Q Your feelings on winning the MSL? A I’m really happy about beating such a strong opponent like Jaedong for the first time in a Bo5 as well as winning the MSL. Last week I was so disappointed with losing the OSL so it was difficult, but now I feel with today's win I will be able to become an even better player.
Q How did your losing in the OSL affect you? A Firstly it made me feel more potency. I thought about what areas I must have lacked in to face a reverse-win and I think it was that I lost focus. In the future I told myself I would never lose focus again when I'm leading 2-0, and I think that helped a lot for today's match.
Q If you were to compare your feelings with last season's MSL finals? A I believe I've matured as a player more, and I believe my mental attitude has improved as well while facing this season. On top of that, I believe the OSL loss also helped me grow too. With last season's MSL loss and this season's OSL loss, I was so sorry to my fans but I hope that this MSL victory can make you guys smile.
Q You’ve never had luck with the MSL thus far (After 8 attempts, it was your first victory) A Each time I dropped out, I would feel like crap thinking I lacked skill and had no luck. Luckily after I reached the big stage of the finals last season, I felt confident that I would be able to do so again. Like this, I was able to win the title this time, and after winning this MSL, I’m further looking forward to next season with confidence that I can win again.
Q You went 14 cc in all three sets. A In the first set, without regard to what strategy he would use I just decided to go 14 cc. However, in the 2nd set after scouting and seeing my opponent FE, I just went along with him. With Jaedong hyung I feel like I’ve been behind in mind games before so I thought to myself I would try hard to bring out my best gameplay. While living with Coach Hery we came up with a lot of different strategies, and because of this ample practice, I believe I was able to win. I want to use this spot to say thank you.
Q We heard Woongjin zergs helped you a lot. A Along with my teammates Woongjin zergs, especially ZerO helped me a lot. I wasn’t really able to ask my teammates to help a lot since it was the prelims, but ZerO practically filled that empty spot himself and helped me practice so much. I feel like I should go straight to the Woongjin team house and pay my respects. Coach Lee Jae Kyun told me I need to win, and even pulled ZerO away from proleague practice time to help me. ZerO also said to me, “Since I’ve helped you so much, you must win” and I’m really happy I was able to keep that promise. In the future if there are Woongjin players who need my help, I will also help them to my utmost abilities as well.
Q Before the match, both of you guys said you thought today's winner would be the best player.. A I don’t think I’m hands down the best player yet. Today’s win just provided the stepping stones to help me keep up with Jaedong hyung – I believe it’s too early to say I’ve completely overcome Jaedong hyung and become the strongest player. What I said in the pre-game interviews was just pre-game interviews (laughs). I believe I haven’t beaten Jaedong hyung in all aspects yet. Now I’ve pulled ahead a bit in head to heads but in terms of careers, there are still a lot of areas in which I lack. Jaedong hyung said he would block me getting both league titles. For my part, I worked hard to prevent Jaedong hyung from getting his golden badge so I just grabbed the chance to keep up with him. I feel like we will continue to meet in the future.
Q We heard MBCGame provided you with an exclusive booth A I thank MBCGame so much for helping me like this. With these accomodations, it was so great to the point where it was strange to think that players could say they could not showcase their full potential abilities. Today, MBCGame's booth was just awesome.
Q “LeeSsang Era” and “Flash’s Era” – which of these do you like more? A To be honest I’d have to say I like “Flash’s era” more (laughs). However I think the fans are hoping the “Lee Ssang Era” will continue to last a long time. Though I believe for the enjoyment of esports that would be of large help, personally I prefer “Flash’s era” over “LeeSsang Era”. I will try my hardest to make sure “Flash’s Era” occurs.
Q Last words you want to say? A For this finals match, so many people helped me. After I lost the OSL, I received so many text messages but I felt so sorry that I couldn't reply to any of them. I’m really happy that I won today as a sort of repayment towards those people.
Today’s win is not the end. This is just the start for me. After all, this is merely my third championship. In the future I’ll obtain more than 5, 6 titles and keep working hard so that I can set the record for the most league titles for a progamer, so please look forward to it.
