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Why sas will win GC3 Round 1

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Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
August 13 2012 02:30 GMT
#1
- History Of Success -


sas is one of those teams which you can simply always count on performing at the top level when it really matters. Regardless how beat up or inactive their line up appears to be, when push comes to shove, they always surprise. No more surprises, the stage is set and sas is the absolute favorite to win Gambit's Cup season 3. Their biggest rival from the previous season which inevitably cost them the title is gone and in doing so, contributed to strengthening the sas line up. There is really no two ways about it... sas is a Juggernaut and with a 2-0 start on the season, they are looking fairly unstoppable. It will be a huge shock if they were to drop a single game in round 1.

Sziky
Two season, two finals, two decisive showdowns. When it has come to the end, sas has always counted on one man, that man is Sziky. There is no doubt that he will play a huge role in the success of his team this time around as well. Sziky was the deciding factor in Gambit's Cup 1 and his loss in the nail biting game against SneazeL in season 2 ultimately sealed sas' fate. Right now, there is no other player in sight which a team would be more confident to have to rely on than Sziky.

Michael
If a two time ISL winner was not enough already, sas also has Michael who can beat anyone on their best day. His play style allows him to tread through entire teams without wearing him down. And, while Sziky is still the top dog here, Michael proves to be the factor which will push sas over the edge in the event that Sziky doesn't pull through. He is all in all, one of the best players of the Gambit's Cup and pretty much seals the deal for sas. Michael was also the player who set the final nail in the coffin for sas while he was playing for Gt last season.

DraW
While DraW is not a consistent player, nor is he a very reliable player... He can be there when it really counts and if sas turns up against a team such as LRM who are very Zerg heavy, DraW can pay dividends, however, this is very game dependent as there's no guarantee which DraW will show up. One game, he can take down the top Zerg players in the scene and the next he's eliminated from a major tournament without taking a single game of the series. DraW has the potential to be a deciding factor as much as Michael and Sziky, but it is not as consistent and likely they will not want to be counting on it to as much of an extent. Though, It is important to note that DraW kept sas in the playoffs of Season two with a crucial win over Michael in match 1 of game 2.

Bizzy, FleSs
Bizzy and FleSs are both terrific players which if committed, can be as much of a deciding factor as anyone else, which taking count, if sas can get these guys in line... That's 5 top players who can consistently take games off of anyone. These players are very good, but lack commitment issues and while it already seems like sas is a sure thing, these two players being active would simply seal the deal.

Cute
Mini-Michael, Cute's play is not quite as impressive as many of the other players on this list, however, he's important to note that he can take games off of anyone. It is accurate to say that Cute would likely have highest success rate against a team like China given that their players will not be as prepared to react to his cheese builds as other more familiar players would be. However, Cute has taken wins in every clan war which he has participated in during the Twitch.TV Gambit's Cup. So, it is pretty clear that he can be a great producing factor against mostly unsuspecting opponents.

Skzlime, dsaqwe, Zaraki
These players can almost be considered the secondary support players on this roster, and don't get the wrong idea, these players are very strong and can take games off of anyone on a good day and have all had great showings in certain events, however, they are not consistent, they don't have as many good days as they have average days and that simply won't cut it against some of the top line ups of other teams. While sas won't want to be looking at relying on these players, they are definitely better players to rely on than the secondary line ups of just about any other team.

v0rti, LuMiX, non
Simply put, these players are unlikely to see the clan war games. They are not championship players and are not likely to win games that really count against the top teams. Only thing is, when teams dig down this deep into their roster, they are not going to survive no matter how deep their roster is.

Pez
Fearless leader with a great history of success. Two final appearances out of two, one title, one second place finish... Pez is a great clan war leader and has performed greatly in terms of recruiting players between seasons and having them ready for clan wars. He is unlikely to play, however, there is no reason to count him out as a great contributor to their success.


All in all, sas has 5 players competing for that top spot on the team and on any day, each one of them can step up to that position, if that's not enough, they have a great supporting cast which can take games off of anyone on a good day. They are the clear favorites to win it all and it will be no surprise to see a third Final appearance.


*Bonus Note: Michael and Sziky have the two highest all-kill counts in the Gambit's Cup. They combine for a total of 4 ALL-KILLs, two a piece.

***
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aMEkaRmy
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada633 Posts
August 13 2012 02:44 GMT
#2
what game are you talking about??
Team Captain for FXO.NA Follow me on twitter @FXOkarmy
Birdie
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
New Zealand4438 Posts
August 13 2012 03:00 GMT
#3
Gambit's Cup, for StarCraft Brood War.

