PS :
LP : Stop giving Malek free money. At least make it 20$. You have no experience against guys who knows the MU. Accept that you're at a disadvantage here.
You can pump Malek's head up all you want. If he knew the matchup, there is no reason our matches at FSAK should have come that close and I know for a fact that I would've won if I weren't nervous. Think it's time you Europeans got off your high horses. People have been saying matchup this matchup that...yet Doc goes and gets his ass handed to him by Keev and Mick shits on Malek damn near everytime when he was playing with Kayane for years.
Really, stop giving yourselves so much credit. I don't care if he knows the matchup inside out; the difference between me and you all is that I know that, when it comes down to it, Malek will be playing LP, not DocVizzo, not Maxou, and definitely not just Sets. If you want to help, help, if not, don't but don't come in here lauding all this matchup bullshit when Europe hasn't done anything in the States SINCE Evo, yet, even in all their matchup glory, Americans keep running their shit, which isn't too bad considering we have, what? Day one experience with certain characters.
P.S. Little known fact, verifiable by ANY of the Chicago players (even your dear Thugish), dating back to FSAK, I've called any high profile player I thought I can beat and beaten them as I said I would. Will Malek break that cycle? I honestly doubt it. I told Thugish how I felt about Malek before he went to the last Cannes he attended. He didn't agree with me then...but he had a different opinion when he came back after scuffing Malek's ass up in the tournament.
Believe whatever you will but, come NEC, I know I won't be the surprised one.