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[BSL8] Ro16 Preview, Pt 1: Turbulent Waters

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[BSL8] Ro16 Preview, Pt 1: Turbulent Waters

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January 16th, 2020 21:25 GMT
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Ro16 Group Stage Preview


Group A (starts in )

Coup de Grace by Taardadaiel

us Jaeyun
it Pro
ca TT1
pe [image loading] Dandy

As the culling of the Ro24 group stage of the BSL season 8 is complete, group A of the Ro16 presents us with an interesting quartet of players.

Jaeyun was seeded directly into the tournament and did not play in the ladder stage. He did participate in the North American Autumn Starleague (NAASL), where he was defeated by Nyoken 1-3 in the Ro8, though. He contributed a total of three points for team USA in the TDR Nation Wars and lost only once.

TT1, who defeated Jaeyun in the TDR Nation Wars, is also seeded in Group A after advancing first from his Ro24 group. Тhe Canadian player finished 5th in the ladder stage of the tournament with a short but impressive record of 16-4 (2313 MMR). He also contributed six points in eight games in the Nation Wars and finished second behind fellow Canadian DragOn in the NAASL, so he appears to be in blazing form.

Dandy finished the ladder stage with a score of 56-24 and ranked just above TT1. His recent results are pretty impressive across the board too. He qualified easily from his Ro24 group after beating Bandy and Ultra, earned a total of seven points in eight games for Peru in the Nation Wars, and reached the elimination stage of the Corrupted Cup in October while defeating TrutaCz and g0rynich in the process.

Last in the list comes PrO, a Protoss veteran from Italy with no previous BSL ProLeague experience. He qualified with a fairly decent 85-47 score, and it's apparent he's playing quite a lot of games and improving at a fast pace. Not much else can be said about PrO in the way of statistics, but he earned his place in the Ro16 after beating Gosudark and then coming from behind to finish off babo 2-1 in the decider match.

The first series is between Jaeyun and PrO with Heartbreak Ridge as a starting map. Jaeyun has been known to favor a macro style, and so far we’ve seen PrO to play fairly standard with a preference for gateway openers. I’d say this is slightly better for PrO since the map lends itself to a variety of hydra busts or lurker plays, which can be blunted by early pressure and scouting. We saw PrO deal a fair bit of damage and build a healthy economy in all his games so far, only to fail to capitalize on his advantage and drag the game on. A macro game against Jaeyun might be fatal for the Protoss player. A prediction is hard since we have little data on Jaeyun’s current form, but I’d give him an advantage based on experience and expect him to come out on top 2-1.

TT1 vs Dandy is the big match in the group. Dandy’s mechanical prowess can be expected to give him an advantage, provided TT1 does not manage to deal significant damage to his economy. Dandy would benefit more from an economic opener to fully utilize his solid macro and hit a good timing, but TT1 is no doubt fully aware of that and might do anything from an aggressive opening to a proxy two-gate all-in. He managed to inflict early damage to Terror in their game and scout his drop follow-up and shut it down without any economic losses, so he is certainly capable of causing disruption. I’d say Dandy has the upper hand with experience and sheer mechanics, and I expect him to win the series 2-1, but an upset is not at all unlikely.

Assuming both previous predictions are correct, the winners match will pit Dandy vs Jaeyun. Regardless of current shape, Dandy’s TvZ is really, really scary, and I expect a clean sweep for the Peruvian Terran player. Dandy to win 2-0 and advance to the Ro8.

In the losers match, TT1 will have to play his weakest matchup versus PrO. Considering his good results lately, TT1 can be expected to still have the upper hand against the Italian Protoss. Still, PrO appears motivated, and I expect him to put up a fight, but TT1 should advance to the final match with a score of 2-1.

Considering how Jaeyun’s been under the radar lately, the decider match vs TT1 is uncharted territory. TT1 has had some pretty decent results against Zerg in the past few months, and the only major loss is to DragOn’s in the finals of the NAASL. Keeping in line with the other predictions of the group, I’d wager TT1’s good current form and Jaeyun possibly being rusty make the Canadian Protoss the favorite to win the match 2-1 and advance to the Ro8.


