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GSL Finals Retrospective Part 1: #23 - #8 - Page 7

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Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
December 12 2013 11:11 GMT
#121
Nice article

Fionn with the comeback of the century
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Taf the Ghost
Profile Joined December 2010
United States11751 Posts
December 12 2013 11:43 GMT
#122
DRG was the Team-league monster. He was killing Nerds left and right. He was scary, but he also needed to attend more foreign tournaments. He's always been much better with less time to prepare for a series. (Something we're seeing a lot more, now, as a skill that's different than being able to play at a high-level over a weekend. )

Nestea vs Inca has a shot where, I think during the break after game 2, Artosis gives one of those faces that just says "oh geez, I could do better!" about Inca's play. I don't know if this is reflected in the VODs, but there was also something like a 15 minute break after game 2, as they knew they had to get the commercials in.

MVP vs TOP is one of those series that Game 1 was everything TOP had. He played badly after game 1, but the major problem, which was very noticeable, is MVP broke his Will. In real-time. Game 1 showed TOP could fight with MVP, but the truth is that it took everything TOP had to hold together during Game 1. That broke him. I'm not sure he ever actually did much after that, either.
[F_]aths
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Germany3947 Posts
December 12 2013 11:56 GMT
#123
I hope #1 will be MMA vs DRG from the Blizzard Cup. It had everything. The story, the comeback to force the final game. And what a game that was.
You don't choose to play zerg. The zerg choose you.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
December 12 2013 12:00 GMT
#124
On December 12 2013 19:54 Big J wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 19:40 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On December 12 2013 17:38 kisoso wrote:
For some reason DRG was never GSL champion to be reminded of. His performance varied so much (along the lower-mid level) but only the few finals he got into made him recognized but not nearly as much in HotS and the last days of WoL. For me even Sniper stood out more with his single good (yep, late-WoL zerg) performance, made a girl cry and vanished into the nothingness.




Can't imagine how you came to that conclusion. DRG was fairly hyped around mid-2011 and finally established himself as a top-tier player from the 2011 Blizzard Cup to like Summer 2012 where his Busan dream died twice, and then Rain stole his OSL.

Maybe its just because he only won once, but he earned his respect at the top and held the title of best zerg and player for a couple of months. Mainly by owning foreign events and being arguably the best GSTL player ever.

I mean if nothing else, DRG's gsl win could be considered something that was a long time coming. A hyped player that finally lived up to the buzz.


Oh god... That was actually the most scary part of his dominance. So amazing when he got that first allkill and then ogsMC called him out on Crevasse and DRG just busted the best and most aggressive player of his time.
Biggest victim of BL/Infestor... From being the only Zerg able to compete with Code S Terrans to a medicro Code S player.


Idk if I'd got that far. Leenock was really good too, Nestea held his own, Symbol was beginning to emerge prior to BL-infestor, and even July had some success with his weird aggressive style.
NesTea | Mvp | MC | Leenock | Losira | Gumiho | DRG | Taeja | Jinro | Stephano | Thorzain | Sen | Idra |Polt | Bomber | Symbol | Squirtle | Fantasy | Jaedong | Maru | sOs | Seed | ByuN | ByuL | Neeb| Scarlett | Rogue | IM forever
graNite
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany4434 Posts
December 12 2013 12:04 GMT
#125
where is mvp vs squirtle wtf

"Oink oink, bitches" - Tasteless on Pigbaby winning a map against Flash
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97277 Posts
December 12 2013 12:04 GMT
#126
On December 12 2013 21:04 graNite wrote:
where is mvp vs squirtle wtf
+ Show Spoiler +

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxQgKPRmcoQ

There are still the top 7 to be unveiled
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graNite
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany4434 Posts
December 12 2013 12:05 GMT
#127
oops, sry
"Oink oink, bitches" - Tasteless on Pigbaby winning a map against Flash
theatreofwar
Profile Joined December 2011
Canada60 Posts
December 12 2013 12:10 GMT
#128
On December 12 2013 10:34 Fionn wrote:
The best three finals get much longer write ups. I pretty much write a novel for #1


Better be Squirtle vs. Mvp because anything else is incorrect
uThermal
Profile Joined January 2011
Netherlands165 Posts
December 12 2013 12:13 GMT
#129
1. Mvp vs Squirtle
2. Leenock vs Jjakji
3. DRG vs MMA

just my opinion ^_^
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Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24604 Posts
December 12 2013 12:46 GMT
#130
On December 12 2013 20:11 Lorning wrote:
Nice article

Fionn with the comeback of the century


Is there a Fionn's law, though?
Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
December 12 2013 12:52 GMT
#131
Code S is back!

more like Fionn is back!

excited for part 2, even tho i probably already know the first place.

also fionn, are you gonna continue the koreans reaction/kissing the gsl trophy gif threads? those were fun.
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Kasaraki
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Denmark7115 Posts
December 12 2013 12:54 GMT
#132
On December 12 2013 21:46 Heartland wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 20:11 Lorning wrote:
Nice article

Fionn with the comeback of the century


Is there a Fionn's law, though?

