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It's GSTL season again my friends and this time LG-IM-SK will be the ones holding the trophy at the end. Alphabet soup name aside things are looking good for the original GSTL winners and their plus one.
Why I believe
Incredible Miracle is no stranger to getting team league results.
2011
GSTL 1: 1st Going 13:6 in maps overall.
GSTL 2: 2nd Going 12: 6 in maps overall.
Partnered with Quantic at the time they were the Champions of the first ever IPL team arena challenge and IM players contributed 15 of the teams eventual 20 map wins.
IM has proven in the past that they know how to wield their team's roster such a way as to secure victory. "Winners win" as the saying goes and IM knows a lot about winning. MC for his part delivered a fair number of wins for oGs during his time with them.
In addition to this LG-IM-SK has 5 players in code S and 4 in code A. From relative new comers like First to old hats like MVP the team is firing on all cylinders and their momentum is undeniable. Never before has so much of skill and style been on display as with this truly momentous partnership.
The Miracle workers
YongHwa has long been "that guy", the one who can't make it into code A to save his life but who brings it home in the team leagues. A good all rounder YongHwa seems to be comfortable no matter where in the lineup IM places him and currently sits at a record of 22-12 in team leagues for them. When you can fell players like Prime's Maru and Byun even the Artosis hype curse can't hold you back forever. A solid protoss with a bag of tricks hidden up each sleeve, we're bound to see some entertaining games from YongHwa this season.
Losira is a code A winner, code S runner up and an all killer of Zenex and NSHS. The famous catzerg is a damn good teamleaguer and one of IM's most reliable players. Losira is usually played later in a series either as a vZ sniper or because it's time to bring out the big guns and his 18-8 record shows he rarely disappoints. A more aggressive zerg than his mentor Nestea, Losira is not afraid to take the fight to the enemy and that usually means some banelings right in your face. Drop play, nydus play, macro or cheese, Losira can do everything, all the while grinning like the Cheshire cat. Should he feel like it Losira may also grace us with a ceremony either in game or outside the booth. He can be adorably BM when he wishes although that has gotten him into trouble before.
While he can hold his own in individual leagues Losira is a staple of IM's team league roster because he's equally solid and dependable there.
Yoda is yet another of IM's players who can pull out the all kill and isn't afraid to be aggressive and creative. With a 22:13 record he's the team's most dependable Terran. Some may not approve of his tendency to play risky or all-in but it gets the job done and that's what counts. Like YongHwa, Yoda fits into the lineup just about anywhere.
Rounding out the regulars is Happy. A fairly solid Terran he is often referred to as mini MVP. Of the four horsemen on IM's regular lineup he has the worst record at a mere 16:14. Nevertheless Happy sees frequent play and rarely goes out before taking someone down with him. Happy has great TvZ just like his mentor and adds to the team's ability to snipe zergs with relative ease. Lately though Happy has been turning even his worst matchup vT into something that's no sweat. Slayers own TvT sniper Ryung fell to him in last season's code A and endangered elephant fOrGG was dispatched quickly thereafter.
As Khaldor recently learned you can never count this former code s semi-finalist out. When put in tight spots Happy stays calm under pressure, lulling you into a false sense of security before almost inexplicably reversing the situation. A player who doesn't hesitate to capitalize on his opponents flaws Happy is stronger than his record shows.
Never doubt the heart of a champion
MVP
Over 300k in winnings, 4 Code S titles, champion of WCG, MLG Anaheim and Blizzcon, MVP arguably is the most highly skilled and successful player to date. While his body continues to try and fail him MVP remains strong, always finding ways to push through and win when it really counts. MVP can get the job done if he's fielded and sheer intimidation factor is likely to help against anyone he faces. MVP has more builds and tiny variations there of than any player bar MKP and facing him is incredibly difficult. Few players have proven they have the skill to pick apart his brain, fewer still can do it on the fly. Good builds and great decision making will be MVP's key strengths this season and with them we will see just how much of his old unstoppable self can be brought to bare.
