"A chess player with a sniper rifle". That has got to be one of the best analogies I've ever heard lol

Just about to start but just want to say it's so refreshing hearing johnny boi once again. As much as Ive enjoyed mattellsworth, shogun, stumpy and cole, hearing johnny cast the finals just feels right.

Johnny has really managed to raise the bar with this tournament. This is everything Psyonix should be doing. He made the actual rank system in Rocket League mean something. It's not about your name, connections, proving yourself to the right people etc. You climb that leaderboard, and you get your shot. Well done.

Marky’s casting compliments Johnny so well but the man needs to invest in a light bulb 😂

1:12 Holy cow he didn't hit it in, he slung it in.

Khalid definitely has somewhat of a mental block playing against Joreuz. I've never seen him make so many unforced mechanical mistakes against anyone else.

That flip reset at 1:12 is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in Rocket League

GGS, a rare match where I had no favorite to win. Excellent game, though neither player seemed to be "at their best", but very high up there still. -- Some okhalid observations When people talk about okhalid they like to talk about his grounded offensive plays; the bounce shot and the forced "50" combo. But I'd like to point out that Okhalid is more importantly a master of possession and loss aversion. Every okhalid attack leaves okhalid with a) a goal, b) a way to attack again or c) a way to reclaim possession. This cannot be said for most other players, even at the top. When okhalid starts his bounce drible, the goal isn't the most amazing thing about the play. Remember that every situation where okhalid scores a bounce drible, he has boost, possession and the opponent at a distance. Recognise these three advantages? It's essentially the situation where a pro player is SUPPOSED to score. That shot should go in almost every time, whoever you are, whether it's a flick, a bounce drible, a 50, a ceiling shot or whatever it is - or chain into another attack. So okhalid choosing one way to score here (e.g. bounce drible or 50s) and being good at it, isn't his secret or the most amazing thing about him. However okhalid gets those opportunites very often. More importantly, untill he gets them, he plays completely safe. He makes simple attacks, simple threats, and the clock ticks, but he's patiently waiting. He plays possession to perfection, and if he doesn't have it, he plays loss aversion to perfection. You'll see the ball making it's way back and forth, all the way back to okhalid's goal, but he is often in a superior position no matter where the ball is. It will seem like the opponent has a chance and that the game is going back and forth but really okhalid is weaing out his opponent, waiting for the three advantages to appear (as mentioned above). This means tight goal keeping of course, but more than that, perhaps more important, is constant pressure on the opponent while maintaining enough boost to counter-attack. Also, Okhalid rarely jumps and outplays himself like so many "speedy" players does. Yet he jumps and gets excellent 50s when he needs to. This is loss aversion. At times, you'll see okhalid lose 50s on purpose, even faking 50s and letting the opponent hit the ball because he knows he will catch up to it sooner. This is perhaps one of the least talked about traits of Okhalid. He also literally gives away the ball to low boost opponents by not challenging them, essentially baiting them into overextending later. Okhalid is fine with not touching the ball. He is not chasing the ball. At midfield, Okhalid will very often start an attack, but notice the opponent preparing to stop it, and then cancel the attack. I see a lot of top players trying this, but struggling to make the follow-up attack deadly. However, okhalid doesn't go for deadly. He takes a safe shot, often to be saved, but he still wins possession. And then another safe shot. Rarely, almost never over-extending. Basically, this is the most amazing thing; he chains attacks in an incredibly SAFE manner, scoring either from misplays, his outplays, or ultimately from the boost-starvation of his enemy. This is the famous "the long game". Okhalid is never "all-in", he is "always in", from start to zero on the clock in game seven.

Great end to a great tournament. It's incredible what Johnny has done for this game, already looking forward to SM3.

Game 1 of this series was more interesting than the whole NA final

when okhalid is bounce dribbling you start hearing the coffin dancing meme

I wasn't so sure in Markydooda's commentary, but pulling out the undertaker streak just made him my favourite 😂

35:47 i swear that ball curved off kickoff

Marky’s commentary skills have improved drastically throughout salt mine 2. Maybe he wasn’t really trying during the qualifier matches but in this game and the past few games he’s done really well

Everyone be talking about Joreuz mechanics, IQ, adaptions.. but man, this guys defence is unparalleled. What a monster to dethrone Okhalid right after demolishing Aztral.

36:49 Johnny being toxic

Never knew I needed Johnny and Marky in my life as a casting duo. Get this man a better mic though haha.

