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Mid-Season Showdown Round 2 Takes and Predictions; Do OCE Players & Proving Grounds Help? | HLL 166 Mar 30, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro + Weekly recap 00:32:48 GamingForTheWeekend's take: the addition of the OCE players adds a lot to both the LCS and academy. OCE is not just a player dollar store. 00:49:33 Silk's take: TSM is a clear cut below C9 and TL 01:04:50 Cub's take: TL will win 3-0 against C9. 01:20:27 Bluejay's take: We need to talk about how the LCS and LEC schedules overlap during playoffs. 01:44:00 TomShoe asks... has anyone actually given thought to the Proving Grounds tourney??? 02:02:18 Dez's take: 100T is a worse version of TSM, 100T is gonna lose 0-3. 02:14:15 Outro

Inero Invites YOUR Mid-Season Showdown takes and predictions | HLL 165 Mar 23, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro: Inero returns! + Your weekly League news 00:16:25 TulipQUEEN predicts EG 3-0 TSM this weekend. 00:33:00 jnt250's take: Perkz didn't deserve 1st team all-pro. 00:48:26 Alienware woo! 00:51:15 buneli's take: The expectations that were placed on 100T at the beginning of the split were too high and should not have expected to finish top 3. 01:11:21 eo120 wants to discuss: LS in that Facecheck episode expressed a serious concern for players, their careers, how they were being treated, and how their lives may be being destroyed. 01:27:36 5ftFromtheMoon's take: 100T with Ryoma will always be a worse version of the top 3 teams and will lose to Dignitas. 01:42:30 Game Fuel break! Yum! 01:45:55 mesh's take: Fudge was big this weekend and lived up to his words that he'd be better in best of series because of his champ pool depth. 01:57:57 Quill asks Inero: How do you think Damonte's mental is after watching the team these past few weeks? 02:04:50 TSM/TL Discussion + Outro

EG Head Coach Peter Dun hears your Spring MVP suggestions, Mid-Season predictions and more | HLL 164 Mar 16, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro: Peter Dun, EG head coach, joins HLL; weekly news 00:18:49 Squirtle Squad's take: Alphari is MVP by far and it's not even close! 00:31:03 Rojolio's take: Staff/Coaching development should be the main focus of teams within the LCS, not just player development. 00:49:08 Alienware break~ 00:51:06 C9 Blaine predicts: TL doesn't make finals 01:00:45 Hash's take: C9 WILL get to finals, but go into loser bracket after winning against 100T 01:12:34 redfactor3's take: Ssumday is a perfect example of NA dulling a potential star player's edge. 01:26:39 GameFuel break~ 01:29:12 GottyBoy's take: Deftly is easily Most Improved Player this split and has been underappreciated in EG's wins 01:45:09 iamnottheNSA's take: EG is providing one of the better opponents to face if the goal as a region is to compete internationally 02:02:23 Outro

Emily Rand joins to talk LCS broadcast, roster moves, and your spiciest takes | HLL 163 Mar 09, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro: Emily introduces herself 00:24:20 josh8far's question: Should the broadcast utilize its editorial talent to craft narratives or should it focus on fun skits and jokes to draw viewers? 00:43:42 Spires's take: 100T Should and will NEED to sub Damonte back in if they want to contend in spring playoffs. 00:55:39 SummonerSix's take: Huni has been largely overlooked as a pretty good top laner despite the fact that TSM received a lot of hate for not picking up Licorice or Impact 01:05:06 Bradmeister wants to discuss Broxah's overall performance since joining lcs and his future once his contract with CLG ends 01:11:49 Bluejay's take: It hurts to see LCS and LEC organizations suffer from being second or third priority to their parent companies. 01:29:30 im_moyo's take: both of DIG's solo laners are top 5-ish at their roles, and none of the team's issues are at the individual level that typically plague domestic teams 01:43:14 Hannnnnah's LCK take: Coach Daeny is ruining T1 and faker's career by refusing to play him even though he is clearly better than Clozer 01:56:31 Nikluos wants to talk about how Neo is the current "spiritual successor" to Doublelift this split 02:04:37 Dahl wants to talk about what happened to C9 this weekend, and what it means for the league 02:15:12 Outro

IMT's Head Coach Andre Guilhoto gives an international perspective to LCS | HLL 162 Mar 02, 2021

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00:00:00 Pre-Show: More Import Rule discussion before "real" HLL with Raz! 00:46:40 Andre Guilhoto, head coach of IMT, joins HLL - tech issues are sorted 00:50:52 Andre introduces himself and talks about NA and EU 01:00:35 Dravor's take: EG are a team that will make playoffs but get 3-0'd; they have no chance of contending for a title. 01:23:40 ThiccmanGAMING's take: IMT could very possibly become a new "staple team" of the "second era" of NA LCS 01:43:20 Alienware dot com slash Travis :) 01:44:28 TomShoe returns to say: 100T needs to put their players like Damonte out of their comfort zone more often. 01:59:33 Um Pinguim calls to ask Guilhoto about his thoughts on the Portuguese league, career plans, etc. 02:08:18 jnt250's take: Insanity is on the cusp of being a top 4 mid laner in the LCS 02:14:40 Rune's take: Massive player turnover in the LCS will cause a negative impact in fan/viewership retention. 02:39:42 GameFuel yum yum :) 02:42:16 josh8far's take: As a team, TL has looked very weak and they don't deserve to be taken seriously as a "top 3" team 02:57:07 Outro

