[Shanghai Major] Main Event - Day 1 - Page 116

On March 02 2016 21:29 Azarkon wrote:
After all the games today and during the groups, I am certain of the following:

Koreans have one of the best early and middle game rotations among all teams here, and the best understanding of push times. Their individual skill isn't necessarily above that of other teams and their strategies, up to now, have all been the same basic idea, and we haven't actually seen them in the late game in a situation where they have to play an even game, so they're in no way safe. But with the above advantages, any team that doesn't understand their push times, else lack the early/middle game rotations to deal with them, will certainly lose to them. There are only a few teams in this tournament, as such, that I'd place above them, all of them with smart leaders.

Chinese teams and the slower Western teams both need to understand that their strategies are shit, and that the Koreans are winning every game in under 30 minutes because they actually have the right idea. You need to play fast, else a way to shut down teams that do play fast. Up to now, push strategies are winning it all.