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[GSL 2020] Code S - Semi Finals - Day 2 - Page 7

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pichoo
Profile Joined May 2014
Australia123 Posts
October 24 2020 06:08 GMT
#121
Good thing for Maru is TvT is slower and more about strategic and positioning, considering his shoulder issue.
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
October 24 2020 06:32 GMT
#122
Poor Armani, it was so cool seeing him get to Ro4. I'd say he looked way better in Ro8, but it was cool seeing him at least take a couple games off Maru. Even though he doesn't really use lurkers well. It honestly felt like he just didn't know how to play some pretty normal styles??

Stoked for Maru vs TY though. Let's go TY!
GuybrushThreepwood
Profile Joined May 2020
16 Posts
October 24 2020 06:40 GMT
#123
On current form, I don't see why TY can't rip Maru right up. While Maru has been doing well in TvT, TY looks ruthless.
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6260 Posts
October 24 2020 06:49 GMT
#124
What a dream result! TvT finals!!
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16118 Posts
October 24 2020 07:02 GMT
#125
On October 24 2020 15:40 GuybrushThreepwood wrote:
On current form, I don't see why TY can't rip Maru right up. While Maru has been doing well in TvT, TY looks ruthless.


TY did just lose to Cure in King of Battles that Maru won, but then again that was online and the stakes are much higher here.

Head to head TY and Maru have a perfectly even record as far as matches go against one another. It should make for a very even match up.
aka: KTVindicare the Geeky Bartender
Mverdo
Profile Joined November 2019
24 Posts
October 24 2020 07:20 GMT
#126
Never thought maru vs armani was going to be the closer series.
tennisl
Profile Joined March 2018
United Kingdom44 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-10-24 08:18:07
October 24 2020 08:17 GMT
#127
Maru will win G5L, I am expected score will be 4-2 for Maru (TY will take couple of maps with cheese and proxy)
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12909 Posts
October 24 2020 08:22 GMT
#128
How did Maru lose 2 games? still Health issues?
At least he qualified but as expected it was difficult
WriterMaru
Swisslink
Profile Joined March 2011
2954 Posts
October 24 2020 08:45 GMT
#129
On October 24 2020 17:22 Poopi wrote:
How did Maru lose 2 games? still Health issues?
At least he qualified but as expected it was difficult


Armani actually looked really good. Some wonky stuff, but overall I was kind of impressed. It‘s not just that he won 2 games, game 1 was really damn close and in game 4 the nydus was scanned just seconds before it was supposed to hit. I did not expect to go out of this series thinking Armani actually could have won this with how the games went.
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-10-24 09:16:27
October 24 2020 09:16 GMT
#130
On October 24 2020 17:22 Poopi wrote:
How did Maru lose 2 games? still Health issues?
At least he qualified but as expected it was difficult

I don't wanna be that guy and say 'he didn't practice' but to be honest he didn't look like he did any preperation at all. Just standard 3CC marine tank ladder builds. Usually you expect himt to bring something special or turn it up a notch in GSL playoffs, or at least play the defensive lategames he's been going for lately.

Also looked like his shoulder was hurting a bit, he kept holding and readjusting it during the series. I doubt he can practice 24/7 even if he wanted to.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12909 Posts
October 24 2020 09:20 GMT
#131
Hopefully the week off allows him to heal a bit while still preparing just enough for TY. TvT is a bit more chill so it should not be that bad...
WriterMaru
Swisslink
Profile Joined March 2011
2954 Posts
October 24 2020 09:47 GMT
#132
On October 24 2020 18:16 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2020 17:22 Poopi wrote:
How did Maru lose 2 games? still Health issues?
At least he qualified but as expected it was difficult

I don't wanna be that guy and say 'he didn't practice' but to be honest he didn't look like he did any preperation at all. Just standard 3CC marine tank ladder builds. Usually you expect himt to bring something special or turn it up a notch in GSL playoffs, or at least play the defensive lategames he's been going for lately.

Also looked like his shoulder was hurting a bit, he kept holding and readjusting it during the series. I doubt he can practice 24/7 even if he wanted to.


