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Postaljester
United States128 Posts
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
On July 23 2009 01:33 Postaljester wrote: just a few months later when protoss losses its just because they played bad, no discussion of imbalances or possible map favoritism. I don't think you read my article (or even its comments).  | ||
AltaiR_
Korea (South)922 Posts
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
On July 23 2009 02:17 AltaiR_ wrote: IOPS actually didnt have a toss quarterfinalist due to alchemist You're right sir! Fixed. | ||
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checo
Mexico1364 Posts
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SuperJongMan
Jamaica11586 Posts
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Rostam
United States2552 Posts
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Murdoink
Chile1219 Posts
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darkemperor
Turkey725 Posts
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GarethGWR
United Kingdom6 Posts
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
 Leta is going to fall victim to the teammate snipe. He goes 2 port wraith so frequently that I worry about his proficiency in a straight up game, and as we've seen in his game against Kwanro in this OSL and Luxury last MSL he can be very vulnerable to risky early game play and sneaky tech switches. I'm sure type-b has gone up against Leta's pre-prepared TvZ builds hundreds of times in practice, but as he hasn't been in a major best-of series in recent history, Leta has the disadvantage of not knowing exactly what type-b may throw at him.One thing I still don't understand is that after all this time people still revere Canata's TvT as "Top Class," when he hasn't been anywhere near a level needed to compete with the Flash and fantasy's for well over a year. Sure, he knows how to stretch a game out into a spectacular clusterfuck of tanks and bcs, but just look at the results - he isn't getting it done. fantasy is going to pulverize him, straight up. | ||
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Ideas
United States8075 Posts
On July 23 2009 09:20 p4NDemik wrote: Don't hold me to this, but I have a feeling Leta is going to fall victim to the teammate snipe. He goes 2 port wraith so frequently that I worry about his proficiency in a straight up game, and as we've seen in his game against Kwanro in this OSL and Luxury last MSL he can be very vulnerable to risky early game play and sneaky tech switches. I'm sure type-b has gone up against Leta's pre-prepared TvZ builds hundreds of times in practice, but as he hasn't been in a major best-of series in recent history, Leta has the disadvantage of not knowing exactly what type-b may throw at him.One thing I still don't understand is that after all this time people still revere Canata's TvT as "Top Class," when he hasn't been anywhere near a level needed to compete with the Flash and fantasy's for well over a year. Sure, he knows how to stretch a game out into a spectacular clusterfuck of tanks and bcs, but just look at the results - he isn't getting it done. fantasy is going to pulverize him, straight up.didnt leta go 2port wraith vs yanrc in the racewars thing and still win? | ||
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Railz
United States1449 Posts
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JWD
United States12607 Posts
On July 23 2009 09:20 p4NDemik wrote: One thing I still don't understand is that after all this time people still revere Canata's TvT as "Top Class," when he hasn't been anywhere near a level needed to compete with the Flash and fantasy's for well over a year. Sure, he knows how to stretch a game out into a spectacular clusterfuck of tanks and bcs, but just look at the results - he isn't getting it done. fantasy is going to pulverize him, straight up.OK, let's look at the results. First off, trying to evaluate Canata's level of play by looking at games from last season is pretty pointless considering how much better he has been playing in this one. Canata now is almost a completely different player than Canata five months ago. So, beginning with this SC season (PL R4/5, Avalon MSL and qualifiers, Bacchus OSL and qualifiers): Canata is 6-5 in TvT — a pretty underwhelming mark, right? But hold up a second...check out his opponents. His losses are to Leta (in a really, really close game), Flash, Up once (in a series he won 2-1), and BaBy once in PL. His wins are sKyHigh twice (damn impressive considering sKyHigh's recent TvT feats), Up twice, and Piano twice. I've watched each of his games vs. Up and Piano, and they were all very solid wins. His most recent TvTs, in the MSL Ro16, were almost slaughters. The kid can play this matchup. All it takes is one watch of his OSL Ro16 game against Leta to realize that the statement "he hasn't been anywhere near a level needed to compete with Flash and Fantasy for over a year" is complete baloney. | ||
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
Iris, go.go, Hwasin, et al. fantasy is S-Class, little doubt about that. Canata might take the series to 1-2, just seeing as it's a teammate match, but I don't see him winning it, and odds are he'll lose 0-2. | ||
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Apex
United States7227 Posts
Either a Leta v. Jaedong (Though there is concern for Leta's ability to play straight up) or Type-B v. Fantasy Final (Royal Road? Can he do it!?) will be interesting for me. | ||
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SteelString
446 Posts
On July 23 2009 11:28 Apex wrote: So long as the finals is not a mirror matchup I'll be happy. The last thing I want is a 1 hour long final for a ZvZ or a 5 hour (w/o commercials) TvT fest, but that's just my opinion. Either a Leta v. Jaedong (Though there is concern for Leta's ability to play straight up) or Type-B v. Fantasy Final (Royal Road? Can he do it!?) will be interesting for me. I'd love to see an hour long ZvZ. Five of em in a row, each epic, with queens and defilers and maybe even the odd lurker or two. | ||
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p4NDemik
United States13896 Posts
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HopLight
Sweden999 Posts
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Balfazar
Australia483 Posts
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