Conceited said:
That is a terrible, terrible argument.
Poongko was losing games at the Cross Counter suite pre-EVO to people he is a much better player than, and he was doing the same at Shadowloo Showdown, yet he managed to win SS and place 3rd at EVO.
It's fine if you don't "buy" the less-than-100% effort argument, but all evidence is against you. Do you seriously believe players show everything they have in casuals? C'mon son.
So Poongko is so good that he should never lose in casuals, and never
ever lose to someone he is better than. And if he does, that is evidence that he is just fucking around? I'm as big a fan of the kid as anyone, but come on. And how exactly would you measure his level of effort in casuals? Was he playing at 99%, 95%, or 73% when he lost to Gootecks? Also, you can play to the best of your ability in casuals without revealing particular strategies if you don't want to.
Obviously when it is tournament time everyone focuses 100% and when it is casuals with nothing on the line there may be less than that 100% focus. But that goes for everyone, so I don't understand why you singled out Poongko for his looser play in casuals when that is the very nature of casual matches.