Whatever happened to Nakajima?

[joey]

WHEN YOU REACH MAX LEVEL YOU STOP LEVELING :rolleyes:

I actually nominate this for post of the year 2010.

 

[Caedus]

I definitely wouldn't quit. I'd go own competitions with my awesomeness.

 

[PeterNewton]

I see. Thanks for the replies. It is definitely a sad day when a champion like him quits. But I suppose once I am his age, cubing will not be at the top of the priority list either. Look at Macky. (It will always be a hobby though )

 

[Anthony]

I saw his profile on WCA, and while his average was excellent, it was not 'up there' anymore.

Yeah, 11th in the world in the most popular event is definitely not "up there". :rolleyes:

 

[jtjogobonito]

WHEN YOU REACH MAX LEVEL YOU STOP LEVELING :rolleyes:

I actually nominate this for post of the year 2010.

Second!

 

[IamWEB]

The signs of lack of interest:

He suddenly starts practicing these new puzzles (Clock, Pyraminx, and Square-1). Not as interested in what he already does as before? Likely.

Right after those 3 videos of those 3 puzzles, we saw no videos. Those puzzles may not have kept his interest as alive as before.

He comes back with a video that clearly said he's not that interested, and then he shows up a solve on his many puzzles, which was nice! But he also said he would attend one more competition, and cube again if it helped him get interested again. Looks like he moved, he's got other things to do than cube...

He went, did fine for someone who hasn't practiced in 3 months, and then that was pretty much it.

He made videos of several video games he plays, and those are now gone (OMG IS THIS A SIGN? lol).

He got a Gigaminx, which he even said 'wasn't a cube video' when he filmed his assembly and first solve.

He filmed a normal solve for him later on.

He posted WC09 footage, although he didn't go.

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He's not completely detached from the speedcubing world/community, but he's not cubing as far as we know.

That was happened to Nakajima, by yours truly,

OMGWEBHISBIGGESTFANWHOISN'TAFANBOYOFANTHONYSEARLEHE'SJUSTCOOLNOWC'MONPEOPLETAKEMESERIOUSLY!

 

[vrumanuk]

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[IamWEB]

OMGWEBHISBIGGESTFANWHOISN'TAFANBOYOFANTHONYSEALEHE'SJUSTCOOLNOWC'MONPEOPLETAKEMESERIOUSLY!

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ORLY

 

[vrumanuk]

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HE'SJUSTCOOLNOWC'MONPEOPLETAKEMESERIOUSLY!

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ORLY

YARLY

 

[IamWEB]

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On topic.

 

[EmersonHerrmann]

So...we don't know?

 

[Meep]

I wouldn't say he was too good that he got bored of cubing. In my opinion he was trying to be like, in the top 3 for every single event while others only focused on one or two. When those people who focus on single events and such get faster, he'd have to keep up with practically everything and it could get stressful or outright annoying =P Just my thoughts

 

[Edward]

He got tired of striving for excellence, so instead of falling into mediocrity, he quit.

LOLOLOL WTF AM I SAYING, HE QUIT BECAUSE...

 

[Lucas Garron]

I saw his profile on WCA, and while his average was excellent, it was not 'up there' anymore.

Yeah, 11th in the world in the most popular event is definitely not "up there". :rolleyes:

It isn't.

 

[Robert-Y]

I saw his profile on WCA, and while his average was excellent, it was not 'up there' anymore.

Yeah, 11th in the world in the most popular event is definitely not "up there". :rolleyes:

It isn't.

3x3x3 singles don't matter that much to some people though...

(9.15 is still a pretty decent single though )

 

[Sin-H]

I saw his profile on WCA, and while his average was excellent, it was not 'up there' anymore.

Yeah, 11th in the world in the most popular event is definitely not "up there". :rolleyes:

It isn't.

3x3x3 singles don't matter that much to some people though...

(9.15 is still a pretty decent single though )

exactly. only journalists care for singles, and only for the current #1 xD

 

[JunwenYao]

A Legend！！！

Look my signature.

 

[Owen]

I miss him....

 

[IamWEB]

I saw his profile on WCA, and while his average was excellent, it was not 'up there' anymore.

Yeah, 11th in the world in the most popular event is definitely not "up there". :rolleyes:

It isn't.

He is.

 

[Sin-H]

I saw his profile on WCA, and while his average was excellent, it was not 'up there' anymore.

Yeah, 11th in the world in the most popular event is definitely not "up there". :rolleyes:

It isn't.

He is.

you didn't understand Lucas' post, obviously. Or do I get sth wrong here?