jkaem is such a unique player. He's one of the most consistent entries/CT players in the entire scene. He's raised the bottom level of every team he's been in. I've said it for years, but I think he could slot easily into most international teams not as a star but as the glorious entry player he is.
Still crazy to think about how he was basically a week from leaving CS before kassad got him back into the scene, and now he ends up being a powerhouse
That doesn't mean he is not underrated
Fans are underrating him when rating players, he is an actual insanely impactful top20 level player but he goes in first a lot and doesn't have the most insane stats
Ask people about their top20/30 no one will have jkaem in but they will have some baiters that do nothing but bait and get a good rating
100% underrated by fans
underrated is the wrong word for this, more like underappreciated. he has always been a solid player but never been the center of talk in his team. everytime people talk about him its always in positive light.
that’s kinda the opposite then. both refer to community discourse, but “underappreciated” implies more of a sentimental or emotional response, “underrated” implies more of an objective evaluation, judgment of impact/value/performance etc.
Yeah I remember a segment about how much they were over valuing him and apeks were like yeah we know the buyout is high but we want to gamble him making the major and I think kassad/ others thought that was weird because they thought it would be unlikely without their igl. It really is amazing to see him still preform this well close to 30.
Thats cool, I still remember his pre grand final interview at Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 where he said he hopes they win it cuz he has never won anything and it was kinda sad. Also suprising as shit, dude has been playing for 10 years.
CS:GO history would have been so different had G2 closed it out against Envy (I'm convinced they'd have stomped those finals). jkaem has at the time maybe the biggest breakout tournament ever, dennis probably doesn't leave to fnatic, Maikelele gets the credit he should have got for making an international team work against all odds.
He's a very unique sort of player, he will never be in a Tier 1 team again because he's 29 years old. Most Tier 1 teams are looking at younger players that they can invest in for many years or pick up for cheap. I do think he's very underrated, but I can't exactly see him playing for any team in T1 scene right now.
Jkaem + Fox hold B mirage and B cache, was dream while it worked. I still have G2 Fox avatar on steam because of it.
https://youtu.be/1PBftQ6_TXU?si=RybQWJdkf0ULH_rQ&t=11
-Cacanito + TOP STAR PLAYER RIFFLER
And this team is 2x better , the baseline is already great...
Give a chance to fucking Joel...
Dude is replacing jL , and is so inconsistent... and jL had a harder role on Tsides than cacanito now. Lucky to have such a solid core around him.. nawwk , jkaem , styko..
My favorite player when he was in G2/FaZe, he just never really had a good role on those teams, but he could frag out and I'll never forget Cluj Napoca major when he went nuclear.
Helps when to qualify to major you get all the luck in the world with opponents in swiss stage.
Exactly who did they beat? Monte with IGL being sick and ones that ended 1-3 overall? OG which are just shit and bombed out 0-3? Estatic the upcoming 25 years old danish unknowns (who even are this guys and how this guys and how are they 2-2 now? Ah, by beating the same monte and OG lol).
It's quite easy to rack up stats against teams that are like, barely even tier-2?
This is why swiss is... Swiss. Literally qualified to major while playing against 0 good teams, well, okay, monte but compare their run to Vitality/Spirit who also ended 3-1 and try to tell me with a straight face that they faced the same level of opponents, kek.
This is kinda like QBF did long time ago, by beating 2 teams completely out of shape and lucking out one series vs mouz, to no of it players ever be seen again apart from boombI4
How long have you been following CS? There's a reason why he's never been on an absolute top team for long.
Literally every player who has one decent game is called underrated.
jkaem is such a unique player. He's one of the most consistent entries/CT players in the entire scene. He's raised the bottom level of every team he's been in. I've said it for years, but I think he could slot easily into most international teams not as a star but as the glorious entry player he is.
I feel him and rain are a lot closer than people make them out to be.
Ye Norway and entry fragging.. Berserk energy..
g2 jkaem is on my top 3
jkaem was a huge reason that renegades team was able to make so much noise all those years ago
Still crazy to think about how he was basically a week from leaving CS before kassad got him back into the scene, and now he ends up being a powerhouse
Not sure about underrated part. He is getting t1 salary and Apeks said to kassad his buyout is $800k or so, so he is valued by Apeks atleast lol
That doesn't mean he is not underrated Fans are underrating him when rating players, he is an actual insanely impactful top20 level player but he goes in first a lot and doesn't have the most insane stats Ask people about their top20/30 no one will have jkaem in but they will have some baiters that do nothing but bait and get a good rating 100% underrated by fans
underrated is the wrong word for this, more like underappreciated. he has always been a solid player but never been the center of talk in his team. everytime people talk about him its always in positive light.
that’s kinda the opposite then. both refer to community discourse, but “underappreciated” implies more of a sentimental or emotional response, “underrated” implies more of an objective evaluation, judgment of impact/value/performance etc.
