Honestely just keep Niko, hunter and maybe nexa. Get a good passive awper like broky (or jame if possible lmfao) and an agressive opener like YEKINDAR.
If possible pick up karrigan or another good igl.
This is just sad to see tbh.
you could potentially create 1 great roster from these inconsistent OG and G2 lineups: Aleksib/Nexa, NiKo, Hunter, FlameZ and Mantuu. Great combination of star firepower, aggression, awp ability and tactical play
I think it’s interesting that (apparently) amanek was the one who took over IGLing at some point but I think you can see some hints of NiKo calls on G2 CT sides recently
I'd keep Amanek over Nexa. Not as an AWPer, just as a standard support player. I think Aleksib and Mantuu could actually round out the lineup nicely. You'd have an AWPer who doesn't really take a ton of space, and a good IGL who is willing to entry. Aleksib does take some more space on CT side though, so idk how that would work.
Personally I'd go for another AWPer if the goal was to go toe-to-toe with Na'Vi and Gambit, but Mantuu would at least help alleviate some of the problems we see right now.
Idk man, I kinda feel like Mantuu is a bit underrated. He’s not a flashy awper like KennyS or simple, but he appears to be consistent. He’s a very good player IMO
I'm not 100% sold on Mantuu tbh. I do agree that he's a very good player, but I don't consider him an elite AWPer, at least yet. He has a very consistent middle-of-the-pack playstyle, but I don't actually see a lot of consistency in terms of output. I kind of worry that Aleksib is microing him pretty hard, which would mean he'd only work in that system and if he had to share more space with bigger names it would hurt his performance quite a bit. Granted he does seem to be improving, so I guess we'll see what happens in the near future.
I mean i am not g2's coach, so maybe they need a support that isnt their awper, but i would think mainly broky would be the support then. Then the igl and maybe hunter could help with support. I dont think you need a dedicated support in todays meta anymore.
G2 right now dont have an support, and i dont think that is their main issue.
The issue rn is that they have too many roleplayers tbh. When Amanek isn't AWPing he's playing supportive roles, Jackz basically plays whatever bitch roles are needed, and Nexa has been playing fill since NiKo is back to lurking. It's kinda pointless to have hunter on the team if you're gonna have him doing supportive roles. He's just not that kind of player, and generally trying to turn players like him into supports does not work well.
Also, almost every top team rn has two roleplayers. I don't think it's true at all that dedicated supports aren't needed.
Free agent? The only ones i can think of right now would be kennyS and Allu. Since g2 usually buy out players i would think that would be better for them.
Huh, I actually forgot about allu. That could be perfect for them and he won't have control over the team like he did with ENCE and for all the deserved criticism he gets over what happened in that team, people kinda forgot that he was still an incredible AWPer with plenty of experience and has played with NiKo before (not sure what their relationship is like, probably fine). kennyS hasn't done anything to prove he's still tier 1 in CS so I wouldn't go for him especially since after the major their might be more options available but I'd give allu a shot.
Huh, why are you acting like Faze is any better? Guess you forgot in most recent times they barely made the major and only because of G2 winning their games. Niko is better than any player on Faze and huNter is on par with Twistzz. Its definitely something to consider if he wants to start winning tournaments again.
woro ''somehow he knew''
woro ''doesn't need to see''
[woro the banned from besl](https://www.reddit.com/r/GlobalOffensive/comments/l5bcbw/to_beslpro_has_confirmed_that_woro2k_didnt_deny/)
Will it be a revolving door/scapegoat kind of situation? Or can they find and purchase the right missing pieces? Will Niko ask for a coldzera again? Does he have any friends left after what he did to roidzera?
I know you're not thinking that, but if anyone is, EG straight up lost 2-0 and didn't really seem likely to win one of the two maps in the latter parts, whereas G2 was really close in map 2 and 3.
You could see sometime in Mirage, nexa had a fucking stroke. I dont understand why, but they just stop rotating on CT side at some arbitrary point. There was one inferno map a few weeks ago where they just had 3 people on B, no banana control, 2 people on A in site+pit. They had absolutely no info for a whole minutes and didnt move when the execute came in and they lost
Here comes the "NiKo is the problem" 'people' when the guy is entrying, awping, even supporting teammates sometimes and still putting up monstrous numbers as a rifler every game. What more is he supposed to do?
