EPTMLG Columbus Spoiler. Idra Article! - Page 18
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Retsukage
United States1002 Posts
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Redmark
Canada2129 Posts
And I don't buy the "respects opponents too much" excuse, because if that's true he's spent his entire career, BW and SC2, believing that he's the best in the world. If you're playing someone better, and he never makes a mistake, obviously you lose! gg no re | ||
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Frozenserpent
United States143 Posts
On June 07 2011 11:28 Redmark wrote: Why doesn't Idra at least a-move his stuff or something? It would cost him maybe 2 seconds, no mental fortitude required. What would you possibly have to lose? And I don't buy the "respects opponents too much" excuse, because if that's true he's spent his entire career, BW and SC2, believing that he's the best in the world. If you're playing someone better, and he never makes a mistake, obviously you lose! gg no re When did he believe he's the best in the world? Don't make me laugh... | ||
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Moreboom
Australia14 Posts
On June 07 2011 11:32 Frozenserpent wrote: When did he believe he's the best in the world? Don't make me laugh... Quote from IdrA: "I trained in Korea for (blah) years, I'm not supposed to lose" (okay, not a direct quote - but he has said something to that effect on State of the Game before). Perhaps not "the best", but IdrA certainly believes in his own myth and thinks he as a right to win western tournaments. ...I kind of wish State of the Game was still running this season so we could hear IdrA's thoughts on the matter. | ||
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Rybka
United States836 Posts
Pretty lame. jmo. | ||
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Lennon
United Kingdom2275 Posts
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fishjie
United States1519 Posts
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TheBigBear
United States46 Posts
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forgottendreams
United States1771 Posts
On June 07 2011 12:24 Rybka wrote: IdrA will never be the Bobby Fischer of Starcraft until he gets some f'ing heart and a fighting spirit. Just imagine if your favorite sports team/athlete just quit and walked off the field because they were down some points (which he wasn't in this scenario). Pretty lame. jmo. You must be unfamiliar with Bobby Fischer then. He was a huge whiner that set out ridiculous conditions at times or just plain quit at random times in tournaments, of course he just straight up left the chess during arguably the height of his talent. But...that's where similarity ends because; 1) Fischer dominated the chess scene home and abroad 2) Fischer was extremely creative and invented new builds, IdrA just plays the same lines. 3) He actually won the world tournaments, IdrA has yet to win any of the major foreign tournaments and has difficulty even winning home tournaments. So no, IMO IdrA will never be the American prodigy Fischer was. I don't think NA even has a sc2 prodigy in sight right now that will ever rise to that level. I don't think even the foreign scene has a player who will ever be a Korean slayer. Koreans are simply better, perfect is the standard there, aggression, cheese and quirky builds are the norm, having near perfect macro is just a fall back. | ||
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