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On January 17 2015 12:35 p4NDemik wrote: Key. Now that we have a Simmons endorsement does that mean there are ESPORTS dollarz falling like manna from the heavens?
Well, to start out, I'd like to see something like...hmm...maybe Tastosis on a Grantland podcast. Other candidates on ESPN would be Highly Questionable, Around The Horn, Pardon The Interruption and His And Hers.
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Slasher the Woj of e-sports
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On January 17 2015 12:54 long2691 wrote: Slasher the Woj of e-sports
Shout-out to Gene Wojciechowski! Although...should we equate him to Adam Schefter or Chris Mortensen?
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Robert 
Didn't know who this guy was, checked his Twitter account, holy crap 3,25 millions of followers. Would it be fair to compare him to Day[9] for traditional sports in the US ?
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On January 17 2015 12:55 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:Shout-out to Gene Wojciechowski! Although...should we equate him to Adam Schefter or Chris Mortensen?
Adrian Wojnarowski!
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On January 17 2015 12:11 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote: Really liking the reaction to this - and I do think it is good publicity for the game. I asked this question on Reddit and I'd like to ask you guys - for those familiar with Grantland, who in the StarCraft do you think would be equivalents of Grantland writers and personalities? Feel free to fill in these blanks or add your own.
Bill Simmons - incontrol: the biggest all around personality Jalen Rose - idrA: keeping it real and giving the people what they want David Jacoby - Tasteless: the expert wingman, Second in Command of the SS GtPWTW Bill Barnwell - Artosis: informative, authoritative, only unintentionally funny Juliet Litman - Rembert Browne - Zach Lowe - Day[9], the sensei
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On January 17 2015 12:40 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:Show nested quote +On January 17 2015 12:35 p4NDemik wrote: Key. Now that we have a Simmons endorsement does that mean there are ESPORTS dollarz falling like manna from the heavens? Well, to start out, I'd like to see something like...hmm...maybe Tastosis on a Grantland podcast. Other candidates on ESPN would be Highly Questionable, Around The Horn, Pardon The Interruption and His And Hers.
Dude, StarCraft version of Inside the NBA? Would love to see a proleague equivalent of Shaqtin-a-fool. Artosin-a-fool?
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On January 17 2015 12:40 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:Show nested quote +On January 17 2015 12:35 p4NDemik wrote: Key. Now that we have a Simmons endorsement does that mean there are ESPORTS dollarz falling like manna from the heavens? Well, to start out, I'd like to see something like...hmm...maybe Tastosis on a Grantland podcast. Other candidates on ESPN would be Highly Questionable, Around The Horn, Pardon The Interruption and His And Hers.
Is Slasher Skip Bayless? If so, who is Stephen A Smith?
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Whoa! Okay, let me go one by one...
On January 17 2015 13:02 Boucot wrote:Robert  Didn't know who this guy was, checked his Twitter account, holy crap, 3.25 million followers! Would it be fair to compare him to Day[9] for traditional sports in the US ?
I would not argue against that comparison.
On January 17 2015 13:09 long2691 wrote:Show nested quote +On January 17 2015 12:55 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:On January 17 2015 12:54 long2691 wrote: Slasher the Woj of e-sports
Shout-out to Gene Wojciechowski! Although...should we equate him to Adam Schefter or Chris Mortensen? Adrian Wojnarowski!
Crap, I feel like an idiot. Adrian Wojnarowski is a veritable NBA insider if I've ever met one (besides Jalen).
On January 17 2015 13:19 Jerubaal wrote: Bill Simmons - incontrol: the biggest all around personality Jalen Rose - idrA: keeping it real and giving the people what they want David Jacoby - Tasteless: the expert wingman, Second in Command of the SS GtPWTW Bill Barnwell - Artosis: informative, authoritative, only unintentionally funny Juliet Litman - Rembert Browne - Zach Lowe - Day[9], the sensei
Liking those!
