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On July 22 2023 06:19 QOGQOG wrote:Show nested quote +On July 22 2023 03:44 Kreuger wrote:On July 22 2023 03:37 Argonauta wrote: Classic the protoss hope? Pretty confident we will have 3 protoss in playoff, Her0 and Maxpax joining Classic, showtime might take Her0s place, depending on how winners/loosers goes herO's been choking lately, MaxPax is an online cups guy, ShowTime always disappoints. Maybe one (or even two) gets through, but I'd still say Classic's the best chance for Protoss. Classic has virtually no shot against Maru/Cure and Serral if they meet again. And this is an online event so MaxPax will show up.
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Classic's game 2 vs Reynor was so amazing. I caught the second half of his first game vs Serral and the second game and he looked completely hopeless so I thought there was no way he'd advance. If I didn't know the result of the Reynor series I probably would have quit watching halfway through the second game. The first game was just typical swarmhost BS and then in game 2 the initial harass goes okay but not great and then reynor kills Classics 4th + 10 probes with a mere 20 lings and Classic seemed completely dead to me. The way he started being super aggressive for the rest of the game was great. Nonstop action and trades and he managed to be extremely cost efficient. There was some sloppy play by Reynor allowing some big disruptor hit but it mostly felt like Classic was playing near perfect.
Game 3 was much more how I expected Classics wins to look but still impressive. Game winning damage with a very well hidden and delayed glaives all-in.
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On July 22 2023 10:48 JJH777 wrote: Classic's game 2 vs Reynor was so amazing. I caught the second half of his first game vs Serral and the second game and he looked completely hopeless so I thought there was no way he'd advance. If I didn't know the result of the Reynor series I probably would have quit watching halfway through the second game. The first game was just typical swarmhost BS and then in game 2 the initial harass goes okay but not great and then reynor kills Classics 4th + 10 probes with a mere 20 lings and Classic seemed completely dead to me. The way he started being super aggressive for the rest of the game was great. Nonstop action and trades and he managed to be extremely cost efficient. There was some sloppy play by Reynor allowing some big disruptor hit but it mostly felt like Classic was playing near perfect.
Game 3 was much more how I expected Classics wins to look but still impressive. Game winning damage with a very well hidden and delayed glaives all-in.
Truly Herculean effort by classic in game 2. I agree it was amazing watching live. He was down like 109 supply to 170 at one point
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This is already the hardest tvp series cure played in recent times i think :D
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That was the funniest thing I've seen in a StarCraft match in a good long time.
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What an infuriating way to lose...poor Clem
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this is gonna be the most successful tournament for protoss in years, might even get 3 in the ro8. e: also idk but this group is way more deathy looking to me than B :D
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I keep being told that Clem is phenomenal, but every time I actually see him, he underwhelms.
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Showtime advancing is definitely a surprise. Excited to see how far he can take this.
And now I get to see the mythical MaxPax for the first time. The fabled Unicorn Protoss.
Maybe I should watch more online majors instead of GSL. Less soul-crushing despair.
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On July 22 2023 22:54 Fanatic-Templar wrote: Showtime advancing is definitely a surprise. Excited to see how far he can take this.
And now I get to see the mythical MaxPax for the first time. The fabled Unicorn Protoss.
Maybe I should watch more online majors instead of GSL. Less soul-crushing despair.
Honestly the online tournament scene has been amazing, and its even better since blizz pulled its funding, the scene has really come together.
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On July 22 2023 22:37 Fanatic-Templar wrote: I keep being told that Clem is phenomenal, but every time I actually see him, he underwhelms. I think some people got so impressed by Clem beating Reynor/Serral in regionals that they don't realize he hasn't progressed at all as a player since late 2020/early 2021 (does great in regionals but underperforms in non-regionals and struggles against Korean Terrans.)
Clem has great mechanics and is young so I still think he might have a real breakthrough one day, but as time goes on I become more skeptical.
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Maru making so many mistake with his control and walk right into Infestor trap was really bad
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On July 22 2023 23:29 dysenterymd wrote:Show nested quote +On July 22 2023 22:37 Fanatic-Templar wrote: I keep being told that Clem is phenomenal, but every time I actually see him, he underwhelms. I think some people got so impressed by Clem beating Reynor/Serral in regionals that they don't realize he hasn't progressed at all as a player since late 2020/early 2021 (does great in regionals but underperforms in non-regionals and struggles against Korean Terrans.) Clem has great mechanics and is young so I still think he might have a real breakthrough one day, but as time goes on I become more skeptical.
Yeah, I don't want to imply that he's bad, I don't think that at all, but I keep seeing him ranked alongside Serral and Reynor and I've never seen him perform close to that level.
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Maru looking this mid vs lambo was not what i expected today.
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On July 22 2023 23:33 tigera6 wrote: Maru making so many mistake with his control and walk right into Infestor trap was really bad
It looks like he has a bandage on his left hand, not sure if it's injury. But his play and micro has been very subpar compared to his usual self.
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Ouch, what a painful game 3.
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IT'S UNICORN TIME!
I swear if you tell me MaxPax had to cancel because of personal issues I'm out of here.
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How the fuck did byun throw that game.
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