League of Legends World Championship group predictions
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ESPN 的文章，撰稿人 Tyler Erzberger，剛剛 / 了一下好像還沒有人搬
吃飽順手搬一下，只翻有提到LMS的 A、D 組內容，其他部分跳過
A組
EDward Gaming (China)
SK Telecom T1 (South Korea)
AHQ Esports (Taiwan)
Cloud9 (North America)
First reaction: Cloud9 is not as dead as it might appear. If it had been
slotted into Group C, the only other group it could have gone to, things
wouldn't have looked pretty. Instead, C9 got a group with tough opponents but
avenues for advancing. After HKA's disappointing performance in the play-in
stage, AHQ, a team at the same level or possibly even weaker than the
already-eliminated LMS team, could be the easiest opponent of all teams
remaining in the final 16. If we expect SKT to be SKT and advance with flying
colors like it usually does, it would mean it will most likely come down to a
duel with China's champion EDward Gaming and C9 to see who makes it to the
bracket stage.
初步觀察: C9 的情況並沒有看起來這麼糟。
如果 C9 出現在 C 組，另一個 C9 唯一能去的小組；情況就看起來不大妙了。
相反地，C9 來到一個強敵環伺，但仍有一線生機的組別。
就在 HKA 在 Play-in 中令人失望的表現之後，
另一支跟其同水準，或者可能甚至比這支已經遭淘汰的隊伍更爛的 LMS 隊伍─ AHQ
可能是所有 16 強隊伍中最簡單的對手。
如果我們能夠期望 SKT 保持其舊有的水準
代表接下來就是中國隊 EDG 跟美國隊 C9，一別苗頭，看誰能勝出的情況了。
While EDG should be favored coming in, don't count out the NA third seed.
Both C9 and EDG rely on their mid lane aces to lead them to victory, and
although Lee "Scout" Ye-chan is a star in his own right, Nicolaj "Jensen"
Jensen shouldn't be outmuscled. Another factor will be in the top lane, where
supposed top lane starter Chen "Mouse" Yu-Hao is a fine utility/tank player,
but could be easily abused by veteran and former world champion Jung "Impact"
Eon-yeong in lane and tilt the scales over to C9. Not to mention, EDG's
starting AD carry, Hu "iBoy" Xianzhao, will be the greenest player at the
event, only becoming a starter in the middle of the summer season, and the
pressure will be on him to perform. Qualifying through the play-ins might be
a blessing in disguise for C9, as its rookie, Juan "Contractz" Garcia, gained
valuable experience through the qualifying round and got himself settled on
stage before the main event begins.
[跳過]
Group A's most interesting storyline: The Clappening Part II (?)
Last year at Worlds, Jensen announced he would clap the game's greatest
player Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok in the group stages. Faker proceeded to destroy
Jensen instead, and while C9 would eventually get out of the group and lose
in the quarterfinals, SKT T1 went on to its second straight world title and
third overall. Jensen is improved from last year, and all eyes will be on him
if he can change anything with a year's worth of experience and practice
under his belt. Also, Scout, the former protégé of Faker, will have his
first chance to test himself against the man he trained under when his pro
career first began.
[再次跳過]
My initial predictions for Group A
A組首次預測
AHQ is done. Sorry, Taiwanese fans.
AHQ 已經完蛋了，抱歉，台灣的粉絲。
Jensen won't get "clapped" like he did last year by Faker, but SKT will still
move out of the group without giving up a defeat to anyone.
Jensen 不會再像去年一樣，被 Faker 輾過去，但 SKT 應該仍能全勝出線。
EDG and C9 will play in a tiebreaker to move onto the quarterfinals. I'll get
back to you in a few days on who I think will advance.
EDG 跟 C9，進八強前，應該會打得難分難解
幾天後，我會再發文告訴大家，我認為誰會勝出。
Where lots of people will be looking at this group as one of the most
exciting, by the end of the two-week group stage it'll be looked upon as the
most boring, with everyone wondering why anyone doubted SKT like every time
it makes it to Worlds.
