EPT
Best:
4th time you entered the Ro8; thoughts?
-I'm very happy. I knew that there will be players eliminated today, so I practiced hard to get into the Ro8. Glad it worked out well.
Broke through your opponents' defenses and contain to victory.
-My strategy was prepared by my team, so I used it right away after practicing and preparing it with my team. I was surprised that it started working, because I didn't originally expect such good results, since I lost a lot using it in practice.
You beat a very strong opponent.
-Lately, I haven't been in top shape, and my opponent's TvP is very strong...and the map is bad for Protoss...A lot of people said that I didn't have a chance for today's match...I was very unhappy when I heard that, so I practiced very hard.
Successfully broke through the defenses
-Even though the situation was against me...but I was confident I could break through...this situation came up a lot in practice, when I broke through many times to achieve victory. Very familiar with this kind of situation.
You haven't done very well lately
-That's true, I haven't done very well lately...but I can still win sometimes, which makes me feel very good [laugh]...I don't think it's my abilities that are decreasing, rather my thought process. In order to improve, I've been practicing harder lately.
You haven't had any remarkable results in the Winner's League
-I don't think I'm very well suited to the KOF format, because I don't know who I'll be playing next, which tends to confuse me because I can't prepare for the matches, so I lose often. From now on, I'll work hard to change this.
Goal for this OSL?
-After advancing to Ro8 from a very difficult Ro16, I'll go for the gold!
Last words?
-Because of rest day yesterday, I didn't practice a lot. Luckily, my teammate ssak[kal] used a similar strategy, so I was able to face it calmly. I'll definitely practice hard with him in return! Thank you!
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July:
You defeated Stork so you still have a chance at advancing to the Ro8.
-Before today's match, I practiced 2 games with Bisu. Before practice, Bisu said,you must win against Stork. This match is deciding the fate of this group...Even if Bisu didn't say that to me, I of course would've still practiced hard. I'm glad I fulfilled Bisu's request, and I hope he will win his next match.
Did practicing with Bisu help?
-Because it wasn't a very long time, I casually decided a strategy, planned to go 4-hatch Hydralisks, and planned to wing it from there. Because of Winner's League, I haven't been able to practice a lot.
So practice has been difficult due to Winner's League?
-Very hard...so I didn't get to practice a lot today, since the team's record hasn't been great lately, so I'm putting a lot more effort into Winner's League right now.
You won today's match very easily.
-To be honest, I was more confident in my match against Bisu than this one. The map favored me, and I prepared more thoroughly. But because of my blunders and Bisu seizing the opportunity, his Reaver harasses caused me to panic, leading to my loss. I wish to play Bisu on a bigger stage. The last game was very exciting, and I want to be able to play even better games with him.
Last game, you typed "Good Game" instead of "GG."
-It was kind of a joke [laugh]...even though I lost, the game was very interesting, and I wanted to be able to play even better games next time, so I typed "good game." If I don't make as many mistakes, the game should be more exciting.
Anything you want to say to Bisu?
-I completed my promise, I hope my lovely Bisu can complete his and win his game.
Last words?
-I want to continue on, so I'm hoping to be able to play the tiebreaker round...
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Luxury:
Thoughts on advancing to the Ro8?
-I was very disappointed last season after being eliminated in the Ro16...now that I'm in the Ro8, I'm finally starting to truly experience the individual leagues [laugh]
Thoughts on today's game?
-I was expecting a longer, drawn-out game, so in practice I prepared a lot on late-game management. However, my opponent made a mistake, and I took advantage of it.
You easily achieved victory after fending off the Cannon rush.
-A failed Cannon rush means the Protoss is in a very bad position. Even though I fended it off safely, I should've attacked before the Pylon was built, would've been better that way.
Your loss in the Winner's League didn't affect the OSL game.
-Because I lost in the Winner's League, I felt very tired, so I slept a bit before the OSL. This short nap helped me achieve victory.
Flash was eliminated in the Ro16.
-This is his first time eliminated from the Ro16, I believe he'll do much better next time.
Goal for this OSL?
-Now that I'm in the Ro8, I finally feel it's time for the big games. I will practice hard, make up for the pain of getting eliminated from the Ro4 before, and sit on the finals stage.
Last words?
-Today's game are over...still a lot of Protoss players on Battle.net didn't get to rest properly either, very thankful to them...everyone's probably tired now.
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