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WCS America - Ro8 Preview - Season 2 - Page 2

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ANLProbe
Profile Joined October 2013
667 Posts
July 05 2014 20:24 GMT
#21
I think HyuN will smash Polt. Polt's TvZ is extremely mediocre nowadays.
Go TAEJA
LimeNade
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States2125 Posts
July 05 2014 20:28 GMT
#22
On July 06 2014 05:24 ANLProbe wrote:
I think HyuN will smash Polt. Polt's TvZ is extremely mediocre nowadays.


Mediocre is underestimating Polt imo. Don't forget he lives with Violet too and I'm sure they both have been practicing an insane amount of TvZ together in preparation for today.
JD, need I say more? :D
MavivaM
Profile Joined November 2011
1535 Posts
July 05 2014 20:37 GMT
#23
Gotta compliment the writers for this article: generally all the previews are good, but this one shines out with passion and objectivity at the same time.
Really enjoied reading all the four sections.
This said...
Heart > Violet due to his proficiency at the matchup
Alicia > Bomber unless our beloved terran decides to scout more, I'm expecting the unexpected with Alicia today
Taeja > Pigbaby
And whatever Polt and Hyun goes, the viewers will be rewarded by great games.
Your Opinion has been counted. Only 3 more Opinions needed for a reddit thread.
asongdotnet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States1060 Posts
July 05 2014 20:50 GMT
#24
won't be there today but hoping to get some more good pics tmrw!
Pino
Profile Joined June 2013
1032 Posts
July 05 2014 21:13 GMT
#25
When I see Taeja micromanaging his bio, i wonder if his marine do not have 125 hp sometimes. It's just crazy he hasn't won yet WCS AM, i hope it's his time
The_Templar
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
your Country52798 Posts
July 05 2014 21:33 GMT
#26
On July 06 2014 04:46 AWalker9 wrote:
Heart
Alicia
Hyun
Taeja

Heart
Taeja

Heart is the NA Champion

Ooh, so close. You missed that last one though.
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Faefae
Profile Joined June 2014
2203 Posts
July 05 2014 21:36 GMT
#27
Whatever the results are, the games will be incredible i think. It's by far - imo- the best WCS NA bracket we have had so far.
Hoping for hyun or a full terran ro4, that'd be cool^^
ForGG. 29/11/2014
MavivaM
Profile Joined November 2011
1535 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-06 00:51:56
July 06 2014 00:51 GMT
#28
nvm wrong thread
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MysterySC
Profile Joined October 2012
Andorra109 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-06 02:21:55
July 06 2014 01:00 GMT
#29
Good write up but Taeja is still winning tournaments by beating tier 2 koreans... JD, Hero and oZ are nowhere near Code S caliber. I have no doubt that Taeja could be Code S if he wanted to but he's not. If he wants Maru or Inno respect he should do something worth while.
<3 Hyvaa
Axxis
Profile Joined May 2010
United States133 Posts
July 06 2014 01:59 GMT
#30
I would say Taeja=Innovation. There was a time that would have sounded crazy but atm i don't think so. JD is code S material and hero isn't far from it when he's on. All round, comparing all matchups, he's as solid as myungsik/squirtle.
What we obtain too cheaply; we esteem too lightly. It is in dearness only that gives everything it's value.
MysterySC
Profile Joined October 2012
Andorra109 Posts
July 06 2014 02:24 GMT
#31
Did you see squirtle play last season? i really doubt he's back in Code S next season. Any reason you think JD is code S material? he gets knocked out of every tourney by RO16, RO32 NA and EU koreans. Why would he do better in Code S? Hero has lost to Huk the past 2 RO32s, i love Huk but he's not Code S and with the protoss caliber of WCS kr these days how would he have a hope to make it even into the tourney...
<3 Hyvaa
Axxis
Profile Joined May 2010
United States133 Posts
July 06 2014 02:53 GMT
#32
I'm saying solid, all around play, all matchups. PvP is volatile and shit happens but ya, you're probably right about hero. He really isnt code s material anymore but I just had to make a point about myungsik/squirtle.

JD has had some rough losses but we see this all the time with all the top players. Premier tournaments always see upsets and people get knocked out. Then they'll come back and go to the finals in the next. Once again, I'm not saying JD is a contender or anything but I think he could make it into code s if he didnt hit a hard group/bracket.

Korean protoss...yea...there are so many that are so damn good it's scary. People think toss is OP right now bc of korea but damn there are lots of good toss players. Most of these guys have been around for years practicing their ass of and playing in the toughest meta. No wonder they perform well.
What we obtain too cheaply; we esteem too lightly. It is in dearness only that gives everything it's value.
Psychonian
Profile Joined March 2012
United States2322 Posts
July 06 2014 03:14 GMT
#33
I think everyone's predictions just got annihilated
Trans Rights
Axxis
Profile Joined May 2010
United States133 Posts
July 06 2014 03:14 GMT
#34
and as I try to take up for my wcs NA players, pigbaby 3-0's Taeja, LOL. We don't have a player one that could make it into code a.........
What we obtain too cheaply; we esteem too lightly. It is in dearness only that gives everything it's value.
tjtombo
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
United States295 Posts
July 06 2014 03:15 GMT
#35
On July 06 2014 10:00 MysterySC wrote:
Good write up but Taeja is still winning tournaments by beating tier 2 koreans... JD, Hero and oZ are nowhere near Code S caliber. I have no doubt that Taeja could be Code S if he wanted to but he's not. If he wants Maru or Inno respect he should do something worth while.

Right, the player who just clean swept a tournament needs to "do something worthwhile". Your logic does not compute.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard
Hadi2289
Profile Joined December 2013
Germany27 Posts
July 06 2014 03:15 GMT
#36
Dark Horses are still better than Trains. Dark Horse Pigbaby killed the TaeJa train and i loved it. 3-0 baby!
Lunareste
Profile Joined July 2011
United States3596 Posts
July 06 2014 04:13 GMT
#37
Man you guys sure got that Taeja prediction right
KT FlaSh FOREVER
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-06 04:19:47
July 06 2014 04:18 GMT
#38
On July 06 2014 12:14 Axxis wrote:
and as I try to take up for my wcs NA players, pigbaby 3-0's Taeja, LOL. We don't have a player one that could make it into code a.........


you got all that from Taeja going 0-3?

Hack and Ryung made code A when going back. Currently both code B, but so are a lot of Terrans.

Byul bombed in ro32 AM. Then he went back to Korea to be one of the top players of SPL and immediately make code S.
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
Picasso
Profile Joined October 2013
Korea (South)52 Posts
July 06 2014 04:28 GMT
#39
Pigbaby was a KeSPA Protoss (formerly Jin Air). He left the team to go solo due to his lack of coverage & opportunities to play matches (cuz the team is too stacked). Everyone underestimated him massively, including TaeJa, and TaeJa ended up paying his price. On top of that, he didn't go for various styles of play; he came out with his own flavor (producing 7-8 observers) and didn't use stuff that everyone cries about, such as oracles or storms. Anybody that plays TvP at a decent level knows that a zealot heavy composition isn't the typical toss deathball (due to zealots getting hard-countered by kiting), but he made it work. Nobody can discredit his 3-0 victory.
Darkhorse
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States23455 Posts
July 06 2014 04:42 GMT
#40
On July 06 2014 12:14 Axxis wrote:
and as I try to take up for my wcs NA players, pigbaby 3-0's Taeja, LOL. We don't have a player one that could make it into code a.........

aLive just made code a and he was beaten badly by Suppy in Challenger
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