[GSTL] Team League Finals - Page 216

On March 25 2011 14:49 Scrumdidlyumptious wrote:
What a turnaround. Cella and Boxer did an amazing job picking players based on their looks and then training them into champions. SlayerS will be the one to attract a bunch of female fans to SC2.

On March 25 2011 13:19 urban wrote:


Cella, "Oh My Pants!"











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On March 25 2011 18:33 branflakes14 wrote:


I think I know a certain IM player who's regretting his choice of name right about now. Also, check out Alicia's face.

On March 25 2011 18:32 ihasaKAROT wrote:
For the people that still dont appreciate Teamwork over individual skill:



The 2 teams with the least amount of points (people in S and A combined) come out on top, IM even made finals twice. Thats team-effort for you. Solid alround players with great coaching and tactics.

On March 25 2011 18:33 branflakes14 wrote:


I think I know a certain IM player who's regretting his choice of name right about now. Also, check out Alicia's face.

On March 25 2011 18:33 branflakes14 wrote:


I think I know a certain IM player who's regretting his choice of name right about now. Also, check out Alicia's face.

On March 25 2011 18:33 branflakes14 wrote:


I think I know a certain IM player who's regretting his choice of name right about now. Also, check out Alicia's face.

On March 25 2011 15:22 Snaphoo wrote:


Disagree with your statements: SlayerSAlicia absolutely deserves the hype Artosis gives him, and showcased why in his matches.

Game 1: Very well executed build, Yoda just played badly. Can't fault Alicia for crushing lesser competition, but I agree it wasn't a showcase of amazing skill. Still, would you criticze MC or MVP for doing the same?

Game 2: Do you realize that Alicia reacted perfectly to minimal scouting information? He saw SIX lings and went into overdrive on cannons and sentries to stop the bling bust; had he seen 4, he probably would have gone on with his build as usual. Such subtle understanding of how much your opponent should have when is amazing star-sense.

JulyZerg, hyped as one of the best Zergs in the world, getting obliterated by MC in G1 of GSL March Finals was the opposite: despite seeing MC had only 3 sentries and no forge while taking his expansion, he didn't put down spines or start massing units. Alicia's gamesense (and cannon placement) were fantastic against a build that many Zergs find success with against Toss FE opponents.

Game 3: His decision to not fast-expand on Terminus was sharp, and his interpretation of NesTea's build (no pool and very late hatch) led him to 4-gate. That was a very strategic 4-gate; I'm annoyed by how Zergs like JulyZerg and Morrow get complimented for succesfully baneling busting players going for macro openings (ooh! he's decisive!) while Protoss players get trashed for going 4 gate. Listen, 3 hatch at 5 minutes is an econ-cheese. Sniffing it out and smashing it with 4 gate. is decisive and optimal play.

Also, did you see his FFs during that engagement? Creating favorable concaves for his stalkers and half-donuting his red-health units with FFs against lings... just excellent. Really out-micro'd NesTea.

...you seriously didn't see top-level skill on display by Alicia? SMH.

On March 25 2011 19:02 Brett wrote:

I dont think this matters all that much in the current "winner's league" format... In fact it probably supports individual skill a lot more than your standard proleague style which favours a deep roster... Not that I'm trying to take ANYTHING away from Slayers' accomplishment here. It was an amazing run.

On March 25 2011 19:59 AxionSteel wrote:
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Nice essay, but I can't help but think Artosis still overhypes him a little bit, and like the other guy it annoyed me somewhat. Strong player, but hasn't achieved anything to be labeled "omg the future of protoss" "best PRotoss vs terran player in the world" even though he got slaughtered (and outclassed) 0-2 vs SuperNova inclusive of a cc in base. I highly doubt MC would be 0-2'd by Supernova, lol.

Anyway, i'll look forward to seeing him and Code S and see what he does.