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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (6 children)

This was probably me with Smash Bros in college: Nobody in the dorms would play me after a certain point, but I'm sure I would've gotten my ass whooped by professionals.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My kid could beat everyone at smash bros in high school. My friend's kid was number two in the state. My kid couldn't touch him.

My friend's kid could not touch the number one kid in the state and that kid wasn't good enough to go pro.

[–] Soggy 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I went to school with the number one melee player in my state. I played him a ton over the years and never beat him once. The skill disparity between "serious tournament competitor" and "best in the neighborhood" is boggling.

[–] rekliner 7 points 1 year ago

This is the sobering reality for many a hometown hero of physical sports too. Being the best in your city, 1 in a million even, puts you in tight competition in college sports and then worse as a pro.

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