Such sick games. HuK and Puma are monsters. I've always loved HuK, but it's (not seriously) taken me some time to warm up to Puma, since I play Protoss and he, you know..INVENTED THE 1-1-1. Damn he played well. EG FIGHTING!
Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
They got him when he was at the absolute peak of his hype, (some) people were saying he is the best in the world. Since then he has regressed severely compared to the competition. Sounds shit to me. Same goes for JYP, Huk and Idra. This is the hamfisted way EG buys players.
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
They got him when he was at the absolute peak of his hype, (some) people were saying he is the best in the world. Since then he has regressed severely compared to the competition. Sounds shit to me. Same goes for JYP, Huk and Idra. This is the hamfisted way EG buys players.
Your wisdom, does it know no bounds? Relax honey. He's doing well. Just because Puma hasn't been taking as many 1st places in foreign tourneys doesn't mean he's doing poorly.
On April 26 2012 22:55 Sphen5117 wrote: Such sick games. HuK and Puma are monsters. I've always loved HuK, but it's (not seriously) taken me some time to warm up to Puma, since I play Protoss and he, you know..INVENTED THE 1-1-1. Damn he played well. EG FIGHTING!
Rofl, nobody knows who actually invented 1-1-1 but it's been around since Beta. Polt was the first one to regularly feature it at the highest level (GSL).
Funny how old Liquid member Huk seems to be in the habit of beating new Liquid superstars that are favored to win. He has done that with Hero and Zenio too.
Overall, nice showing from both teams. Grats to EG.
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
They got him when he was at the absolute peak of his hype, (some) people were saying he is the best in the world. Since then he has regressed severely compared to the competition. Sounds shit to me. Same goes for JYP, Huk and Idra. This is the hamfisted way EG buys players.
mhh.. the sweet yet bitter tast of angry TL fans. "oh. you won a game against us? well... you still suck!!"
And seriously, Puma has won so many tournaments or placed high at them it's just beyond me that people think his skill regressed. Even in 2012 he did pretty good. Same goes for Huk and JYP.
Just take a break and take a grip on yourself. Your favorite Team didn't win. Just move on.
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
well he certainly doesnt get paid near as much as idra or huk
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
well he certainly doesnt get paid near as much as idra or huk
If Puma had Incontrol's personality, he'd be paid more than Idra and Huk combined. Teams would kill for a player with high skill and great persona.
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
They got him when he was at the absolute peak of his hype, (some) people were saying he is the best in the world. Since then he has regressed severely compared to the competition. Sounds shit to me. Same goes for JYP, Huk and Idra. This is the hamfisted way EG buys players.
And here we have the bitter tears starting to flow!
. Since joining EG, Puma has won NASL, and IEM Cologne while taking second at Dreamhack Winter and the IEM worlds. Some regression.
Was anyone else more impressed by Zenio than anything else this series? I know he messed up that one BL morphing location, but other than that it was essentially flawless play. Puma's drops did absolutely nothing, and his creep spread was better than anything I've ever seen before, even with Puma constantly scanning to deny the creep. It looked like a perfect game by Zenio up until morphing BL in the center of the map. I was really impressed.
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
They got him when he was at the absolute peak of his hype, (some) people were saying he is the best in the world. Since then he has regressed severely compared to the competition. Sounds shit to me. Same goes for JYP, Huk and Idra. This is the hamfisted way EG buys players.
well part of their appeal is just how popular they are.
people love huk, people love idra. even if IdrA wins no tournments, as long as he stays above the milling mass of foreign players near the top, he is a return on investment...
puma, in the same way, although he isnt code s, has a lot of foreign exposure, and a lot of foreign victories (NASL 1+2, at IEM one first one second) which works out well
On April 26 2012 23:52 nokz88 wrote: Puma was the single greatest purchase by EG. I really hope he's being well paid because the amount of weight he carries in the team is hilariously high.
They got him when he was at the absolute peak of his hype, (some) people were saying he is the best in the world. Since then he has regressed severely compared to the competition. Sounds shit to me. Same goes for JYP, Huk and Idra. This is the hamfisted way EG buys players.
Yeah since they bought him Puma's only managed: 1st NASL S2 1st IEM Cologe 2nd IEM World Championships 2nd Dreamhack Winter 3rd Assembly Winter.