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+ Show Spoiler +Hydra: "I enjoyed the games thanks to the spectators' cheers."- Thoughts on winning the first championship in your progaming career? ▲ It seems like only yesterday when I have qualified for an individual league for the first time in my career, and it was only 2 days ago I got so tense that I had to run to the chemist to get some medicine. Now that I have won, it was a completely new feeling. I hope this championship will be a beginning, to let me have more chance to show up in a bigger stage. I will work hard to maintain this momentum, and try to win a few more titles. - You lost in the first game to great's hive play. ▲ I only had about one day's practice against great's opening build order. When I was practicing I thought his opening is not hard to play against, but after practicing against ZerO from Woongjing I found out that I could use his opening build as well. In the first game I did not use my zerglings well, and I miscalculated the number of sunkens, and I lost. In the second game my opponent used the same opening, but since I lost in the first game, I would not make the same mistake twice. - Were you shaken after the first game was ended. ▲ After the first game I had a chat with the coaching team. They all said that great has likely prepared to play strategically in every game. I asked how I should play the next game, and they answered "don't cheese". Once I get back to the booth I'm calmed and mentally prepared. - From what we know, you have practiced for a very long time in the B team . ▲ The team house for B team is separated from the main team and its facility is alot poorer so it was difficult to practice in. When I was in the B team I thought to myself that I must survive here, and practice more than anyone else. I feel like, not just our team, but other teams should also keep the B team system. - You must have been well prepared for your opponent's hive play. ▲ Of course it was on my mind, I have thought about whether I should also try hive play. After today's match, I find that great is very good at it. - For awhile you have been poor at ZvZ, how did you overcome this weakness? ▲ Even when I wasn't playing well in ZvZ I wasn't feeling not confident in it. Rather it was because of my overconfidence that cause my losses. Now I played more calmly, as soon as the overlord started to move I pay attention to every little detail, that's why I played ZvZ better now. - After the time of 'TaekBangLeeSung', you are the first person besides them to win the MSL. ▲ It is because TBLS are such excellent players, that other players couldn't win. I played alot of ZvZ on the road to this final, so it was relatively easy, but I'm still fairly satisfied since I defeated Jaedong in the semi final. I hope all my other fellow players could work hard so we could overcome TBLS together. - Former coach Cho Gyunam and EffOrt both came to cheer for you, did it help? ▲ Coach Cho already gave me plenty of help even when I was still in the B team (laugh). He really had alot of belief in me, so I thought today that I must repay his trust. EffOrt hyung also cheered for me towards the final. Before I came to the venue today I went to his place and practiced a little with him. Even though I won, I still think that " EffOrt hyung is not dead yet". When he was in the team house I learned alot from him, and I will continue to learn from him in the future. - What are you gonna do with the prize money? ▲ I'm going to treat my team to a banquet, and then the rest I'll give to my parents. - How will you perform in individual and team leagues in the future? ▲ I played in the big stage for the first time, and it felt very good. Hearing all the cheers from the spectators made me really happy as I played. I will work even harder for the proleague and try to get even better results. - Some people say you are still far from the best ZvZ player. ▲ I also recognise that. All players shouldn't be cocky after winning their first title. Right now I still have alot of short comings, and I will improve upon them, so that I will no longer hear things like that in the future. - It was said that your parents strongly opposed you when you started preparing for a progaming career. ▲ During 1st year high school I came to Seoul for the purpose of becoming a progamer, I did not listen to my parents and I got yelled at alot. Fortunately after that they still gave me their trust, and without that I wouldn't be standing here. Now whenever I win, the happiest people are always my parents. It is because of them that I would work extra hard when I practice. - How did you managed to persist on your dream under your parents' opposition? ▲ Of course I could only go to PC Bangs, I use the time when my parents are sleeping during early morning to practice. Also I have skipped classes just to play Starcraft (laugh). - Alot of your relatives came to the stands. ▲ After getting into the final, everyone said they'll come to cheer for me. Today about 30 of my relatives came to cheer for me in the stands. Although they have been coming to see me play from time to time, but I've never had a chance like this. I'm very happy to have a chance like this today. - Many think your fundamental skills in ZvZ are outstanding, how did you train for it? ▲ You must play alot to increase your basic skills, and I personally think overlord scouting is the most important. That's why I always focus on that during practice. - Anything else you wish to say? ▲ It seemed that everyone were not very excited about a ZvZ final, that's why I trash talked great alot during the pre-match interview. I don't know whether I hurt his feelings or not, and I want to use this opportunity to apologize to him. Also I want to thank my teammates who helped me practice, as well as all my relatives who came from a long way away just to cheer for me. Source: PlaySCOriginal: fomos
Edit: Some photos:
+ Show Spoiler +CJ face, check (-_-) Effort: I could own this samsung noob in my sleep >.> Leta: Uh huh...*mind drifted off somewhere else* Cry cute moment. Sharing the joy with family. I think Leta got owned by an elbow there on the right. Obligation making out with trophy shot. Effort 2.0, now complete with his own trophy.