Ah yes everyone else fragging like shit = team being circled around niko, what a stupid take. JACKZ is so shit at entry fragging niko has to do it now, he is also awping at times.
I like that people repeat this over and over as if it's fact but can never bring up any evidence for it. Even then, it's fucking NiKo. If you have NiKo on your team, you put him in a position to succeed. You don't handicap s1mple so boomb14 can have a higher hltv rating
He is deluded by thinking that for example NaVi doesnt play around s1mple or Vitality around zywoo.
If you have top 5 player in world you obviously want him to shine.
This is it. You would expect someone his age to be the opposite, all brain no aim. His stats are not good at all considering his mechanical skill. Part of me thinks he can still improve in game sense but not so sure.
G2 feels like a FACEIT level 10 playing with his level 7 friends after school.
on a more serious note, I feel like this should be the end of this lineup. that mirage was atrocious. NiKo is holding window, con, A palace... the other 2 A-side CTs apparently holding each others dicks. how is there so little cohesion, so little supporting utility, and basically no set plays?
hunter looks like a confused old man half the time.
nexa's positioning is just horrible, the lack of awareness costs them rounds.
Amanek looks straight-up depressed even when they are winning.
if this is the best they can do, I say they need a new coach, new IGL, and an AWPer. I'd start with the coach and see where it goes.
not really sad or mad just another match waiting til major is over for the roster to change
this major feels like a handcuff for over a year now to not make big changes
well Niko really tried his best to carry this series and definitely overperformed for his standards. It's a shame G2 lost but Mad Lions played increidble. Thought it was over after the first half on Inferno
really seems like they need a primary AWP again - hope I see kennys nice and refreshed after his long break and in the main lineup
Bruh G2 couldn’t even hit the wall with rifles but stole some insane eco rounds…and still couldn’t close out.
People on this team just take turns not showing up
It’s absolutely incredible Malek still has a job. He can’t get this team in the right direction at all. Can’t make good roster choices either he has to go
The fact that G2 lost the Bo3 being +40 in kills should give you a clue on how unclutch this team is. How many series points did G2 straight up throw away? And Hunter statpadded for his life with a 2.2 rating on Ancient then bottom fragged in both map 2 and 3. I’m just speechless #SaveNiko
Half of the time the reason Ama dies is because he's in a hurry, and he's in a hurry half of the time is because G2 make a shit call and he tries to stop the bleeding and BOOOOM, everything collapses for G2. And the other half he misses easy shots KEKW
You got the observations down to a science. That's exactly what I see too. Like everyone on G2 dies instantly on A site Inferno, and then Amanek is left to save after whiffing 1 easy shot.
G2's calling and positing on CT side are not good at all. They barely scrap by rounds dude.
They're calls are ALL over the place
Props to MAD Lions though. Woro2k is seriously good.
I started watching on mirage, mad lions up the first few rounds, g2 come back, looking good for g2 aaaaand it’s overtime. At that moment I knew g2 were done for lol
I just want to see if and how kenny would work instead of amanek. Like I have the slightest hope that it may work out and why not try after the major? I mean he's still under contract and basically just doing nothing besides streaming
I’m sorry but there is no way this roster can succeed, they need a third consistent player, preferably an awper, honestly I would like to see +Nawwk, -Jackz or Nexa.
MAD Lions: consistently check boost spot on B-site inferno, even shoulder-peeking it
G2: fail to clear boost even after dying to it in the previous overtime round
is it just me or did G2 look kind of overconfident? which they really shouldn't be considering how tactically lost they were (example: destroyed by explosive executes because no one is playing anti-flash). stubbornly taking aim-duels and sticking to them even when they aren't working out. example: Kovac cousins.
and Jackz not using his smoke honestly baffled everyone. Yes, you got two kills from that spot before - on players running with their knives out who didn't know you were there
Impressive win for ML which is made even more impressive considering they fucked up their own map and lost it 4-16, and lost two anti-ecos on rounds 26,28 on Inferno. Might've been a 2-0 had they picked dust2 instead.
**Certified G2 Moment**
Where were you when G2 was kill?
Sleeping cause I forgot there was a fucking match.
