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TaZ's future & iconic moments; IEM Rio, Xyp9x not the problem? | HLTV Confirmed S6E58

TaZ's future & iconic moments; IEM Rio, Xyp9x not the problem? | HLTV Confirmed S6E58

FromHLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast


TaZ's future & iconic moments; IEM Rio, Xyp9x not the problem? | HLTV Confirmed S6E58

FromHLTV Confirmed - Counter-Strike Podcast

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Length:
170 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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TaZ joins HLTV Confirmed to talk about his retirement and everything that came before: playing with VP, internal struggles, Mercedes drama, building teams, and realizing the time has come, and his future. Also, IEM Rio results (C9, FaZe, NAVI, Heroic, Vitality) leading up to the Major. Other topics are Astralis cutting Xyp9x (was he the problem?), the impact of age, lack of character and banter in today's CS.

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0:00 - Podcast intro
4:21 - Introducing TaZ

Hot seat with TaZ
7:22 - TaZ on retiring
10:57 - Impact of age
12:36 - “This will be most competitive Major” - TaZ
15:24 - TaZ builds boomer team
22:09 - Worst events of TaZ
28:21 - “I was so pissed” story
33:05 - “At VP, we had so many crashes” - TaZ
37:50 - “Support is good; anchor takes character” - TaZ
41:50 - Talking issues in team
47:40 - “Playing will fail for me” - TaZ on retiring
56:39 - VoxPop by 22 Bet: Taz’ banter
1:04:53 - TaZ calling girlfriend in tears story
1:06:39 - Decision to retire
1:07:52 - Future of TaZ

Recent news
1:14:42 - Paris live show tickets on sale!
1:15:49 - B8, EF, Viperio, TeamOne, Sprout change
1:16:29 - Astralis -Xyp9x: was he problem?
1:28:04 - TaZ takes Skinionaire: Polish-themed

Rio and beyond
1:35:50 - Runway to Major
1:41:06 - 9INE - new Polish hope
1:52:11 - Another C9 collapse
1:55:34 - FaZe in turmoil
2:01:09 - Vitality raises the trophy
2:06:21 - “apEX worst top 20 player except for HooXi”
2:10:10 - Heroic second, again
2:14:00 - Teams who can win Major
2:19:54 - NAVI: looking good?
2:25:15 - Opening matches of Challengers stage
2:27:29 - 50% partner teams limit?
2:32:15 - Today’s players are boring?
2:38:18 - CS lacks trash talk?
2:44:30 - TaZ exclusive on Mercedes
2:47:11 - TaZ retirement lifted the curse on Polish CS?
2:48:35 - Final words & next show preview


HLTV Confirmed is a CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) talk show featuring Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill, Zvonimir "Professeur" Burazin, and Milan "Striker" Švejda, with guest appearances from community members such as s1mple, device, ropz, Twistzz, karrigan, shox, TaZ, GeT_RiGhT, HenryG, JW, smooya, YNk, Maniac, Pimp, seang@res, CarlosR, and more. The show is based around interviews, breakdowns, analysis, and discussions about the esports and casual side of Counter-Strike.


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Released:
Apr 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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HLTV.org's live talk show hosted by Chad "SPUNJ" Burchill dedicated to hot topics surrounding the professional Counter-Strike scene. https://twitch.tv/hltvorg