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Thanks for the translation!
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That was fast, thank you monkyguy!
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Thank you for the fast translation
Will Hydra replace JD as the best zerg in the world? We shall see.
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TT'ed a lot. lol i bet he meant those. thanks for the translation and congrats to hydra!
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Classy interview from a classy guy. Congrats on the gold and best of luck future msl / osl finals.
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So nice to see CJ Zerg doing well even after Effort retired.
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Thanks for the translation! As expected Hyda 3-1
- Alot of your relatives came to the stands. ▲ After getting into the final, everyone said they'll come to cheer for me. Today about 30 of my relatives came to cheer for me in the stands. Although they have been coming to see me play from time to time, but I've never had a chance like this. I'm very happy to have a chance like this today.
That is just awesome.
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congratz to hydra :D
by the way, thank you for the translating. I'm really appreciate it.
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Thanks for the translation.
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It seemed only yesterday he appeared on the scene. Thanks for translation. Was actually rooting for great, but Hydra did play well so props to him.
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I get the feeling that a number of people think Hydra is Effort 2.0. Personally, I've always found Effort to be super cheesy, heavily ling reliant, and a lucky Starleague winner. Hydra plays much better imo, and I suspect he'll be a force to reckon with.
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Hydra strikes me as a very, very classy guy. I was rooting hard for Great but I'm not at all sorry to see Hydra win.
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Good interview Hydra always been a intresting guy on interviews and now we got the new EffOrt for Hite Entus ^^
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On February 19 2011 22:33 alypse wrote:Thank you for the fast translation Will Hydra replace JD as the best zerg in the world? We shall see.
the question feels super weird, like 'JD' and 'best zerg in the world' but with a question mark just feels extremely out of place.
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On February 20 2011 00:19 shucklesors wrote:Show nested quote +On February 19 2011 22:33 alypse wrote:Thank you for the fast translation Will Hydra replace JD as the best zerg in the world? We shall see. the question feels super weird, like 'JD' and 'best zerg in the world' but with a question mark just feels extremely out of place.
You know whats weird? seeing effort in there looking happy. I'd be happy too if he decided to come back
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awesome, thanks a lot.
I think Hydra should definitely feel more successful since he smacked down jaedong along the way. still need to watch the games, but, congrats to hydra!!
XD
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On February 19 2011 23:37 FirstProbe wrote: I get the feeling that a number of people think Hydra is Effort 2.0. Personally, I've always found Effort to be super cheesy, heavily ling reliant, and a lucky Starleague winner. Hydra plays much better imo, and I suspect he'll be a force to reckon with.
I don't understand this. Did you know that Effort was almost undefeated in ZvP and ZvT (minus Flash) for like an 8 month period in 2009, and even then his only major losses in ZvZ were to Jaedong and during Calm's MSL run? He dropped off at the beginning of 2010 before ninja-ing a Starleague against Flash in which he came back from 0-2.
It's ridiculous that because Effort's title came after a short period of time when he was slumping (and after that infamous tiebreaker) that people forget he was INSANELY good in 2009, a period of time in which he was the favorite against everyone other than Flash and Jaedong and even then knocked Jaedong out of GSL (BW edition) S3 and beat Flash in a PL ace match. Hydra's current run, while very impressive (and I'm a huge fan of him), pales in comparison to what Effort did for much longer in 2009. It's just that Hydra's run also coincided with him taking a title, while Effort took his title later than his best sustained run. I think Hydra will continue to be really good and is a legitimate threat in any league (just like Effort always has been) but as of right now if anything it's too early to call Hydra Effort 2.0 yet.
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gg hydra. I wanted Great to win but you earned it.
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Classy apologize from Hydra. Act like a jerk just for E-sports --- GO HYDRA!
