Episode 139: BLAST Austin Major Playoffs: FaZe heating up, Spirit look strong, FURIA dark horse, Vitality awaits them all

SPUNJ and moses finally have an off day and of course we choose to do some Talking Counter.

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00:00 Intro, things you can do in a hotel room, golfing

13:40 s1mple is “back” // s1mple is not “back” - what it means for FaZe

22:24 butterfly effect on the playoff bracket 

29:55 Legacy, Liquid, Vitality - vibes and cohesion

37:49 the “fundamentals” conversation taking place with other analysts

43:12 A new Counter Strike holiday 

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44:17 Playoff Bracket discussion

45:08 Spirit vs mouse

48:04 spunj’s tweet about xertion calling plays

58:22 Vitality vs NaVi

1:01:34 FURIA vs paiN

1:07:45 FaZe vs Mongolz

1:15:31 musing on the future of FURIA, Counter Strike’s addictive nature