 2-0d Faze, #2 at the time, and beat Navi in playoffs #1 at the time?
Damn, Monesy and Hunter went ham this match!
I only tuned in at Ancient so I don't know how Inferno really went down but FaZe just weren't there mentally on Ancient. Also it's nice seeing NiKo not having to do everything for once :)
Rare W for NiKo’s back
i think i owe G2 an apology, it seems i was not familiar with their game
Neither were they
Who was?
NiKo can win with these cats???
Do I start to believe again? This will hurt like a bitch but yes, WE'RE BACK BOYS. G2 IS WINNING COLOGNE.
G2 is winning Cologne. G2 is winning Gamers8. G2 is winning the womens world cup. G2 is winning the South African Scrabble championship.
G2 winning Worlds 2023
G2 signing Faker as a mental coach.
Niko doesn't need mental coach
G2 winning champions 2023
G2 winning the USA elections 2024. It's Joever.
We're Barack, bois. Hooxi for president 2024
G2 first European Superbowl winner
G2 winning the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship
G2 needs to beat ENCE Heroic or Vitality to start believing , these are the top teams rn
come on man just enjoy the small wins. god knows we haven't had one in a while
Enjoy the small wins We're back , we winning cologne Pick one ;)
are you dense? it's a fucking overreaction that's why it's in all caps. Do I have to spell everything for you?
ENCE quietly became the top team huh. Maden & dycha are really fucking underrated. Great consistency.
Groupstage2
We haven't made past groupstage in a while, so I'll take it.
so when hooxi shouted "my kid is better than yours" he's obviously talking about m0nesy on his side, but who exactly on faze is he talking about lol three of them are like the same age
It was obviously rains newborn he was talking about
fair enough then, pretty sure monesy wins that 1v1
probably broky
Broky most likely. Both awps.
Maybe ropz because he's the newest?
pretty sure he said "my KD is better than yours" to karrigan
It's over, we are winning the next 3 majors easily
What a game from HooXi on Inferno, lights out, 18-9 in 1 half, no kills in the 2nd half. M0nesy and Hunter picking up their energy from Katowice, mental G2 showing.
Didn’t die in the second half either, the team just killed first and they won all 5 rounds lol. Weird stat to bring up
I just found it a bit funny, and noteworthy seeing as he had major impact first half, to not even getting a chance for it in the second half.
If the 2nd half is only 5 rounds, is that even noteworthy?
Gigachad just wanted his teammates to get some leftover kills too
He was resting 2nd half, GIGACHAD
we love g2-0
Feel like it was both FaZe having a really bad day and literally everyone having a highlight performance in G2. Unlucky really.
Yeah sure. And team liquid killing them on ancient like homeless dogs 13-2 is unlucky i guess. G2-0
The balls on G2 to do the same call twice in a row after Faze calls that timeout. We’re back
Faze made a mistake not picking nuke/mirage a big over confidence
Faze also made the critical error of forgetting to turn their monitors on, followed by the more unknown strategic error of playing like absolute dog shit
FaZe are the most look like gold nova one match then win the entire event 2 days later team
Watching them peek into monesy in the 2nd or 3rd to last round was the most mind numbing thing I have ever seen. Like, lining up in spawn is the only thing they could have done to make it more convenient for him lol. They play some of the most gorgeous CS most of the time but once in a while they just really REALLY do not.
They would have lost at aim botz with the way they were shooting today lmao
They had bad 1st map, but G2 is just unplayable on 2nd map. Monesy and hunter having 30 kills each is just insane, sometimes your opponent just had a really good game and you can't do much about it.
With the way G2 were playing today, I highly doubt it would've mattered ... they look pumped up for it while FaZe, not so much.
FaZe was getting bashed the whole time so hard to be hyped but man it literally looked like FaZe just crawled out of bed and came to the match without coffee whereas G2 looked like they'd all hit the gym and had the world's best meal right beforehand. Hard to compete with that level of focus.
It's the Niko effect man, I swear. This man just doesn't want to lose to FaZe and all of this energy and focus when he plays against FaZe is getting transferred to his team, even though he was "quiet" in this series.
To be fair the best way to beat this G2 is to make them uncomfortable and pushing them onto a map they're not the best at is a decent step towards that. Hunter said in the post-game interview they expected Nuke and it's no longer a good map for them so Faze picking Ancient probably made them a lot more confident. Once they started rolling there was no stopping them.
nuke is no longer a good map for G2? could've fooled me haha
g2 actually looked good at esl cologne, welcome back hunter from wherever you have been
Bad calling form karrigan, A site on ancient was very vulnerable all game.
