Thou Shalt Not Sleep On The Kid, Part 2: C9.Mang0 Wins EVO 2014

[QuickLava]

Anyone else wonder if the big wigs at Nintendo wavedash when they play?

 

[RADSheikah]

Farewell Prog,:

 

[itsaxelol]

mango looks like cm punk

 

[Remo]

Mang0! So glad Mango won this again. I was so hyped for Hungrybox though.

 

[EnigmaticScarecrow]

Grand Finals Apex 2015 Doubles:

Mango & Lucky Vs. Mango's Evo 2013 Trophy & Mango's Evo 2014 Trophy.

 

[Coonce]

Mango, you are undoubtedly the best at Melee right now, but damn, I need to give props to Hbox, Axe, and even Fly. Hbox, showing us why he is part of the top 5. Axe, with that amazing 4-stock. And Fly, doing really well against PP without any wobbling.

Overall an amazing tournament.

 

[NinthWonder]

Mango, you are undoubtedly the best at Melee right now, but damn, I need to give props to Hbox, Axe, and even Fly. Hbox, showing us why he is part of the top 5. Axe, with that amazing 4-stock. And Fly, doing really well against PP without any wobbling.

Overall an amazing tournament.

I always liked Fly.

With a lot of IC players, you can tell that they rely on wobble set-ups, and their play revolves around it completely. Once Nana is knocked out, wobble ICs have weak SoPos, so experienced players expose them easily and work to isolate Popo quickly to close the match.

Fly is what I would call a true IC player, and unlike others, his SoPo is strong enough to take off stocks.

If he didn't slip up on Pokemon Stadium, I think he would've beat PPMD.

 

[DaDavid]

Grats to him and all, but seriously where/how did this "thou shalt not sleep on the kid" thing start? Am I missing something annoying or did the guy to write this articles just take it upon himself to come up with an annoying headline?

 

[LuckyTails]

All Mango has to do now so he can be really named best in the world is for him to break his tie with Armada and then I will call him best in the world

 

[Zenmaioh]

inb4cantrashreggieatsmash

 

[Kati]

It should've been Armada, not Hbox going to GF. He would've saved us.

Thank you Prog though. I was not ready when D1 was on mic.

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All of this so much. I was at a three day smashfest with melee ppl I don't really know. I didn't anticipate having to hold back tears.

 

[AstraEDM]

Honestly glad that it wasn't yet another mango/armada grand finals. Amazing play by mango, axe, and especially Hbox, beating armada TWICE. Amazing evo this year.

 

[Deleted member]

This gives me faith as a player

Seriously, what a legend. I'm striving to become the best some day in this game, and this man gives me so much inspiration.

 

[SiggyCertified]

Absolutely stellar tournament. HBox fan all the way. AXE is a monster. As for Armada, we could see the obvious disappointment, especially for someone who travels as far as he does, but I'll say this: You're a beast, keep ya chin up, and don't dare be down on yourself. Once again, great tourney.

 

[Husseller]

CONGRATS MANGO!

Mango certainly clutched it and proved he was the best. He certainly has a grasp on the game that no one else has, including the rest of the big five.

That being said, major props to Hbox for keeping up with the tournament scene while going to college full-time and having a job/internship this summer. In my opinion that limit on practice time makes his 2nd place at EVO even more significant.

 

[Chibi-Chan]

Grats to him and all, but seriously where/how did this "thou shalt not sleep on the kid" thing start? Am I missing something annoying or did the guy to write this articles just take it upon himself to come up with an annoying headline?

At MLG Mang0 game a speech where he said many people were probably underestimating him because of his recent return. And then he said something like "Rule #1: Thou shall not sleep on the kid". Maybe it's older than that... But that's where I heard Mango say it.

 

[SSBM_HypnoToad]

I feel so bad for Armada. I've been telling HBOX for a while to man up and use Puff against AR's YL. Poor Armada is so much better but just can't beat Hbox now that he started using puff again. On the last stock of Armada vs. Hbox I said: "If Hbox takes this stock, Mang0 is going to win EVO. There is no way on God's green earth that Hbox is going to beat Mang0 twice in a row."

 

[Suli Hyuga]

I really wanted HugS to win but it was an awesome GF. Well done to Mang0 and a huge THANK YOU to Prog!

*he retweeted, replied and favourited on of my tweets, I feel honored xD

 

[SphericalCrusher]

DUAL EVO TROPHY PICS INCOMING.
Mango is gonna have to buy a second stroller for them.

I think we can say he's just simply the best player of all time.

Best Melee player of all time for sure. IMO. I can't wait to see who comes out and owns at Smash 4.

 

[Morbi]

Best Melee player of all time for sure. IMO. I can't wait to see who comes out and owns at Smash 4.

Would you say that Mango is the new King of Smash?

