EPTLife to Afreeca Freecs, Leenock to KT in trade - Page 6
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Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51479 Posts
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Ingvar
Russian Federation421 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:00 OtherWorld wrote: Lol, so a big team gives away a big player to a lower team because of the show? What is this, a competitive game or NASCAR? Maybe, just maybe, Life wasn't that happy at KT so they traded him for a less talented player who would be happy playing for them? Maybe it has something to do with not being fielded against sOs - where Zest, TY and Stats were all chosen over him? | ||
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Taf the Ghost
United States11751 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:35 Pandemona wrote: What on earth, why....i guess Life really didn't like it in KT but surely the money he would have been on would have been worth it. Leenock as the trade lol wtf guy been average as since start of HOTS.... One thing I've found dealing with a lot of Asian Businessmen is that collusion, on certain things, is generally expected over there. The whole "everyone goes down together" effect. Though Afreeca probably had to pay a bit to get Life, but they needed an Ace player and it worked okay for both teams. | ||
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Elentos
55510 Posts
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES50110 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:48 Elentos wrote: Well this is an interesting thing to wake up to. For Proleague having Losira and Leenock over Life (why do they all start with L? ._.) is a net positive, though it does lower the chance of individual champs from KT. pfft, individual champs have more to do with the player than the team. | ||
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Rocket-Bear
3070 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:00 OtherWorld wrote: Lol, so a big team gives away a big player to a lower team because of the show? What is this, a competitive game or NASCAR? What if KT didn't think Life wad worth the salary he had so they got a cheaper player? More factors than just skill | ||
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NinjaToss
Austria1383 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:32 BLinD-RawR wrote: maybe its their status as a player thing, like how flash could not be on the same team as Bisu Jaedong or Stork and similarly for the other 3. so life and zest can't be on the same team. say that to SKT, they have all the star players | ||
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Elentos
55510 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:55 Rocket-Bear wrote: What if KT didn't think Life wad worth the salary he had so they got a cheaper player? More factors than just skill Well, let's be honest, for Proleague he wasn't really worth the salary overall. Leenock and Losira both had great records last year. And if Leenock ever got back in form he'd be truly a force to be reckoned with. Will be interesting to see who gets more playtime. Overall I'm okay with this. My only gripe is now that KT has a GSL finals rematch happening in the practice house every day and I don't get to watch. Also KT has to redo the photoshoot or at least remove Life from all pictures  | ||
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Elentos
55510 Posts
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munch
Mute City2363 Posts
On January 27 2016 18:02 Elentos wrote: Well, let's be honest, for Proleague he wasn't really worth the salary overall. Leenock and Losira both had great records last year. And if Leenock ever got back in form he'd be truly a force to be reckoned with. Will be interesting to see who gets more playtime. Overall I'm okay with this. My only gripe is now that KT has a GSL finals rematch happening in the practice house every day and I don't get to watch. Also KT has to redo the photoshoot or at least remove Life from all pictures MVP had Losira vs GuMiho all of last year :[ | ||
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Elentos
55510 Posts
On January 27 2016 18:06 thecrazymunchkin wrote: MVP had Losira vs GuMiho all of last year :[ RIP | ||
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Philozovic
France1676 Posts
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pure.Wasted
Canada4701 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:00 OtherWorld wrote: Lol, so a big team gives away a big player to a lower team because of the show? What is this, a competitive game or NASCAR? Correct me if I'm wrong, but most widely watched sports have some rules regarding which teams can pick up which players, eg. worst-performing teams get first pick, specifically to prevent the sort of domination that we've seen from SKT over the years. KeSPA is actually quite unique in that - as far as we know, anyway - player acquisition has always essentially been a free for all. Let's grant for the moment that Life was given to Afreeca out of charity (a theory I don't agree with, because Life is pretty shoddy in PL), are you against that sort of interference on principle or do you just not like how arbitrarily it was applied in this one instance (eg not a player from SKT, but KT; only once instead of a regular ruling)? | ||
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munch
Mute City2363 Posts
On January 27 2016 18:16 pure.Wasted wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but most widely watched sports have some rules regarding which teams can pick up which players, eg. worst-performing teams get first pick, specifically to prevent the sort of domination that we've seen from SKT over the years. KeSPA is actually quite unique in that - as far as we know, anyway - player acquisition has always essentially been a free for all. As far as I know, this only exists in team sports with a draft system (i.e. NA only) Every other sport is pretty capitalist, although some have salary caps which might require similar moves in grabbing less expensive players who can still offer something to the team | ||
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Elentos
55510 Posts
On January 27 2016 15:48 WrathSCII wrote: I don't understand, if you want aces... go check SKT, they are OP as fuck, they need to get players from SKT not KT! KT is probably more willing to accept this trade than SKT, I reckon in part because they were practice partners with (formerly) SBENU last season. Also Life is probably willing to play for Afreeca with slightly less salary than on KT but more freedom (and even the chance to stream SC2 every now and then I think) to do Life things in return. | ||
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Muffloe
Sweden6061 Posts
Also, complaining about evening the playing field, like wut? | ||
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sharkie
Austria18385 Posts
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Elentos
55510 Posts
On January 27 2016 18:22 Muffloe wrote: This is pretty hype Also, complaining about evening the playing field, like wut? Weeeeell, KT has at best the 2nd strongest lineup, so I'm not sure this evened anything. Oh by the way, I like the amount of faith Legend doesn't have in his own players for ace matches. | ||
Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On January 27 2016 17:35 Pandemona wrote: What on earth, why....i guess Life really didn't like it in KT but surely the money he would have been on would have been worth it. Leenock as the trade lol wtf guy been average as since start of HOTS.... Life enjoys freedom and not being benched. Afreeca will circle around him, most likely, and he's already rich as fuck  | ||
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rotta
5585 Posts
 KT is really testing my faith... | ||
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