There's a Fionn's curse. :p
TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
December 12 2013 12:55 GMT
#133
My top 5 finals

1. DRG v. Genius
2. DRG v. MMA
3. The final that took place in an alternate universe where DRG beat MC and then went on to beat Seed in Busan.
4. Jjakji v. Leenock
5. Mvp v. Squirtle (Way overhyped imo but people liek it so w/e)
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j00pdaw00p
Profile Joined December 2013
47 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 13:33:50
December 12 2013 13:32 GMT
#134
On December 12 2013 21:55 TommyP wrote:
My top 5 finals

1. DRG v. Genius
2. DRG v. MMA
3. The final that took place in an alternate universe where DRG beat MC and then went on to beat Seed in Busan.
4. Jjakji v. Leenock
5. Mvp v. Squirtle (Way overhyped imo but people liek it so w/e)

sad.

leenock v jjakji easily #1 in terms of quality...

except for that blunder in g1 where leenock accidentally detonated a whole ctrl grp of blings...if he hadnt done that, i bet he woulda won that game...n the series coulda gone to him...
monsta
Profile Joined November 2012
172 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-12 13:58:37
December 12 2013 13:56 GMT
#135
Life vs Mvp has to be TOP 3 !!! :D

I will never forget the last map with the failed 10pool vs a blue flame follow up and Life still managed to win
Big J
Profile Joined March 2011
Austria16289 Posts
December 12 2013 14:18 GMT
#136
On December 12 2013 21:00 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 12 2013 19:54 Big J wrote:
On December 12 2013 19:40 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
On December 12 2013 17:38 kisoso wrote:
For some reason DRG was never GSL champion to be reminded of. His performance varied so much (along the lower-mid level) but only the few finals he got into made him recognized but not nearly as much in HotS and the last days of WoL. For me even Sniper stood out more with his single good (yep, late-WoL zerg) performance, made a girl cry and vanished into the nothingness.




Can't imagine how you came to that conclusion. DRG was fairly hyped around mid-2011 and finally established himself as a top-tier player from the 2011 Blizzard Cup to like Summer 2012 where his Busan dream died twice, and then Rain stole his OSL.

Maybe its just because he only won once, but he earned his respect at the top and held the title of best zerg and player for a couple of months. Mainly by owning foreign events and being arguably the best GSTL player ever.

I mean if nothing else, DRG's gsl win could be considered something that was a long time coming. A hyped player that finally lived up to the buzz.


Oh god... That was actually the most scary part of his dominance. So amazing when he got that first allkill and then ogsMC called him out on Crevasse and DRG just busted the best and most aggressive player of his time.
Biggest victim of BL/Infestor... From being the only Zerg able to compete with Code S Terrans to a medicro Code S player.


Idk if I'd got that far. Leenock was really good too, Nestea held his own, Symbol was beginning to emerge prior to BL-infestor, and even July had some success with his weird aggressive style.


Obviously an exaggeration on my part. But he actually was the only Zerg for a couple of months after the Jjakji-Leenock finals that was able to compete for championships in early 2012, all others being miles beyond, especially in TvZ.
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
December 12 2013 14:59 GMT
#137
I'm surprised he didn't just put Polt beating MMA at number one.
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VisonKai
Profile Joined May 2012
United States2203 Posts
December 12 2013 15:51 GMT
#138
On December 12 2013 19:15 Yonnua wrote:

6. Life/Mvp - also pretty meh.


Look everyone, I found the IM fan!
paddyz
Profile Joined May 2011
Ireland628 Posts
December 12 2013 16:48 GMT
#139
Where/when is part 2?.

I am kinda disapointed with how low the MC games are in the rankings despite acknowledging him as part of the big 3 of the early days with Nestea and MVP. His sheer dominance was great to watch as a fanboi at least.
Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14463 Posts
December 12 2013 16:49 GMT
#140
Fionn is back. o/
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