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[Spoilers] MSL Ro32 Day 7 Winners' Interviews

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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66159 Posts
July 03 2009 05:05 GMT
#1
UpMaGiC: "Dropships were the key point of my strategy."
"I produced up to 8 dropships in practice."


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(T)UpMaGiC defeated (P)Horang2, who had earlier defeated (T)NaDa, to advance into the Round of 16 of the Avalon MSL.

The following is the interview with UpMaGiC.

- Your thoughts on advancing into the Round of 16?
▲ I managed to advance so I'm happy. I told myself to play the game at ease and that it was okay even if I didn't make it before the start of the game. I told myself that if I get eliminated from this MSL and end up without much to do, I'll still be able to enjoy my life, and if I do manage to advance, I'll put in my all for this season.

- Horang2 played an impressive game in the losers' match to get into the final match.
▲ I was impressed. I like strategic plays, and seeing a Protoss play strategically made it much more interesting to watch. Seeing other people play in such a style felt refreshing. It left a deep impression on me.

- Who did you want to face in the final match?
▲ I wanted to play against NaDa. I've always like him so I wanted to play against him. Also, even if he were to lose while playing against me, he wouldn't drop until the offline preliminaries, so I really hoped that he could make it into the final match.

- Horang2 went for a hidden expansion.
▲ I only realised that after he had mined out completely from the hidden expansion. When my SCV went to scout early on, I felt something wasn't right so I continued scouting here and there, but I could not see any expansion. So I thought he was just playing slower than other players, but as the game progressed, he stood firm against me so I was slightly taken aback. But I was able to win in the end because of my confidence.

- You used mass dropships.
▲ There wasn't any special reason. Other players I practiced with also used mass dropships so I just followed, by my opponent didn't use any shuttles so I kept on building dropships. The key point to my strategy today was getting a large number of dropships. I have even gotten up to 8 dropships once during practice.

- You will be facing (Z)EffOrt next in the Round of 16.
▲ In the past, I wouldn't be confident but now, his winning streak has ended so I think I have a chanc. I think I'll have to rack my brains a bit as I prepare for the game. If I focus too much on my opponent, my games won't turn out so well, so I just have to play my best.

- Any final words?
▲ The Proleague is the most important league, but our team can't make it into the playoffs, so if I wasn't able to qualify for the Round of 16 today, I might have had nothing to do at all. That is why I will work hard to produce interesting games.


Jaedong: "I played a really tough match."
"I have been very tired lately, but I'm trying to keep that under control."


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'The Destroyer' (Z)Jaedong defeated (T)Leta and (P)Movie to advance into the Round of 16 of the Avalon MSL.

The following is the interview with Jaedong.

- You advanced 2-1 into the Round of 16.
▲ I am very tired. My stamina has been low lately, so it was very physically demanding for me today, as today's games were very tough. But because I played such a tough game to advance, I feel slightly proud.

- You must have been very disappointed with your previous loss to Movie.
▲ I was highly confident, so the loss came to me as a surprise. I lost so helplessly so I was very disappointed in myself. It reminded me of my previous elimination from the Round of 32. That is why I swore to myself that I would win in the losers' match today.

- Were you well prepared for Leta's wraith-mnm build?
▲ Everyone's been using that build lately, so I didn't find it scary at all. I think that my team's (T)Lomo has the best wraith micro, and through practice with him, I was well prepared. Of course, I practiced with accordance to Leta's play style but I was already familiar with facing this build from a long time ago, so I was able to win with much more ease.

- How did you prepare yourself?
▲ I couldn't practice that much. Lomo helped me with practice, but it wasn't a lot. I thought of strategies, and Lomo and (T)HiyA helped me with practice by playing like Leta.

- You have been playing a lot of games recently. Is there anything you are having trouble with?
▲ After playing a game, I can't cut any slack and have to practice for my next game straightaway. Playing like this for an entire season is making me awfully tired, but I believe that any good player will be able to recover from this, and I am now trying to keep this under control.

