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KT 2-1 Fights Back Against NS, Coach Hirai and Deft Reflect in Post-Match Interview

Q: How would you evaluate today's match overall?

Coach Hirai: We're happy and grateful that we won today's match. It would have been better if we could have won more cleanly without some regrets. There were some mistakes, and we need to play better.

Deft: From a bot lane perspective, the first wave of laning in all three games went smoothly. However, there were many mistakes afterwards, and my personal skillshot accuracy was disappointing. That was the most regrettable thing.

Q: What regrets do you have?

Coach Hirai: As Deft mentioned, there were some mistakes. But instead of pointing out each individual mistake, the lack of coordination in rounds and timing was the main issue. We prepared a lot for the second game and put in a lot of effort into the composition, but it didn't yield the desired results. We need to continue playing well and bring out our composition style and timing in the game. We were a little impatient and it would be better to play more calmly.

Q: You chose Zilean for the mid lane.

Coach Hirai: Each team has a different analysis of the patches, and there are also teams that play other compositions based on their style. I believe that we need to practice different directions and also win. We went through that process for today's champion picks, and we still need to play better.

Q: What were your thoughts during the losing streak?

Deft: Looking back at the previous losses, such as the game against T1, the reason we bounced back after the losing streak was because we were meticulous in our early game planning. However, we missed that in the game against T1. In the first game, there was an incident in the blue jungle, and in the third game, we could predict that the junglers would switch sides, so we should have taken action to prevent the opponent from doing so. The opponent made a plan, and although we predicted it, we didn't have a counter-strategy, which allowed the opponent's plan to work. When preparing for today's match, we came to the arena with the idea of "being meticulous in our early game planning, just like when we were on a winning streak."

Q: Why is there such a big difference between KT's highest and lowest level of play?

Deft: When we play with familiar compositions, our proficiency is very high. But if we spontaneously choose champions that seem good against the opponents on the day of the match, our proficiency is not as high. However, on the big stage, we must be able to spontaneously choose those champions in order to compete for the world championship. I think this is a process, and we need to play better.

Q: How do you look forward to the match against HLE?

Deft: Looking at HLE's recent matches, their carries are doing well, and they are able to turn around games that are difficult to win. I think they are doing well. Just as I mentioned earlier, we have our own shortcomings, and HLE and Peanut are very good at predicting the opponent's strategies and adapting to them. We need to be prepared for that.

Q: What were the reasons for successfully diving the bot lane in the first and third game?

Deft: In all three games, we had Ezreal in the composition, which is a very sensitive matchup. In the third game, our champions were potentially countered in the early game, but if we can use our teammates to pressure the opponent, then it's a good matchup. I think our ideas were ahead of the opponents.

Q: Lastly, any final words?

Coach Hirai: We will work hard to win.

Deft: During the last match, the fans were very enthusiastic in supporting us, and I was angry and sorry after losing the game. In the future, we will prepare better to make our fans happy.