Interview: NBK explains EnVy issues

5-3-2016 03:59

Nathan "NBK-" Schmitt has given us an in-depth interview about EnVyUs' issues of late after going out in groups at IEM Katowice 2016.

At IEM Katowice, Envy' issues of late shined through the most, as they weren't able to win more than one match in a group where they were heavily favoured to advance.

We managed to grab Nathan "⁠NBK-⁠" Schmitt for an interview exclusively about the problems they have been facing in practice and at recent tournaments, and what the team needs to do to improve prior to MLG Columbus 2016.

Hit play below to find out what Envy' in-game leader had to say in the 11-minute interview:

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2016-03-05 03:59

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2016-03-06 14:08

nbkry

2016-03-05 03:59

2016-03-05 04:00

Ez Favelas :)

2016-03-05 04:00

WHAT???

2016-03-05 04:00

hello

2016-03-05 04:00

nt nbk

2016-03-05 04:04

EZ FOR LG THANKS ME LATER

2016-03-05 04:08

summing up?

2016-03-05 04:10

5 replies

bootcamp went bad cuz bad results no focus from the players so the confidence was 0 comming in for katowice and they failed ALL LOGIC imo and it showed. And he said he doesnt know how they can improve thats the hardest part.

2016-03-05 04:16

4 replies

seems like they have same problems as VP but they're more skilled

2016-03-05 04:48

2 replies

More synergized* In terms of raw skill nV is obviously better than VP (overall from all players)

2016-03-05 07:44

1 reply

I wouldn't really say that at their current standing though.

2016-03-05 23:30

thx

2016-03-05 17:52

shots fired to Happy or what?

2016-03-05 04:15

2 replies

2016-03-05 07:55

to kennyS I would say

2016-03-06 02:18

Wow he is extremely honest at least, most players would never admit such problems, at this point a roster change is maybe the only solution.

2016-03-05 04:23

17 replies

if no "good" result at Columbus it's obvious Hope G2 players not gonna shuffle once again :(

2016-03-05 04:32

12 replies

Prolly not, G2 is in bliss since not much is expected from them and they can actually enjoy the game now.

2016-03-05 04:45

Shox has said several times that he'd rather finish with a bad result with people he ikke, rather than win a tournament with people he can't stand. I doubt they will help EnVyUs this time.

2016-03-05 09:07

10 replies

srsly? i actually just got a lot of respect for the guy if it's true!

2016-03-05 19:59

6 replies

It's all true.

2016-03-05 22:59

its true he said he would rather "have a hard-fought 6th place with friends" than win a whole thing with people he doesnt like. tbh i lost respect for him after that, i think in terms of competition, winning is everything, sure u cant play with people you hate but if you know u can build a winning team, i think it should be done but thats just my opinion

2016-03-06 01:58

4 replies

source ? I'm curious

2016-03-06 02:19

But if u build a winning team eith people u dont like, you're not going to win more than 1-2 tournaments, and your team will split under 6months. See LDLC/nV1.0

2016-03-06 03:18

2 replies

i mean you should put aside differences for the sake of competition

2016-03-06 11:57

Innocent from bf3 ??

2016-03-06 17:59

yeah the guys in titan too maniac said in an interview that when they lost they just laughed at how bad they were etc etc but maniac is a better player than a coach tbh

2016-03-05 22:00

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Which tells a lot about how bad his coaching is, haha.

2016-03-05 22:58

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that was not him, that was whole the ex-titan team (with apex kennys and maniac) who laughed, but yea he sucks as coach, as much as I love him

2016-03-05 23:04

+1 mentality in this team is very bad. KioKio thinking he is rich and not want play good. Happy got no friends in this team. apEX too playing very bad. NV must -kio +shoxshox cuz shox is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>kio. And must be again best friend with shox. And - apEX +ScreaM for much much skill and smithzz to coach. Maniac go to position analyst like Brax in c9. Smitzz is atm best friend of happy. izi top 1 but maybe KennyS be have no friends.

2016-03-05 06:13

3 replies

Wat da fak

2016-03-05 07:56

SmithZz as coach? When has he ever shown potential to coach or ingame leading?

