ctnovel Chapter 15: Really, won't you consider it?
Chapter 15: Really, won't you consider it?
"Principal, I know it's inappropriate to do this in front of you." The man with the beauty mark realized something was wrong and lowered his voice, "But as you can see, IG currently has excellent coaches like Mafa, so you don't need another tactical analyst like Chen Song."
That's right, the man with the beauty mark is none other than PDD, the veteran top laner of IG.
As a veteran of IG, as PDD said, he may not have made any great contributions, but he certainly put in a lot of hard work.
Even though he had long since retired, he still cared about the esports scene. In 2016, he founded the YM club, which has continuously provided a large number of top players for the LPL. Since then, YM has been known as the "Whampoa Military Academy" of esports.
As the owner of YM, PDD's most important goal right now is to lead YM into the LPL.
If he thought YM had a chance to make it into the LPL before meeting Chen Song, then now that he has met Chen Song, he is quite certain that as long as Chen Song joins YM as head coach, YM's path to the LPL is secure.
That's right, it's a sure thing!
As a former professional player, he is well aware of the value a coach brings to a team.
At the same time, PDD also knew that even though he had played for IG as a former professional player, the owner would most likely not let him go.
Even so, he still had to give it a try.
How will you know if you don't try?
He was involved in and witnessed the entire process, from Chen Song's resume and documents to his temporary role as coach in the training room, leading IG to victory against FPX in a practice match.
As the saying goes, heroes cherish each other, so for Chen Song, he did it without hesitation even though he knew it would offend the principal.
"Liu Mou!!!"
Wang Sicong's voice was somewhat deep: "What? You think you're all grown up now? You even dare to poach people right in front of me."
Wang Sicong's face was expressionless; he never expected that his right-hand man would contradict him because of one person.
However, he was not angry.
Seeing PDD's current state further confirmed his suspicions.
That means signing Chen Song at all costs!
"headmaster!"
"alright!!!"
Wang Sicong, somewhat impatient, turned his gaze to Chen Song and said, "Chen Song, I am very satisfied with both your resume and the trial training just now."
"However, as you've seen, if you join IG, your job will be as a tactical analyst. But PDD can offer you the position of head coach. In my opinion, you have the right to choose whether to come to IG as a tactical analyst or go to PDD's YM as the head coach. Think it over and then make a decision."
Wang Sicong speaks slowly.
But the kind of vision he displayed was something Chen Song admitted he had never encountered before with a boss like him.
Seeing Chen Song hesitate, PDD immediately added fuel to the fire, saying, "Chen Song, what are you hesitating about? If it's about salary, you don't need to worry at all. I, Liu Mou, will give you double the annual salary of other teams."
"Of course, if we achieve good results and make it into the LPL, we'll definitely get a raise."
Chen Song's gaze hardened.
To be honest, he didn't really care that much about salary and benefits.
Even though he had a top-salary contract in his previous life, he wasn't actually struggling financially, and he didn't have many material desires, so he was relatively easy to satisfy.
Furthermore, he was very confident that a raise would be inevitable sooner or later after joining the company.
In this situation, he personally prefers to go to IG.
As the S8 World Champions, the IG players are undoubtedly top-notch, a fact that Chen Song personally witnessed in the training match against FPX just now.
In the short term, YM's treatment will be much better than IG's, but in the long run, IG has greater room for development.
Furthermore, judging from what this person named PDD said, YM doesn't seem to be an LPL team.
Chen Song is confident in leading YM from the secondary league to the LPL.
If he can't find an LPL team, he might consider going to the secondary league.
But since there's a ready-made team right in front of us, a team that has won the championship after being coached, when considering which team to choose, there's no doubt that choosing IG is the right choice.
"I'm sorry, PDD." Chen Song's eyes were sharp. "Thank you very much for your recognition and for the invitation. In my opinion, YM is an excellent team."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "However, compared to recently, IG offered me this position first, so I decided to consider IG first."
In his previous life, as a Grand Slam coach, Chen Song's vision and perspective were not what the "Chen Song" who was a tactical analyst possessed.
Compared to other games, he was very clear about the differences in League of Legends.
League of Legends, as a 5v5 competitive game, cannot be won by just one or two players.
It is not that the final championship can only be won through the combined efforts of all the players and coaches.
With this in mind, the individual strength of the players becomes particularly crucial.
Players like TheShy, who can gain an advantage in the laning phase regardless of whether they get a strong or weak champion, are a key factor in winning championships.
If all the contestants had this ability, wouldn't their chances of winning the championship be greatly increased?
With the most important factors of timing and location in place, isn't this just a script already written, waiting for me to join in?
"Principal Wang," Chen Song looked at Wang Sicong and, like PDD and the others, asked, "Before joining IG, I have a question I'd like to ask you."
"you say."
Chen Song paused for two seconds before speaking: "The relationship between tactical analysts and coaches is essentially one of mutual assistance and win-win cooperation. As a tactical analyst, I hope to have a certain say in the team's scrimmages and future matches during my time with IG. This is very important to me."
Chen Song had encountered many instances of discord between head coaches and tactical analysts in his previous life.
In his view, the LPL in this world is no exception to this situation.
This is a problem that no club can avoid and that causes them headaches.
The discord between the two directly impacted their performance in training matches and in official competitions.
Tactically, if the head coach has one set of draft picks and the analyst has another set of strategies, the players will not know who to listen to. In severe cases, this can lead to hesitation in actions, slow decision-making in team fights, and even the loss of advantageous situations.
During the post-match analysis, the head coach blamed the analyst for inaccurate data and misunderstanding of the game version, while the analyst blamed the head coach for being stubborn in his drafting and the forest ranger for being inflexible. This directly led to the post-match analysis turning into an argument, with problems not being solved, mistakes being repeated, and the entire team showing no growth.
On the player level, indirect cliques have emerged within the team, leading to a lack of communication between players during training and matches, and even potentially resulting in deliberate non-cooperation and negatively impacting team morale.
It can be said that tactical analysts play a crucial role in a team's performance trajectory.
This is why Chen Song made this request in front of Wang Sicong.
Only when our internal structure is sound can we unite against external forces!
Wang Sicong fell silent upon hearing this.
PDD, standing beside him, seemed to still want to negotiate, pleading in his voice, "Chen Song! Are you really not going to consider me? I'm willing to offer a coaching package that the LPL has never offered before."