QUOTE(air @ Aug 10 2015, 12:46 PM)
How long it takes to reach the level that he can overwhelm S4 or other pro mid/offlane players?
Mushi already at that level, so we expect Mushi to give up his main role which he is obviously super-imba-talented(and tons of effort spent) and be a support?(support is important too).
Unless Team Malaysia can really find a stable sponsor, otherwise, Mushi have to keep showcase his imba skills to keep his team going. From what I feel so far, he still cant afford give up his role to a player who need time to refine his position as a mid.
Fair point you have there, but the way I see it is this - Mushi is ineffective as a coordinator when he's playing in the midlane. If he opts to stay there, he'll probably have to let someone else call the shots in-game (which I doubt he will want to do).
Transitioning from one role to another isn't as hard as most people believe. At their skill level, they can easily transition to another role, but
perfecting it takes practice with a stable roster in a competitive environment. Prior to the main event, Fnatic played with Mushi on support and Kecik mid without any problems. I believe they just decided to play things safe and rotate Kecik to support instead of risking him being overwhelmed by much more experienced midlaners.
As far as the time needed for Kecik to refine his skills to be a world-class midlaner, we'll just have to revert to Mushi's personal assessment - he believes the kid can go far with more exposure. Think of it in this way - Kecik was a "best option slot-filler" for TI5, but the team probably only intended to expect serious results from him by TI6.
Last but not least, the issue of sponsorship - Fnatic
is a stable sponsor, and I very much doubt they will drop the team despite their poor showing. I say this because I know that managing a team is about looking two steps ahead, you don't discard all your hard work just over one failure. You analyze the results and improve on the team; rinse and repeat. Plus with Valve introducing the majors, expect less complete disbands and more one or two-player replacements instead.
P. S. Good players are a dime a dozen these days. Good players with tournament experience are slowly becoming a more common occurrence. Good players with tournament experience and the desire to go all the way? Now
these are the real gems we're looking for. Experienced sponsors don't discard players easily, it's basically their last resort because finding the right player can take ages.