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BookTwo
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
1985 Posts
May 22 2010 13:03 GMT
#1
SPOILERS
******************





Not a write up.

How, HOW did Flash lose with a 2-0 advantage? Someone explain it to me.

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EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
May 22 2010 13:04 GMT
#2
He sucks a horse cock at early game. Seriously, I could do almost as good with scv + marine micro. It just looked kind of terrible. Confuses me as to how someone can be so pro at late game control with massive armies but sucks a giant one with few units.
SchOOl_VicTIm
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Greece2394 Posts
May 22 2010 13:06 GMT
#3
I think after 2-0 Flash started thinking about JaeDong already
ProoM
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Lithuania1741 Posts
May 22 2010 13:06 GMT
#4
A-move rines against zergling all in, then fail proxy rax in the middle of the map and let 1 zerglings scout all your tech buildings, then let overlord spot your dropships and still drop w/o caring. Then do a 14 cc TvZ on Match Point w/o even proper walling against zergling all in, and that's how you do it ^_^
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BookTwo
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
1985 Posts
May 22 2010 13:07 GMT
#5
seriously guys, the second game was pure domination, and then, it all changed.
Subwoofermate
Profile Joined May 2010
293 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 13:11:28
May 22 2010 13:08 GMT
#6
On May 22 2010 22:03 BookTwo wrote:
SPOILERS
******************





Not a write up.

How, HOW did Flash lose with a 2-0 advantage? Someone explain it to me.


but being utterly rubbish at the early game. you've seen it time and time again that his opponent ALWAYS gets the build advantage. the only time it doesn't happen is when protoss starts with 12 nexus and that's because protoss players suck balls these days so they never get away with it.

it wasn't even mind games or anything so cj fanboys don't get yourself wet. its just flash is so bad at this and we've seen it time and time again. its the fact his late game is so strong that he can smash these scrubs back and make it look like there wasn't any advantage.
Kentor *
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States5784 Posts
May 22 2010 13:08 GMT
#7
On May 22 2010 22:06 ProoM wrote:
A-move rines against zergling all in, then fail proxy rax in the middle of the map and let 1 zerglings scout all your tech buildings, then let overlord spot your dropships and still drop w/o caring. Then do a 14 cc TvZ on Match Point w/o even proper walling against zergling all in, and that's how you do it ^_^

SOOOO BADDDD
ejac
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States1195 Posts
May 22 2010 13:10 GMT
#8
On May 22 2010 22:06 ProoM wrote:
A-move rines against zergling all in, then fail proxy rax in the middle of the map and let 1 zerglings scout all your tech buildings, then let overlord spot your dropships and still drop w/o caring. Then do a 14 cc TvZ on Match Point w/o even proper walling against zergling all in, and that's how you do it ^_^

I'd say this basically sums it all up. It's pretty impressive to do it 3 games in a row no?
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deth
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Australia1757 Posts
May 22 2010 13:12 GMT
#9
in before all the threads accusing flash of throwing games for $
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
May 22 2010 13:13 GMT
#10
I gotta say I feel for all flash fans, this must have been the most frustrating finals ever.
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Effort_FTW
Profile Joined May 2010
United States79 Posts
May 22 2010 13:15 GMT
#11
On May 22 2010 22:06 ProoM wrote:
A-move rines against zergling all in, then fail proxy rax in the middle of the map and let 1 zerglings scout all your tech buildings, then let overlord spot your dropships and still drop w/o caring. Then do a 14 cc TvZ on Match Point w/o even proper walling against zergling all in, and that's how you do it ^_^


This, if Flash played standard games he would have won so easy..BUT EFFORT FIGHTING!
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Tianx
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States1196 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 13:17:45
May 22 2010 13:17 GMT
#12
On May 22 2010 22:07 BookTwo wrote:
seriously guys, the second game was pure domination, and then, it all changed.

Flash seriously screwed on his MnM micro on his timing attack in the second game as well, he just managed to get out of the opening well enough to turn on his midgame=win switch.

