2023-07-08 08:00:52
Lee “Kumayushi” Min-hyeok (left) and acting manager Lim Jae-hyeon. Photo = Reporter Moon Dae-chan
Even though T1 admitted that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok’s hiatus was fatal, he was determined to improve his performance without giving up.
T1 defeated Gen.G eSports (Gen.G) in the second round of the regular league of the ‘2023 LoL Champions Korea (LCK)’ Summer Split held at Roll Park in Jongno, Seoul on the afternoon of the 8th, with a set score of 0 to 2. After Lee Sang-hyeok’s absence, he fell into a two-game losing streak and recorded his fourth loss (six wins), ranking fourth behind the loss. Previously, Lee Sang-hyeok complained of wrist and elbow pain and is concentrating on recovery.
Before the game, T1’s head coach Seong-Woong Bae voluntarily resigned, and the match was played under the system of acting coach Lim Jae-hyun.
Acting coach Lim, who met with reporters after the game, expressed regret, saying, “Although the members have changed, I came with the mindset of trying hard, but I feel a little regretful that we lost 0-2.”
“Kumayushi” Lee Min-hyeong, who was present, said with a somewhat trembling voice, “I felt that Gen.G is a very good team.”
Acting coach Lim said, “There were many accidents in the first set. He had to eat the dragon fast so he could roll it out, but that didn’t work out. The second set seems to have been dragged around a lot operationally,” he pointed out the defeat on this day.
He said, “The mid-lane match was a struggle, but in the middle of it, ‘Owner (Moon Hyeon-jun)’ made the line match easier. I think it was very good to create such a variable.”
T1 is directing lethargic performance after Lee Sang-hyeok is absent. Acting coach Lim said, “When I heard the news (of the absence), I saw it as a weakening of power without worrying for a second. For now, it is important for Faker to concentrate only on treatment, and for the player and coaches to work together and overcome well until he returns.” He added, “With Faker missing, there is a lack of communication between the top and mid, and the entire team is shaking,” adding, “We have to do our best in the given situation.”
Lee Min-hyung also said, “After Sang-hyeok hyung is gone, there is a feeling of floating in the mid-to-late management stage. It feels like he has lost the ability to take the lead in making. He expressed his difficulties, saying, “It is difficult to transfer to the mid-lane.
T1 will face Nongshim Red Force in the next match. It is an opponent that must be caught.
Acting coach Lim said, “I think Ji-woo (Jung Ji-woo) is good at attacking. He said, “I will think a lot, such as intensively checking the champion, and prepare well so that I can repay the match with a victory against Nongshim.”
He also said that even if he loses at Nongshim, he will continue to use Yoon “Poby” Seong-won, who is playing in place of Lee Sang-hyeok. Another mid laner, Lee “Nice” Chan-hyeok, is currently registered in the Challengers League (2nd team). Acting coach Lim said, “It was a decision that came from a meeting with the coaches compared to Nice player earlier. (Yoon Seong-won is better) There is no change in the idea,” he emphasized.
Lee Min-hyung said, “I lost to Gen.G today, but I don’t think the process was bad in the practice stage. If we keep going like this, I think we can win Nongshim.”
Even though it was a difficult situation, he promised that he would not give up. He said, “Like the sun rises after rain, I think the day will come when the sun shines someday.”
Acting coach Lim said, “It is a messy situation, but the goal is the same before and after. For the championship, we will all work hard to achieve good results.”
Reporter Moon Dae-chan mdc0504@kukinews.com View articles
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