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[MSL] Ro8: Stork vs Kal - Page 27

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Magic84
Profile Joined October 2008
Russian Federation1381 Posts
October 30 2008 11:39 GMT
#521
World's best PVP is just about who is having a good day and who is having a bad, mediocre day.
Baddieko
Profile Joined October 2008
Singapore855 Posts
October 30 2008 11:39 GMT
#522
On October 30 2008 20:35 disciple wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 30 2008 20:34 Baddieko wrote:
Stork 2 gate robo is weak. Keep getting outnumbered.

exactly, he barely made it against Bisu and the game he lost against BeSt had similar scenario


he shoudn't be too aggressive with his first reaver. I watch the games he lost are due to being overaggressive but again he won most of his games harrassing first. He plays just like boxer with his proxies.
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
October 30 2008 11:39 GMT
#523
Somewhere dark and dusty, huddled at his computer screen, Hotbid removes the pins from his dino-toss Voodoo doll and laughs maniacally.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
p4NDemik
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States13896 Posts
October 30 2008 11:42 GMT
#524
On October 30 2008 20:27 Carnac wrote:
I guess having to play Bo5 PvP Friday, Bo3 PvT Saturday (games 2 & 3), Bo3 PvZ Sunday one week and then Bo5 PvP Thursday the week after, while preparing for the OSL Bo5 PvT final on Saturday is a bit much. Would've been nice if they had switched the quarters, so Stork would only have had to play next week.
Kudos to Kal though, he looked better prepared

Yeah, this. If you think Stork blew it because he dropped one of those series ... well seriously you can only expect so much from the kid.
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yenta
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
Poland1142 Posts
October 30 2008 11:43 GMT
#525
On October 30 2008 20:39 Klive5ive wrote:
Somewhere dark and dusty, huddled at his computer screen, Hotbid removes the pins from his dino-toss Voodoo doll and laughs maniacally.

;D
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RinoZerg
Profile Joined May 2008
Australia130 Posts
October 30 2008 11:47 GMT
#526
Very happy for Kal.
Must be good to get up and win when everyone has written you off.
And all the Stork love recently has been getting somewhat intense. Hopefully this will slightly douse the flames of fanboi passion.
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32278 Posts
October 30 2008 11:49 GMT
#527
LOL @ THIS.
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SayTT
Profile Joined August 2004
Sweden2158 Posts
October 30 2008 11:51 GMT
#528
THE JINX½½½½!!!

When I saw the Kal vs Best PvP game I knew Kal had a chance. He was sooooo close to win that game and played really great.
-,-
paavst
Profile Joined December 2007
171 Posts
October 30 2008 11:52 GMT
#529
On October 30 2008 20:47 RinoZerg wrote:
Very happy for Kal.
Must be good to get up and win when everyone has written you off.
And all the Stork love recently has been getting somewhat intense. Hopefully this will slightly douse the flames of fanboi passion.


The haters have actually gone intense... they just couldnt live anymore, when Stork wins a major title. And he will.
Velr
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Switzerland10910 Posts
October 30 2008 11:54 GMT
#530
well... Shiat.


But... Now Kal is gonna rape.
HaXxorIzed
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
Australia8434 Posts
October 30 2008 11:54 GMT
#531
Looks like it was a great series, WD by Kal.
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Deleted User 31060
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
3788 Posts
October 30 2008 11:56 GMT
#532
LOOOOOOL GJ HOT BID


but seriously Kal deserved GomTV S4 the way he was playing, now with JD and forGG out I think it might be fitting if he takes this MSL
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kemoryan
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Spain1506 Posts
October 30 2008 12:03 GMT
#533
On October 30 2008 20:52 paavst wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 30 2008 20:47 RinoZerg wrote:
Very happy for Kal.
Must be good to get up and win when everyone has written you off.
And all the Stork love recently has been getting somewhat intense. Hopefully this will slightly douse the flames of fanboi passion.


The haters have actually gone intense... they just couldnt live anymore, when Stork wins a major title. And he will.


lol, have you seen how many STORK FOR 3 CROWNS threads have been created recently?

