[Int] GSL Super Ro32 D2

JookTo –‘I could not help but practice.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
I said before that the round of 16 was one of my goals. I am glad I was able to complete the first stage of my goals.

- You said before that you were having trouble practicing because you couldn’t get motivated.
I won so shoddily in the round of 64 that I went around the team house with my head down. But still, I think because of all the looks I got from my teammates, I couldn’t help but practice more. I practiced by focusing on the ladder.

- Your opponent today was Keen who has been doing very well recently.
I have watched several VODs of Keen’s play, and I saw that he likes to use banshees or hellion timing rushes in his play. I prepared accordingly for that.

- You went into an empty base in the 1st set, what did you think was happening?
I thought about macroing up after that attack, but it is hard to secure additional expansion on Bel’Shir Beach. And since my opponent’s forces were already at my natural, the situation was a bit awkward.

- You built two banelings nests.
Usually, I forget to build a baneling nest because I don’t build it that much. I thought about building it after lair and built that through reflex.

- After your loss to Maka, have you regained your confidence?
I was not too discouraged because Maka is a good player. Recently, I often feel like my skills are lacking. However, I still feel most comfortable against terrans.

- Your next opponent is Ryung.
I don’t think it will be that difficult. I got a good feel for the matchup by practicing for today.

- You goal for this season?
I want to be in the semifinals. I think I will face another terran in the round of 8 if I get past my next match so I believe I can get to at least the semifinals.

- Are you confident in the next preliminaries?
I think I can do well in the preliminaries.

- Do you have any nicknames you would like to be called?
No I do not have one yet.

- Any last comments?
TheStc and TOP helped me like it was their jobs. Also the other zerg players that practiced alongside me gave me a lot of tips. I want to thank them all.

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TheBest – ‘I will put my focus on the remaining matches.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
It’s been a while since I have been this far, so I am feeling really good. I have had disastrous exits for a while in these tournaments.

- You showed off some quick ghost expand builds.
When you get ghosts quickly, if the protoss player has stockpiled sentries, it becomes really easy to face them.
- In the 2nd set, you lost due to archons.
I broke through the first force and got too excited and pushed farther in. Archons are worth their cost now.

- In the 3rd set, you blocked the entrance with a bunker.
In the 2nd set, I tried to build a bunker too, but the stalker aggression was too high so I could not build it.

- Did you change anything because you were facing Trickster?
I just used builds that seemed to be good.

- Your next opponent will either be Genius or Min.
I think it will be easier to face Min than Genius.

- Has your goal gotten higher?
I will only focus on the next match at hand.

- The fOu team is doing well in the tournament.
Everyone is feeling pretty lively right now and the practice room atmosphere is very positive.

- What do you think about coach Choya’s singing during practice?
I don’t mind it, but I think some of my teammates dislike it.

- You are sometimes called the “stubborn terran.”
I don’t care about the nickname. I think stubborn terran is ok.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank coach Choya, Twilight, coach Imori, Crane, Weekend, and PRIME’s Marineking, Startale’s Squirtle for all helping me either practice or research builds.
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Min – ‘I want to be the last SlayerS remaining.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
I am happy. I realized something during practice, after I lost to MVP in code A, I have been thinking to myself ‘since I played this well against a former champion, let’s not lose here.’ And with that mindset, I have been able to beat both July and Genius. By realizing that my opponents are tough, but being confident in my victory, I was able to practice harder.

- You showed off some aggressive macro in both set 1 and 2.
I practiced against all the builds that my opponent might have used today. So I got a good feel for facing protoss players. But recently, players have been complaining about not being able to block a ’11-11 marine strategy, I don’t even know what that is. I feel like I lost my feel for the terran matchup.

- The SlayerS players have had a good time advancing far this season.
I had a lot of pressure coming into today. Yesterday, all three of our players advanced so we were celebrating and went out to eat. We would have been happy with two advancing, but all three advanced, so although Alicia and I were smiling, we felt that the pressure to perform was doubled. Now, it is all on Alicia.

- You showed off some interesting roach strategy in the 1st set.
As compared other maps, it is possible to be doubly effective in macro on that map so I prepared that strategy. When my opponent goes ground, that plays right into my hand, and I can get a 70-80 population lead.

- You showed off some baneling drops in the 2nd set, what was the concept?
My concept was “it is hardest to see underneath the lantern.” That build is a popular build, but one that DongRaeGu uses often. I thought that my opponent would panic when he faced a build that his own teammate uses. I think it worked.

- Your next opponent is TheBest.
He is someone I have beaten in code A, but recently, I have lost my touch against terrans. I will prepare like it is my debut again and practice accordingly.

- Is is hard for you to prepare for these matches?
Alicia’s sparse practice can sometimes worry the people around him. It seems like he only ladders. As for me, I like to think, ‘oh it probably won’t work out’ and practice in a relaxed mindset; this in turn is usually beneficial for me, as I feel uncomfortable when I do not prepare with the utmost care. I do not want my fans to think that I don’t care.

- Your goal in the super tournament?
SlayerS has an image of being a terran team, but I want to show that we also have a zerg presence. I want to be the last SlayerS remaining.

- Do you have anyone you want to face amongst your teammates?
I want to face Ryung. I have been with him since we were amateurs for 4 years. I see him more often than my own brother. We always joke to each other that we will meet in the finals. He always says he will take the victory by beating me, and I always say I would be satisfied with a 2nd place finish. I don’t care if I finish 2nd, so I hope we can face each other in the finals.

- You do not have a clear nickname yet.
I haven’t shown anything spectacular yet, so I don’t think I need one yet.

- Any last comments?
My family cheers me on all the time. Yesterday, my uncle underwent surgery. When I was an amateur and was about to quit gaming, he supported me and as a secret from my parents, sent me money so I could continue on. He was a soccer player when he was young, but he wasn’t able to fulfill his dreams, so in turn he tried hard to help me fulfill mine. Just being in this position to give such an interview is a dream for me. I want to thank everyone who has helped me to be here today, and I especially want to thank BoxeR who gave me a chance to be here and Ga-yeon for her support.
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RevivaL – ‘I think I play well against protoss on broadcasted matches.’

- Your thoughts on making the round of 16?
This is my first time in an individual league to have gotten a two straight win victory. I feel a bit shaken since this is my first time. I am really happy that everything went as I prepared.

- How did you prepare for today?
HongUn likes to use blink stalkers so I prepared accordingly to that strategy.

- Your play wasn’t as good in the round of 64.
I think was really nervous and didn’t play to my full potential. I have more confidence against protosses so I think I was able to play well today.

- A lot of zerg players are using various roach based strategies.
I think it is because the roach is a strong unit.

- TSL’s results have not been so good this season.
I did not know I would get this far. I thought for sure Trickster would advance. I guess I am lucky.

- You said that you wanted to face Marineking.
I want to overcome great terran during a broadcasted match. In practice I don’t feel that different about them, but in broadcasted matches, I play better against protosses than terrans.

- What do you think about your chances if you face Marineking?
I think I have a 30% chance or so of winning.

- Your goal for this season?
I think I will need to get to either the round of 8 or the semifinals to hear that I have done well.

- Are you confident in the upcoming preliminaries?
Of course I am confident.

- Any last comments?
I want to thank everyone who helped with my practice. I actually planned to use some all-in strategies today, but Killer told me yesterday that I could win just with my skills so I was able to gain a lot of confidence. I think I was able to win because of that.
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