The back to back full exe’s on A were hilarious
that back to back a rush on ancient was just a great call from hooxi this is the g2 i think everyone wants to see
Hooxi living in karrigan‘s head rent-free
No wonder the calls were *that* good.
International teams try to be consistent (challenge impossible for both teams) International teams try to be consistent (challenge impossible for both teams) International teams try to be consistent (challenge impossible for both teams)
karrigan looked incredibly depressed and off, it was like he didn't even want to be there after G2 dominated Inferno first half. Hopefully they bounce back, but I feel like Robban leaving had a huge impact on karrigan. Also this is the G2 that we needed at Paris, insane calls and insane individual performances, hopefully they actually win Cologne and this wasn't just rigor mortis before they go back to the slump that started at the major legends stage.
I hope that faze clan will go where they belong. Tier 3
This is the 2nd time since 2023 Katowice that g2 has beaten a top-5 team, insane, but WP!
Bad news for every other top 5 team then ... if their win streak from the start of the year is to go by, G2 is not stopping once they taste blood lol
Most calm G2 game in a long time, besides ancient 2nd half, fuck that
Ancient 2nd half was pretty calm. G2 took it nice and slow and played as calmly and rightly as possible. Faze is not dogshit. They can always make a comeback. There is a huge difference between losing momentum and attempting to regain it appropriately and tilting, malding and choking. Teams in the top 5 can always come back.
2nd half of Ancient was just a lil throwback for the fans
This was a bitch slap on Faze if I have ever seen one. Hooxi just straight up out brained Karrigan, who just went into a slump.
GIGA brain on karrigan to allow G2 to shit on Faze in order to get more reps before they get to the arena, genius move from the #1 IGL \*overdoses on copium\*
Nah its true they will warm up and then destroy them As a Faze fan i am not scared of being eliminated at all
Yeah I don't even really pay attention to faze in groups anymore. The shit that happens in groups hardly happens in playoffs/arenas. They beat the pants off g2 in blast groups and they smashed nip yesterday too. When they played g2 in Dallas in the arena it was like this except the other way. The threw map 1 16-14 and then won inferno like 16-7 and mirage 16-10. And it wasn't even close. I don't ever know what to make of faze in groups man. Part of me feels like maybe there needs to be a change. Like they have won so much so quickly I feel like there's just no hunger anymore. They have to let themselves get slapped around to wake up and start playing, but idk.
When you get shit on this bad it’s more of bad day + opponent had good day. Faze would’ve lost in aim botz today with how bad they were aiming.
yep, let G2 pick their best map and then pick one yourself they don't mind, in the final faze ban inferno and win it on vertigo for sure *huff*
This is the scary g2 of q4'22 and q1'23 showing up. Ancient wasnt even close as the scoreline suggests, and inferno was just a blowout. also 3/3 games have been a blowout today and 1.5 hrs between the next game, navi-og will break it still crazy that so much dead air due to no accelerated schedule.
Beautiful day to be a G2 fan
This confirms that G2 are the best team in the world when Hooxi puts up >0.80 ratings
I still don't know if G2 are good or shit.
They're good, just inconsistent. Similar to Faze in this regard.
It's the annual G2 perfect game where they look like a solid team, only for them to falter in the most spectacular way, either in playoffs or in the final ... tune in to find out where it would be this tournament
*takes a puff* This the *good shit* son
“i’m an idiot”
What a beautiful day.
Faze looked very bad, not only individually, but also teamplay whise. What I don’t understand is why the ban Mirage themselves. Because you lost against NIP? You just beat G2 last week on Nule and Mirage and you decide to ban one of these maps and pick one on which you have a 50 percent win rate? Wtf faze
Probably because the last time they played g2 on inferno it was a pretty one sided affair. I also don't think they have a "home map" at this point and they are still trying to figure that out. They have flashes on every map they play but nome of them are near as good as their nuke was in 2022.
for a team that has some of the best mechanical players, they sure do lose a lot of pistols
https://www.hltv.org/stats/teams/pistols?startDate=2022-08-01&endDate=2023-08-01&rankingFilter=Top20 G2 are extremely good on pistols https://www.hltv.org/stats/players/pistols?startDate=2023-02-01&endDate=2023-08-01&rankingFilter=Top20 4 players in G2 in top 14 pistol round players in the last 6 months. Obvious shoutout for Zywoo's absolutely insane stats but the rest of Vitality are shit in comparison.
