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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
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Last Edited: 2017-06-21 11:47:11
June 21 2017 09:41 GMT
#1
With the GSL Code S Grand Finals rapidly approaching, we were very interested in what the two finalists had to say right before a huge event in both of their careers. And so we ruthlessly took advantage of Mizenhauer's "vacation" in Korea and had him interview both of them. Thanks to Afreeca for helping to arrange the interviews!


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You just made it to your sixth GSL final. How does that feel?

I can’t say I’m all glad, because I had to face one of my closest friends in the semifinals. So at the moment I think I feel more guilty than pleased.

So it's a bittersweet experience for you?

Yeah, you could say that.

Reaching the Season 1 final seemed really improbable, but this season looked fated from the start. How did you feel starting from the Round of 32?

Last season was my first final in a long time, but after I had made it up there once it felt easier to do it again than it did the first time. So I was playing confidently and I think that helped me make it to the finals.

You didn't practice much early this season. Why is that?

When I got second place again last season I fell into a state of detachment, I lost a lot of motivation, I felt frustrated that I’d failed again. So I wanted to focus more on resting rather than practicing for a while.

You had (T)Maru, (Z)Dark and (Z)Losira in the Round of 16 and started to play more. Is it fair to say it was as if a switch went off in your head, as if you said "this is serious now"?

In the Ro32 my opponents were relatively easy, so I took it easy on myself. But when I advanced to the Ro16 I couldn’t find a single weak opponent. I thought that I would get knocked out if I didn't take it seriously, so that's when I started practicing hard again.

The Round of 8 was against someone who you had a bad record against. How did you prepare against (Z)Rogue with your history?

There aren't many Zerg progamers, so it was hard for me to find practice partners. So I practiced mostly on ladder. And I thought about the games in my head a lot, so I think that mental preparation helped as well.

Can you explain the ceremony at the end of the match?

The ceremony? Yeah, I usually do the thumbs-up pose. There's no special meaning to it, I just did this pose a lot, even from the BW days. I guess it's kinda like muscle memory, I just do it out of habit.

Coming back to the semifinals, did you think it would be this easy?

I did not expect it. I thought it would be a very difficult match whether I won or lost. I thought it would go to the final map. But when I was practicing for the semis, I prepared so that I would be playing differently from my usual playstyle. I think (P)Classic had prepared anticipating my usual playstyle, so I think this twist I added made it really hard for him.

You seemed to get the better end of the build orders in this series. Classic is known to be the better one between the two of you when it comes to preparation, but it didn't look that way.

Last season Classic helped me a lot with practice, so Classic knows my playstyle very well. I thought if I did my usual thing it would not work against Classic, so I tried to mix things up as much as possible. I alternated between games where I added a twist and where I played it straight up, and I think that confused Classic.

You've had a number of practice partners over the past two seasons, and you've also used the ladder to great effect. Do you think your preparation has actually benefitted from this new age of not having a team?

Back when I was at SKT there was the coaching staff as well as team management, so I was under constant pressure to practice. And if you're forced to do something against your will, it makes you not want to do it. As I spent more years in the team, the burnout got worse and I lost my focus. I slacked off a lot. Now that I'm not in a team, there's nobody who’s looking after me and there’s no regular salary. I feel like I’m on my own now, so I definitely practice harder compared to when I was still on the team.

You're now in your second consecutive finals. What are your impressions of (T)GuMiho?

I didn’t consider him an especially strong player but recently he's been practicing very hard, so that's different now. I think that he's going to be my strongest opponent this season.

Looking a little ahead, you're pretty much locked for BlizzCon. What does making it to the stage mean to you?

I've been to BlizzCon once, but back then I think I didn't appreciate how important that was. I figured I would just make it up again next time. But it’s three years later and I still haven’t been back at BlizzCon. I’ve learned from the past three years and I won’t make the same mistake again. I’ll make the most of my opportunity and make sure I win this time.

You've been streaming for foreign audiences for almost a year now. Are you excited to play games for them in person?

