In the LPL second stage intra-group matches, the second week's schedule is already halfway through. On the previous match day, the Nirvana group's LNG swept OMG, securing their first win of the stage. After another loss, OMG's record has reached 0-3. Teams in the Nirvana group only play 5 matches total; with a 0-3 start, OMG is essentially locked into the bottom two positions. Even if they win both remaining matches, they are likely to be eliminated and miss the third stage.

Another match was the Summit group's JDG versus IG. After starting with three consecutive wins, IG seems to have been figured out, losing all four recent matches. The young mid-laner Render has been performing worse each game; in every loss, he has been completely outplayed in the mid lane. It appears IG should call Rookie back soon. If they continue losing like this, IG will be sitting at the same table as WE. According to爆料博主红茶透露, Rookie might return in May.

Bigwei as the coach for the National Cup?

The电竞国家杯 (ENC) to be held by Saudi Arabia at the end of the year has recently begun confirming participant lists. Foreign media recently爆料了部分国家队的教练. The LCK region has confirmed Hirai as the head coach. For this ENC event, coaches are not restricted by nationality. If someone holds dual citizenship, they can choose which country to register for. For example, the coach for the Thai team is Korean Hoon, who previously served as a youth coach for V5 and T1.

Similarly, some players also have two options. For instance, the G2 top-laner holds German and Turkish citizenship and ultimately chose to represent Turkey. For our region, there have been some小道消息 already. Players seem to only be selected from partnered teams AL and BLG. Regarding coaches,恋恋红茶 recently爆料: Our region's head coach hasn't been finalized yet; Bigwei has a high probability, and there aren't many competitors.

Bin哥 responds to retiring after the 16th round.

LPL official host夏安 recently interviewed the BLG mid, top, and support trio. Bin哥 in the interview responded to two major controversies in his career. The first was about retiring after the 16th round. Bin哥 stated that this comment was limited to the 2024 World Championship because the team was in great form at that time. If they only reached the 16th round, it would be too disappointing and regrettable for himself. However, by 2025, Bin哥 felt it wouldn't be as regrettable.

The second controversy was the小书包 incident. Bin哥直言 it didn't affect him much, but ON revealed that since then, Bin has become much more subdued. This专访视频 lasted over an hour and covered many other topics. My personal impression after watching is that Bin is actually not that immature; his logic in speaking and the things he considers are quite comprehensive, and his mentality is very optimistic—not blindly arrogant.

Dopa switches to professional Texas Hold'em.

Former LOL路人王 Dopa, after completing his military service, stayed in his hometown to develop. Although he still does直播, his popularity is不如以前的. After being quiet for a while, he recently appeared at a professional Texas Hold'em tournament, seemingly already a professional Texas Hold'em player. The man who used卡牌大师 to counter小鱼人 and said, "He attacked a minion once, the lane phase is over," really went to play cards.

During his peak, Dopa's skill level was indeed very high. Probably many veteran players learned techniques from watching his直播. Some even praised him, saying if Dopa could play professionally, there would be no need for老李. Although this sounds awkward, it is also a form of recognition for Dopa. Unfortunately, such a talented person was permanently banned by Riot for带头消极比赛, never getting the chance to face老李.

Conclusion:

The LPL region's domestic coaches that are truly impressive are indeed few. Bigwei is one of the few in recent years who has led a team to achieve results. Although it's mostly the players performing well and not closely related to him, he still沾到荣誉了. If he becomes the National Cup coach, it probably won't be that strong, but still, it should be better than朱开, right?

So, who do you think is most suitable for the National Cup coach?

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