عوافي ابو خلود ابدعت ولله. ♥️

it’s remarkable how good a color commentator marky is. he keeps it light and fun and genuinely and excitedly reacts to goals and plays. his knowledge of the game and ability to eloquently speak on it separates him from every other commentator. hope to see more of him in this role in the future

بطل يا خالد اعرف إن الباقين يدرسونك ويحللون طريقة لعبك حتى يلقون نقاط الضعف والكل يعطي الثاني نصائح هههه! لا أحد قادر على تحقيق ما حققته ما شاء الله عليك, كفو ينطح كفو وفالك التوفيق بكل الأنماط يا بطل!

36:48 almost said what a save XD

Johnny boi’s enthusiasm really brings the mood and life of commentary in rocket league just love it !

Dude you are a great announcer. You have a lot of good insight and you are lucid- like you really see the plays that are happening and can speak to them well. Thanks man. This makes watching RL much more fun. Have a nice day.

He's in the air with so many options.. When I get in the air, my option is mostly one... hope smash the ball away from my own net.

Great Tournament! Imagine Salt Mine 3 being a LAN. Even if it was funded through a crowdfunding platform, how amazing would it be to have all the best 1's players from all over the world sitting across from each other sweating it out!

Aside from Fairy Peak!, I don't think there is any other name which could be thrown into the discussion for the best 1's player in the world. There was no better finale that could have happened which would have generated a higher skill level. After this insane win, Joreuz may be the best 1s player on the planet, despite this being an incredibly close series. He was able to not only beat, but dominate AztraL in a battle of mechanics and he was able to beat KhaliD in a match of brains and intellect. He truly can do it all. Cannot wait for more matches between these two legends. Thank you for an amazing tournament, Johnny!

Joreuz and oKhalid always put on incredible games, and this one was no different. It's always fun and intense to watch their different playstyles clash. GG's to both players, I can see these 2 at the top of the EU 1v1 scene for a long time, and I'm excited to see the rivalry continue!

I literally was in a bad mood tonight and saw this on my recommended and got so happy

I love the commentary from these casters!

Congratulations to Joreuz, absolutely insane player with insane plays but I still consider Okhalid as a better overall player and I am a big fan of his play style doesn't do anything insanely mechanical but somehow his matches are always fun to watch. Only player whose matches are unique for me and I cannot skip a single second of his plays, reminds me so much of kuxir back in the day. Absolutely dominant and controlled playstyle.

I love the respect by these two

These guys are my favorite 1s players

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Star Material here , Great Final , I loved every single second of it ... What happens if we give oKhalid Same ping as his opponents tho ? keeps me wondering =) So much respect for the middle eastern who proven his presence in the scene !

Love you Johnnyboi my favorite youtuber and streamer

I know I'm one asshole who only just started watching you this tournament but thank you for saying tie at end of game one. Your commentating is pretty great. And I don't know why I got so frustrated by the lack of variety when it comes to equalizing the score. You rock

Even tho I'm an Okhalid fan but this series and this tournament was honestly one of the most exciting things i ever watched wp Joreuz

The execution and performance in these games is so gratifying to watch. Its just so mentally stimulating to watch such precise and aware players coupled by some articulate analyzation from Johnny and Marky. Then applying my own perspective and thoughts and ideas is amazing I feel like I'm learning a lot of technical fundamental applications for thought considering the contextual level of knowledge for a mental performance that can be used in life. Anyone else agree or am I crazy?

Such an amazing series props to joreuz for the win and props to okhalid for winning 41 out of 42 games in both salt mines losing once to joreuz.

I watched almost every match of this tournament live and it was insane

I’ve watched this series so many times 🔥

8:56 when she says your pizza rolls are done

Khalid is just on another level when it gets to rocket league like he’s insane?!?

What a series 👏🏼 Very unexpected ansy both were playing world class

I might have missed the explanation... Why no bracket reset?

9:47 Johnny Boi: "I think it's in" Also Johnny: "That was not in!"

What a series. Although Joreuz played amazingly, it breaks my heart to see that Khalid backflip own goal which could easily have meant the series. Khalid is still #1 in my mind, though, an absolute beast in 1v1, and, in all honestly, this series could have easily gone either way.

Why no match between na and eu winners this year? What do you mean no "official" match?