Today’s win is not the end. This is just the start for me. After all, this is merely my third championship. In the future I’ll obtain more than 5, 6 titles and keep working hard so that I can set the record for the most league titles for a progamer, so please look forward to it.
I always liked Zero and know I like him even more Weird that Effort didn't help him though. I thought they were supposed to practice together or was it just a mind game?
FlaSh fighting~~ I'm so glad for him, seeing him being happy as hell once he was in JD's base in game3 was an epic moment. Well deserved! Ty for translating!
Congratulations to Flash for continuing to win and silencing the critics. The great thing about Flash is he is not bound by his failures, instead he smashes them to pieces.
On May 29 2010 20:44 Vasoline73 wrote: Wow this is like a public announcement of calling Zero's ZvT only second to Jaedong's. Take this Zero haters!
I have to admit I lol'ed
me too
People quote me ^_^
I just want to say that while you get a tremendous amount of flak around here, some that I've even dished out, for being the "worst poster on TL," I've always seen you take it very magnanimously. You still make tons of questionable posts, but I'm impressed nonetheless.
Also, thank you for the almost immediate translation, Smix. I don't know how all of you translators churn them out so fast.
GOD JAEDONG ops caps why mus tyou play bad this round so sad that flash tried to hold back vs effort and yet lost, and tries so hard vs jaedong, i mean isn't msl golden mouse so much more important than a msl win? siiiiiiiiiiighhhhhhhhhhh jaedong i am dissapoint
btw, funny, Flash's practice partner said that he would win thanks to the maps.
ZerO: I think Flash will probably win 3-2. Both the first and fifth sets are on Triathlon, where Terran has a lot of room for strategic plays [T/N: Okay that's just an educated guess, if someone could clear that up that would be great ><], so I think Flash is favoured. Even though Jaedong is very strong, the maps give an advantage to Flash.
Though the difference was so big that even on fair maps I wouldn't be surprised if it was 3-0.
Q We heard Woongjin zergs helped you a lot. A Along with my teammates Woongjin zergs, especially ZerO helped me a lot. I wasn’t really able to ask my teammates to help a lot since it was the prelims, but ZerO practically filled that empty spot himself and helped me practice so much. I feel like I should go straight to the Woongjin team house and pay my respects. Coach Lee Jae Kyun told me I need to win, and even pulled ZerO away from proleague practice time to help me. ZerO also said to me, “Since I’ve helped you so much, you must win” and I’m really happy I was able to keep that promise. In the future if there are Woongjin players who need my help, I will also help them to my utmost abilities as well.
I try, but it's just so hard to hate the guy. He's so humble and gracious despite the fact that he just managed to completely crush one of the best BW players ever like it was nothing. It was great watching him near the end of game 3 when he knew he was just seconds away from winning his first MSL and he could barely contain his joy. It would've been pretty amusing if Jaedong pulled a Fantasy and dragged the game for another 5 minutes just to be a dick.
Despite being a Jaedong fan, I'm glad Flash won. It would've been really unfair for a player of his skill level and his consistency to lose both finals, just a shame that it had to come at the expense of my favorite player.
On May 29 2010 22:09 DarkMatter_ wrote: Despite being a Jaedong fan, I'm glad Flash won. It would've been really unfair for a player of his skill level and his consistency to lose both finals, just a shame that it had to come at the expense of my favorite player.
I didn't quite understand why so many Jaedong fans were so happy when Effort won.
Knowing Flash, it was pretty obviously going to be at Jaedong's expense
On May 29 2010 22:09 DarkMatter_ wrote: Despite being a Jaedong fan, I'm glad Flash won. It would've been really unfair for a player of his skill level and his consistency to lose both finals, just a shame that it had to come at the expense of my favorite player.
I didn't quite understand why so many Jaedong fans were so happy when Effort won.
Knowing Flash, it was pretty obviously going to be at Jaedong's expense
The belief is that if Effort can beat Flash than Jaedong should have no problem, that's why most Jaedong fans were happy to see Flash lose.
