I shall never forget the day where I started appreciating a certain race called zerg.

I have never played zerg in my life, and most likely, never will. Though I love how zerg can spit out massive units in few seconds, I was always overwhelmed by the amazing spell casters of protoss units and amazing defense by terran units. Never liked zerg, never will. That's what I thought.

Korean Air Season 1 Finals arrive, and I tell myself 'Flash has this easy'. To be honest, I expected Effort to make it to finals from Semis, 3-2'ing Kal on the way. Though the 3-0 was impressive, I never expected what would happen next.

I wake up in the Saturday morning, getting ready to go to my volunteer service. I turn on the laptop to check the score, and I see 2-0 Flash. Nothing unusual, Flash was going to get his golden mouse. Or so I thought.

4 Hours later, at Math team, I approach my friends and ask them: "Well, did Flash sweep the series?".

Friends: "No"

I was disappointed for a second.

Me: "Then what was the score?"

Friends: "3-2"

Me: "Oh, a close one. I saw 2-0 as I walked out the door this morning, I thought Flash would win easily. Props to Eff..."

Friends: "Alex, Effort came back and won"

That moment, I flipped over from my chair. How the FUCK can you come back from 2-0 in the finals to win against not only the best Terran in the world, but the best player?

As soon as I got home, I watched all the games in the series: How Effort almost had game 1, how Effort was about to go home crying, then just coming back into the series out of nowhere by brilliant plays, especially set 4.

I still don't like zerg, and mostly likely, I never will. But I will always appreciate how Effort came back from the series, reverse sweeping Flash to win his first OSL title. I will always appreciate how Effort showed the endless limit for a race called zerg, at a time where one certain Terran was sweeping the whole competition.

Messiah, welcome back.

bgx

Poland6595 Posts

August 25 2011 13:04 GMT

#91

fuck yea! im so hyped

http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/korean/games/32246_EffOrt_vs_Light/vod

(was in early d9d) awesome play by both

Elroi

Sweden5595 Posts

August 25 2011 13:12 GMT

#92

I am!! I <3 <3 Effort.

King K. Rool

Canada4408 Posts

August 25 2011 13:15 GMT

#93

<333333333333333333333333

Wait but there's no proleague right now.

TheGlassface

United States612 Posts

August 25 2011 13:24 GMT

#94

Effort is the only person to get close to usurping Bisu from my dreams.

FUCK.
YES.
EFFORT.

KIM JUNG WOO HWAITING!!

Taekwon

United States8155 Posts

August 25 2011 13:46 GMT

#95

Glory zerg

therockmanxx

Peru1174 Posts

August 25 2011 14:35 GMT

#96

I totally forgot about this news xD
This last finals and the disbaning teams make me forget about Effort
Hwaiting !!!!

Torenhire

United States11681 Posts

August 25 2011 14:47 GMT

#97

THE MESSIAH.

KIM...

JUNG....

WOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Best player intros EVER. I fucking loved it live, and loved watching it now and then. The guy sounds like he's announcing pro wrestlers hahaha. My favorite Zerg player, after he-who-must-not-be-named.

On August 25 2011 17:41 arbiter_md wrote:
Never seen anything special in his play. Always thought his OSL win was a big luck. Jaedong has far better chances to beat Flash in bo5, only if he could get past his zvz. But, well - that's just me.

Jaedong is doing REALLY WELL with that, isn't he?

Senj

United States193 Posts

August 25 2011 14:56 GMT

#98

Alien Zerg hwaiting! I'm so excited for EffOrt to be back on the CJ line-up! Hopefully Hydra will still be rocking hard next season as well. Here's to CJ taking the next season of Pro league!

FetusFondler

United States246 Posts

August 25 2011 15:00 GMT

#99

EffOrt <333333

vx70GTOJudgexv

United States3161 Posts

August 25 2011 15:02 GMT

#100

KIM. JUNG. WOOOO.
KIM. JUNG. WOOOO.
KIM. JUNG. WOOOO.

So pumped that he's coming back, hope he gets back in form soon.
Hasn't he been training at the CJ house or with them a bit since the announcement?