- You will be facing (P)Kal in the Round of 16.
▲ I have not thought about who I'll be facing next, so there's nothing much I can say. I will be facing so a Protoss next, so I believe that I have to clear that obstacle at all cost. I will work on my weakness that is ZvP in this Round of 16 and clear away all bad memories of me facing Protosses in the MSL in the past.

- Any final words?
▲ My schedule has been so packed lately, it feels as though I'm playing a (broadcasted) match every day. I am always thankful to my fans who come down to support me on-site, and now that there is only a few matches left for me to play, I will focus hard for this season and play 200% of my capabilities so as not to show the weak side of me. I hope everyone can stay with me towards the end.


Source:
Interview with UpMaGiC
Interview with Jaedong

Was doing another interview, but I have to go out soon and didn't think that I'll have enough time to translate that one. Instead, I translate this. Enjoy, feedback and corrections welcome!
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GrimAngel
Profile Joined September 2008
United States416 Posts
July 03 2009 05:10 GMT
#2
wow upmagic wished he played nada, everybody likes nada
And JD showing signs of being human? I really hoped he would do the impossible and win the osl, msl and gom. I hope he doesnt get too tired out.
Wan step ahead!
motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
July 03 2009 05:10 GMT
#3
JD will have a little bit of a breather when PL playoffs roll around, since Oz will probably be the top seed.
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Warrior Madness
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada3791 Posts
July 03 2009 05:22 GMT
#4
I hope Jaedong drops out from GOM. It's no shame to lose to effort anyway! I want to see angry Jaedong in the OSL/MSL, not tiredong. ): I don't know. It could be me but lately it seems that Jaedong's been having to win against hard counters by his sheer will. I remember, in his last real slump, his judgment seemed way off as well. Come on Jaedong, you seem to be near the crest of your powers yet you still demand more out of yourself. I believe!
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Djabanete
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States2786 Posts
July 03 2009 05:23 GMT
#5
Poor Jaedong sounds exhausted. His schedule is so intense right now. What a week of hell --- facing STX, Violet, Much, Flash, Leta, and Movie back to back. Only a player of his calibur could have come out of this week with straight wins.

I sure hope he doesn't burn out now. With a spot in every league, he could well earn a gold before the season is out, as long as he doesn't pull a Flash and make simultaneous exits from everything at once. I expect that he will win whichever tournament gives him the most forgiving bracket.

Thanks for the translation!
May the BeSt man win.
motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
July 03 2009 05:26 GMT
#6
Let's take a look at JD's schedule over the next week or so

July 4th: vs. Stork
July 5th:
July 6th:
July 7th: vs. Light
July 8th: vs. Yarnc
July 9th:
July 10th:
July 11th: vs. Kal
July 12th: vs. Effort

yikes
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66159 Posts
July 03 2009 05:27 GMT
#7
Notice those eye bags? ;__:

Poor Jaedong Oz
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NovaTheFeared
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States7222 Posts
July 03 2009 05:31 GMT
#8
Jaedong has an impossible play schedule right now carrying his team while simultaneously qualifying and advancing in three individual leagues. Burnout is more likely to stop him than any opponent.
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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66159 Posts
July 03 2009 05:42 GMT
#9
Yeah, that was what I was thinking too.

If only Jaedong Oz had other players to rely on more (although BackHo is now improving)
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Atrioc
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States1865 Posts
July 03 2009 05:43 GMT
#10
goddamn it I really wish he had dropped out of the MSL

three fucking leagues and carrying your team into proleague finals? its not possible. Can you imagine how fucking locked that Golden Mouse would be if all he had to practice for was OSL?
No MSL, no GOM, No proleague - Just play every OSL game at his peak. He would be a near guaranteed Golden Mouse winner.

