Freestylers Recreate Zen's Highlight Reel

Zen is the undisputed top player in Rocket League, but how much better is he actually then everyone else? I got 4 of the top rocket league freestylers to recreate his best moments throughout RLCS. Can they do it or is zen truly built different?
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[@Blyxtee]

You know zen is a legend when the best freestylers in the world cant recreate his shots. AND zen did these clips under serious amounts of pressure. These freestylers are doing this for 100 bucks.

[@kiiturii]

I think why it's so hard to recreate these is because zen did these shots in the moment and he improvised even if the ball didn't go where he wanted (especially with the butt pogo into double tap), recreating means you have to get the ball to go exactly into a specific direction. And just because I know butthurt Zen kids will take this the wrong way, I gotta clarify that I'm not saying what zen did was easy, Improvising in the moment like is a whole other skillset and extremely impressive, he's the best for a reason. I'm just explaining why the recreation is very difficult and not really a fair comparison, so you gotta give props to the freestylers too

[@Flixyez]

lets get Zen to do the freestylers clips 🙃

[@nrgsam.9842]

@kiiturii is right zen hit those clips at the moment when the ball went the way “he wanted” so it’s impossible to throw the ball exactly where zen hit it past

[@Flixyez]

@@nrgsam.9842 still impressive the freestylers either recreated them or made them better or just straight up missdd

[@Flixyez]

they were no where near the best in the world either Shay Zee Jakze and maybe Iggy though i do not think iggy and Jakze are top 5 but their still insane

[@xxmysticexpertxx113]

Instead of just assigning scores according to what you saw and familiarity, I think you should use a harsher scoring system like a checklist, and you write down 3-5 elements (but still make the scoring system scale to out of 10) that make the shot, well, the shot, with each box checked equating to 2 points, and even if they are really close don't give them the point for not doing it correctly. Maybe an extra 1 point for getting the placement of the shot. Just so that the scoring system is consistent. | Example: Zen's first clip in this video 3 points worth each: - Two touches to the ceiling - Ball hits backboard - Flip into the ball 1 point worth (extra (?)): - placed in the general region of the original shot | This also gives the freestylers an opportunity to scrape for points if they're down and rely more on than perfect replication of specific things of the shot and makes the competition sort of fairer, but I do believe that for some shots the competition has to be fiercer, but some of these shots are meant to be difficult to replicate, just like Zen's clip 5 in this video. Just an idea.

[@antattackBAM]

I like that. Great suggestion.

[@aaronfeliciano9768]

No one reading all that

[@Maktuf]

​@@aaronfeliciano9768I did 😖

[@ricobico1872]

@@Maktufgooba gooba

[@Messistolemybio]

@@Maktufdaddy

[@PrestonWilliam]

What would have been so cool is if you got Zen as the fourth guy and he tried to re-create his shots as well to see if he can pull it off

[@GnuSnu]

The problem with these shots is that they are very situational, I reckon if you asked Zen to recreate them in freeplay he would also struggle

[@jokabox93]

I dont think he would struggle to get his signature shot. He got that ceiling pinch double everytime hes not defended properly. He doesnt miss these by himself.

[@zaneichRL]

@@jokabox93nah

[@Azertrl]

its the setup that is weird to recreate tbh@@jokabox93

[@mikeyb1239]

Yea sure. Zen is just lightyears above best freestyers in terms of mechanical consistency. Freestylers hit sick clips. Zen hits the shot 9/10 times.

[@thrpotatoasfgfejfidieiidkr7071]

bullcrap. Stop throwing out stupid hyperboles like "lightyears ahead" when its straight up not true@@mikeyb1239

[@PedroPascoaPedro]

Just think about it. He didn't even have unlimited boost. And he had people challenging. Insane

[@enzobollo5556]

Why do they always give maktuf a low score than someone will do worse and striped is like “THATS A 6” after giving maktuf a 3

[@Maktuf]

Fr fr!!! What the heck Striped! Hahahah

[@redandsoulles132]

Shot #6 was especially hard because zen didn't pogo the ball to the backboard by himself it was actually a slight touch from the defender. So it was really hard to get this shot down but mad respect to everyone in the video. With a bit of practice they will get better.

[@antattackBAM]

I dont think AyyJayy touched it actually. The trajectory doesn't change in either the car or ball

[@velisca6993]

11:26 watch closely how the defender changed the vertical trajectory of the ball, not by much, but he did it, otherwise i don t think zen could've scored that

[@RaunchyRomanian]

@@antattackBAMhe definitely touched it, both the trajectory and speed change

[@googlybaldness3527]

bro zen is unreal it's crazy! nice vid keep up the good work....

[@Gd_joly-turtle]

You didn’t even watch it lol😊

[@imkennaboi]

I love your videos keep it up bro ❤

[@PizzaDunker137]

The Goat Is Back WIth A Great Video. I Love it

[@Dreadfulwastaken]

This vid is crazy good

[@maskedcreator4525]

This is actually a great video, and you should do a series maybe recreating other famous players/goals!!

