On July 11 2009 02:31 Jaksiel wrote:
F YOU BRACKET GODS

I thought Zero had a very good chance of winning this OSL if he could just dodge Jaedong...

I was really hoping they would dodge each other too.

Whatever, hopefully this is an amazing ZvZ series.

SuperArc

Austria7781 Posts

July 10 2009 18:58 GMT

#1022

On July 11 2009 03:38 GGQ wrote:
Ok Canata maybe it's finally your time. I don't want Jaedong to win the Golden Mouse. It would just feel wrong to me.

Oh, and Bisu... let's make sure we focus on MSL hardcore now hmm? First to 4 wins in either league would be a neat achievement.

Why would JD winning the golden mouse feel wrong to you?

He deserves it.

Last Romantic

United States20666 Posts

July 10 2009 19:00 GMT

#1023

There is no question that, with the elimination of Bisu and Flash, Jaedong is the most skilled player left in this tournament.

However, for him to win the Mouse against lacklustre competition seems somewhat anticlimactic, and in this I agree that it would feel wrong.

Thus Canata for Bacchus 2009.

Harem

United States11393 Posts

July 10 2009 19:02 GMT

#1024

On July 11 2009 03:26 Last Romantic wrote:

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Wasn't referring to you; earlier comments by others were far more disparaging to Flash ;p

Trust me I understand the sentiment when your favorite player gets eliminated.

Re: OSL entertainment, agreed. Lack of Protoss sucks. This is why Protosses need a HERO. This wimpy Revolutionist who rigs groups his way and then gets humiliated is a far cry from the great man who sacrificed easy brackets to help younger players (e.g. picking Shark, a zerg, so that MBC players wouldn't all be in the same group).

EffOrt is more interesting than type-b and Yarnc. Hwasin moreso than go.go.

But I feel like I can embrace the Canata storyline. Guy struggles with mediocrity for five long years and finally achieves some success - in both leagues nonetheless.

Jaedong going for the Mouse is also pretty okay. As is his total rejection of the OSL curse.

Wouldn't he also be rejecting the Kim Carrier curse since I am pretty sure he chose him?

Ideas

United States8174 Posts

July 10 2009 19:08 GMT

#1025

On July 11 2009 04:00 Last Romantic wrote:
There is no question that, with the elimination of Bisu and Flash, Jaedong is the most skilled player left in this tournament.

However, for him to win the Mouse against lacklustre competition seems somewhat anticlimactic, and in this I agree that it would feel wrong.

Thus Canata for Bacchus 2009.

july didn't have the greatest competition when he won his golden mouse but it was still epic as hell.

being the 1st person to win 2 OSLs in a row since Boxer, no matter what the competition, is super awesome. If he beats Zero, Fantasy, and then Leta in the finals that would still be quite an accomplishment.

But yeah, It'd just be like 10x more epic if it were vs like stork (Ro8), bisu (semis), and flash (finals).

Skeggaba

Korea (South)1556 Posts

July 10 2009 19:10 GMT

#1026

Is ro8 gonna be BO5? I really do hope so - cause JD just cant lose then

zazen

Brazil695 Posts

July 10 2009 19:10 GMT

#1027

Hehe life is so unfair for progamers. Either you're a champion, or if you quite never got there, then you're "mediocre" in the eyes of fans, despite the fact that at any given time you could log on IC CUP and ROFLstomp any online player with your off-race...

But back on topic, seems like Jaedong is taking this... We all love upsets, but I can't realistically see Jaedong dropping the ball now.

SuperArc

Austria7781 Posts

July 10 2009 19:11 GMT

#1028

On July 11 2009 04:10 Skeggaba wrote:
Is ro8 gonna be BO5? I really do hope so - cause JD just cant lose then

nope, but for JvZ Bo3 is enough

B1nary

Canada1267 Posts

July 10 2009 19:12 GMT

#1029

On July 11 2009 04:08 Ideas wrote:

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You can't really compare July to Jaedong. July was a supposedly slumping oldie who came out of nowhere to win an OSL. Jaedong has been dominating for the past 1.5 years and has shown no signs of slowing down. Still, winning 2 OSLs in a row would be fuckin sweet =D

integral

United States3161 Posts

July 10 2009 19:17 GMT

#1030

Wow I just watched Stork vs Fantasy, and when the game was over there was something different in stork's expression -- he'd just lost a PvT getting 100% outclassed. You could see him replaying the game in his mind, thinking about what he could've done differently -- and he couldn't think of anything for at least the 20 seconds the camera lingered on him. "Didn't I win the OSL vs this guy?"

Stork will be thinking about that game for a long time.

raga4ka

Bulgaria5679 Posts

July 10 2009 19:19 GMT

#1031

Lacklustre competition ? With Zero , fantasy/Canata and possible Leta / Yarnc in the final . He also beat Flash and Effort curently one of the best players i doubt that is a lacklustre compatition , but yeah compared to Jaedong the other players just look bleak now . Still fantasy , zero , leta and Yarnc aren't laclustre competition by any means .

NovaTheFeared

United States7232 Posts

July 10 2009 19:33 GMT

#1032

Fantasy is playing better than Flash right now. The big blow to the tournament is Bisu.

OSWater

United States1343 Posts

July 10 2009 19:40 GMT

#1033

go.go will win this year.
I've been saying it since he schooled Juni and Lux in the same night.

Cres

United States227 Posts

July 10 2009 19:46 GMT

#1034

Whoever wins Jaedong/Zero should take this OSL. I hope Zero 2:0s him xD

Nylan

United States795 Posts

July 10 2009 20:02 GMT

#1035

SKT better sweep OSL/MSL/Proleague just to stick it to the bracket gods.

BanZu

United States3329 Posts

July 10 2009 20:08 GMT

#1036

Damn you BRACKET GODS WTF

jello24

Canada327 Posts

July 10 2009 20:11 GMT

#1037

even though i want jaedong to win this OSL and hence the Golden Mouse, i cant shake that stinkin' feeling that he will just totally lose it before the finals...

past week or so he's been looking like he's losing whatever it is that gave him the edge over everyone else... maybe he should drop the MSL and concentrate on the OSL instead...

or maybe fantasy may just go all the way...

Elyvilon

United States13143 Posts

July 10 2009 20:24 GMT

#1038

I think Canata's game against Shine changed something about him. He's not really a boring player lately.

I'm confused.

Warrior Madness

Canada3791 Posts

July 10 2009 20:27 GMT

#1039

Errmm, Who did July face again, when he won HIS golden mouse??

Nylan

United States795 Posts

July 10 2009 20:30 GMT

#1040

On July 11 2009 05:27 Warrior Madness wrote:

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Errmm, Who did July face again, when he won HIS golden mouse??

As previously mentioned, that was a sneak-attack-outta-nowhere-return-to-glory, exciting tourney with some sweet games, whereas this would be just more of the same monotony and totally expected.