On August 19 2012 00:44 Chiharu Harukaze wrote:
CLG with some incredibly poor play today. But all credit to SK Gaming with their strong performance today. After ECC: Poland they showed a lot of potential which is why I put them in the top 3 (although not to make it to the finals).

Also, is that MC's manager on stage lol

I'm 100% sure that's reis who came on.

Inflicted

Australia18228 Posts

August 18 2012 15:46 GMT

#1046

SK reis = manager on SK*

Ryuu314

United States12679 Posts

August 18 2012 15:47 GMT

#1047

amazing performance by SK. really questionable play by CLG.eu

Chiharu Harukaze

12112 Posts

August 18 2012 15:47 GMT

#1048

On August 19 2012 00:45 Celial wrote:
after all the shit oce got, and the shit he went through with the team, im happy for him

Oce has a very tempermental personality, but he does wear his heart on his sleeve. From working so hard to support his family, to managing SK and helping the Spanish LoL Community (such as paying for xSixtence to fly to ECC: Poland) he is a strong member of the community. And you can tell he wanted to win so hard (as I said in the EU Regionals Preview).

Chiharu Harukaze

12112 Posts

August 18 2012 15:48 GMT

#1049

On August 19 2012 00:46 Inflicted_ wrote:

Show nested quote +

SK reis = manager on SK*

Ah, ok thanks. I just always see him with MC normally so I thought he was MC's personal manager rather than the overall manager.

Treadmill

Canada2833 Posts

August 18 2012 15:48 GMT

#1050

On August 19 2012 00:44 FR4CT4L wrote:
Go train in korea for ages then lose to SK like that...what universe is this?

One where Korea isn't actually better than the rest of the world at LoL?

Seriously. It's only very recently that the best Asian teams have started looking as good as the best NA and European teams. Just 'cuz they're way better at starcraft doesn't mean they're way better at every game there is. This is one of my pet peeves.

SK looked really freaking good. Especially Ocelote and Kev1n.

Acertos

France852 Posts

August 18 2012 15:49 GMT

#1051

this fight at baron was also rly bad, snoopee rly failed there

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

August 18 2012 15:49 GMT

#1052

Meh they should have done way longer interviews, preferably with everyone on SK. Would have been appropriate to the importance of this. And we would have got some nice emotions.

Chiharu Harukaze

12112 Posts

August 18 2012 15:50 GMT

#1053

Unless the finals show us some amazing games, I think for the EU Regionals Review I'm going to have to choose that game just then CLG v SK as the Battle Report to analyse. There's a lot to go over from both sides. Not just CLG playing their teamcomp wrong, but SK doing almost everything right too.

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

August 18 2012 15:50 GMT

#1054

On August 19 2012 00:49 Acertos wrote:
this fight at baron was also rly bad, snoopee rly failed there

He failed the whole series imo.

daemir

Finland8662 Posts

August 18 2012 15:50 GMT

#1055

Oce played pretty bosslike both games, he had huge farm. Happy for SK, but I do hope CLG gets past Fnatic tomorrow. Even though that's sad too, S1 winners not making the S2 finals.

Jiix

21 Posts

August 18 2012 15:50 GMT

#1056

Those manly tears. Was rooting for CLG but kinda glad SK won after that performance.

TheLink

Australia2725 Posts

August 18 2012 15:51 GMT

#1057

That was like the MMA chant at MLG Columbus. Just really spontaneous and heartwarming. My poor Snoopeh though.

Haasts

New Zealand4445 Posts

August 18 2012 15:52 GMT

#1058

On August 19 2012 00:45 Takkara wrote:
The emotion! Love it! GG to SK, great showing. The World Championship is going to be AMAZING!

Yeah, that was a pleasure to see - you can just imagine how tense those games were for both teams. I wonder if Ocelote's Orianna will get respect bans from teams they face in future tournaments?

I'd expected CLG.EU to win these games fairly comfortably, but SK seemed to have much stronger ideas about the matches in team select and when the games started, and forced CLG.EU to react to them - sure, it was an off day for CLG.EU, but some of that was due to SK not letting them get comfortable.

On August 19 2012 00:50 Chiharu Harukaze wrote:
Unless the finals show us some amazing games, I think for the EU Regionals Review I'm going to have to choose that game just then CLG v SK as the Battle Report to analyse. There's a lot to go over from both sides. Not just CLG playing their teamcomp wrong, but SK doing almost everything right too.

Yeah, would love to read this.

Edit: Also, Teut, if you're still reading this, can you clue me in to exactly what Aranae's Udyr accomplished in that last match / what he should have done differently to have more of an impact?

TheKefka

Croatia11752 Posts

August 18 2012 15:52 GMT

#1059

I don't get how corki allowed himself to get chunked like that every time by oriana.I mean she has good poke but 815 range is not THAT amazing.You should be aware enough to dodge it as a ad carry......

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

August 18 2012 15:52 GMT

#1060

On August 19 2012 00:50 daemir wrote:
Oce played pretty bosslike both games, he had huge farm. Happy for SK, but I do hope CLG gets past Fnatic tomorrow. Even though that's sad too, S1 winners not making the S2 finals.

Kinda annoying for me as I wanted both Fnatic and CLG to get through.

Is this the last chance to qualify for season 3? If so its really brutal for the loser of this.