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EG releases Ho Joon “PuMa” Lee - Page 31

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jinorazi
Profile Joined October 2004
Korea (South)4948 Posts
March 15 2013 20:40 GMT
#601
On March 16 2013 05:32 mtn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 04:58 jinorazi wrote:
people automatically assume its expensive (eg house) after seeing korean team houses...


Dont forget that EG Lair is in the middle of nowhere.

Sir scoots covered up the fact that moving ANYWHERE else, would cost a lot more...

Plus Teams like SKT1, KT, Woongjin etc. Have small Villas that they live/sleep in. So Idk whats ur point.


?? i think you expanded on my point...
age: 84 | location: california | sex: 잘함
Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
March 15 2013 20:41 GMT
#602
On March 16 2013 05:18 GeNi wrote:
Eh, that was a dumb statement made by EG. If they release players that no longer perform the way they had in the beginning, then why don't they release idra, incontrol, huk , and all them? Just because Puma's a korean but he isn't as good as the other koreans they have to release him to get ANOTHER better korean? thats pretty dumb if u ask me.... release one of the baddie foreigners and sign a korean.... w/e im out

You are the reason I mostly ignore people with under 100 posts. You clearly didn't read or just decided to not understand and troll your heart out.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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SHOOG
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States1639 Posts
March 15 2013 20:43 GMT
#603
This is unfortunate, but I definitely understand the decision that was made.
They need to start buffing up the roster.
GuiBz
Profile Joined October 2011
Canada108 Posts
March 15 2013 20:47 GMT
#604
No more 1/1/1 with EG!
Benjamin99
Profile Joined April 2012
4176 Posts
March 15 2013 20:51 GMT
#605
Good decision by EG. Time to buy flash or something hehe
Stephano & Jaedong <-- The Pain Train. Polt and Innovation to EG plz
Rostam
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2552 Posts
March 15 2013 20:52 GMT
#606
On March 16 2013 03:57 HotGlueGun wrote:
Pro league putting the squeeze on EG's bankroll. I think KeSPA teams/training style would suit PuMa well.


Didn't really seem to fit him all that well when he played BW. Plus if he's looking for more money than EG would offer then he's not likely to get it from a KeSPA team since I'd say they probably place far less importance on foreign events than EG does.
BW forever || Thall
KvltMan
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Sweden1609 Posts
March 15 2013 20:55 GMT
#607
On March 16 2013 05:52 Rostam wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 03:57 HotGlueGun wrote:
Pro league putting the squeeze on EG's bankroll. I think KeSPA teams/training style would suit PuMa well.


Didn't really seem to fit him all that well when he played BW. Plus if he's looking for more money than EG would offer then he's not likely to get it from a KeSPA team since I'd say they probably place far less importance on foreign events than EG does.

He was definitely half-decent at BW, so I don't get where you'd ever assume that a KeSPA style training regimen wouldn't work for him.
Get crunk
archflames
Profile Joined September 2010
Mexico204 Posts
March 15 2013 20:59 GMT
#608
On March 16 2013 05:55 KvltMan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 05:52 Rostam wrote:
On March 16 2013 03:57 HotGlueGun wrote:
Pro league putting the squeeze on EG's bankroll. I think KeSPA teams/training style would suit PuMa well.


Didn't really seem to fit him all that well when he played BW. Plus if he's looking for more money than EG would offer then he's not likely to get it from a KeSPA team since I'd say they probably place far less importance on foreign events than EG does.

He was definitely half-decent at BW, so I don't get where you'd ever assume that a KeSPA style training regimen wouldn't work for him.


Wasn't he just a practice partner?
Beware the rage of a patient man
Grettin
Profile Joined April 2010
42417 Posts
March 15 2013 21:04 GMT
#609
On March 16 2013 05:59 archflames wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 05:55 KvltMan wrote:
On March 16 2013 05:52 Rostam wrote:
On March 16 2013 03:57 HotGlueGun wrote:
Pro league putting the squeeze on EG's bankroll. I think KeSPA teams/training style would suit PuMa well.


Didn't really seem to fit him all that well when he played BW. Plus if he's looking for more money than EG would offer then he's not likely to get it from a KeSPA team since I'd say they probably place far less importance on foreign events than EG does.

He was definitely half-decent at BW, so I don't get where you'd ever assume that a KeSPA style training regimen wouldn't work for him.


Wasn't he just a practice partner?


He was part of Estro and later Hite. Afaik, he was mostly a b-teamer. But yes, he was practice partner as well.
"If I had force-fields in Brood War, I'd never lose." -Bisu
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
March 15 2013 21:05 GMT
#610
On March 16 2013 05:55 KvltMan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 05:52 Rostam wrote:
On March 16 2013 03:57 HotGlueGun wrote:
Pro league putting the squeeze on EG's bankroll. I think KeSPA teams/training style would suit PuMa well.


Didn't really seem to fit him all that well when he played BW. Plus if he's looking for more money than EG would offer then he's not likely to get it from a KeSPA team since I'd say they probably place far less importance on foreign events than EG does.

He was definitely half-decent at BW, so I don't get where you'd ever assume that a KeSPA style training regimen wouldn't work for him.

