![]() ![]() Uncharacteristic errors and questionable decision-making ran rampant as thousands of fans wondered what was going on. Armada had close calls with Joey “Lucky” Aldama and Rishi “SmashG0d” Malhotra, while Hungrybox struggled with Dajuan “Shroomed” McDaniel. Several players, including Hungrybox, played poorly on Day 2. Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma at Evo 2016 (Stephanie Lindgren) Mentality and coaching His accomplishments and records put him safely above everyone else, including Armada, for 2016. Hungrybox attends the most events and wins the majority of them. The victory brings him to a total of eight major wins, which surpasses Armada’s three wins and Mango’s two. But that argument is now moot, as he had outplace Armada, Mango, and Mew2King to win Evo. Hungrybox’s naysayers often point out that most of his 2016 wins were against weaker competition. Hate his character or his playstyle all you want, but you have to respect the sheer mental fortitude that he exhibited during the finals. He’s encountered these situations thousands of time in practice and it was up to him to identify which of his tools he needed at crunch time. His opponents played fearfully when the games went down to the wire, and Hungrybox quickly recognized how to play off of their fear. He found himself in high pressure situations and substantial deficits, yet he consistently found a game-breaking rest whenever he needed it. What really stood out, however, was Hungrybox’s resilience. Players tend to underperform at Evo, where the nerves and pressure reach new heights, but the top 8 showed an overall solid level of play. Sure, other top players such as William “Leffen” Hjelte or Kevin “PPMD” Nanney weren’t there to fight for the title, but the world isn’t built on “what-ifs.” Hungrybox’s bracket route was no cakewalk, either, as he defeated a game Joseph “Mango” Marquez in losers semis and then Armada twice in grand finals.
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