Golden Guardians' Hai on losing Locodoco, playing without the 'death sentence' of relegation - Video

Hai "Hai" Lam and the Golden Guardians secured the biggest upset of the NA LCS spring split last weekend when they beat Team Liquid, earning the second win of the split. Hai is the veteran glue that holds together one of NA's newest teams, and it was on the back of his late-game shot-calling that the Guardians beat Liquid.

Hai spoke to theScore esports Podcast about how the Golden Guardians are feeling after their big win, what his leadership role on the team looks like after Locodoco's departure and went deep on what it feels like to play without the threat of relegation looming over everyone's head.

3:00 What a win over Team Liquid means for a team in GGS' situation
8:53 Relegation was "pretty f--king terrifying" in the LCS
12:04 Who shotcalls on Golden Guardians, and when?
13:21 Life after Locodoco, what responsibilities have fallen to Hai
16:30 Did Hai actually drop out of school to go pro?
18:45 How Sneaky was more reserved and shy back in the day
24:49 How a call from Jack Etienne prompted Hai came out of retirement
32:04 How an LCS teams builds a brand, beyond simply winning games

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