On May 09 2011 22:53 MrCon wrote:
I missed it, so can anyone explain to me the reasoning behind that type of schedule ? (I mean set 1 one day then the rest later)

Epic. Hype.

I always liked the slower BW schedule compared to the too-fast-but-not-lan-party-fast GSL pace.

FlaShFTW

United States10269 Posts

May 09 2011 14:15 GMT

#42

LOLOLOL!!!!! Grape vs JD xD

FlaSh>Leta 3-0
Mind<Hydra 2-3
Clam<Zero 1-3
Grape<JD 0-3

hacklebeast

United States5090 Posts

May 09 2011 14:31 GMT

#43

JD>grape
zero>calm
mind>hydra
flash>leta

JD>zero
flash>mind

JD>flash

Still rooting for zero and grape though.

Chimpalimp

United States1135 Posts

May 09 2011 14:43 GMT

#44

I have a feeling that the final four will have 3 zergs and an godly terran. JvF here we go again!

AlwaysGG

Taiwan952 Posts

May 09 2011 14:45 GMT

#45

out of all of those player I most want to see calm take another MSL

or Mind
or hydra
really not jaedong or flash though :\ sorry
but regardless I sense the final will be TvZ but as to which terran or zerg. it's hard to say.
anything could happen if people tries to cheese or prepare special builds.

Dynamix

Russian Federation63 Posts

May 09 2011 14:47 GMT

#46

My prediction: no protosses in Ro4

Ubersturmfuhrer

Finland206 Posts

May 09 2011 14:56 GMT

#47

Dong seems to have the easiest matchup. He said that he wants to show off his ZvP so I think we will see some stellar Starcarft.

Potential Hydra vs Flash semifinals coming. That's gonna be awesome.

Also potential JvZ in semis is gonna scare the shit out of me. What's JD's ZvZ for this year? Like 50% or something :/

epic JvF finals seem very possible, that's a day I must not miss. Might have to cancel my holiday trip to Crete for it.

Ryusei-R1

United States2106 Posts

May 09 2011 14:59 GMT

#48

Jaedong will cross through Grape like it's nothing, but then he'll have to play a ZvZ.

I really hope he brings his JvZ game out because I don't want him to lose to ZerO or Calm and deny us a FvJ finals.

Caos2

United States1728 Posts

May 09 2011 15:02 GMT

#49

Jaedong > Grape
Calm > Zero
Hydra > Mind
Flash > Leta

Jaedong > Calm
Flash > Hydra

Jaedong > Flash

But a Jaedong vs Hydra finals would be epic too.

chongu

Malaysia2593 Posts

May 09 2011 15:15 GMT

#50

On May 09 2011 17:36 ReketSomething wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +

Yum...can't wait to see Jaedong's ZvP :D

I'm guessing next round A plays B and C plays D.

My hopes and predictions:
(Z)

Jaedong >

Grape

ZerO >

Calm (I hate (Z)

Calm and like (Z)

ZerO)

Mind >

Hydra (cmon (T)

Mind....)

Flash >

Leta

Jaedong >

ZerO

Flash >

Mind

Jaedong 3 > 0 (T)

Flash

3-0's are so boring =\

But I kinda have unrealistic expectations for JvF finals - I always hope to watch the best ZvT of all throughout history, something mankind has yet to set their eyes on.... so far I've been reasonably disappointed and pleased : \

VGhost

United States3616 Posts

May 09 2011 15:21 GMT

#51

Mind vs Hydra and Leta vs Flash (at least if Leta doesn't fail out) are clearly the headliners here. Grape vs Jaedong has potential but come on it's the Dong vs a rookie. Clam vs ZerO is wildly unpredictable player vs bad ZvZer in a ZvZ. Ugh.

Jaedong 3:1 (P)

Grape

Calm 2:3 ZerO

(T)

Mind 1:3 Hydra
(T)

Leta 0:3 Flash

Jaedong 3:1 (Z)

ZerO

Hydra 1:3 Flash

Jaedong 3:2 (T)

Flash

a176

Canada6688 Posts

May 09 2011 15:22 GMT

#52

Leta's PL play has been pretty abyssal as of late, glad he atleast made it ro8. hopefully take atleast 1 game off of flash

stambe

Bulgaria492 Posts

May 09 2011 15:34 GMT

#53

Why everybody thinks that Jaedong will steamroll Flash? I think most people forget who Lee Young Ho is.

Mortality

United States4790 Posts

May 09 2011 16:04 GMT

#54

On May 09 2011 18:49 TRAP[yoo] wrote:
seeing zero play against zergs is frustrating :/

This. I'd much rather see his baller ZvT in a bo5 for once...

Headshot

United States1656 Posts

May 09 2011 16:09 GMT

#55

I can't see Grape beating Jaedong in a Bo5.

garbanzo

United States4046 Posts

May 09 2011 16:11 GMT

#56

Let's go Jaedong! That golden badge is yours. Just bring JvZ back. Please?

As for the rest, I'm hoping for ZerO, Mind and Leta. That would be pretty awesome.

wristuzi

United Kingdom1168 Posts

May 09 2011 16:18 GMT

#57

Can't believe it's the Ro8 again already :D Go Jaedong!

darktreb

United States3017 Posts

May 09 2011 16:38 GMT

#58

On May 09 2011 22:38 koreasilver wrote:
The most frustrating thing about Calm is that he really doesn't play that smart at all for someone called the "Brain Zerg". Even when Calm was at his height Zero and Effort were consistently showing smarter strategy and tactics than him.

I think Calm has single one-off games and series where he plays brilliantly, especially when he has a chance to prepare. I remember the one game (don't remember against who) on FS where he lined up his Overlords perfectly (which required planning this from the start) to clear mines all the way from his base to the opponent's, thus being able to seize a timing window and win the game. He also beat Jaedong in a bo5 almost purely off of preparation, which is truly impressive given the nature of ZvZ.

However, I totally agree that Zero and Effort are better players (Zero is almost as erratic though). Both Zero and Effort have vastly superior fundamentals and at his peak Effort has no peer other than the Dong (who truly has no peer).

meegrean

Thailand7699 Posts

May 09 2011 16:39 GMT

#59

I guess I'll just be watching group A.