2016-03-05 09:09

1 reply

it's hltv, what are u trying to show, logic?

2016-03-05 15:10

nbk is fucking awesome, how can you not love this guy?

2016-03-05 04:31

they need a brawler like Shox and not a mad apex i think^^

2016-03-05 04:32

My advice: Get a tan.

2016-03-05 04:44

4 replies

This.

2016-03-05 08:24

2016-03-05 11:12

Doubt that would change anything

2016-03-05 13:01

1 reply

Moar grills

2016-03-06 03:20

Pls dont change the lineup, it's perfect <3 work it out, it's the same roster that was top 1 for months last year.

2016-03-05 04:47

4 replies

with that logic they should play with shox and smithzz again

2016-03-05 05:15

yeah and also nip should bring back fifflaren

2016-03-05 05:30

There are 2 ways. 1. Nbk must carry them as person and they must make better teamwork. Or just -kio +rpk No need something like teamwork or practice nv with rpk most skilled lineup and easy top 1.

2016-03-05 06:04

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this is not world of tanks my friend.

2016-03-05 19:45

envyus next nip

2016-03-05 04:57

So basically some of the people in the team strongly dislike some of the other people in the team. Any Frenchies can take educated guesses as to who the drama is between? I would guess Happy is involved for sure, and then probably Apex or Kenny? If only they could get rid of happy and get just shox back, taking over the lurk role again. Much more potential.

2016-03-05 05:03

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U idiot? They got no chance without Happy, happy is best in France.

2016-03-05 06:06

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I'd rather have a worse player with better chemistry than good player with hatred. Good chem = teamwork. Teamwork= ez win. Hatred = no win

2016-03-05 12:49

LMAO. Not even top 5 in france.

2016-03-05 15:24

Looks like it, he seems like a little bitch that can't get along with people.

2016-03-05 08:18

its pretty obvious happy isnt happy with the fcat that nbk took over the igl role and is calling the shots now. And i bet kio is kinda on happys side

2016-03-05 09:17

I don't know if u guys noticed what happened on twitter why k1o , apex , kennys and next . Ey3shi3ld , a french moviemaker , had to make the cluj movie for envy but envy didn't make any contracts for him to make this movie , thats means he will maybe not payed for his job and a drama happened on twitter. apex and kennys k1o ect were very immature.. The only guys who didn't said anything and didn't cry were Happy and NBK. So imo happy is not the guy to kick

2016-03-05 15:19

i never forget your trow to efrag 15-8 to lose.. ENVIus i cry every day because of you

2016-03-05 05:26

time to envyus move to usa atleast they can be top 1 there lmfao

2016-03-05 05:28

6 replies

Because they did bad at 1 event? By that logic lg should move to Asia, because they did bad at that one lan where they got fucking rekt by clg

2016-03-05 05:53

5 replies

dont u get tired of getting rekt by LG :>

2016-03-05 07:08

1 reply

India never got rekt by favelas because they never qualify for anything kappa

2016-03-05 07:47

only bad 1 event? what about starladder, esl pro league finals, esl barcelona, faceit league stage 3?

2016-03-05 10:40

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+1 I just fucking hate these idiotic kids who think they have the right to say any shit that pops in their minds. Hltv should be 18+

2016-03-05 16:43

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not only hltv, all envy fankids are overhyping envy as mofo envy sucks, deal with it cringy kids

2016-03-06 21:23

NBK is so fucking awesome!

2016-03-05 05:32

every time a EU team loses it's "they were off today." every time a NA team loses it's "they are bad." and at any time these teams can beat each other at any given moment. racist.

2016-03-05 05:34

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The thing is that those guys achieved something atleast

2016-03-05 05:48

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don't care about achievements. na team beats a eu team = "they were off today" eu team beats a na team = "na sucks"

2016-03-05 19:22

He didnt even say they had a bad day. He said that they haven't been able to get "on" meaning that there need to be something worked out. Nbk was very honest in telling it like it is.