His success at marathon style tournaments in the foreign scene, together with a somewhat all-inish style and lack of success at preparation based tournaments such as GSL makes me think that he would not succeed at a Kespa team.
Let me expand upon this: he would make a very good practice partner for the A teamers, by letting them practice vs a certain build. If coached properly, he might be used as a sniper for a certain map. But I doubt that he would ever become a 'complete' player, even on a Kespa team.
Get off my lawn, young punks
Sikly
Profile Joined June 2011
United States413 Posts
March 15 2013 21:11 GMT
#611
On March 16 2013 06:05 ACrow wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 05:55 KvltMan wrote:
On March 16 2013 05:52 Rostam wrote:
On March 16 2013 03:57 HotGlueGun wrote:
Pro league putting the squeeze on EG's bankroll. I think KeSPA teams/training style would suit PuMa well.


Didn't really seem to fit him all that well when he played BW. Plus if he's looking for more money than EG would offer then he's not likely to get it from a KeSPA team since I'd say they probably place far less importance on foreign events than EG does.

He was definitely half-decent at BW, so I don't get where you'd ever assume that a KeSPA style training regimen wouldn't work for him.

His success at marathon style tournaments in the foreign scene, together with a somewhat all-inish style and lack of success at preparation based tournaments such as GSL makes me think that he would not succeed at a Kespa team.
Let me expand upon this: he would make a very good practice partner for the A teamers, by letting them practice vs a certain build. If coached properly, he might be used as a sniper for a certain map. But I doubt that he would ever become a 'complete' player, even on a Kespa team.


You pretty much just described Puma in BW. The couple of times he was sent out to snipe in Proleague, his nerves generally got the better of him and he lost.
Ctone23
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States1841 Posts
March 15 2013 21:13 GMT
#612
On March 16 2013 04:29 KaienFEMC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 04:09 Ctone23 wrote:
@ Grettin


What proof do you have other than the "EX-COO"

My argument was about the contradictory business model, not Phoenix, Arizona's housing market lol...


Does ending a sentence with lol make you superior?

Do you really want Alex Garfield to bash Puma on how he never contributed to team exposure outside of the game and he isn't worth what he used to cost anymore? Can people not read between the lines?
There is a difference between "no fluff" and "being an asshole".


I thought Alex bashed him enough already, which is why I made the comment about the Team house in Phoenix. I think it's contradictory on more than one count.

I don't think lol at the end of my sentence makes me superior. Quite the opposite after reading my post again.
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Rostam
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2552 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-15 21:15:28
March 15 2013 21:15 GMT
#613
On March 16 2013 05:55 KvltMan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2013 05:52 Rostam wrote:
On March 16 2013 03:57 HotGlueGun wrote:
Pro league putting the squeeze on EG's bankroll. I think KeSPA teams/training style would suit PuMa well.


Didn't really seem to fit him all that well when he played BW. Plus if he's looking for more money than EG would offer then he's not likely to get it from a KeSPA team since I'd say they probably place far less importance on foreign events than EG does.

He was definitely half-decent at BW, so I don't get where you'd ever assume that a KeSPA style training regimen wouldn't work for him.


He didn't do anything in BW. He accomplished far more in SC2, under a non-KeSPA team(s). So what's the logic behind thinking a KeSPA team would be a good place for him?
BW forever || Thall
Juggernaut477
Profile Joined May 2011
United States379 Posts
March 15 2013 21:18 GMT
#614
On March 16 2013 05:18 GeNi wrote:
Eh, that was a dumb statement made by EG. If they release players that no longer perform the way they had in the beginning, then why don't they release idra, incontrol, huk , and all them? Just because Puma's a korean but he isn't as good as the other koreans they have to release him to get ANOTHER better korean? thats pretty dumb if u ask me.... release one of the baddie foreigners and sign a korean.... w/e im out



Because Idra Incontrol etc still have large fan bases and are great for sponsors. This may shock you but sponsors don't give a fuck how good you are, they care how many Monster Energy drinks you sell.
testthewest
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany274 Posts
March 15 2013 21:37 GMT
#615
Good statement. Actually seems honest and explains everything.
War is not about who is right, but who is left.
xCherubiMx
Profile Joined July 2012
United States25 Posts
March 15 2013 21:37 GMT
#616
Well with that being said, I wonder what idra and incontrol's salaries are in comparison to PuMa? Or any of EG for that matter.
13JackaL
Profile Joined March 2011
United States577 Posts
March 15 2013 21:42 GMT
#617
On March 16 2013 05:05 ArcadeR wrote:
Have to say that this is the best "release"-Statement I read in quite a while (in terms of E-Sports)...and one of the few that looks like an completly honest one (from one side)


I agree, there is too much fluff in most of these statements.
and my axe
spacecoke
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden112 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-15 21:46:58
March 15 2013 21:46 GMT
#618
Why not drop idra, incontrol, machine and suppy instead if they are serious about proleague?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrCWmQZqPT4
Negius
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Netherlands290 Posts
March 15 2013 21:47 GMT
#619
This is an excellent statement, it really shows the reasons for letting PuMa go. I loved his 1-1-1 play, but it seemed a bit off in the last 6-8 months.

Thank you PuMa, for all your hard work at EG. And thank you, EG, for dealing with this in a professional matter.

I hope PuMa will eventually find a new team and can get those good results (whether it be in- or outside Korea) again.

I will always remember you as EG.PuMa
[Terran] mvp | maru | innovation | mma [Protoss] mc | squirtle [Zerg] nestea | soo
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-15 21:48:42
March 15 2013 21:48 GMT
#620
On March 16 2013 06:46 spacecoke wrote:
Why not drop idra, incontrol, machine and suppy instead if they are serious about proleague?


This has been answered, intelligently, about fifty-eight times before in this thread. I suggest you read at least one or two pages - you might learn something new.
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