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Katowice25012 Posts
Thanks for the translation I like reading these
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On February 19 2011 23:37 FirstProbe wrote: I get the feeling that a number of people think Hydra is Effort 2.0. Personally, I've always found Effort to be super cheesy, heavily ling reliant, and a lucky Starleague winner. Hydra plays much better imo, and I suspect he'll be a force to reckon with.
I really agree. Effort had a time period where he was unbelievable at SC but then he slumped without winning anything. In his run where he got an OSL win and put up good results in PL, he wasn't as impressive to me as Hydra is now, relying on Zergling gimmicks and showing very inconsistent results. Hopefully with this MSL win, Hydra will continue to show S-class ability and leave Effort's legacy in the dust.
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thanks for the interviews, that was quick!
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Hydra seems set to be an up and coming S-class player if things keep up. Good for him, he seems like a great guy.
Thanks for translating!
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Can someone please tell me why everyone of these guys give all the money to their parents?
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Hydra is very likable, he gives good interviews. Normally I think CJ is made out of pure evil, with the exception of Much, but Hydra is fucking cool.
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Effort beat Flash four times in a row. You don't really get to call someone inconsistent after that. As usual the OSL champion didn't win every game he played after the finals which naturally led to a lot of complaining on the forum. Then he retired.
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if only Savior hadn't fallen to the dark side, CJ's Zerg line could be right up there with SKT1's Terran line in greatness. Congrats to Hydra on his first starleague win
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CJ...I can feel the power rising once again...their proud lineage of the power of ONE shall never cease. There shall always rise a dark lord of zerg from this bloodline, and he shall be alone, and uncontested. To be a CJ zerg, to be THE CJ zerg, is to be alone, alone in your power, and to share it with no one.
Savior: Our fallen ancestor, the Great Old One whose legacy left a scorched and barren trail of tears and destruction.
Effort: The Dark Prince, the great successor who's tenacity and cunning wiles mixed and intertwined with a feral ruthlessness to produce he who maintained the empire during it's darkest hours.
Hydra: The New Lord. He who will rise and reestablish the true order of things. The rule of the High Kings of Starcraft, and the strict hierarchy they protect will be torn into a shambles, and in the ensuing chaos, it is the scorned, the enemy long forgotten to the world who will rise again and claim his rightful place. Ascendancy is near, and with this first battle, the war has begun...
The TaekbangLeesang may rule this land, they may keep the order and guard it well, but the darkness cannot be beaten back forever, and it will come again, rushing over the lands in a black tidal wave of vengeance.
CJ FIGHTING! HYDRA FIGHTING! THE BLOODLINE FIGHTING!
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Gimmicky zergling builds lol The butthurtness is eternal with some of you
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fuck yea
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Bisutopia19041 Posts
Hell yea Hydra, I'm glad you skipped all those classes. A new era is upon us no that the MSL has been freed. I can't wait for next season. Bisu vs Sea Finals. Heard it hear first.
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On February 20 2011 05:02 Kimaker wrote: CJ...I can feel the power rising once again...their proud lineage of the power of ONE shall never cease. There shall always rise a dark lord of zerg from this bloodline, and he shall be alone, and uncontested. To be a CJ zerg, to be THE CJ zerg, is to be alone, alone in your power, and to share it with no one.
Savior: Our fallen ancestor, the Great Old One whose legacy left a scorched and barren trail of tears and destruction.
Effort: The Dark Prince, the great successor who's tenacity and cunning wiles mixed and intertwined with a feral ruthlessness to produce he who maintained the empire during it's darkest hours.
Hydra: The New Lord. He who will rise and reestablish the true order of things. The rule of the High Kings of Starcraft, and the strict hierarchy they protect will be torn into a shambles, and in the ensuing chaos, it is the scorned, the enemy long forgotten to the world who will rise again and claim his rightful place. Ascendancy is near, and with this first battle, the war has begun...
The TaekbangLeesang may rule this land, they may keep the order and guard it well, but the darkness cannot be beaten back forever, and it will come again, rushing over the lands in a black tidal wave of vengeance.
CJ FIGHTING! HYDRA FIGHTING! THE BLOODLINE FIGHTING!
Whoa, epic post. #1 CJ fan right here.
