NiP win ELEAGUE Group B

4-6-2016 06:09

NiP have won the ELEAGUE Group B final 2-0 over G2 (16-9 on Cache and 16-3 on Train) and advance to the playoffs of the $1.4 million tournament.

The second televised final of ELEAGUE pitted Group B's first seed G2 against the second seed Ninjas in Pyjamas, with the French-Belgian team having convincingly defeated the Swedes during the group stage matches a few days before.

With Cache being NiP's map pick, it was Alexandre "⁠bodyy⁠" Pianaro of G2 who got the ball rolling on the first pistolround with a triple kill. Off of this round, G2 kicked off a superb defense at first, shutting down NiP's attempts to gain mid control and the French-Belgian team went up 5-0 on the half after also winning the first gunround and the following round.

f0rest has been experiencing a return to form at ELEAGUE, including the final

NiP managed to execute onto the B site on the sixth round and successfully defend against a G2 retake to give themselves a round on the board. From here on out, the Swedes seemed to somehow gain a mental and strategic advantage over G2, which was exacerbated by Patrik "⁠f0rest⁠" Lindberg and Christopher "⁠GeT_RiGhT⁠" Alesund winning a two-versus-five on the eighth round.

With no defensive answer to NiP's newfound aggression, G2 were unable to pick up anymore rounds and the Ninjas finished the half up 10-5. The second half saw a sloppy A take by G2 fall apart and NiP thus went up 12-5 before a G2 forcebuy put another round on the board for Edouard "⁠SmithZz⁠" Dubourdeaux & co.

bodyy did his best for G2 on Cache but the team overall seemed dispirted

Although G2 had a late game renaissance and manged to string together a few more rounds where Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon finally seemed lively, the map ultimately went into NiP's hands, 16-9.

The second map got rolling on Train and NiP's Jacob "⁠pyth⁠" Mourujärvi picked up a triple kill for his team on their T-side to give NiP the first pistolround. Although G2 managed to win the first gunround afterwards, the Swedes suddenly turned on "Snus-mode" and pulled ahead to 10-1 on T-side before G2 answered back with a round that saw shox get three kills including with a grenade.

NiP's control of the first half economy near immaculate but the team finally took a slip on the fourteenth round where, despite a methodical entry, shox and Cédric "⁠RpK⁠" Guipouy scored three Five Seven kills to give G2 a third round in the half. NiP grabbed the final round of the half and ended up leading 12-3.

NiP then claimed the second pistolround of G2's map pick and things started to truly fall out of control for the latter team, including a team kill on the seventeenth round, and NiP cleanly walked away with a 16-3 win to close out the series.

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Ninjas in Pyjamas	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Patrik 'f0rest' Lindberg f0rest	43 - 27	+16	94.7	79.5%	1.53
Richard 'Xizt' Landström Xizt	33 - 28	+5	93.9	84.1%	1.46
Adam 'friberg' Friberg friberg	32 - 24	+8	87.8	84.1%	1.39
Jacob 'pyth' Mourujärvi pyth	35 - 22	+13	80.4	88.6%	1.39
Christopher 'GeT_RiGhT' Alesund GeT_RiGhT	35 - 28	+7	76.8	81.8%	1.18

G2	K - D	+/-	ADR	KAST	Rating2.0
Richard 'shox' Papillon shox	31 - 36	-5	71.3	70.5%	0.91
Adil 'ScreaM' Benrlitom ScreaM	28 - 36	-8	83.4	63.6%	0.89
Alexandre 'bodyy' Pianaro bodyy	33 - 37	-4	72.0	63.6%	0.87
Edouard 'SmithZz' Dubourdeaux SmithZz	18 - 36	-18	59.1	61.4%	0.61
Cédric 'RpK' Guipouy RpK	19 - 34	-15	51.0	56.8%	0.58

Group C action of ELEAGUE will commence next week and we will see SK, NRG, CLG, and Astralis all fly into Atlanta, Georgia in order to compete for a stake in the playoffs of the $1.4 million tournament.

stich writes for HLTV.org and can be found on Twitter

ez for ENCE, I'd like to dedicate this post to my family and the sad kids that lost skins on smithz

2016-06-04 06:10

17 replies

lol n1

2016-06-04 06:12

3 replies

smithz mvp

2016-06-04 06:21

1 reply

how much?

2016-06-04 06:22

Ex6 was the problem

2016-06-04 10:19

people who are dumb enought to bet on smithz deserve to loss

8 replies

2016-06-04 06:19

2016-06-04 06:35

Shox needs a better team and stop sticking with bot smithzz. Thats y i all in nip. Hahhaha.

