Confrontation with difficult opponent Hanwha Life Esports is the last match of T1 in the 4th week of LCK Summer 2024. However, for T1, they have to play 2 matches in just over 2 days is really a heavy “squeezing”. Especially when one of the two teams is a direct competitor to the Playoffs, the title as well as Slot to attend Worlds 2024. Therefore, it is difficult to blame T1 to face many difficulties before HLE. There are even if there is no situation in the match that seemed to be able to defeat. HLE even when the opponent has led a lot, he still does not flinch and almost always controlled the match.
The schedule of T1 after returning from EWC 2024 is too harsh when it is less than 2 days, they have to fight 2 matches and 1 of 2 opponents, the direct competition team like HLE
Despite great efforts, but with a horizontal opponent, and a balanced game, just a mistake is enough to make the match beyond the control. T1 actually lost only after a decision -making phase and their defeat may not regret it. All 10 players of the two teams played hard but HLE showed better at the decisive moment as the team that won worthy.
T1's defeat is not too surprising
However, the defeat of T1 caused LCK to continue to be condemned. There is an opinion: “In less than 3 days they have to fight 2 matches. In fact, T1 has not achieved the best form and physical strength also caused HLE's victory to lose some meaningful parts.
2 matches in 3 days after moving a long journey. Enough. Very good LCK
I don't feel sad anymore. Congratulations HLE. But I wonder if LCK will schedule like this team in the future if there is no T1?
Even so, the HLE players still have the necessary victory to overcome the T1 itself on the Summer LCK Chart of 2024. Moreover, this is only the first match of the week of HLE and they can fully widen the distance with Faker and his teammates if they won good results in the match against BNK Fearx – the opponent is just in the second half of the rankings in this week.