Nestea
Nestea is the only player to have never missed the start of a code S season, he has been in the GSL since the very beginning and refused to falter like so many others have in the past. A 3 time code S champion he is also one of those players who understands how to eke out little advantages and turn them into dominating victories. Nestea's greatest weapon is his mind, he is incredibly good at reading his opponents, at using mindgames and choosing the best build or strategy for a given situation. Most players would never use mass contaminate to halt production in a ZvZ and turn a losing battle in their favor. Most players would never come up with rushing lair so they could creep drop and plant spines to kill a FFE. Nestea wins unwinnable baseraces with a handful of mutas and burrowed banes. He sees something others simply cannot and his consistency is due in equal parts to his physical ability to perform insane tasks and his mind's ability to process everything that must be done for his plans to work.
Nestea is a smart and solid* Zerg and he knows it, as do his opponents which like MVP gives him an intimidation factor. Given that he's been doing rather well lately with third places at both IPL4 and Iron squid I'd say any appearances by Nestea should give his opponents serious cause for concern.
* Zergbong moments don't count as those appear to be some sort of uncontrollable supernatural phenomenon to balance out how unfairly awesome Nestea is.
MC
The boss toss is back! Fresh off his first American tournament victory and looking good SK.MC is going to be the one to beat. Like his brethren above MC is a multi time code S champion. A man who could likely plaster his apartment walls with giant checks is not one to be underestimated. MC is one of those players dangerous because they are the complete package. In a long macro game he can multitask with the best of them, attacking from multiple fronts while harassing with warprisms and forcing his opponents into making fatal mistakes. He can also all-in like pro and ignores any flak he gets for doing so because a win is a win. It has been said that MC has an eye for the weaknesses of others and that he simply knows when to strike. In addition to that MC cannot simply be mimicked, the protoss president has stellar control that allows him to pull off risky builds which would be suicide for a lesser player.
MC will be looking for weaknesses every time he enters the booth in the GSTL and there is no such thing as a flawless person.
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Not to be underestimated either is the sheer amount of experience the three champions bring to the table. Whether they are in the booth or merely practicing with teammates their knowledge is invaluable. Other teams will be hard pressed to outsmart and outplan the minds that achieved a combined 9 GSL championships.
Not to be forgotten
IM has a large stable of players that may or may not get seen this GSTL season.
Seed is back in code S for the second season in a row and looks to show his skill both there and in the GSTL. Having recently defeated MVP's Finale, Keen. Sniper and Monster in the KSL there's no doubt that Seed is one to watch should Coach Kang feel the need to use him. Seed is seen just a little less than YongHwa but is no less capable than his fellow protoss teammate. Known for some fancy hallucination trickery, Seed should not be underestimated in either team or individual leagues.
True & Horror are IM's lesser known zergs which is unfortunate as they usually put up solid performances when called upon. Did you know True has a better teamleague record for IM than Nestea does, or that Horror has beaten players like Huk and Jinro in the EWM?
Ready, First and Dreamertt are also going to be sitting on the bench eagerly awaiting their chance to shine.
Ready is back in code A this season, taking down fnatic Moon and Slayers Min in his quest to regain that spot. Used sometimes as a starter Ready has shown a willingess to lead the charge for his team.
First is a former member of KT Rolster, going by the name of Anyppi back then. New to IM this year he has already qualified for code A by taking down players like Fxo Lucky and Luvsic. Defeating classic prime for IM in the ksl it's clear that First needs no time to catch up to his senior team mates.
Dreamertt was responsible for taking down MVP Tails & DRG in the IPL TAC and fell just short of making it back to code A this season.
Each of these players has contributed several wins in the past during one team league or another and are decent players in their own right. They lack the consistency and notoriety of those featured in other sections but there's no time like the present to change that. With so many strong players vying for air time you can be assured that when the coach chooses to field one of these guys it's because they are more than prepared to show why they deserve to be the one defending their team's honour.
One last thing
No team is complete without a coach. Kang Dong Hoon's decisions may not always be what fans would like but he knows his players better than we do. Coach Kang was responsible for leading IM to victory in the past and he can do it again. With IM having just gained a big new sponser in LG and being partnered with SK a lot is on the line right now. I think we will see very carefully crafted lineups this season with every player's full potential being utilized. Somewhere in Coach Kang's mind is the key to victory, we need only have faith that he will choose to use it.
