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ESPN interviews Gordon Hayward about StarCraft! - Page 2

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zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15358 Posts
September 09 2011 22:28 GMT
#21
This is really cool - I love the spin they gave the whole thing. This is the kind of stuff ESPORTS needs to expand.
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garbanzo
Profile Joined October 2009
United States4046 Posts
September 09 2011 22:29 GMT
#22
Great interview. Much better tone than the cbssports article. It's really strange how this is getting a lot of publicity. It's pretty awesome though.

On September 10 2011 07:20 firehand101 wrote:
Oh jeez, its so sad that he thinks he actually has a chance
We all love what you are doing for e sports, but seriously? a plat player in the IGN pro league playing people who train at least 12 hours a day?

This isnt going to be pretty for him, but just to let you know we will all be cheering for you!

I'm pretty sure he knows he has zero chances of getting anywhere. If you read the TL interview he says that him playing in the IPL is "like a high schooler playing against NBA players."

On September 10 2011 07:22 KingofGods wrote:
Why is "Starcraft" in quotations?

Because it's a title. That's what you do in writing.
Even during difficult times, when I sat down to play the game, there were times where it felt like god has descended down and played [for me].
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 09 2011 22:29 GMT
#23
I enjoy Hayward's new level of recognition~
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
deadmau
Profile Joined September 2010
960 Posts
September 09 2011 22:31 GMT
#24
This is just fucking awesome. Fist-pump commenced...
AZKziek
Profile Joined April 2011
Australia64 Posts
September 09 2011 22:32 GMT
#25
Why is this guy getting so much publicity... I'm sure he's not the first person to start playing an online game from a sports background. He's not even "good" at the game so it's not like there's anything he has to show for it.
TuElite
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2123 Posts
September 09 2011 22:33 GMT
#26
Good job by ESPN, nice to see nothing super negative being mentioned or associated with SC...
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Navillus
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1188 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-09 22:36:40
September 09 2011 22:34 GMT
#27
lol I bet it's just ESPN wanting to beat CBS and rub it in their faces.

EDIT: also I love the front picture and how they say to imagine a pro-gamer then look at the picture and say it's not what you imagined right? Cause he -like his face- looks exactly like what I would imagine a pro gamer to look like, if not for the basketball setting I would totally believe he was a SC2 pro. Also for some reason the picture looks shopped but that's besides the point.
"TL gives excellent advice 99% of the time. The problem is no one listens to it." -Plexa
coddan
Profile Joined May 2010
Estonia890 Posts
September 09 2011 22:34 GMT
#28
On September 10 2011 07:32 AZKziek wrote:
Why is this guy getting so much publicity... I'm sure he's not the first person to start playing an online game from a sports background. He's not even "good" at the game so it's not like there's anything he has to show for it.


Well, let's hear about all the other NBA players who are into Starcraft then
Myles
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5162 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-09 22:36:11
September 09 2011 22:36 GMT
#29
On September 10 2011 07:34 coddan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 10 2011 07:32 AZKziek wrote:
Why is this guy getting so much publicity... I'm sure he's not the first person to start playing an online game from a sports background. He's not even "good" at the game so it's not like there's anything he has to show for it.


Well, let's hear about all the other NBA players who are into Starcraft then

Yea, if there are other professional athletes playing SC2, they aren't very public about it and certainly aren't doing advertisements with gaming leagues.
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mucker
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States1120 Posts
September 09 2011 22:37 GMT
#30
Good article... the progaming > Euro basketball as a lockout activity is a pretty funny angle.
It's supposed to be automatic but actually you have to press this button.
Bozotclown
Profile Joined February 2011
United Kingdom60 Posts
September 09 2011 22:37 GMT
#31
On September 10 2011 07:32 AZKziek wrote:
Why is this guy getting so much publicity... I'm sure he's not the first person to start playing an online game from a sports background. He's not even "good" at the game so it's not like there's anything he has to show for it.


It's called exposure you goddamn downer.
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HowardRoark
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
1146 Posts
September 09 2011 22:42 GMT
#32
What race is he? Somehow I get the feeling he is P but can anyone confirm my suspicion?
"It is really good to get the double observatory if you want to get the speed and sight range for the observer simultaneously. It's a little bit of an advanced tactic, and by advanced, I mean really fucking bad."
butchji
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany1531 Posts
September 09 2011 22:45 GMT
#33
On September 10 2011 07:42 HowardRoark wrote:
What race is he? Somehow I get the feeling he is P but can anyone confirm my suspicion?


terran
Payson
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States394 Posts
September 09 2011 22:45 GMT
#34
Gordon Hayward: I think people will just realize that the professional athletes are seeing what these professional gamers are doing and we have a lot of respect for each other.

So much respect for that.
isM
Profile Joined September 2010
United States735 Posts
September 09 2011 22:47 GMT
#35
Thank god for ESPN.
Loose lips sink ships
Rasun
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States787 Posts
September 09 2011 22:51 GMT
#36
On September 10 2011 07:47 isM wrote:
Thank god for ESPN.


Amen, this was a great article, open-minded and decently informed. Also props to Gordon Hayward for being such a freakin hero, love you man, he is pretty good at giving interviews.
"People need to just settle the fuck down!"- Djwheat <3
RevOrchid
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada68 Posts
September 09 2011 22:52 GMT
#37
E-Sports ftw!! I'm loving all the progress it has been going through this year!
sureshot_
Profile Joined August 2010
United States257 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-09 22:54:27
September 09 2011 22:54 GMT
#38
Guys take the time and write a good response for the article. A lot of people took the time to give CBS bad publicity and ESPN should get just as much, if not more, good publicity for putting out this interview.
Kazeyonoma
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2912 Posts
September 09 2011 22:54 GMT
#39
finally an article that isn't filled with the "anti-nerd" bias that we see in so much vitriol posting these days regarding esports. <3
I now have autographs of both BoxeR and NaDa. I can die happy. Lim Yo Hwan and Lee Yun Yeol FIGHTING forever!
Darathor
Profile Joined February 2011
United States327 Posts
September 09 2011 22:56 GMT
#40
This was a very nice article! I'm really happy to see ESports and Starcraft 2 get such exposure these days! Also nice to see Gordon Hayward get some nice exposure and interviews. Just really really nice to see these things come together with such potential, can't wait for the IPL3!
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