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epik151
Profile Joined February 2008
312 Posts
June 06 2011 04:17 GMT
#101
Oh snap Thorzain gets a shoutout.
KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
June 06 2011 04:21 GMT
#102
TL: MLG Columbus was very good for the Koreans, with you, Losira and MC placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. What do you think of the foreigners, and how would they do in the GSL if they went to Korea?
MMA: The reason Koreans did better than foreigners is because they work harder, doing what they love with professionalism, putting in long hours with perserverence and passion. Of the foreigners, I think ThorZain would do very well if he came to the GSL.


This quote stood out to me. Why are the Koreans doing so much better than foreigners? We can't blame it on pro-houses and lack of sponsors anymore. Do you think coaching/streaming/lack of practice are causing the skill difference?
Liquid FIGHTING!!!
WolfBlitzer
Profile Joined May 2011
United States4 Posts
June 06 2011 04:24 GMT
#103
I am glad MMA won out of all the Koreans at the tournament, he was very humble and seemed to really enjoy it. So MLG here is bigger than GSL in Korea? Thats the impression I got. In any case I think MMA just won himself a lot of foreign fans
I just got scouted : ( .... gg
Hikari
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
1914 Posts
June 06 2011 04:28 GMT
#104
On June 06 2011 13:21 KevinIX wrote:
Show nested quote +
TL: MLG Columbus was very good for the Koreans, with you, Losira and MC placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. What do you think of the foreigners, and how would they do in the GSL if they went to Korea?
MMA: The reason Koreans did better than foreigners is because they work harder, doing what they love with professionalism, putting in long hours with perserverence and passion. Of the foreigners, I think ThorZain would do very well if he came to the GSL.


This quote stood out to me. Why are the Koreans doing so much better than foreigners? We can't blame it on pro-houses and lack of sponsors anymore. Do you think coaching/streaming/lack of practice are causing the skill difference?


The Korean server in general is considered tougher than the NA/EU servers, ladder practice would likely yield more training experience.
Koreans tend to have a very systematic approach to training in team houses. A lot of foreign players still have school/part time work/families. Ofc, having a coach (rather than letting yourself be your own coach) helps too.

Your TvP cannot possible be all that bad if you have the option to practice vs Alicia 30 times a day.
Mazer
Profile Joined April 2008
Canada1086 Posts
June 06 2011 04:28 GMT
#105
Out of curiosity, how has the Korean coverage of the event been?
Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
June 06 2011 04:31 GMT
#106
<3 MMA
<3 Milkis

Awesome awesome awesome Awesome to hear that korean players visit TL on the regular too
TranslatorBe an Optimist Prime, Not a Negatron // twitter @smixity
Cep
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany41 Posts
June 06 2011 04:33 GMT
#107
I was really rooting for him. Great to see him in Code S next season.
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
June 06 2011 04:33 GMT
#108
On June 06 2011 13:21 KevinIX wrote:
Show nested quote +
TL: MLG Columbus was very good for the Koreans, with you, Losira and MC placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. What do you think of the foreigners, and how would they do in the GSL if they went to Korea?
MMA: The reason Koreans did better than foreigners is because they work harder, doing what they love with professionalism, putting in long hours with perserverence and passion. Of the foreigners, I think ThorZain would do very well if he came to the GSL.


This quote stood out to me. Why are the Koreans doing so much better than foreigners? We can't blame it on pro-houses and lack of sponsors anymore. Do you think coaching/streaming/lack of practice are causing the skill difference?

well, the houses themselves ensure that players are practicing well without slacking off; the hours koreans put in are much higher, and it's a fact

also, there is a much stronger pool of players in korea in general, also meaning stronger practice partners, as well as a greater variety
Crisco
Profile Joined March 2011
1170 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-06 04:54:58
June 06 2011 04:38 GMT
#109
thorzain if he goes to korea, should join the slayers team, because slayers has been very consistently pumping out phenomenal terrans.

On June 06 2011 13:28 Mazer wrote:
Out of curiosity, how has the Korean coverage of the event been?


