HenryG & Kassad To Rebuild Cloud9 CS:GO Squad HenryG \/ 100 ThievesCloud9 have unveiled the two figureheads that will be in charge of rebuilding their Counter-Strike team: former player turned commentator Henry \u2018HenryG\u2019 Greer and highly respected coach Aleksandar \u2018kassad\u2019 Trifunovi\u0107. The move comes following the September 6 announcement that they would be cutting their current roster comprised of North American and South African players and would be looking to build a new team. Greer, who\u2019s coming on board as a General Manager, will be overseeing that project while the new players will find themselves working directly with Trifunovi\u0107, considered by many to be one of the most talented Counter-Strike coaches in the world. \u201cMy plans for this team are certainly ambitious,\u201d Greer told Dexerto.\u201d I wouldn\u2019t be involved in any sort of General Manager role unless I had absolute full control of the roster and direction we plan to head. C9 have entrusted me with their entire CS:GO dynasty and, honestly, I think that\u2019s one of the boldest moves any org has made in a long time. The Cloud9 Brand speaks for itself, it is one of the absolute cornerstones of the esports landscape. I\u2019m aware there is a certain level of expectation going forward now. Failure simply isn\u2019t an option.\u201d Today we near the end of #C9CSGO’s current chapter as we enter a rebuilding phase. During this process, our current team will continue as Cloud9 while we evaluate new opportunities for them. \ud83d\udcf0 Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/PSXdIlSlep \ud83d\udcfa Watch Full: https:\/\/t.co\/Zmn61guobc pic.twitter.com\/CvEB0piFae\u2014 Cloud9 (@Cloud9) September 6, 2020 Currently, the former commentator has been in the process of holding talks with several high profile targets but nothing has been finalized yet. The timing seems to be right as there are a number of experienced and talented players in free agency, not to mention, with November\u2019s CS:GO Major looking uncertain, plenty of time for a new team to gel. \u201cWhen approaching a challenge such as building a CS:GO team from scratch, there are countless compromises and caveats that come with the territory, especially if your primary objective is to forge a world-class squad in a very limited window of time,\u201d Greer continued. \u201cI\u2019ll be honest and say, I haven\u2019t had a huge amount of respect for the methodology used in other \u2018ground floor\u2019 projects so far. The focus is always around \u2018big\u2019 names that are available and then attempting to crowbar others into roles they aren\u2019t really suited for, resulting in a one-year journey to even reach their initial goals. Kassad and I are only focused on following our specific blueprint for a world-class CS unit that can challenge for the trophies. I think you\u2019ll all be very excited with what we\u2019ve put together so far. We have the resources, staff and connections to create the best possible opportunities for pro CS:GO players, right now.\u201d Trifunovi\u0107 has been without a team since leaving 100 Thieves in April but there wasn\u2019t a scarcity of interest in securing his services. Understandable, given his proven record of improving teams, especially across his period with Renegades. This is the first time in his career he has committed to a project without knowing who he will be working with but he still feels that Cloud9\u2019s commitment was something he couldn\u2019t say no to. \u201cI think this is going to be one great project,\u201d the Serbian told us. \u201cTo be super honest with you, I was feeling a bit disappointed these last few months because of the fact that I couldn\u2019t really find the organization and the people that share the same vision about building a team as me. After just a couple of conversations with Cloud9 and Henry, I realized that we see things the same way. He is super enthusiastic, focused and energetic about this and it really lit the spark that I thought I had lost in the last couple of months. Cloud9 is one of the most respectable orgs in esports and we are going to make sure we put in everything we have to build the CSGO team they deserve.\u201d Fans will be curious to understand how these two roles will synergize with each other. Currently, CS:GO coaches seem to act as de facto spokespeople for their teams, especially the ones that have broadcast experience. Here, Henry has made it clear that he wants the coach\u2019s input as one of the many factors under consideration when making potential signings. \u201cI don\u2019t want to sign any players to appease my own or anyone else\u2019s agenda,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m aware there will be plenty of decisions down the line that will be difficult to call. I don\u2019t plan for roster direction to be one of them. So far, players have not been a topic that Kassad and I have disagreed on at any point. I trust his judgment and his body of work and experience speaks for itself. He is regarded as one of the absolute best coaches in the industry. We are working together to achieve our goals and have a very similar approach to building our dream.\u201d Trifunovi\u0107 echoed these sentiments: \u201cAs he mentioned, we have a very specific plan on how to do everything in the right, healthy and efficient way to build a team with a strong system and structure that is going to create a winning culture. The biggest and one of the most important things for me right now is the fact that there is absolute trust between C9, Henry and me. I feel like that\u2019s a very good foundation.\u201d For Cloud9 the move shows a return to championship ambitions for CS:GO. Since making history with their 2018 Major win in Boston the team has gone through mixed fortunes. The most recent roster was seen as something of a wildcard pick up after they lost the core of their North American roster when it was bought out by Gen.G. While they initially shocked the scene by managing to qualify for DreamHack Leipzig and IEM Katowice, the subsequent finishes at those events showed how far the team had to go in order to compete against the very best in the world. Now it is clear they are ready to invest a significant amount of resources into a new roster, starting with the backroom staff they hope will spearhead a new dynasty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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