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[GSL] Code A Champion Interview

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Phosgene
Profile Joined February 2011
United States187 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-06 19:00:44
May 06 2011 15:36 GMT
#1
GSL May Code A Champion Interview
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(T)Bomber vs. (T)MVP
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Bomber – ‘I will definitely make it through the up and down matches.’
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- How does it feel to be the champion?
It feels amazing to have gotten through the qualifiers for the First time and get all the way here to take the win. My original goal was to qualify for the Super tournament, but I am extremely happy that I was able to win and even take out MVP to do so.

- How have you been preparing for your matches so far?
I have been mainly focusing on figuring out my opponent’s play style and finding builds to match up well against their strategies. I think it was hardest to prepare for (T)Jjun since I had no idea what he would do.

- How did you prepare for today’s match against MVP?
I knew that MVP is someone who is extremely confident in his TvT matchup, so I predicted he would focus on macro oriented games. Because I am a macro oriented player as well, rather than focusing on specific strategies, I tried to be in the best condition as possible for this match.

- Today’s matches ended up being pretty aggressive on both sides and rather short. Did you predict that this would happen?
I planned to all-in on that 3rd set, but other than that, I predicted that all the other games would be long macro games.

- Today, it seemed as if your play was one step ahead of your opponent the entire time.
Other than my round of 16 match, I have had only TvTs throughout this tournament. Because I was able to play so many TvTs, right now, I have a great feel for that matchup. MVP only played TvT in the semifinals, so I feel like I was definitely at an advantage coming Into this match.

- If you get Into code S, who do you want to face?
I have played a lot of terrans recently, so I want to face some protoss or zergs.

- Do you have any players that you look up to, or consider your rival, or you worry about?
I think all of the former champions worry me to some extent. And I believe I can still learn a lot from MVP and I believe he is still the best.

- You picked (T)Lyn and (T)Ensnare to be in your up and down group, any reasons?
I have been playing and preparing for TvTs so long that my feel for other race matchups are a bit down. And amongst the terran players (in the up and down), I just picked two players that I don’t have particular attachments to.

- Your goals going Into the up and down matches?
I don’t even have 1% of doubt in my mind that I will lose. I guarantee I will win 2 to 0 and advance.

- Any last comments?
The New GSTL season will be soon and this time, my team will definitely win so I want to ask all the fans to cheer us on.
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▼ 우승을 차지한 소감은?
- 첫 예선을 뚫고 우승까지 해서 기분이 좋다. 원래 목표는 슈퍼토너먼트 참가였는데, 우승을 차지하고 정종현 선수까지 꺾어서 기쁘다.

▼ 그동안 경기 준비는 어떻게 했나?
- 상대의 스타일을 파악하는데 주력했고, 빌드에 대해 맞춤 전략을 준비했다. 정혜준 선수와 경기할 때 상대가 뭘 할지 몰라서 그 때가 더 힘들었다.

▼ 정종현과의 대결은 어떻게 준비했나?
- 테테전에 굉장한 자신감이 있는 선수고, 운영 중심으로 준비할 거라 생각했다. 나도 운영 중심이기 때문에 뭔가를 딱히 준비하기 보단 컨디션 관리에 힘을 썼다.

▼ 오늘 경기는 꽤 치열하고 장기전이 없었다. 예상하고 있었나?
- 3경기 때 올인을 했는데, 그것을 제외하곤 모두 장기전을 예상하고 있었다.

▼ 오늘 전체적으로 앞선 경기력을 선보였는데?
- 16강을 제외하고 전부 테테전이었다. 그만큼 동족전을 많이 치러서 감이 많이 오른 상태였다. 정종현은 테테전을 4강에서 한번밖에 안 해 내가 더 유리했다고 생각한다.

▼ 만약 코드S로 승격된다면 누구와 붙고 싶나?
- 테란전을 많이 했으니 저그나 프로토스와 붙고 싶다.

▼ 배우고 싶거나 라이벌로 생각되는 선수, 혹은 신경이 쓰이는 선수는?
- 우승자 출신들이 신경 쓰인다. 정종현이 배울점도 많고 제일 잘하는 것 같다.

▼ 박준과 김상철을 지목한 이유는?
- 그동안 계속 테테전 위주로 준비해서 타 종족전 감이 좀 떨어진 상태다. 테란 중에서 친분이 없는 선수들이라 선택했다.

▼ 승강전에 임하는 각오는?
- 떨어질 거란 생각은 1%도 안한다. 무조건 2:0으로 승리하겠다.

▼ 마지막으로 하고 싶은 말은?
- 곧 GSTL이 열리는데 이번엔 우리팀이 무조건 우승을 할 테니 많은 응원 부탁드린다.

