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Monday, November 29, 2010 19:30, Channel Ongame Network
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SK Telecom T1 vs ![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/teams/icons/uniforms/7.png){kind=icon}
WeMade FOX![[image loading]](http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/595/wmfh.jpg)
Predictions:
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This is a matchup between #1 and #3, but it doesn’t quite feel like a match between the cream of the crop does it?
on one hand, we have SKT. You know them, you love them, and their undefeated on the season. The positives are obvious. FBB are looking as good as they ever have.
Fantasy started out on a bit of a slump, but he has pulled out of that unpleasantness with beautifully. Best and 
Bisu would both look absolutely dominant if it wasn’t for their respective individual league woes. Park remains as the best coach employed, and he is complemented by Oov and Doctor.K to make for one of the best coaching rosters in history. The most impressive thing about SKT (in my eyes anyway) is their unprecedented depth. SKT can legitimately start 11 different players, three terrans, four protosses, and four zergs. Sure, there are certain lineups that make more sence than others, but will anyone be surprised if we see a Ssak, or an 
s2? In an effort to feign impartialness, I have to talk about the weaknesses. Park likes to start inexperienced players. This strategy works great in the long term (see n.Die_soO) but it does lead to a few losses that could have been avoided. The second weakness would be that SKT is not the most consistent team in the league. Sure a perfect round, with an undefeated player looks consistent, but consistent players don’t look like they are the best player in the world and then drop a series to Shine. Fantasy has never been known as consistent, and BeSt’s performance is based on what race he is playing against more than almost anyone else (hmmm, maybe sKyHigh is a little more skewed.) SKT could drop a game if Park only starts a few veteran players, and those veterans don’t perform well.Before I talk about FOX, I am obligated to point out that SKT has an afro. Not just an afro, but an undefeated afro who plays with a unique style that is fun to watch. If
Paralyze can continue like he is, he will very quickly become my favorite player. If you did not see his series vs Leta, do yourself a favor and go watch it.And on the other side, we have FOX. FOX is, for now, at the top of the .500 sea of mediocrity after dismantling Hite. FOX has a mixed bag of talents. There are the perfectly consistent and boring play styles of
Mind and Pure, the “strategic” play of Shine, The aggressive and sometimes reckless play of Ty, the veteran play of Midas, and there is RorO (who I can’t seem to describe his play other than to say that he saw an anti-team kill his father when he was young, and vowed vengeance on every anti-team that ever existed.) FOX’s success is matchup based, which makes them scary. Despite the fact that FOX doesn’t stand a chance if we line up #1vs#1, #2vs#2 ect, They have a very good shot if they can line up multiple snipes. Too much text, time for predictions.
Set 1:
By.Sun<Fortress> MindNo more central planes means that
By.Sun needs to find a new home. Mind seems suited for a simple, old map. Sun has practiced too much PvP and it put down without too much of a fightSet 2:
Fantasy<Benzene>tyBenzene is probably the most complicated map out there, so it seems like a good place for two guys who like to try out
New strategies. It will be like every other TvT, except replace tank lines and starring contests with Valkyries vs wraith and vulture drops everywhere. Game of the night, and Fantasy’s harass pulls it outSet 3:
n.Die_soO<Grand Line SE>RorOThis is
n.Die_soO’s map, and he is desirably good. n.Die_soO picks up an uninteresting win.Set 4:
BeSt<Empire of the Sun> MidasNo one likes this map. The fans find it not terribly interesting, and progamers don’t like that it seems to have a lot of upsets on it. I like
BeSt for this map, with lots of resources and few chokes. Midas gets the start because no one else wants to be here. BeSt gets my vote vs any terran. Mayby not Flash in a Bo5, but certainly over MidasSet 5:
Kwanro<Aztec>PureKwanro didn’t leave his old team to ride the bench. I haven’t seen to many games on Aztec, but short rush distance + mediocre protoss = KwanrollBisu<Icarus>ShineUnneeded, but FOX got the snipe they were looking for.
Set 7:
Paralyze<Circuit Breaker>TyWhat I want to see for an acematch.
SKT4>Fox1
lot more TLPD errors than I thought. I now am an anti
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Severe BO loss/ early timing push. Short
Poll: Do you recomend game 1?
no (14)
67%
yes (7)
33%
somewhere between yes and no (0)
0%
21 total votes
yes (7)
somewhere between yes and no (0)
21 total votes
Your vote: Do you recomend game 1?
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Timing push does too much damage and seals the game; some decent action after that though. The game just doesn't do it for me. Could be because I'm tired
Poll: Do you recomend game 2?
yes, but only because bisu was playing (24)
47%
yes (20)
39%
no (6)
12%
somewhere between yes and no (1)
2%
51 total votes
yes (20)
no (6)
somewhere between yes and no (1)
51 total votes
Your vote: Do you recomend game 2?
(Vote): yes
(Vote): no
(Vote): somewhere between yes and no
(Vote): yes, but only because bisu was playing
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Back and forth game. It was standard, but it did have some nice battles.
Poll: Do you recomend game 3?
yes (21)
60%
yes, but only because paralyze was playing (10)
29%
no (2)
6%
somewhere between yes and no (2)
6%
35 total votes
yes, but only because paralyze was playing (10)
no (2)
somewhere between yes and no (2)
35 total votes
Your vote: Do you recomend game 3?
(Vote): yes
(Vote): no
(Vote): somewhere between yes and no
(Vote): yes, but only because paralyze was playing
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no personal recomentation, wasn't watching close enough
Poll: Do you recomend game 4?
yes (16)
62%
yes, but only because of the hot blonde (8)
31%
no (2)
8%
somewhere between yes and no (0)
0%
26 total votes
yes, but only because of the hot blonde (8)
no (2)
somewhere between yes and no (0)
26 total votes
Your vote: Do you recomend game 4?
(Vote): yes
(Vote): no
(Vote): somewhere between yes and no
(Vote): yes, but only because of the hot blonde
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I got hungy, and when I returned it was over. I have no idea
Poll: Do you recomend game 5?
yes (34)
92%
no (2)
5%
somewhere between yes and no (1)
3%
37 total votes
no (2)
somewhere between yes and no (1)
37 total votes
Your vote: Do you recomend game 5?
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average
Poll: Do you recomend game 6?
no (12)
86%
yes (2)
14%
somewhere between yes and no (0)
0%
14 total votes
yes (2)
somewhere between yes and no (0)
14 total votes
Your vote: Do you recomend game 6?
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It was good. Not going to set the world on fire, but worth a watching
Poll: Do you recomend game 7?
yes (20)
69%
no (5)
17%
somewhere between yes and no (4)
14%
29 total votes
no (5)
somewhere between yes and no (4)
29 total votes
Your vote: Do you recomend game 7?
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