The players at the middle lane and jungle weren't successful. It probably wasn't much in a normal game but this was the National League, gaming at the highest level.
The battles in high-leveled games all occurred in the jungle. Thus, there wasn't much meaning to just defending towers. It wasn't just a test of the player's hand speed, it was also a challenge of their sense of gaming. Cutting through the maps continuously wasn't just to track their enemies, it was also to observe their teammates' condition.
Many Hero players had the misconception that sorcerers were stationed at the middle lane but that wasn't true as the best sorcerers would always pay attention to their wilderness in order to provide timely assistance.
The gap between both teams was obvious from the start.