LG-IM-SK is a team with a lot of talent, a lot of depth and an unprecedented amount of star power at it's disposal. With all they have going for them victory in the upcoming GSTL is assured!
* Pictures belong to original creators
* Records include GSTL, IPL TAC and KSL
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Nice post! See ought to be featured, but I guess he hasn't done too much in teamleagues yet.
It'll be an incredible miracle if IM doesn't win. They look so stacked.
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Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again.
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On May 29 2012 07:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again.
Really does need to be replaced by Artosis (coachtosis?), but the team is just insanely good, especially with the Big Three (Mvp, Nestea, MC).
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There is no way they should lose a match if the big three are all available.
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On May 29 2012 07:47 ssg wrote:
There is no way they should lose a match if the big three are all available.
There is.
His name is Kang Dong Hoon.
On May 29 2012 07:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again.
lolol.
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On May 29 2012 07:47 ssg wrote:
There is no way they should lose a match if the big three are all available.
The big three hasn't exactly played all that well in team leagues in the past.
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IM stop disappointing and win it all please.
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How did the coach throw away an entire season?
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Even the IM coach couldn't possibly mess this one up.
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9 GSL titles, over 900k in total winnings across the entire team. Sweet sword of Tassadar, that's impressive
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To be honest, as much of a vicious Mvp fanboy I am, i just struggle to see IM winning this. The "Big 3" just don't really shine in team leagues. Nestea doesn't like them nor performs well during them and Mvp has damaged wrists which can't be in a good way after going the full stretch in the GSL (Champion Baby!) In saying that, they definitely look like the most capable team, i really hope they pull it out!
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Part of these hype trains is to give some info on the lesser players. The ZENEX thread for example is awesome because there are players I've never heard of that I hope to see.
If you can, would really like to see the rest of the lineup included. At least Seed, I mean that dude is in Code S.
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Hahaha nice post. MC, Nestea, and MVP all on one team "why isn't this banned" is hilarious XD
Edit: though they're not known for their team league performance, yar
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On May 29 2012 07:55 `Zapdos wrote:
How did the coach throw away an entire season?
I don't have any specific examples at the top of my head, but he's done some serious snafus over the last season, like sacrificing 3 Protosses in a row to a vP specialist or something along those lines. He's just not very reliable as a tactical leader.
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Great post, but the lack of Seed in this thread was sad. He showed some cool hallucination play a while ago (can't remember when, but I think it was on more than one occasion) and is in code S now. IM seems to be in excellent form with the LG sponsor and getting a few more players through the code A qualifiers.
Edit: by lack of Seed, I meant that he should've gotten a pretty little picture like the other players and his own section and everything
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Lol, the undisputed best Protoss and top 3 Zerg and Terran. Sooooooo OP!
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If god-forbid Slayers doesn't make it, I'll root for IM.
I just realized the joke in your title. Nice one 
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I think they could go 5v3 and still take the trophy. Not a team that exists at the moment that could take those guys out, even handicapped.
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One thing I'm still curious about, do these hype threads ever get translated for the Koreans? It must be awesome reading this if you're on IM, haha. Good hype, nicely done.
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you didn't do Seed, First, Ready, or others justice :C too bad that ZeNEX gonna destroy
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How do you guys get those logo under your name? I want a IM one.  On topic, even though the big 3 is on one team, I kinda think it won't matter. Out of those 3, 1 (Nestea) plays best when he gets to play in a series and prepares for his opponent, 1(mvp) is currently struggling with wrist problems. The only one I would really count on is MC, but I doubt the coach would use him much since he is from SK, not IM and continuously using him would put IM in a bad spot.
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Why does everyone keep thinking I'm purposefully ignoring Seed He's in the not to be forgotten section and I talked about his recent stomping of most of MVP. The four players I put under miracle workers are the four players IM fields the most in team leagues and all of them have habits of going on multi-kill steaks which denies the rest of the team a chance to shine.