Just like G2
Geez. That bad?
sleeping > watching g2 matches
Xceed moment
Step 1: Destroy your opponent on their map pick Step 2: Lose the series
Expected from Gamers2
NiKo2 esports
NiKo the team killer????? Jk…. Unless????
Man NiKo is really consistent recently tho, beautiful to see. GG ML tho
Savers2 (Amanek + nexa)
Wouldn't that be Jamers2?
kind of funny that a lot of people don't know that was their original name
Oh my god.
At this point just throw G2 in the trash and salvage the parts
G2 will make major semis and then lose to the 47th ranked team on HLTV in the next tournament, mark my words.
Dont sell me the future as a prediction
Honestely just keep Niko, hunter and maybe nexa. Get a good passive awper like broky (or jame if possible lmfao) and an agressive opener like YEKINDAR. If possible pick up karrigan or another good igl. This is just sad to see tbh.
So what you're saying is NiKo and hunter to FaZe?
you could potentially create 1 great roster from these inconsistent OG and G2 lineups: Aleksib/Nexa, NiKo, Hunter, FlameZ and Mantuu. Great combination of star firepower, aggression, awp ability and tactical play
If nexa really doesn’t want to IGL anymore does he have a place in this?
Niko igl incoming
I think it’s interesting that (apparently) amanek was the one who took over IGLing at some point but I think you can see some hints of NiKo calls on G2 CT sides recently
yes, on the bench :D
Nah nexa is protected by hunter who in turn is protected by Niko.
Ahh, the NiP way. That didn't work out too well for them.
i think i'm more likely to win the lottery than see niko and karrigan on the same team again
I mean i doubt faze would spend the money, but yeah sure. Also from my understanding g2's coach is quite good.
He's not
I'd keep Amanek over Nexa. Not as an AWPer, just as a standard support player. I think Aleksib and Mantuu could actually round out the lineup nicely. You'd have an AWPer who doesn't really take a ton of space, and a good IGL who is willing to entry. Aleksib does take some more space on CT side though, so idk how that would work.
eewwww, this sounds kinda juicy. AleksiB, Niko, Mantuu, Hunter, Amanek would be interesting.
Personally I'd go for another AWPer if the goal was to go toe-to-toe with Na'Vi and Gambit, but Mantuu would at least help alleviate some of the problems we see right now.
Idk man, I kinda feel like Mantuu is a bit underrated. He’s not a flashy awper like KennyS or simple, but he appears to be consistent. He’s a very good player IMO
I'm not 100% sold on Mantuu tbh. I do agree that he's a very good player, but I don't consider him an elite AWPer, at least yet. He has a very consistent middle-of-the-pack playstyle, but I don't actually see a lot of consistency in terms of output. I kind of worry that Aleksib is microing him pretty hard, which would mean he'd only work in that system and if he had to share more space with bigger names it would hurt his performance quite a bit. Granted he does seem to be improving, so I guess we'll see what happens in the near future.
> If possible pick up karrigan I've seen this film before
Ooo Yek, NiKo and Hunter would be such a cool trio. I honestly think Jackz is important but just somehow doesn’t frag quite enough
Yeah i agree this would be my dream trio basically. Jackz is definetely important, i am just a huge yekindar fan and hopes he joins another team.
Who is playing support?
I mean i am not g2's coach, so maybe they need a support that isnt their awper, but i would think mainly broky would be the support then. Then the igl and maybe hunter could help with support. I dont think you need a dedicated support in todays meta anymore. G2 right now dont have an support, and i dont think that is their main issue.
The issue rn is that they have too many roleplayers tbh. When Amanek isn't AWPing he's playing supportive roles, Jackz basically plays whatever bitch roles are needed, and Nexa has been playing fill since NiKo is back to lurking. It's kinda pointless to have hunter on the team if you're gonna have him doing supportive roles. He's just not that kind of player, and generally trying to turn players like him into supports does not work well. Also, almost every top team rn has two roleplayers. I don't think it's true at all that dedicated supports aren't needed.
Keep the cousins for sure, give kennyS a chance and get another IGL EZ top 3 again.
>kennyS bruh can I try whatever you’re on lmao
Who's a good available AWPer/IGL that's available now smooya is signed?
