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OGN StarChallenge 2007 - July 23 - Final

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ManaBlue Canada10458 Posts July 22 2007 07:56 GMT #1       The OGN StarChallenge seems to be confusing many people since it is a new addition to the OSL qualification process. See GTR-2-Go's Results and Standings thread for a detailed look at the tournament and an explanation of each player’s path. If you’re a “need to know” kind of person, just understand that this is as important as the 3rd/4th place OSL match, because the winner will walk away with the last free seed to the next OSL. OGN StarChallenge Final July 23 18:30 Korean Rock (P) vs. Jaedong (Z) Maps: Game 1 @ Monty Hall Game 2 @ Hitch Hiker Game 3 @ Fantasy Game 4 @ Python Game 5 @ Monty Hall       This matchup is very interesting for one main reason. Both Rock and Jaedong have been playing incredibly well in the StarChallenge League. Rock has pummelled monsterous opponents like forGG, Flash, and FireBatHero. Jaedong has taken apart Sea, inter.mind, and Yooi. The problem...? They are all Terrans!       In fact, other than the ZvZ that Jaedong played against Luxery, Rock and Jaedong have played nothing but Terran opponents for the whole tournament and the two must now face off for the last seed, playing PvZ!       To add to this, neither player seems to have ever been any good at this matchup. Jaedong has one of the worst ZvP records of the big-name Zergs at 54%. His ability to win in this matchup has always been suspect, constantly suffering qualification round loses to Protoss players which kept him out of the OSL and MSL this past season.       Let’s not be too harsh on Jaedong though, because he looks like a virtuoso when compared to Rock who bats a dismal 37% career average PvZ. Rock hasn’t been without his moments. He has pulled impressive victories against the likes of Jy and Julyzerg in the past, but overall he is an incredible dog against just about any Zerg thrown at him.       Looking at the maps, this becomes even more confusing, because this tournament has given an incredible draw to Rock. Hitchhiker and Monty Hall (played twice) have been incredibly kind to Protoss players in this matchup. Fantasy also sports a winning PvZ record, though the sample is incredibly small, and Python is just about even over more than 20 televised games. If a top 5 Protoss were playing on this map pool against a Zerg like Jaedong, even the most thoughtful Liquibetter would not hesitate to vote P>Z.       This match will certainly be anything but predictable and we can all count on seeing the best from these 2 as they battle to avoid the snarling, merciless beast that is the Duel Tournament.

CubEdIn Romania5359 Posts July 22 2007 08:11 GMT #2 I like Rock's PvP too. He did beat charlangegeregege twice in 2 hours. So maybe his pvz has improved too. Besides, what's the big deal? Just get sairs dark storms zeals goons and maybe reavers.

ManaBlue Canada10458 Posts July 22 2007 08:21 GMT #3 Haha, yup, easy as that.

TheFoReveRwaR United States10657 Posts July 22 2007 08:55 GMT #4 Cubedin are you serious? I hope not.

BrutalMenace United States1237 Posts July 22 2007 09:32 GMT #5 Hmm i played Jaedong once or twice and he beat me lol. He was in ogaming ;d for a while.

Pressure 7326 Posts July 22 2007 09:44 GMT #6 go Jaedong!

mikeymoo Canada7170 Posts July 22 2007 09:51 GMT #7 Gogo JD!

statix United States1760 Posts July 22 2007 10:17 GMT #8 i want rock to win cause hes toss...but jaedong looks like a cooler dude...so go zerg! :D

Tea United States2 Posts July 22 2007 11:22 GMT #9 Rock throwing up some gang signs!

il0seonpurpose Korea (South)5638 Posts July 22 2007 11:44 GMT #10 54%? I say thats not bad, somewhere else it compared the 2 brothers of yellow and luxury and their percentages hovered around 50 and people were saying that was good

Hot_Bid Braavos36379 Posts July 22 2007 11:45 GMT #11 rock has karma though

Aepplet Sweden2908 Posts July 22 2007 11:49 GMT #12 is this Rock's 8th challenge league or what?

HaXxorIzed Australia8434 Posts July 22 2007 12:00 GMT #13 No idea who's going to win this one. Rock's pulled surprising form, but it's PvZ for him.

CustomXSpunjah United States1093 Posts July 22 2007 15:14 GMT #14 sounds like a fity fity to me, voted for Rock just cause he beat firebathero and hes a toss storm that bitch to the ground!

KrAzYfoOL Australia3037 Posts July 22 2007 15:53 GMT #15 rock so needs braces or something to fix that huge overbite of his.

Odies Denmark275 Posts July 22 2007 16:06 GMT #16 My brain is telling me JD, but my heart belongs to FLYINGKICKMAN!

dementus Singapore1151 Posts July 22 2007 16:10 GMT #17 can someone explain to me the rock fanboyism?! i don't think he's done anything awesome, except cry after chalrenge turtled up, and then totally rip him a new asshole in the re-ace. is there anything else? i've got to be missing something right?

Odies Denmark275 Posts July 22 2007 16:22 GMT #18 His PvT has been amazing lately, he's taken down some big names with good play, timing and ballsy builds. But mostly I like him for his attitude, he seems more passionate and more focused than most of his competitors, that coupled with him being the underdog in nearly every match makes it easy to relate to him.

-Sky- Bulgaria284 Posts July 22 2007 16:31 GMT #19 I cheer for Jeadong for 2 reasons: 1st- He looks like a realy kind guy and 2nd- PvZ become P>Z lately so i realy want to see some ZvP rape GO GO GO Jeadong!!!

thedeadhaji 39489 Posts July 22 2007 17:28 GMT #20 wait wouldnt rock have karma against him b/c of his karate kid kick?

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