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- #9: Players Flying Everywhere (Offseason 2020)As the offseason kicks into high gear, this week brings a high amount of player releases, free agency announcements, and retirements. We go team by team to discuss which players are leaving their rosters, who we could see return, and how will teams change from their departure. With nearly all OWL squads releasing some talent, the free agency market is suddenly full of notable talent.We also discuss rumors covered by GGrecon concerning the potential start time of Season 4, as well as possible changes suggested for the APAC region tournaments. We also talk about Contenders skins finally coming to OW proper, and the opportunity for viewers to earn them by watching Contenders in the coming weeks.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2k1
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 23 min - #8: Grand Finals Recap + This Week's NewsWe start the episode off by covering this week's free agency news, as the LA Gladiators liquidate a large portion of their roster ahead of the free agent signing period. We talk about the team's struggles with meta and consistency this year, as well as the potential futures for these big names. We also look at the Boston Uprising, who recently parted ways with Halo and Mikeyy, while signing Lori from WGS Phoenix as their new Head Coach. We discuss Lori's background in Contenders Korea and speculate whether his leadership will be enough to right the ship for the Boston squad in Season 4. We also give a brief mention the Guangzhou Charge, who recently parted ways with much of their coaching staff.From here, we move on to our coverage of Grand Finals weekend. We thuroughly discuss each game from this weekend's series, looking at what pushed some teams to victory and dragged other teams to defeat. In each matchup, we talk about our favorite moments and effective strategies, as well as our favorite player performances. We conclude with our coverage of the tense Grand Finals matchup, looking at moments of dominance from the San Francisco Shock, as well as some incredible performances from the Seoul Dynasty. We finish by talking about the Grand Finals MVP, and hypothesize about the future for our Grand Finals participants and overall winner.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2jn
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 13 min - #7: NA Finals Preview + Offseason Begins!We've got a huge episode this week, as we continue our Grand Finals preview while also discussing major news breaking throughout the League. We begin with our Grand Finals preview of the NA Bracket, looking at the San Francisco Shock and the Philadelphia Fusion. Both of these powerhouse teams are formidable threats to leave as this year's champions, and we spend time breaking down the strength of their rosters as well as their recent performances. We go on to look at each squad's match up potential with the rest of the Grand Finals pack, and speculate on their relative strength and championship potential. We conclude with our prediction for Grand Finals' overall winner, theorizing the final 2 teams, maps score, and winning squad.We move on to several huge news stories as the offseason kicks off to an early start. We look at the first of many roster shifts as both the NYXL and London Spitfire bring rumors of player changes and the Spitfire part ways with their entire coaching staff en route to a 2nd consequetive rebuild. From there we move on to major news regarding league leadership as OWL Commissioner Pete Vlastelica steps down from his role in order to pursue other opportunities with Activision Blizzard. We talk about the goods and bads of Vlastelica's tenure leading the league, and discuss the promotion of Johana Faires (COD League) to the role of "Head of Leagues" with Activision Blizzard. We discuss how this move may push OWL in upcoming seasons and look at Faires recent history with Call Duty League.We wrap up by honoring this season's award winners as we finally learn the winners of the Rookie of the Year, Dennis Hawelka Award, and the Coach of the Year award. We talk about each of the award winner's respective efforts and histories that made their victories possible.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2jg
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 27 min - #6: Grand Finals Preview: APAC Teams (2020)This week begins our Grand Finals preview series, where each week, we'll be looking at two teams battling to win this year's Grand Finals championship. For this week's episode, we take on the APAC squads, looking at both the Seoul Dynasty and the Shanghai Dragons. We cover each team's recent season and playoff performance record, as well as the strengths & weaknesses of their individual lineups. We also cover their recent records with meta adaptation to both dive-centric and Roadhog-centric team compositions, and discuss how each squad matches up to their competitors. We've got a ton of information and analysis to recap and discuss, and we can't wait to see how it all plays out.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2j9
