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bourne117
Profile Joined May 2010
United States837 Posts
July 23 2012 07:48 GMT
#401
Stephano basically has success only on home court. He is playing in only foreign tournaments and while he may be beating some koreans there, they are playing in for the majority of cases unfamiliar situations. Naniwa on the other hand has made ro8 twice in the GSL this year. (to put that in perspective the only other players that have made 2 ro8s or farther this year are MC Parting Taeja and DRG) That task is vastly more impressive than Stephano winning a couple foreign tournaments.

(also aside from NASL what major tournament has Stephano won that had a lot of Koreans at it?)
QO Feasting
Gihi
Profile Joined September 2011
384 Posts
July 23 2012 08:01 GMT
#402
Nani is consistent as always, Stephano is getting figured out as seen this weekend. Hope he adjusts well and stays near the top, like Naniwa always does.
Yamulo
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States2096 Posts
July 23 2012 08:17 GMT
#403
On July 18 2012 09:36 metharon wrote:
I have to give it to NaNi, despite Stephanos recent nasl win. Sure there were a few code s quality players at nasl, but NaNiwa has gotten to Ro8 Code s two seasons in a row now, and remember how close his series against DRG was.

Stephano beat MC and HerO at NASL who both destroyed DRG
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JordTehPwneR
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia10 Posts
July 23 2012 08:25 GMT
#404
Naniwa.

If Stephano was super good he would prove himself in the GSL and try and win it
what
TheSwedishFan
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
Sweden608 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-23 09:31:08
July 23 2012 09:30 GMT
#405
Naniwa is the best.
"Suck it" - Kennigit 2012
Seanza
Profile Joined November 2011
171 Posts
July 23 2012 10:44 GMT
#406
I can't make the choice
zedrOne
Profile Joined May 2010
France471 Posts
July 23 2012 11:24 GMT
#407
21 page of "naniwa 2 Ro8 is better than anything".

yes winning 4 best of 3 in GSL twive make you the best player ever !
just lol.
LockeTazeline October 31 2012 06:02. Posts 166 : A Bo9 is really just a Bo1 played 9 times.
Copymizer
Profile Joined November 2010
Denmark2107 Posts
July 23 2012 12:46 GMT
#408
Stephano without a single hesitation. He crushes almost everyone with manner.
~~Yo man ! MBCGame HERO Fighting !! Holy check !
Antares_
Profile Joined October 2011
Poland269 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-23 12:52:52
July 23 2012 12:52 GMT
#409
Stephano? He would get crushed in Code S. Just look at how he got stomped by Oz. He even said that he will play in GSTL but not GSL = he is scared he won't make it through the group stages.

Naniwa made it twice in a row to the Code S ro8, which is a big, big achievement. Not many players were able to do this. GSL is the world championships and until Stephano proves his skill in there, he will never be the best foreigner in my eyes.
If you make no mistake, yet still lose - you don't understand the game. Spiral out, keep going.
DjSweetBazz
Profile Joined December 2010
Sweden172 Posts
July 23 2012 13:29 GMT
#410
Until ninawa starts WINNING some major tournaments, It Will definitely be stephano
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
July 23 2012 14:44 GMT
#411
On July 23 2012 22:29 DjSweetBazz wrote:
Until ninawa starts WINNING some major tournaments, It Will definitely be stephano


Until Stephano starts playing in the only tournament that matters, Naniwa will definitely be the best.

Veriol
Profile Joined October 2010
Czech Republic502 Posts
July 23 2012 15:26 GMT
#412
On July 23 2012 23:44 CakeSauc3 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 23 2012 22:29 DjSweetBazz wrote:
Until ninawa starts WINNING some major tournaments, It Will definitely be stephano


Until Stephano starts playing in the only tournament that matters, Naniwa will definitely be the best.


only tournament that matters ROFL ... if its like that why there is other tournaments? MLG,NASL,DH .. stupid torunaments with no credit.
"When you play, you have to start off with a mind to turn the game into a rape." -iloveoov
Nelz
Profile Joined December 2011
309 Posts
July 23 2012 15:27 GMT
#413
Stephano wins NASL3, beating Hero, MC and Alicia, does not matter.

Stephano wins against Revival, Hero, Ryung then lost 4-1 against Oz, he will get crushed in GSL.

I see your logic here Stephano's haters.

Luisa_2
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany200 Posts
July 23 2012 15:29 GMT
#414
Naniwa imo.
Stephano is beating koreans aswell for sure and won NASL lately, BUT as long as he doesnt show himself in GSL this isn't really compareable, like comparing Championsleague to normal country leagues.
"Tasteless,why did the Colossus fall over?" "Why?" " Because it was imbalanced"
Lysteria
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
France2280 Posts
July 23 2012 15:36 GMT
#415
Thanks Sakray, you were right.
rivurivurivurivu
Profile Joined May 2011
Sweden140 Posts
July 23 2012 15:37 GMT
#416
nani, hands down
gls is the tournament to play.
Stephano is a good solid player but I really think he will have a hard time in the gsl when all the koreans have the time to study him.
preparation, dedication and courage are things needed for the gsl not only skills.
big shout out to every foreigner in korea!
keep fighting guys !
teuvohakkarainen
Profile Joined January 2012
1 Post
July 23 2012 15:40 GMT
#417
Naama.
OKMarius
Profile Joined October 2010
Norway469 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-23 16:07:03
July 23 2012 16:06 GMT
#418
On July 24 2012 00:29 Luisa_2 wrote:
Naniwa imo.
Stephano is beating koreans aswell for sure and won NASL lately, BUT as long as he doesnt show himself in GSL this isn't really compareable, like comparing Championsleague to normal country leagues.


So if Stephano from now on went 2-0 vs all the best players in the world in all tournaments except GSL, it still wouldn't matter? Your argument isn't a good one, of course results in other tournaments matter. It's kinda like saying Messi isn't the best player in the world until he's had some results in a world cup. (maybe not the best analogy but you can see my point?)
Greendotz
Profile Joined October 2011
United Kingdom2053 Posts
July 23 2012 16:12 GMT
#419
Drifting mildly off-topic, whatever did happen to that $5000 (of their own money) Stephano V Naniwa grudge match? I guess with Naniwa been in Korea and training heavily for GSL it just wasn't viable?
Anderlicious
Profile Joined May 2012
Sweden5 Posts
July 23 2012 16:19 GMT
#420
IdrA all the way!
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