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In the second round of the 2024 LCK Summer Split regular season, T1 lost to NS 0-2. This defeat was somewhat unexpected. Losing to the top-ranked GEN last week was understandable, but NS is the bottom team this season and has already been confirmed to miss the LCK playoffs. As a result, T1 still lost regrettably, and both games were one-sided. After the game, T1's head coach kkOma and mid laner Faker accepted media interviews and reflected on the game.

When asked about his feelings after the game, kkOma said that as the head coach, he personally did not do enough in terms of game preparation. He emphasized that he would have to prepare more thoroughly for the next game. Faker pointed out that there was not much time left before the playoffs, today's game was crucial for them, and this loss was a heavy blow to the team. Next, they must go all out and be fully prepared.

Regarding the reason for the loss of this game, kkOma admitted that the main responsibility lies in his own lack of preparation, both in the game and outside the game, and he believes that this has a huge impact on the outcome of the game. Faker also added that the actual situation of the two games did not match their pre-match expectations, and what T1 prepared did not work, which ultimately led to the loss of the game.

Looking ahead to the next games, kkOma said that in the remaining time, the team needs to continuously improve the current shortcomings and make corresponding preparations according to the version. He reiterated the improvement work he mentioned many times before, and believed that T1 needs to be fully prepared. Faker said that since T1 has not yet secured a place in the playoffs, they must do their best to ensure that they are well prepared in the remaining games and successfully win and advance to the playoffs.

In the first game, T1 chose Alola in the middle lane, and the bottom lane was a combination of Senna and Yasuo. The entire team not only had no ADC, but also lacked more means of knocking up. When talking about the BP strategy in the first game, kkOma explained that they had originally prepared for the team battle lineup, but failed to achieve the desired effect, resulting in unsatisfactory results.

If the first game was lost due to a bad lineup, then the second game was a complete collapse. There was a mistake in the early tower dive, and the mid-term team battle was won by NS, causing the team to lose map resources early. Regarding the performance in the second game, kkOma admitted that T1's recent state was not stable enough. Although they sometimes performed well in training and sometimes made mistakes, today's game was indeed regrettable.

Earlier this week, Faker missed the T1 champion skin event due to COVID-19, but he still played in the game against NS, and all members wore masks to participate. Regarding his physical condition, Faker revealed that his physical condition was not very good since the match against GEN, but as time went on, he has gradually recovered. Although he still has COVID-19 symptoms, it is not a big deal.

Another controversial point in this series is that T1 used to choose Senna, usually Gumayusi, but this time it was Keria who chose it, and then Yasuo was given to Gumayusi. When asked why Gumayusi was chosen to use Yasuo in the first game, kkOma said that this choice was based on preparation during training. As for the comparison of Gumayusi and Keria's proficiency in Yasuo, kkOma believed that both players were very proficient and did not give a positive response.

T1 has three games left in the LCK Summer Split regular season. They will play against BRO on August 11. If the team can win this series, the chances of advancing to the playoffs will be relatively high. Their two opponents next week are KDF and FOX. Both teams have retained their hopes of advancing to the playoffs. The outcome of the game will directly determine who will advance. Now there are three teams with 8 wins and one team with 7 wins. It can only be said that the situation of the LCK playoffs is still suspenseful.