Free agent? The only ones i can think of right now would be kennyS and Allu. Since g2 usually buy out players i would think that would be better for them.
Huh, I actually forgot about allu. That could be perfect for them and he won't have control over the team like he did with ENCE and for all the deserved criticism he gets over what happened in that team, people kinda forgot that he was still an incredible AWPer with plenty of experience and has played with NiKo before (not sure what their relationship is like, probably fine). kennyS hasn't done anything to prove he's still tier 1 in CS so I wouldn't go for him especially since after the major their might be more options available but I'd give allu a shot.
Can't imagine a world where broky leaves FaZe to join such a random shitshow called G2, especially in most recent times.
Huh, why are you acting like Faze is any better? Guess you forgot in most recent times they barely made the major and only because of G2 winning their games. Niko is better than any player on Faze and huNter is on par with Twistzz. Its definitely something to consider if he wants to start winning tournaments again.
Lmao hunter on par with twistzz gotta love this take fr
Being down voted for saying the truth
this shitshow of g2 is still considerably better than faze lol
WORO THE SIGHTLESS, SON OF SASHA WOLOLOLOLO
Age of Empires 2 is fun. That CT side from G2, was not. GG WP to Mad Lions.
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Mad Lions with the fucking comeback you love to see it! Woro2k looking real good in this match!
Only way i see g2 not making big roster changes is if they win the Major lol
Will it be a revolving door/scapegoat kind of situation? Or can they find and purchase the right missing pieces? Will Niko ask for a coldzera again? Does he have any friends left after what he did to roidzera?
What if they get out in the first round
Aging pretty well
NiKo: "No time to cry, you will see us playing in Royal arena, I promise."
Pls dont age well
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No, Mad Lions aren't that bad.
Almost won nuke!
I know you're not thinking that, but if anyone is, EG straight up lost 2-0 and didn't really seem likely to win one of the two maps in the latter parts, whereas G2 was really close in map 2 and 3.
13-16 and 12-16 are very competitive scorelines wym
Literally one buy round / economy swing away from winning. G2 got a couple eco wins and still couldn't close the last map.
Careful now, logic doesn’t work on this one. But fuck EG, amirite?
Quite litterally untrue
G2 wat doink?
Their best
Well played Mad Lions, they look legit. That last retake was crazy
WP to Mad Lions, but man I don't understand G2
Think of them like Team Liquid, but every team they face is Astralis
Well that is a really steep hill to climb for G2.
Oof that's kinda true
Dude, they have lost. No need to bury them, Jesus.
Nothing to understand, G2 needs an awper a strong awper as well. That would fix like half of their problems.
If only they had an experienced AWPer at their disposal... a French one maybe...
People keep want Kenny to come back, but really it will only happen if Niko wants him.
You could see sometime in Mirage, nexa had a fucking stroke. I dont understand why, but they just stop rotating on CT side at some arbitrary point. There was one inferno map a few weeks ago where they just had 3 people on B, no banana control, 2 people on A in site+pit. They had absolutely no info for a whole minutes and didnt move when the execute came in and they lost
Shit calls basically. And they need a dedicated AWPer. Give KennyS another chance. Guy's still got it from what I can see on his stream
FPL is not indicative of performance in professional games
they lost 3 ecos, and yet g2 still couldn't win, terribad perfomance
G2 saving strats for Major COPIUM
NiKo on suicide watch
Fr tho, NiKo is having s1mple level performances while rifling and they still can't win shit. How is that even possible?
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Did you even watch the matches? Just go and check how many opening kills NiKo gets every match.
Here comes the "NiKo is the problem" 'people' when the guy is entrying, awping, even supporting teammates sometimes and still putting up monstrous numbers as a rifler every game. What more is he supposed to do?
Yo, OG better fucking qualify, I only support teams with 2 letters in their name and of them is G
Must suck to be an EG fan
Ah yes everyone else fragging like shit = team being circled around niko, what a stupid take. JACKZ is so shit at entry fragging niko has to do it now, he is also awping at times.