Instead hes gonna try for it all. I hope he makes it, but goddamn.
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qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
July 03 2009 05:47 GMT
#11
You would think that considering that Oz is in first place, the coach could give Jaedong a little break and not send him out twice a night every night. Other teams give their lesser players a shot once in a while, but the Oz coach seems intent on burning out Jaedong.
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Zato-1
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Chile4253 Posts
July 03 2009 05:51 GMT
#12
Nice to see someone else thinks Lomo has the best Wraith micro around. Leta's is good, but the Wraith is clearly Lomo's trademark unit.
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11552 Posts
July 03 2009 05:57 GMT
#13
On July 03 2009 14:47 qrs wrote:
You would think that considering that Oz is in first place, the coach could give Jaedong a little break and not send him out twice a night every night. Other teams give their lesser players a shot once in a while, but the Oz coach seems intent on burning out Jaedong.


He has no choice but to burn out Jaedong :p
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Zato-1
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Chile4253 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-03 06:05:52
July 03 2009 06:05 GMT
#14
On July 03 2009 14:57 FragKrag wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 03 2009 14:47 qrs wrote:
You would think that considering that Oz is in first place, the coach could give Jaedong a little break and not send him out twice a night every night. Other teams give their lesser players a shot once in a while, but the Oz coach seems intent on burning out Jaedong.


He has no choice but to burn out Jaedong :p

He has a choice. He could send out someone else and settle for finishing in second place for Proleague.

Given the lack of depth of the Hwaseung team, they'll have a tough time winning one Bo7 series, let alone two. They really want to end up in first place to get that ticket straight to the Grand Finals.
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SagaZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
France3460 Posts
July 03 2009 06:09 GMT
#15
Go for it Jaedong! Take it all.
I really hope to sse him go god mode and rampage trough all leagues.
Btw , is there any player favored over JD in a BO3?

+ Show Spoiler +
And please don't burn out =(
Be nice, buy wards and don't feed double buff.
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8552 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-03 06:16:06
July 03 2009 06:13 GMT
#16
On July 03 2009 15:05 Zato-1 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 03 2009 14:57 FragKrag wrote:
On July 03 2009 14:47 qrs wrote:
You would think that considering that Oz is in first place, the coach could give Jaedong a little break and not send him out twice a night every night. Other teams give their lesser players a shot once in a while, but the Oz coach seems intent on burning out Jaedong.


He has no choice but to burn out Jaedong :p

He has a choice. He could send out someone else and settle for finishing in second place for Proleague.

Given the lack of depth of the Hwaseung team, they'll have a tough time winning one Bo7 series, let alone two. They really want to end up in first place to get that ticket straight to the Grand Finals.

I don't see a difference between not playing 3 games in the next two weeks but having to prepare for an extra Bo7 later in the month. His schedule is so much loose now compare to the hell week he had. So basically, either way is the same, but Hwaseung definitely has a better chance by only playing one Bo7.

Fomos is down? Can't see tired JD pic, hard to show maximum sympathy =[.
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geegee1
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States618 Posts
July 03 2009 06:15 GMT
#17
if u look at their lineup its almost always jaedong lomo hiya and backho and either one player changes and thats it, its always nearly the same. he really needs more rest
pew pew
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27148 Posts
July 03 2009 06:16 GMT
#18
If you replace jaedong with konadora and starcraft with translating, I think the interview would be similar. You are a machine dude!
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Profile Blog Joined September 2007
3788 Posts
July 03 2009 06:23 GMT
#19
On July 03 2009 15:16 Manifesto7 wrote:
If you replace jaedong with konadora and starcraft with translating, I think the interview would be similar. You are a machine dude!


+1

god I hope JD can handle this
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FranzF1
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Chile1710 Posts
July 03 2009 06:24 GMT
#20
Jaedong is tired... its time for piratezerg and ozsuckballswitouthme.

Poor Jd I really think that he needs to drop from MSL cus its just inferior to OSL and GOM (now cus Gom gives more money and direct clasificaction to Blizzcon.)
Lets hope that he gives priority to the OSL and not the MSL.
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