|
The Coach who notched KT Rolster’s 200th win: “The result of management, players, fans uniting as one.”
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/i4b9H.jpg)
KT Rolster became proleague’s first ever team to win 200 matches. Established in 2003; coached by Jung Sooyoung, Kim Chul, and Lee Jihoon; and nearing 10 years in age, KT Rolster made history with its 200 wins.
After defeating Air Force ACE to get the 200th win, Coach Lee said, “It isn’t my sole accomplishment, but that of the company who supported the team for ten years, the trio of head coaches, the coaching staff who pour their souls into the team, and the united body of players. I think that makes it that much more meaningful.” He added, “I’ll work so that the name ‘KT Rolster’ paves the way to 300, 400 wins.”
Q: You notched the team’s 200th win.
A: This season we had a bunch of team records flying everywhere. I won my 100th match, and  Flash won his personal 200th win. And, at the very end of round 2, the team won its 200th. I think it’ll be a season with a lot of meaning for us.
Q: You’ve been playing so well you’ve cemented your place in the post-season semis
A: I don’t think of it that way. The only immediate goal is to get to the post-season. Since we have experience winning in grand finals once we get to the post-season I think the players will take over and do their thing. I think the 3loss streak at the beginning was good for us.
Q: You’ve been steamrolling all your opponents lately
A: We haven’t gone 5 sets a single time in our last 10 matches. That’s due to our determination to finish matches [before it goes 5]. It’s a huge blow to lose a 5th set. Therefore, I try to make matchups that can finish matches quickly.
Q: Were the player transfers effective
A: I definitely think I need to watch over Mind,  Wooki, and PerfectMan for a little bit. But they’re filling the seats of the players who left after last season’s finals victory.
Q: Any difficulties deciding your match entries
A: It’s definitely hard to send out newer players. Sending out BarrackS today was one of those cases. It’s not an easy choice to send out players who are very good in practice but lack live match experience. It’s a dilemma that not just my team but all teams have to deal with. Still, in the future I’m going to send out more inexperienced players.
Q: Your prospects on winning it all
A: In the very first match I said my goal was not to be a joke and tumble to last place, so to have that losing streak left a bitter taste in my mouth. It was my players that pulled through to bail me out of that disaster. This time I won’t be caught off guard. We’ll be deliberate and build up our wins match by match.
Q: I want to hear your thoughts on the 200th win
A: The 200 victories were only possible because Kwon Sa-ihl, Lee Gun-do, Choi Man-gyu, and the other executives at KT have always given us their financial and emotional support. The manager, Lee Gil-man, also guided the players very well. Also, Kim Sung-jong’s father-in-law passed away so I want to offer my condolences. The fans were the greatest force in us getting to 200 wins. I hope they’ll continue to cheer for us in the future. We’re going to run past 200 towards 300, or even 400 wins.
[daily eSports reporter Park Song-ee, raki@dailyesports.com]
Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=55799
*a world of esports with SK Telecom (www.sktelecom.com)*
+ Show Spoiler +t/n: it was shorter than i expected so i took some time during lunch to translate. my korean isn't good enough to 100% follow the last paragraph so there might be a couple errors there, particularly re: the sentence about Kim Sung-jong. as always, let me know if I need to fix anything. enjoy.
|
United States1719 Posts
you said it wasn't gonna be out for a few more days!  i read over it and it looks good! thanks for translating~
|
United States10328 Posts
|
Netherlands45349 Posts
Q: Any difficulties deciding your match entries
A: It’s definitely hard to send out newer players. Sending out BarrackS today was one of those cases. It’s not an easy choice to send out players who are very good in practice but lack live match experience. It’s a dilemma that not just my team but all teams have to deal with. Still, in the future I’m going to send out more inexperienced players.
This is why I am sad that we don't have bo7 anymore , its so hard to get inexperienced players to play, and when they do they often get crushed and the team can't make up for it(Entus as of late)
Either way, Congrats, well deserved.
|
Thanks alot for the interview, really apprecaited to have a (small) look into the mindset of the coach
|
Thanks for the interview, quite a milestone I must say ! I think they could have tried to ask a bit more question but that was a fine read regardless.
|
Thank you, and congrats to KT!