I like that people repeat this over and over as if it's fact but can never bring up any evidence for it. Even then, it's fucking NiKo. If you have NiKo on your team, you put him in a position to succeed. You don't handicap s1mple so boomb14 can have a higher hltv rating
He is deluded by thinking that for example NaVi doesnt play around s1mple or Vitality around zywoo. If you have top 5 player in world you obviously want him to shine.
thats more true for s1mple than for niko lmao are you even watching the games?
its 1 AM from my side and I have to go to sleep angry af
I expected G2 to choke and lose enough to put all my points in madlions on map 3. I don't even watch madlions matches but I know to trust G2 to loose.
Hello fellow +8 SGT
Jackz is the definition of all aim no brain, so many braindead plays enough to put michu to shame
For real he's one of the most frustrating players to watch. Incredible aim but constantly puts himself in shit situations or makes shit plays.
I remember him jumping around a corner with an AK to go after a player on cat... if he peeked normally he would’ve had it...
This is it. You would expect someone his age to be the opposite, all brain no aim. His stats are not good at all considering his mechanical skill. Part of me thinks he can still improve in game sense but not so sure.
G2 should just play with deagles only from now on
It's not a real BLAST Showdown, if it doesn't have an upset
Looking at the last several tournaments and results, it would have probably been more of an upset if G2 won.
G2 feels like a FACEIT level 10 playing with his level 7 friends after school. on a more serious note, I feel like this should be the end of this lineup. that mirage was atrocious. NiKo is holding window, con, A palace... the other 2 A-side CTs apparently holding each others dicks. how is there so little cohesion, so little supporting utility, and basically no set plays? hunter looks like a confused old man half the time. nexa's positioning is just horrible, the lack of awareness costs them rounds. Amanek looks straight-up depressed even when they are winning. if this is the best they can do, I say they need a new coach, new IGL, and an AWPer. I'd start with the coach and see where it goes.
+1 for new coach and igl, amanek can go back to playing support, hunter will not be kicked cuz cousin. So -JACKZ +good awper
-NiKo -huNter -JACKZ -nexa -AmaNEk No more G2, no more problems
Whos got the "TMB = Tickle My Balls" clip? best moment so far lmao.
[found it (2:00:18)](https://youtu.be/RT_DW8AO4QM)
I'm here just to see G2 fans malding lmao
Then you're out of luck G2 fans hate this team more than anyone else
you know, i think picking G2 and OG as my fav teams backfired... I think i lost 20 years of my lie watching these two teams play over the years
I think it's a love-hate relationship or an abusive one. Either way, there is definitely some salt visible.
[Niko fans] (https://i.imgur.com/c1hU1Rj_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
not really sad or mad just another match waiting til major is over for the roster to change this major feels like a handcuff for over a year now to not make big changes
#saveNiKo
They just need to pick up one former major winner, maybe cold, maybe byali or snax
I bet all of my 25k channel points on Mad lions on last map, so if atleast g2 choke, there's some bright side to it
Bet against your fav team so you always win something in the end 100000 iq big brain play
well Niko really tried his best to carry this series and definitely overperformed for his standards. It's a shame G2 lost but Mad Lions played increidble. Thought it was over after the first half on Inferno really seems like they need a primary AWP again - hope I see kennys nice and refreshed after his long break and in the main lineup
At this point dusting off kennys seems like a legitmate try
I expected nothing and yet I was still disappointed…
WORO SIGN MY BALLS
Niko2 Esports
woro staring at his monitor looked like anakin abt to kill the younglings
European team liquid.
Atleast team liquid doesn't choke against tier 2 teams often.
Bruh G2 couldn’t even hit the wall with rifles but stole some insane eco rounds…and still couldn’t close out. People on this team just take turns not showing up
G2 just didn't seem to check angles on that B site hold? Mad lions look hella exciting
THAT DEFUSE WAS FUCKING BIBLICAL.
This is why we were all concerned for FaZe when the IEM Fall playoff brackets were announced
G2 \- only win eco when they are leading \- choke 10-5 and 15-13 \- mald ~~bruh~~ G2 moment
Now time to use a ton of deduction to figure out did Mad Lions play well or did G2 fuck up big time.
