IMO, analyzing the games, you can't really blame JF for losing. He played solid all four games (not amazing, but solid), in fact more solidly than last week vs. WhiteRa when he made two huge blunders the first and second games. The one game where he deviated from the reaver build he's known for, he took, so it's not like his strategies were bad.

The games where he lost, he simply lost on mechanics: Nony had tighter macro, better tactics, and stronger understanding of timing attacks. It's not so much a testament to how unprepared JF was as it is a testament to how strong and practiced Nony is. I know I called it already, but Nony has superior mechanics and he played to his advantages by not cheesing and just going toe-to-toe with JF on dragoon-reaver pushes, where he won the critical battles, all three games.

JF played well enough, and there was never a point where you could say, "man JF is so behind" or "damn JF made such a huge mistake" until the deciding battles of the match, when Nony showed his better understanding of reaver-dragoon combat tactics. I get the feeling that maybe JF didn't perform the reaver miracles he's so well-known for this series, but frankly that's only because Artosis and Tasteless hyped it up to such legendary status. In perfect honesty, Nony was the stronger player and probably just prevented those from happening.

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

February 20 2010 22:52 GMT

#87

NONY HWAITING!!!

iNcontroL

USA29055 Posts

February 20 2010 23:28 GMT

#88

tyler <3

rich man making history here folks

Slayer91

Ireland23335 Posts

February 20 2010 23:38 GMT

#89

In fairness to tasteless, he did warn
"Avoid goon reaver battles vs NonY" and it was right on the money, it seemed to suprise artosis who was still riding the "JF+Reavers = Win" train.

I love how tasteless views SC in the artistic way with Day[9] being a more scientific commentator.

SiDX

New Zealand1975 Posts

February 21 2010 02:16 GMT

#90

Getting into TSL finals then going straight into SC2 Beta is such perfect timing for him. I hope to see him do well in SC2 too!

Wings

United States999 Posts

February 21 2010 05:44 GMT

#91

Does anyone else think it's kinda unfair how Nony is married but still earns thousands of dollars at starcraft? well, whatever. GO NONY!!!

D10

Brazil3409 Posts

February 21 2010 06:00 GMT

#92

On February 21 2010 14:44 Wings wrote:
Does anyone else think it's kinda unfair how Nony is married but still earns thousands of dollars at starcraft? well, whatever. GO NONY!!!

Gotta start saving to support those kids in the making.

diehilde

Germany1596 Posts

February 21 2010 06:15 GMT

#93

grats to nony, it really doesnt matter who will advance out of mondi/sen now, both will give him a good run for his money in the finals and we get a kickass final guaranteed! Of course I would still be much more happy and emotionally involved with the finals if mondi makes it!

Slow Motion

United States6960 Posts

February 21 2010 06:35 GMT

#94

On February 21 2010 14:44 Wings wrote:
Does anyone else think it's kinda unfair how Nony is married but still earns thousands of dollars at starcraft? well, whatever. GO NONY!!!

Damn right it's not fair. How can you have a life and be a baller at Starcraft at the same time? Nony too imba.

johanes

Czech Republic2237 Posts

February 21 2010 09:06 GMT

#95

On February 21 2010 15:35 Slow Motion wrote:

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Damn right it's not fair. How can you have a life and be a baller at Starcraft at the same time? Nony too imba.

Well, some of us wouldn't consider being married as "win". But at least 5000$, hell yeah!

traymanq

Poland8 Posts

February 21 2010 12:04 GMT