EPT[MSL] Group Selection Ceremony - Page 40
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Piste
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Carefree
United States1571 Posts
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rigelq
United States230 Posts
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ninini
Sweden1204 Posts
Hydra's probably my least favorite progamer -- he already won an absolutely terrible MSL and now he's doing his best to create a second completely awful MSL. Yeah, he only beat Jaedong, the ZvZ tyrant, in a Bo5. That's not impressive at all. It's not his fault that Bisu, Stork and Flash didn't deliver. Yeah, Flash and Bisu would have probably beaten him, but Hydra was a better player overall that season, because he showed strength in all matchups, whereas Bisu and Flash showed weakness in the mirrors. Hydra was a well-deserved winner. Go, Taek Lee-Ssang group! I don't understand what the problem is. Another ZvZ finals...? What? One of them will be eliminated, but that doesn't stop the others from reaching the finals. Stop whining! Bisu is my favorite player, but I don't complain, even though there's a good chance he will not make it. 2nd place for best-looking was Ruby btw, not ggaemo. | ||
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fallingdream
Romania452 Posts
Why would anyone do that? Seems pointless and stupid to put such good players in one group. | ||
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XenOsky
Chile2337 Posts
Jaedong vs. Sea Flash vs. Bisu come on... really? it is like Brazil vs Spain Argentina vs Camerun. | ||
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Ubersturmfuhrer
Finland206 Posts
I will not watch BW anymore if JD drops ;_; fml... Hydra should've made a baller move and placed great in his own group! Now we have groups like C that look more like Survival group than a Starleague. /end rant At least we'll have kickass games straight from the start. | ||
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setzer
United States3284 Posts
On the positive side this might be the first time BvJ happens in an individual league in like forever (arena MSL, infact). As a Jaedong fan I'm greatly worried for him. Bisu and Flash seem to have his number and Sea is no slouch vs. Z. Imagining Jaedong in the prelims? wowow Rooting for Light to crush Hydra. | ||
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Katsuge
Singapore7730 Posts
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8819 Posts
but if jaedong beats flash in the winners then bye bye bisu and sea T_T hydra just increased his anti-fan base by the hundreds...not even spica can still be a hydra fan | ||
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buhhy
United States1113 Posts
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nitdkim
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TwoToneTerran
United States8841 Posts
On April 08 2011 00:50 ninini wrote: Yeah, he only beat Jaedong, the ZvZ tyrant, in a Bo5. That's not impressive at all. It's not his fault that Bisu, Stork and Flash didn't deliver. Yeah, Flash and Bisu would have probably beaten him, but Hydra was a better player overall that season, because he showed strength in all matchups, whereas Bisu and Flash showed weakness in the mirrors. Hydra was a well-deserved winner. I didn't say he didn't deserve to win, and I hate when people shove words in my mouth to the contrary. What I speak of is purely in quality of games. I said the MSL itself sucked, partly because all ZvZ semifinals robbed it of most chance at being interesting. The entire ordeal lacked for great games outside of the Jaedong vs Snow series -- and hey, now that Jaedong's in a group against 2 players who often beat him we're sure to see such quality games! | ||
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QQkumber
16 Posts
Chances are, one of the three would've gotten upset in this round or the next anyway. At the beginning of any starleague, all fans have fantasies of Taek-Bang Leessang semifinals which are never realized. Now we're guaranteed at least one game between them all! Also, and correct me if I'm wrong about this, but is it not true that the 1st and 2nd winners of each group end up on opposite sides of the bracket going forward into the ro16? This will nicely set up a finals encounter between the two who do manage to survive. Can't wait. | ||
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1Eris1
United States5797 Posts
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Fawkes
Canada1935 Posts
On April 08 2011 01:00 buhhy wrote: I don't understand why Hydra wasted his last move switching Sea with Flash. Does he really want Bisu beaten by Flash first? Think this lowers the chance of Bisu making it out. Which zerg player actually wants Bisu making it past these groups?! | ||
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Ryo
8787 Posts
On April 08 2011 01:05 QQkumber wrote: It's really not as bad as one might think, unless of course you're a big Sea fan. Even then, it opens up the possibility for an epic triumph for him. Since we all know he'll never win a starleague, this could very well be his most memorable individual league achievement. Chances are, one of the three would've gotten upset in this round or the next anyway. At the beginning of any starleague, all fans have fantasies of Taek-Bang Leessang semifinals which are never realized. Now we're guaranteed at least one game between them all! Also, and correct me if I'm wrong about this, but is it not true that the 1st and 2nd winners of each group end up on opposite sides of the bracket going forward into the ro16? This will nicely set up a finals encounter between the two who do manage to survive. Can't wait. When it reaches Ro8, the matchups are decided by Kespa ranking, doesn't matter which part of the bracket you emerged from. | ||
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sixfour
England11061 Posts
On April 08 2011 01:06 Fawkes wrote: Think this lowers the chance of Bisu making it out. Which zerg player actually wants Bisu making it past these groups?! shine | ||
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QQkumber
16 Posts
On April 08 2011 01:07 Ryo wrote: When it reaches Ro8, the matchups are decided by Kespa ranking, doesn't matter which part of the bracket you emerged from. Fair enough, so for all intents and purposes nothing changes. If two of them do make it to the Ro8, they'll be set up on opposite sides anyway. | ||
Spazer
Canada8033 Posts
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