it did matter. we wanted to see naniwa vs nestea rematch. a 7 pool by nestea would've been a legit strategy for example, however what naniwa did cannot work.

I understand, naniwa only cares about winning, he doesnt play to appease his fans, and there's nothing wrong with that. gom probably forced him to play the match even though there was no reason to.

Seeker

Where dat snitch at?37084 Posts

December 13 2011 12:14 GMT

#4364

On December 13 2011 21:11 Die4Ever wrote:

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Lol, I've never seen an entire game in gif form

This gif needs to go to the front of this thread

TheDwf

France19747 Posts

December 13 2011 12:14 GMT

#4365

On December 13 2011 21:14 coko wrote:
It was unprofessional - and highly amusing. Sure it was childish, but they are all youngsters really, apart from Nestea. I mean, on a certain scale, what is the difference between that game and the Blizzcon final between Nestea and MVP? (Okay, I know there are huge differences, but in a a similar sense, one person gave up).

Most retarded comparison ever.

s3rp

Germany3192 Posts

December 13 2011 12:14 GMT

#4366

Nani should be fined for that. Doesn't matter if you don't wanna play this game you get payed to play Starcraft II by your teams and there are people who pay money for this. In normal sports people don't throw games either even if they don't matter. You owe it to other people to at least make an effort .

Atoissen

Norway1737 Posts

December 13 2011 12:14 GMT

#4367

Why everyone on tilt, he tried a cheese and it failed, accept it, both Nestea and nani didnt want to sitt there play a useless match, they are pro's and want to win...

Giriath

Sweden2412 Posts

December 13 2011 12:14 GMT

#4368

On December 13 2011 21:09 dmnum wrote:

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He's relentless. Smells blood, goes for the kill. But also can play a incredible macro game. You which SC1 player is known for doing that?

Yeah man, whenever he "cheeses" he does it because he scouted a risky econ build, or--if he does it blindly--knows a player is very likely to be weak to early aggression.

The biggest flaw I think Leenock has is his late-game T3 unit control and general late-game decisions, but that's more OK with Zerg than Terran or Protoss, because prolonged Zerg late-game is awful unless the opponent is severely behind from the early or mid-game.

harobi

Germany56 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4369

On December 13 2011 21:11 mlevar wrote:
Hopefully GOM pulls some action, such childish behaviour should not be tolerated. They gave him a chance to redeem himself a bit, they usually don't even play out these games, but they did for the fans and he pulls shit like this.

agree with you. gom is not dumb enough to play this format in GSL. after 2 losses the player is automatically out in group. i assume gom did this just for the fans to watch best of the best players. but what did nani do???

CatsnHats

United States199 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4370

DAT PROBE MICRO. but seriously, that was absolutely gutless.

StateAlchemist

France1946 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4371

On December 13 2011 21:13 jjhchsc2 wrote:
wouldn't be surprised to see his code s spot taken away.

Yeah and give it to stephano :p

TheHova

United Kingdom2612 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4372

On December 13 2011 21:13 AIOL! wrote:

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Stephano wasn't casted buddy; nothing similar here.

So it's okay if you don't casted?

Shodanss

Greece245 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4373

This is fucking retarded, thanks Nani. Way to respect the viewers, let alone the hard working people next to you that work their ass off for this.

SuperFanBoy

New Zealand1068 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4374

Huge respect for Naniwa, why make the players play a game in shame when they lost? Naniwa fighting the system!

Dali.

New Zealand689 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4375

It sounds like some of you want robots to play sc2. This is a classic moment and all you guys can bitch about is some ridiculous moral outrage at perceived poor sportsmanship. Nani's said it a million times, he plays to win. The game was inconsequential and Naniwa I assume felt no reason to play it out, especially considering he was probably tilting. I love the guy for being such a badass and wish all these others posters would enjoy the moment rather than finding a way to whine.

Silidons

United States2813 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4376

what a great way to show his new team he really cares lol

julianto

2292 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4377

Poll: How many of you are upset by Naniwa vs Nestea?

No, it adds drama / was funny (94)

41%

Yes (75)

33%

No (36)

16%

Yes, I paid for Blizzard Cup and did not expect a worker rush (24)

10%

229 total votes

Your vote: How many of you are upset by Naniwa vs Nestea?

(Vote): Yes, I paid for Blizzard Cup and did not expect a worker rush
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
(Vote): No, it adds drama / was funny

Personally I lol'd.

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4378

On December 13 2011 21:13 Lunares wrote:

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Lets put it this way. The indianapolis colts are 0-13 this season. They have an almost 0% chance of winning their next 3 games (last one could happen) and have absolutely nothing to play for at all. If anything they have something to gain by losing (drafting andrew luck). Yet they are required and EXPECTED to play as hard as they can to win. And they will. Because they are a professional team.

Yes I can understand why Nani did what he did. But it is extremely unprofessional of him. I had been quite impressed by his play in this tournament and wasn't turned off by his BM at MLG, I thought that was okay.

This? I hope he loses all his Code S games and goes straight to Code B now, he deserves it.

Said it better than I ever could, thank you!

A Wet Shamwow

United States1590 Posts

December 13 2011 12:15 GMT

#4379

On December 13 2011 21:11 myth_au wrote:
I thought naniwa said he plays to win. I don't get it. what a hypocrite

There wasnt a way to win, he was out of the tournament.