True plays more often and better for the team than Nestea does but not as much as Losira, it doesn't mean I think he's somehow less important to winning. I'm really sorry guys, I should have delayed the thread longer to make sure everyone got more attention.
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On May 29 2012 08:10 ImNightmare wrote:How do you guys get those logo under your name? I want a IM one. On topic, even though the big 3 is on one team, I kinda think it won't matter. Out of those 3, 1 (Nestea) plays best when he gets to play in a series and prepares for his opponent, 1(mvp) is currently struggling with wrist problems. The only one I would really count on is MC, but I doubt the coach would use him much since he is from SK, not IM and continuously using him would put IM in a bad spot.
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find "Your favorite progaming team":
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On May 29 2012 08:14 dragonborn wrote:Show nested quote +On May 29 2012 08:10 ImNightmare wrote:How do you guys get those logo under your name? I want a IM one. On topic, even though the big 3 is on one team, I kinda think it won't matter. Out of those 3, 1 (Nestea) plays best when he gets to play in a series and prepares for his opponent, 1(mvp) is currently struggling with wrist problems. The only one I would really count on is MC, but I doubt the coach would use him much since he is from SK, not IM and continuously using him would put IM in a bad spot. go your profile write your current password find "Your favorite progaming team": select your favorite team Save!
Thank you!
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On May 29 2012 08:14 ladyumbra wrote:Why does everyone keep thinking I'm purposefully ignoring Seed He's in the not to be forgotten section and I talked about his recent stomping of most of MVP. The four players I put under miracle workers are the four players IM fields the most in team leagues and all of them have habits of going on multi-kill steaks which denies the rest of the team a chance to shine. True plays more often and better for the team than Nestea does but not as much as Losira, it doesn't mean I think he's somehow less important to winning. I'm really sorry guys, I should have delayed the thread longer to make sure everyone got more attention.
Don't worry its really good!
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Oh man you are making me reconsider my favorite team flair <3
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Incredible Miracle fighting!
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On May 29 2012 07:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again.
Yeah thats cute, but like it's mentioned in the OP, we dont have a fucking clue, about players current shape, strategies, confidence, he does. What ended up being bad decisions, might have been smart ones if we knew the things he did.
So it's cute to sit on your ass and make that call, anyways, GSTL is random as fuck, but on paper, yeah, IM should take this, so many people actually forget that this is still 1v1, and yeah NSH showed some great perfomances in team league before, but a good run from a champion is never far, and wouldnt be surprised at some of those "over-hyped" teams by MVP / MC / MKP / DRG, clearly. But, as stated, it's random as fuck, qxc all kill-ed IM right? xD
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I look forward to the return of ZergMarijuana!
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Even with the godly Nestea MVP MC combo, I think they will end up screwing this season as well.
Teamleague are very different from individual leagues and these 3 minds don't seem to work together as well as other team rosters.
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I think it really depends how much effort they put in. IM has always treated GSTL as kind of a joke league, or at least not taken at is seriously as individual results. Similarly, MC, Nestea and MVP are way more likely to practice for individual leagues than put effort into the GSTL unless their team's in a desperate position.
MC is probably the most likely to come out, just because he's got to make the SK-IM deal pay off, and he's a big fan guy - oh, and he loves ceremonies. I don't really see MVP or Nestea coming out unless MC is unavailable or something, but I could be wrong. God knows the coach has thrown us all a curve-ball before.
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This season belongs to IM. I believe!
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Can you feel it? the beginning of a DYNASTY!!!! IM GOGOGO GSTL SEASON 2 CHAMPION!!!
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GSTL trophy is their already....
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I only believe because of MC. Nestea and MVP rarely play in GSTL, but hopefully this season is different. GLHF
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Even though they dont seem to have the depth like other teams such as Slayers and the recent GSTL finalists, with Nesta, MVP and MC all playing under 1 team.. they will be unstoppable.
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Great write up, IM all the way!
Don't hate because players might decide to focus on individual leagues. If IM goes far enough into the playoffs, I'm sure they'll break out Nestea/MVP.
Hope the rest of the team can get them there!
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I love IM but I don't see them winning a teamleague. They have always favored the individual league over the teamleague and send out rookies a lot for that reason, and when their top players get off they bench they seem unprepared and lose or get sniped the next match.
