http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=80483

So says the handy dandy travel guide. I think they also mentioned it one of the days when Top's friends flooded the studio, but I might have imagined that.

On September 05 2011 15:30 babylon wrote:

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If I didn't know you were talking about these semi-finals, I would've guessed you were describing Bomber, who plays the same way on certain days. Also, I haven't caught him calling out NaDa for anything, but if I had to guess, it could be because NaDa's macro is nowhere near as sound as TOP's -- NaDa still gets supply-blocked consistently in his games -- and also because ... they're teammates? Playful ribbing as well as having a deeper knowledge of NaDa's play than most other people probably explains his comments, whatever those comments are.

Anyways, I actually like Polt's play-style -- brutal timing attacks, what? -- but, as others have mentioned before, his shiny forehead gets to me. Also, he always seems to have a smug smirk on his face. Rubs me the wrong way.

I'm sure TOP got so many of the GOMTV votes because of his deep, manly voice. With FD out of Code S, he's the last one standing, man.

Too true, Bomber is a really frustrating player to watch sometimes too =p.

For that matter so was Polt's TvT before he entered God-mode (or is it summer vacation?).

So ya, I just don't know why Top annoys me so much.

As for the Top-Nada ribbing, here's what I remember:
He called out Nada during the group selections, normally teammates say we'll advance together, he said I'll take you out (Nada didn't pick him, someone else did)!

Then the next season, he called him out in the winners interview before playing Nada the next round.

He also mentioned in the interview that he measures himself against Nada, since he's his hyung and beaten him in the past, so he does respect him and all. And if I were more sympathetic to him, I'd feel bad that he can't get past Nada =p.

ladyumbra

Canada1699 Posts

September 05 2011 06:42 GMT

#63

I don't think it will happen but I sort of want a Polt vs July finals. I think between the two of them you'd get a ton of crazy builds built around timing attacks never before displayed or something ever weirder like neural parasited blue flame hellions wrecking a marine hellion army or something.

Scrandom

Canada2819 Posts

September 05 2011 06:43 GMT

#64

Was the first part really necessary for a semi-finals preview?

ticktack

United Arab Emirates874 Posts

September 05 2011 06:44 GMT

#65

Gogo TOP!! <3 <3
Awesome writeup btw, I can't wait!!

Dingobloo

Australia1903 Posts

September 05 2011 06:46 GMT

#66

It's GSL, so the only possible final is Top vs MVP in a 4-0 one-sided slaughter.

Finals curse aside, It's an interesting set of players, MVP the clear favorite, Polt not far behind, Top is capable of upsets but his TvT in the past has just been throwing as many units away as possible and then just macroing better than his opponents which I'm not sure will happen vs Polt or MVP and then July, the eternal wildcard, if anyone was capable of upsetting MVP while he's on this rampage it's July.

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

September 05 2011 06:56 GMT

#67

Gogo july!!! i believe that july has been prepping nonstop for this matchup, since he only has to face terrans now, though MVP's strongest suit is TvZ. It might come down to the map themselves in this series. With TOP vs Polt, i want TOP to win since he does deserves it after such a long time reaching a GSL finals.

speakerbox

Canada453 Posts

September 05 2011 07:00 GMT

#68

MVP go for 3

starstorm

64 Posts

September 05 2011 07:05 GMT

#69

I hope TOP wins it all. Why? Because he's so damn cute.

Bswhunter

Australia954 Posts

September 05 2011 07:20 GMT

#70

Yeahhhhhhh, im seeing these as still being cursed by the GSL curse. Not much hope for a decent finals unless July goes god mode on MVP.
But seeing as I haven't watched a game of GSL since last year my opinion is acturally less than worthless.

bittman

Australia8759 Posts

September 05 2011 07:25 GMT

#71

I like all four players. Are you sure this is a GSL semi finals? =O

As I've said around, here's my guess for the winner from potential finals we might see:

- Polt v July - July
- TOP v July - TOP
- Polt v MVP - Too close tbh...
- TOP v MVP - MVP

In a way I hope for Polt v MVP, but I do think any of the four above finals could be close. Of course, it's GSL so anything not 4-0 would give me a shock, and if anyone is going to deliver 4-0 it'll be MVP. Still, these finals have good potential to be good for a change. Don't worry about me jinx'ing it, GSL finals are already cursed =P