I mean if Flash is forced to retire - Terran is dead. I just dont see someone coming and replacing him as a Top tier terran, not necessarily the BEST player in the world and Bonjwa(even a GOD at one time). Zergs will rule SC forever. But if i have to pick someone - Baby is the most likely candidate, he is young and has great potential. I hope WMF dont disband and if they do, some strong team picks him and develop him into a monster.

edit: How is Roro more expensive than Flash ?

DirtYLOu

575 Posts

June 24 2011 21:22 GMT

#62

On June 25 2011 06:18 stambe wrote:
I mean if Flash is forced to retire - Terran is dead. I just dont see someone coming and replacing him as a Top tier terran, not necessarily the BEST player in the world and Bonjwa(even a GOD at one time). Zergs will rule SC forever. But if i have to pick someone - Baby is the most likely candidate, he is young and has great potential. I hope WMF dont disband and if they do, some strong team picks him and develop him into a monster.

edit: How is Roro more expensive than Flash ?

BaBy > KT

Kickboxer

Slovenia1308 Posts

June 24 2011 21:25 GMT

#63

Quite likely he has tendonitis just like I do. It's a chronic degenerative disorder that hits the tendons making them inflamed and brittle and it's a very common form of computer-related RSI especially in people with thin wrists.

Lots of stuff can be very wrong without involving nerves. Tendons are stupid because they get a very limited blood supply and practically won't heal. This thing hurts like hell, sometimes for days on end and I am a pretty active sportsman (which is supposed to be good) and have been treating it quite seriously for two years now, staying away from games etc...

Gl to Flash and I hope he gets some rest.

Lobotomist

United States1541 Posts

June 24 2011 21:31 GMT

#64

Noooooooo! Hopefully this won't be his downfall. That would be the biggest blue balls of all.

Severus_

759 Posts

June 24 2011 21:53 GMT

#65

Why do you make a big fuss about it...its just his fake skin falling of his adamantium skeleton and they just need to make it that it doesn't

Jokes aside...I hope he gets better he is the best player in the world and game wont be the same without him.

jakechen

United States17 Posts

June 24 2011 21:54 GMT

#66

On June 25 2011 03:45 seol1500 wrote:

Flash has been losing consistently past few games and many of you have been wondering why.

According to the news below Flash is suffering severe wrist injury.

This makes it sound like his wrist is the only reason he's lost recently. But he did just win a huge and exhausting and epic tournament, for one thing.
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And also, his recent loss to Jaedong in the OSL didn't look to me like it had to do with wrist problems. Flash said in an interview that his wrist was bothering him, but he didn't say that it cost him the game. And Jaedong said he was astonished at how well Flash played given the early structural advantages that were on Jaedong's side. Having watched the game, I agree with Jaedong- that was amazing starcraft from Flash. The number of times he sniped the defilers was just...!!

So yeah, I don't think there's much to suggest that his wrist problems are the main cause of his recent losses. But still, I'm glad he's taking time to get treated, and I hope he recovers and comes back stronger than ever!

Zyferous

United States270 Posts

June 24 2011 22:01 GMT

#67

I've never been a flash fan, but this is devastating news. I didn't know his wrist condition was that bad, I hope he gets better soon. :\

here's to lee young ho back in his shape soon enough

legaton

France1763 Posts

June 24 2011 22:02 GMT

#68

As a huge fan of Jaedong, i can only wish for Flash recovery. They are the Ying and the Yang of Broodwar.

FoolieCoolie

Serbia71 Posts

June 24 2011 22:04 GMT

#69

Hope he gets well soon! But yeah, I agree, his performace might not be the best ever, but he's still a beast. ^^

PS: lol @ Ma Bonjwa XDD

StanzA

Canada478 Posts

June 24 2011 22:12 GMT

#70

I'm probably totally off base, but I remember the episode of Old Boy where Nal Ra goes to visit KT and he plays a game against Flash. The showed Flash's desk and to the side there were all these bottles, looked like OTC painkillers to me. And that was like a year ago. Just dumb speculation.

I hope he spends some good time to rest, wrists injuries are difficult to deal with. I want to watch his games!

oDieN[Siege]

United States2905 Posts

June 24 2011 22:14 GMT

#71

Poor Flash! Feel better soon. <3!

Zaphid

Czech Republic1860 Posts

June 24 2011 22:15 GMT

#72

I heard it's lupus
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couldn't resist

I suppose it's only a matter of time until even e-athletes perform at levels which the body can't keep up for long ...

Smix

United States4549 Posts

June 24 2011 22:23 GMT

#73

Damnit I really hope it's not permanent and treatment helps... though I honestly can't see how he can get 100% better if he keeps playing at the rate that he does (ridic practice times)

TORTOISE

United States515 Posts

June 24 2011 23:01 GMT

#74

Perhaps he will never be known as a true Bongwa because of this. We saw that he was good, but not good enough.

Vote Dong for bongwa

bubblegumbo

Taiwan1296 Posts

June 24 2011 23:05 GMT

#75

He should not be taking pain-killers to KEEP on playing, it put his career at risk even more as it will aggravate the problem, why the hell isn't his manager or physio/doctor not telling him this??Money shouldn't be an issue here so he should be going to the best in the country, what the hell??

Thurokiir

United States779 Posts

June 24 2011 23:05 GMT

#76

Carpal Tunnel is not an affliction of the nervous system please stop posting stuff about that.

ZeroChrome

Canada1001 Posts

June 24 2011 23:07 GMT

#77

On June 25 2011 08:01 TORTOISE wrote:
Perhaps he will never be known as a true Bongwa because of this. We saw that he was good, but not good enough.

Vote Dong for bongwa

The correct spelling is 'Bonjwa' btw

omfg Bongwa olol.

Thurokiir

United States779 Posts

June 24 2011 23:07 GMT

#78

On June 25 2011 08:05 bubblegumbo wrote:
He should not be taking pain-killers to KEEP on playing, it put his career at risk even more as it will aggravate the problem, why the hell isn't his manager or physio/doctor not telling him this??Money shouldn't be an issue here so he should be going to the best in the country, what the hell??

CTS/Tendinitis is an incurable affliction only handleable by time and fairly painful surgery which takes you out of the game for months.

Fleuria

England466 Posts

June 24 2011 23:17 GMT

#79

HE needs to take a long break from the game like TLO is currently doing to actually give his wrist time to heal... rather than keep on playing and making his retirement seem very likely at an early age

Maenander

Germany4927 Posts

June 24 2011 23:19 GMT

#80

On June 25 2011 07:15 Zaphid wrote:
I heard it's lupus
+ Show Spoiler +

couldn't resist

I suppose it's only a matter of time until even e-athletes perform at levels which the body can't keep up for long ...

Unfortunately there seem to be no specialist doctors for E-sports yet, like there are for many other sports. Injury treatment in football for example has really improved a lot, especially in recent times.