Leaders bring out the best in us. (Casting) They push us beyond our limits. Isolate our strengths. And refine our weaknesses. (Casting) Leaders show up when the odds aren’t in our favour.
When it feels like all hope is lost. (Casting) They redefine what loyalty means. They stick it out while their surroundings change, and they understand what it means to play as a team. "My goals at the moment are, that we become the best team in the world." This is the story of leadership. The story of perseverance and eventual dominance https://burkcosportsvideo.com/first-steps-of-a-competitive-team-overwatch-amateur-team-esport-guides/. The story of becoming the best in the world at what you do. This, is the story of NiKo. "And Niko, that's the final nail in the coffin." Nikola "NiKo" Kovač was born on February 16, 1997 in Bosnia and was first exposed to Counter-Strike as a nine-year-old, when his parents introduced him to net cafes. From the very beginning, Counter-Strike for Niko was about being better than those around him. From besting his peers, then building a team of locals and finally in 2013 joining pro Counter Strike teams iNation and later Team Refuse. (Casting) Early on in his career, Niko primarily played with Serbian rosters and was focused on elevating his region to reach Counter-Strike relevancy. In fact, he wanted to become great with a regional roster so badly, that he declined an offer to join mousesports "When I was turning 18 I got my first offer from Mousesports which I declined. I still believe I can make it to the top with a Serbian team. I did not tell it to my parents because I know they would force me to to accept the offer. Because they knew that I wanted this since I was a kid." But despite playing on a number of different rosters, he was never able to find the level of success he craved. He knew he wanted to be the best, and quickly realized that he couldn’t do that in Bosnia. So after two years playing competitively with regional rosters — Niko accepted a second offer from mousesports on March 4th 2015. "Now they enter ESL One Cologne with the biggest gun of them all. Boasting the mighty Niko, considered by some to be the best player in Counter-Strike. During his transition to mouz, Niko was known as a promising young talent and garnered a reputation as the region’s top prospect. (Casting) Mouz was largely in a developmental phase during Niko’s first year as the team lacked the fire power necessary to compete with the best. But Niko was proving that he was more than capable of rifling with the scene’s best, and as we’ve come to learn — the Bosnian marksman had an extraordinary ability to secure Frags with a Deagle, or just about any other weapon. (Casting) In an effort to shake up their lineup, Mouz dropped Gob B in December of 2015, the team’s primary shot caller. Which placed a metaphorical Captain’s crest on Niko’s chest heading into the new year and the next era of mousesports. (Casting) And as January came around, mousesports were more or less the Niko show. (Casting) But while Niko continued to wow the CS:GO community, Mouz were still a middle of the pack team. (Casting) During the beginning of their 2016 campaign they finished 5/6 at DreamHack Open Leipzig, won Acer Predator Masters Season 2, placed 9-12 at the MLG Major in Columbus and 8th at ESL Pro League Europe Season 3. Even throughout their flashes of brilliance it was always Niko clutching the round. Niko stealing the show. And Niko dragging his teammates up the treacherous side of the pro CSGO mountain. (Casting) Mouz were able to qualify for 2016’s second Major — ESL: One Cologne, but they walked away with a mediocre 9-12 finish. During the event, Niko finished a 1.07 rating and 71 total kills. But again fell short of adding a significant finish to his resume. With that said, the team did rebound from Cologne nicely. Putting up their most notable finish to-date with Niko on the roster. A semi final exit from ELEAGUE Season 1. (Casting) Through ESL: One Cologne and ELEAGUE Season 1 the CS world had more or less come to a consensus that Niko was the world’s greatest Counter Strike players. But, he was playing on a team that was struggling to hang on to a Top 10 ranking. "He's one of the best players in the world. He's got unbelievable aim and probably a really good game sense as well." (Casting) But Niko didn’t want to go anywhere. Something that has since become a fixture of his identity as a pro player. Unlike other star players who are willing to jump ship to chase wins. Niko has always tried to bring his team up to his level. Not abandon them. Niko has always been team-first. "You know everyone can say you're the best player or whatever, your team's getting better but, you have to get to that level sooner, so when should it happen, when is the point when Mousesports has to perform." "I think now with ELEAGUE and the Major, I feel that we have to go through the groups to advance to playoffs and see what we can do there." Throughout the remainder of 2016, Niko continued to shine bright as the game’s most feared player. But mouz maintained their mediocrity. They finished 3rd/4th at ESL Pro League Season 4 Finals and then 5-8th at ELEAGUE Season 2. (Casting) As the calendar turned and 2017 began, all eyes were on Niko at the ELEAGUE Major: Atlanta The community agreed that it was time for the world’s best player to add some much deserved hardware to his trophy case. If Niko could fight his way out, Mouz had a chance. But not even the best in the game could carry his team out of the hole they dug him into. "I think all of a sudden you have a situation where, nothing seems to be going right for NiKo and I think now we're starting to see him kind of buckle under the pressure.
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