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Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8173 Posts
August 06 2009 05:45 GMT
#41
It's so awesome that game 1 is fantasy vs Jaedong.

I really wonder how much can be attributed to Boxer's return to SKTT1. I would say the main success of SKT has been the rise of Fantasy as a stable player (and thezerg's small winstreak in Round 4 allowed for a LOT of 3-1s between him and fantasy/Bisu). Can most of fantasy's 2009 success be attributed to Boxer returning? Maybe, I mean fantasy is easily the most like boxer in play-style out of the modern Terrans I would say.
Free Palestine
saikeraku
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada2933 Posts
August 06 2009 05:47 GMT
#42
Great writeup.

Oz all the way!
Heaven_n
Profile Joined April 2009
Mexico170 Posts
August 06 2009 05:48 GMT
#43
fantasy vs jaedong bisu vs jaedong super ace will be WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Savior: I will destroy everyone in 2009 if thats ok with u thanks
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
August 06 2009 05:48 GMT
#44
Great writeup riptide ^^
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Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8173 Posts
August 06 2009 05:48 GMT
#45
oh yeah almost forgot, AWESOME WRITEUP! ^_^
Free Palestine
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
August 06 2009 05:48 GMT
#46
great write up, just finished reading it, i lb'd skt but rooting for oz (unless boxer plays)

thanks for the effort, very entertaining
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ForTheSwarm
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States556 Posts
August 06 2009 05:51 GMT
#47
Riptide, you write some awesome articles! Keep them coming!

OZ HWAITING!!!!!
Whenever I see a dropship, my asshole tingles, because it knows whats coming... - TheAntZ
BookTwo
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
1985 Posts
August 06 2009 05:51 GMT
#48
awesome write up!

gogo321 SKT GO!!
wiesel
Profile Joined September 2008
Germany727 Posts
August 06 2009 05:53 GMT
#49
Wow very nice writeup.
ryuu_
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States1266 Posts
August 06 2009 05:54 GMT
#50
This was intense and hype filled the whole long way, great job and thanks for the writeup!
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On_Slaught
Profile Joined August 2008
United States12190 Posts
August 06 2009 05:55 GMT
#51
Oh god... I hope 2 of the 3 with a chance (backho/ggaemo/killer) on the first day can pull out a win. If so it gives us hope for the super-ace and maybe the most hyped game of all time if bisu (or fantasy) are sent!
NicolBolas
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States1388 Posts
August 06 2009 06:00 GMT
#52
but the people it’s going to come down to to bring in those extra points needed for a team victory are the Terrans.


I don't know how you come to that conclusion, looking at the matchups. This is really all about what happens in Hyuk vs ggaemo, and Thezerg vs. Killer. OZ's plan is Jaedong + 2 wins + ace on one day. These games are against SK's weakest players, and ZvZ can be very random and unforgiving. The odds of OZ taking both of these is better than the odds of them taking any other combination of 2 games that day.

After that, if Jaedong did his job in taking out Fantasy, it's on to the ace match vs... well, Fantasy.

The only place that the Terrans in this matchup matter is when they're playing Jaedong. Their other games are essentially conceded from the beginning.

Lomo's going to fail because... that's what Lomo does. He can't play, period. Why do you think they stuck him on that map? And Hiya drew Bisu on day one, so that's a priori done.

OZ's fate will be decided in two ZvZ's, not in Terran matchups.

On August 06 2009 13:51 iPF[Div] wrote:
wtf is a rubicon


It's a river in Italy. In the time of Ceaser, it separated the Roman homeland from not-Rome. By marching his Legion across the Rubicon, Ceaser declared his intention to take Rome.
So you know, cats are interesting. They are kind of like girls. If they come up and talk to you, it's great. But if you try to talk to them, it doesn't always go so well. - Shigeru Miyamoto
Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-06 06:02:17
August 06 2009 06:00 GMT
#53
I've never picked a team icon because I really like several teams. But I just realized that when it comes down to it, my two favorite teams are SKT and OZ.

Man, this is going to be an amazing finals.

On August 06 2009 15:00 NicolBolas wrote:
Lomo's going to fail because... that's what Lomo does. He can't play, period.

I bet you the kid will prove you wrong. Lomo is taking at least one of his games.
May the BeSt man win.
BloodDrunK
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Bangladesh2767 Posts
August 06 2009 06:01 GMT
#54
nice writeup.can't wait for the finals.hoping that SKT takes this one.
You have the power to create your own destiny.
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
August 06 2009 06:03 GMT
#55
Guys you really have to calm down... Keep this up and your writeups are going to challenge the actual events.
Husky
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3362 Posts
August 06 2009 06:05 GMT
#56
This is why I love TL.
Commentaries: youtube.com/HuskyStarcraft
Suc
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia1569 Posts
August 06 2009 06:14 GMT
#57
This may sound a bit noob, but how (if possible) do you watch the proleague live?
Many thanks in advance!
mister.bubbles
Profile Joined September 2008
Canada171 Posts
August 06 2009 06:16 GMT
#58
On August 06 2009 15:00 NicolBolas wrote:
OZ's fate will be decided in two ZvZ's, not in Terran matchups.


This counts on Jaedong to pull through in the ace matches against Fantasy, Bisu or some other cheese wielding sniper. I think it's Jaedong who will set the stage more than the other two Oz zergs. Killer and ggaemo both get to practice with Jaedong. The SKT1 zergs only get to practice with each other.
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iPF[Div]
Profile Joined February 2008
Spain572 Posts
August 06 2009 06:17 GMT
#59
On August 06 2009 14:15 DeepGray wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2009 13:51 iPF[Div] wrote:
wtf is a rubicon

Brush up on your history or geography...


Picture of GoRush in a sleeveless shirt stole my eyes away from the introduction. My apologies.
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AlwaysGG
Profile Joined March 2009
Taiwan952 Posts
August 06 2009 06:32 GMT
#60
SKT destine to redeem themself by taking 1st in 08-09 proleauge
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