[@Godmusty]

THIS WAS INSANLY COOL TO WATCH KEEP IT UP AND U WILL GET HUGE😊😅

[@hpgaming825]

Zen is literally insane

[@user-kw6kr4qr6u]

What a save!!!!😂

[@Chizinky]

Freestylers vs pros lookin mad tough

[@Phantom_Legend]

He's literally too good 🥱

[@JB-vv3pf]

Josh is sick. His channel is also has very decent gameplay:D

[@pulahmc]

i wanna see zen recreate his shots

[@zeddez9705]

Imagine Zen doing these in Tournaments and they're freestylers they cannot replicate him in a much more chilled atmosphere. Zen is really a GOAT!

[@JCut323]

You know what would be an interesting video. Give Zen 2 tries to recreate his own shot. The problem is the variables. Zen has mechanical momentum in-game and is able to get into a Zen-state. Bet he would struggle as well. Especially when some shots are adapting to the moment and not planned. Like the pogo to the double

[@GnuSnu]

Yess, this^^^^ These shots are very situational. I bet he would also struggle with recreating them in freeplay

[@gappierl911]

he wouldnt struggle with the zen shot tho

[@akamala9337]

Finally some realization that this guy was being harsh on these freestylers 😂😂

[@JustFlex...]

W vid

[@musicaltarrasque]

I'm having the strangest sense of dejavu i feel like I watched a video with the same premise at least a month ago

[@Yes_Its_6_Inches]

NOTI gang 🔥!

[@Gd_joly-turtle]

Yessir

[@kangwakowa8370]

I kinda have *addicted to striped's vids syndrome*

[@Graysonnnnnn]

Get this man to 1 mil

[@Gd_joly-turtle]

Facts

[@UmActuallyNerd]

And Zen did it without inf boost that's crazy

[@deat-mq5xi]

You act like that matters

[@zephryus2001]

@@deat-mq5xi and you're acting like it doesn't, doing it in a comp match without unlimited boost is a lot harder, and it's another reason zen is so good

[@deat-mq5xi]

@@zephryus2001 i dont think you know how much 100 boost is. None of the freestylers used more than 100 in their shots. They are just using unlim because they have to set it up themselves too. The unlim boost had 0 affect on their shots

[@verybored2416]

They are literally only doing it bc it’s so much more convenient than just having to use boost to set up a shot then get more boost for the actual shot, these freestylers are probably as efficient with boost in the air as zen is.

[@heisen1815]

comparing anybody's boost management to Zen's is a lost battle y'all smoking

[@wezzytrezzy]

Hey striped, I’m a diamond freestyler on switch. I think I can impress you for a video. My peak is a triple reset musty double, I dare you!

[@wezzytrezzy]

@@SjoerdDijkstra-xx8ve i did

[@wezzytrezzy]

@@viiotto yeah for sure later man

[@KillerKT13]

your prob gonna be in a vid a but a vid where it’s like “every rank doing what they say they can do” type of vid

[@wezzytrezzy]

@@KillerKT13yeah

[@soulfirestudios23]

Commenting so he sees ur comment 😁

[@scary_wolf007]

The fact that Zen does this without inf boost under pressure and they struggle for 100 bucks as freestylers with inf boost

[@skaidriusmarkauskas2328]

good vid

[@dragnfire55]

That last one was done by zen all he was back at his net. They needed more space to do it.

[@THEGREAT_RENZORO]

and im new to this whole thing

[@KillenEMsoftly]

ive done a bunch of zens shots before but i forgot to record it

[@killerschep4478]

i'm sad the owngoal wasn't a part of the shots lol

[@AnonymousGuUy]

zen : hi daddy rw9

[@herkkutassu]

Ofc zen

[@cpplayzyt]

Video idea:Zen tries recreating his own shot

[@KingClutch-ir9qv]

MUSTY!!!! 0:06

[@noahguttormsen]

Zen is the goat 🐐

[@deat-mq5xi]

Rw9

[@noahguttormsen]

@@deat-mq5ximaybe. he is good to 🤩

[@verybored2416]

Ppl don’t realize how hard it is to do a shot on command essentially when the shot is so specific. I don’t think y’all realize that a majority of pros can’t even do a triple reset on command first try, I mean look at that vitality video they posted like months ago.

[@Shadey114]

zen was the only one that hit it

[@tannercook9227]

Zen is him

[@Comma-gg6506]

what boost did jxsh use ?

[@Battleaxe79]

4:28 I hit this clip once, except there was no bounce and no ceiling touch

[@Blizzed2]

5:44 only zen could make the bounce a good thing

[@eugenekpee9556]

Could have used the plug in wayton used to recreate shots

[@kaszir6446]

poland mountain, letho and nevee top

[@titusjay3219]

i find it unfair how this man can compete with useing zen and in competitive matches and stuff without getting banned but its a insta ban for everyone else if they use it

[@-Abyanto-_On_Scratch]

11:49 ☠️☠️☠️

[@Wamee0o]

Do that with firstkiller(i personaly think hes better)

[@Raad-_-512]

Hei striped I loved the video and I really want to be in one am an diamond 2 peak champ 2 hope I get in one 😊 Have a great one 👍

[@kman3785]

Round 3 attempt one josh should have gone for a phyco

[@JimRouhaba]

the fact that zen was doing it with limited boost n these freestylers with unlimited still struggle

[@simirkrasniqi7046]

*every unlucky😂😢*

[@SwiFTLetho]

glad im still in nixus 💀nah fr tho u shouldve changed that pfp on my tries jeezzz

[@Lynxy197]

How has no one seen this yet?