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On February 20 2011 05:02 Kimaker wrote: CJ...I can feel the power rising once again...their proud lineage of the power of ONE shall never cease. There shall always rise a dark lord of zerg from this bloodline, and he shall be alone, and uncontested. To be a CJ zerg, to be THE CJ zerg, is to be alone, alone in your power, and to share it with no one.
Savior: Our fallen ancestor, the Great Old One whose legacy left a scorched and barren trail of tears and destruction.
Effort: The Dark Prince, the great successor who's tenacity and cunning wiles mixed and intertwined with a feral ruthlessness to produce he who maintained the empire during it's darkest hours.
Hydra: The New Lord. He who will rise and reestablish the true order of things. The rule of the High Kings of Starcraft, and the strict hierarchy they protect will be torn into a shambles, and in the ensuing chaos, it is the scorned, the enemy long forgotten to the world who will rise again and claim his rightful place. Ascendancy is near, and with this first battle, the war has begun...
The TaekbangLeesang may rule this land, they may keep the order and guard it well, but the darkness cannot be beaten back forever, and it will come again, rushing over the lands in a black tidal wave of vengeance.
CJ FIGHTING! HYDRA FIGHTING! THE BLOODLINE FIGHTING! Felt chills down my spine. Good post dude
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On February 20 2011 02:49 DyEnasTy wrote: Can someone please tell me why everyone of these guys give all the money to their parents?
They're not really giving their money to their parents. Well they are but it's not like the parents are going to spend it on a fancy car or anything. It's more like their parents are also their financial managers so they'll take care of the money and invest it or whatever.
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United States5582 Posts
First of all, let me get my Hydra bias out before again I make my comment: YEEEEEEEEEAAAHHHHH HYDRAAA THAT'S MY BOOOYYYYYYYY I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT, MAN. :')
Thank you very much for the translation. I kept on believing that Hydra would take this MSL, and it makes me so happy to see that he has fully lived up to my expectations. Reading his post-final interview solidifies my image of him that he is a modest and humble guy, and that we'll see even greater feats from him in the future. I look forward to seeing more from you, Hydra.
Winning the MSL has made Hydra successfully earn a place in my signature! Only the most worthy progamers have a place in it, and yes, I am so proud to share the same birthday with Hydra. September 4th-ians FTW~ 8DDD
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-.-¡¡ i don't like hydraa
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On February 20 2011 02:49 DyEnasTy wrote: Can someone please tell me why everyone of these guys give all the money to their parents?
because they're barely even legal adults.
also, filial piety in asian culture etc. etc.
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I really hope he doesn't get hit by the winners slump. Fortunately he seems much more humble than before, especially explaining his genius marketing scheme of overflowing confidence, but the curse of the first trophy remains!
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To anyone that says effort was all "cheesy zergling allins"
Watch the effort vs forGG series at the WCG 2010 Ro16. Polaris Rhapsody, Match Point, and ESPECIALLY Fighting Spirit. My favorite series of my favorite player of all time
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On February 20 2011 12:31 ]343[ wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2011 02:49 DyEnasTy wrote: Can someone please tell me why everyone of these guys give all the money to their parents? because they're barely even legal adults. also, filial piety in asian culture etc. etc.
Isn't it also so that their parents can take care of it for them? (save/invest/whatever)
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Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
EffOrt, Coach Cho, and Hydra. How come there are people who aren't CJ fans?
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On February 20 2011 16:08 xxpack09 wrote:Show nested quote +On February 20 2011 12:31 ]343[ wrote:On February 20 2011 02:49 DyEnasTy wrote: Can someone please tell me why everyone of these guys give all the money to their parents? because they're barely even legal adults. also, filial piety in asian culture etc. etc. Isn't it also so that their parents can take care of it for them? (save/invest/whatever)
I suppose that vaguely falls under the first thing I listed.
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This interview actually made me a bit of a hydra fan :3
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Thanks for translating. Awesome to see hydra win.