I used to meet foreign fans a lot because I attended quite a few foreign tournaments. I really enjoyed the cheering from the foreign crowds, that was a great memory for me. I'm excited to go back and and experience that audience again.

I couldn't let you go without asking an age old TLnet question: If your loved ones were kidnapped by pirates and you could only rescue them by recruiting three other SC2 progamers, who would they be and why?

Do we need to like, vanquish the pirates? Hmmm (laughs). I’ve never thought about something like this. Give me a moment to think about it.

First would be (P)Stats, because he's got such a great personality and he’s smiling all the time. So I think if Stats walks up to the pirates smiling, they'll listen to him. So he'll be there as a last resort. I don't want Classic 'cause he's a scaredy-cat. Can I take a foreign player?

Of course.

Then I want (T)MajOr. MajOr would be able to communicate with them really well. I think the pirates are going to be foreigners. And then (T)Maru. They'll let him off the hook because he is really cute.




Interview:
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Translation: Verecunda
Editor: Olli
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Sakat
Profile Blog Joined October 2014
Croatia1599 Posts
June 21 2017 09:48 GMT
#2
soO might just be the first player not to underestimate GuMiho this season
My boy Ptak defeated two GSL champions!
-Kyo-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Japan1926 Posts
June 21 2017 09:50 GMT
#3
On June 21 2017 18:48 Sakat wrote:
soO might just be the first player not to underestimate GuMiho this season


and therefore be too scared to play well and get 2nd place again.

i c it all now...

poor guy D:
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Kazi25
Profile Joined July 2016
Philippines236 Posts
June 21 2017 09:53 GMT
#4
Great interview Can't wait for GumiGod's.
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
June 21 2017 09:57 GMT
#5
On June 21 2017 18:48 Sakat wrote:
soO might just be the first player not to underestimate GuMiho this season


He did until he beat TY i think
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Vendethiel
Profile Joined February 2017
213 Posts
June 21 2017 09:58 GMT
#6
And then (T)Maru. They'll let him off the hook because he is really cute.

You got that right, soO.
Maru <3
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany15952 Posts
June 21 2017 10:00 GMT
#7
Back when I was at SKT there was the coaching staff as well as team management, so I was under constant pressure to practice. And if you're forced to do something against your will, it makes you not want to do it. As I spent more years in the team, the burnout got worse and I lost my focus. I slacked off a lot. Now that I'm not in a team, there's nobody who’s looking after me and there’s no regular salary. I feel like I’m on my own now, so I definitely practice harder compared to when I was still on the team.

this is interesting. Seems like the korean approach to practicing may not always have been the optimal way.
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Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24417 Posts
June 21 2017 10:02 GMT
#8
On June 21 2017 19:00 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
Back when I was at SKT there was the coaching staff as well as team management, so I was under constant pressure to practice. And if you're forced to do something against your will, it makes you not want to do it. As I spent more years in the team, the burnout got worse and I lost my focus. I slacked off a lot. Now that I'm not in a team, there's nobody who’s looking after me and there’s no regular salary. I feel like I’m on my own now, so I definitely practice harder compared to when I was still on the team.

this is interesting. Seems like the korean approach to practicing may not always have been the optimal way.


There's a good number of players who said it didn't work for them, TaeJa most notably never wanted it. What's odd, though, is that soO reached the real heights of his career and skill while on SKT, but talks about slacking off. I guess the environment burns players out in the long run.
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DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-21 10:10:37
June 21 2017 10:08 GMT
#9
On June 21 2017 19:00 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
Back when I was at SKT there was the coaching staff as well as team management, so I was under constant pressure to practice. And if you're forced to do something against your will, it makes you not want to do it. As I spent more years in the team, the burnout got worse and I lost my focus. I slacked off a lot. Now that I'm not in a team, there's nobody who’s looking after me and there’s no regular salary. I feel like I’m on my own now, so I definitely practice harder compared to when I was still on the team.

this is interesting. Seems like the korean approach to practicing may not always have been the optimal way.


