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Killer: "New goal: Semifinals"![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/z2yxq.jpg)
In the first OSL Ro16 match of his young career, Killer defeated a top-tier Terran player,
BaBy. He claims that he had enough practice time to analyze all of Terran's weaknesses, and now that he's tasted his first victory in OSL, he updated his goal this season. Although he is not a royal roader, Killer is determined to impress the fans with "memorable games."Q: Thoughts on your first OSL Ro16 win?
A: All I remember is that I was very nervous. I don't think the game worked out exactly as I had planned, but I got lucky a couple times.
Q: Your guardian usage was exceptional.
A: Right, I did plan to use guardians at some point this game. I figured out that Terrans preferred to do late mechanic in this map, so using guardians just one timing later than usual works out as a decent counter.
Q: Did today's build bring you good results during practice also?
A: My win rate during practice was so good that I wasn't lacking confidence or anything. Baby really came out with good strategy and played a solid game as well.
Q: Who helped you prepare the build?
A:
HiyA kind of helped... but he was all talk, and it was actually Bee who helped me through practice.Q: What do you think about your group?
A: It's a tough one, to say the least. That's why the first game today was so important. Now that I've got a win under my belt, I can approach the remaining games more calmly.
Q: Seems like you prepared well for OSL.
A: There was a plenty of time to prepare, so I practiced against almost everything a Terran can do in a game. I'm satisfied that the practice paid off.
Q: This season's goal?
A: I've adjusted that now, and the goal is to reach the semifinals. I will prepare for the remaining two games as hard as I did for today's game.
Q: Did
Jaedong help you out in any way?A: He gave me various advices about my game performance. His computer is right next to mine so I'm always getting a lot of help from Jaedong.
Q: Any last words?
A: Thanks to
Bee, Speed, and Sexy for the practice games. Also today is oDin's birthday, so happy birthday hyung! Also thanks to Kop and Reality of Samsung Khan for helping me during their vacation time.Source: DES Reporter Woon Sung Park
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Jaedong: "I will reach Ro8 by sweeping my group."![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/vzXm4.jpg)
When his group finalized with three other Zergs, Jaedong smiled inside. He knew that this was just the right opportunity to break out of his recent mini-slump in SPL. Facing off against last season's semi-finalist
Modesty, Jaedong displayed his flawless ZvZ skills and won in dominating fashion. His goal now is to clean up the other two Zergs in his group and to advance to Ro8. One can sense the unique confidence of a tyrant, who is aiming for the 4th OSL title this season.Q: First thoughts on winning?
A: I've been through numerous Ro16's and I always felt that the first game was the most important in Ro16. I'm satisfied with the win today. Moreover, my ZvZ wasn't exactly stellar this year so I wanted to play more Zergs and recover my game. An all-Zerg group - It couldn't have worked out better for me. I will reach Ro8 by sweeping my group.
Q: Did your confidence falter, even a little bit?
A: I can't say that my confidence dropped significantly; rather, I felt something different. Before I was very aggressive in ZvZ's but the recent losses may have made me somewhat hesitant. After the games, I would have regrets about my decisions in the game. That's why I wanted to play more ZvZs and recover my old self.
Q: Your eyes were even sharper than usual. [T/N: DEATH GLARE]
A: When the schedule's packed with different games I'm pretty relaxed, but right now I'm coming off a bit of a break so I was quite tense. My hands were shaky and my nerves were tingling everywhere. I focused extra hard to overcome that, and maybe that explains [the glare].
Q: Are you satisfied with your game today?
A: The map itself is pretty standard, and there aren't too many elements of surprise or comeback. Air distance is short so I can attack early. I felt comfortable in this map during practice. I knew it would boil down to a battle of skill [T/N: as opposed to BO wins or all-ins] so I really didn't want to lose this one.
Q: This season's goal?
A: I don't quite remember the last time I raised a trophy. So I want to win really badly right now. Still, I won't let myself become obsessed with the final goal. Rather, I want to enjoy every game.
Q: Killer mentioned you in his interview. How does it feel to prepare for OSL together?