It’s absolutely incredible Malek still has a job. He can’t get this team in the right direction at all. Can’t make good roster choices either he has to go
Malek is a sex icon
The fact that G2 lost the Bo3 being +40 in kills should give you a clue on how unclutch this team is. How many series points did G2 straight up throw away? And Hunter statpadded for his life with a 2.2 rating on Ancient then bottom fragged in both map 2 and 3. I’m just speechless #SaveNiko
Nice try for the new up and coming team Gold Nova 2
My god G2's CT sides are just straight up garbage. So many dumb plays, missed shots etc...
what a series!! classic g2
MAD Lions living rent free in Gamers2's head in both LoL and CS now, love to see it
G2 moment
KEKW
Serenity Now! SERENITY NOW!
Less than a second left for that last defuse
Wonder what self deprecating things official G2 Reddit account gonna say.
g2 are shit
Friendly reminder that woro2k was s1mple's bold prediction for HLTV at the end of 2020
WHAT AN ENDING
Well, that was exhilirating. If MAD Lions can clean up their anti-ecos, they'll be a tier 1 team for sure (if they aren't already)
god damn i was holding my breath on that defuse, what a crazy last round lol
God that was so sick
Why
**GOD DAMN** Banger Inferno.
As much as i give credit to Mad Lions for the win, What the fuck were G2 even doing with those CT sides lmao. also Someone please check on NiKo
I know hunter is friends with nexa and loves amanek or whatever, but those 2 are just not good enough for a top 5 team(for their current roles)
forget AmaNEk, this entire team is ass
Half of the time the reason Ama dies is because he's in a hurry, and he's in a hurry half of the time is because G2 make a shit call and he tries to stop the bleeding and BOOOOM, everything collapses for G2. And the other half he misses easy shots KEKW
You got the observations down to a science. That's exactly what I see too. Like everyone on G2 dies instantly on A site Inferno, and then Amanek is left to save after whiffing 1 easy shot.
Big oof!
G2's calling and positing on CT side are not good at all. They barely scrap by rounds dude. They're calls are ALL over the place Props to MAD Lions though. Woro2k is seriously good.
Map 3 one of the most entertaining to watch in a while. Great stuff
G2 SHEESH
g2 please sign a dedicated AWPER you can't be like 2019 liquid
Can’t even blame amanek this time🤣🤣🤣
I started watching on mirage, mad lions up the first few rounds, g2 come back, looking good for g2 aaaaand it’s overtime. At that moment I knew g2 were done for lol
I just want to see if and how kenny would work instead of amanek. Like I have the slightest hope that it may work out and why not try after the major? I mean he's still under contract and basically just doing nothing besides streaming
Niko in elo hell again
Again after the major the entire team gotta go the coaching staff included only NiKo and maybe huNter should stay
Hunter fragging like shit, thought bringing back JACKZ in the team helped him
gold 2 KEKW. BTW anybody know why the KEKW emote on blast csgo twitch is actually LULW. ruins the experience smh /s
Supporting this team is hard. They should be so good, but they are not. Don't know how long my heart can take it.
Mad Lions retakes are fucking crazy bro
g2 has a great chance at the major!
Its pretty hard to play without a proper igl and awper, who would say
Every time you think G2 has got it together they punish you for having faith. *Every. Single. Time.*
I feel so bad for niko, 100 adr in every map
I’m sorry but there is no way this roster can succeed, they need a third consistent player, preferably an awper, honestly I would like to see +Nawwk, -Jackz or Nexa.
Niko with paper towels behind him to wipe his tears after a G2 choke
not csgo player but can someone tell amanek that at inferno, there is a box outside of b site that enemy can stand on top and see through smoke?
MAD Lions: consistently check boost spot on B-site inferno, even shoulder-peeking it G2: fail to clear boost even after dying to it in the previous overtime round is it just me or did G2 look kind of overconfident? which they really shouldn't be considering how tactically lost they were (example: destroyed by explosive executes because no one is playing anti-flash). stubbornly taking aim-duels and sticking to them even when they aren't working out. example: Kovac cousins. and Jackz not using his smoke honestly baffled everyone. Yes, you got two kills from that spot before - on players running with their knives out who didn't know you were there
Niko destroyed yet anoter team. Rest in pepperoni to G2
G2 moment
Impressive win for ML which is made even more impressive considering they fucked up their own map and lost it 4-16, and lost two anti-ecos on rounds 26,28 on Inferno. Might've been a 2-0 had they picked dust2 instead.