Line ups look incredibly good for Oz, much better than expected from such a weak back up line. JD gets 2 ZvZs, Hiya gets a TvP, Lomo TvT on shades,Backho gets a PvP vs Snow, and Oz's newbie Zs get ZvZs. Imo, Oz goes 1-1, winning day 1 with JD taking it in super ace vs Effort. However, this line up from Oz stands no chance vs SKT though.

myrmidon2537

Philippines2188 Posts

July 27 2009 10:38 GMT

#24

I think there are lots of Toss-up games in both days (Day 1: Games 1,2,3. Day 2: Games 1,3,6)

Both days will probably go to an Ace match, and as usual, it boils down to who in CJ can snipe jaedong at that time.

ArvickHero

10387 Posts

July 27 2009 10:52 GMT

#25

On July 27 2009 19:38 samachking wrote:
Line ups look incredibly good for Oz, much better than expected from such a weak back up line. JD gets 2 ZvZs, Hiya gets a TvP, Lomo TvT on shades,Backho gets a PvP vs Snow, and Oz's newbie Zs get ZvZs. Imo, Oz goes 1-1, winning day 1 with JD taking it in super ace vs Effort. However, this line up from Oz stands no chance vs SKT though.

...not really. Hiya sucks right now and Movie is a beast PvT player, Skyhigh is miles ahead of Lomo's TvT and those "newbie Zs", who aren't that great in ZvZ in the first place, are playing ZvZ against two VERY strong vs Zerg players,

Jaedong has to play against Effort, which is not an instant-win like it is usually in JvZ, and he's wasted on a weak ZvZ player when he could be taking out bigger threats like Skyhigh or Movie. The only good thing Oz got out of these lineups is Backho playing a PvP, which is pretty much his best MU nowadays.

konadora

Singapore66366 Posts

July 27 2009 11:01 GMT

#26

Lol PerfectMan wtf

and ggaemo? WAD

GL Orion ~~and ggaemo~~!

Kentor

United States5784 Posts

July 27 2009 11:03 GMT

#27

LOL orion! CJ sent him to the right map :D

darktreb

United States3019 Posts

July 27 2009 11:05 GMT

#28

Snow has been rumored to be really good, and he looked quite good (couple of avoidable mistakes really hurt him, such as losing a Shuttle with Reavers because he got greedy and dropped just to get a shot in on a goon, also could have done more with DTs) in defeat against Bisu on Medusa. I wouldn't be surprised if he beat Backho.

Orion on the other hand, is a sacrificial lamb. I guess CJ considers ANYONE else they have to be better than Savior in ZvZ now, sadly.

Pojo

Canada27 Posts

July 27 2009 11:34 GMT

#29

Nice, Orion who would most likely lose anyways is against Jaedong. That's perfect. Looks like no faith will be put into Much for the remainder of the playoffs. Grandpa's getting a little frail.

StorrZerg

United States13922 Posts

July 27 2009 11:57 GMT

#30

damn to many mirrors >< hell Jaedong vs effort should be good on the first day

Spanxxx

United States408 Posts

July 27 2009 12:11 GMT

#31

wow... not even gunna watch any of those games. looks boring as hell.

4 ZvZs ><

QuickStriker

United States3694 Posts

July 27 2009 12:11 GMT

#32

I lol'd when I saw this lineups. OZ really don't have a choice atm and they have to gamble this away for a possible fast ace Jaedong match to win at least one of these two days so that Jaedong will be obviously sent out in the super ace. But yes, if OZ wins semi-finals, I would be more than happy as that would mean SKT1 will be easily able to roll in which is what I hope for.

But I think CJ might have a good shot except getting it into a super ace with Jaedong, I know it'll all come down to Jaedong vs Effort on day 1 and on aces plus super ace, but we all know who still has the superior zvz atm. It's like with CJ vs Khan, where Khan failed b/c they let it go to ace on second day in which cost it their game b/c their quality of ace players was inferior to CJ's....