That first goal was incredible. Audibly exclaimed wow

5:08 that turn joreuz did is a cancelled backwards wavedash, yeh

Spoil Khalid is so dominant for long in every series, he just seems to get read and figured out before he can finish opponents off. ggs

That was the hypest series I have ever seen

How do they do the multiple jumps on the wall where it looks like they are bhopping on the wall?

Now this is something I would spend money to watch

1:11 what the hell are you doing joreuz, that wont work Just watch

Joreuz is a future GOAT for sure, played a nervous series and still looked unstoppable

I don't think I've seen RL announcers ever having this much fun during a game. You can tell they're both just on the edge of their seats

Spoiler: Joreuz is like oKhaliD's kryptonite, as much talented Joreuz is I don't think he will ever be as consistent as oKhaliD in the 1s scene. Joreuz is a pro material indeed because he's actually smart and take notes. Looking at the semi-final between Jack and oKhalid which pointed some weakness of oKhalid unlike the other semi-final.

o "The undertaker" KhaliD.

Do the NA and EU winners play for world champs?

That first joreuz goal. How do you do that?

I miss this old khalid play style he’s tried to go to the air too much recently

21-1 i guess oKhalid is The Undertaker of RL

I think Johnny x Marky my favorite caster combo love the professional insight marky can give calling out mistakes they shouldn’t be making

Gefeliciteerd jongen!

36:49 Johnny almost being toxic and saying what a save lol 😂😂😂

Now this is a big brain level of gameplay. Okhalid more so but joreuz mechanics are just insane

Fairy peak vs joreuz, who wins and does it go to game 7??

Any idea when we’ll see worlds?

Oh it's so nice to hear Johnny's voice again! Couldn't stand those two from the other final.

yo a fkg bat juste entered my house when i was watching this video, i was freaked out lol

im late to comment but i just started watching joures sorry for misspelling names if i do but wow that flip reset at 0 seconds for the win goal was insane and johhnybois casting is top notch !

In case no one else mentions it, I appreciated the word play in the description XD

1:10:14 wtf

I like how a few weeks ago johnny was like "As per request from Joreuz himself we will now be pronouncing him name Yoruez.." and that lasted for like one series. lmao.

I'm rewatching this, that first goal was in. sane.

Bruh as if this got spoiled for me on twitter like 3 days ago :( Such a great game!

oKhaliD’s 50/50 on with the ball where he’s looking for a block, should be called a 50 Khal. 50 khal stands for the .50 Caliber Machine Gun. It’s a deadly weapon used in the military today to destroy opponents. This fits the exact description of OKhaliD’s 50/50s.

first goal by joreuz is one of the nastiest things ive ever seen

cant wait to see what joreuz can do in 3s, he got the best mechanics and also actually really smart

I appreciate the other streamers or casting mates doing this but when Johnny casts its 10000x more enjoyable for me

its insane how okhalid plays with his ping

Amazing performance, I need to do a best of Joreuz video

13:35 wtf mechanic is that? I know hes doing a wave dash but what

whats oKhaliD car name ? i never seen it before o.O

20:40 OK Wait , This is actually so funny xD

Well played by both. I woulda been disappointed if I was Khalid. Seemed like he played better overall and controlled the flow but missed a lot of open nets and a few own goals.

How old is the winner?

“One last time, make sure you see the other salt mine even if it’s spoiled now” Wow you didn’t have to call me out like that

Broo the ball curved at 35:47 Aimbot?😂

Speedflip Kickoffs: ( just a sample for people like me practicing them ) 1:30 4:26 Furthest back/Middle 1:59 4:57 Middle Right 3:09 5:21 Middle Left 3:36 6:03 Diagonal Right 3:58 6:34 Diagonal Left 5 kickoffs in a row, all in different starting positions, huh, interesting. Next 5 followed the same order.

Wtf was that curve at 35:47???

That lighting is on point for Marky...

POGGERS

5:31 is that a pass by khalid, seems weird

What a nervewrecking show this was ggs!

Congrats Joreuz, very nice work !!

Petition to rename the o hundred to the “ 50-Khal”

at the first khalid won the world salt mine 1 (1s). and then his team(SRG) lose in the final against singularity with just one game advantage in BO7 game (FAIR DESISION). then he reached the final of fusion (1s) and almost beat his opponent fairy peak but he lose at the end. now the same curse of fusion still chasing khalid here and he lose in the grand final again. is that enough for u guys? i mean oKhalid haters...

So when is the firstkiller vs oKhaliD match?

I miss marky so much. Such good memories. One of my favorite vids was when he did freestyle Friday with Jhzer.