글: 이시우(siwoo@playxp.com)
(c)PlayXP


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Javah
Profile Joined August 2010
France739 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-06 15:40:29
May 06 2011 15:39 GMT
#2
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Thanks for this quick translation. Bomber is a baller, and will most likely go straight to Code S as he predicts.

Edit : spoilers added
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Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6260 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-06 15:43:15
May 06 2011 15:43 GMT
#3
I'm confident both of them will get into code S! Will be hoping for the other terrans to qualify for code S as well!
zerious
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada3803 Posts
May 06 2011 15:43 GMT
#4
Can't wait for the GSTL either.

Bomber will definitely win 2-0 lol.
bearhug
Profile Joined September 2010
United States999 Posts
May 06 2011 15:44 GMT
#5
Such a baller! I believe in him. And both will be in code S easily.
We are dusts in the vast cosmic arena. Need to make the most out of life when we still have it.
Telcontar
Profile Joined May 2010
United Kingdom16710 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-06 15:46:32
May 06 2011 15:46 GMT
#6
Spoilers should be allowed in this thread guys. Only an idiot would click on a thread with that title and then proceed to whine about being spoiled.

I'm very happy for Bomber that he got over his anxiety and nerve issues to show us his full potential. He sounds very confident about making it through to Code S and I have a hard time thinking otherwise. Congrats!
Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
darmousseh
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3437 Posts
May 06 2011 15:51 GMT
#7
He's very confident about his up and down matches. I think his decision to choose only tvt's was definitely good considering the amount of practice in that matchup he's had lately.
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Krehlmar
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1149 Posts
May 06 2011 15:56 GMT
#8
Mvp was the better player but he was to arrogant early on, thinking he could outskill bomber at whatever he did... which is silly. He had better multitasking and dropping/harass ideas but bomber just played sterile and safe and it felt like Mvp lost the games rather than bomber winning them. Bomber just kept building marines/uppgrades/tanks/medivacs in just about every game with like 2-3 drops in 6 games.
Not that great games...
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Iron.Fist
Profile Joined April 2011
Brazil268 Posts
May 06 2011 16:11 GMT
#9
On May 07 2011 00:43 Azzur wrote:
I'm confident both of them will get into code S! Will be hoping for the other terrans to qualify for code S as well!

Agree. I believe both are way ahead from other terrans which includes a number of CODE S players... anyway I think Ryung is gonna have a hard time and despite being a protoss player I would not mind seeing Hongun on CODE A at all.
Synystyr
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1446 Posts
May 06 2011 16:17 GMT
#10
CONFIDENCE! I love it! This kid is gonna go SO far. I can't wait to see what he does for SC2 history.
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raf3776
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1904 Posts
May 06 2011 16:19 GMT
#11
Bomberman fighting!!
WWJD (What Would Jaedong Do)
Soma.bokforlag
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden448 Posts
May 06 2011 16:24 GMT
#12
On May 07 2011 01:19 raf3776 wrote:
Bomberman fighting!!


thanks for the spoiler!!!! (just kidding)

great games and im sure they will advance to code s, both of them. gotta feel kinda bad to win against mvp in such an amazing fashion and just get a couple of bucks for it
absalom86
Profile Joined April 2010
Iceland1770 Posts
May 06 2011 16:25 GMT
#13
On May 07 2011 00:56 Krehlmar wrote:
Mvp was the better player but he was to arrogant early on, thinking he could outskill bomber at whatever he did... which is silly. He had better multitasking and dropping/harass ideas but bomber just played sterile and safe and it felt like Mvp lost the games rather than bomber winning them. Bomber just kept building marines/uppgrades/tanks/medivacs in just about every game with like 2-3 drops in 6 games.
Not that great games...


the better player does not lose in a best of 7.
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Goibon
Profile Joined May 2010
New Zealand8185 Posts
May 06 2011 16:25 GMT
#14
Awesome interview. Confident but respectful and very thoughtful too. Love this guy!!

Thanks for this!
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FeyFey
Profile Joined September 2010
Germany10114 Posts
May 06 2011 16:46 GMT
#15
hehe pretty lucky if you only have to train one matchup all the way up mostly xD. hope he can beat the other races as well hehe, but got some time to train ^^.
HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
May 06 2011 17:55 GMT
#16
how are there so few comments. thanks a lot for the interview. <3 bomber!
relyt
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States1073 Posts
May 06 2011 17:59 GMT
#17
It's nice to see bomber starting to live up to his hype. I'm am still sad MVP lost though .
windsupernova
Profile Joined October 2010
Mexico5280 Posts
May 06 2011 18:01 GMT
#18
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Whaaaat?! MVP lost? How did that happen?

Damn my need to sleep!
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Rokk
Profile Joined March 2010
United States425 Posts
May 06 2011 18:03 GMT
#19
Thanks for the translation. I've been such a huge Bomber fan since last season's GSTL. Glad to see he pulled off the victory.
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
May 06 2011 18:42 GMT
#20
YEA Bomber!!!!!

