The greatest player in League of Legends history, Lee Faker Sang-hyeok, is only three best-of-five matches away from his third Summoners Cup.His team, SK Telecom T1, had an up-and-down first week in the group stages of the 2016 World Championships, going 2-1 with a loss to the Flash Wolves. They bounced back in Week 2 with a perfect 3-0 scoreline to head off to the quarterfinals in Chicago for the first leg of playoffs. SKT T1 will meet Royal Never Give Up, an offshoot club from the Royal organization that Faker defeated in 2013 to win his first World Championship.ESPN sat down with Faker following the group draw.I think my performance in the first game of the tournament [against Cloud9] was excellent, said Faker. As for the rest of the games, Im not happy with myself. Im going to keep reminding myself of the first match and trying to [match that level].Faker steamrolled Cloud9s Nicolaj Jensen Jensen in his initial game of the tournament, ending the blowout victory with a 5/1/4 on Syndra while also possessing an over 90 CS advantage. While Faker felt his other performances dropped off after, the stats would say differently, as he had glowing performances against I May in both games he played (7/2/13 combined Kill/Death/Assist ratio) and another dominant performance on Viktor when he met C9 again earlier in the day with a statline of 7/2/8.I didnt encounter anyone I think is an amazing, top-tier player, he said. But I do remember [Flash Wolves] Maple as a much-improved player. Since 2013, he was an OK player back then, but hes become a very good player now.I dont think the remaining teams mid laners are extreme, top-tier players, he continued. And yet, I feel like my current capability of performance is not as good as my [peak] level. Im guessing if I were to encounter the top-tier mid laners in the tournament, Id probably be an equal match in the laning phase.As for his showdown with Royal Never Give Up this upcoming Friday against old rivals Jian Uzi Zi-Hao and Cho Mata Se-hyeong, Faker will let his actions do all the talking. Im not the type of player that provokes [an opponent] before a game, he said politely when asked if he had any words for his next challenger.Finally, on the topic of old foes, I brought up the player that started Fakers ascent to superstardom all those years ago -- H2K Gamings starting mid laner Yoo Ryu Sang-ook -- and the possibility of the two meeting in the Summoners Cup Final.I felt that last year Ryu wasnt performing as well as he could have done, he said. This year, Im feeling that he has improved a lot. I can see Ryu is playing with confidence, so hes doing great. Cheap Air Jordans Wholesale . 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The defeat meant India are out of contention for fifth place, and they will now play against Chinese Taipei in the final classification game for the seventh and eighth positions.?Amrinder Singh top scored for India with 22 points and led the charts in the rebounds with 14, while forward Amjyot Singh also had a decent match, scoring 18 points. However, Japans superior offense and bench strength proved the difference between the two sides.Japan were the brighter of the two sides early on and although India made a comeback in the second quarter to take a slender lead, they failed to make the most of their momentum.?Japan led the first quarter with the score reading 22-14, but it was soon 22 points each when back-to-back baskets from Amjyot, and two from Amritpal Singh and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi saw India go on a 8-0 run. Japan took a timeout to calm things down and after that, they were back to taking charge of the game.Japans poweer forward Ira Demon Brown, who has been their best player this tournament,ended with 20 points and 14 rebounds.ddddddddddddWith India briefly ahead 27-26, Brown powered in a dunk that helped Japan take the lead and go on a nine-point run, deflating India. Japan eventually had a 40-33 lead by the end of the second quarter.India started the second half with two aggressive three-pointers, but just like in the second quarter, they went through a phase where they missed plenty of chances, giving Japan the upper hand. Japan scored 11 straight points to take a 53-39 lead. India came back strong to reduce the deficit, but still trailed by nine points going into the final quarter.Both teams were neck and neck in the fourth quarter, as Japan maintained their healthy lead. Japan also rotated their team well and most of their substitutes chipped in with points - an area in which India have been weak throughout the tournament. ' ' '