Kelsey Moser, Coach of 100 Thieves Academy, joins Tim to preview the World Championship Finals and give her uniquely insightful perspective on North American talent development, the amateur scene, and pathways to pro, including the upcoming Honda Scouting Grounds event.
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Show Notes
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:44 Expectations for worlds finals
- 2:40 Strategic bandaiding by teams like Team Liquid and Suning
- 7:25 Best team fighting teams at Worlds
- 8:55 Jungle matchup for finals
- 14:05 Kelsey’s predictions for finals
- 15:55 Discussing Suning series
- 19:10 North American talent development
- 20:30 Scouting Grounds
- 27:15 LCS organizations’ prioritization of talent development
- 31:50 Importance of coaching in talent development
- 35:50 Resources for developing as a coach
- 39:30 Has coaching in North America improved?
- 42:15 Does NA lack talent?
- 46:40 Inhouse solo queue and the tournament realm
- 49:45 Listener-submitted questions
- JustAPoeBoy: In your opinion, what defines a successful Academy team?
- SpaceAlpaca: In your opinion, do former LCS players belong in Academy?
- ChaseSchweitzer: How much does your personal vision for building a team align with PapaSmithy’s? For example, he seems focused on developing a talent pipeline that can compete with Cloud9…
- 58:35 Outro