So happy for him !
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Krehlmar
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden1149 Posts
May 06 2011 18:43 GMT
#21
On May 07 2011 01:25 absalom86 wrote:
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On May 07 2011 00:56 Krehlmar wrote:
Mvp was the better player but he was to arrogant early on, thinking he could outskill bomber at whatever he did... which is silly. He had better multitasking and dropping/harass ideas but bomber just played sterile and safe and it felt like Mvp lost the games rather than bomber winning them. Bomber just kept building marines/uppgrades/tanks/medivacs in just about every game with like 2-3 drops in 6 games.
Not that great games...


the better player does not lose in a best of 7.

if the better player gets overconfident and playes to less than his performance, or undervalues his opponent doing weird shit like all ins then yeah
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rysecake
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2632 Posts
May 06 2011 18:44 GMT
#22
On May 07 2011 01:25 absalom86 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 07 2011 00:56 Krehlmar wrote:
Mvp was the better player but he was to arrogant early on, thinking he could outskill bomber at whatever he did... which is silly. He had better multitasking and dropping/harass ideas but bomber just played sterile and safe and it felt like Mvp lost the games rather than bomber winning them. Bomber just kept building marines/uppgrades/tanks/medivacs in just about every game with like 2-3 drops in 6 games.
Not that great games...


the better player does not lose in a best of 7.


Bomber himself stated in the interview he thinks Mvp is still the best player.
The Notorious Winkles
Original exxo
Profile Joined April 2011
United States257 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-06 20:35:35
May 06 2011 20:35 GMT
#23
thank you so much for the interview translation!!!
awilawf
Profile Joined April 2011
24 Posts
May 06 2011 23:13 GMT
#24
Go bomber!
tdt
Profile Joined October 2010
United States3179 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-06 23:18:30
May 06 2011 23:17 GMT
#25
Bomber is such a stone cold killer. Never really smiles or says much just owns people up. Love him.

I think that's most I ever heard him say.
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Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12916 Posts
May 06 2011 23:28 GMT
#26
On May 07 2011 00:56 Krehlmar wrote:
Mvp was the better player but he was to arrogant early on, thinking he could outskill bomber at whatever he did... which is silly. He had better multitasking and dropping/harass ideas but bomber just played sterile and safe and it felt like Mvp lost the games rather than bomber winning them. Bomber just kept building marines/uppgrades/tanks/medivacs in just about every game with like 2-3 drops in 6 games.
Not that great games...

Lol. Even if I think (but that's totally subjective) that Mvp is still the better TvTer, he was OUTplayed by Bomber today, and certainly not the best. I think Mvp wasn't at his top (come on, that many supply blocks? Wtf is that from Mvp?) but Bomber is sick good and proved it. I hope that these code A terrans and MKP, NaDa will crush some faces in the super tournament :d. Nuce itw
WriterMaru
JuiceBoxHero
Profile Joined January 2011
117 Posts
May 06 2011 23:36 GMT
#27
Wasnt MVP sick for quite some time?, maybe that cut into his practice time etc. Regardless of overall skill he was certainly outplayed on those games. Love that Bomber is super polite to MVP but is cocky as hell about the up and down matches, and likes to throw out the occasional bm maneuver in game. Looks like his bm has some reasoning behind it lol
MK4512
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada938 Posts
May 07 2011 00:09 GMT
#28
thanks for translating!
I dunno if MVP played his best today, it didn't seem like the MVP i knew...
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Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10366 Posts
May 07 2011 04:34 GMT
#29
Seems a bit short, but thank you
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LetoAtreides82
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1188 Posts
May 07 2011 04:43 GMT
#30
Just finished watching the code A finals, Bomber was insane!
The spice must flow
mikyaJ
Profile Joined April 2011
1834 Posts
May 07 2011 04:46 GMT
#31
On May 07 2011 00:56 Krehlmar wrote:
Mvp was the better player but he was to arrogant early on, thinking he could outskill bomber at whatever he did... which is silly. He had better multitasking and dropping/harass ideas but bomber just played sterile and safe and it felt like Mvp lost the games rather than bomber winning them. Bomber just kept building marines/uppgrades/tanks/medivacs in just about every game with like 2-3 drops in 6 games.
Not that great games...

This is ascending to BW level of fanboyism.
MKP||TSL
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
May 07 2011 05:07 GMT
#32
Bomber's TvT has gotten so much better since GSTL

but still I'd rate MVP's TvT better overall

he just has better timings, builds, engagements and multitasking

Bomber won with really good builds and timings too, but I feel like it was because MVP really failed to get a good read on bomber and didn't get upgrades
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