Can s1mple catch a break?

September 18, 2018

S1mple is an absolute monster. It'd be hard to argue against him being the absolute best in the game right now. Yet he and the other boys at Navi keep coming up short:

  • ESL Pro league Season 7 Europe: 3rd
  • DreamHack Masters Marseille 2018: 2nd
  • ECS Season 5 Europe Challenger Cup: 3rd
  • StarSeries i-League Season 4: 2nd

Many teams and their fans would be pretty thrilled with these placements. But expectations for Navi are high. S1mple is playing as well as anyone in the world yet can't seem to take home a championship. Are his team mates playing like garbage? Is there a lack of chemistry? What do you think it'll take for s1mple and Navi to get over the hump and notch a 1st place finish?