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It’s been a tough season so far for TNC’s Bennyqt, as he and the team are right in the middle of the pack by the halfway point of MPL PH S16.
The team seems to have hit a wall ever since they broke their perpetual last-place streak last season. Veteran Gold Laner Frederic “Bennyqt” Gonzales believes that the wall stems from the team’s mentality more than anything else.
“Para sa akin, kailangan pulido na yung mindset namin papasok sa game,” said TNC’s Bennyqt. “Sa scrims nagagawa naman namin pero nakukulangan kami ng tapang, lalo na kung game one palang.”
Once again, the difficulties of translating scrim results to stage performance rear their head. It’s a problem that’s definitely rooted in the psychology of the team, and there’s been no clear solution.
“May times na kahit lamang kami, kami yung natatakot. Pero minsan kahit lugi kami, pag-dinagdagan namin ng tapang kami yung nananalo,” added TNC’s Bennyqt. “So doon para sa akin kailangan pulido ng team.”
One could interpret this as the TNC lacking confidence in their own capabilities. Bennyqt, however, sees a different angle to what the team really needs.
“Feel ko yung confidence, minsan timing-timing lang yan. Minsan you feel confident, minsan hindi,” said TNC’s Bennyqt. “Para sa akin, need talaga ng team yung courage. Kumbaga kahit hindi ka confident, may courage ka para gawin pa rin yung kailangan para makita anong mangyari.”
If that’s the case, we’ll see if TNC can muster the courage to try and outplay the other teams in the second half of the season.
Banner photo from MPL Philippines.