Seriously a disappointing series.
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Mobius
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada1268 Posts
May 22 2010 13:17 GMT
#13
This was absolutely the best OSL finals since sAviOr vs NaDa..

and uh.. flash just made mistakes and EffOrt caught them? What else is there to say? lol
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Subwoofermate
Profile Joined May 2010
293 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 13:23:26
May 22 2010 13:19 GMT
#14
On May 22 2010 22:13 7mk wrote:
I gotta say I feel for all flash fans, this must have been the most frustrating finals ever.


shouldn't be anything new for them though. flash's individual league career is summed up losing games in less than 5 minutes just like yellow's individual league career is summed up by the silver medal.

On May 22 2010 22:17 Mobius wrote:
This was absolutely the best OSL finals since sAviOr vs NaDa..

and uh.. flash just made mistakes and EffOrt caught them? What else is there to say? lol


no way man, iris vs ggplay was possibly the single best osl finals. this was a really awful finals just like flash's series against jaedong in gom.
Xxio
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada5565 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 13:22:55
May 22 2010 13:20 GMT
#15
He RAPED EffOrt twice in straight up games and then for some unknown, ungodly reason decided to proxy rax and lost when EffOrt scouted it with his first overlord.
Next game he moved out with his a handful of marines and 2 medics to secure his ramp or something, the marines in a limbo line hugging a wall and the 2 medics in trailing too far behind to heal. So sloppy. EffOrt killed them all with his first lings and then clean up.
Game 5, Flash 14 cc on Match Point...a 2 players map that EffOrt simply did the same build Flash had already seen him do TWICE already tonight. After EffOrt saw the 14 cc, 3 hatch all-in ling. What do you expect.

So disappointing from Flash, though the 2 games he won were really good.

I just wish EffOrt won in a better fashion. He capitalized on Flash's mistakes perfectly but he didn't win a single game past maybe the 10 minute mark, and he won the Grand Championship from that.
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eshlow
Profile Joined June 2008
United States5210 Posts
May 22 2010 13:23 GMT
#16
Flash thought he had it in the bag when he was up 2-0 and relaxed his mental state.... then got greedy
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Graham
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada1259 Posts
May 22 2010 13:24 GMT
#17
He played great the first two games, then he got greedy and played like trash as he got abused by Effort.

Subwoofermate
Profile Joined May 2010
293 Posts
May 22 2010 13:28 GMT
#18
i really don't think flash got greedy. this is on par for flash to be honest, i'm actually surprised people don't bother doing more aggressive 'all ins' against flash since he cuts corners harder than any other terran playing right now.
LG)Sabbath
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Argentina3024 Posts
May 22 2010 13:29 GMT
#19
flash is a strong player but he is not good at mind games, he simply got outsmarted

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Yggdrasil Leaf
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
221 Posts
May 22 2010 13:30 GMT
#20
Choke
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WniO
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2706 Posts
May 22 2010 13:34 GMT
#21
can the bonjwa talks be over now? please god yes.
Gliche
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States811 Posts
May 22 2010 13:37 GMT
#22
The worst part was that Effort played solid but with no style worthy of a OSL champion. Effort played like someone who was supposed to drop out at ro8 and Flash played like someone who should've been trashed in the group stages. The only part out of the entire finals that felt like a final was the last 5-10 minutes on EotS. There was no real gameplay, with the only tangible thought patterns worthy of a BoX coming from Effort's weird expansion patterns in the early game. Just gambit vs gambit, and one bad move after another. It was bad not only for the players but for the spectators as well. Technical difficulties, delays, walkouts, short one-sided games with no strategic thrust and parry. Disappointing as all hell. I am a Flash fan, but after today I want JD to win MSL and to do it in his utterly dominating style because Flash's play was a hollow uninspired piece of shit. All I saw tonight was random replays from people on ICCUP. The presence of the players was nonexistent.