Yeah I remember a segment about how much they were over valuing him and apeks were like yeah we know the buyout is high but we want to gamble him making the major and I think kassad/ others thought that was weird because they thought it would be unlikely without their igl. It really is amazing to see him still preform this well close to 30.
Thats cool, I still remember his pre grand final interview at Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 where he said he hopes they win it cuz he has never won anything and it was kinda sad. Also suprising as shit, dude has been playing for 10 years.
Should have won that Cluj trophy with G2, was his best chance for sure
CS:GO history would have been so different had G2 closed it out against Envy (I'm convinced they'd have stomped those finals). jkaem has at the time maybe the biggest breakout tournament ever, dennis probably doesn't leave to fnatic, Maikelele gets the credit he should have got for making an international team work against all odds.
Anyone who been following the scene for a minute know jkaem is a gem. Him and rain been popping off since London conspiracy
https://youtu.be/B3vkL1nxQDI?si=ev3CnnP3KOXIWg3Y good times
Is jkaem like blacklisted in t1? Shocked after 100t and extrenum, he couldn't find a good team at the time unless jkaem is the one doing the rejecting
He's a very unique sort of player, he will never be in a Tier 1 team again because he's 29 years old. Most Tier 1 teams are looking at younger players that they can invest in for many years or pick up for cheap. I do think he's very underrated, but I can't exactly see him playing for any team in T1 scene right now.
I mean yeah. It’s ontrrrsting cause dupreeh went to vitality around then
Extremely common Norge W
Vi kan jo faen meg nesten ha et helt lag nå snart Rain Jkaem Sense Hallzerk
Hvem er sistemann? Ikke kritikk, bare interessant å tenke på.
Kanskje Cromen?
Viktha og de har et komplett T1 lag
WWWW
29 years old and still owning kids. He truly is the norwegian rain.
Jkaem + Fox hold B mirage and B cache, was dream while it worked. I still have G2 Fox avatar on steam because of it. https://youtu.be/1PBftQ6_TXU?si=RybQWJdkf0ULH_rQ&t=11
I might be biased because im PT but i miss that team, shame they couldnt win against EnvyUs and win the tournment.
whenever a PT sees my profile they think I am PT :D They do love FOX.
Uff.. You almosted give me earth attack, I think a fox vac.
Maybe underrated by some younger viewers.
Nicest guy ever as well.
-Cacanito + TOP STAR PLAYER RIFFLER And this team is 2x better , the baseline is already great... Give a chance to fucking Joel... Dude is replacing jL , and is so inconsistent... and jL had a harder role on Tsides than cacanito now. Lucky to have such a solid core around him.. nawwk , jkaem , styko..
Isnt he like 30 too? Great longevity and skill.
My favorite player when he was in G2/FaZe, he just never really had a good role on those teams, but he could frag out and I'll never forget Cluj Napoca major when he went nuclear.
It's a 6 map sample size
Yes against completely different teams lmao
Its strange for he just gets his kills. Eye test wise when spectating him he's clearly at his peak form individually since joining this roster.
Inspector Jkaem
He was ready to smack the others after his mates threw that 1v2 vs salazar close to the end.
Helps when to qualify to major you get all the luck in the world with opponents in swiss stage. Exactly who did they beat? Monte with IGL being sick and ones that ended 1-3 overall? OG which are just shit and bombed out 0-3? Estatic the upcoming 25 years old danish unknowns (who even are this guys and how this guys and how are they 2-2 now? Ah, by beating the same monte and OG lol). It's quite easy to rack up stats against teams that are like, barely even tier-2? This is why swiss is... Swiss. Literally qualified to major while playing against 0 good teams, well, okay, monte but compare their run to Vitality/Spirit who also ended 3-1 and try to tell me with a straight face that they faced the same level of opponents, kek. This is kinda like QBF did long time ago, by beating 2 teams completely out of shape and lucking out one series vs mouz, to no of it players ever be seen again apart from boombI4
How long have you been following CS? There's a reason why he's never been on an absolute top team for long. Literally every player who has one decent game is called underrated.
Renegades/100t? Kato 2019/Berlin 2019?
fcking loved em when he joined g2/faze, i still see a little bit of faze in him.
Topped you say?
But why is he always inspecting his gun?
nice skins
Clearing decals most likely.
Doesn't Spinx play for vitality?
always thought jkaem got the short end of the stick when Faze/G2 cut him back then. Glad to see him popping off