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amiGo_O
Profile Joined February 2012
Czech Republic959 Posts
February 18 2012 20:42 GMT
#341
On February 19 2012 05:41 Ylrahc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2012 05:39 HaXXspetten wrote:
How come Stephano vs Grubby always endup 10x more onesided than it should on paper? :/

Stephano in good shape is (arguably) among the best 10 / 20 players of the world. I don't know if Grubby is even top 50. So no, it shouldn't be close.

thx for unbiased opinion
♥ In Loda we trust ♥
massivez
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium653 Posts
February 18 2012 20:43 GMT
#342
On February 19 2012 05:39 llKenZyll wrote:
Perfect tournament, lets go!
This just shows how talented Stephano is. I would go as far to say he is the best zerg in the world at the moment. But not by much ^_^


Not in the world :/, but best foreign zerg most definitely. Dont think anyone can prove otherwise atm.
Azarkon
Profile Joined January 2010
United States21060 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-18 20:46:15
February 18 2012 20:43 GMT
#343
Stephano's macro, micro, timing, strategy, and game sense is a complete package. It's hard to think of another NA/EU player who is good in every aspect. Sen and Naniwa can compete, but both have their weaknesses - Stephano has very few weaknesses.
HaXXspetten
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Sweden15718 Posts
February 18 2012 20:43 GMT
#344
On February 19 2012 05:41 Ylrahc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2012 05:39 HaXXspetten wrote:
How come Stephano vs Grubby always endup 10x more onesided than it should on paper? :/

Stephano in good shape is (arguably) among the best 10 / 20 players of the world. I don't know if Grubby is even top 50. So no, it shouldn't be close.

True, but this is different: Stephano litterally has 95%-ish winratio vs Grubby. Stephano is way better, but it shouldn't be 20:1 in rato...
provrorsbarn
Profile Joined January 2011
Sweden766 Posts
February 18 2012 20:44 GMT
#345
If you watch Stephnano on ladder agains the top EU players.....he pretty much stomps everyone in EU...
Im just a zerg
Tarotis
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Germany1931 Posts
February 18 2012 20:46 GMT
#346
We CAN call Stephano a top 2 foreign Zerg I guess, but not more. He still has to prove himself in GSl against the koreans yet, where every single other foreigner before him fell. The difference between him and the other foreigners is that he just doesnt make mistakes. So do all the koreans, but the thing is, some koreans play genius + flawless, and thats whats called a GSl champion.
Sephinor
Profile Joined August 2011
83 Posts
February 18 2012 20:47 GMT
#347
Would it be possible that Grubby loses the mindgame and isn't able to perform as good as he should do on paper?
Chicane
Profile Joined November 2010
United States7875 Posts
February 18 2012 20:47 GMT
#348
Ugh why did Grubby wait so long to warp in.. then he did it when the lings were about to kill the pylon. T_T There goes any chance of aggression.
Tsubbi
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany7996 Posts
February 18 2012 20:48 GMT
#349
when these 2 meet it's always as if stephano was in grubby's mind, perfect reads, nothing works for grubby
Apom
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
France656 Posts
February 18 2012 20:48 GMT
#350
That defensive micro... Kills the pylon during warp-in and saves the queen by strafing around roaches...
zylog
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada943 Posts
February 18 2012 20:49 GMT
#351
On February 19 2012 05:44 provrorsbarn wrote:
If you watch Stephnano on ladder agains the top EU players.....he pretty much stomps everyone in EU...

Yeah, and he stomps everyone while experimenting with a variety of mid-late game strategies and unit compositions, a different one each day.
Hemula
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Russian Federation1849 Posts
February 18 2012 20:49 GMT
#352
On February 19 2012 05:46 Tarotis wrote:
We CAN call Stephano a top 2 foreign Zerg I guess, but not more. He still has to prove himself in GSl against the koreans yet, where every single other foreigner before him fell. The difference between him and the other foreigners is that he just doesnt make mistakes. So do all the koreans, but the thing is, some koreans play genius + flawless, and thats whats called a GSl champion.

Just curious who is the other top 2 foreign zerg?
Eshra
Profile Joined April 2011
France1009 Posts
February 18 2012 20:49 GMT
#353
On February 19 2012 05:46 Tarotis wrote:
We CAN call Stephano a top 2 foreign Zerg I guess, but not more. He still has to prove himself in GSl against the koreans yet, where every single other foreigner before him fell. The difference between him and the other foreigners is that he just doesnt make mistakes. So do all the koreans, but the thing is, some koreans play genius + flawless, and thats whats called a GSl champion.


He has already played versus koreans. That's really annoying to have to " prove yourself in GSL ".
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
February 18 2012 20:50 GMT
#354
very dissapointing finals, PvZs used to look like this half a year ago. Protoss does some 2 base bullshit, zerg holds and hurls roach+x till the end, meh
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
Tarotis
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Germany1931 Posts
February 18 2012 20:50 GMT
#355
On February 19 2012 05:49 Hemula wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2012 05:46 Tarotis wrote:
We CAN call Stephano a top 2 foreign Zerg I guess, but not more. He still has to prove himself in GSl against the koreans yet, where every single other foreigner before him fell. The difference between him and the other foreigners is that he just doesnt make mistakes. So do all the koreans, but the thing is, some koreans play genius + flawless, and thats whats called a GSl champion.

Just curious who is the other top 2 foreign zerg?

Sen. The only foreigner left in GSL, among all the koreans
feanor1
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1899 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-18 20:51:02
February 18 2012 20:50 GMT
#356
Very good engagement by Grubby

Edit
Not that it mattered lol
dsousa
Profile Joined October 2011
United States1363 Posts
February 18 2012 20:50 GMT
#357
Stephano never loses a queen
gwixter
Profile Joined January 2011
Slovakia336 Posts
February 18 2012 20:51 GMT
#358
To the bank!
"If you can chill, chill" - Liquid`Tyler || <3 Kiira Korpi :D
SiroKO
Profile Joined February 2012
France721 Posts
February 18 2012 20:51 GMT
#359
I don't know how Protoss are supposed to counter that.
To say the truth, I don't think they can.
Our envy always last longer than the happiness of those we envy
Tarotis
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
Germany1931 Posts
February 18 2012 20:51 GMT
#360
On February 19 2012 05:49 Eshra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 19 2012 05:46 Tarotis wrote:
We CAN call Stephano a top 2 foreign Zerg I guess, but not more. He still has to prove himself in GSl against the koreans yet, where every single other foreigner before him fell. The difference between him and the other foreigners is that he just doesnt make mistakes. So do all the koreans, but the thing is, some koreans play genius + flawless, and thats whats called a GSl champion.


He has already played versus koreans. That's really annoying to have to " prove yourself in GSL ".

Against whom if I may ask you? MMA in an online qualifier? Some Code A or Code B players outside of korea? GSL is different than any other tournament.
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