In other news: i read today in lonely planet that KT is run by a "alpha-female", the youngest girl to ever graduate from MIT. Just some fun facts for ya
|
|
|
lol I forgot PMan was still playing, now that he's in KT maybe Flash can teach him how to play protoss... Seriously this guy was pretty much the worst player last year 
|
On February 07 2012 05:47 dRaW wrote:lol I forgot PMan was still playing, now that he's in KT maybe Flash can teach him how to play protoss... Seriously this guy was pretty much the worst player last year
Man I can take a joke, but that's just disrespectful. You should read his interview.
|
Thanks jelly for sharing and translating!!!
|
|
|
KT rapin' left and right.
It would be nice if BarrackS comes a little bit more on televised matches. I just feel like he has so much potential but just fail to deliver due to nerves. Also, get rid of Wooki and PerfectMan.
|
send out wooki more often :O
|
On February 07 2012 06:48 Arkqn wrote:
KT rapin' left and right.
It would be nice if BarrackS comes a little bit more on televised matches. I just feel like he has so much potential but just fail to deliver due to nerves. Also, get rid of Wooki and PerfectMan.
As much as I want to rip on the KT guys but I must say that from what I have seen, Wooki have some sensational plays in his arsenal. He always loses to gay rushes but overall his play is rock solid. If I am Lee Jihoon, I wouldn't do that.
|
More of the less known players. Rookie time!
|
Coach Lee best coach evah!!
KT for the 3rd and 4th finals win in a row
|
On February 07 2012 09:10 George_the_man wrote:
Coach Lee best coach evah!!
KT for the 3rd and 4th finals win in a row
Because having the same guys winning the only BW tournament is helping the scene to flourish.
|
On February 07 2012 03:54 Kipsate wrote:Show nested quote +Q: Any difficulties deciding your match entries
A: It’s definitely hard to send out newer players. Sending out BarrackS today was one of those cases. It’s not an easy choice to send out players who are very good in practice but lack live match experience. It’s a dilemma that not just my team but all teams have to deal with. Still, in the future I’m going to send out more inexperienced players.
This is why I am sad that we don't have bo7 anymore , its so hard to get inexperienced players to play, and when they do they often get crushed and the team can't make up for it(Entus as of late) Either way, Congrats, well deserved.
Agreed, that's one of the main downfalls of a Bo5 format. While it gives 'weaker' teams a chance of making playoffs, it comes at the cost of developing raw talent. And with less games played and no MSL, it's not a bright future for rookies
On February 07 2012 06:48 Arkqn wrote:
KT rapin' left and right.
It would be nice if BarrackS comes a little bit more on televised matches. I just feel like he has so much potential but just fail to deliver due to nerves. Also, get rid of Wooki and PerfectMan.
Why would you get rid of Wooki? Have you even looked at people he's played against? Wooki is one of the most promising rookies
|
On February 07 2012 06:14 KTF_CloaK wrote:Show nested quote +On February 07 2012 05:47 dRaW wrote:lol I forgot PMan was still playing, now that he's in KT maybe Flash can teach him how to play protoss... Seriously this guy was pretty much the worst player last year Man I can take a joke, but that's just disrespectful. You should read his interview.
This
Also,
On February 07 2012 06:48 Arkqn wrote:
KT rapin' left and right.
It would be nice if BarrackS comes a little bit more on televised matches. I just feel like he has so much potential but just fail to deliver due to nerves. Also, get rid of Wooki and PerfectMan.
Wooki is a promising rookie, and did you see how that scrub Bisu beat him? He'd definitely take out Bisu in a straight up PvP
+ Show Spoiler +With Bisu's PvP a joke this season
And to all PerfectMan haters, go read that interview.
EDIT: posted before I was done
Also, thanks for the interview
I kinda don't want to see KT win the finals again this season, just for a bit of change, kind of like Jangbi and the OSL
Come on CJ vs T8 finals
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPT
