HLTV Confirmed S5E8 | THREAT on NiP rebuild after f0rest, issues players face in 2020, Swedish IGLs

NiP coach THREAT joined HLTV Confirmed to talk about his work on rebuilding the Swedish team, the blessing in disguise that was f0rest's departure, and working with young players through a packed CS:GO schedule on avoiding burnout. The tactician explained why there are no new Swedish IGLs and criticized the "old generation", of which he was a part of.

During the podcast, the panel talks about roster moves, reported and confirmed, including NiKo to G2, woxic and mezii to Cloud9, and Dignitas benching GeT_RiGhT and Xizt. After touching on BLAST's prize pool changes, the show took a turn towards the current landcaspe, oversaturation, and tournament organizers, with SPUNJ showing his concept for an ideal 2021 schedule.

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0:00 - Podcast intro

Hotseat with THREAT

1:48 - Introducing THREAT

3:01 - THREAT’s coaching background and return

8:42 - Building the “New NiP”; Lekro-hampus move

17:18 - f0rest leaves NiP

19:40 - NiP’s performance: success and struggles

24:55 - hampus calling style

28:20 - How has the game changed since 2015?

Recent news

34:36 - Is NiKo to G2 really happening?

42:44 - Kjaerbye roster move

46:27 - Cloud9 unveil woxic, mezii

58:51 - Dignitas bench GeT_RiGhT, Xizt

1:04:53 - MAD Lions to swap two (report)

1:10:57 - BLAST restructures prize pools

Scheduling issues with online CS

1:17:07 - SPUNJ’s rant on "complaining players"

1:25:57 - What's the normal amount of CS for players?

1:31:40 - How can players avoid burnout?

1:41:11 - Are extended rosters the solution?

1:50:51 - Conceptualizing a better schedule

Playtime

2:15:30 - THREAT’s CS hours, coaching tools, and coaching bug thoughts

2:20:00 - Players’ contract / buyouts transparency 

2:22:10 - When should a player get a new team? Handling stress

2:25:31 - Final words from SPUNJ and closing the show

HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, device, Maniac, Pimp, HenryG, YNk, JW, smooya, seang@res, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.

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