Looking forward to this. Always great to see Jaedong vs Flash. Yet another chance for Flash to prove his domination.

Anyway I reckon Flash will 3-1. Jaedong will take set 3 by first applying early game pressure with zerglings to get into the midgame in a very advantageous position and then winning either via impeccable muta micro, or by maintaining his macro lead till he can dark swarm the whole map. I think Flash can take the game on Dreamliner. Currently Flash is 2-0 on Dreamliner while Jaedong is 2-2 (only winning over Movie and Ssak, and losing to Sea and Stork). In addition I think Jaedong may underestimate the challenge on Dreamliner since everyone says it's an automatic win for Zerg, and it probably is for Jaedong against most Ts. Flash on the other hand will practice his butt of trying to prepare for Dreamliner. Should Jaedong take the set on Dreamliner Flash will definitely win on Eye of the storm.

tomatriedes

New Zealand5356 Posts

September 09 2010 19:10 GMT

#23

OP- The percentage for Eye of the Storm should be 53.7% not 58.3%.

Holgerius

Sweden16951 Posts

September 09 2010 19:28 GMT

#24

I think JD has to win this or Flash will be the final bonjwa and rule the scene until the end of time. I hold Flash as a pretty heavy favourite, but JD has so much to play for here that he'll probably be ridiculously well prepared, so it would be dumb to count him out. He's fucking JD after all. I think he should use more early ling aggression (free win) this time considering how greedy Flash has been lately vs him.

Hoping for good games, and may the best player win!

r3z3nd3

Brazil522 Posts

September 09 2010 19:34 GMT

#25

I cant wait fot this

squaremanhole

United States82 Posts

September 09 2010 19:35 GMT

#26

I expect five epic games.

Otherwise I will be major disappoint by these two.

saltywet

Hong Kong1316 Posts

September 09 2010 19:38 GMT

#27

On September 10 2010 02:47 stambe wrote:

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I dont know why, but everybody wants Flash to loose. I think for his genius, he deserves the golden mouse just like jaedong did. Why the hate - because he is terran, the maps or simply because he is the more talented player?

its not really a fun rivalry when 1 rival always loses to the other... just like how when yellow beat boxer everyone cheers

Darkong

United Kingdom418 Posts

September 09 2010 19:43 GMT

#28

I'm at work all day on Sunday, am so gutted I'm gonna miss this

/cry

Yxes2211

United States1587 Posts

September 09 2010 19:43 GMT

#29

If JD takes g1 I say he wins. Cuz Flash ALWAYS wins the first game. I think the last Bo5 he lost game 1 in was the Nate MSL finals against the Dong. So to obstruct that trend for Flash would make a big impact. Given the fact its a 4 player map, I think a 9pool would be very effective, unless Flash totally expects it. Really hope JD grabs ahold of the series early and takes that first game, however unlikely that is. (You know... LWWW JD and all)

Edit: Actually the last Bo5 Flash lost g1 was against MVP, just forgot since g1 was played on a separate day.

Apex

United States7227 Posts

September 09 2010 19:45 GMT

#30

My Fantasy OSL needs Jaedong to win.

Think Flash is going to win though. Triple 14 CC into GG.

_romantic

United States455 Posts

September 09 2010 19:49 GMT

#31

hey guys, if anyone has any graphics they'd like to add in PM me pl0x;; thanks!!

Kanil

United States1713 Posts

September 09 2010 19:52 GMT

#32

Jaedong wins this OSL. Flash makes the finals for the next OSL. Jaedong does too. Someone wins a mouse. OSL shuts down forever.

Let's go, Jaedong!

oo_xerox

United States852 Posts

September 09 2010 20:04 GMT

#33

On September 10 2010 03:06 omg.deus wrote:

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I think most of us don't hate Flash, but it's easier to root for the underdog since it's ZvT where terran has a slight advantage. I've played both Terran and Zerg since BW came out and just feel you can make a lot more mistakes in TvZ than in ZvT and still win.

Saying Flash is the more talented player without any supporting arguments is just trolling. JD/Flash are the 2 highest skilled players that have ever played BW that dominate the rest of the competition. Flash may have better records recently but JD has more titles.

Im not exactly an expert here, but flash has been the number one ranked player for a while now, and hes been in both leagues finals like what.....3 times in a row now? saying flash is the best player in the world, and that he is ABOVE jd isnt trolling, there is a lot of support for that statement.

asdfTT123

United States989 Posts

September 09 2010 20:12 GMT

#34

JAEDONG I BELIEVE! Please crush this terran noobie. :D

LastActionHero

Germany29 Posts

September 09 2010 20:23 GMT

#35

I will be sad anyway :D won't they let it end as a draw in the fifth game and anounce SC:BW as the greatest game ever and FvJ as the greatest and high skilled rivalry of all e-sports? give them all the money kespa can squeeze out and two mouses made of the forged hands of inferior progamers they had to rape to reach their status!

rasnj

United States1959 Posts

September 09 2010 20:42 GMT

#36

On September 10 2010 04:38 saltywet wrote:

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its not really a fun rivalry when 1 rival always loses to the other... just like how when yellow beat boxer everyone cheers

Always lose? They are back and forth. At the moment it seems like Flash is in better form, but it is by no means certain that he'll win (and I'm saying this as a Flash fanboy). Flash has great play, but he is not unbeatable.

He better get that golden mouse this time. Was so disappointed last time. Given how he has been playing since his first OSL title he really should have gotten it last time.

Edit:
BTW:
The scores of Flash vs Jaedong are (first the last 5 sets, then the last 10 sets, then the last 15, etc.):
3-2
6-4
9-6
11-9
14-11
15-15
18-17
20-19
Pretty even. It seems that recently Flash has had a 60% winrate vs Jaedong on a per set basis (this data includes all matches listed in TLPD including Gom, all-star and WCG).

On September 10 2010 04:43 Darkong wrote:
I'm at work all day on Sunday, am so gutted I'm gonna miss this

/cry

You do realize that this final is on Saturday right?

okum

France5778 Posts

September 09 2010 20:51 GMT

#37

Flash is going to 3-0 so easily that it's not even funny.

prosatan

Romania8610 Posts

September 09 2010 21:01 GMT

#38

Rooting for my boy Jaedong...but I think Flash will have this!

conTAgi0n

United States335 Posts

September 09 2010 21:03 GMT

#39

All games are recommended because it's Flash vs Jaedong + Show Spoiler +

but really because this might be one of the last BW Finals ever

mimikami

France77 Posts

September 09 2010 21:07 GMT

#40

If Flash win this can we officially announce that he is the fifth bonjwa ? Obviously he is dominating the whole Korean pro scene and now if he beat jaedong in both MSL and OSL nothing can stop him from attaining godhood.