G2 - Cloud 9

CS:GO - BLAST Premier Group A

On IEM Dallas, I noticed that Cloud9 is facing significant challenges in all aspects of their game, starting from poor communication and extending to simply lacking accuracy in their shots. It feels like something is broken within the team, hindering their ability to perform well. Shiro seems to struggle with getting kills, their best maps are not working, and they are making huge mistakes even in easy rounds. Despite having had enough time to improve with the addition of Buster, the situation seems to be deteriorating continuously. Moreover, I believe the team's atmosphere is not favorable after their major setback in Dallas. Considering these factors, I don't believe they are ready to compete against strong teams until they address these issues.

As for G2, they have shown significant improvement in my opinion. They managed to qualify for the playoffs in Dallas. Although they lost to Faze, they demonstrated their capability to compete and secure victories. I believe the upcoming BLAST tournament holds greater importance for G2 than Dallas, so I anticipate them delivering strong performances right from the start.

At the moment, I consider G2 to be much stronger, and they are the clear favorites in this series.