Ok I'm done ranting now. I'm going to take a break now. BAH. UGH. ASDF.
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9172 Posts
May 22 2010 13:40 GMT
#23
Game 5 was not simply all in lings, he went gas before pool so went lair and speed simultaneously, flash scouts lair first and then gets run over by a ling all in.

Game 4. Flash bbs'd and got scouted. GG.

Game 3. Flash got tricked by effort, thinking he'd go a third hatch in natural rather than more lings.

The flash bashing is unjustified, effort played really well the last 3 games and got lucky combined with great scouting and mind games. Marine scv micro at the end of a 5set final with that much pressure and unexpected speedlings would be a nightmare.
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HazMat
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States17077 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 13:42:13
May 22 2010 13:41 GMT
#24
Wait, Flash lost to Effort?!?!?!

I gotta start watching sc:bw again, haven't watched since last osl/msl.
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Musoeun
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States4324 Posts
May 22 2010 13:42 GMT
#25
On May 22 2010 22:34 OneFierceZealot wrote:
can the bonjwa talks be over now? please god yes.


...What if he rapes JD next week?
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Subwoofermate
Profile Joined May 2010
293 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 13:45:57
May 22 2010 13:45 GMT
#26
On May 22 2010 22:42 Musoeun wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2010 22:34 OneFierceZealot wrote:
can the bonjwa talks be over now? please god yes.


...What if he rapes JD next week?


very unlikely but it'll be hilarious if it happens. i actually hope it happens since it'll turn everyone's world upside down.
mmp
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2130 Posts
May 22 2010 13:45 GMT
#27
Flash is overconfident to begin with. He takes all kinds of risks that intimidate most players, and once it a while someone gets him off guard and reminds him that he "shouldn't" be playing so baller.

Games 3 and 5 Effort seized the opportunity and made good use of his lings - also risky play, but in reaction to Flash's missteps. Game 4 was just perfect execution and decision making by Effort - no mistakes.
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Sadistx
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
May 22 2010 14:13 GMT
#28
TvZ has been Flash's worst MU for at least half a year. I honestly expected the upset.
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36390 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 14:16:09
May 22 2010 14:15 GMT
#29
On May 22 2010 22:06 ProoM wrote:
A-move rines against zergling all in, then fail proxy rax in the middle of the map and let 1 zerglings scout all your tech buildings, then let overlord spot your dropships and still drop w/o caring. Then do a 14 cc TvZ on Match Point w/o even proper walling against zergling all in, and that's how you do it ^_^

lol Flash "let" the overlord spot his drop. just like Effort "let" Flash scan his hold lurkers and scourge positions in game 2.

Effort played horrible in game 1 and 2, imo he was even or ahead in both games and then threw it away.
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n.DieDaga
Profile Joined July 2009
Mexico31 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 14:20:35
May 22 2010 14:19 GMT
#30
On May 22 2010 23:15 Hot_Bid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2010 22:06 ProoM wrote:
A-move rines against zergling all in, then fail proxy rax in the middle of the map and let 1 zerglings scout all your tech buildings, then let overlord spot your dropships and still drop w/o caring. Then do a 14 cc TvZ on Match Point w/o even proper walling against zergling all in, and that's how you do it ^_^

lol Flash "let" the overlord spot his drop. just like Effort "let" Flash scan his hold lurkers and scourge positions in game 2.

Effort played horrible in game 1 and 2, imo he was even or ahead in both games and then threw it away.


I think he was ahead on game 1, but the timing push from Flash was too much for him to handle. Also, the queens got broodlings a little bit too late (or maybe they didn't have enough energy, most likely this). In game 2 he made horrible mistakes, like losing mutas carelessly and not doing enough with the mutas.