 

[Gladiator]

Anyone who didn't believe in Hungrybox being one of the 5 gods can take a seat, he's proven he's still one.

Much love to Prog, you were amazing behind the mic and always have been.

Here I am, taking a seat.

 

[Gladiator]

Is it possible to not put the winner in the title, just say full results inside for all those who couldn't catch the stream finals?

 

[Osennecho]

I feel so bad for Armada. I've been telling HBOX for a while to man up and use Puff against AR's YL. Poor Armada is so much better but just can't beat Hbox now that he started using puff again. On the last stock of Armada vs. Hbox I said: "If Hbox takes this stock, Mang0 is going to win EVO. There is no way on God's green earth that Hbox is going to beat Mang0 twice in a row."

I really don't think Armada is "so much" better than Hbox. Just because due to a matchup there is one God Hbox has a brick wall with doesn't mean he's worse (or as you implied a lot worse) than Armada. He seemed to show great strides this tournament, taking 2 straight sets off the YL. However, like yourself, I knew Hbox wouldn't be beating Mango twice in a row in a 65-35 or 7-3 matchup at the pinnacle of melee play. That's why I was hoping that M2K (or Axe) would have beaten Mango in winners. Could have changed everything.

 

[Drover]

The picture with Mango is very blurry lol.

 

[ChivalRuse]

The Reggie "No Johns" on livestream blew my mind.

 

[SphericalCrusher]

Would you say that Mango is the new King of Smash?

Me personally, I don't like to put that term on people, but I feel he's definitely better than Ken over all. If this Mango went back in time to fight prime Ken, Mango would win IMO.

 

[AzureKaze]

Congrats Mango!

 

[SSBM_HypnoToad]

I really don't think Armada is "so much" better than Hbox. Just because due to a matchup there is one God Hbox has a brick wall with doesn't mean he's worse (or as you implied a lot worse) than Armada. He seemed to show great strides this tournament, taking 2 straight sets off the YL. However, like yourself, I knew Hbox wouldn't be beating Mango twice in a row in a 65-35 or 7-3 matchup at the pinnacle of melee play. That's why I was hoping that M2K (or Axe) would have beaten Mango in winners. Could have changed everything.

Saying that Armada is "just as good as Hbox" is just stupid honestly.

 

[Xinc]

Reggie for best amusing but impressive speaker

 

[Osennecho]

Saying that Armada is "just as good as Hbox" is just stupid honestly.

Honestly on what grounds? I think Armada is a bit better, but my main point there was that he said Armada is "so much better" implying a large difference in skill when there really isn't that large of one. If Hbox is finally over his Armada's YL issue, the difference between the two really becomes iffy and essentially comes down to Mango's Fox which thus gives Armada a slight edge. B/c Armada's peach can't beat Hbox for the same reason Hbox can't beat Mango's Fox. Their records vs the rest of the top 5 also gives Armada a slight edge, but it's really not a big gap, and that's the point I was trying to make.

 

[Gladiator]

Me personally, I don't like to put that term on people, but I feel he's definitely better than Ken over all. If this Mango went back in time to fight prime Ken, Mango would win IMO.

Not to bash Ken at all, but I think that any of the top 5 today could beat Ken in his prime. It's just that the metagame and the 20XX stuff has improved so much, that Ken wouldn't stand a chance.

 

[SphericalCrusher]

Not to bash Ken at all, but I think that any of the top 5 today could beat Ken in his prime. It's just that the metagame and the 20XX stuff has improved so much, that Ken wouldn't stand a chance.

I agree. Much more of the game has been seen since then, which makes a big difference. Above all else though, Ken and the other top 5 would completely 4 stock me. :D

 

[SSBM_HypnoToad]

Honestly on what grounds? I think Armada is a bit better, but my main point there was that he said Armada is "so much better" implying a large difference in skill when there really isn't that large of one. If Hbox is finally over his Armada's YL issue, the difference between the two really becomes iffy and essentially comes down to Mango's Fox which thus gives Armada a slight edge. B/c Armada's peach can't beat Hbox for the same reason Hbox can't beat Mango's Fox. Their records vs the rest of the top 5 also gives Armada a slight edge, but it's really not a big gap, and that's the point I was trying to make.

Are you for real? Peach vs. Jigglypuff = Jigglypuff vs. Fox? Give me a ****ing break.

 

[Osennecho]

Are you for real? Peach vs. Jigglypuff = Jigglypuff vs. Fox? Give me a ****ing break.

K. No point in arguing further.

 

[TheFadedWarrior]

eww... mango... ewwwwwwwwwww!

I hate mangos. They taste gross. Then they have orange juice mixed with mango juice that my mom always buys. More eww!

But Mango the smasher?? EWW. EWWEWEWEWEW I DUN LIKE MANGO