Maybe it will be different this time around.
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Finally! Nice post
IM should definitely have this. SHOULD, definitely have this...
Somehow they just keep coming up short -_-
MVP is doing well again, and they even have MC this time, not to mention their lesser players are doing good lately as well. Happy, Losira, Seed, Yonghwa, Yoda, all decent enough to get them far.
Nestea ofc will continue to disappoint me and almost never play. Considering IM's brutal lineup this time, the likelihood that MC or MVP close things out, and how Nestea only comes in at the end...well they should just buy Nestea a hammock and sit it next to the bench xD
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yonghwa and yoda are good but not great enough to take more than one game, losira and happy are good enough but they can be easily sniped. That also means same goes for MVP, Nestea, and MC.
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On May 29 2012 07:59 bkrow wrote:
To be honest, as much of a vicious Mvp fanboy I am, i just struggle to see IM winning this. The "Big 3" just don't really shine in team leagues. Nestea doesn't like them nor performs well during them and Mvp has damaged wrists which can't be in a good way after going the full stretch in the GSL (Champion Baby!) In saying that, they definitely look like the most capable team, i really hope they pull it out!
The big 3 are going to be rarely seen or needed in my opinion. Losira, Happy, Seed, Yonghwa , and Yoda can handle almost anything and anyone. Heck when you're regularly using a zerg to snipe MKP ( idk he and Losira have like a weird back and forth history) anything is possible. MC strikes me as a sniper or the player used in an emergency to stop someone's crazy momentum. True, First and Dreamertt can also hold their own against big names so it's not as though the team lacks depth.
I can see MVP coming out to stop say Polt ( as tsl is in their group) since he has a good record against him and just seems to " get" how to beat him. Other than players he's notoriously good against I expect MVP will spend most of the season benched.
Much as I love him I predict Nestea will spend most of the season napping, but I couldn't exactly say that in the write up ^-^
Everyone is also forgetting that IM got a walk over vs oGs and thus already have a good score. Group stage wise TSL is their biggest issue given that Yoda all killed fnatic in ksl not too long ago. Between overall team strength and a good group draw IM has a good chance of at least making it to round 2.
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On May 29 2012 08:52 Ace1123 wrote:
IM will own!
Hey there mister slayers tag 
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On May 29 2012 09:03 Derez wrote:
I love IM but I don't see them winning a teamleague. They have always favored the individual league over the teamleague and send out rookies a lot for that reason, and when their top players get off they bench they seem unprepared and lose or get sniped the next match.
Maybe it will be different this time around.
Ugh, I second to this, Look at KSL they didn't even send out Mvp or NesTea. Or maybe they are saving them for the GSTL
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I don't see IM losing this GSTL or any in the near future. It's gonna be a good year for IM.
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Honestly in the past ive wondered how they were not already winning all the gstls with MVP and Nestea, but now with MC lets see them win!!
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Hahahahaha nice thread but we all know how bad dream teams FAIL
+ Show Spoiler +
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On May 29 2012 09:34 Ace1123 wrote:Show nested quote +On May 29 2012 09:03 Derez wrote:
I love IM but I don't see them winning a teamleague. They have always favored the individual league over the teamleague and send out rookies a lot for that reason, and when their top players get off they bench they seem unprepared and lose or get sniped the next match.
Maybe it will be different this time around.
Ugh, I second to this, Look at KSL they didn't even send out Mvp or NesTea. Or maybe they are saving them for the GSTL
with MVP's wrists, he really shouldn't be sent out.
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Post updated to give some more love to those in the not to be forgotten section.
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SlayerS vs LG-IM-SK finals PLEASE.
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Mvp and Nestea usually do poorly in team leagues ( in the rare ocasions they play) but i believe IM can win without them, the addition of MC sure will help;
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did someone say LGIMSEED?
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/tYoTA.jpg)
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These guys will work harder to win the GSTL now that they have a huge sponsor backing them. I believe they have what it takes to win the gstl!
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The king has come! MVP!!!!
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all good, but I think something is wrong with the thread title...
