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[IEM] Season IX - Shenzhen Final Day - Page 57

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BakedButters
Profile Joined November 2011
United States748 Posts
July 20 2014 06:07 GMT
#1121
On July 20 2014 15:06 Kimb3r wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:03 kaykoose wrote:
On July 20 2014 15:01 ElMeanYo wrote:
Still any debate on whether Taeja is the best Terran?

Give me your arguments.


Nope. He's the best


Maru is better! Give him the chance playing in DHs, HSCs and IEMs and he would be swimming in money already.


Maru didn't even come close to qualifying for this tournament
Snute <3 Bomber <3 Parting <3 Life <3
liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
July 20 2014 06:07 GMT
#1122
On July 20 2014 15:06 Thrillz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:01 kaykoose wrote:
On July 20 2014 14:59 Morbidius wrote:
Best player in the world.


Easily


Lets not get out of hand hear. No victories in Korea kinda kills that. I mean at least wait he wins a WCS in America?


Beating Koreans doesnt count unless it sin Korea - gotcha.
Minelord Stimfestor, also known as karma.
Foreverkul
Profile Joined March 2014
United States1649 Posts
July 20 2014 06:07 GMT
#1123
On July 20 2014 14:27 usopsama wrote:
Poll: Who wins the finals?

Kespa Samsung Galaxy Khan Solar!!!!!!!!!! (5)
 
100%

5 total votes

Your vote: Who wins the finals?

(Vote): Kespa Samsung Galaxy Khan Solar!!!!!!!!!!


Yum yum yum :3
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
July 20 2014 06:07 GMT
#1124
I like this casting/analyst group. We have two great groups so we can pull of two Premiers in one weekend
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Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
July 20 2014 06:07 GMT
#1125
On July 20 2014 15:03 Circumstance wrote:
Poll: Who will Taeja beat first?

The Champagne Bottle (13)
 
93%

Carmac (1)
 
7%

14 total votes

Your vote: Who will Taeja beat first?

(Vote): Carmac
(Vote): The Champagne Bottle




The world is better when every background has a chance.
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
July 20 2014 06:07 GMT
#1126
On July 20 2014 15:05 Dodgin wrote:
both bomber and taeja confirmed(i think) to retire at the end of the year tho, what will terran do after that T_t


What??? They're both doing military service, but retirement? It's not impossible to come back, especially for Taeja given how young he is.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
July 20 2014 06:08 GMT
#1127
On July 20 2014 15:05 Dodgin wrote:
both bomber and taeja confirmed(i think) to retire at the end of the year tho, what will terran do after that T_t

I will be quite sad, but both are almost guaranteed for Blizzcon, so let's see them go out with a bang!
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
liberate71
Profile Joined October 2011
Australia10252 Posts
July 20 2014 06:08 GMT
#1128
On July 20 2014 15:08 Yorkie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:05 Dodgin wrote:
both bomber and taeja confirmed(i think) to retire at the end of the year tho, what will terran do after that T_t

I will be quite sad, but both are almost guaranteed for Blizzcon, so let's see them go out with a bang!


Bomber v Taeja finals - make it happen!
Minelord Stimfestor, also known as karma.
ilikeredheads
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada1995 Posts
July 20 2014 06:08 GMT
#1129
Taeja could go for a nice massage at one of the MANY massage places in ShenZhen
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
July 20 2014 06:08 GMT
#1130
On July 20 2014 15:08 liberate71 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:08 Yorkie wrote:
On July 20 2014 15:05 Dodgin wrote:
both bomber and taeja confirmed(i think) to retire at the end of the year tho, what will terran do after that T_t

I will be quite sad, but both are almost guaranteed for Blizzcon, so let's see them go out with a bang!


Bomber v Taeja finals - make it happen!

How can you have Bomber vs TaeJa if sOs wins $100k?
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Iodem
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1173 Posts
July 20 2014 06:08 GMT
#1131
On July 20 2014 15:07 liberate71 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:06 Thrillz wrote:
On July 20 2014 15:01 kaykoose wrote:
On July 20 2014 14:59 Morbidius wrote:
Best player in the world.


Easily


Lets not get out of hand hear. No victories in Korea kinda kills that. I mean at least wait he wins a WCS in America?