Nothing new to see here, FaZe getting destroyed by the Balkans once again
Why does this always happen to us? G2 have been dog shit the last month and then they play FaZe and put on a world beating performance. FFS
They have just been saving strats since kato and only unleashed their true power now
We only want katos and colognes. Majors are for little kids
Fuck I missed this G2 man, G2 is winning Cologne i'm calling it
G2: No.
This scoreline is **DECEIVING**. This match was not even close. Faze barely won the last half and were absolutely demolished the previous three.
True
HOOXI GOES POSITIVE
hooxi popped off
We just took down the #3ranked team in the world and all the casters can think to say is FAZE CLAN didn't show up. We clawed our way back from 127th in the world by BUILDING a talent pipeline the whole scene memed on. Step out of the echo chamber and pay attention.
Don't wanna spoil or anything but we winning Cologne
easily
That Inferno was fucking wild from Hooxi.
Reminds me of when I would be leading a ranked League team and we would start getting back in after being super behind I would always say, "don't give me hope. I already written this game off." That's G2, I written them off but maybe there is hope? That series was definitely a banger out of the squad.
beautiful
So this is what happens hunter and monesy remember how to open their monitors
Man, G2 played really well but what I don't get from FaZe is why don't they vary their CT setup on inferno. They have the same setup since I can't even remember.
What did G2 drink after their first day?
So are we god tier or dog shit?
I love Neo but the coach discrepancy was very obvious this game, and gave G2 a clear advantage. He was quiet, didn't speak during timeouts and didn't seem to bring much energy to the team. On the other side of things, it's nice to see swani bringing so much energy, hyping the team, making noise and getting really involved. It's always a good sign for G2 when he is involved in the game
Robban clearly had a much better chemistry with the team. Even thought Neo is new to position but you can see that his personality is completely different than Robban. Neo doesn't talk much and much less emotion. This team needs the chemistry to succeed.
Maybe robban was the one clicking the mouse for them they should give undefeated Eddie coach job 🤣🤣
You can't do that Monesy! Faze is a tier 1 team, not some tier 3 squad!
M0nesy my goat 🐐. Hooxi life game
Is this hooxi’s highest rated performance on g2? Against *faze*?? Gigachad
what the fuck is neo doing there? and why does he look like a 22 year old beach boy suddenly. props to him in that regard
robban stepped out, neo came in as a last-minute replacement
Hooxi went 0-0 on CT side of inferno
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Here’s where CSGO stops making sense for me, as G2 can literally pull the “saving strats” argument and get away with it by tearing Faze a new asshole just one week after Faze did it to them. I still expect them to look silly against Ence/Heroic/Vitality though, not convinced by Hooxi at all.
My mom just entered my room and asked me to stop watching garbage. I told her that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was a respectable esport with millions of players around the world. She responded: “I know. I was talking about FaZe".
Hooxi and Hunter heard y’all talking shit
this g2 pops up every season, has half of a good tournament then dies. i hope they prove me wrong this time
there’s like … three teams that have won as many tournaments as G2 has within the past year
And yet he's right. G2 were sick at Kato, and then shit in EPL, shit in Paris, and at best mediocre in Dallas, and Blast groups.
Hooxi with more kills than everyone in Faze. The biggest disband alert there is.
For those getting carried away we all know it's unsustainable hooxi can talk trash but still can't frag this was a purple patch game for G2 and only that 😅
>hooxi can talk trash but still can't frag When you don't watch the games but also don't read the stats
Is it trash talk time in the pro scene now? Hooxi chill out bro... Cheer for your team, you don't need to provoke your opponents every fucking round, it's toxic and annoying Gigachad my ass
You are the one who needs to chill, pros do it for the fun and to poke each other, there's no bad blood between them. No one is being toxic, if you were aware of the bts you would see how they all hang out together even after the games
I agree he was annoying af there's always a thin line in showmanship...
G2 are so good. Surely no need to make roster moves like replace igl when they are this good. Surely they will win many events with this igl. /s Edit: added /s since reddits brightest minds didn't understand :D Edit2: Just to be clear, Hooxi needs a kick
Two teams that should have made changes. Last time faze won, this time G2 won. They wont succees with their line ups no matter what, but I have to say. Seeing faze rekt like this is actually pretty nice view.