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord55 min - #5: All Stars Preview w/ Deathblow!We're joined by Deathblow, host of the High Noon podcast and Overwatch content creator, to discuss everything going on this week in pro-Overwatch. We begin with an overview of DB's time covering the competitive scene, stretching all the way back to Monthly Melee's and similar events. He gives his take on how the professional scene and player expectations have adapted in the game's lifetime, and how team roles have completely transformed. DB also gives us his thoughts on the current crop of League players and stars, as well as players he's most enjoyed watching in 2020. He and Ramses also discuss their shared frustration as Houston Outlaws fans, and speculate on what needs to change to firmly push the team in the right direction.Next, we go over all of the biggest news stories from around the League, starting with the Shock's pickup of Casores (formerly of the Atlanta Reign and Young & Beautiful) for an analyst position. We talk about Casores' reputation in the scene and recent performances, as well as the purpose he may have with the Shock for the forseeable future. We move on to excellent news of former hitscan star Pine's return to competitive Overwatch after a near 1 year hiatus. Sporting a history of unbelievable plays and an incredible skill ceiling, this free agent could make a pretty big splash in the player market. From there we move on to more news about the Shock, including the recent unveiling of their 2019 championship rings and their PC scrimming situation as they currently undergo quarantine before Grand Finals. We also go over a pretty big coaching overhaul from the Chengdu Hunters, as former Head Coach RUI returns from a year of absence, and the current coaching staff parts ways with the team. We conclude with exstensive coverage of the upcoming All Stars Weekends in NA and APAC. We break down each individual event and its participants, as well as the overall 2020 All Stars rosters. We also give brief coverage for the Talent Takedown, and make our predictions on the winners of each event.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2j0
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 27 min - #4: OWL Playoffs Bracket Finals (2020)We begin this week's episode with the unveiling of this year's MVP winner, Fleta of the Shanghai Dragons. We discuss his incredible performance across multiple metas, his flexibility on a wide variety of heroes, and what character skin fans can expect next season. Speaking of skins, we also look at the newly unveiled 2020 All Stars skins, with new skins for D.va and Reinhardt coming to celebrate All Star Weekend.Next, we look at the past weekend of playoff action, going game by game to break down our favorite moments, player performances, and more. We watch the Washington Justice's incredible surge through the losers bracket, as they nearly enter the final four, in between dominant performances from the San Francisco Shock and the Philadelphia Fusion. We also analyze the games from the APAC bracket, as the Seoul Dynasty hit their stride at just the right time and the NYXL and Guangzhou Charge fail to advance into final four.Lastly, we take a look at what's to come from Grand Finals weekend when Overwatch League returns in October. We also give listeners information about what to expect from PtP during the month long break, as well as what topics we'll aim to cover in the interim.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2iw
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr - #3: Overwatch League Week 1 Playoff HysteriaRamses is out of town this week so the Social Media genius of the Florida Mayhem, Thibbledork joins LoBosco on the show. They start off discussing Uber's freelance announcement that begins once the OWL Grand Finals end. They mention how it shouldn't cause fans to panic since it's a regular thing to happen between seasons and that the talent works on a contract basis. Next, the guys talk about Puckett's return to the crew for the playoffs and how he would be Captain America if he was in the Avengers picture that used the talent crew’s faces. They delve in to the news from contenders with the teams Triumph and Malibu announcing their decisions to disband their Contenders teams, a major blow to the tier two scene and how contenders is currently in a constant state of flux and some disarray.The two then jump right in to last week's Overwatch League Playoff games for the NA region. They review the opening knockout rounds, which had both Boston and Washington surprising fans with their upset wins. They move on to round two of the knockouts and talk about the sheer display of dominance from the Washington Justice and Decay over his former team, the Dallas Fuel. The guys jump in to the start of the double elimination rounds breaking down Philadelphia's two straight 3-0 wins to get in the winners finals, along with the shockingly close game between San Francisco Shock and the Washington Justice, which led to the Shock's first reverse sweep. The guys move on to the rest of the NA games and preview next week's NA matchups which all look to be super exciting and close games. They then move on to the review of the APAC region playoff games. They start with the knockout round and talk about the rough season that the London Spitfire had, leading in to the Chengdu Hunters loss to a NYXL team that seems to have returned to a playoff caliber form. They move in to the double elimination rounds talking about how the Shanghai Dragon's utter dominance seems to have no end, along with the Seoul Dynasty surprising everyone by making it to the APAC winners final. They round things up by previewing next week's APAC games and sign off for the week.