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On May 29 2012 12:09 Waxangel wrote:
all good, but I think something is wrong with the thread title...
It's a play on both IM's name and the fact that despite all their talent they keep bombing out of team leagues but that surely this time with MC's help they could win.
... I thought it was an obvious joke
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I believe.
I can't wait to see how this team performs. So many players in Code S and Code A, so much talent. Who can stop them?
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MVP the best sc2 player ever.!
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On May 29 2012 08:03 Mr Showtime wrote:
Lol, the undisputed best Protoss and top 3 Zerg and Terran. Sooooooo OP!
Well, also the undisputed best Terran if you go by recent tournament wins.
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Where is qxc where you need him?
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On May 29 2012 12:44 ZenithM wrote:Show nested quote +On May 29 2012 08:03 Mr Showtime wrote:
Lol, the undisputed best Protoss and top 3 Zerg and Terran. Sooooooo OP! Well, also the undisputed best Terran if you go by recent tournament wins.
Funny thing about it is mvp is far more the undisputed best terran (and best player) than mc is for protoss.
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MVP is the undisputed greatest sc2 player in the world. He is a step above everyone.
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Al MC needs now is a team title, hopefully this season will bring him one!
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On May 29 2012 12:46 rysecake wrote:Show nested quote +On May 29 2012 12:44 ZenithM wrote:On May 29 2012 08:03 Mr Showtime wrote:
Lol, the undisputed best Protoss and top 3 Zerg and Terran. Sooooooo OP! Well, also the undisputed best Terran if you go by recent tournament wins. Funny thing about it is mvp is far more the undisputed best terran (and best player) than mc is for protoss.
Exactly ;D
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MC Nestea MVP is just unfair
Pretty sure those three combined have made more money in SC2 than everyone else combined =/
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Forget Miami, the Big three live in Korea! LG-IM fighting!!! +SK
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MVP, Nestea, MC. You just can't compete with that.
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Rooting for this team to take it all ^^ GO MC!!
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Wow. The top Zerg, the top Protoss, and the top Terran all on one team?!?!! Holy... 2012 MUST be the end of the world! :O
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On May 29 2012 07:55 `Zapdos wrote:
How did the coach throw away an entire season?
He rarely played his biggest players, and didn't think very hard about matchups or snipers. IM won the GSTL due to their players, not their coaching.
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I believe in them too! SKMC,IMMVP,IMNESTEA ftw.
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They're definitely a favorite going into it, this should be an amazing season.
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IM definitely has the players to do it this season, can't wait to see the big three playing together MC Mvp and Nestea... What more could you want in a team. They have disappointed the last few seasons but they will make it big this season.
Mvp is a god. Mc is a boss. Nestea is a genius.
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MVP, Nestea, MC, Seed, Yoda and Happy and behind them best coach of all time. GL HF.
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The IM coach/manager is a smart guy when it comes to running the team and getting sponsorships... however when it comes to sending out people for teamleagues... this guy is about as bad as it gets ....
gogo IM!
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People need to stop bashing on the coach. He is the one helping develop these players and keep them on the right track. Also, if MVP and NesTea don't want to play in the teamleague or he doesn't feel they are prepared for the teamleague due to other priorities (GSL, etc) that doesn't mean he is a bad coach. Sometimes line-up decisions don't pan out, players don't live up to their calling, and shit happens. Don't shit on the coach because of that.
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Is it even possible to have a chance against McNesVP
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Not everyone may agree, but the sponsorship of LG is a huge deal and may prove to be the motivation/driving force behind IM's GSTL run this time around. I think that alone will cause Coach Kang to play Mvp and NesTea more often.
With MC joining the team now, I won't be surprised if he and Mvp are sent as the 2nd or 3rd player just to rack in a couple of wins. NesTea will always be the team's safety net, although he may take on a different role considering Mvp's imperative form at the moment.
If Coach Kang fields Happy, Seed, MC, Mvp and NesTea every round, IM will certainly be clinching a playoff spot with ease. But we all know that is never going to happen and it will probably end up something like fielding either YoDa, True, or First as the first player and then Seed, YongHwa, or DreamerTT as the second player, LosirA and anyone else who isn't picked yet as the most likely third player and either Happy, MC, Mvp, or NesTea as the final two.
