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[ASL8] Semifinal B - Flash vs Rain - Page 2

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zedus
Profile Joined August 2019
United States2 Posts
August 21 2019 04:21 GMT
#21
Flash as a small favorite. This should be an awesome series. I'm super pumped!
Nematocyst
Profile Joined October 2017
United States164 Posts
August 21 2019 04:49 GMT
#22
I hope this is as good as the Rain/Last semifinal from ASL7.
AttackZerg
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States7584 Posts
August 21 2019 06:24 GMT
#23
This is a hard one for me to predict.

Rain (imo) is the best match protoss player in the history of the game.

He is better at winning boX then he is in any one game.
I don't know if it is instinct or militant preparation, although I lean heavily towards the later - or just both.

Flash on the other hand is the best starcraft player in the world and in history. He can be beaten. It has been done, many times. But except Effort, it is almost always a statistical mistake to pick against him.

Also, and I know TvZ is a different matchup and I'm sorry for the spoiler (it's been months it on you) but his comeback against Soulkey in that long ass match "Ultimate Battle" or whatever reaffirmed my faith in the underlying uniqueness of his talent. I have never seen a comeback of that magnitude against someone playing as good as Soulkey.

Now that I wrote that.... Yeah, I convinced myself. Rain showed both brilliance and nerve induced mistakes in his match against Last.

Flash with a shredded wrist and rotting shoulder is going win this match and the next. In his most beatable matchup, he will dine finely on templar meat.

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M3t4PhYzX
Profile Joined March 2019
Poland4267 Posts
August 21 2019 06:49 GMT
#24
on one hand I would love to see Rain winning.. but on the other hand I would not want to see protoss mirror finals again..

tought nut to crack!

FlaSh 3-1 imo
Lord-SnoT
Profile Joined August 2018
France6 Posts
August 21 2019 07:07 GMT
#25
Well, Flash is the best player ever in BW whereas Rain is probably the second one (not of the entire history, but for late years).

I think (and hope yeah because i'm an old school player) Flash wins, but if Rain wins it, it would not be a shame for Flash. Seriously, this guy is really smart when he plays...

Anyway, Flash on his side is good at every part of the game. He can handle cheesy builds with his multitask and perfect micro, he can also handle very long macro game, and what about mid game? Oh well, I'm just saying this guy is a fucking monster, just the best...

And to finish, a remake of Flash vs Snow in final would be great too...

So sorry Rain but I definitively have to support Flash, GOGO FLASH !!!
Qikz
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United Kingdom12043 Posts
August 21 2019 07:20 GMT
#26
Really hope Rain can win. It'll be like the tving OSL all over again with Flash being one series away from retirement and falling at the hands of an SKT player.

I guess a TvP finals would be better for BW though.
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asel
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Germany1603 Posts
August 21 2019 08:16 GMT
#27
I'm at work and hyped. Will definitly watch it :D
eSTRO for life | #3 Sea.Really fan! | GGoliath! | aeterna societas honoris | cbta~ | Flash makes Terran look like Toss | aka RevaL
LV_426
Profile Joined December 2009
Poland436 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-21 08:58:49
August 21 2019 08:54 GMT
#28
pvt finals would be dream, Snow has best pvt atm no doubt...
i cant see anyone winning vs Flash right now in bo5+, except Snow..
onlystar
Profile Joined March 2015
United States971 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-21 09:25:49
August 21 2019 09:24 GMT
#29
who is hyped for this? lets join the chat on http://play.afreecatv.com/aslenglish
FlopTurnReaver
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Switzerland1980 Posts
August 21 2019 09:35 GMT
#30
I'm a bit nervous for Flash, not gonna lie. I think he should take it, but he definitly needs some better decision making than against Light in game 2. Rain doesn't play around.

Don't ruin my Liquibet Flash!!
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Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
August 21 2019 09:39 GMT
#31
I'm gutted that this will be flash's last tournament.
Dante08
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Singapore4179 Posts
August 21 2019 09:46 GMT
#32
So Hyped for this match
jjmmtt
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia995 Posts
August 21 2019 09:54 GMT
#33
I pray to God that he wins for the sake of the finals.
mishimaBeef
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
Canada2259 Posts
August 21 2019 09:57 GMT
#34
let's go
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KamMoye
Profile Joined December 2010
United States721 Posts
August 21 2019 10:04 GMT
#35
Online poll: Flash 84% to win.
All the pros in the ASL: picked Flash to win.
onlystar
Profile Joined March 2015
United States971 Posts
August 21 2019 10:06 GMT
#36
Flash FTW 3-2 Rain
Wonk
Profile Joined March 2017
546 Posts
August 21 2019 10:07 GMT
#37
Hoping for a good series. But what is a man, when compared to a god?

please let rain win a couple of maps
chaosTheory_14cc
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1270 Posts
August 21 2019 10:09 GMT
#38
Let's go Flash, one last starleague title victory.
Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
August 21 2019 10:10 GMT
#39
rain is going to win, 3-1
InDi
Profile Joined April 2010
Spain90 Posts
August 21 2019 10:13 GMT
#40
I think Flash will take this easy, I am expecting Rain to go for some cheese/allins as I don't think he is dumb enough to go for standard game vs Flash. It will depend on how well prepared Rain has his builds...

I'd rather have a Flash vs Snow finals than a PvP where Rain stomps Snow easy.
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