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"See you at KwangAnRi!"
- Thoughts on advancing?
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Fantasy=I’m very happy that we’ll be able to go to the KwangAnRi finals we’ve been dreaming of. I believe victory will be ours there.▲
Canata= KwangAnRi is the stage that all progamers dream of. I hope we can have a good competition.▲
s2=I was very mad at myself after losing yesterday, so I’m very happy at today’s win. I also hope to have a good time at KwangAnRi.- You won in both the 1st set and the ace match.
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Fantasy=After winning the first set, I had a feeling today would go well, but after seeing the losses in the sets 2 and 3, I felt a little uneasy. However, because I won my game, I was full of confidence for the ace match. The opponent’s harass put me in a bad position and there was a very dangerous moment, but I knew that as long as I had good vulture control I would be able to get past the danger.- Today the coach emphasized your great performance.
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Canata= I had no idea that I could show such a performance in the postseason. This whole season I’ve been in a long slump. I even felt that maybe my career as a progamer would just come to a tragic end. I feel like I’m holding on to my last chance.- You played against
hero twice.▲
s2= I’m very good friends with hero so I don’t like running into him, but I forgot about these things during the match and focused my concentration on the game. Today I was confident that even if I lost in the initial build order I would still be able to win. The key to my win today was the mutalisk micro I had been practicing.- You’ve proven that SKT T1 is indeed a strong terran team.
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Fantasy= Even though in the postseason the terrans haven’t performed as well as the protoss, but being an SKT terran is really something to be proud of. Our terrans are the best at analyzing in-game situations. Our whole team is strong; as long as we have the opportunity we’ll show an explosive performance. Besides, Boxer and Oov contribute tremendously.▲
Canata= Out of all 12 teams, our team definitely has the best protoss. Fantasy is also a top terran. Even though this match is still not enough to prove the strength of our terran line, at least it has shown that the SKT terrans are still alive. - The SKT zergs seem to be in an unstable condition.
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s2=It’s only because our luck hasn’t been good. Our zerg coach is really great. Even though we don’t know how many zergs will be sent out during the finals, but I think as long as we get sent, we will win.- The finals are a best of 1, so it’s advantageous for SKT.
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Fantasy=Last year, we won the first match but that didn’t decide the championship, so it felt a little weird. With this year’s new format, it’ll be much more exciting. Our team is very confident in a best of 7.![[image loading]](http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/7509/201008011280651613272.jpg)
-Talk a little about KT.
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Fantasy= KT is definitely a strong team, but after going through all the rounds of the playoff, our team has more momentum. Additionally, we have more experience than KT, so I have confidence that we’ll beat them.▲
Canata= The bigger the stage, the better our team performs against KT. I think this time will be no exception. In addition to our strong team spirit, we’ll win.▲
s2=KT is indeed very strong, but I feel our momentum is already pressuring them. I want to say, we’ll win 4-0. But we’ll have to leave Fantasy to take care of Flash (laughs). - You were in the lineup in the match against KT 5 years ago.
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Canata=At that time, I was the youngest on the team. Five years later, I’ll meet KT again, this time as the team captain. It’s quite a change. The lineups are almost completely different. Five years ago we won 4-1. I was the only one that lost. But even if the score does not come to 4-1 this year, I have confidence the victory will still be ours.- Your hometown is Busan.
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Fantasy=Our home is very close to KwangAnRi. When I was little, I went with friends to watch the competition there. This time, going as one of the players is a huge honor, so I know that I’ll win at the gates of my home.- At first,
s2 told you to take care of Flash, what’s your response?▲
Fantasy=Last year I beat Jaedong at KwangAnRi, so it’s not impossible for me to beat Flash this time. This time (I’ll) definitely take care of Flash to take the trophy.- Any last words?
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Fantasy= I’m very thankful for all the hard work of the players, coaches, and workers behind the scenes this whole year. I hope that once again we’ll be able to become the champions at KwangAnRi and that everyone will cheer for us.▲
Canata= I hope this year’s finals will be one where everyone can be happy. All the players and coaches will come together to bring the results that everyone hopes to see.▲
s2= Everyone on the team has worked really hard this past year. Now there’s only one obstacle left. Hopefully we’ll be smiling until the very end—see you at KwangAnRi!Source
Coach Interview:
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- Thoughts on advancing?
▲ Today was a hard fought match, so I’m very thankful to all the players. I also want to thank the ones who have been supporting us behind the scenes: the coaches and the all the B-team players.
- There’s one more opponent remaining: KT.
▲ KT was able to advance directly to KwangAnRi, to the stage bearing our team’s flag. I’m sure they have been preparing with all they’ve got. But our team has advanced to the big stage by battling through the playoffs, so we definitely have experienced more. We will definitely win.
- How was today’s match?
▲ Today, both
Bisu and BeSt lost their games, but they’ve learned a lot. During the game, if you lose focus for even one moment, you can lose it all. This will be very helpful for KwangAnRi, we’ll definitely win.- You seem to have a lot of confidence that you’ll beat KT?
▲ I’m only speaking the truth. KT had a formidable showing during the regular season, so we won’t underestimate them. Just take my words as motivation for my players then.
- You’ve played a total of 7 matches in the postseason.
▲ Since the beginning of the playoffs, we have been preparing to face KT. In each match, we’ve not only been playing to win, we’ve kept KwangAnRi in mind, so it has been tough. But I believe that after this experience, our team will show an even better performance at the finals.
- What’s the biggest reason behind winning the semifinals?
▲ There are a lot, but I have to say it’s
Canata’s excellent performance. Even though he kept losing during the regular season, but during the postseason, he really is the “Man of the Playoffs.” He has shown a perfect performance. He is the key that opened the door to the finals for our team.- Compared to KT, where does SKT’s strength lie?
▲ We have more experience at KwangAnRi compared to KT. Our players were present at the finals last year, this is a very important point. I still remember when I participated in the finals as the team leader. It is, however, the first time that KT’s players will be participating in the finals, so I question whether they’ll be able to show all their strength. I’ll make sure KT’s nightmare of being the runner-ups will continue.
- Last words?
▲ After 5 years, once again SKT and KT face off at the finals in KwangAnRi, it makes me really happy. Five years ago, the finals were very exciting. This year we will once again show an exciting match. I hope everyone will come to the stadium to support us.
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SKT T1 Fighting!
