I think these group C predictions are crazy. I don't think Lucky has any chance at all. IdrA has a chance against Nestea, but the stars, moon, and planets must all come into alignment.

namste

Finland2292 Posts

January 10 2012 21:03 GMT

#42

On January 11 2012 05:43 darr3n wrote:
someone said mvp's wrist hurts.
Nestea got some flaws lately

so let us hope for some upsets and see IdrA coming through!!

Mvp's wrists have hurt for forever already, it's nothing new. He has won all his titles under heavy CTS pain.

Also Mvp and Nestea / Lucky shall advance. Idra has peaked already.

Childplay

Canada263 Posts

January 10 2012 21:08 GMT

#43

MVP+Nestea

Dexington

Canada7276 Posts

January 10 2012 21:11 GMT

#44

I, too, picked MVP and Lucky to advance.

Moosegills

United States558 Posts

January 10 2012 21:12 GMT

#45

Gogo Idra fighting!!!

mordk

Chile8385 Posts

January 10 2012 21:24 GMT

#46

Why do people think Idra has a chance? All IM has to do is win the opening matches. Then, let NesTea beat MVP and then he can dispose of whoever wins the loser's matchup. People exaggerate nestea's slight slump, he can school anyone, particularly in ZvZ

omisa

United States494 Posts

January 10 2012 21:25 GMT

#47

I would love to see Idra or Lucky make it to the Ro16, but my IM fanboyism has me hoping for their demise.

vitruvia

Canada235 Posts

January 10 2012 21:26 GMT

#48

lmfao, what's intrigue eating now?

dragoon

United States695 Posts

January 10 2012 21:26 GMT

#49

Mvp > NesTea
Mvp ~ IdrA
Mvp > Lucky (i honestly have no idea what lucky's tvz looks like so don't take much heed on this one)
Idra > NesTea
Idra > Lucky (could go either way though)
Lucky > NesTea

JJH777

United States4415 Posts

January 10 2012 21:34 GMT

#50

God damn Nestea is unbelievably underrated now. Can't wait to watch him stomp through this group. IdrA and Lucky do not have better ZvT than him either. Though I still doubt he'll beat MVP.

Markwerf

Netherlands3728 Posts

January 10 2012 21:37 GMT

#51

I don't see Idra having a chance AT ALL to pass through this group. His ZvZ isn't that good (well his ZvP might be worse) and nestea is still a zvz god. Idra's ZvT is awesome but beating MPV? no way. Finally he could best lucky but since he needs to beat one of the IM guys there is jsut no way he'll pass this group. I would be very upset if anyone else then MVP and Nestea go through, despite Nestea's little slump.

CeriseCherries

6170 Posts

January 10 2012 21:47 GMT

#52

IdrA will be Lucky if he can beat the MVP of ZvZ, Nestea

Boom. Headshot

fcgog

United Kingdom876 Posts

January 10 2012 21:49 GMT

#53

mvp and lucky same as waxangel.

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

January 10 2012 21:50 GMT

#54

Are you people fucking high? Nestea may be slumping but his zvz is still above average and should still be more than enough to beat the other two zergs. Yesh, those Artosis jokes must have really turned you all sour against him.

oxxo

988 Posts

January 10 2012 21:59 GMT

#55

I predict Mvp and Lucky too.

Nestea isn't slumping... he's just being overtaken.

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

January 10 2012 22:03 GMT

#56

If MVP didn't have wrist issues this would be no brainer, but I'm really not so sure to be honest. I think the IM guys are going to disappoint. I think Lucky & Idra.

BurgerAce

30 Posts

January 10 2012 22:05 GMT

#57

I think the tipping point for forgg in g1 vs leenock was losing his ghosts (his brood/infestor counter)... to infestors.
Anyway, hope IdrA has good games vs MVP. Could be epic!

polysciguy

United States488 Posts

January 10 2012 22:05 GMT

#58

id like to point out that diamaga also beat nestea in the tournament immediately following the korea v world team tourney.
EDIT: he was actually the first person to beat nestea ZvZ in a televised match (according to Liquipedia)

Sushbag

United States10 Posts

January 10 2012 22:08 GMT

#59

To predict Lucky will beat Idra AND Nestea, and also in the same breath to say "just because people were good once doesn't mean anything" is sort of ridiculous. I guess on TL it's sacrilege not to worship anyone who's Korean, but I think it's hard to make a firm prediction about a player's performance when they haven't proved themselves before.

To me, past performance is the only real starting point we have to predict future games. What else would you use? Idra has won an MLG, the MLG online tourney, an IPL season, an IEM tournament, and the ASUS ROG. Nestea has won three GSL tournaments.

Lucky has won nothing. But no, I agree, of course he'll easily beat the other two, I mean, he's Korean.