Hiko: "s1mple really wants to win"

7-7-2016 22:33

We interviewed another quarter-finalist at ESL One Cologne, this time it's Spencer "Hiko" Martin about Liquid's route to playoffs,

Liquid have joined the list of quarter-finalists following a win over Envy, a loss to Virtus.pro and finally a confident win over MOUZ in the decider of Group C.

As usual, we got a hold of Spencer "⁠Hiko⁠" Martin for an eight-minute long interview, in which he shares a few things about Oleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev's approach to team and individual practice prior to the event, goes through the group matches and more:

You can find the rest of HLTV.org's videos by going to our YouTube channel here.

Check out the list of interviews we have conducted so far at ESL One Cologne to see if you've missed any:

Yegor "⁠markeloff⁠" Markelov: "Knew exactly how NiP play"

Finn "⁠karrigan⁠" Andersen: "I feel like I won an event"

Jesper "⁠JW⁠" Wecksell: "Came in with fresh minds today"

Aleksandar "⁠kassad⁠" Trifunović: "nV match was a team effort"

Ladislav "⁠GuardiaN⁠" Kovács: "Confident playing T side [on Cobble]"

Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov: "We wanted revenge for MLG"

Joakim "⁠jkaem⁠" Myrbostad: "I expect us and G2 through"

Jarosław "⁠pashaBiceps⁠" Jarząbkowski: "Tech pause was good for us"

Nicolai "⁠device⁠" Reedtz: "gla1ve is really good at adapting"

s1mple Hikovich <3

2016-07-07 22:33

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Ez 4 Ence

1 reply

too ez 4 hiko

2016-07-08 04:53

You can want all you want BOT s1mple, but you won't ever win you toxic cancerous mofo

2016-07-07 22:35

6 replies

You Brazilian fans never fail to dissapoint

2016-07-07 23:24

5 replies

No problem man we're here to please. :^)

2016-07-07 23:25

4 replies

have u got zika yet

2016-07-08 02:42

Yeah of course, how wouldn't I? We are zika memo.

2016-07-08 03:08

Problem is you Brazilians are always crying that people on hltv treat you like shit and call you favela monkeys and then you say the stupidest things. Stop acting like elementary school girls and grow up.

2016-07-08 03:32

Hahahah take everything in hltv with a grain of salt, man. It's not serious business.

2016-07-08 04:22

rip first

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Same like this major.

2016-07-08 09:13

atleast my home team isnt out in groups lmao

2016-07-08 16:58

haha sure

whoever answers to this is gay

2016-07-07 22:40

WHAT IS HYPE MAY NEVER DIE

2016-07-07 22:36

not 1st :(

what a stupid title. do you know people (except ibp) that does not really want to win ?

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AGG....

2016-07-07 22:37

"really"............

2016-07-07 22:47

you miss the point or then this is next level bait but i doubt it. maybe you'll get it eventually

2016-07-07 22:52

yes

STAY

T U N E D

2016-07-07 22:48

propahh

no shit

ya he does hes carrying them :)

Wouldn't say that, but he has picked up his game now, which is nice to see.

2016-07-07 22:34

no, he has been playing bad for a month now.

2016-07-08 04:32

That's a kappa

2016-07-07 22:49

Has he even top fragged a single game this major? I mean what is carrying in your opinion? Being middle of scoreboard with less frags than noobs like Elige and Nitro?

2016-07-08 00:45

Imo carrying is not about frags. Being top of scoreboard neither. Don´t get me wrong cuz i don´t like S1mple he is quite toxic and he belives he is God as you can see on his Steam profile names he used to play with. Olof said "CS is not about how many frags you get, it´s all about teamwork" and Swedens are known to play beauty CS.

2016-07-08 01:10

No he doesn't......

Just S1mple ? Ok

why is every article about s1mple

because the kid deserves a good team

2016-07-07 23:18

he is toxic af no decent team will take him

2016-07-08 00:40

He doesn't deserve shit lol. He's acted like a complete disgrace his entire career.

2016-07-08 01:36

let me start off by saying i think he's improving his attitude (#news1mple period was just some 17 year old kid fishing viewers), but let's forget this opinion i'd gladly play with a toxic person who is that good. His attitude and skills would thrive me to play more than i've ever played and possible come close to matching his performance to achieve real wins in this scene. That's just me talking as i was in the scene. No, not every pro thinks like this, but many of them do. Hiko would gladly play with s1mple, but sadly it isn't going to happen now

2016-07-08 02:02

all other players in tournament just pretend they want to win...

who doesn't want to win $500,000 dollars? LOL are you retarded?

2016-07-07 22:39

are you retarded? learn english then write, plz

2016-07-07 23:00

that was perfect english fkin baguette...

i think that's what he means, for some money is the thriving reason to win and they won't go out of their comfort zone to win this big event. if you go ALL out and literally deathmatch 3+ hours like s1mple before a match and pushing yourself physically and mentally to the limits as an individual player (physically shouldn't go too hard if you play low sens though. olof would go out quickly) then you have passion which wins you the tournament , like SK won last major edit: it takes 5 though. not 2 or 3

2016-07-07 23:22

learn eng poor favela

2016-07-07 23:39

2016-07-08 02:15

lkkk

Others want to lose

2016-07-07 22:42

Anyone knows what happens with liquids roster at the next major? Since simple helped the team to place top 8 now what happens with the next major? Same goes to astralis..... Liquid can still use any player next major or do the same players that qualified here have to be part of the next major as well? Liquid and astralis can still keep their top 8 placing if they play with diff line ups?

2016-07-07 23:13

as long as they still have at least 3 players from this major they will be allowed to play.

Cool tnx

2016-07-07 23:14

so sweaty....

2016-07-07 23:31

jesus s1mple doesnt get along with anyone, i am even surprised he have a gf

2016-07-07 23:32

Women and men are all humans) No surprise he has found his 2nd part

2016-07-08 10:09

Hiko legendddd

2016-07-08 00:11

HEY GUYS, I DONT KNOW IF U REALIZE OR NOT BUT S1MPLE REALLY WANTS TO WIN....NO1 ELSE DOES THO, ONLY S1MPLE...NO1 ELSE CARES ABOUT $500K AND BEATING ALL THE OTHER TOP TEAMS IN THE WORLD, ONLY S1MPLE

2016-07-08 00:32

nt fREAKAZOiD

2016-07-08 00:42

obviously just s1mple wants to win

2016-07-08 00:44

expected

2016-07-08 02:14

Damn right s1mple wants to win, he's done shit all in CS:GO so far.

2016-07-08 02:49

I think i seen butter coming out of hikos pores O.O

2016-07-08 02:53

s1mple has the second most hours total in CSGO out of all of the players in attendence of this major. Think of all the legends that attended, and then realize that s1mple has put in that many hours at only 18 years old.

2016-07-08 04:33

S1mple is toxic, but he is really amazing player and always wants to win. Maybe this is the main reason of his toxicness.

2016-07-08 06:22

the analogy of him being like kobe and jordan works. they all put in 110% into what they do and when their teammates arent as good, its hard for them to accept that.

2016-07-08 08:42

exactly, mate.

2016-07-08 08:44

He needs to go outside

2016-07-08 06:44

You can say what you want about s1mple.. But he is rly dedicated to the game and i respect that but keep that in mind he shot himself in the foot so many times.. I don't see a better place for him then Liquid? I mean what's next? -.- Such a wasted talent.

2016-07-08 08:00