2016-03-05 06:16

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i'm just saying in general

2016-03-05 19:19

because they actually used to be a top 5 team? hltv ranks them at top2 ffs. no na team has even come close to them

2016-03-06 12:00

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nv have lost to na teams multiple times...

2016-03-06 22:26

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no. c9 beat them twice when they were about to disband. they didnt play serious at all. shox is buying dualies in multipl round, just rushing and trolling. watch the fucking demos before u talk shit. when c9 got to the final, fnatic crushed them, proving c9 s truly shit.

2016-03-07 03:11

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you're an idiot.

2016-03-10 01:37

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check the vods and tell me envy were trying that game. idiot

2016-03-10 01:52

3 replies

do me a favour. 1: scroll up. 2: read my post. 3: fuck off.

2016-03-10 03:36

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"every time a EU team loses it's "they were off today." every time a NA team loses it's "they are bad." and at any time these teams can beat each other at any given moment. racist." i was explaining how your post is full of shit. stay salty, fag.

2016-03-10 15:15

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i see you suffer from acute bbf. you should consult a physiatrist before your condition gets worse.

2016-03-12 20:27

inb4 they come crawling back to shox

2016-03-05 06:20

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i.ytimg.com/vi/umWjmK0S-rg/hqdefault.jpg "So you want my goddamn help again? Ok how much"

2016-03-05 06:27

+ScreaM -Apex

2016-03-05 06:43

2 replies

8/10 joke

2016-03-05 07:07

1 reply

he might be serious, this scream fangays are crazyyy

2016-03-05 09:16

Kenny is not the best AWP-er anymore,sadly. Guardian,JW,FalleN and HEN1 are better,then him. Also Kenny seem very inconsistent.Like other 3 players(not NBK,he atleast hitting his shots) -Apex,Happy and Kio +NiKo,Rain and Dupreeh.

2016-03-05 07:23

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Kenny's a glamorous awper, but as you say he's not consistent enough.

2016-03-05 07:50

then watch envyus become one of the shittiest teams in the world

2016-03-05 08:07

hen1 has 1 decent tournament and ur already placing him top3 awps in the world? Better than kennyS???

2016-03-05 09:14

2 replies

People on hltv have extremely bad memory, most people are a bit like goldfishes

2016-03-05 11:59

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2016-03-05 13:07

Issue= KennyS, apex mb

2016-03-05 07:30

less fuckussed

2016-03-05 07:36

everytime he explains the shit. i dont like this crying guy.

2016-03-05 07:47

2 replies

are you retarded?

2016-03-05 11:03

moron

2016-03-05 11:31

blue eyes?

2016-03-05 07:58

first

2016-03-05 08:06

1 reply

lmao

2016-03-05 11:28

you didnt ask one important question: whats changed?

2016-03-05 08:15

3 replies

nbk is leading instead of happy an nv is going down

2016-03-05 11:30

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i thought nbk is leading instead of happy because nv were going down already. looks like some players dont listen nbk and they are not following gameplan

2016-03-05 11:34

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Happy was leading when they won the major but they switched to NBK soon after. So it doesn't seem like they were going down with Happy leading. Not sure why they changed.

2016-03-06 23:10

Apex was really bad this event TT

2016-03-05 08:22

expected

2016-03-05 08:30

I love his character. He is so calm and seems like he is like Sean, very stable and not toxic at all. btw, check out my video please ) youtu.be/WceadN63Q8Q

2016-03-05 08:59

bb envyus

2016-03-05 09:00

great honest interview

2016-03-05 09:09

it must be nice to be a pro csgo player. You can get shit on at a tournament and admit that u lost bc u didnt practice/prepare for it, all while being paid a salary that allows u to practice/prepare for it and still keep ur jobs and take home tons of money...

2016-03-05 09:12

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Well maybe that means they didn't prepare with counter strats, focusing on individual level of play. I'm not defending anyone but taking wide consideration about this statement.

2016-03-05 11:02

As he said on the video, the more they practiced, the worse they were getting. I think it was a tough call to make and i understand their choice, what's the point of practicing if it's counter-productive ? A break can be very beneficial in some cases, however i think that in this case, they were kinda doomed whether they would have opted to practice anyways or not.

