Naniwa should have a good shot of making it out of the group. PvT has been very manageable lately and the group is fairly easy. Ryung is solid, but not championship material and his TvP isn't anything special. MVP has been on a mega-slump recently, so I'd heavily favor Naniwa in that matchup.

PvP with Puzzle could be tricky, but anything can happen in a coinflip

Slangen

Sweden1166 Posts

April 13 2012 06:19 GMT

#124

MVP and Naniwa to advance! Hope he can show gomtv what his real play looks like.

Pokemonxoxo

United States217 Posts

April 13 2012 06:22 GMT

#125

I don't care for any other players, but I hope to see MVP back to his dominant form. I hope his wrist is better now.

Whatson

United States5356 Posts

April 13 2012 06:25 GMT

#126

Puzzle imho has the best probably of coming out on top this group. His PvP and PvT are all nothing to laugh off, PvT especially.The last game vP i saw of Ryung was against Choya, a pretty piss-poor affair, and considering he's a SlayerS Terran he will probably lose both series to P if it comes to that. MVP is such a wildcard, nobody has seen him play for a few weeks now (Iron Squid was based on replays), and his condition is totally unknown, but he'll probably have at least one new BO in preparation. Naniwa vs Puzzle is a toss-up, courtesy of PvP, but he would have a solid chance against the two Terrans. Everything depends on MVP.
1. Puzzle
2. MVP/Naniwa
3. Naniwa/MVP
4. Ryung

Chicane

United States7875 Posts

April 13 2012 07:04 GMT

#127

Puzzle > Naniwa
MVP > Ryung
Naniwa > Ryung
Puzzle > MVP
MVP > Naniwa

I'm not sure how Ryungs TvT has been recently, so maybe he can beat MVP who hasn't been showing results lately. I guess I can say the same for MVPs TvP potentially having improved, but Puzzle still had great PvT last time I checked.

Fragile51

Netherlands15767 Posts

April 13 2012 07:24 GMT

#128

I hope NaNi does well, but most of all i hope MVP does well :<

InfusedTT.DaZe

Romania693 Posts

April 13 2012 07:26 GMT

#129

i liked the naniwa name :D also the wartortle joke :D

hoby2000

United States918 Posts

April 13 2012 07:30 GMT

#130

I hope Naniwa gets utterly destroyed. I've always disliked the dude, and will continue to dislike him. So i'm rooting for anyone who pwns him...

give.ViviD

Sweden235 Posts

April 13 2012 07:35 GMT

#131

Oh god, why did Nani have to get into the Slayers group of death, I dont think he will come through but I doubt that Nani will go 0-2 in every game, I bet he can crush! :D

alpsi

Finland437 Posts

April 13 2012 07:38 GMT

#132

Yes i've been waiting for this! Naniwa!!!

GTPGlitch

5061 Posts

April 13 2012 07:39 GMT

#133

On April 13 2012 16:04 Chicane wrote:
Puzzle > Naniwa
MVP > Ryung
Naniwa > Ryung
Puzzle > MVP
MVP > Naniwa

I'm not sure how Ryungs TvT has been recently, so maybe he can beat MVP who hasn't been showing results lately. I guess I can say the same for MVPs TvP potentially having improved, but Puzzle still had great PvT last time I checked.

Ryung is known for having top 3 TvT, at worst on the same level as MVP and MMA. In GSTL 2, he would've beat MVP but was caught off-guard by BC tech (before it was popular) and he was MMA's primary practice partner during his 4-1 dismantling of MVP in MMA's code S championship.

IMO

Nani>Puzzle
Ryung>MVP
Ryung>Nani
Puzzle>MVP
Puzzle>Nani

jmbthirteen

United States10734 Posts

April 13 2012 07:43 GMT

#134

On April 13 2012 16:39 GTPGlitch wrote:

Show nested quote +

ryung is also known for having terrible TvP (sub .500 in and outside of Korea). he also lost to Vile.Illusion (who is good, but not Code S good) so his TvT, while very good, certainly isn't unbeatable.

I think he will probably beat MVP but thats more to do with MVP's wrists than anything.