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Cross fingers for Nani

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niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5281 Posts
April 18 2012 08:52 GMT
#1
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I think Nani will go thru, I have a good feeling.

I don't follow the GSL too closely, but I think I'm not wrong in saying Supernova and Virus aren't really top notch players, and the Genius games are PvP, which Nani is definitely capable of taking.

I think every other group would be harder, but this is still a pretty good test for Naniwa.

I hope he can go thru, because I value him as the most promising foreigner to one day win GSL Code S. (Stephano is of course sick as f***, but he's been talking about quitting since he bought SC2.)

Nani is sharp mentally, I think one of the most intelligent SC2 players generally. He's not calculated (I'm probably using the word wrongly, but try to see thru it), or intelligent in a robotic way like Idra, but Nani is like a shark that can switch gears and cut you from an angle if you hold a shield up. While Idra is a Shark that puts the 'Okay' meme face on if you put a shield.
His hunger for success also seems like most intense, like, in all SC2. And he's got the willpower to train A LOT.

If he goes thru, it'll be huge, because even if he doesn't manage to hone his skills quickly enough to be a legitimate contender for the Code S title this season, he'll be seeded in the next GSL Code S, which gives him another solid chunk of time to improve and stabilize as a Code S regular. From there he can only go up if his motivation sticks with him.

Foreigners are what makes GSL exciting for me, I'm a sucker for David vs Goliath stories, especially when there's hundreds of Goliaths in your way, and you're fighting in Goliathland.

Good luck Nani

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utelektr
Profile Joined November 2011
United States109 Posts
April 18 2012 09:06 GMT
#2
Silly niteReloaded, there are no Goliaths in SC2.
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5281 Posts
April 18 2012 09:15 GMT
#3
I realized I have one more reason to cheer for Nani now. If he loses, especially in an ugly way, this blog will cynically get shut down by his anti-fans, and it won't be pretty.
FakeDouble
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Australia676 Posts
April 18 2012 09:15 GMT
#4
well first game's starting now, gl Naniwa!
Formerly known as carbonaceous
Tommylew
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Wales2717 Posts
April 18 2012 10:07 GMT
#5
I think deep down even the haters would love Nani to get through they just wont admit it.. id love to see more then just Nani in code s next season(hoping he wins his games!!!!) hope a few get in through code a. HuK back in there and a few others and see if any get invited next season, would lvoe to see Stephano there!
Live and Let Die!
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5281 Posts
April 18 2012 11:35 GMT
#6
Congrats Naniwa!! :D
tomatriedes
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
New Zealand5356 Posts
April 18 2012 12:01 GMT
#7
Nani is sharp mentally, I think one of the most intelligent SC2 players generally. He's not calculated (I'm probably using the word wrongly, but try to see thru it), or intelligent in a robotic way like Idra, but Nani is like a shark that can switch gears and cut you from an angle if you hold a shield up.


That's a pretty good way to describe his play.
Vlare
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
748 Posts
April 18 2012 12:02 GMT
#8
So handsome. So good.

gogogo naniwaaaaaa
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