GALA misses MSI.

GALA was once regarded as the LPL's best homegrown AD carry, and many viewers expected him to showcase his talent at JDG, aiming to bring MSI and Worlds glory to the LPL. However, as the LPL playoffs rolled on, fans grew disappointed with JDG because the team displayed a "severe lack of competitive resilience," leaving them helpless against aggressive "muscle teams" like TES and BLG.

In the pivotal playoff showdown between JDG and BLG—a true do-or-die match—JDG lost 3-1 to BLG, thus missing out on the upcoming MSI. After the game, many discussed the reasons behind JDG's defeat; notably, LPL caster Guan Zeyuan openly criticized GALA's poor performance. In Game 1, with JDG holding a large lead, GALA playing Ezreal repeatedly got hit by Bard's ultimate despite having Flash and his E available, causing JDG to lose both the Dragon and Baron.

Because of GALA's underwhelming play, his post-match rating on a certain platform was an embarrassing 2.2, and he later issued an apology online. Many wonder why his form has declined so sharply. Last year on IG, although his laning was weak, he had many standout moments in team fights. This year on JDG, however, he has been lackluster in both laning and team fights. (Some speculate it's due to his fitness routine—do you think GALA's gym training affects his performance?)

Bin addresses the truth behind the Worlds 16th-place finish.

Bin recently gave an interview to the official media. The host asked if last year's Worlds Top 16 exit had affected him. Bin replied bluntly: "It didn't affect me much. League is a team game—all five of us must have underperformed to lose. Besides, last year's top lane meta didn't suit me, and we had bad luck in the tournament, which is why BLG was eliminated in the Top 16."

After Bin's seemingly blame-shifting comments, many League fans criticized him for being stubborn. Given that BLG's draw at last year's Worlds was widely called a "lucky draw"—they faced no LCK teams in the Swiss stage and their elimination match was against LPL rival TES—if BLG hadn't lost to G2 and 100T, they would have easily advanced to the quarterfinals. (Do you think BLG's Top 16 elimination last year was due to bad luck?)

Finally, Bin also discussed the severely polarized opinions about him in the LPL. He stated that he has a strong mentality—no matter how bad the public opinion is, it won't affect his gameplay or life; he just needs to maintain his competitive form. I truly admire Bin's confidence. Since his debut, he has been proven wrong by many "boomerang" statements, yet after the "sun rises," he still confidently declares himself the world's best top laner.

Conclusion

After defeating JDG, BLG's next playoff opponent will be AL. BLG's coach DanShen said in a post-match interview that BLG will become champions in the second split and can beat any team in the future. He attributed their earlier loss to WE to underestimating the opponent. Do you think BLG can achieve an "one-to-five" streak and win the playoffs? (Playing continuous matches will inevitably expose their strategies—for instance, against JDG they used Kog'Maw-Lulu and support Skarner in the draft.)