GGPlay went through the Group of Death to the finals.
Iris went through two of the favorites for taking the tournament and killed them both.

I put 100bucks down on Iris.
.... I think GGPlay might win.

I run so bad...

MoNKeYSpanKeR

United States2869 Posts

July 18 2007 12:27 GMT

#42

I was waiting for this thread, wodnering wehre it was, i hope GGPlay takes this, even though i think iriS will do it, even if he did fluke saviors win, which i don't think he did, he still went 2-3 last time vs savior, something not many can do, and this time he beat him.

InfeSteD

United States4658 Posts

July 18 2007 14:47 GMT

#43

iris ftw

tomatriedes

New Zealand5356 Posts

July 18 2007 16:00 GMT

#44

GGplay hasn't been playing well on Python and it is the map that comes out twice. I think as long as Iris doesn't choke he can dominate the mid-games and win (much as I'd like GGplay to). The way Iris has been looking recently he doesn't look likely to choke either.

EvilTeletubby

Baltimore, USA22261 Posts

July 19 2007 07:41 GMT

#45

Awesome writeup Mynock!

Shouldn't this be on the front page?

*Bleh - NM, forgot Etter had something up there already. This is a great intro thread though. ^_^

Duffybeer

China183 Posts

July 19 2007 08:00 GMT

#46

I think GGplay will win, from what I have seen from Iris's TvZ, he seems to be only good againts Savior[gm]. When I saw his games vs Zergman. It was not quite the same, Zergman was a horrible excuse for TvZ which was his worst matchup, and yet he went 1:2 againts Iris, and Zergamn is below GGplay, Yarnc etc, and waaay below Savior but yet Iris still had some trouble againts him. And also don't forget Iris's game vs Shark and Odin. Not really top zergs but yet he won over Shark in a sloppy fashion, and lost to Odin like a noob. Iris also stated before the Shinhan OSL 3 semi-finals, that he won 50% or more of his games vs Savior or something like that (practice). So inconclusion, I don't think this is going to be too easy for Iris.

Just take note that just because Iris won over Savior deosn't mean its a free ticket to 1st place in this OSL or necessarily that Iris's TvZ is one of the best or top notch. We had yet to see Iris's TvZ games that did not include Savior but againts other top zergs until now, now we shall see if Iris really is a TvZ monster.

HungerForMore

Afghanistan420 Posts

July 19 2007 10:32 GMT

#47

I'm kind of a fan of lris, but i'm a sucker for zerg. So I'll go for GGplay to take it.

btw, am I the only one that think there's no favorit and its just impossible to predict the winner this season? In the last finals it has (imo) been easier to predict or there has atleast been favorit. Like last OSL it was Nada vs Savior, and we had already see sav demolish Nada in the superfight, and everybody new savior was on fire... and it was basically the same for the MSL with Savior vs Bisu, were Savior was the clear favorit and everybody (including me thought he would take it), but this season, there's no favorit, and it could so easily go either way.

However I give the advantage to GGplay, since he has just showed damn amazing ZvT lately.

HaXxorIzed

Australia8434 Posts

July 19 2007 12:20 GMT

#48

Goddamn this is going to be insane. GGplay has the stats and the consistent showing in ZvT of late. The problem for me is despite all this and the fact I want him to win ... it's Iris. He's proven he can bring the very best to a final. Betting against an ANGRY Terran on methamphetamines when Iris has already taken out Savior and Stork seems one risky move to play.

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

July 19 2007 12:36 GMT

#49

I GO FOR IRIS

SEXY TERRAN FIGHTING

red.venom

United States4651 Posts

July 19 2007 12:43 GMT

#50

That sure was a lot of words for one of the most underwhelming OGN seasons in a while.

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

July 19 2007 12:46 GMT

#51

On July 19 2007 21:43 red.venom wrote:
That sure was a lot of words for one of the most underwhelming OGN seasons in a while.

while iris and ggplay might not be the most popular players ever they are really skilled players...so it's still quite exciting right?! :D

CustomXSpunjah

United States1093 Posts

July 19 2007 12:50 GMT

#52

i think ggplay has it, due to the fact that he came out of a group with sea.up, casy, and then knocking out hwasin and the young up and comer by.flash in a bo5, he has been thoroughly prepared and is trained for all situations that iris' standard play style can throw at him

FakeSteve[TPR]

Valhalla18444 Posts

July 19 2007 13:07 GMT

#53

On July 19 2007 21:50 CustomXSpunjah wrote:
i think ggplay has it, due to the fact that he came out of a group with sea.up, casy, and then knocking out hwasin and the young up and comer by.flash in a bo5, he has been thoroughly prepared and is trained for all situations that iris' standard play style can throw at him

iris doesn't play standard at all

alffla

Hong Kong20321 Posts

July 19 2007 13:53 GMT

#54

IRIS HYPE THREAD!! :D

SoMuchBetter

Australia10606 Posts

July 19 2007 14:04 GMT

#55

posted this in the iris hype thread, but i guess it belongs here:

im not particularly hyped for this OSL finals unfortunately. i know iris and ggplay are both stellar players, but they just don't do it for me. daum had all the workings to be an incredible tournament but things just didnt pan out interestingly.

here's to hoping iris and ggplay prove me wrong tomorrow and give us a set of games we won't forget

red.venom

United States4651 Posts

July 19 2007 15:38 GMT

#56

On July 19 2007 21:46 alffla wrote:

Show nested quote +

while iris and ggplay might not be the most popular players ever they are really skilled players...so it's still quite exciting right?! :D

Sort of. I guess I just dont care who wins. They are both likable and good but just w/e: [

lololol

5198 Posts

July 19 2007 15:42 GMT

#57

IRIS FIGHTING!

Guybrush

Spain4744 Posts

July 19 2007 15:51 GMT

#58

Very nicely written. Thanks.

Nal_RaisL337

United States83 Posts

July 19 2007 16:18 GMT

#59

Even if Iris isnt that good at TvZ you honestly expect him to just get 3-0ed after working so hard for this? Fuck no. I predict 3-2 GGplay wins. Someone quote me once its all over.