It came as no surprise that Invictus Gaming was the first team to be invited to The International 3. Today, joinDOTA caught up with Zhou from iG to talk about their invite and his thoughts about western Dota.
Are there any key weaknesses you are focusing on improving inside iG right now? And what would you class as your team's greatest strength?
Whenever we lose a match or a scrim we will have lengthy discussions about the reasons for our losses, as well as improving our weaknesses. I believe our greatest strength lies within our teamfights, as we are able to keep calm and think objectively.
If you were to pick teams you believe will be invited to The International, who would they be and why?
Na`Vi is an obvious invite for Europe, but to be honest I am not too familiar with the other top teams in the West. In terms of Asia, I believe both Zenith and Orange are strong and clear favorites. Other teams are similar in skill level, and I can't truly judge which other team is ahead. If we talk about China, I have no idea how to judge because there are simply too many good teams here.
iG has successfully qualified for the G-1 LAN finals again. Last year your team lost to both LGD and Orange and had to settle for fourth. What preperation do you have in store this time?
No team is invincible. When we lost, it just meant that we were not prepared and did not perform strong. We will be looking to identify our weaknesses, and increase our training efforts for the upcoming matches.
Whenever we lose a match or a scrim we will have lengthy discussions about the reasons for our losses, as well as improving our weaknesses. I believe our greatest strength lies within our teamfights, as we are able to keep calm and think objectively.
If you were to pick teams you believe will be invited to The International, who would they be and why?
Na`Vi is an obvious invite for Europe, but to be honest I am not too familiar with the other top teams in the West. In terms of Asia, I believe both Zenith and Orange are strong and clear favorites. Other teams are similar in skill level, and I can't truly judge which other team is ahead. If we talk about China, I have no idea how to judge because there are simply too many good teams here.
iG has successfully qualified for the G-1 LAN finals again. Last year your team lost to both LGD and Orange and had to settle for fourth. What preperation do you have in store this time?
No team is invincible. When we lost, it just meant that we were not prepared and did not perform strong. We will be looking to identify our weaknesses, and increase our training efforts for the upcoming matches.
