[Interview] KT vs Hite winners

Tempest

Thoughts on ending your PvZ losing streak?
-I haven’t realized I’ve been on a losing streak. But now that I look back, it seems like PvZ was holding me back.

Your opponent was Hogil.
-When practicing, it was 60% PvT and 40% PvZ. I didn’t eliminate the possibility of a Zerg opponent, so I was confident.

When did you realize you won?
-I often would lose even after being in an advantageous position, so I don’t know since when, but now I tend to think I’m in the greatest danger when I have the biggest advantage. So until the moment my opponent types GG, I play like I could lose at any moment, so I never let my guard down.

Can we expect more from you in the future?
-Of course. In R1 and R2 I played in games against Hite too, but I was lacking then, so the coaching staff can’t be fully confident sending me out. But even during my losing streak, they would still give me opportunities, which helped me be better. Now that I feel like I play better, my confidence is increasing, and people are saying I’ve turned from Version 1.0 to Version 2.0.

You went to watch the OSL finals.
-When I felt the atmosphere, I really felt moved – it really was fitting for an OSL final. It’s an exciting atmosphere. I think that I want to stand on a stage like that at least once. When Flash lost after being ahead, everyone around me had an ugly expression, but when Flash himself came to us smiling, we could only smile with him. From this, you must admit, Flash’s attitude and mindset is really amazing. It really surprsied me.

Thoughts on SPL and individual leagues?
-In SPL, I haven’t been doing so well lately. In the incoming R5, I need to do my part. A lot of people are also paying attention to my individual results, I will definitely play impressionable games.

Last words?
-Thanks to teammates who helped me practice, and Coach HOT Forever who gave me suggestions.

ForGG

Thoughts on winning?
-Recently, people have been saying my TvT is lacking, so I prepared very seriously. Even though I can’t be fully satisfied, winning is still good. To be able to win more cleanly, I’ll work harder.

What are you unsatisfied about?
-In the beginning, I was driving the game, but when we got the lategame, I felt like my opponent was controlling the flow of the game. I must improve on this point.

Not only are you streaking, the team did a clean sweep.
-Because Flash just played a final, we couldn’t expect him to play. We’re glad we can win without Flash, and I hope we see results like this more often. We never want to hear “KTFlash” or “KT is a one-man team” again.

How did you practice?
-I practiced with the Terrans on the team, mainly TvT. I watched VODs and I predicted Leta would play, but when I saw Puma, I was a bit surprised. I didn’t know much about Puma.

How were the OSL finals?
-I went to see the games yesterday, and I thought Flash would 3-0. But he made some errors and lost in the end. I think, unlike me, he didn’t lose because he was a worse player. When I saw him walk out from the booth and congratulated Effort while smiling, I thought he was amazing. I knew that even if I didn’t go comfort him, he would be fine [laugh]

Do you have ambitions for individual leagues?
-The prelims are starting soon, I hope to walk, step by step, into the finals.

Last words?
-Thanks to the teammates who helped me practice.

Stats

Thoughts on sealing the victory?
-Recently, Horang2 has played some good PvPs, which made me a bit nervous, but I still calmly faced my opponent, performed well, and won in the end. This makes me glad.

You’re on a 3-win streak, are you confident?
-I originally expected Leta, so when Horang2 was sent out, I was nervous.

The proxy Robotics surprised you. What did you think when you saw the Shuttle?
-I thought that even if I lost one Probe it would be a big disadvantage, but I was lucky and didn’t lose much. Then I found the proxy and luckily won the game.

You always play very calm and steadily in your games, which is a difficult feat. Thoughts?
-I always strive to focus in games, and perform like I do in practice. I think I do well because of this.

You’re in contention for top Protoss in KT.
-Even though it’s good to have a player who always wins, I think it’d be even better if the three Protosses work together and win together. We usually enjoy chatting together about games, and I think it’s good cooperation.

You watched the OSL finals.
-Sitting in the immense crowd surprised me. Also, hearing the loud cheers from the fans gave me a strong desire to one day step on a stage like that. During the games, after Flash lost game 3, I thought he would immediately adjust and win 3-1, but unfortunately that wasn’t so. I hope Flash can quickly forget about this and win in the upcoming MSL.

Last words?
-Flash is going to play another final soon, I hope he wins.