On January 17 2015 13:20 long2691 wrote:Show nested quote +On January 17 2015 12:40 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:On January 17 2015 12:35 p4NDemik wrote: Key. Now that we have a Simmons endorsement does that mean there are ESPORTS dollarz falling like manna from the heavens? Well, to start out, I'd like to see something like...hmm...maybe Tastosis on a Grantland podcast. Other candidates on ESPN would be Highly Questionable, Around The Horn, Pardon The Interruption and His And Hers. Dude, StarCraft version of Inside the NBA? Would love to see a Proleague equivalent of Shaqtin A Fool. Artosin' A Fool?
I really like Inside too! I think, somehow, that MC would be the best StarCraft equivalent of Shaq, especially in that aspect. I know I'd like to see him call out Proleague players for their mistakes once a week! Begs the question, though - who would be Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson?
On January 17 2015 13:20 Jerubaal wrote:Show nested quote +On January 17 2015 12:40 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote:On January 17 2015 12:35 p4NDemik wrote: Key. Now that we have a Simmons endorsement does that mean there are ESPORTS dollarz falling like manna from the heavens? Well, to start out, I'd like to see something like...hmm...maybe Tastosis on a Grantland podcast. Other candidates on ESPN would be Highly Questionable, Around The Horn, Pardon The Interruption and His And Hers. Is Slasher Skip Bayless? If so, who is Stephen A. Smith?
Hmm. Hadn't thought of who we might put on a StarCraft version of First Take! I just ask that in addition to a good counterpart, get someone better than Cari Champion. I want her to succeed but can't stand her sometimes.
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Amazing! Keep going ESPORTS!!
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On January 17 2015 13:02 Boucot wrote:Robert  Didn't know who this guy was, checked his Twitter account, holy crap 3,25 millions of followers. Would it be fair to compare him to Day[9] for traditional sports in the US ? He is almost certainly the most popular sportswriter in the US, so, yeah, I guess?
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On January 17 2015 12:20 lichter wrote:Show nested quote +On January 17 2015 12:11 SantosPhillipCarlo wrote: Really liking the reaction to this - and I do think it is good publicity for the game. I asked this question on Reddit and I'd like to ask you guys - for those familiar with Grantland, who in the StarCraft do you think would be equivalents of Grantland writers and personalities? Feel free to fill in these blanks or add your own.
Bill Simmons - Jalen Rose - David Jacoby - Bill Barnwell - Juliet Litman - Rembert Browne - Zach Lowe - Bill Simmons - stuchiu Jalen Rose - stuchiu David Jacoby - stuchiu Bill Barnwell - stuchiu Juliet Litman - stuchiu Rembert Browne - stuchiu Zach Lowe - stuchiu
Cause stuchiu spits hotfire
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Fairly middling Champagne performance by Dreamhack standards. Its TaeJa's reaction that sells it.
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On January 17 2015 14:39 bduddy wrote:Show nested quote +On January 17 2015 13:02 Boucot wrote:Robert  Didn't know who this guy was, checked his Twitter account, holy crap 3,25 millions of followers. Would it be fair to compare him to Day[9] for traditional sports in the US ? He is almost certainly the most popular sportswriter in the US, so, yeah, I guess? really ?
that's huge
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I don't think the Day[9] comparison is very apt. He's not really an analyst; more of an observer. More like DJWheat, perhaps.
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Maybe we can get Matthew Berry to do Fantasy Focus Proleague.
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On January 17 2015 15:25 Jerubaal wrote: I don't think the Day[9] comparison is very apt. He's not really an analyst; more of an observer. More like DJWheat, perhaps.
Maybe, but I would still think the Day[9] comparison is valid because he does analyze as a result of those observations.
On January 17 2015 18:40 showstealer1829 wrote: Maybe we can get Matthew Berry to do Fantasy Focus Proleague.
Matthew Berry FPL would certainly be cool.
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Now making fun of Taeja is mainstream, thanks Rachel in Edmonton!
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