[SPL] Oz vs MBC

On June 19 2011 02:26 OpticalShot wrote:
OZ IS YOUR WINNAR

Jaedong: "Slump? NO!"



He's finally through the tunnel. Jaedong has endured perhaps what would be his career-worst slump. The 5-loss streak (in official matches) was the first of his career, including his 3-loss streak in ZvZ.

However, he bounced back with a win versus Flash on the 15th and now he finally achieved his 100th ZvZ win. He added another win in the final set to lift his team into 5th place. Back to his place as the undisputed ace player, he cracked a giant smile.

Q: Now your team is on a 3-game winning streak.
A: It's been a crucial time for the team, and I'm very happy that we came out with the win tonight. We'll try to win the remaining four matches as well so that we can comfortably guarantee ourselves a playoff run.

Q: You struggled recently, falling into a rare losing streak.
A: I felt that my in-game decision making faltered. During practice I was doing just fine, but when I played televised matches it almost felt like someone else was playing my game and I just couldn't focus. It was difficult, but anyway now the losing streak is over and I'm back to my winning ways. For now I should put my mind to fully regaining my usual self.

Q: Did you worry that your slump would extend for a long time due to the recent losses in ZvZ?
A: Not at all. At first I didn't know, until I first heard about my new losing records from other people. That started to creep into my mind and I worried a bit. Still, I didn't want to and I would never admit [that I was in a slump] myself. If I admitted it, then I would have crumbled right there. Every time something like this happens, I hold on to my confidence as best as I can. I take of it as a process of self-curing through positive mindset.

Q: You seemed to bounce back with the win against Flash.
A: Sort of a coincidence, I think. Of course, I regained a lot of confidence from that one win but someone has to lose on the other end (laughs). I know deep inside that Flash will never crumble under any conditions. All other progamers probably think the same. He will start winning again in his dominant form. [T/N: The "slump" sort of exchanged between JD and Flash, that's the background behind this question.]

Q: Any reasons you want to pick out for your recent losses?
A: I really don't know (laughs). I'd like to believe that my long-term success so far is largely due to the fact that I never quite looked for reasons to why I lost. Same thing for this case, I should regain my best form if I don't make any excuses for my losses and just recall what I can do to win.

Q: It's been a long while since the last time you won twice in one day.
A: Indeed, it feels refreshing (laughs). I felt like I let my team down in rounds 5 and 6 so today's win definitely lightened the burden a bit. Really, I love this feeling (laughs). I will continue to perform well to uphold the title of an "ace."

Q: You finished the ace match with mutalisks.
A: The original plan didn't include using mutalisks to such an extent, but I saw gaps and holes in my opponent's defenses so I just went for it. I just can't stop my aggressive instincts when I find such tempting opportunities (laughs).

Q: Next match will be against the 4th ranked team, Woongjin. You have a couple players to take revenge on, including Neo.G_Soulkey and ZerO.
A: For our team to move up another step into the 4th place, it's obviously important to take down the 4th ranked team. Moreover, we have firm belief that we can do so. If I can do my part in helping my team win, personal revenge can wait until later.

Q: Any last words?
A: I know a lot of people are discussing Sky's GG incident. I was quite disappointed too. At the point where one match and each set is so important for the team, a player shouldn't surrender so easily like that. As the one of the team's senior players, I should let him know about his mistakes but also use this incident as a learning opportunity for the rookie. I hope he doesn't take too much flak for this from the fans, leave that to us (laghs). I mean, everybody makes mistakes now and then. Also, thanks to Coach Oh for his support, and to Killer and Alone for the practice.

Source: Reporter Sora Lee, DES

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