TLAF-Liquid`Jinro Ro16: The Aftermath

Congratulations! What were you thinking immediately after Polt GG'd in the
second game?

Man, I was just too giddy to think anything halfway straight at the time :D I dont remember anything to tell you the truth. Gameface dropped when Gon, Huk and Minchul came up to congratulate me tho!

In game 1 you went for early marine pressure with a proxy barracks.

Well, Polt said in his interview that he wasnt aware of how I played TvT, however I knew there were a good number of replays of myself around the net so I worried that if I did any of my "go to" builds, it would be something he'd expect. So I decided to do something more contrary to my image (cheesy aggression), yet very much in line with it at the same time (economimcal follow up). It's maybe not the ideal build from my point of view, but it was the first thing I came up with and I liked the initial results in practice so I stuck by it. I very nearly last minute changed it, but when I rewatched game 3 of Polt vs Boxer and realized he didnt bunker after scouting no gas, I felt good about my build.

What were you thinking before game 2?

Hm, that I had to focus because game 2 was a build I didnt have very much experience with, so any mental lapses would be very costly. I want to thank TheStc for showing me this build, and for helping me practice. I think I won game 2 thanks to him.

Game 2 went very easily for you. Do you think Polt was mentally rattled after game 1? He did a very costly attack into your sieged tanks.

After losing the first banshee I was a bit worried, but yes, I think he might have been a little shook up after game 1.

ChoyafOu was celebrating in his match minutes before his opponent GG'd, did you ever think during game 2 about winning the series and advancing or is your mind blank until your opponent GG's?

Completely blank I think, I dont remember having any thoughts of "omg I won" - I will save that until the final game of the season is played.

You achieved Code S, which was one of your goals heading into this GSL. Are you going to take some time to celebrate? Or are you mentally focusing on Choya and the Ro8 already?

I'll celebrate when i win, its too early still. I'm already thinking about TvP, MC has a terran too so I'll get great practice.

Speaking of MC (Jang Min-Chul), his interview where he spoke English was great. How is the atmosphere at the oGs house?

Oh, everyone is happy of course - they are all very supportive and I dont think theres anyone who deserves to finally show how good he is more than Minchul.

Did you and MC fistbump or something after after his win? You mentioned he was your good friend in the Fomos interview. What's it like living with him?

Dunno if the camera caught it but he came to my booth yeah. I watched the Artosis interview, he's a hero - MC is all awesome all the time lol.

How did you practice for this series? Who helped you?

TheStc, top, ggoma, hyperdub, select, gon - they all helped out a lot. I think I played TheStc the most tho, like 15 straight games or so.

You play Choya in the Ro8. Did you catch his games today?

I only saw his second game; I'm happy I got a Protoss because MC got a Terran too, so the entire team can focus on this matchup - all I know is I will be as prepared as I can be.

Does everyone in the oGs-Liquid team help out when two of their players get deep into a tournament?

Well yeah, every Terran on the team came by at some point to ask me if I wanted to play and to give advice - it was great.

We noticed you posted on TL before the match, do any of the oGs guys browse our forum? Have they noticed you have like 30,000 posts?

They havent noticed the posts, I thiink, but yes they do read it occasionally, especially after games. Like after Zenio or MCs ceremonies, and they also watch any foreign event that has one of us or them in it so that's done via TL as well.

Are you getting more attention from Korean fans now? Been recognized yet?

I havent really walked the streets yet, well not in Seoul anyway, its mostly been to GSL studio, home to practice, and back again, only enough time for things like shopping etc - not even able to squeeze any gym time in right now, gotta stay on the grind until the end, whatever the end may be. Once GSL is over I ll have plenty of time to see if it happens or not

Judging from the post game interview, Artosis seems to be your biggest fan since you rarely ever all-in.

I'm gonna allin every game just to spite him now. I'm not even gonna make marines, just SCVs and go.

TL supports you! We eagerly await your Round of 8 match.

Thanks to everyone for the support, loving gorilla Terran pics. reminds me of another gorilla Terran - iloveoov, still got a ways to go before I'm at his level though! Shout out to Huk for buying everyone pizza! (no we don't always eat pizza, its all a coincidence!) Thanks to everyone who supported me and helped me practice. Hopefully there will be another couple of winners interviews coming up soon!