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Your first win in the Ro8…thoughts after a miraculous comeback?
-The game was very hard…luckily I was able to get a win. To be honest, because the third map is Tears of the Moon, I was going to give up if I lost this game…
You were behind since the start, in a very bad position.
-Jaedong scouted my 1-gate opening very early, so he started his Gas early. Because the opening of the natural is very wide on this map, I was afraid of a Mutalisk + Zergling push, so I made a lot of Cannons…And also made a lot of mistakes, such as forgettingn to upgrade +1 Air Attack. I was very afraid of an early push/rush, so I was kind of scared and nervous…
You saved up a massive army and made a comeback.
-I realized early on that there won’t be a Timing opportunity for me, so I brought my army and planned to start an expansion at 9 o’clock, and happened to meet my opponent’s Hydralisks. Luckily I had an advantage and was able to kill off a large part of my opponent’s army. After that , we were even. So then, I did a Timing attack when my opponent was starting up the 1 o’clock expansion, took it down, and knew I won the game then.
It’s been a while since a display of brilliant Shuttle play.
-I use it a lot in practice, but compared to other players who use Shuttles to achieve brilliant harassment, I’m still very weak. This isn’t my strong point…Jaedong is a very good player, with a great reaction speed, it was only because of today’s situations that I was forced to use Shuttle harassment.
When you could’ve finished the game, you were hesitant.
-It’s true…because I only had Archons and Zealots, got plagued, and didn’t have high upgrades, and my opponent had a lot of Lurkers and Dark Swarm…so I wasn’t very confident attacking. In those conditions, I chose to play it safe.
How did you practice for this game?
-Jangbi helped me practice. I asked him a lot of questions, and he watched me play a lot. I had a lot of practice.
There are two games next week. If you don’t want to play on Tears of the Moon, you need to win 2-0.
-Sin Chupung-Ryeong isn’t an easy map either…I have a lot of painful memories on that map, and my record isn’t good…I think that if I lose on Chupung-Ryeong, I won’t be able to make the Ro4. So I need to overcome it…Even though I will prepare for Tears of the Moon also, I plan on devoting most of my time on Chupung-Ryeong.
You haven’t done great at recent Winner’s League matches.
-I should do better at Winner’s League…I’m letting my team down…I know too that there’s a lot I need to work on, so I’m reflecting on that. Because of the Winner’s League format, preparing and practicing is difficult. You don’t know who the next player is, and you don’t know what maps you’re playing…and, in addition to that, individual leagues means that practice time isn’t optimal…so…
Right now, you’re 8-8 against Jaedong.
-Before this, I thought I was ahead. But then I saw the records, and realized that I needed tow in today’s game to draw with him. The map, plus the opponent was Jaedong who just defeated Bisu in a Bo5…I was worried that it was going to become 7-10. But now that we’re even, I have a desire to surpass him…
There’s MSL Ro8 games tomorrow.
-It’s against Terran, so I’m not that worried…I know that ForGG will be preparing hard, but I want to go up against Jangbi, something that hasn’t happened in a long time, so I’ll be working hard to win tomorrow. I’m confident I can win.
You’re the defending champion. Thoughts about maybe getting 2 wins in a row?
-If I win against Jaedong, I hope I meet Hwasin in the Ro4. On the hellish maps this season, against a fierce hero, I don’t think I’ll be able to beat him in a Bo5…Only if I meet a Terran in the Ro4 can I get into the finals and get 2 championships in a row…but if I meet a Zerg, it’s impossible to tell. Tears of the Moon isn’t bad because of the two exits, but because there just aren’t enough minerals…traditionally a nightmare for Protoss…
Last thoughts?
-I’m very thankful for teammates who helped me prepare. I promised them that if I enter the Ro4 in both leagues, I will take them out for a huge feast. I hope they’ll continue to help me.
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Translated from Chinese at http://www.wfbrood.com/xingji/hanguoxingji/xingji_36855.html
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