Anyway, EffOrt deserves this, and now CJ has a new champ .
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
May 22 2010 15:35 GMT
#31
Well, flash got arrogant AGAIN. His cockyness was shown in his game vs effort in PL. This time, he felt he can win because he thought he crushed Effort's heart. Effort is a baller.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
May 22 2010 15:40 GMT
#32
Honestly speaking, I don't think Flash played to his maximum today. My biggest guess as to why is because he doesn't want to show Jaedong his current state, though one may argue that he risked his golden mouse in the process (which he eventually did lose).
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tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
May 22 2010 15:46 GMT
#33
I wanted to see him get that Golden Mouse so bad, but everything I've read up on for the match seems like the games were a bit lack luster in terms of pure skill.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
May 22 2010 15:59 GMT
#34
On May 23 2010 00:46 tonight wrote:
I wanted to see him get that Golden Mouse so bad, but everything I've read up on for the match seems like the games were a bit lack luster in terms of pure skill.

They definitely were. I have to say I was rather disappointed with today's games. Didn't really feel a finals-game level of excitement at all. Flash vs Movie felt more exciting imo.
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IdrA
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States11541 Posts
May 22 2010 16:12 GMT
#35
On May 23 2010 00:35 Kenpachi wrote:
Well, flash got arrogant AGAIN. His cockyness was shown in his game vs effort in PL. This time, he felt he can win because he thought he crushed Effort's heart. Effort is a baller.

its not cocky, its not arrogant, its not flash losing focus and its not stupid of him to take risks. terran is fragile. playing to minimize losses can work to an extent, if you're good enough. look at all the solid terrans there have been, people like midas and hwasin, theyre ridiculously good. they won, alot. they never won a title. because once you start playing against bisu and jaedong and effort, if you play to not lose you have no chance because that style can be abused very hard. thats why flash has always been able to win, he is one of the best mechanically anyway, but he takes risks. theyre normally very well calculated and based on scouting and knowledge, not pure luck, but they are risks none the less and sometimes that backfires and you look stupid no matter who you are.
flash won game 2 cuz he left his base relatively open while mutas are out and goes to pressure effort's third. at that point hes way, way behind and if the attack doesnt go his way hes dead, but if he doesnt do anything with the situation hes in a lot of trouble anyway. so he takes his chance, and it works. game 4, if he just sits back and tries to turtle up effort runs him ragged with muta micro, given how fast mutas come off that build and the setup of fighting spirit. so he pushes out right before mutas will be out to try to pressure, hoping to catch effort off guard and force a sunken or lings, anything to lessen the effect of the mutas. but efforts prepared for this and it doesnt work. in both games hes in a tough situation and takes a risk to try to turn it in his favor. one game he looks great, the other he looks retarded.
a more conservative player will sit back and turret up both games, he doesnt run the risk of dying immediately and he doesnt end up looking stupid and getting criticized. but hes never gonna win a starleague.
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36390 Posts
May 22 2010 16:24 GMT
#36
On May 23 2010 01:12 IdrA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2010 00:35 Kenpachi wrote:
Well, flash got arrogant AGAIN. His cockyness was shown in his game vs effort in PL. This time, he felt he can win because he thought he crushed Effort's heart. Effort is a baller.

its not cocky, its not arrogant, its not flash losing focus and its not stupid of him to take risks. terran is fragile. playing to minimize losses can work to an extent, if you're good enough. look at all the solid terrans there have been, people like midas and hwasin, theyre ridiculously good. they won, alot. they never won a title. because once you start playing against bisu and jaedong and effort, if you play to not lose you have no chance because that style can be abused very hard. thats why flash has always been able to win, he is one of the best mechanically anyway, but he takes risks. theyre normally very well calculated and based on scouting and knowledge, not pure luck, but they are risks none the less and sometimes that backfires and you look stupid no matter who you are.
flash won game 2 cuz he left his base relatively open while mutas are out and goes to pressure effort's third. at that point hes way, way behind and if the attack doesnt go his way hes dead, but if he doesnt do anything with the situation hes in a lot of trouble anyway. so he takes his chance, and it works. game 4, if he just sits back and tries to turtle up effort runs him ragged with muta micro, given how fast mutas come off that build and the setup of fighting spirit. so he pushes out right before mutas will be out to try to pressure, hoping to catch effort off guard and force a sunken or lings, anything to lessen the effect of the mutas. but efforts prepared for this and it doesnt work. in both games hes in a tough situation and takes a risk to try to turn it in his favor. one game he looks great, the other he looks retarded.
a more conservative player will sit back and turret up both games, he doesnt run the risk of dying immediately and he doesnt end up looking stupid and getting criticized. but hes never gonna win a starleague.