2016-06-04 07:36

5 replies

G2 is a good team overall they just playing 4vs5 all time because of smithzz

2016-06-04 09:28

4 replies

well nip has friberg

2016-06-04 10:07

3750$ decoy is cheaper than a 4750/5400$ decoy tho

2016-06-04 10:26

aaaand thats also true :D

2016-06-04 10:47

well kinda true but atleast friberg is not playing whole life like a bot :(

2016-06-04 10:46

lmao

2016-06-04 07:16

Yeah, kurdoffl was right lol. Forest should be burned Down, he's fkn cheating.

2016-06-04 09:24

<3 scream. Kappa

2016-06-04 11:45

Ayyyyy lmao

2016-06-04 12:39

2016-06-04 06:09

Close enough..

2 replies

3rd?:)

I thought you were talking about the game for a second! xD

expected

2016-06-04 14:51

WP NiP!

Let's goo!!

NiP <3

2016-06-04 14:15

nuice

NiP <3 <3 <3 <3

RIP G2

shoxieJESUS 4Head

Well that wasn't exactly expected

throw

SWEDEN BEST

G2 did not get practiced against NiP strats = GG

NiP Power

2016-06-04 06:11

that game was so shitty. I bet optic would've put up a better fight.

kek

2016-06-04 10:05

Rip g2

Cold MVP group A f0rest MVP group B PS : finally friberg KD + on bo3 congratz

#GONIP !

the fact that smithzz is STILL receiving a salary is a crime... best boosted player WORLD.

people thought it's easy to beat NiP now they blame G2)))

2016-06-04 06:13

#37 TY MOM! U DA REAL AVP

2016-06-04 06:14

Shox without aimlock LUL

g2 got baited so hard by their performance against NiP lately and then got trashed so hard when it matters the most lmao. The worst part is theyre at their best form and NiP was having issues. The experience and skills prevail. never underestimate the power of NiP! #NiPempire

2016-06-04 06:15

hahaha kekked them badly

2016-06-04 06:24

It has been always so like now. Nip looses the first group stage game against g2 but win later on. When I look at the majors than u can see it multiple times

2016-06-04 10:53

6 replies

Dreamhack Cluj :^

2016-06-04 16:47

They played there with cajunb ^^ now cajunb is being replaces with kjaerbye

2016-06-04 16:57

I mean Nip lost the first groupgame vs Titan but later the elimination match nip rekt them

2016-06-04 17:06

Oh yeah that's right. I think there was a another major too where nip lost in group stage against titan but rekt them later

2016-06-04 17:07

Always like that :D

2016-06-04 17:09

Cluj-Napoca

2016-06-04 20:21

That was so easy for Friburger. Nice try G2.

2016-06-04 06:18

Lol, and stitch even ranks G2 right below NiP, yeah right. Bias more stitch. G2 got REKT this series and this the best title you can give us? gtfo.

I want this comment to be here for all of posterity. A testament to the true intelligence and awareness of Entropy187.

12 replies

Whatever dude rofl... Like I've said before NiP's been playing damn well for months and they only lurk around 4-7th position, while G2 only got into form lately and shoots up real quick. Say what you want but I've realized you are bias towards NiP

7 replies

Contradicting yourself! :/

2016-06-04 06:27

Which part?

2016-06-04 06:28

I think you mean bias against NiP! Towards means supporting NiP! I think! Now even I'm confused lol!

2016-06-04 06:30

Yeah I probably meant that xD against*

2016-06-04 06:31

G2 won 2-0 vs NiP just some days ago, what are you talking about?

2016-06-04 11:02

Online....

2016-06-04 13:21

No, it was at this same tournament, in fron of the crowd

2016-06-04 14:38

Really Top tier :>

2016-06-04 06:25

-1 I can't find it

2016-06-04 06:34

u g0t b8ed

2016-06-04 07:53

keepo

2016-06-04 19:42

ranks are based on results, smarty pants

Alright then smarty pants. Look at past months where NiP took a while to even get to #5, even better form than G2, beating harder opponents. G2 just strung up a decent run, a fight against LG and they're #5? xD If they're based on results then why the fuck's fnatic even up there.

Tbh when NiP were on their comeback days, most of the teams were at high level. Now Envyus, astralis and fnatic are all not their level best, so they had it easy for them to easily rankup. At least that's what I think!