Primal Pops In to talk Import Rule, LCS owners, Spring standings and more | Hotline League 161 Feb 23, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro - Primal joins HLL for the first time! 00:14:00 Import rule conversation - Primal wrote the original rule! 00:35:41 Is this even a thing? Or is Travis just clickbaiting us? 00:40:28 Oaksilk calls in to lend a business lens to the Import talk 01:02:01 Syndro's take: Removing import rules will not significantly improve NA’s international success, and will be the biggest blow to talent development in LCS history 01:20:05 Cheongseolmo's take: DIG will finish higher than TSM and EG. 01:28:00 Game Fuel! WOO! 01:32:54 Kekikaze's take: if 100T continue playing/drafting how they are right now, they will not be top 3 NA by World's. 01:47:26 CoreUser calls to talk about the Vulcan/Regi controversy; did Regi go too far? 01:59:49 Outro // Players Association & more

Spawn is on: talking import rules, TSM's big week, Proving Grounds and more | Hotline League 160 Feb 18, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro - Import discussion with Spawn, Mark and Travis 00:36:24 jnt thinks TSM is getting a bit overhyped, and they have a difficult week ahead of them (0-3?) 00:49:55 Alienware break~ 00:52:56 Kelsey Moser visits to talk about how the current Proving Grounds format is counter-productive to development and scouting in NA 01:09:09 lofi avocado's take: 100T has the highest ceiling of any NA team 01:23:10 Semipsyc's take: LCS Team Press Conferences have been great for generating interest, + Riot should bring back their "catch up" segment 01:41:33 SpacePope20K's spicy take: Tactical is overrated, he was gifted a silver spoon in CoreJJ 01:58:04 Raz is MVP's take: Imports could bring viewership to the LCS, IF they're skilled AND interactive. 02:15:58 MasterNamer's take: Lost looked the best this week, not POE, and he will be a top 3 adc in the league 02:24:06 Outro

Meteos returns to talk about LCS fails and flukes; can bottom teams come back? | Hotline League 159 Feb 09, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:14:22 How HLL works 00:17:12 OP_TSM_FAN's take: TSM fans, analysts, etc. need to chill on the overreaction. 00:32:50 WE LOVE ALIENWARE!!! 00:35:00 Anzaii's take: Teams shouldn't write off picks such as Ignite/TP Camille, as the lack of success primarily indicates more a team failure to play around a pick rather than a problem of the strategy itself 00:45:45 Sakowitz's take: CLG is gonna turn it around and end up top 4 01:00:30 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 01:09:35 revive's take: TSM management needs to be blamed. 01:23:32 pokemonsta433's take: IMT is possibly the most well-coached and well-drafted team in the league, and they will be our third worlds seed this year 01:37:30 GreenCervidae's take: Golden Guardians is getting too much flak from community and broadcast 01:50:41 bmw5545's take: It doesn't seem like there are any genuine rivalries in the LCS anymore. 02:02:57 Outro

Raz fields your hottest takes: C9 Fudge criticism, MVP of LCS is...? | Hotline League 158 Feb 02, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:28:34 TomShoe returns to give his take on a rumor about top orgs trying to get rid of import restrictions. 00:42:08 Fez's counter-take to Tom: the notion that "importing is bad" is stupid 00:53:38 Alienware break~ 00:56:41 Nicole returns to say people are hating on Fudge way too much 01:14:44 Golden_KS counters Nicole's argument: Fudge has more experience than the average rookie 01:26:38 LiptonTeaBag's take: CoreJJ already looks like the MVP of LCS, just from Lock In 01:38:37 Krishna's take: C9 losing the Finals and not being dominant is what will push them to be the best 01:47:35 Blaine's take: TSM should take Hauntzer over Huni 01:56:29 BT's take: this is gonna be NA's best international performance this year due to playstyles 02:09:45 Outro

Spawn spits Liquid facts as LCS Lock In Semifinals approach | Hotline League 157 Jan 26, 2021

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00:00:00 Intro 00:18:44 Quack's take: C9 and TL's bot lanes while they are both good, are still yet to be properly tested and are slightly overrated... 00:31:45 Travis geeks out on Spawn for a minute (fantasy novel talk) 00:33:21 Community's take: despite their sub optimal performance, IMT playing the last few games with their Academy roster is amazing for helping academy talent development 00:41:17 Alienware break~ 00:44:45 Chucho's take: Flyquest and the LCS have been very welcoming to the latin american fans, embracing the memes, and FLY tweeting in both English and Spanish 00:53:17 MAHMOUD returns with a hot take: C9 is sandbagging the Lock In tournament. 01:05:04 "Travis is MVP" calls to say: Impact is a great top laner for NA, but he is being overhyped. 01:21:13 Vicious Vegan's wants to talk about how Perkz is "not a top 3 player in NA right now" 01:33:25 Fomentum thinks it was a BIG mistake for TSM to make Bjergsen head coach so soon. 01:48:43 Bluejay predicts 100t will beat C9 3-1. 01:58:09 gechao's take: Doublelifts co-stream is actually going to negatively impact the league community, if he continues to be this toxic 02:12:40 Outro

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