Can you give us a bit of description of the atmosphere at the CJ house after Effort won?

CJ fans would really appreciate it, as the streams cut out a lot of the post game stuff, and the OSL had to hurry everything because the beginning was delayed so long.

What was Coach Cho's reaction? The other players?

Thanks in advance.
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Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66358 Posts
May 22 2010 16:25 GMT
#37
On May 23 2010 01:12 IdrA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2010 00:35 Kenpachi wrote:
Well, flash got arrogant AGAIN. His cockyness was shown in his game vs effort in PL. This time, he felt he can win because he thought he crushed Effort's heart. Effort is a baller.

its not cocky, its not arrogant, its not flash losing focus and its not stupid of him to take risks. terran is fragile. playing to minimize losses can work to an extent, if you're good enough. look at all the solid terrans there have been, people like midas and hwasin, theyre ridiculously good. they won, alot. they never won a title. because once you start playing against bisu and jaedong and effort, if you play to not lose you have no chance because that style can be abused very hard. thats why flash has always been able to win, he is one of the best mechanically anyway, but he takes risks. theyre normally very well calculated and based on scouting and knowledge, not pure luck, but they are risks none the less and sometimes that backfires and you look stupid no matter who you are.
flash won game 2 cuz he left his base relatively open while mutas are out and goes to pressure effort's third. at that point hes way, way behind and if the attack doesnt go his way hes dead, but if he doesnt do anything with the situation hes in a lot of trouble anyway. so he takes his chance, and it works. game 4, if he just sits back and tries to turtle up effort runs him ragged with muta micro, given how fast mutas come off that build and the setup of fighting spirit. so he pushes out right before mutas will be out to try to pressure, hoping to catch effort off guard and force a sunken or lings, anything to lessen the effect of the mutas. but efforts prepared for this and it doesnt work. in both games hes in a tough situation and takes a risk to try to turn it in his favor. one game he looks great, the other he looks retarded.
a more conservative player will sit back and turret up both games, he doesnt run the risk of dying immediately and he doesnt end up looking stupid and getting criticized. but hes never gonna win a starleague.

very interesting, thanks.
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IdrA
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States11541 Posts
May 22 2010 16:30 GMT
#38
On May 23 2010 01:24 Hot_Bid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2010 01:12 IdrA wrote:
On May 23 2010 00:35 Kenpachi wrote:
Well, flash got arrogant AGAIN. His cockyness was shown in his game vs effort in PL. This time, he felt he can win because he thought he crushed Effort's heart. Effort is a baller.

its not cocky, its not arrogant, its not flash losing focus and its not stupid of him to take risks. terran is fragile. playing to minimize losses can work to an extent, if you're good enough. look at all the solid terrans there have been, people like midas and hwasin, theyre ridiculously good. they won, alot. they never won a title. because once you start playing against bisu and jaedong and effort, if you play to not lose you have no chance because that style can be abused very hard. thats why flash has always been able to win, he is one of the best mechanically anyway, but he takes risks. theyre normally very well calculated and based on scouting and knowledge, not pure luck, but they are risks none the less and sometimes that backfires and you look stupid no matter who you are.
flash won game 2 cuz he left his base relatively open while mutas are out and goes to pressure effort's third. at that point hes way, way behind and if the attack doesnt go his way hes dead, but if he doesnt do anything with the situation hes in a lot of trouble anyway. so he takes his chance, and it works. game 4, if he just sits back and tries to turtle up effort runs him ragged with muta micro, given how fast mutas come off that build and the setup of fighting spirit. so he pushes out right before mutas will be out to try to pressure, hoping to catch effort off guard and force a sunken or lings, anything to lessen the effect of the mutas. but efforts prepared for this and it doesnt work. in both games hes in a tough situation and takes a risk to try to turn it in his favor. one game he looks great, the other he looks retarded.
a more conservative player will sit back and turret up both games, he doesnt run the risk of dying immediately and he doesnt end up looking stupid and getting criticized. but hes never gonna win a starleague.

