Pimp: “I still have a very high opinion of Twistzz as an individual player.”

There’s a lot to be said about PR joining MOUZ and what he can bring to the team as a player, but first I’d like to understand: was he the club’s top transfer target? It seems the organization did indeed have a buyout clause for the rifler, since he originally played for its academy and was supposed to leave under certain conditions. And it’s unlikely that the buyout fee was too high, since the esports player hasn’t been performing very well lately, and he clearly struggled at the last Major.

For some reason, I had the impression that jL was supposed to join after all. And now I’m really curious—what actually happened? Did Natus Vincere refuse to let him go for a reasonable price? Was his contract still active? Did he himself not want to make the move? Maybe he asked for too high a salary? Because when I was watching from the sidelines, I got the strong impression that everyone on the team wanted to play alongside jL. In their interviews, they sort of hinted that they’re happy with the situation, and that the question of his transfer now depends entirely on the club and its transfer negotiations.

I think that in the second half of the current competitive season, we’ll see a more evenly matched field of competitive teams. Team Falcons will be in the running for titles, Team Spirit has picked up steam and will also join the fray, and Team Vitality will maintain a high level of play, though without its previous total dominance.

FURIA and Natus Vincere remain something of a question mark for now. We’ll have to wait and see if either of them makes any roster changes. I don’t think the Brazilian club will go that route, but the Ukrainian one might very well refresh its roster—there’s still time and opportunity to do so.

Overall, we can expect more variety among the event winners in the second half of the season. Among other things, as far as I know and understand the current VRS system, Team Vitality will no longer have such an urgent need to participate in as many tournaments as they did at the beginning of the year.

I still have a very high opinion of Twistzz as an individual player. I agree that he could be utilized much more effectively on the team as a simple rifler rather than as a captain, provided he’s paired with a truly strong IGL. I don’t think we should force him to switch to this role, unless it’s something he genuinely desires with all his heart and is ready to dedicate the rest of his career to. If that’s the case, then why not? We could very well give him another year to adapt and develop, since he’s not exactly a complete “newbie” in this regard—he’s already had his own unique experiences with Team Liquid.

The problem is that FaZe Clan probably won’t be competing for Tier 1 trophies this season. On top of that, it’s highly unlikely they’ll even make it to a single semifinal in a major event’s playoffs. I’ll go even further: it seems to me that the organization will by no means always be able to reach the final stages of high-level championships—or even qualify for them. And is this really what frozen deserves? The very same frozen who, at this stage of his career, could strengthen literally any existing team in the world? Personally, I refuse to accept the situation this team finds itself in right now.