Standard 3CC Marine Tank seemed like the perfect way to play vs. Armani though. When he tried to go for something else, Armani just defended it brillantly.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12909 Posts
October 24 2020 10:10 GMT
#133
So g2 Maru lost by not doing damage with his hellbat banshee marine push then being behind, g5 by failing to beat the lurkers composition.
I guess it's alright
WriterMaru
Penev
Profile Joined October 2012
28512 Posts
October 24 2020 11:40 GMT
#134
Expected outcome but props to Armani, great tournament for and from him.
I Protoss winner, could it be?
Amumoman
Profile Joined July 2020
153 Posts
October 24 2020 12:49 GMT
#135
On October 24 2020 17:45 Swisslink wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2020 17:22 Poopi wrote:
How did Maru lose 2 games? still Health issues?
At least he qualified but as expected it was difficult


Armani actually looked really good. Some wonky stuff, but overall I was kind of impressed. It‘s not just that he won 2 games, game 1 was really damn close and in game 4 the nydus was scanned just seconds before it was supposed to hit. I did not expect to go out of this series thinking Armani actually could have won this with how the games went.

Game 1 wasnt close. Maru was in a good position all game long.
Game 4 even if Maru hadnt scanned the nydus he would have won anyway.
Amumoman
Profile Joined July 2020
153 Posts
October 24 2020 12:52 GMT
#136
On October 24 2020 14:56 [Phantom] wrote:
Well. Who would have thought this would have been the semifinal that was close.

Props to Armani. He played very well.

It was only somewhat close because Maru didnt being his A-game
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12129 Posts
October 24 2020 13:42 GMT
#137
On October 24 2020 21:52 Amumoman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2020 14:56 [Phantom] wrote:
Well. Who would have thought this would have been the semifinal that was close.

Props to Armani. He played very well.

It was only somewhat close because Maru didnt being his A-game

Maru is a big player and a great adversary and Armani did a great job. Maru brought up his ghost lategame and Armani won, although it appears it took every inch of his inner strength. Armani played well and while Maru didn't come up with anything special, he still tried his best and had a variety of builds. When Maru doesn't bring his a-game - that's the Parting v Maru RO8
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16118 Posts
October 24 2020 13:53 GMT
#138
On October 24 2020 17:22 Poopi wrote:
How did Maru lose 2 games? still Health issues?
At least he qualified but as expected it was difficult


Maru kind of donated game 2 of the series with a REALLY awkward Banshee, Helbat Marine push that did nothing and put him pretty behind and then lost to a mass Baneling counter attack later.

Game 5 of the series, Armani used a Lurker style but played it really aggressively which made the game awkward for both sides. I think Maru was mostly in a decent spot but made a critical error when he counter attacked and lost most of his Ghosts for practically nothing.

Game 5 was the best game of the series overall, it wasn't very typical at all and Armani played it well for how strange of a game it was.
aka: KTVindicare the Geeky Bartender
Amumoman
Profile Joined July 2020
153 Posts
October 24 2020 13:55 GMT
#139
On October 24 2020 22:42 deacon.frost wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 24 2020 21:52 Amumoman wrote:
On October 24 2020 14:56 [Phantom] wrote:
Well. Who would have thought this would have been the semifinal that was close.

Props to Armani. He played very well.

It was only somewhat close because Maru didnt being his A-game

Maru is a big player and a great adversary and Armani did a great job. Maru brought up his ghost lategame and Armani won, although it appears it took every inch of his inner strength. Armani played well and while Maru didn't come up with anything special, he still tried his best and had a variety of builds. When Maru doesn't bring his a-game - that's the Parting v Maru RO8

Cmon these were not the best games maru has ever played; if he had played as well as he has shown he is capable of (his A-game) this wouldnt have been this close (not that it was all that close anyway)
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26255 Posts
October 24 2020 16:34 GMT
#140
What a run from Armani, as Artosis pointed out this isn’t merely his first Ro4, it’s come after his first Ro8 and Ro16 this very season.

I’m not sure Armani has a run this deep for some time, but he’s really not been phased by each step up, perhaps he’ll be a permanent fixture in the regular Ro16/occasional deeper run kind of tier.

A 4-2, reasonably close series with a really fun 35 minute long slugfest, about all most of us were desiring within the bounds of reason.

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