2016-06-04 06:29

BUT G2 BEAT NIP 2-0 SOME DAYS AGO, ARE YOU COMPLETELY RETARDED? DO YOU EVEN WATCH CSGO?

2016-06-04 11:03

So who is worse BOTpK or BOT SmithZz

BOT SmithZz, he has silver aim with rifles.

2016-06-04 08:20

now time for nip to destroy lg and im donating

they tried to do it on ESL Pro League finals few weeks ago.

2016-06-04 10:28

5 dollars aka your yearly salary

AKA? GTFO KKona

2016-06-04 06:26

lmao "kkona"

2016-06-04 07:05

nt davey. U got rekt, dont cry mate :D

2016-06-04 06:44

Well I think you didn't realise you're still on fire from his burn ^^

2016-06-04 07:30

G2 is still 2-2 on NiP in ELEAGUE, if you read anything into just this game you are delirant

10 replies

Lol g2 choked in the game that actually mattered

2016-06-04 06:23

That's why NiP in direct qualifier, G2 not Baguette is mad FeelsBadMan

RIP

2016-06-04 08:14

2016-06-04 11:41

But nip won the important game. The 2 maps from g2 are useless when they loose the group finals. Expected from baguette

2016-06-04 10:55

It's one game and there is more in the future, who do you think is the best in the long run, team with shox & scream & rpk or tream with xist & friberg??

2016-06-04 14:14

When I call friberg than u should call smithz too.. Writing down 3 best players of g2 but the worst player of nip..

And we will see at the major who is better. I call g2 out in groups (how always)

2016-06-04 14:16

Dude this same team has been running for along time and shox+ scream has achieved nothing as of yet while NiP has achieved alot even during there slump. So i would bet on NiP's core rather then shox+scream+rpk. And i don't know why everyone was so confident that g2 will beat NiP in finals because NiP always shows up in a Bo3 games, while G2 won against them in 2 Bo1's remember that part. NiP is known for being shaky in bo1's.

2016-06-06 14:19

How much?

2016-06-04 14:48

pretty boring, wasn't worth staying up for

People actually bet on G2 LUL, ty for skins <3

NiP can 100% beat LG if they play like this :=) +1

But they have friburger

2016-06-04 09:06

but still burger > tacos

2016-06-04 09:23

Only banana burger is good .

2016-06-04 12:22

Taco would fist banana man in the banana hole

2016-06-04 18:29

No they can't.

2016-06-04 12:54

very disappointing match

Well the whole Group B was boring, there were no surprises or throws until the finals, gj G2 you made it happen xD

Lol why are grand finals where the worst most boring blow outs happen????

2016-06-04 06:36

shox toggling less = loss , expected

2016-06-04 06:52

unexpected before the week, but, congratz NiP, well deserved!

2016-06-04 06:53

NIP MAJIC

2016-06-04 06:59

Where's SHOXIEjesus? I don't see him spewing his bullshit on this post...

2016-06-04 07:02

Well seems like the trigger is off.. xD

2016-06-04 07:33

''G2 TOP 2'' HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

2016-06-04 07:21

Ez NiP bestest

2016-06-04 07:37

i dont understand the format of this league. G2 beat NIP in the group phase, but lost against them in the elimination bracket. So what consequence does it have for them ?

2016-06-04 08:49

Edit: i checked the format and can answer my own question : G2 are not disqualified, but NiP are in a much better position

2016-06-04 08:53

I don't understand the format either, but G2 can still qualify and the competition for the last spot/spots should be pretty easy for G2 if they can play like they did in the group stage.

2016-06-04 08:56

They get a better seed if im not misstaken.

2016-06-04 10:59

Ty for money

2016-06-04 08:51

Can G2 still qualify for playoffs? And if so, when?

2016-06-04 09:07

They will play in a last chance qualifier

2016-06-04 09:09

good to hear big boy, because if this would of been it for them after losing 1 out of 8 matches that wwould be fked up. Not a fan of the format, wierd as fk

2016-06-04 09:13

This format is like a tournament with only 4 teams. Every team plays against every team. The team with the most and the second most amount of points play for place one and 3rd place plays against the 4th place for the 3rd place. Its the same format in eleague. But here they have no game for the 3rd place

gg, wp

im rich now thx nip

Was hoping for Train to be a 16x2 result. Then I could say the score was G2x16 NiP. That joke was as poor as my country, Im sorry. (I just cant resist making puns rn)

2016-06-04 09:34

9 replies

It wasn't that bad. Nice try, though. :D

2016-06-04 10:01

Romania.. AHAH

Wtf are you want?

