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Top ten at Apex 2013 predictions.

Wretched

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kage's guide to getting it in

"put the first inch and then the second and then the third, now you're balls deep amirite"
 

Wretched

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Did you see how well Zhu was playing at Kings of Cali?

If anything, that means he is getting better. He wasn't just randomly on game. He is actually visually improving, which is kinda strange for an oldschool player. With that said, I dunno why you'd dismiss his ability to place in top 10.

Alukard had a very good point in one of his commentaries during NEC 13. It is a competition for a reason. If anything, Zhu is a prime candidate for a top 10 upset, especially with his recent improvement.
 

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Did you see how well Zhu was playing at Kings of Cali?

If anything, that means he is getting better. He wasn't just randomly on game. He is actually visually improving, which is kinda strange for an oldschool player. With that said, I dunno why you'd dismiss his ability to place in top 10.

Alukard had a very good point in one of his commentaries during NEC 13. It is a competition for a reason. If anything, Zhu is a prime candidate for a top 10 upset, especially with his recent improvement.
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Zhu got 17th at kings of Cali. Idk what you're talking about.
 

Wretched

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Yeah, he got 17th at Kings of Cali, but I think overall he was playing really well, and I only think he is going to get better based on that. IIRC the sets he lost were close.

EDIT: Apex will be a lot tougher too, but I think that when the bracket isn't so condensed with such great players who are so familiar with the matchup, Zhu definitely could do better at Apex relative to Kings of Cali.
 

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Yeah, he got 17th at Kings of Cali, but I think overall he was playing really well, and I only think he is going to get better based on that. IIRC the sets he lost were close.

EDIT: Apex will be a lot tougher too, but I think that when the bracket isn't so condensed with such great players who are so familiar with the matchup, Zhu definitely could do better at Apex relative to Kings of Cali.
He could do anything, but there is no reason to believe it's actually going to happen.
 

Lovage

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i remember months of PBnJ posting he was gonna win the tournament before every big tournament

don't think anybody payed him all that much worry
 

Warhawk

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No, I think that Zhu's new normal now.
Yea, its not like he's beaten Shroomed at a few recent tourneys... Oh wait he has and you don't know what you're talking about (surprise, surprise). Zhu pretty obviously played below his usual level at KoC. The few matches he was shown in on stream he made errors everywhere and was very obviously frustrated by his own play.
 

Lovage

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socal local gets more talent than 3 east coast regionals

and then people are confused when zhu gets dunked on....tsk tsk smash commune
 

Warhawk

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Performing well at a single local doesn't undermine him constantly failing at regionals/nationals.

He may do something surprising at Apex. But I doubt.
Apparently underperforming at a few big tourneys is constantly failing...? Its not like he gets 33rd or something, he's usually just outside of top 12 which is still pretty good and he's less active in the scene than he once was. I don't get where you pull these things from.
 

Strong Badam

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just do yourself a favor and put froggy on your ignore list warhawk.
 
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