should have gone some different builds, fast vessels or valkyries to counter muta
he basically lost to muta in the midgames, and then it just snowballed.

JieXian

Malaysia4677 Posts

December 16 2018 12:09 GMT

#124

Wow I've never rooted for a T in a ZvT before (since I'm a Zerg "racist"), but I found myself rooting for him. I like his style but sadly he was outclassed by SK.

As a zerg, I'm happy SK won but I would have been even happier if Sharp had managed to pull of some magic. Hope to see more from Sharp!

The game on Aztec was so good.

dwpunch

10 Posts

December 16 2018 14:33 GMT

#125

Agree, what an amazing finals. Every game in Brood War tells its own story, so to speak. Really exciting.

arbiter_md

Moldova1219 Posts

December 16 2018 16:06 GMT

#126

I thought this is the first finals for both players. Turn out I was wrong, as Sharp was also a finalist of ASL1!

outscar

2832 Posts

December 16 2018 18:42 GMT

#127

Finals were one sided, kinda meh, some games were long, but almost all of them looked like watching terran slowly getting choked and swarmed. That last game though, why Sharp floated so much gas and refused for a mech switch, I don't get it.

Muff2n

United Kingdom253 Posts

December 16 2018 22:25 GMT

#128

I really enjoyed the finals. Think sharp was a bit unlucky with the timings in game (3?), but then he did choose to gamble and go for the bust.

But the last games was the best game. I was initially really impressed by SK's muta-ling holding off 5 rax, Then I was amazed how Sharp kept in the game from a clearly worse position for so long.

GeeGee!

Turbovolver

Australia2454 Posts

December 17 2018 03:53 GMT

#129

Sharp's macro slipped in so many of the games.I'm not sure if he was shaken or just struggles with bio TvZ or what but there was so much floating of resources that could have been the difference maker.

Game one was so sexy though.

TiQ.SinGi

Norway386 Posts

December 17 2018 12:52 GMT

#130

Great ending!
I'm a happy Zerg player after SK taking the series and finally getting his deserved throphy! (and my LB going in).

Still, I really have taken an interest in Sharp and his play. And also his off-air attitude, seems so friendly. And with his friends, breaking the 'steel board' With Soulkey on it in the pre-show. Awesome.

GG's!

kogeT

Poland2042 Posts

December 17 2018 13:33 GMT

#131

Sharp is great, Last is great, Mong is great, Mind is great.. it's just Flash that makes them look bad lol.

Barneyk

Sweden321 Posts

December 17 2018 15:45 GMT

#132

Some great games but also some big blunders by Sharp that made him lose more decisively than he deserved, Sharp had some great strategies and moments but flubbed a bit here and there as well.

A great finale and I am happy that Soulkey finally got a win after being such a strong force for so long.

HansenZ

49 Posts

December 17 2018 18:16 GMT

#133

What a great BO7, Soulkey deserves the champ!

konadora

Singapore66366 Posts

December 18 2018 02:04 GMT

#134

sharp looked great in game 1, then soulkey stepped up his game and showed absolute dominance. sharp fell apart after his plan in game 2 didnt go accordingly. it was a BO win but soulkey played out of his mind. congrats on his first grand finals and a win nonetheless!

BigFan

TLADT24920 Posts

December 18 2018 02:05 GMT

#135

I enjoyed this series though it became obvious that after the Neo Aztec game, Sharp was broken mentally. It didn't help that Soulkey was clutch in certain cases, and in others, Sharp got himself into a worst position. Regardless, fun finals overall, and grats to Soulkey! Glad he got his first championship (don't count WEGL).

Uldridge

Belgium5237 Posts

December 18 2018 07:38 GMT

#136

You say broken I say mechanically not up to the task of dealing with that much stuff to keep a 4 base Zerg at bay.

He was floating 1000+minerals and/or 2000+ gas in the last 2 games. I understand the diffculty of trying what he did, but being on barely 2.5 mining bases that's not acceptable if you want to win.

Also, in the game on FS he targeted the still morphing sunken, which was a misclick/bad decision I think. Had he targeted the already finished one he might've had a chance to bust, but then he also needed to micro his stuff a bit better..
Game on on CB was sad because the double drop could've turned the tide completely had he focus fired earlier. Of course I don't remember if he was defending other more crucial stuff back home then. He was just under constant pressure it was insane.. I never felt like Soulkey was being in trouble there despite him knocking on his door a few times.

Incomplete..ReV

Norway668 Posts

December 18 2018 11:55 GMT

#137

Wasn't able to watch until today (and actually kept myself from getting spoiled, no less) - what a great final! And so much mind games going on that I didn't really know until Tastosis pointed it out (f.ex. te drone transfer by SK to hide his eco build). And so satisfying that it ended with a game like game 5 was.

So amazing to watch this level of play! :D