很多人認為這組是最刺激的一組
但到了小組賽的最後兩周尾聲，這一組只會是看起來最無聊的一組
到時候，人們又會開始納悶.....
怎麼會有人去懷疑每一屆都打進世界大賽的 SKT 實力有任何可議之處。
D組
Flash Wolves (Taiwan)
Team SoloMid (North America)
Misfits (Europe)
Team WE (China)
First reaction: This group got much more interesting with the inclusion of
Team WE. The Chinese powerhouse comes in as a favorite to make it to the
quarterfinals, even though it had some hiccups in its qualifying run through
the play-ins. Flash Wolves, the four-straight champion of Taiwan, will need
to perform for the good of its region, HKA already eliminated and AHQ in a
group where it's hard to see how it advances. Taiwan was given a lot of
respect last year at Worlds and that all fell away when FW failed to make it
into the quarterfinals, and a mediocre MSI from the king of Taiwan didn't
make the perception of the LMS any better. TSM, like FW, will also be
searching for redemption, as it bombed out of Worlds last year in the "Group
of Death" with a soft second-week performance.
初步觀察: 當 WE 加入這組之後，D 組看起來更加的有趣。
中國強力隊伍(The Chinese powerhouse) 儘管從 Play-in 出線，有些小踉蹌
但仍是這組最有優勢進八強的隊伍。
FW 四連霸台灣冠軍，需要表現出 LMS 區域的實力。
HKA 已經淘汰，AHQ 身在一個不可能出現的小組。
去年WCS，台灣人把很多期待放在 FW 身上， FW 卻無法從小組賽出線
接著，又是 MSI 平凡乏味(mediocre)的表現
台灣之王，FW，並沒有展現出 LMS 有任何優異之處
TSM，跟 FW 一樣
回首去年，身處"死亡之組"，又在第二週的軟手表現
TSM 也是得在小組賽中，尋求救贖。
Group D's most interesting storyline: Who actually is the best in Team D?
D組的故事:誰是 D 組最強?
A week ago before the play-ins, the simple answer would have been Team WE.
And though the team didn't drop a game in the opening round, WE did have
issues in the early game and needed some heroics from its jungler Xiang
"Condi" Ren-Jiev to keep its spotless record. At MSI, WE, TSM, and FW all
played against each other, with TSM and WE splitting its two games, FW edging
TSM 2-1, and WE sweeping FW 2-0. Those games for TSM were without starting AD
carry Yiliang "Doublelift" Peng, though, so even those results can't be
looked at too much. Misfits, the only non-MSI team in the group, wants to
garner some respect in this group, and I think it has a chance to not only
take a game or two, but possibly get out of Group D with some elevated
performances from its key players.
Play-in 開始前一週，WE 是顯而易見的答案。
儘管 WE 在 Play-in 沒有輸掉任何一場比賽，但 WE 在遊戲早期存在一些問題；
而且仰賴 Condi 的表現，來維持隊伍的的成績。
MSI時，WE、TSM、FW，都有互相對陣過
WE 和 TSM 打了 1:1 的成績
FW 對上 TSM 總戰績是 2:1，而對上 WE 則是 0:2
這些比賽，都是 TSM 下路選手 Doublelift 不在的時候
如今， DL 回來了，這些紀錄看起來參考價值就沒那麼重要。
MSF，D組中唯一非MSI的參加隊伍，需要一些表現來贏得尊重
我相信 MSF 不只有機會拿下一兩場勝利，如果主要選手能夠有驚人的表現
從小組賽出線，也並非不可能
My initial predictions for Group D
D組首次預測
Barney "Alphari" Morris will establish himself as a world-class top laner.
Alphari 將會證明自己是世界級上路選手
One of these teams will try a 50/50 Baron against Condi, get it stolen, and
then promptly lose two minutes later.
小組中的其中一支隊伍，會跟 Condi 拚 50/50 巴龍重擊
然後被偷走，接著兩分鐘後，輸掉比賽。
Misfits will at least win two games in this group.
MSF 至少會贏兩場比賽
Team SoloMid will get out of Group D as the top team.
TSM 會以第一名之姿，從D組出線。
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