If MC had never run into that strategy before WTFAFUAHWFUIHFA! How could he have worked out so quickly that the queen laying the tumour was the crux of the build? To extrapolate his past experiences of proxy hatch games into a GSL game on the fly and realise that he needs to surround the queen almost seems too amazing to be true. If it is though... wow that is incredible crisis management.

My match predictions are basically the same, the ZvZ could go either way but MMA is going to go 2-0 and Gumiho is going to win his TvZs and get through 2nd.

Olinimm

1471 Posts

January 16 2012 01:31 GMT

#29

On January 16 2012 10:28 Eufouria wrote:
If MC had never run into that strategy before WTFAFUAHWFUIHFA! How could he have worked out so quickly that the queen laying the tumour was the crux of the build? To extrapolate his past experiences of proxy hatch games into a GSL game on the fly and realise that he needs to surround the queen almost seems too amazing to be true. If it is though... wow that is incredible crisis management.

My match predictions are basically the same, the ZvZ could go either way but MMA is going to go 2-0 and Gumiho is going to win his TvZs and get through 2nd.

Yeah it really is incredible how he had such a perfect response in that situation, even if he had seen it before it's still godly crisis management.

OkStyX

Canada1199 Posts

January 16 2012 01:36 GMT

#30

MMA simply plays TvZ on an absurd level, where it's doubtful if any Zerg player can beat him in a lengthy series

DRG gave him a run :D

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

January 16 2012 01:37 GMT

#31

MC probably figured out that Leenock would not have had enough minerals to fully take advantage of an inject (Leenock needed to get rid of the pylon in his nat) or that an inject would not have made it in time, so there was no real use for a queen other than to make a tumor. It probably became apparent to MC that the hatch wasn't to cause damage because there was no spine crawler and not a lot of lings. Amazing he figured it out.

OdiousTea

Australia357 Posts

January 16 2012 01:37 GMT

#32

I'm loving the frequency of these write ups. :D

MasterKang

United States1373 Posts

January 16 2012 01:38 GMT

#33

Love the analysis, and definitely agree with the predictions too

Tur

Brazil263 Posts

January 16 2012 01:48 GMT

#34

First, let's go through this group from MMA's perspective. He's the last GSL champion, so I think you guys can forgive this preview being a little single player-centric.

Wasn't

MMA the champion when the finals were at Blizzcon and (T)

Jjakji the actual champion?

Well, I hope MMA advance. Ro16 will be so sick.

bertu

Brazil871 Posts

January 16 2012 01:58 GMT

#35

That was a really great write-up from MorroW. Hopefully we can see more of that in the future!

Dubzex

United States6994 Posts

January 16 2012 01:58 GMT

#36

I hope Zenio moves on, but his chances look pretty bleak.

bittman

Australia8759 Posts

January 16 2012 02:03 GMT

#37

On January 16 2012 10:48 Tur wrote:

Show nested quote +

Wasn't

MMA the champion when the finals were at Blizzcon and (T)

Jjakji the actual champion?

Well, I hope MMA advance. Ro16 will be so sick.

He mentions Jjakji later...so I feel like we've perhaps missed an 'in-joke'? Someone clarify that for me please? =/

Pwnographics

New Zealand1097 Posts

January 16 2012 02:04 GMT

#38

I'm still amazed out how MC handled it, i.e probe ramp block and knowing exactly how long it takes for a queen to spawn.

Wyrd

United States211 Posts

January 16 2012 02:15 GMT

#39

It's stuff like MC's incredible performance that will push me to buying a GSL subscription

Ansinjunger

United States2451 Posts

January 16 2012 02:19 GMT

#40

On January 16 2012 11:03 bittman wrote:

Show nested quote +

He mentions Jjakji later...so I feel like we've perhaps missed an 'in-joke'? Someone clarify that for me please? =/

It's not about the GSL at Blizzcon but how much Blizzard Cup "counts" as a GSL (hey, the money was still big), whereas Jjakji is the defending code S GSL champion. Polt, sadly for him, seemed to suffer an ignominious fate after the Super Tournament. GSL July began, and it was all about defending champion Nestea, plus that guy who won the ST ^_^

By the way, MC's timing and instinct are really impressive, and micro, as usual. He could probably see the hatchery dancing and the queen making, which probably provided him direction for what to do.