Michael hwaiting!
Red classic | A butterfly dreamed he was Zhuangzi | 4.5k, heading to 5k as support!
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
August 13 2012 03:22 GMT
#4
You're wrong, LRM) will stomp them, because they + Show Spoiler +
have the best sponsor
. Still Michael and Sziky are really sexy.
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
Game
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3191 Posts
August 13 2012 03:29 GMT
#5
Luckily LRM) has great ZvZ players. For Sziky and Michael, any majority P/T team takes no effort to put to rest.
SC is like sex. You should play often, but never too hard. And you should only try hard when it matters.
nbaker
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1341 Posts
August 13 2012 03:30 GMT
#6
Word. Go sas! Michael all kill everyone please.
corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
August 13 2012 03:35 GMT
#7
On August 13 2012 12:29 Game wrote:
Luckily LRM) has great ZvZ players. For Sziky and Michael, any majority P/T team takes no effort to put to rest.

Bakuryu <3
I'm back in to weeks Dave, hope everything will go right !
‎numquam se plus agere quam nihil cum ageret, numquam minus solum esse quam cum solus esset
Game
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
3191 Posts
August 13 2012 03:45 GMT
#8
On August 13 2012 12:35 corumjhaelen wrote:
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On August 13 2012 12:29 Game wrote:
Luckily LRM) has great ZvZ players. For Sziky and Michael, any majority P/T team takes no effort to put to rest.

Bakuryu <3
I'm back in to weeks Dave, hope everything will go right !

It's too hard for everything to go wrong
SC is like sex. You should play often, but never too hard. And you should only try hard when it matters.
HaFnium
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United Kingdom1074 Posts
August 13 2012 03:48 GMT
#9
Thanks for helping me to analyse the players
Don't rule out team CN just yet!
BW forever!
hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
August 13 2012 04:06 GMT
#10
sas makes me sad because by centralizing that much talent on the same team, you prevent a lot of good players from getting as much play time as they should Oh well, there is always post-winner's league I guess.
Protoss: Best, Paralyze, Jangbi, Nal_Ra || Terran: Oov, Boxer, Fantasy, Hiya|| Zerg: Yellow, Zero
Pholon
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands6142 Posts
August 13 2012 07:15 GMT
#11
As the event organizer, shouldn't you be trying to act neutral -__-'
Moderator@TLPholon // "I need a third hand to facepalm right now"
hacklebeast
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States5090 Posts
August 13 2012 07:33 GMT
#12
There was already a "why fox will win". Assuming that he makes the rounds through all the teams eventually; I think it's a cool Idea.
Protoss: Best, Paralyze, Jangbi, Nal_Ra || Terran: Oov, Boxer, Fantasy, Hiya|| Zerg: Yellow, Zero
[sc1f]eonzerg
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Belgium6555 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-13 09:02:24
August 13 2012 08:59 GMT
#13
this is like Sktelecomt1 Bisu Fantasy Best .
A team with Sziky and Michael.and Draw the best players out of korea. and they also have 10 top players is just crazy. i really believe there is not way sas loss gambit cup round 1 and round 2
and lol sAs.Draw is a guy that can win anyone . i really think all depend of his feel and the day.he have the skill to be the best player just need feel better in the events and motivation
supernovamaniac
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States3046 Posts
August 13 2012 11:24 GMT
#14
On August 13 2012 16:15 Pholon wrote:
As the event organizer, shouldn't you be trying to act neutral -__-'

Highly unlikely that this is going to happen. It has been this way since the beginning, and will stay this way until people start becoming more professional about the tournaments that they are organizing.
ppp
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
August 13 2012 11:24 GMT
#15
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Eywa-
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada4876 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-13 12:47:18
August 13 2012 12:37 GMT
#16
On August 13 2012 20:24 supernovamaniac wrote:
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On August 13 2012 16:15 Pholon wrote:
As the event organizer, shouldn't you be trying to act neutral -__-'

Highly unlikely that this is going to happen. It has been this way since the beginning, and will stay this way until people start becoming more professional about the tournaments that they are organizing.

There is no bias, I'm writing about all the teams. However, even if I was bias, I make virtually no league decisions past this stage.

Edit: I have always written hype about my own events.
Being mannered is almost as important as winning. Almost...
dRaW
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada5744 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-15 23:35:45
August 15 2012 23:29 GMT
#17
Gt was a monster team last season and thanks eon, you are very kind xD I am just very lazy so I feel bad for people who cheer for me. I would note that the weakness in our team atm is the activity of our tertiary players ( I am thinking atm it's cute/zaraki). While LRM has a good chance to win a few zvz's I think that Sziky and Michael have the best ZvZ over LRM players so for the winners league style we have an advantage over them, but then we need some back up players just in case. The problem will be more clear in the standard round when we need a full squad to show our true strength, teams like LRM and SJ will show more strength in that round. My only goal for this year of GC is to get around 60% winrate since my last season was around 40% or something horrendous

For me, it looks too hard to determine the top 4 teams of the league (Roll a die for top spot between LRM sas and SJ 1st to 3rd I think CN REPS and iFU will be 4th to 6th), I can see SiR and FOX being easy wins though but good luck to them.

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edit:
On August 13 2012 20:24 krndandaman wrote:
wait sas is 2-0?

yeah this is spoilers ;;
I don't need luck, luck is for noobs, good luck to you though
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