[Interview/Photoshoot] S'all About the Duke Hype

SilverskY

Korea (South)3086 Posts

November 08 2009 01:37 GMT

It's been a while since my last CSL update on Duke, so for all of you who have waited patiently waited till now, it's finally here!

Duke has gone 3-0 and with an impressive 9-0 undefeated record at that. However, obtaining such feats is no easy task. There are always challenges and obstacles that we must surmount as a team: unfavorable maps, an individual's weak match up, organization difficulties, and even possible cheaters? Yeah, we'll just leave it at that.

So it's been a long adventure filled with many exciting matches and games. Let's see what some of our players have to say about what Duke has been through so far.

Duke's Protoss Super Ace NonY:
"Yeah, I own."

- Your team seems to have a strong presence in this CSL. What is the secret to such charisma?
▲ Me. I own.

- There seemed to be something very fishy with the match against Auburn. Do you think there could've been a different outcome to your match if this did not go investigated?
▲ No, because I own.

- You're a powerhouse out of any player that is participating in the CSL. Are you scared of any snipe builds or cheeses you might witness in any of your games?
▲ No, I own cheeses.

- Your next match is against Georgia Tech, they have some very competent and strong players. What are your thoughts on your upcoming match?
▲ I'm going to own them.

- Hm, I see, well any last word for your many fans in TL and across the world?
▲ Yeah, I own.

Duke's BM Protoss Trump Card OneOther:
"Emory? Who's that?"

- What did you think of your performance against Emory University?
▲ Emory? Who's that?

- Did the Auburn team follow through their trash talk?
▲ I would like to take this time to warn other teams about (AU)entropy. He will first try to cheat on you, then twist the rules to make you wait 30 minutes before first match begins. No, he will not let you play matches out of order because of "team mascot" issues. His smack talking is pretty endearing though.

- Which team in the West conference is the team to beat?
▲ I don't know too much about schools in the western conference. Maybe Texas? Irvine? Definitely not UCSD though.

"Hey, look! We are UCSD and we are good I swear! I PROMISE!"

- Are you feeling confident about the upcoming Georgia Tech match?
▲ Yes, I think the score will be 3-0. I am not even trying to be cocky, funny or whatever. Looking at the lineup I just can't see us losing. We will bring home the W, you have my words.

- What do you think is the most important match versus Georgia Tech?
▲ No one match is more important than the others. We just have to pull through in our matches and make sure to watch out for cheese. I look forward to showing them how we do it here at Duke. Like a boss.

Duke's Terran Professor CameronCraziE:
"I want at least 8 wins this season."

- Your wins helped your team to start the season 3-0
▲ I'm happy that both my team and I were able to win 3 times. As a result, the atmosphere in our team is very good. I did not feel any pressure when playing my matches because I know that even if I lost, I could depend on my teammates to lead the team to victory.

- You've been playing TvT a lot
▲ I enjoy playing against other Terran players. I like TvT because it is a very strategic matchup. Other people often find it boring and slow-paced, but I disagree (laughs).

- You defeated eU.ReKa in a macro game
▲ I've been changing my style lately, and I felt that as a result my macro has improved. Thankfully, the game went according to plan, and I'm glad that I was able to end it cleanly. I'm gaining a lot of confidence as my match play shows the same results as my practice play.

- There was a mix-up in the map and set order against Auburn
▲ I prepared to play the 4th set, so I was surprised when I was told that I was actually playing in the 1st set. It was hard to concentrate at the beginning of the match, but I told myself to keep calm and just execute the strategy that I had prepared. When my vultures did damage to AU(BERGE)'s natural expansion and gave me the advantage, I was able to relax a bit. I was very relieved in the end when I saw my opponent type GG.

- Your next opponent is Georgia Tech
▲ Georgia Tech has a very strong team, so I won't let my guard down. I want to continue my winning streak. I think our team will keep showing good results if we just have the mindset of always trying our best.

- Goals for the season
▲ I want to get at least 8 wins. I want to practice hard to help get our team to the finals.

- Anything else you want to say?
▲ I forgot to mention TerranUsApart last time for practicing with me for our first match, so I want to properly thank him here. I want to thank my father for giving me advice and encouragement, and also the coaching staff for their trust in me and putting me in the lineup every week. Lastly, I want to give a word of thanks to the fans for supporting me and my team. I hope they can continue to cheer us on.

We took the opportunity to do a nice photoshoot with the team on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. So enjoy the photos!

Our Terran Ace:

Duke Protoss Love. Oh and Empyrean in the back.

Duke Toss's having some chatter chatter chit chit.

Our beloved coordinator Empyrean:

Pointing is a trend.

Keepin' #1

JS, and Bo couldn't make it to the photoshoot, but props to JS and his handsome victories in our last 2 matches.

STAY TUNED FOR NEXT WEEK'S PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS!!