Beating Koreans doesnt count unless it sin Korea - gotcha.


well at some point he's gotta finish his Triple Crown and shut everyone up.
If you don't like it, you can quit.
kaykoose
Profile Joined February 2014
United States2302 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-20 06:09:22
July 20 2014 06:08 GMT
#1132
On July 20 2014 15:06 Kimb3r wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:03 kaykoose wrote:
On July 20 2014 15:01 ElMeanYo wrote:
Still any debate on whether Taeja is the best Terran?

Give me your arguments.


Nope. He's the best


Maru is better! Give him the chance playing in DHs, HSCs and IEMs and he would be swimming in money already.


Until I see him do it, Taeja is the best. No one wins more. He's the best. SC2 is the only "sport" where winning the most doesn't mean being the best to a large part of the fan base. Makes zero sense to me.
Fanatic-Templar
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada5819 Posts
July 20 2014 06:09 GMT
#1133
I am delighted.
I bear this sig to commemorate the loss of the team icon that commemorated Oversky's 2008-2009 Proleague Round 1 performance.
SSVnormandy
Profile Joined July 2012
France392 Posts
July 20 2014 06:09 GMT
#1134
taeja wins this crushing a gsl champion and close serie to a code S player tell me more about taeja only farming newbs tournaments
Battlecruisers.... Just Battlecruisers...
asongdotnet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1060 Posts
July 20 2014 06:09 GMT
#1135
can't argue with 11-1 in the finals...
Circumstance
Profile Blog Joined March 2014
United States11403 Posts
July 20 2014 06:09 GMT
#1136
On July 20 2014 15:07 pure.Wasted wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:05 Dodgin wrote:
both bomber and taeja confirmed(i think) to retire at the end of the year tho, what will terran do after that T_t


What??? They're both doing military service, but retirement? It's not impossible to come back, especially for Taeja given how young he is.


I think Taeja's going out on his terms because of his wrists. Bomber, I could see him trying again in a couple years. People have done their time and come back before. Stardust was on Air Force ACE.
The world is better when every background has a chance.
pure.Wasted
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada4701 Posts
July 20 2014 06:10 GMT
#1137
On July 20 2014 15:07 ElMeanYo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2014 15:02 liberate71 wrote:
On July 20 2014 15:01 ElMeanYo wrote:
Still any debate on whether Taeja is the best Terran?

Give me your arguments.


They are already spewing the "weekend tournaments dont count" mentality - its fucking classic.


I don't get this. I'm a zerg player and I love Solar but I have to tip my hat to Taeja. He's damn incredible.

The moment that made it for me was when some banes were charging a bunker defending his natural, and he unloaded them, targeted them down and got back into the bunker to finish the rest off. All while macroing and attacking Solar in 2 different places. I mean, damn... what can you do as Zerg vs that skill.


Those Marines looked like they were action movie heroes. Not even exaggerating. The reaction time on Taeja for getting them out, popping those Banes, and getting them back in was Hollywood pro.
INna Maru-da-FanTa, Bbaby, TY Dream that I'm Flashing you
Iodem
Profile Joined October 2010
United States1173 Posts
July 20 2014 06:10 GMT
#1138
On July 20 2014 15:09 asongdotnet wrote:
can't argue with 11-1 in the finals...

You can always resort to saying Jim won the tournament by proxy :p
If you don't like it, you can quit.
levelping
Profile Joined May 2010
Singapore759 Posts
July 20 2014 06:10 GMT
#1139
On July 20 2014 15:01 ElMeanYo wrote:
Still any debate on whether Taeja is the best Terran?

Give me your arguments.


I'd say he is the best, but with one small proviso. I think that on his own, Taeja is probably the most gifted terran player. He has great mechanics (even with his wrists), and has good strategic reads as well as "star sense". However, what Taeja lacks is a proper support system which the Kespa teams have (sorry teamliquid, i love you but kespa you are not). This is why in tournaments with preparation time, Taeja will be at a big disadvantage. I also think this is why Taeja mostly plays standard (very well). He does not have support that lets him prepare builds for people.
Foreverkul
Profile Joined March 2014
United States1649 Posts
July 20 2014 06:10 GMT
#1140
Overall, this was an EXCELLENT IEM! For real, one of the best tournaments this year! Good format and stacked brackets!
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