The 2022 season cannot be considered a success for the teams in the LPL. Although Royal Never Give Up (RNG) has won the MSI 2022 championship, only that international title is too few. At the World Finals arena, each LPL representative leaving the tournament before reaching the final is unacceptable. Notably, TOP Esports (TES) also lost to GAM Esports in the Group Stage, although the VCS representative was underestimated many times.
TES did not have a good record at Worlds 2022
Because of the disappointing performance at Worlds 2022, many LPL players were unpopular with the audience, especially players from TES and RNG. These are the two biggest hopes of the LPL at Worlds 2022, but both teams are underperforming. RNG can make excuses for illness but TES has no excuse.
RNG also did not respond to the request of LPL fans
Therefore, the list of 5 names nominated for the LPL Best Player list has just been announced, causing the community to fiercely argue. Specifically, the 5 players named in this list include: 369 (JD Gaming), Kanavi (JD Gaming), Knight (TOP Esports), Xiaohu (Royal Never Give Up) and Yagao (JD Gaming). Two players who surprised to appear on this list were Knight and Xiaohu.
Xiaohu almost disappeared at Worlds 2022
Obviously, Xiaohu and Knight didn’t have a standout season. In the domestic arena, the audience mentioned more about GALA, Wei, Tian and JackeyLove than the top two mid laners. Stepping into the international arena, Xiaohu and Knight also did not help their team get good results. Even Knight did not prove to be superior to Kati, Zeka or Larssen. Because of that, many viewers think that Xiaohu and Knight should be eliminated to nominate more worthy players.
Knight was even eliminated from the Group Stage of Worlds 2022
Xiaohu and Knight are the two players with the most number of MVPs (best player) per game throughout the 2022 LPL. But both are often silent during important matches. Therefore, the nominations of these players left a lot of controversy compared to the 3 members of JDG.
The upcoming season, Knight and Xiaohu can both start in new colors. Perhaps it is at this moment, when there are no familiar teammates around, that the talents of both players really have the opportunity to show themselves clearly.