I heard korean commentators in the background, so I presume it was livecasted for Korea. (Mr. Chae was there too, and he is a wonderful caster )
Crisco
Profile Joined March 2011
1170 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-06 04:54:41
June 06 2011 04:54 GMT
#110
double post
Sanguinarius
Profile Joined January 2010
United States3427 Posts
June 06 2011 04:59 GMT
#111
Thanks for the interview. MMA - always the professional.
Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others -Heart of Darkness
0neder
Profile Joined July 2009
United States3733 Posts
June 06 2011 05:01 GMT
#112
MMA wrote:
The reason Koreans did better than foreigners is because they work harder, doing what they love with professionalism, putting in long hours with perserverence and passion.

Great quote MMA, and so true.
entropius
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1046 Posts
June 06 2011 05:14 GMT
#113
Interesting that he cites Thorzain as one of the best foreigners -- he may not be the flashiest or the most crowd-pleasing, but from what I've seen of his play he is just damn solid, and very psychologically tough. Sort of the anti-Idra (I'm an Idra fan too, don't flame me).
EchoZ
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Japan5041 Posts
June 06 2011 05:16 GMT
#114
On June 06 2011 14:01 0neder wrote:
Show nested quote +
MMA wrote:
The reason Koreans did better than foreigners is because they work harder, doing what they love with professionalism, putting in long hours with perserverence and passion.

Great quote MMA, and so true.


Hoping more foreigners will adopt this trait.
Dear Sixsmith...
Kazeyonoma
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2912 Posts
June 06 2011 05:16 GMT
#115
On June 06 2011 13:21 KevinIX wrote:
Show nested quote +
TL: MLG Columbus was very good for the Koreans, with you, Losira and MC placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. What do you think of the foreigners, and how would they do in the GSL if they went to Korea?
MMA: The reason Koreans did better than foreigners is because they work harder, doing what they love with professionalism, putting in long hours with perserverence and passion. Of the foreigners, I think ThorZain would do very well if he came to the GSL.


This quote stood out to me. Why are the Koreans doing so much better than foreigners? We can't blame it on pro-houses and lack of sponsors anymore. Do you think coaching/streaming/lack of practice are causing the skill difference?



@this MLG itself, while other players were watching the stream or the main stage, Losira, and MMA were found in the back watching replays studying for their next match. Their level of dedication to the game goes beyond just practicing hard at home, they take nothing for granted.
I now have autographs of both BoxeR and NaDa. I can die happy. Lim Yo Hwan and Lee Yun Yeol FIGHTING forever!
sjschmidt93
Profile Joined April 2010
United States2518 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-06 05:16:58
June 06 2011 05:16 GMT
#116
I also think Thorzain would do well at the GSL -- if he wouldn't have ran into MC twice he easily would have made it top 8, maybe even top 4.

He had a really tough road with the group of death and then MC in the championship bracket (after already being down 2-0)
My grandpa could've proxied better, and not only does he have arthritis, he's also dead. -Sean "Day[9]" Plott
JoeSchmoe
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2058 Posts
June 06 2011 05:22 GMT
#117
This guy's multitasking is sick. All his attacks are like multi-pronged. I don't think he ever engaged Losira without a medivac flying towards his main and another to one of the naturals.
deroth
Profile Joined August 2010
United States83 Posts
June 06 2011 05:27 GMT
#118
On June 06 2011 12:36 cursor wrote:
How can you not love this guy?

Congratulations MMA. You're a total beast.

I love how the first, second and 3rd places were all T Z and P. That speaks a lot to balance, along with even the top 16 finishers. Terran with the lowest rep, but winning it all with this man's brilliant play. This was a great weekend for eSports. WP, MLG. WP


The game is pretty well balanced, but the top 3 finishers being of 3 diff races is more due to the fact that those were 3 (arguably) best koreans. If you had MVP Bomber come over instead of MC and Losira the top 3 could all be T's
Souljah
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States423 Posts
June 06 2011 05:27 GMT
#119
I'm starting to think MMA's marine micro is a step above MKP's. Take a look at his game vs. July. That final engagement was nothing short of spectacular. I would love to see these two square off in the GSL soon.
Samiz
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada165 Posts
June 06 2011 05:30 GMT
#120
I must agree about the ThorZain comments. To be honest, before this tournament, I thought his only amazingly refined matchup was TvP but I was absolutely blown away by his games against Select. His mechanics are unbelievable for a non-Korean in my opinion.

With that being said, great interview! I always love reading what Koreans think about foreigners and foreign events. Keep them coming
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