A: Watching Killer making it to the OSL Ro16 and playing the game today made me think "he has grown up well," and I'm very happy too. I think his development and success in SPL is carrying over to his individual leagues. For Killer, right now is a crucial time for his career. When there are opportunities open and you're on your game, you have ride on full steam and rise to the top. I am starting to consider him as my greatest challenge before the title this season. That's how well he is doing.
Q: Any last words?
A: I'm in the last group in terms of scheduling so I'm sorry for the fans that have to wait so long. I will make it worth your wait by winning my games.
Source: DES Reporter Woon Sung Park
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Sea: "Practice until self-satisfaction"![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/aa1a0.jpg)
Does the team's failure to reach the post-season help out the individual players? It may be hard to generalize that as a rule, but it certainly helped Sea. When his team fell short of the post-season, Sea channeled his fury into OSL practice. Since last Monday, Sea grabbed onto Ruby and Hwan, and went into focused practice mode. As a result, he defeated Hiya today.
Q: First thoughts on winning?
A: The first game is always the pivotal one. I don't think I have a good record versus Hiya, but I caught up a bit today I guess. I'll ride on the momentum and play well in my remaining games.
Q: It was a lengthy match.
A: Strangely, most of my practice games did not reach "late-game". I was nervous throughout the game and didn't play very well. I think I was ahead majority of the game but made many mistakes.
Q: How was it during practice then?
A: I lost a couple during practice but still had a pretty good winning ratio. I suppose this is why practice games and televised matches don't necessarily correlate.
Q: You had a plenty of time to practice.
A: Yes, I practiced since last Monday. Next week is another Friday match, and it'll be against Zerg, so I will again practice hardcore from Monday on.
Q: During OSL dual-tournament stage you said that you didn't like your TvZ.
A: Well I was preparing for all match-ups back then and maybe I skimped out on TvZ. For next week I can solely focus on TvZ so I will be able to show you the best of my abilities.
Q: Goal for this season?
A: I'm re-discovering the important of practice nowadays. I'm putting in a lot of time and effort. I will state confidently in my winner's interview that I practiced harder than everyone else. [T/N: he didn't answer the question directly, but I think he's trying to imply that he wants to win the title and declare that he deserved it through practice and hard work.]
Q: Last words?
A: The weather wasn't very nice today but lots of fans still came out to see us play, so I want to say thanks to everyone that came. Also thanks to
RuBy and Hwan for practice.Source: DES Reporter Woon Sung Park
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Shine: "I'm sorry for playing Zerg."![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fwJsR.jpg)
Stork is so handsome.
Stork is the best.
I'm a loser.
Source: MY HATRED
... real interview below:
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Shine: "I slumped because of my arrogance."![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/K83ic.jpg)
Lately, Shine hasn't been performing at the level he once reached. Until 4th round in SPL 2010-2011 he led the WeMade Fox Zerg line alongside
RorO, but slumped hard afterwords. Curiously enough, Shine is back on the rise while the year's 6th typhoon creeps up the south coast [of Korea].Q: Thoughts on defeating
Stork?A: I'm happy to win one during this slump, but I should be preparing for the next one.
Q: Your nickname, "Typhoon", was very appropriate for today's game.
A: I was preparing for the survivor tournaments (MSL) yesterday so I didn't practice enough for today's OSL game. I basically prepared over night, and hero[join] helped me pick my build. Personally I'm satisfied overall with the game, I'm not sure how fans would think about it.
Q: You are strongest at Lair tech. Was that today's concept?
A: The concept was to finish the game in one swoop of mass hydra. That fits perfectly with my style.
Q: Can you pick out a reason for your slump?
A: I'd say the biggest factor was arrogance. I couldn't control my own feelings and the downward spiral ensued. This OSL will be my chance to go back to the basics and reset my mindset to where it all began [T/N: like a rookie].
Q: It's vacation time for your team, so getting in-house practice was probably difficult.
A: A lot of guys volunteered to help me so practice wasn't hard to find. Fellow Protoss players really dedicated a lot of time to me so that I pretty much couldn't lose.
Q: Any last words?
A: Thanks to
Sang of MBC and the Protoss players in our team for helping me even until late hours. Next game coming up is Baby vs. Killer, I'm cheering for Baby to win so that we can go back to our dorm in good spirit.Source: DES Reporter Woon Sung Park
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Thanks to Harem for the TLPD link in Killer's interview.
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