Thanks for the translation, really enjoyed reading it. I love how Flash isn't super cocky and that he is still humble about this win. Why are you so fly in the interview Flash. Anyway next time hopefully Jaedong wins :D I was wondering though, didn't Effort help him practice? How it has't been mentioned anywhere? I mean Flash gives thanks to Zero, but not Effort?
Even though I'm a huge Jaedong fan, I can't help feeling very happy for Flash. Great play, great personality and GREAT rivalry based on respect between the two titans.
So congratulations to Flash, you definetly deserved this one! And to Jaedong: Your time will come again! Hopefully we'll see another clash between these two awesome guys =)
can anyone say match fixing? lol nah jk. but Zero is my favorite player and upon hearing this, even though i'm a jaedong fan to the fullest my loyalty is with zero, so im happy flash won.
Today’s win is not the end. This is just the start for me. After all, this is merely my third championship. In the future I’ll obtain more than 5, 6 titles and keep working hard so that I can set the record for the most league titles for a progamer, so please look forward to it.
Did anyone else get a little depressed reading this, knowing that there might not actually be a chance for him to do so in BW, given the uncertainty of the league's status with the whole Blizzard/GOM thing?
On May 30 2010 07:50 TheYango wrote: Flash: "Hey Zero, all my zerg practice partners suck, and that idiot Luxury just got his progaming license revoked. Can you help me practice for MSL?"
Zero: "Fine, but my terran practice partners suck too, so you totally owe me one."
Not a very exciting final compared to the OSL. Flash didn't even break a sweat, the hydra push in set 3 was the only time Jaedong put any kind of pressure on.
On May 30 2010 11:30 Alzadar wrote: Not a very exciting final compared to the OSL. Flash didn't even break a sweat, the hydra push in set 3 was the only time Jaedong put any kind of pressure on.
On May 30 2010 11:30 Alzadar wrote: Not a very exciting final compared to the OSL. Flash didn't even break a sweat, the hydra push in set 3 was the only time Jaedong put any kind of pressure on.
i act thought set 1 was quite entertaining.
Set 1 was Flash getting away with 14 CC and Jaedong not having a solid army to fend it off the midgame push by going WAY too greedy. Set 2 was Jaedong mismicroing, and set 3 have already been explained. I don't think Jaedong was playing at his best. Once again OSL > MSL in Grand Final game epicness.
sry but why does Zero helped him that much considering he isn't on his team, what does he gain out of this? Or is it normally that progamers practice like this from different teams?
On May 30 2010 13:09 ilj.psa wrote: sry but why does Zero helped him that much considering he isn't on his team, what does he gain out of this? Or is it normally that progamers practice like this from different teams?
Getting on people's good sides means that they'll be more likely to help you later, too. Flash will probably help Zero practice if he's ever facing a tough (non-KT) Terran in the future.
Besides, who doesn't want to practice with Flash? You get a feel for playing against him, which you'll definitely be doing a lot in the future.
On May 30 2010 13:09 ilj.psa wrote: sry but why does Zero helped him that much considering he isn't on his team, what does he gain out of this? Or is it normally that progamers practice like this from different teams?
he had chance to play with best player currently, who would refuse?
Well played Flash, and well deserved. Hopefully you can continue adding more titles in the future .
Also it seems Zero and Flash have really good relationship. I remember in last OSL, they promised each other that the winner of their Bo3 will win the whole OSL (or was it only Flash promising this to Zero after the games? I can't remember, but it was something like that). A promise which Flash kept in the end.
On May 30 2010 13:09 ilj.psa wrote: sry but why does Zero helped him that much considering he isn't on his team, what does he gain out of this? Or is it normally that progamers practice like this from different teams?
Cuz last time KTF zerg helped Flash with final, he got 2-3'ed by Effort.
Flash said "fck my newb teammates, imma play with a gosu"
EPT
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Flash <3 
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Jaedong hyung I feel like I’ve been behind in mind games before so I thought to myself I would try hard to bring out my best gameplay. While living with Coach 
