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Mind: “BaBy! I ask for your help when I face Light”![[image loading]](http://imgur.com/hxaUG.jpg)
WeMade FOX’s Mind has defeated PvT specialists Samsung KHAN’s Stork and Woongjin Star’s Free successively and has successfully advanced to the Round of 16. Mind, after being locked in the Round of 16 after 8 seasons, has revived his pride has a former MSL champion. Mind made his resolution, “I want to display results that I won’t be ashamed of this season.”
Q: You’ve finally returned to the Round of 16 after 8 seasons. It seems that this is a special moment for you.
A: I didn’t know that it’s been that long since I advanced. Honestly, hearing that makes me shocked now (laughs). I don’t get the impression that it’s been that long since the last time I advanced, but after always getting knocked out of the Round of 32 and finally advancing to the Round of 16 makes me want to continue this atmosphere and seize more opportunities.
Q: It’s been nearly 4 years since the last time you advanced to the Round of 16.
A: Not only in the MSL, but overall, I’ve had lots of ups and downs in Proleague and the individual leagues. But it’s probably because I haven’t been able to play solidly, no? I haven’t been doing well because I haven’t been doing my best in my games. However, I feel that things are going better recently compared to the past. I think that something will be different this time in this MSL.
Q: You defeated two strong Protosses one after the other and advanced to the Round of 16.
A: My TvP results have been going well recently. It’s also been like that in tournaments and in practice, so my games have been going the way I want them to go. I have confidence that no matter who I face in TvP, I won’t lose against them.
Q: In your TvP matchups, you played solidly, but in your game with
Stork, you attempted to attack him in the beginning.A: Rather than changing up my style, I was in a situation where I could go for an opening rush build. When I saw my opponent building a Forge, I hesitated whether I should attack or not, but after I saw the timing, I thought that I could destroy his Photon Cannons while they were completing. The strategy went better than I thought it would.
Q: You said that you have a good feeling about this season. Your goal?
A: Experiencing such a long slump makes it seem like with the exception of winning a MSL championship, there haven’t been many highlights of my career. I want to quickly put out results that I haven’t been able to show during that time.
Q: You’ve been matched off with
Light in the Round of 16. Do you have confidence against him?A: Since I have confidence in my TvT, I am confident that I’ll do well no matter who I face. I also think that I’ll have no problems advancing to the Round of 8.
Q: You said that your team’s atmosphere has been good recently. Do you have confidence that you’ll also do well in Proleague?
A: For some reason, I think that I’ll also do well in Rounds 5 and 6 (laughs). I have firm belief that my team will also be able to achieve better results than in the past rounds. [T/N: Where’d all this newfound confidence come from? Did Flash donate some to you?]
Q: Any last words you want to say?
A: I want to thank
Pure hyung and LuCifer hyung for helping me out with practice. BaBy also helped me out a lot, so I was able to win today. I’ve been matched up with Light, but I have expectations that BaBy will be a huge help to me again (laughs). [T/N: This sounds more like a threat than a friendly comment to your teammate…]Source: http://esports.dailygame.co.kr/news/read.php?id=42670 (Eat that, Fomos. Eat that.)
Stork's Chinese interview translation from Wfbrood:
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Q: Your feelings on getting into round of 16?
A: In order to get to the round of 16, I had to beat
firebathero twice. I'm sorry that I couldn't keep my promise about advancing to the Round of 16 together with him. Since I lost in the winner's game, I had to rely on beating firebathero.Q: Anything reluctant while facing
firebathero?A: It didn't take a lot of effort to beat him. I feel sorry for him since he got eliminated.
Q: Did you not want to face off against
firebathero?A: Once upon a time, he said that the two of us would raise swords against each, it's uncomfortable that he was exactly right. Today did not go as I expect, I had to eliminate him in order to advance.
Q: With TaekLeeSsang (Bisu, Flash, Jaedong) in one group, the tournament should go in your favor?
A: Personally I didn't feel that I was that advantageous. I still had to play in-house tournament; I still have to study the map. Time is very tight, I was very busy (didn't think of that).
Q: Recently there was a comment that Khan's Terrans' TvP is not good.
Q: In practice, their PvT are amazing. But in broadcasted games, they tend to become nervous, that is the reason why they lost games. I think if they can form better mindset, no matter what matchup it is, they can play well.
Q: You won beautifully at last game.
A: PvT is hard to play at La Mancha because there are lots of high ground. After the worker scoutings，I managed to gather a larger army so I came up on top on battles.
Q: What is your opinion on the Group of Death?
A: While shooting the MSL video, I heard that
Hydra was planning to create a group of death, so I told him not to do that, but he went ahead and actually made Group D, the Group of Death. I had wanted to see TaekBangLeeSsang to face each other in the later rounds though.Q: You will face
Hydra in the round of 16.A: Athough PvZ is the matchup that I worry about the most, I am still confident.
Hydra seems to be suffering the post championship winner curse recently though, so it seems that I can take him on (laughs).Q: Any other words?
A: After the MSL game，practicing will be a lot easier. I really appreciated the help of my teammates. To
firebathero, come hang out together when you are free. Last time when you had time off you didn't come, but if you come the next time you get some time off, I'll buy you dinner.Source: http://www.wfbrood.com/xingji/hanguoxingji/xingji_63326.html
All credits for Stork's Chinese interview translation goes to Xiphos! Fixed some mistakes with the Chinese to Korean translator's liberties taken as well - Hydra's hate is universal amongst the international communities, wahaha. Haters gonna hate. Congrats to Mind and Stork for advancing to the Round of 16!
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