Predicton: Dandy and TT1 to advance to the Ro8!



Group B (starts in )

The Dark Side of the Moon by Ty2

pl Bonyth
pe Castro
pe [image loading] Goku
us Hawk

Bonyth and Hawk are similarly talented, but on the international stage, Bonyth shines on the face of a full moon while Hawk's dull light is barely visible. However, with Hawk's appearance in Corrupted Cup and his first run of BSL, things are starting to turn around. Bonyth and Hawk share the spotlight, and their rematch of Corrupted Cup is written all over this group.

Unfortunately for both of them, they might just get blown apart by Goku's kamehameha blast of energy and enthusiasm which make him the dark horse of BSL. Goku's dominating 2-0 finish in the Ro24 creates hype around him as a disruptor that can outperform even Hawk. Castro doesn't particularly stand out, nor is his record versus Bonyth or high level Terrans promising. In a prepared Bo3 setting, there's still potential for Castro's aggressive tenacity to punch his way through, but it's unlikely.


Prediction: Bonyth and Goku advance to the Ro8!





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Writers: Ty2, TaardadAiel
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ZZZero.O
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Poland1513 Posts
January 16 2020 23:53 GMT
#2
Great preview,

I love this way of analitical previews done by Mr TaardadAiel.

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FyRe_DragOn
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Canada2056 Posts
January 17 2020 01:48 GMT
#3
very nice writeup I too appreciated the research Taardadaiel did for his post, as well as Ty2s imagery lol
aka DragOn[NaS]
BlueStar
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Bulgaria1166 Posts
January 17 2020 10:34 GMT
#4
great writeup, looking forward to some great starcraft games!
Leader of the Bulgarian National SCBW/SC2 team and team pSi.SCBW/SC2
ZZZero.O
Profile Joined July 2011
Poland1513 Posts
January 17 2020 10:49 GMT
#5
Yea, Mr Ty2 is a veteran writer for BSL, always appreciate his text too !
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art_of_turtle
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
United States1184 Posts
January 17 2020 13:13 GMT
#6
The "Italian Stallion" is underrated for a 2nd preview in a row. Just leaves him more opportunity to prove his worth to the community and show that he means serious business.
Flash should fear Sacsri
Szinkler
Profile Joined July 2018
Hungary394 Posts
January 17 2020 16:30 GMT
#7
Really nice preview, I enjoyed reading it! Thanks!
M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4195 Posts
January 17 2020 17:31 GMT
#8
very nice writeup indeed!

imo:

A - Dandy / TT1
B - Bonyth / Hawk
odi profanum vulgus et arceo
asel
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Germany1599 Posts
January 17 2020 17:34 GMT
#9
Gogo Castro!
eSTRO for life | #3 Sea.Really fan! | GGoliath! | aeterna societas honoris | cbta~ | Flash makes Terran look like Toss | aka RevaL
WGT-Baal
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
France3363 Posts
January 17 2020 17:56 GMT
#10
Good luck there PrO!
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Aeternum
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Latvia35 Posts
January 17 2020 20:12 GMT
#11
Hoping for some EPIC PvZs in group B
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]
The power of idea
Bonyth
Profile Joined August 2010
Poland560 Posts
January 17 2020 21:52 GMT
#12
quality bait :D
Incomplete..ReV
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Norway633 Posts
January 17 2020 22:54 GMT
#13
Awesome previews! Love you, TaardadAiel <3 (Ty2 too, but platonically)
It's ok. I still love you <3
art_of_turtle
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
United States1184 Posts
January 18 2020 15:18 GMT
#14
On January 18 2020 05:12 Aeternum wrote:
Hoping for some EPIC PvZs in group B
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the power of italy is strong in this one
Flash should fear Sacsri
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