{"id":17184,"date":"2021-05-26T06:54:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T06:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/rlcs-x-na-spring-major-5-things-we-learnt"},"modified":"2024-07-23T15:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T15:05:49","slug":"rlcs-x-na-spring-major-5-things-we-learnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/rlcs-x-na-spring-major-5-things-we-learnt","title":{"rendered":"RLCS X NA Spring Major: 5 things we learnt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rocket League<\/a> Esports is nearing the end of the road as the regular season closed out this past weekend with NRG coming out on top<\/a> for the second time in the season.<\/p>\n

And whilst the RLCS X Championships<\/a> are right around the corner for both the European<\/a> and North American<\/a> regions, there’s plenty of time to look back and reflect on what we just witnessed.<\/p>\n

From winners and losers to what each result meant for the top six teams, here’s everything we learnt after the NA Spring Major.<\/p>\n

1. NRG should make RLCS X Championship Grand Finals<\/h3>\n

The Shaq-backed organisation is going beast mode recently, winning back-to-back Majors and clinching the number one seed in the North American Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The way the bracket is set, NRG is scheduled to welcome the lowest seed regardless of lives left and if they were to face the bottom two teams, they would catch them at a two-match disadvantage.<\/p>\n

<\/a> SHAQ on Twitter<\/span> My @NRGgg boys doing the @TheGeneralAuto proud with back to back championships! https:\/\/t.co\/ZJDMw2YGCl— SHAQ (@SHAQ) May 24, 2021<\/span> SHAQ<\/span> Twitter<\/span> <\/a><\/div>\n

Because the RLCS X Championships are played as best-of sets instead of just a multiple game series, their format is really out here testing stamina and consistency, both of which NRG has showed for the 10-month-long season, walking out on top of the entire North American region.<\/p>\n

Grand Finals? #NRG2EZ.<\/p>\n

2. AYYJAYY turning down G2 was a blessing in disguise<\/h3>\n

Back in March 2021 when Dillon “Rizzo” Rizzo announced his retirement<\/a> and his replacement, G2 fans were left wondering if 15-year-old Andres “Dreaz” Jordan was the right choice.<\/p>\n

Especially, after then-The Peeps’ Austin “AYYJAYY” Aebi turned the offer to fill probably the biggest shoes a retired player has ever left behind them.<\/p>\n

\"spring<\/strong>(Picture: @G2esports\/Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n

AYYJAYY “politely” turned down the offer, sticking with his team and eventually being picked up by FaZe Clan<\/a> and Dreaz has been nothing but a breath of fresh air for the American organisation.<\/p>\n