One thing I agree with Disgusted about is the way the rags use their photos to justify someone's placing. King looked far better than he appears in most photos posted on MD and Flex. Likewise, Branch was not that impressive standing relaxed or in the majority of the poses, but most of the posted photos of him are hitting his muscularity shots or him in full, blood-pressure bursting shots. As Disgusted demonstrated, the best photos of King from this show are nowhere to be found on MD and Flex.
King got rid of his gut, trimmed down his obliques, beat most guys in poses from the rear, and brought a much better package to the stage than he has in recent years. Most importantly, he brought a quiet humility to the stage that showed that he has matured.
While neither King nor Disgusted can do much about the bicep factor, I think coming in 5% sharper with shredded glutes could be the difference between a Mr. O qualification and 6th place.
Special "Observer" Ed