[@GnuSnu]

Thats the first thing I noticed lmao Mate just slammed some random pfp he found on the web and called it a day (literally your nickname says you’re in Astro💀)

[@codynutile5397]

are they now zen?

[@henrikuhrenholt1222]

Whats jxshs decal called?

[@finleyok]

can yhou make a vid where you coach me ive been needing to get better im plat 1 itll be a great vid

[@Xoza1_]

ok

[@GooberMan-zu8nw]

Man how they do that I’m only gold

[@monster8675]

Go to 14.7 minutes Zen’s car changes

[@Mxsterio_Editz]

Striped will get 200 mil subs and will be in esports pro

[@CrudeIce]

Hi Striped!?!?!?!

[@e.jabreu5158]

14:00 car switch?

[@_Mushroom0000]

If you ever need a gold for a vid i would love to do it

[@TechKryptoMCUedits]

I bet everybody in the comments have not even watched the video

[@tannercahall2208]

you should make them not use unlimited boost, make it more realistic. i think that would be cool to see, be more comparable to how Zen had to do it.

[@piplupdabest]

@@harutoji6073yeah true

[@Vurahrl]

Hey stripes I’m a gold player I just peaked at plat one I think I can impress you for one of your videos. I started to be a freestyler but it’s hard. I started only 3 months ago. I love your vids man

[@antattackBAM]

What kind of tricks can you do?

[@Lynxy197]

Bro probably can only do a scuffed front flick

[@ALMIKTeam]

Did Neevee live i poland

[@kelweb9912]

Does josh have a yt?

[@soren5309]

music at 4:25 ?

[@JammyFlip]

Yoooo

[@an_idiot370]

The funny thing is, only ONE OF THESE are the best freestylers so lol

[@pietersteenmeijer1063]

🥓

[@s1lv3rfir3]

ffs Rw9 has beaten zen every single tie they have played, and it's not close.

[@Lynxy197]

So?

[@lhommefion5884]

And ?

[@s1lv3rfir3]

@@lhommefion5884 striped said that zen was the world's best player and that it wasn't even close.

[@clows7590]

Its not about 1v1 lil bro

[@s1lv3rfir3]

@@clows7590 you're saying that the best player in the world, is actually the player with the best teammates? I don't think so, 'lil bro'

[@ethancampbell245]

Who got the Axe commerical and watched it all the way through

[@titusjay3219]

i hate how haft the pros get to use zen to get better but we gotta sit here and gain our skill on our own

[@vengeance14k]

what are you waffling about blud

[@crisplettuceonyt]

this is a really good video but the scores on some of those shots were so unfair or just didnt make sense man 😭

[@Sniper_xxx-df4zu]

Defenders?

[@metrofernandez4364]

Bro zen is more mechanical than my mom with a sandle

[@shawnthesheep3720]

as an indian i can relate

[@devduttgopinathan5545]

Bro why is he called tesco clubcard 💀💀💀

[@jotarokujo8575]

Bro has a personal problem with Maktuf

[@adaktyl692]

Polska gurom!

[@breeflick1097rl]

8:03 and 4:03 designs from maktuf

[@juddgrimshaw5885]

you gave them unlimited boost and they still cant do it.... lol

[@piplupdabest]

Because they have to have a perfect setup it’s not the shot that’s hard

[@NeveeRL]

hi i was here

[@GnuSnu]

He’s him :O

[@NusratJahan-ub9dh]

I don’t know them

[@philtherock9579]

Striped telling freestylers how they should freestyle🤡🤡

[@NightflameEdits]

4th!

[@nikola256jerkovic5]

Could best played in world Zen beat 3 Supersoniclegends?

[@matiascardieri]

I'm not sure. Because 3 ssl could make passes among them.

[@Uncle_lewis]

It my birthday

[@DucksTakeOver]

I know striped is pregnant because I’m pouncing

[@tylerscott326]

0:08

[@deltablues24]

Nobody did justice to 6th shot man. Zen faked the air dribble (even might be a breezy) to a pogo then double tapped it in. The whole play was possible because of that fake setup.

[@oldwest6217]

you shouldve had ssl's recreate these shots since they were comp shots not freestyle shots

[@koleslubimalowacsciany3285]

polandddd

[@pakapack5189]

if neevee is in nixus im in rlcs

[@NeveeRL]

sorry man, doing flip resets with a fennec is not what i normally do lol

[@TheGoatIsMe123]

Why didn’t maktuf get a second chance for the first clip

[@MarkCash313]

Although these shots were al tough, situational and down right difficult. I'd just say a few more tries for each person and they would have closer better looking shots. These attempts looked disappointing since they only tried it twice and saw the video replay once.

[@pakapack5189]

2:28 leaked