EPTBoxer joins SKT as Coach - Page 52
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masterbreti
Korea (South)2711 Posts
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Weirdkid
Singapore2431 Posts
In reply to the question "What motivated you to decide to return to SKT1?", he started by answering about his tiredness and his lack of desire and how Gayeon brought the idea up with him. Then this. "For about 2 years, I have been working really hard to develop players and transferring all my experience to the team. But recently, even though the Starcraft 1 and Starcraft 2 scenes are very similar, there is a very big difference. Starcraft 2 is now an international game, and there're quite a number of international teams which are investing quite a lot of money into it. Many professional gamers started off as amateur players, and there're many elements which can shake them. When I left the team, I told the players that they have to learn to be more far-sighted, and that each one is responsible for his own life. Afterward, when everything was settled, I joined SKT1." Bolded for emphasis. Maybe I'm reading too much into it lol | ||
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Xiphos
Canada7507 Posts
these days, you don't play the game for the love of it but for the reasons listed above. | ||
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Roman666
Poland1440 Posts
On August 18 2012 02:05 Weirdkid wrote: In the interview mentioned on the previous page, Boxer made this interesting comment. In reply to the question "What motivated you to decide to return to SKT1?", he started by answering about his tiredness and his lack of desire and how Gayeon brought the idea up with him. Then this. "For about 2 years, I have been working really hard to develop players and transferring all my experience to the team. But recently, even though the Starcraft 1 and Starcraft 2 scenes are very similar, there is a very big difference. Starcraft 2 is now an international game, and there're quite a number of international teams which are investing quite a lot of money into it. Many professional gamers started off as amateur players, and there're many elements which can shake them. When I left the team, I told the players that they have to learn to be more far-sighted, and that each one is responsible for his own life. Afterward, when everything was settled, I joined SKT1." Bolded for emphasis. Maybe I'm reading too much into it lol Well it would seem it has to do a lot about mentality of GSL players vs KeSPA players. But on the other hand I heard that SlayerS had similar practice regime as KeSPA teams do have. Well we will never know probably... Anyway, GL Boxer in your new (old) job!! Best of luck! | ||
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eviltomahawk
United States11135 Posts
On August 18 2012 02:21 Xiphos wrote: ^elements being money and fame. these days, you don't play the game for the love of it but for the reasons listed above. There are exceptions, MarineKing seemingly being one of them. | ||
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zerious
Canada3803 Posts
On August 18 2012 00:56 snafoo wrote: Boxer + Oov(when he returns from army) will result in one scary Fantasy Fantasy became the best terran WITHOUT Boxer and Oov. But I do believe Fantasy will eventually become the best terran in SC2, his style was made for SC2. | ||
]343[
United States10328 Posts
On August 18 2012 02:43 zerious wrote: Fantasy became the best terran WITHOUT Boxer and Oov. He became good WITH Boxer and Oov though. And right now he's going to be "trying to become good" again, not the best (in star2.) | ||
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forumtext
575 Posts
On August 17 2012 21:37 KaienFEMC wrote: Chinese SC2 website had "three" translated articles, including one interview, on BoxeR's move to SKT. http://s.163.com/12/0816/15/891R5KB500314D0E.html http://s.163.com/12/0817/13/8944MK1800314D0E.html http://s.163.com/12/0817/14/8948NJF000314D0E.html Summary of these articles - BoxeR signed an one year contract with SKT as a Terran Assistant Coach - BoxeR will be focusing on training Fantasy, also other Terran players like ssak and JYJ. - BoxeR stated that his primary focus will be making Fantasy a champion. - BoxeR said he will be focus on training up and coming players in the short term (so.. he might come back as a player in the future) - In the interview, BoxeR said SKT had contacted him about this position for a while. He hesitated to return to his "home" due to his "previous mistake" (what mistake does he mean here?) and SlayerS. - He believes that SlayerS will do fine without him, and he had made arrangements to take care the players before his leave. - BoxeR stated in the interview that he was feeling "tired" in SlayerS and has lost ambitious for a while. Jessica suggested him to talk to SKT. Boxer also mentioned that he is having some "internal issues in Slayers" but he didn't elaborate. Personally, I think boxer is having trouble asking certain players in his team to practice in a Kespa like regime. | ||
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seoul_kiM
United States545 Posts
the first son | ||
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Cuce
Turkey1127 Posts
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d3_crescentia
United States4054 Posts
On August 18 2012 03:40 Cuce wrote: well he did train his first son, and lost the throne to him long ago. Oov is more like a brother than a son and if we start counting Midas, Canata, etc. as other sons Fantasy is like the 3rd or 4th son | ||
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Moka
Canada942 Posts
On August 18 2012 04:49 d3_crescentia wrote: Oov is more like a brother than a son and if we start counting Midas, Canata, etc. as other sons Fantasy is like the 3rd or 4th son Ahh.. Midas, I miss him lol  + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/iPHFs.gif) | ||
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zyzq
United States3123 Posts
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stratmatt
United States913 Posts
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ampson
United States2355 Posts
On August 18 2012 05:36 stratmatt wrote: what are the chances that boxer and jessica have split up? If you read the article you would know that Jessica urged him to do this. | ||
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NozliW_
Chile70 Posts
.Hope the best for him... | ||
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MadNeSs
Denmark1507 Posts
. I just hopes he comes back. I reallly miss him, and his play. But the best of luck to him, maybe caoching is for the better for him. | ||
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Cinim
Denmark866 Posts
On August 16 2012 12:05 Netsky wrote: Wait...what? Boxer creates a team. Then plays and coaches that team...then joins another (rival) team as a coach. What does this mean for SlayerS? I think people forget that SKT was also a team created by Boxer, long before it was even sponsored by SK Telecom :/ | ||
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OneBaseKing
Afghanistan412 Posts
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Dodgin
Canada39254 Posts
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