On July 27 2009 18:41 TwoToneTerran wrote:
Oz 1st day, in ace match, CJ second day without ace, Jaedong vs Skyhigh/Movie superace, with a close game that Jaedong loses by making one sloppy mistake uncharacteristic of him, resulting in atleast 200 TL citizens posting "Slump????" even if he wins 3 games before that. :3

I lol'd

WrongEdge

Singapore57 Posts

July 27 2009 12:24 GMT

#33

ZvZ beatdowns incoming in the form of Effort vs ggaemo and JD vs Orion

3 Lions

United States3705 Posts

July 27 2009 12:30 GMT

#34

Orion? What?

The Storyteller

Singapore2486 Posts

July 27 2009 12:31 GMT

#35

Movie and Snow had better show up with their A games. Actually, they had better ALL show up with their A games. Effort vs Jaedong is not a lock, and Effort can't save them the way he did against Khan.

Shikyo

Finland33997 Posts

July 27 2009 12:32 GMT

#36

Day 2 seems like a steamroll for CJ, so CJ really needs to take day 1. If Oz somehow manages to win in day 1, CJ needs some brilliant snipe against JD in super ACE. Or maybe effort can beat him straight-up?

3 Lions

United States3705 Posts

July 27 2009 12:45 GMT

#37

Predictions...

1st August SPL 08-09 PO Semi-Final DAY1
Game 1: (T)

Lomo < sKyHigh
Game 2: Jaedong > (Z)

EffOrt
Game 3: HiyA > (P)

Movie
Game 4: (P)

PerfectMan < Iris
Game 5: BackHo > (P)

Snow
Game 6: (Z)

Killer < Kwanro
Game 7: (Z)

Jaedong < EffOrt

2nd August SPL 08-09 PO Semi-Final DAY2
Game 1: (T)

HiyA < sKyHigh
Game 2: Young > (P)

Movie(P)
Game 3: (T)

Lomo < Iris
Game 4: Jaedong > (Z)

Orion
Game 5: (Z)

ggaemo < EffOrt
Game 6: (P)

BackHo < Kwanro
Game 7: Not needed

Super ACE (if needed): (Z)

Jaedong < sKyHigh

Itachii

Poland12466 Posts

July 27 2009 13:09 GMT

#38

Oh god, colloseum.
Oz stands no chance, if only they had depth to get this into ace... but they don't, CJ will go 2-0.

vx70GTOJudgexv

United States3161 Posts

July 27 2009 13:15 GMT

#39

1st August SPL 08-09 PO Semi-Final CJ Entus vs Hwaseung OZ DAY1 (OGN MBC 13:00 KST)
Game 1: (T)

Lomo < Destination > sKyHigh
Game 2: Jaedong < Neo Medusa > (Z)

EffOrt
Game 3: HiyA < Colosseum II > (P)

Movie
Game 4: (P)

PerfectMan < Shades of Twilight > Iris
Game 5: BackHo < Heartbreak Ridge > (P)

Snow
Game 6: (Z)

Killer < God's Garden > Kwanro
Game 7: Jaedong < Neo Harmony > (Z)

EffOrt

2nd August SPL 08-09 PO Semi-Final CJ Entus vs Hwaseung OZ DAY2 (OGN MBC 13:00 KST)
Game 1: (T)

HiyA < Destination > sKyHigh
Game 2: (P)

Young < Colosseum II > Movie
Game 3: (T)

Lomo < Shades of Twilight > Iris
Game 4: Jaedong < God's Garden > (Z)

Orion
Game 5: (Z)

ggaemo < Neo Medusa > EffOrt
Game 6: BackHo < Heartbreak Ridge > Kwanro
Game 7: < Neo Harmony >

ACE Game: (Z)

Jaedong < Neo Medusa > EffOrt

ghostWriter

United States3302 Posts

July 27 2009 13:16 GMT

#40

I feel like oz will win day 1 and cj will win day 2.
every matchup on day 2 is favorable for cj except jaedong vs orion.

i can't believe oz has to send out ggaemo, he's almost as autolose as juni