2016-06-04 14:49

Romania is a shithole :D

Okay. The same thing can be said to Swedistan in the next 5 years. :P

2016-06-04 14:50

Keep telling yourself that.. :D

Okay ;_;

2016-06-04 14:52

'That joke was as poor as my country' hahahaaha XD

2016-06-04 10:09

nt favela

2016-06-05 15:06

ez 40 dollars ty guys for underdog

2016-06-04 09:45

somebody know how manny ppl watch live this game on twitch ?

2016-06-04 09:46

kick shitzzz already lul

2016-06-04 09:53

nt mastermind

2016-06-04 10:36

nt mazazid

2016-06-04 10:57

2016-06-04 14:47

-Smithzz +kennys and G2 have a chance to be in top 3. What do you Think ? It's sad for g2 that shox love smithz so much.

2016-06-04 10:02

with kennyS they would be 1st world within 6 months. But that would not happen since SmithZz = best friend with Shox

2016-06-04 19:25

Well 3 days ago G2 beat NiP 16:12 and 16:9. Then they destroy OpTic and Selfless. Then NiP do decent against Selfless, lost a map against OpTic and hardly won with 16:14. Then the grand final, the match where both teams should play at their top level and G2 lost 16:9 and 16:3, (16:3 on train while they beat NiP 3 days ago on the same map 16:9). Also G2 was destroying anyone lately. Well you must be blind not to see this. CSGO skins/betting ruined the scene and the game completely.

God... These people who always think out such a shit. Such a big organisation as nip would never do shit like that so calm down

Nip always play worse during group/less important games. If you actually think they threw for betting you are retarded

2016-06-04 14:39

Maybe thats what nip wants you to think?

2016-06-04 18:31

everything is possible but it is very unlikely

2016-06-04 18:33

When NiP come well prepared to match, it's very hard to beat them :D GJ ninjas

2016-06-04 10:04

I told all those kids that overhyped G2 so much - don't jump to conclusions. Just the usual French consistency - win some matches, then become shit again. They can make 100 more shuffles, but it won't fix anything, just like in case with UK scene. SmithZz - expected, RpK - pretty expected too. shox, keep your boyfriend in the team, it's more important than winning matches. And no, they don't need SmithZz to play just to call midround strats, because he can do the same, standing behind them and being their coach. But shox just doesn't wanna offend his boyfriend by kicking him.

2016-06-04 10:23

WP NiP :D

2016-06-04 10:32

FRIIIBERG CLUTCHES ARE YOU KIDDIINGGGG !?!?? IT'S GONNA BE A DOUBLE! HE DOES IT AGAIN! AND AGAIN AND AGAINNNN !!!!

2016-06-04 10:48

holy shit! 2-0? good fucking job nip :D:D

2016-06-04 11:01

Wp NIP, also "snus-mode" n1

2016-06-04 11:06

g2 played 3v5

2016-06-04 11:28

f0rest cs god!

2016-06-04 11:37

RpK > Smithhsgzhzhhzh

2016-06-04 12:40

unexpected

2016-06-04 12:51

imo the format is stupid, g2 goes 6-0 and is kicked out of the tournament from a single bo3, while nip even lost a map to optic and all previous encounters vs g2 and is moving forward. why is htere no advantage for the team which is top of the group? bo5 with 1 map advantage for g2 would be way fairer imo

2016-06-04 12:55

yeah it is quite stupid, what do you expect murica

2016-06-04 13:07

Not kicked they go to last chance qual

2016-06-04 13:13

fair enough, didnt know

2016-06-04 15:28

didn't either, thought it was dumb too, it kinda is cause at the end both nip and g2 have equal points after this final.

2016-06-04 16:27

how much ???

they had an advantage,they got to play selfless instead of optic.

2016-06-04 15:05

2016-06-04 13:05

Just laughing at all the kids who lost skins on g2 :)

how much o o w w m m u u c c how much

2016-06-06 08:49

ye bro. i wonder how much was lost

2016-06-06 16:46

lol salty baguettes might have cried badly

2016-06-06 16:57

wtf 16-3

2016-06-04 13:19

if u go to a world cup u can lose at group stage and still win the fking world cup! what dont u understand? u have to win in the elimination phase or ur out. simple.

2016-06-04 13:35

f0rest man..

2016-06-04 14:44

Ez 4 NiP

2016-06-04 14:46

Smithzz is not good enough for G2 TBH. But besides, I really admire the friendship between him & shox. Hope he'll play better after all the criticism:).

2016-06-04 19:01