I find this video problematic. There is nothing wrong with the basic message, in that you must adapt during a match to be good, the problem is how they sell it. They present 'hard reads' and talk about them in the same light as a soft read. They don't mention anything about risk/reward. But that isn't the biggest problem, they are positing (especially when they bring up Borp*) that adaptability is the one and only factor to your performance as a player.
I think most competitive players understand that they have to adapt, although they might not realize or be at a level in which they can, but A LOT more players don't realize the importance of execution and how it affects them. This is something which this video heavily discounts, almost to the level of saying it doesn't matter. People don't realize that adaptability can only happen when you have the proper tools (and can rely on them).
Want to know a way that will make you able to adapt better really fast? By simulating certain situations in training mode, learning your good options, and honing them. You will find that by doing this, it's much easier to make an actual decision regarding the strategy you use during a match than if you were simply just winging it. It also makes 'winging it' easier too, because if you put your time in, you will know what you can and can't get away with.
My point is execution is important and most players would get more out of solo training with 20XX than playing someone of roughly even skill level, assuming they know how to properly train tech. It should not be written off.
On Borp:
1: Borp's level of execution is high. His tech level isn't. By this I mean that while he is only doing basic things, he rarely flubs a tech. There is A LOT we can learn from this, in that your rate of execution of a particular action should be a part of your decision making.
2: Simple is sometimes better. I think people often forget about basic solutions to problems, and how they could be better than the standard in some situations. We should always evaluate the meta, and our options/decisions.
3: Borp would be better if he raised his technical skill:
There are so many things that Borp could do better if he put in the time. I think part of the reason he does so well is because it requires much more adaption on his opponent's part than for him to adapt to his opponent's. They simply aren't used to his efficient simplicity, and it's such a big difference between how he plays and other Sheik's. That only gets you so far, though, and you are in essence relying on the inability of your opponent rather than your own skill.