Dark got worse, INnoVation and soO better, we arent equal in terms of autonomy. Maybe because they are pro for more time.

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On June 05 2017 18:53 Olli wrote:
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On June 05 2017 17:08 Kaizor wrote:
On June 05 2017 10:20 Meepman wrote:
On June 05 2017 07:44 Fango wrote:
will the winner of byun vs maru be considered no longer slumping or just in less of a slump than the other?


if maru builds more than 1 reaper per game he's still slumping in my heart


Being able to get to the semi finals of any premier tournament is always a decent accomplishment, especially considering how competitive korea is this year, so i would call it no longer slumping.



I heard that soO played roughly 50 games all season and still made the Ro8. I don't see how Korea is particularly competitive at the moment.



I guess you was wrong
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Raineeb
Profile Joined September 2016
Philippines39 Posts
June 21 2017 10:18 GMT
#10
No article on yet on WCS Jonkoping results??? It has been more than 48 hours
My Life for Aiur! But Freedom is priceless also :) [ Neeb | Stats | Rain | sOs | ByuN | Maru | MCanning | Winter | Lowko | PiG ]
DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
June 21 2017 10:20 GMT
#11
On June 21 2017 19:18 Raineeb wrote:
No article on yet on WCS Jonkoping results??? It has been more than 48 hours


Code B is that important ?
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Raineeb
Profile Joined September 2016
Philippines39 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-06-21 10:26:12
June 21 2017 10:21 GMT
#12
On June 21 2017 19:20 DieuCure wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 21 2017 19:18 Raineeb wrote:
No article on yet on WCS Jonkoping results??? It has been more than 48 hours


Code B is that important ?


These's so much off days from GSL that it gets boring to wait. We need news from WCS Circuit too. Speaking of Code B tell that to your countryman Ptitdrogo. He advanced deep in Jonkoping.
My Life for Aiur! But Freedom is priceless also :) [ Neeb | Stats | Rain | sOs | ByuN | Maru | MCanning | Winter | Lowko | PiG ]
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
June 21 2017 10:22 GMT
#13
This is great, thank you!

I really hope soO wins this time.
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
AbouSV
Profile Joined October 2014
Germany1278 Posts
June 21 2017 11:25 GMT
#14
soO's stream mod collaboration (and Olli, always Olli) :D

On June 21 2017 18:41 TeamLiquid ESPORTS wrote:
First would be (P)Stats, because he's got such a great personality and he’s smiling all the time. So I think if Stats walks up to the pirates smiling, they'll listen to him. So he'll be there as a last resort. I don't want Classic 'cause he's a scaredy-cat. Can I take a foreign player?

Of course.

Then I want (T)MajOr. MajOr would be able to communicate with them really well. I think the pirates are going to be foreigners. And then (T)Maru. They'll let him off the hook because he is really cute.

Avoiding any fights. Clever boy.
Subflow
Profile Joined August 2016
52 Posts
June 21 2017 11:34 GMT
#15
that interview was hillarious, total proof that koreans actually DO have a personality
munch
Profile Joined July 2014
Mute City2363 Posts
June 21 2017 11:38 GMT
#16
I think the pirates are going to be foreigners


Best line 2017
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blunderfulguy
Profile Blog Joined April 2016
United States1415 Posts
June 21 2017 11:51 GMT
#17
Verecunda MVP <3
Blunder Man doing everything thing a blunder can.
EEk1TwEEk
Profile Joined June 2017
Russian Federation144 Posts
June 21 2017 11:54 GMT
#18
I think Gumiho will take the title. He is an underdog, and soO has this antirecord of 6 finals.
This man suffers from a bad heart, but I have plenty of medicine.
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
June 21 2017 12:03 GMT
#19
Wonder if they were such friends when classic won the final against him haha

Gogo soo
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4937 Posts
June 21 2017 12:05 GMT
#20
soO thinking Lotv Solar is an easy opponent... Interesting
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