The well-known CS2 analyst Duncan “Thorin” Shields did not ignore the discussion of NAVI team's burnout after the defeat in the final of BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024. Thorin skeptically commented on the claims of physical and mental fatigue of the players, sarcastically noting that burnout is used as an excuse after defeat.

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“ Hilarious cope that NAVI are burned out cos they lost that final. If they'd won, and it was pretty close still, there would be none of that talk.," Thorin wrote on Twitter.

Community reaction

Users' comments under the analyst's post were varied. Some fans supported his opinion, arguing that even if the NAVI were tired, it did not justify their defeat. Another part recognized the players' fatigue, but emphasized that such conditions are part of professional sports.

User coxcseh2138: “Both things can be true at the same time! G2 played better, but the NAVI players could have been tired."

User cinel: "Five finals in a row and no breaks between ESL and BLAST. What are you talking about?"

User Karma9199: “When they win, it looks so perfect that we see flashes of their game, similar to the golden time of Astralis. But NAVI is not Astralis."

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NAVI tournament schedule

Since the end of the ESL Pro League, NAVI has been participating in various tournaments almost without interruption. Their tournament schedule was intense: after the BLAST Premier Fall 2024 final, where they met G2, only two days passed from the end of the ESL Pro League. This could have affected the players' physical and mental form, but Thorin emphasizes that fatigue cannot be an excuse for a professional team.

Thorin on tired NAVI: “People who claim that everyone hates the team don't recognize that NAVI can be beaten by better opponents.”

Conclusion

Although the topic of burnout is often discussed in esports, Thorin insists that NAVI's defeat had more to do with the high level of G2 play than fatigue. Despite the grueling schedule, the NAVI team continues to be competitive, but sometimes this is not enough to defeat a strong opponent.