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Group C of IEM Shenzhen ended with both zergs advancing. The Tyrant  Jaedong got off to a rocky start against  puCK, losing their first game, but eventually came through to take the series. Solar had little trouble with HerO, but couldn't keep up with Jaedong's ZvZ in the Winners' Match. puCK again put up a good fight against Liquid'HerO but was eventually forced out of the tournament by HerO's relentless aggression. In his interview, HerO stated that he hadn't been practicing in a while due to issues in his life, and that he was feeling especially lost in the matchup against zerg. It showed immediately as Solar once again beat him convincingly and took second place in the group.
While the previous group went as expected, Group D absolutely did not. Jim surprised everyone by only dropping a single map, beating Life and  TaeJa to win the group. Acer's MMA will be disappointed with his performance, dropping out 0-4. TaeJa and Life found themselves battling for second place and, after losing the first map, the Liquid terran showed a strong hold against Life's baneling aggression and then turned on the pressure himself. A decisive hellbat push won him the series and the final spot in the quarterfinals.
Perhaps the two most impressive players at the tournament so far, Zest and Innovation, find themselves on opposite sides of the bracket. The quarterfinals feature four different matchups, all of which could definitely go either way. Don't miss the conclusion of IEM Shenzhen!
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even though my fd ditched me, I am still gonna be there on sunday, go go JD!
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What did Jims games look like?
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Zest vs Taeja ro8?? .......
On July 18 2014 23:46 Ravomat wrote:
What did Jims games look like?
+ Show Spoiler +Jim vs Life: Game 1 crazy 8:30 Immortal Sentry attack
Game 2: Jim took too much early dmg and couldnt hold his third vs burrow roaches
Game 3: Sangate while dealing with ling counter attacks
Jim vs Taeja: Game 1: He shut down Taeja's famous widow mine marine medivac aggression pretty easily. Then killed him with gateway unit + colossus.
Game 2: The first 8 minutes were pretty much the same as game 1. Taeja then lost to unscouted proxy Dark Shrine
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We wanted Zest vs TaeJa. Now we get it
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How is TaeJa's play this tournament?
I mean he dropped a series to Jim, doesnt look good for him vs Zest :[
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United States23455 Posts
Wow Zest/Taeja and Solar/Inno. Bummed about Life though I think he should've beaten Jim
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Sorry Zest, but you're gonna have to play Taeja. I think Jim won because of home field advantage, unlike Brazil...
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Zest 3-0 TaeJa
Jaedong 3-2 Snute
San 3-1 Jim
Bogus 3-1 Solar
Zest 3-1 Jaedong
Bogus 3-1 San
Zest 4-2 Bogus
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Well... After the continuous talk of how Taeja only beats B teamers, he's going against a Korean who is arguably best in the world, at worst top 5. That said, if Taeja wins, someone's going to mention how PvT is Zest's worst matchup 
Go Taeja! And if you lose, Go Zest (my second favorite player in this tournament).
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Austria24422 Posts
On July 19 2014 00:34 TheDwf wrote:
Zest 3-0 TaeJa
Jaedong 3-2 Snute
San 3-1 Jim
Bogus 3-1 Solar
Zest 3-1 Jaedong
Bogus 3-1 San
Zest 4-2 Bogus
I agree, can't see anyone stopping Zest if he continues to play like this
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France7248 Posts
this bracket looks soooooooooooo good
can't wait this night!
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Oh god, Zest versus Taeja in the quarters? That's a finals-quality matchup right there, even if Zest is probably going to kill Taeja.
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On July 19 2014 00:37 caznitch wrote:Well... After the continuous talk of how Taeja only beats B teamers, he's going against a Korean who is arguably best in the world, at worst top 5. That said, if Taeja wins, someone's going to mention how PvT is Zest's worst matchup Go Taeja! And if you lose, Go Zest (my second favorite player in this tournament).
The argument isnt that taeja is terrible compared to kespa koreans. Its just that if he is placed against better players his winrate will decline as opposed to 23-0, not necessarily saying that he cant win against kespa players. Taeja is definitely capable of beating Zest on a good day
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Snute JD will be so good. Can't wait
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On July 19 2014 00:50 Trasko wrote:
Snute JD will be so good. Can't wait
Classic Liquid vs EG match. I think all ro8 matches will be great......even the PvP.
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Canada8160 Posts
A decisive hellbat push
:D go TaeJa
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