CSGO interviewer Banks noted s1mple\u2019s surprising lack of confidence at the Berlin Major StarLadderIn an interview between interviewers just before the Champions stage of the StarLadder Berlin major, James Banks told Frankie Ward and Dexerto about a rare lack of confidence he saw in CS:GO star Oleksandr \u2018s1mple\u2019 Kostyliev. In a series of interviews for Dexerto, powered by Razer, Frankie Ward has spoken to several members of the StarLadder Berlin major talent team. One of them is James Banks, who has been performing interviews with a number of prolific CS:GO players throughout the tournament. When Frankie asked James what the most surprising things he\u2019s uncovered in his interviews are, he spoke candidly about his conversation with s1mple, who has famously never lacked in confidence. \u201cI\u2019ve been interviewing him for so many years and speaking to him as a friend, but I\u2019ve never seen him not confident in his own ability\u2026 He said himself he\u2019s not at his A game. He\u2019s not the confident s1mple you normally get.\u201d You can watch Frankie\u2019s full interview with James Banks here: Which #CSGO team can cause an upset in the #BerlinMajor?@BanKsEsports shares his predictions with @getfrank ahead of the finals! Powered by @TeamRazer | #ThisIsEsports pic.twitter.com\/veWdizyiVP \u2014 DEXERTO.COM (@Dexerto) September 4, 2019 s1mple has always gone the extra mile when it comes to mastering his craft, playing hours and hours of Counter-Strike and focusing solely on getting better, even during player breaks. In his interview with Banks, he acknowledged some new steps that he and Natus Vincere are taking, including spending more time together both in game and out. Despite his status as one of the world\u2019s best players, s1mple is demonstrating a more team-focused approach, and this Na\u2019Vi team is definitely one worth watching, both in Berlin and after. Jarek \u2018DeKay\u2019 Lewis has reported that Na\u2019Vi are exploring options for replacing Danylo \u2018Zeus\u2019 Teslenko, and Banks said in his interview with Frankie that it\u2019s apparent we\u2019ll see Na\u2019Vi and Zeus part ways after the major. Banks spoke at length about the potential of the team\u2019s newest addition Kirill \u2018Boombl4\u2019 Mikhailov, saying that Na\u2019Vi have everything they need going forward. With a young leader being groomed for greatness, a star still at his peak, and team chemistry at an all-time high, the future of Na\u2019Vi is very bright, and they\u2019ll be looking to win that elusive major title when the Champions Stage begins. Banks still has Team Liquid winning the major, adding that when he spoke to Liquid, they said the extra games they played in the Legends stage would be important to knocking off the rust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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