It's obv Stork fanboyin was inflated due to his recent results and the fact he was still on the 3 competitions. Haters had to come up to de-inflate so much fanboyism or something might have gone wrong!
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WorldCommunist8
Profile Joined August 2007
United States226 Posts
October 30 2008 12:10 GMT
#534
[image loading]


One of 79! WOOT!
You're toast, R1CH
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
October 30 2008 12:10 GMT
#535
On October 30 2008 20:37 darktreb wrote:
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On October 30 2008 20:25 Plexa wrote:
On October 30 2008 20:24 darktreb wrote:
Anyone who thinks Stork has gotten over his problems with nerves and choking in big games should take a look at game 5. And this wasn't even another finals (but it was a good preview of what the finals will look like when Fantasy rolls Stork).
whatttt you have no idea what you're talking about
that wasn;t stork choking that was him fucking up the first fight (happens in PvP) and then being on the back foot for the rest of the game

kals reaver just sealed the deal - nerves never entered the equation


Perhaps my wording was too harsh (nerves + choke = exaggeration), but the point is Stork definitely still does not have that extra killer instinct to seal the deal.

I know Kal's a great player but didn't we all just get done talking about how Stork had anointed himself the best PvP ever? And he turns around and loses a PvP, BO5 no less, to a guy who has never been renowned for his PvP. And yeah, the first fight in PvP is a tossup, but that's what players with nerves of steel are all about - they seem to always win the tossups in big games.

I will admit, Kal either got lucky or was very very smart/good with that Reaver in game 5 ... I thought for sure it was going to die but I guess the advantage of having the Shuttle pop out of nowhere from over the cliff was enough to keep it from getting sniped. One way or another, Kal stepped up and made all the big plays in the big game, and Stork really did nothing that was even above mediocre for a pro except maybe his dealing with the manner-Pylon (he still lost a Probe by the way).

So again, maybe it's not a blatant choke like goon range, and Stork wasn't as out of it as he was in the Flash domination, but when push comes to shove, Stork doesn't step up. In my book (you may disagree), not stepping up when you're a superior player is choking, or at least nerves. Like Hot_Bid said, Stork's just another Karl Malone.
That series was a knife-edge pvp; there was only one game which was the exception to that and that was game 4. Knife edge pvps are where the moment one player fucks up he's done for. Game 1 we had stork not scouting the 3gate and losing an early goon => kal rides the adv to victory. Game 2 we had stork/kal coming out even after a close opening then Stork fucking up kals army lategame and winning it right there. Game 3 we had kals DT running the show then kal scouting stork's tech effectively shutting stork out. Game 5 was Stork getting hit too bad with one scarab and then kal's reaver getting a huge probe clump ending it for stork. The fact that stork lost the series is a tribute to the 50/50 nature of low level pvp (which is what he was playing today)

Kal played really well, im not trying to take anything away from his victory. But Stork just was playing averagely and as good as Kal was.
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meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
October 30 2008 12:18 GMT
#536
Oops. Stork lost.
Brood War loyalist
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
October 30 2008 12:19 GMT
#537
Darn, I missed the lrs, gonna read back now..gj kal
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
Bifur
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Russian Federation1208 Posts
October 30 2008 12:21 GMT
#538
Kal will probably win this MSL.
His PvP is better than PvP of others. His PvT is brilliant and far better than TvP of Nada and undoubtedly better than TvP of Firebathero.

Kal will become a champion this season!
WorldCommunist8
Profile Joined August 2007
United States226 Posts
October 30 2008 12:23 GMT
#539
On October 30 2008 21:21 Bifur wrote:
Kal will probably win this MSL.
His PvP is better than PvP of others. His PvT is brilliant and far better than TvP of Nada and undoubtedly better than TvP of Firebathero.

Kal will become a champion this season!


Nope, he'll still get rocked somewhere along the line.
You're toast, R1CH
Dazed.
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada3301 Posts
October 30 2008 12:26 GMT
#540
KAL IS THE FUCKING BOMB, I LOVE HIM

KAL VS JANGBI REMATCH IN THE WORKS, THIS IS GONNA BE INTENSE!
Never say Die! ||| Fight you? No, I want to kill you.
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