The Uprising, the Toronto Raptors’ official 2K League team, took an analytical approach to team building, prioritizing chemistry in and out of the game with its players. (via loung_s)
NEW YORK – For anyone who doesn’t believe in the human element of esports, allow us to present to you the strategy Raptors Uprising GC employed Tuesday night at the 2019 NBA 2K League Draft.
“I think, if we learned anything in the league last year, it’s that chemistry, that versatility and that teamwork that really led some teams to stand out above some others,” said MLSE esports director Shane Talbot after the Raptors’ draft concluded. What each of these players have in common is how familiar they all are with each other already, with McKenna and Harris having been teammates with Hailey and Hendrix before last season and now Bonte, who is a well known member across the“There’s another game mode called Team Ups,” said Mendoza of getting to play with Hailey and Trevion shortly after he was drafted. “We played every day and it was very competitive and every time I played with them, all we did was win.
Both Christopher “Detoxys” Doyle and Yusuf “Yusef Scarbz” Abdulla were taken in the third round by the expansion Lakers Gaming and Kings Guard Gaming, respectively. And while he doesn’t want to take credit for Doyle and Abdulla’s success, it pleases Talbot greatly to see the legacy he and his team had built in the inaugural 2K League season is continuing in Year 2.
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