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Fango
United Kingdom8987 Posts
On September 20 2016 03:37 Musicus wrote: Snute beat way more top Koreans than that. He beat Classic and Rain at IEM while they were the current GSL and SSL champions btw. I litteraly said Snute is the only foreigner to have done it. I don't remember him beating Rain but I do Classic | ||
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RKC
2848 Posts
On September 20 2016 04:09 Fango wrote: I litteraly said Snute is the only foreigner to have done it. I don't remember him beating Rain but I do Classic Yeah, that's what I mean by " where foreigners have fallen short is sustaining dominance against Koreans on a consistent basis in a matured game". Beating top Korean 3-4 years down the road is where they need to prove themselves, not 1-2 years fresh into a game (where foreigners have time and time again shown to be fully capable of, so what Neeb and Nerchio is doing now is the norm and nothing really surprising). Snute beat both Rain and Classic in BO3 group matches, knocking out Classic (Rain went on to win the competition). Yes, there was a lot of hoo-hah back then when he did it. Kudos to him, but his giant-killing exploits hasn't really been preserved in the Hall of Fame because he eventually didn't run deep into the competition (quarters, I think). But Snute has my respect. He may not have peaked as high as Stephano, Naniwa and Jinro, but he's the closest foreigner to be able to keep on par with top Koreans consistently across SC2 (almost becoming the anomaly, in fact). And I think what sets him apart from the likes of the wannabes and flavours-of-the-month is his mental fortitude. He doesn't give up when the chips are down. He digs in deep, even during the era of Korean dominance in HOTS. (I really respect Snute. I think he's the best foreign hope for the future. It's somewhat sad that his polite disposition and positive contribution on TL doesn't attract as many fans as *cough cough* certain drama kings do. Snute displays the humility of a 'faceless' Korean pro (maybe that's why he's not foreigner enough for some people to root for with stronger passion). More foreigners should be like Snute.  ) | ||
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meenamjah
Canada51 Posts
On September 17 2016 20:39 Nerchio wrote: I wonder how many internet hate points I am going to get for this interview :D just go back it up at the tournament | ||
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Phredxor
New Zealand15076 Posts
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washikie
United States752 Posts
Also it hurt my Terran soul to watch him waltz over the gsl champ, and make it look easy doing it. | ||
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iloveav
Poland1478 Posts
On September 17 2016 20:39 Nerchio wrote: I wonder how many internet hate points I am going to get for this interview :D You have an over inflated sense of your own importance. (Sry, couldn't resist :D). | ||
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fezvez
France3021 Posts
He crushes other pros left and right, defeats Byun, and cannot even be proud of it otherwise it's "overinflated ego" Anyways, see you soon in the LR threads =) | ||
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highsis
259 Posts
http://sports.news.naver.com/esports/news/read.nhn?oid=442&aid=0000044097 Q: Nerchio has recently defeated many Koreans in a foreign tournament and shown confidence. What are your thoughts on that? A: I looked up the VODs, but I don't see any difference(from past foreigners). As far as I know the tournament was held in European server, and he won't be much of a threat if he plays in Korea. It seems Dark isn't aware that the games were played on neutral server. ps; sorry already posted this in tourney thread, how do I delete the post? | ||
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NEEDZMOAR
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