NS evaluated the Team Spirit's preparation level, naming a player who showed great progress

Yaroslav “NS” Kuznetsov said that at the ESL One Raleigh 2025 qualification Team Spirit show a very high level of play, having recovered from a slump.

The streamer shared a corresponding opinion on Twitch.

“Spirit is in super cool shape right now. This is the kind of period teams go through. If it's strong, sometimes it has a slump. But there is also a peak, when everyone is playing super cool - everyone boosts everyone. It's embarrassing to play badly - you have geniuses around you, so you want to match them. They do it well.”

Yaroslav “NS” Kuznetsov also noted the significant progress of Alexander “Rue” Filin after the transition from Yellow Submarine to Team Spirit. The content maker believes that the player quickly rose from tier-3 to tier-1, after which he began to contribute greatly to the lineup's play.

“That's who Rue is? He was a tier-3 dawg from Yellow Submarine. But now Rue at Spirit is playing like he's a tier-1 player. There's no question about him - he's doing a lot of good. And that's because everyone is playing hard - it boosts everyone's morale.”

Recall, Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov previously suggested that Team Spirit use specialized software to select players.