Perhaps even the most imaginative audience could not have imagined that the mighty Team Secret of previous seasons would decline so quickly. Still the same old people as the mainstay, but after the win against SE, this team is still in the penultimate position on the rankings. At the same time, the players also constantly suffered from public opinion, typically Hiro02. Even Coach Archie is stuck in his journey to find the right path for TS this season.
Team TS is no longer in the same form as previous seasons – source: YouTube
But notably, TS has 4 junglers, 2 Top lanes, 2 supports – an extremely thick lineup with players both young and experienced. Not to mention, they also have a 3-person coaching board system, including 1 head coach, 1 analyst and 1 assistant coach. It can even be assessed, in terms of competitive force, that TS has the largest lineup of VCS today and is thicker than some of the world’s top teams like T1. The runner-up at Worlds 2022 currently has only one substitute, Skyyy, but he is the coach of the team, promoted to comply with Riot’s regulations.
However, TS is one of the teams with the most force when the position of Forest has 4 players – source: Fanpage VCS
Another team that is even more disappointing is SBTC Esports – the “content king” of the VCS region. Unlike TS who has a lot of competitive force, SE has a Training Board that makes even experts or fans of the team surprised. Specifically, up to now, SE has a total of 5 members under the Training Board. They include: Ren (head coach), Bigkoro and Naul are laning coaches (as announced by SE). In addition, there are Scary (Quality Management) and HYPE (Analytical Coach). In a recent clip posted by SE, even JayX (the team’s manager) also participated in game analysis and tactical suggestions.
SE also admits that they are the team with the largest force in VCS – source: Fanpage SBTC Esports
With a force of up to 5 people, SE is also the team with the thickest staff in VCS today. The audience even poked fun at that SE’s coach lineup was enough to form a competitive team. Even teams like T1, Gen.G Esports… don’t have such a thick BHL lineup at the moment. However, all that SE can do is 4 wins – 4 losses and is on the verge of danger.
The common weakness of TS and SE that makes these two teams play poorly, in many opinions, is the attitude of the players. For TS, all the pressure is on Hiro02’s shoulders while the team’s performance is a common problem of all 5 people and also Coach Archie. Meanwhile, at SE, player Dia1 alone is being criticized by the public for his low performance and irresponsible behavior (playing on the phone while the team is discussing tactics).
Dia1 is being criticized for its competitive attitude and professionalism – source: YouTube
At the moment, VCS Spring 2023 has entered the second leg and the opportunity for TS and SE is still intact. However, if you really want to get out of the crisis, the whole team has to make a real effort. Otherwise, both teams will probably have to accept another season empty-handed and miss the opportunity to go international.
