A slow start is not a detriment as long as the team is getting better.
It hasn’t been a good start for TNC’s coach E2MAX after going 0-2 in the first week of MPL PH S16 but he and the team are undeterred. TNC Pro Team were able to snap their last-place streak last season, and coach Patrick “E2MAX” Caidic is confident they can prevent that from happening again.
“Before, bagong buo yung team. Madyo marami kang kailangan ayusin,” said TNC’s coach E2MAX. He previously worked with TNC in 2024 as an assistant coach before moving to Bigetron Esports in Indonesia.
“Eto, buo na sila last season so dadagdagin mo na lang yung alam na nila. Tapos yung chemistry nandun na kasi matagal na sila magkasama. Dahil doon, focused na kaagad sa gameplay sila kasi yung mga players namin knowledgeable naman sila.”
Coach E2MAX mentions that Joshua “Ch4knu” Mangilog and Frederic “Bennyqt” Gonzales are important for this process, as the two were teammates before on Execration back in 2020. Their synergy will be vital in helping TNC progress through the season.
Still, the team went through a big shift with Tristan “Yawi” Cabrera’s departure. When asked if he’s worried about possibly losing the momentum they built last season, the coach had a rather pragmatic answer.
“Hindi ko iniisip yun. Baka ma-stress lang ako kung ginawa ko yun,” said TNC’s coach E2MAX. “Siguro yung mga wala nila sa last season, yun na lang yung dinadagdag namin. Yun lang iniisip namin, progress lang and how to improve.”
Banner photo from MPL Philippines.