Fantasy, Bisu, Ssak (and Best) all have a 'decent' chance of beating Flash.
If Fantasy can be sniped in game 1-2 before Flash gets sent out, then I'm 99,9% sure KT is gonna win. Ez. :D

Hoping to see a very good mid-late game (P)

Bisu vs

Flash.

domane

Canada1606 Posts

April 04 2011 07:35 GMT

#62

Teams with the #1 playoff seed hold too much of an advantage over the other finalists. Among 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams, there's always one team significantly stronger than the other two (not too difficult to predict which one will advance to the finals). From the beginning of the playoffs, they can devote most of their practice time towards working on sniping a few players.

If it was a middle-of-the-line or worse team, I would like T1's chances. However, this is KT, a team neck-and-neck with them for the top position and that is in better shape than they had been when the won the 10-11 PL finals. The uphill climb - several weeks of concentrated practice from rival - is a steep order, even for BW's royal house.

Of course, it's not as though the likelihood of winning is 90/10 in favor of KT. More like 70/30.

bearbuddy

3442 Posts

April 04 2011 07:47 GMT

#63

"There is more than one way to chin a cat"
lol. Well played.

jalstar

United States8198 Posts

April 04 2011 07:47 GMT

#64

On April 04 2011 16:35 domane wrote:
Teams with the #1 playoff seed hold too much of an advantage over the other finalists. Among 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams, there's always one team significantly stronger than the other two (not too difficult to predict which one will advance to the finals). From the beginning of the playoffs, they can devote most of their practice time towards working on sniping a few players.

It's a weird system, especially when you consider that:

KT vs Hite
SKT vs OZ

Finals

could have been done in the same amount of time.

eviltomahawk

United States11135 Posts

April 04 2011 07:50 GMT

#65

Although I cheer for a Bisu domination, my inner Flash/KT fanboy wishes for a close series with KT closing out with some epic games.

Bisu may be looking strong, though Flash is also looking extremely formidable. Though I'm sure Bisu's PvZ is going to be great against KT's Z lineup, Flash and Stats are going to be difficult to crack. Fantasy is going to be pivotal in preparing against Flash, especially considering how close and epic their last game was. If Stats is in form, then he's going to be scary to knock out. Otherwise, he can be a strong player taking a game or two for KT before being outplayed.

dibban

Sweden1279 Posts

April 04 2011 07:57 GMT

#66

Flash is at a point where no human can beat him (see what I did there?), but Bisu and Fantasy will definitely make it great games for sure!

doubleupgradeobbies!

Australia1187 Posts

April 04 2011 08:02 GMT

#67

I'm hoping for Ssak to back up his repeated calling out of Flash with another strong win over flash. Preferably with valks.

red4ce

United States7313 Posts

April 04 2011 08:02 GMT

#68

Only chance for SKT is if they can take a 3-1 lead and force Flash to play on Aztec. I think mafia zerg and chintoss can manage 2 kills between the two of them. KT wins 4-2.

Djagulingu

Germany3605 Posts

April 04 2011 08:17 GMT

#69

Double post fail, please delete this.

Djagulingu

Germany3605 Posts

April 04 2011 09:40 GMT

#70

Stats <Bloody Ridge> (P)

BeSt
Stats <Fortress SE> (P)

Bisu
Stats <Icarus> (T)

Fantasy

Stats <Circuit Breaker> Hyuk
(Z)

Crazy-Hydra <Aztec> Hyuk
(Z)

Action <La Mancha> Hyuk
(T)

Flash <Empire of the Sun> Hyuk

You heard it here first.

letian

Germany4221 Posts

April 04 2011 10:15 GMT

#71

Stats 4-0
Crazy-hydra 4-0
Flash 4-0

mmm what do I pick?

Striding Strider

United Kingdom787 Posts

April 04 2011 10:15 GMT

#72

Hoping for some

Bisu domination! <3

[sc1f]eonzerg

Belgium6635 Posts

April 04 2011 10:55 GMT

#73

ultimate weapon complete buahuahahahaha

shucklesors

Singapore1176 Posts

April 04 2011 11:10 GMT

#74

On April 04 2011 19:55 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5T5Whc8eCg
ultimate weapon complete buahuahahahaha

Quite the hypocrite you are -.-

_Quasar_

Russian Federation4405 Posts

April 04 2011 11:22 GMT

#75

Stats is so far the only protoss for whom I'm able to cheer, so I hope he shows some epic games.

So no fek

United States3001 Posts

April 04 2011 11:29 GMT

#76

Fully expect KT to destroy SKT.

With that said, I actually don't like many of the players on either team; or rather, I should say I don't really care for the stars.

I really like Best, find it hard not to like Hyuk, and I liked Canata (and of course Boxer), but Bisu is my least favorite player and I'm no fan of Fantasy.

As for KT, I'm not a Flash fan, but I most certainly respect the fact that he's a fucking beast and the best player there ever was. I love Violet and I like Action, but I don't have any attachments to other players.

So I don't really care who wins, but the ideal situation for me would be some great games of BW, taken into ACE where we have an epic TvT or PvZ (I guess the TvT would be a possibility, but I fully expect Fantasy to be sent out first; likewise I could see Bisu vs Action, but I would expect Flash to take the Final Boss position.) Just hope it's some good StarCraft with the players I like winning, and the players I don't suffering a humiliating defeat. But mostly hoping for good StarCraft that shows the world BW will never die.