It will be interesting if the first scenario happens, but we'll have to wait and see. Cool thread, too bad I didn't have time to put another one together for my favourite team. Although, there needs to be more emphasis on Seed's role. He really has been under-appreciated in this team. LG-IM-SK fighting!
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On May 29 2012 15:23 bokchoi wrote:
People need to stop bashing on the coach. He is the one helping develop these players and keep them on the right track. Also, if MVP and NesTea don't want to play in the teamleague or he doesn't feel they are prepared for the teamleague due to other priorities (GSL, etc) that doesn't mean he is a bad coach. Sometimes line-up decisions don't pan out, players don't live up to their calling, and shit happens. Don't shit on the coach because of that.
Yeah, I agree. Since the GSL and the GSTL are runned concurrently, Mvp and Nestea aren't called out because they have to prepare for their own matches and they don't want to spoil their strategy. That being said, they both tend to not do very well when they ARE called out. Although the two IM beasts and MC are all in one team, considering their past results, I wouldn't be very much surprised if they don't perform up to our expectations. Further, Mvp may be in his tip top shape but hes got wrist pain since forever!!~ Nestea hasnt been doing that well lately, would LOVE to see him come back and DESTROY everything though lol. MC is also in tip top shape atm, but in the team league, he has proven time and time again that hes not as strong as he is in the individual league.
Hopefully I am wrong about this and IM do dominated its group and get into the finals. ^^
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Seed deserves a little more hype tbh, i think he's there best Protoss atm, but nicely written.
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Well, They have the greatest terran(and overall sc2 player) of all time on their team.
How can they lose? Gooo IM!
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They used up all their miracles in GSL.
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On May 29 2012 07:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again.
give this guy a freaking medallion.
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On June 06 2012 21:29 dragonborn wrote:Show nested quote +On May 29 2012 07:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again. give this guy a freaking medallion.
Too true. :/
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lol, i still don't understand how all of this is possible
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The IM coach really is horrible
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I will continue to cheer for IM but I am very sad right now.
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what a productive partnership
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Thus ends another GSTL story of excessive expectations that defy reality. :/
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On June 06 2012 21:29 dragonborn wrote:Show nested quote +On May 29 2012 07:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again. give this guy a freaking medallion.
How that was true? He throw Happy, Seed and Nestea who should've everyone of won byul with an eez. But zergs so strong.
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
SK = Pip
IM = Estella
IM Coach = Miss Havisham
I think there can be an adaptation in the works.
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On June 06 2012 21:49 Stormiii wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2012 21:29 dragonborn wrote:On May 29 2012 07:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
Can't wait for the coach to throw away the entire season again. give this guy a freaking medallion. How that was true? He throw Happy, Seed and Nestea who should've everyone of won byul with an eez. But zergs so strong.
where was mvp? basically Hwanni made more with less.
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Well, I can't blame the coach for this second loss, as Yonghwa is legitimately strong for a Protoss player. I believe they sent out Yoda due to how eager he was in proving himself as a new person, someone that doesn't get too cocky anymore (as he stated in his interview). The rest of the picks, Seed and Happy were also pretty reasonable. And so is Nestea who wanted to prove that he could win an important ZvZ this time and make a comeback, much like Symbol always does for his team. (Honestly speaking, I think Symbol's how DongRaeGu was on the 3rd GSTL, practically winning everything for his team when he's sent out, which feels like putting a cheat code in.)
The first match, IM was most definitely going to take it 5-0 if it wasn't for LosirA fumbling towards the end. If he hadn't sacrificed his whole army to take down what he perceived as a 3rd or 4th. If he expanded much earlier, like as soon as he won the first major battle with that large concave below the ramp, he would have been able to take the game with his superior positioning. Just that single error in decision-making cost them the match, as Symbol's too overpowered against the rest of IM's line-up.
Anyway, good luck next time.
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It was not the coach.
Seed played great, but lost unfortunately. Happy played just bad. Nestea´s game was close.
Just unfortunate/bad play.
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