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On February 20 2011 01:08 darktreb wrote:Show nested quote +On February 19 2011 23:37 FirstProbe wrote: I get the feeling that a number of people think Hydra is Effort 2.0. Personally, I've always found Effort to be super cheesy, heavily ling reliant, and a lucky Starleague winner. Hydra plays much better imo, and I suspect he'll be a force to reckon with. I don't understand this. Did you know that Effort was almost undefeated in ZvP and ZvT (minus Flash) for like an 8 month period in 2009, and even then his only major losses in ZvZ were to Jaedong and during Calm's MSL run? He dropped off at the beginning of 2010 before ninja-ing a Starleague against Flash in which he came back from 0-2. It's ridiculous that because Effort's title came after a short period of time when he was slumping (and after that infamous tiebreaker) that people forget he was INSANELY good in 2009, a period of time in which he was the favorite against everyone other than Flash and Jaedong and even then knocked Jaedong out of GSL (BW edition) S3 and beat Flash in a PL ace match. Hydra's current run, while very impressive (and I'm a huge fan of him), pales in comparison to what Effort did for much longer in 2009. It's just that Hydra's run also coincided with him taking a title, while Effort took his title later than his best sustained run. I think Hydra will continue to be really good and is a legitimate threat in any league (just like Effort always has been) but as of right now if anything it's too early to call Hydra Effort 2.0 yet. I agree wholeheartedly. The Effort I'll remember is the amazing 3rd best in the world, a contender against JD, Flash and a favourite against almost everyone else. He was so good in 2009 and so super cute in interviews and photo shoots. A really nice guy overall and a great player who should be remembered for his entire career, not just the tail-end of it.
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On February 20 2011 16:27 tree.hugger wrote: EffOrt, Coach Cho, and Hydra. How come there are people who aren't CJ fans?
i'll never know
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On February 19 2011 23:37 FirstProbe wrote: I get the feeling that a number of people think Hydra is Effort 2.0. Personally, I've always found Effort to be super cheesy, heavily ling reliant, and a lucky Starleague winner. Hydra plays much better imo, and I suspect he'll be a force to reckon with.
You really can't be serious, he carried CJ through proleague for a long time, did well in individual leagues, was the third best player in the world for an extended period of time, and constantly beat flash when no one else could.
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On February 20 2011 16:02 xxpack09 wrote: To anyone that says effort was all "cheesy zergling allins"
Watch the effort vs forGG series at the WCG 2010 Ro16. Polaris Rhapsody, Match Point, and ESPECIALLY Fighting Spirit. My favorite series of my favorite player of all time
The Match Point one was hilarious, apparently drones counter marines when Effort's microing them.
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=163927
I think I listed a good amount of Effort's best games in this thread, and Harem posted a few more a couple of posts down.
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Congrats to Hydra! Nice to see Effort there, cheering on his old teammate/protegee.
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money given to parents isnt usually for personal investment. its out of respect to the people who gave you life and raised you.
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From what we know, you have practiced for a very long time in the B team . ▲ The team house for B team is separated from the main team and its facility is alot poorer so it was difficult to practice in. When I was in the B team I thought to myself that I must survive here, and practice more than anyone else. I feel like, not just our team, but other teams should also keep the B team system.
This part I didn't get... is he scared the houses will shut down the B teams?
What are you gonna do with the prize money? ▲ I'm going to treat my team to a banquet, and then the rest I'll give to my parents.
I'm still waiting for the day a big esport winner is going to go VEGAS BABY! (Or at least a big Starcraft player... if a Halo player did that in the past... doesn't count.)
=)
Thx for the translation.
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On February 19 2011 22:19 themonkyguy wrote:+ Show Spoiler +- Anything else you wish to say? ▲ It seemed that everyone were not very excited about a ZvZ final, that's why I trash talked great alot during the pre-match interview. I don't know whether I hurt his feelings or not, and I want to use this opportunity to apologize to him. Also I want to thank my teammates who helped me practice, as well as all my relatives who came from a long way away just to cheer for me.
wow... what an upstanding and gracious guy.. also very modest, his is the type of attitude all progamers should strive toward..
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congratulations to hydra!! worthy winner I think, especially after taking down Jaedong the way he did.
CJ and Zergs.. what's with them?
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On February 22 2011 10:01 imperfect wrote: congratulations to hydra!! worthy winner I think, especially after taking down Jaedong the way he did.
CJ and Zergs.. what's with them?
My theory is there's really only one true CJ zerg, and he keeps inhabiting the bodies of whomever he feels like. He had a good run with Savior, switched over to Effort cause he was attracted to his alien physique, and then moved on to Hydra for reasons unknown. Effort retired in his prime because he knew the CJ zerg spirit had found a new favorite. He saw what happened to Savior.
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Hydra is good. Let's hope he can win another title!
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Congrats Hydra!! Awesome interview as well thanks for translation!! :D
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