Chopper Reflected on the Reasons Behind Kyousuke’s Slump

Leonid “Chopper” Vishnyakov sees several possible reasons for Maxim “Kyousuke” Lukin’s slump.

The former esports player shared his opinion on Telegram.

“Players usually go through slumps—they come in all shapes and sizes. You can never say for sure why. Maybe he’s taken on a new role. Maybe there are some issues within the team. Maybe other players are performing worse, and that’s affecting his role. It’s hard to say without any analysis or watching the matches.

In CS, mental toughness makes a huge difference. It’s not even a major sport where people are more professional. Sometimes in esports, you just start off on the wrong foot, and the game won’t go as well as you’d like.”

According to Leonid “Chopper” Vishnyakov, the issues with Maxim “Kyousuke” Lukin’s gameplay could be caused by either new challenges that the player is struggling to handle or general team problems that are affecting the esports player’s performance. Chopper also doesn’t rule out the possibility that the reason for the slump could even lie in the esports player’s psychological state or bad mood.

As a reminder, Leonid “Chopper” Vishnyakov previously stated that he has no plans to resume his career in professional CS2 as a player.