I try to stay out of the nasty sniping towards the best players in the world. I'm not going to change any opinions, and it's generally better to ignore those posts and not feed the fire. The problem with that is if only the snipers post then it can seem like that is the majority. And it sure gets fatiguing. So here it is:
No one is perfect.
These are the best players in the world. They are playing their heart out. And this is essentially the first round of a tournament since it just moved to single elimination. All of their years of practice and effort, and all of their triumphant play to get to this point, all of gone in a moment if they stumble even briefly. This is tremendous pressure, and it gets to everyone at times. SVB showed it. Alex showed it. And the majority of the other players showed it as well.
Generally we only get to watch the feature match, not all of the matches. Often the player that wobbled through the first round will settle in, and may catch a gear and play flawlessly from that point on. But here we get to see all of it. And the truth is that the best players in the world struggle with nerves and settling in just like everyone else, particularly when they know they have no margin of error.
But the same players that dog it today are the players that have come through in stunning fashion again and again throughout the years. SVB is a champion. Alex is a champion. Shaw is a total beast. As are Orcullo, JL Chang, and so many other monsters that didn't make it this far.
So I want to be on the record of showing serious respect to these players for the performances they've put on and the level of play they've obtained. If you agree, please say so! I'd love to see those of us with positive feedback drown out the negative critics that compare these legends to perfection and have the audacity to throw stones. Cheers to these pros from every country, and great job to Match Room for showing us the entire tournament so we can see the highs and lows that come on the road to greatness.
No one is perfect.
These are the best players in the world. They are playing their heart out. And this is essentially the first round of a tournament since it just moved to single elimination. All of their years of practice and effort, and all of their triumphant play to get to this point, all of gone in a moment if they stumble even briefly. This is tremendous pressure, and it gets to everyone at times. SVB showed it. Alex showed it. And the majority of the other players showed it as well.
Generally we only get to watch the feature match, not all of the matches. Often the player that wobbled through the first round will settle in, and may catch a gear and play flawlessly from that point on. But here we get to see all of it. And the truth is that the best players in the world struggle with nerves and settling in just like everyone else, particularly when they know they have no margin of error.
But the same players that dog it today are the players that have come through in stunning fashion again and again throughout the years. SVB is a champion. Alex is a champion. Shaw is a total beast. As are Orcullo, JL Chang, and so many other monsters that didn't make it this far.
So I want to be on the record of showing serious respect to these players for the performances they've put on and the level of play they've obtained. If you agree, please say so! I'd love to see those of us with positive feedback drown out the negative critics that compare these legends to perfection and have the audacity to throw stones. Cheers to these pros from every country, and great job to Match Room for showing us the entire tournament so we can see the highs and lows that come on the road to greatness.
