I Was Wrong
Reviewing Last Weekend
Opening Statement
Before you guys get on my back about not being satisfied after this week, get over yourselves. I will forever speak my truth, and yall aren’t going to like it. That being said, Surge played well over the weekend and I’m excited for the prospect of what this team can become. I have been seeing a few fans/news accounts that are really high on us being the fourth best team and having Abuzah being the leader for ROTY. I think we need to pump the breaks on that a little bit as we said this when we beat New York as well. I think the team is proving me wrong though, and Huke being a world beater this weekend was really refreshing to see. I think the team is finally tapping into the upside that I have stated they have had for a while, and I think we’re trending at the right time.
Seattle vs Toronto
Wow I can’t believe I’m saying this but I was wrong. I was wrong on a lot of things in my review but us winning this one was something I had towards the lowest of my list. Not only did we win by reverse sweeping, but we proved yet once again that KD doesn’t matter. I am glad to eat my own words here, and I am glad to finally watch us beat the team in purple for the first time this year. We have now taken down two of the top four, and it’s getting easier to believe that we are a top 5 team because we’re good and not just cause we’re better than the other bottom 7 teams.
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It’s obvious that Abuzah was the star of this match, but I really want to give Huke a LOT of credit for this series as well. It’s no secret how critical I have been on Cuyler and I’m so glad to see it turn around. He’s really stepped up this weekend and I really hope to see that continue going forward. My only issue with this weekend is seeing 04 getting cooked this series. I think when we go against those top four teams he hasn’t been able to keep up and I’m not sure if it’s a skill thing (I doubt) or a bit of an adjustment thing. I like that he’s grinding and working to get better though and it did show against Minnesota. Speaking of…
Seattle vs Minnesota
I want to rant for ages on how this match made me feel. I was so hype for the hardpoint because we went crazy. Then I was tearing my hair out on the search, which of course led to intense jubilation during the control. Not only are we on a 6 map win streak, we are also 5–1 in controls ranging back from the most recent major. Huke had a great series and it’s really nice seeing a green sheet this time around. I still kind of wonder what the team would look like with 04 on the secondary AR as he excelled at it during his rise from challengers, but if Breszy is comfortable then so be it. The team looks amazing right now and I’m one more big win away from crowning them the top 5th team in the league. Everything considered though, I’m feeling less and less comfortable with our search game and I really need us to not lose that win condition, because these top 4 teams are gonna be game 5 series with the way the others are playing right now.
Closing Statements
We look so good right now. I’m back to finally being on the wagon with us being a top team, and it’s crazy to see a lot of people including BreakingPoint and the Flank feeling the same way as well. This team is very talented and whatever Rambo has cooked up over the last month is working as of right now. Normally I would worry about the fall off, but right now, I don’t see it happening. Last article I wrote, I made the bold prediction that we will lock down the 5th spot and right now that prediction is alive and well. We have some holes to definitely fill in our game, but damn our game looks so pretty. Good job Huke, you’re my MVP of the weekend!
Thanks so much for giving this article a read, and as always Drown Them TF Out. Sidenote, I’ve been thinking of hosting a Shadow Gaming farewell tournament in either COD or XDefiant and that will probably be hid in one of these articles as an easter egg for a reduced/free entry. I don’t know if I’ll actually do the tournament though, so like who knows? If I do then uh, here’s a 50% off entry ticket, only applicable to the first 3 team entries. If I don’t do the tournament, then uh, you screenshotted this for nothing xD
