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Staff Predictions
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On May 14 2011 13:51 Ares[Effort] wrote:
ThorZaIN 4-3

On May 14 2011 14:16 Kennigit wrote:
Thorzain 4-3

On May 14 2011 14:52 Plexa wrote:
Naniwa 4-2

On May 14 2011 15:04 Antoine wrote:
Thorzain 4-3
crap that's the same predictions as ares and kennigit
well screw it, i've predicted against thorzain and hasuobs like every round and i'm not gonna do it agaain

On May 14 2011 17:39 TheMango wrote:
Thorzain 4-3

On May 14 2011 17:41 pachi wrote:
Thorzain 4-1

On May 14 2011 17:58 motbob wrote:
Thorzain 4-1

I feel like after this weekend people are going to realize that 1.3.3 really damaged tosses' chances.

On May 14 2011 21:16 tofucake wrote:
Thorzain 12-1

On May 14 2011 21:36 flamewheel wrote:
NaNiwa 4-2

On May 14 2011 21:41 Nyovne wrote:
Thorzain 4-1

On May 15 2011 01:16 Corinthos wrote:
Thorzain 4-0

On May 15 2011 00:46 Daigomi wrote:
Naniwa 4-2

On May 15 2011 01:58 Beyonder wrote:
Naniwa 4-2

Simple, Naniwa destroys. He has more experience, he has had better results, he will exploit the weaknesses of thorzain.

On May 15 2011 02:52 salle wrote:
ThorZaIN 4-3

On May 15 2011 09:10 p4NDemik wrote:
ThorZaIN 4-3

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AWakefield

Canada420 Posts

May 15 2011 00:59 GMT

Come on ThorZaIN! Gogogogo! :D

Drazerk

United Kingdom31255 Posts

May 15 2011 00:59 GMT

Can't wait for this looking to be a brilliant series

Best of luck to both players

Al Bundy

7257 Posts

May 15 2011 00:59 GMT

NANIWA FIGHTING ! ! !

UNeeK

United States237 Posts

May 15 2011 01:00 GMT

i can't wait!! go naniwa... thorzain is such a beast though, should be very gg's

Stratos_speAr

United States6959 Posts

May 15 2011 01:00 GMT

Incredibly excited for this. This should be much, much better than the GSL finals.

Ashok

Australia339 Posts

May 15 2011 01:01 GMT

Naniwa got this.

ArghUScaredMe

United States712 Posts

May 15 2011 01:02 GMT

Someone hype the match for me since this tournament seemed to run forever.

ThorZain is the one that pulled off thor mech push against a Korean terran and raped, right?
What were some highlights of Naniwa?

Al Bundy

7257 Posts

May 15 2011 01:04 GMT

On May 15 2011 10:02 ArghUScaredMe wrote:
Someone hype the match for me since this tournament seemed to run forever.

ThorZain is the one that pulled off thor mech push against a Korean terran and raped, right?
What were some highlights of Naniwa?

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=222669 thorzain
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=222619 naniwa

ArghUScaredMe

United States712 Posts

May 15 2011 01:06 GMT

#10

On May 15 2011 10:04 AlBundy wrote:

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http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=222669 thorzain
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=222619 naniwa

Fucking bad ass. Thanks. I should thoroughly visit TL more.

Oreo7

United States1647 Posts

May 15 2011 01:09 GMT

#11

Nani nani naniwa!

Mitchlew

Australia428 Posts

May 15 2011 01:18 GMT

#12

naniwa has this.

Heyoka

Katowice25012 Posts

May 15 2011 01:19 GMT

#13

On May 15 2011 10:06 ArghUScaredMe wrote:

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Fucking bad ass. Thanks. I should thoroughly visit TL more.

good call, I should link those.

Captain Mayhem

Sweden774 Posts

May 15 2011 01:22 GMT

#14

Thor thor thorzain!

snookx

United States23 Posts

May 15 2011 01:25 GMT

#15

Go Thorzain!

Tsuki.eu

Portugal1049 Posts

May 15 2011 01:27 GMT

#16

Thorzain show us the way!

durza

United States667 Posts

May 15 2011 01:45 GMT

#17

More hype!. Thorzain fighting!.

[Silverflame]

Germany640 Posts

May 15 2011 01:52 GMT

#18

Come on Naniwa. Show us that Terran is not "fucking imba" - (this quote has been taken from the preview TSL vid *cough^^)

ComusLoM

Norway3547 Posts

May 15 2011 02:26 GMT

#19

Naniwa Hwaiting!

Thorzain Hwaiting!

I can't make my mind up. Lb'ed Naniwa simply because he's naniwa but I'm just hoping for great games like we got today in the third place match.

Solinos

United States105 Posts

May 15 2011 02:27 GMT

#20

This question might not be appropriate for the thread but I'm not sure where else to ask: these finals are played live in NYC, right? Can fans come and watch the games?

Edit: Bah, sorry, I must've missed the answer in the faq thread. I'm so split on who I want to win - Thorzain's play is great, but Naniwa's win streak is pretty incredible, too.