Can you give us a bit of description of the atmosphere at the CJ house after Effort won?

CJ fans would really appreciate it, as the streams cut out a lot of the post game stuff, and the OSL had to hurry everything because the beginning was delayed so long.

What was Coach Cho's reaction? The other players?

Thanks in advance.

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Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-22 16:42:05
May 22 2010 16:38 GMT
#39
I think you're a bit mistaken in your emphasis.

(T)Flash didn't lose the finals. (Z)EffOrt won the finals.

On May 23 2010 01:30 IdrA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 23 2010 01:24 Hot_Bid wrote:
On May 23 2010 01:12 IdrA wrote:
On May 23 2010 00:35 Kenpachi wrote:
Well, flash got arrogant AGAIN. His cockyness was shown in his game vs effort in PL. This time, he felt he can win because he thought he crushed Effort's heart. Effort is a baller.

its not cocky, its not arrogant, its not flash losing focus and its not stupid of him to take risks. terran is fragile. playing to minimize losses can work to an extent, if you're good enough. look at all the solid terrans there have been, people like midas and hwasin, theyre ridiculously good. they won, alot. they never won a title. because once you start playing against bisu and jaedong and effort, if you play to not lose you have no chance because that style can be abused very hard. thats why flash has always been able to win, he is one of the best mechanically anyway, but he takes risks. theyre normally very well calculated and based on scouting and knowledge, not pure luck, but they are risks none the less and sometimes that backfires and you look stupid no matter who you are.
flash won game 2 cuz he left his base relatively open while mutas are out and goes to pressure effort's third. at that point hes way, way behind and if the attack doesnt go his way hes dead, but if he doesnt do anything with the situation hes in a lot of trouble anyway. so he takes his chance, and it works. game 4, if he just sits back and tries to turtle up effort runs him ragged with muta micro, given how fast mutas come off that build and the setup of fighting spirit. so he pushes out right before mutas will be out to try to pressure, hoping to catch effort off guard and force a sunken or lings, anything to lessen the effect of the mutas. but efforts prepared for this and it doesnt work. in both games hes in a tough situation and takes a risk to try to turn it in his favor. one game he looks great, the other he looks retarded.
a more conservative player will sit back and turret up both games, he doesnt run the risk of dying immediately and he doesnt end up looking stupid and getting criticized. but hes never gonna win a starleague.

Can you give us a bit of description of the atmosphere at the CJ house after Effort won?

CJ fans would really appreciate it, as the streams cut out a lot of the post game stuff, and the OSL had to hurry everything because the beginning was delayed so long.

What was Coach Cho's reaction? The other players?

Thanks in advance.

i dunno i couldnt go with them cuz i was playing in a chinese sc2 tourny today

And does that mean they didn't come back to the house, yet?

Probably all out partying. EffOrt is making it rain in a club, throwing a celebration that's... + Show Spoiler +
...out of this world?
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goswser
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
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May 22 2010 16:40 GMT
#40
Wow very nice insight by idra into flash's thinking. Never thought of that when I was watching the games. Good luck in your tourny today!
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EvilTeletubby
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May 22 2010 16:57 GMT
#41
Can you guys please redirect comments here?

I'd prefer to keep it in a single thread, and this OP was godawful, other one is much better.
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