Episode URL: https://mashthosebuttons.com/?p=54408
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 23 min - #2: The Pointeys! Award ShowThis week, we're holding the first ever Pointey Awards, where give honors to the teams and players that don't fit within the MVP, Rookie of the Year, and similar awards races. We highlight some of the season's splashiest players (Most Exciting, Most Surprising) as well as some of the year's biggest disasters (Biggest Letdown, Worst Meltdown, Missing in Action). We also take time to give honors to players quietly dominating the league (Unsung Hero) or who have overcome past obstacles to breathe new life into their Overwatch careers (Comeback Player, Most Improved, Golden Geezer). It's a great time celebrating the highs and lows of the 2020 season. We wrap up with another brief preview of the coming Season playoffs, looking at the known Round 1 Matchups. We give our picks for winners and losers, and speculate on a potential dark horse in this weekend's NA Bracket games.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2ii
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord46 min - #1: OWL Week 29 (2020)After homestands, covid closures, online play, and more, the regular season is finally coming to an end. We're recapping all of the action from this week's games, highlighting our favorite player performances, team strategies, and key moments. We take one more look at the Seoul Dynasty's recurring peaks and valleys as they finish season play with games against the Spark and the Spitfire. We also follow the LA Gladiators bid for playoff security as they face off against the 3 teams directly above them in the standings. We conclude with a brief preview of the opening games of the 1st round of playoffs, as the Washington Justics face off against the Vancouver Titans, and the Houston Outlaws do battle against the Boston Uprising.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2ib
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord53 min - #90: Overwatch League Week 28 (2020)Lots of news to cover this episode as the regular season approaches its end and the League provides more information for Season 4. We begin with the recent announcement of new rules regarding player contracts for the 2020 playoffs and 2021 season. These changes see a dramatic shift of power to owners and management, but may open up possibilities for more regular player pickups and promotion. We also see a new update on former Fuel DPS star Decay, as he moves to the Washington Justice just before the trade deadline expires. We speculate on his reasons for joining the squad, as well as the Justice's chances going forward. Lastly, we look at the recent Grand Finals Weekend announcement and preview the weekend's layout, while also looking at the recent OWL All stars weekend announcement.We move onto our game recap, beginning with a run through of the APAC bracket. We look at a strong performance from the Spark, as well as a disappointing slump from the Charge. We go into what lies ahead for both of these squads, and what their playoff picture looks like. We give a brief coverage of the Finals shutout from a dominant Shanghai Dragons team and discuss the potential APAC playoff standings.From here we go on to this week's games, as teams jockey for favorable playoff seeding during the Regular Season's final days. We highlight our favorite plays, standout player performances, and key impact moments from each of this weekend's games, and speculate on what we can expect from the last week of season play.We conclude with a brief preview of next week's games as teams wrap up their regular seasons. We also look at the current MVP standings, and give our individual Top 3 contenders.
Episode URL: http://mtb.gg/2i4
Show Twitter: twitter.com/pushpointpodHosts:
Julian Quezadatwitter.com/ramses_owChris Loboscotwitter.com/LoBoscoThank you for listening to a Mash Those Buttons podcast! You can keep up with all of our podcasts in the following locations.
Website: mashthosebuttons.com
Twitter: twitter.com/themashnetworkDiscord: mash.gg/discord1 hr 9 min
About Push The Point: Overwatch League Storylines and News
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Push the Point is an Overwatch League podcast focused on discussing the events surrounding the league, its players, storylines, and marquee matchups. We aim to provide an engaging and conversational…
dialogue about the league and its topics, with the desire to encourage a positive outlook of the league and the game itself within the Overwatch and Overwatch League community.