2016-03-05 11:11

advice: outbid flusha for access to his coder.

2016-03-05 09:13

saving strats

2016-03-05 09:14

He shouldhave explained why they lost the last game..

2016-03-05 09:18

9 replies

It's pointless to ask about a match that doesnt mean anything.

2016-03-05 10:38

8 replies

It most certainly did mean something. There was dignity on the line, ur post doesnt mean anything bruh

2016-03-05 10:43

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nbk kind of sumarized what happened in all games, too much liberty, not enough teamwork and they couldn't practice that much because the more they were practicing, the worse they were getting

2016-03-05 11:13

It certainly means something when they are losing to a tier 3 team.

2016-03-05 13:45

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Not really, I wouldn't go as far as to compare it to playing matchmaking as a team, but the stakes are essentially the same: none. No reason for them to try hard.

2016-03-05 14:01

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Ok Mr. HLTV, so a so called Top 3 team shouldn't try hard against a weak opponent in a big tournament, even of they are out. You would be a good coach: "Just throw guise, we are out anyways + skins for throw"

2016-03-05 14:56

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Throwing isn't the same as not trying your hardest to win. If you think teams bring their A game to similar matches, and very often even 3rd place matches, you're delusional. Favourites have nothing to gain from winning matches when they're out, they can just play to have fun and mess around.

2016-03-05 15:52

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Ok LANStriker, will take your pro tips into consideration and found a pro team.

2016-03-05 17:15

1 reply

You should remove the i out of your name.

2016-03-05 23:44

NBCry xD

2016-03-05 09:31

he has crystal blue eyes and goes by the name schmitt. you do the thinking :-)

2016-03-05 09:33

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because those are colored contact lenses. NBK is THE guy that started with mascara and eyeliner in CS games...

2016-03-05 09:46

3 replies

are you mental? its about him being j3w1sh ;-)

2016-03-05 10:18

2 replies

jewish? proof or it didn't happen

2016-03-05 11:13

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in an interview he stated this... one of his grandparents is, his parent are just catholic (frenchies), so its in his blood ye

2016-03-05 11:30

french shuffle :) envy < g2 soon. very soon

2016-03-05 10:40

to1nou to envy

2016-03-05 11:15

In a réflection with thooorin, nbk explains it's always the same shit in the French scene, they aren't able to make effort to get past those ego issues... It is so sad too see them not performing like that after what they have shown in 2015... Happy should get the leadership back and the old style back. these players aren't interested in the heavy tactical metagame so they should rely on their fast execution they were once known for. When I see them playing slowly and clutches on by one with no teamplay it makes me cry... No need for roster change, they are skilled enough but they need someone to help them stop acting like selfish pussies

2016-03-05 11:28

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I think that that is an issue that comes down to their young mentality. They all want, in some way, to be the star. They are all young, all talanted but I think that their inconsistency is based upon the fact that they don't see progaming as an actual job.

2016-03-05 11:51

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It could be the reason indeed. With envyus and the scene growing so fast, it all came so easy they got 10x more in salaries etc in such a small amount of time they need to realise what happen and what are their responsibilities

2016-03-05 12:05

I agree dude..^

2016-03-05 13:50

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2016-03-06 13:11

well said ! totally agree

2016-03-05 18:35

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2016-03-06 12:56

gogo nbk!!!

2016-03-05 11:29

Kappa Kappa :)

2016-03-05 11:29

Maniac killed nV!

2016-03-05 11:48

Stop playing then, useless quitter!

2016-03-05 12:07

don't know why but he has a face I would like to punch

2016-03-05 12:35

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it's a French thing, not just nbk

2016-03-05 16:12

Subtitles anyone?

2016-03-05 12:42

NBK is the definition of a 2 faced passive-agressive individual, you cant know when is he telling the truth and when is he lying. Ofc the kids will believe every word of him, they know nothing.

2016-03-05 12:55

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What do you know? Tell us or stop Posting comments like this one

2016-03-05 13:07