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Originally Posted by PayneTrain
The nature of qualification rounds and this strategy might hold them back unless they have top-tier execution to get the cans they possess maximum value (I'm sure they know that). That being said, an effective 4 can grabber is the rising tide that can lift all boats, meaning it could probably decline from the 3 or 4 seed and still create the strongest alliance on the division.
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Do keep in mind that a chokehold strategy has significantly reduced value until the finals. They need to score those RC to raise their average score to advance out of the QFs and SFs. The reduce opponent's maximum possible score will still have some value, but reducing one opponent's score holds less value than raising your score relative to all opponents.
I don't doubt that most Champs elimination alliances will have the ability to score multiple RCs, but it will still require careful alliance construction and good execution every match. For as mechanically impressive as 71 was in 2002 was, their chokehold was easier to execute at an alliance level then the chokehold is this year.