Not gonna be easy for Flash ... JD played very good beside this being ZvP (easiest mu in BW in my opinion). Basically there was skill difference here, not the same story between Flash and JD, they are from same category: champions. Looking forward to see their games, they will be epic.

PVJ

Hungary5214 Posts

January 10 2017 11:31 GMT

#385

On January 10 2017 20:22 classicyellow83 wrote:
At least Stork has a dinner date.

Haha, true. I'm not sure he's gonna be happily feasting tho. Looking forward seeing him back streaming & training though.

Hildegard

Germany306 Posts

January 10 2017 11:32 GMT

#386

The one thing that makes some players like JD and Flash stand out is that they make their race look unbalanced. For example I think many viewers thought that Terran is a lot stronger than Protoss after watching Flash in the Ro8.

Funny thing is that Jaedong crushed Stork and Flash probably will crush Jaedong while everyone agrees that Flash (despite playing good) is nowhere near his prime. BW needs some new blood to challenge the old players.

So when is the round of 4 happening?

PVJ

Hungary5214 Posts

January 10 2017 11:33 GMT

#387

On January 10 2017 20:32 Hildegard wrote:
The one thing that makes some players like JD and Flash stand out is that they make their race look unbalanced. For example I think many viewers thought that Terran is a lot stronger than Protoss after watching Flash in the Ro8.

Funny thing is that Jaedong crushed Stork and Flash probably will crush Jaedong while everyone agrees that Flash (despite playing good) is nowhere near his prime. BW needs some new blood to challenge the old players.

So when is the round of 4 happening?

Sunday is Sea v BeSt, then Tuesday comes Flash v JaeDong.

RowdierBob

Australia13005 Posts

January 10 2017 11:38 GMT

#388

Wow that was pretty embarrassing.

duke91

Germany1458 Posts

January 10 2017 11:39 GMT

#389

On January 10 2017 20:28 Xeln4g4 wrote:
JD played very good beside this being ZvP (easiest mu in BW in my opinion).

looks at flair lol

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

January 10 2017 11:46 GMT

#390

So, Jaedong gave us a macro game, Stork flattered. What's confusing to me is why he moved out before +1 was finished researching. He almost took that fight so imagine how well it would've went into his favour if he had +1. Given, maybe he thought it would've been too late? Any insight on this?

TT1

Canada10008 Posts

January 10 2017 11:48 GMT

#391

On January 10 2017 20:46 BigFan wrote:
So, Jaedong gave us a macro game, Stork flattered. What's confusing to me is why he moved out before +1 was finished researching. He almost took that fight so imagine how well it would've went into his favour if he had +1. Given, maybe he thought it would've been too late? Any insight on this?

that game was pretty much over when JD got 3 lings in and started doing dmg after speed kicked in

About his zealot pre +1 timing, Stork probably doesnt have too much experience vs 5 hatch no lair. He wanted to move out and have +1 by the time he got to JD's 3rd (bit greedy but he prolly felt like he needed to do something after the ling harass), JD skipped lair and massed way faster tho (faster hatches, faster production etc.). But yea, losing those zealots was the nail in the coffin..

The_Red_Viper

19533 Posts

January 10 2017 11:50 GMT

#392

While i agree that JD's ZvT doesn't look good, it's still JD playing a live tournament match against Flash. I don't think it will look like his on stream games tbh, he simply has that killer instinct.
Flash still favored though ofc

PVJ

Hungary5214 Posts

January 10 2017 11:50 GMT

#393

http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/koreasbg

Here's Stork livestreaming going for dinner.

Good to know he owns a pretty comfy looking car.

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

January 10 2017 11:50 GMT

#394

On January 10 2017 20:48 TT1 wrote:

Show nested quote +

that game was pretty much over when JD got 3 lings in and started doing dmg after speed kicked in

hmm I guess. I would've liked to see him expand to a third and at least try rather than 2 base and attack with everything to try and break a 4 base zerg.

Well, at least Stork seems happy regardless lol: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/koreasbg

nurle

Norway308 Posts

January 10 2017 11:50 GMT

#395

I was hoping Stork would win just to watch more of Jaedong. Sadly I dont know how much of this was Jaedong being beast mode or Stork just being piss poor.

hitthat

Poland2267 Posts

January 10 2017 11:52 GMT

#396

On January 10 2017 20:50 nurle wrote:
I was hoping Stork would win just to watch more of Jaedong. Sadly I dont know how much of this was Jaedong being beast mode or Stork just being piss poor.

Stork's play was exceptionaly bad today.

PVJ

Hungary5214 Posts

January 10 2017 11:52 GMT

#397

On January 10 2017 20:50 PVJ wrote:
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/koreasbg

Here's Stork livestreaming going for dinner.

Good to know he owns a pretty comfy looking car.

What a nice flower wrap

duke91

Germany1458 Posts

January 10 2017 11:53 GMT

#398

Well way more surprising is Jaedong having 2 control groups of zerglings to counter that. If JD would have straight up gone hydra instead, he would have lost that. Stork was greedy in the timing and JD read that perfectly.

Stork moving out that early wasn't that big of a mistake, rather JD countering the attack perfectly.

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

January 10 2017 11:54 GMT

#399

^ good point.

On January 10 2017 20:50 nurle wrote:
I was hoping Stork would win just to watch more of Jaedong. Sadly I dont know how much of this was Jaedong being beast mode or Stork just being piss poor.

I think it was kinda of both tbh. Jaedong played safe and reacted well in the first game, played the usual in the second (Stork didn't really scout and played in the dark) then easily overwhelmed in the macro game while Stork opted for 2 base (kinda all-inish considering he put it all into one attack).