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[Spoilers] Hite vs CJ winners' + Coach's interview

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konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66155 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-20 00:31:26
July 19 2009 15:04 GMT
#1
Note: Contains spoilers for STX vs Khan.

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CJ defeats Hite in an epic final ace match!

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Today's winners - Skyhigh and EffOrt

'Hawkeye' EffOrt: "Our team is strong too."
"We were able to win because everyone cooperated."


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CJ Entus' EffOrt, who has been in charge of CJ's zerg lineup helped CJ advance in the playoffs, defeating YellOw[ArnC] in the final ace match, after his team lost 2:4 to Hite on the same day, recording two wins in a single day.

The following is the interview with EffOrt.

- After winning the first match today (day 2), you followed up by winning in the final ace match.
▲ We did not win because of just my victory alone. We were able to win because everyone cooperated. I too prepared hard and was able to show how much effort I had put in through my results, so I feel happy.

- Were you prepared beforehand for the final ace match?
▲ I have actually prepared for it long beforehand. But I prepared thinking that Leta will be sent out instead of YellOw[ArnC]. I did not expect YellOw[ArnC] to be sent out, but I still felt that I was able to win without much difficulty.

- You had to prepare for 3 matches (over the two days). Did you feel tired at all?
▲ It didn't matter. They were maps I had been practicing on for a long time so I was confident. There wasn't any difficulties.

- Before playing the final ace match, what kind of advice did you receive from the coaching staff?
▲ They helped me shake off a lot of burden. That is why I was able to play with my mind at ease and without feeling nervous. He told me it's still Round of 6 in the playoffs so I shouldn't be nervous. They also told me not to play while thinking that I have to win at all costs.

- You played only ZvZs on both days.
▲ Because of that, I was quite comfortable. I played a lot of ZvZs so it helped me ease my practice.

- Were there any difficulties you faced in the final ace match?
▲ There wasn't any. I was slightly nervous in the final battle. I expected to win (the battle) and yet, I couldn't help but feel nervous. Still, I knew I was at an advantage.

- You will be facing Samsung Khan next. Is there any player you specifically want to face?
▲ It doesn't matter who I face. As long as I get sent out, I will play an amazing match.

- Are you confident against Samsung Khan?
▲ Samsung is a strong team, but so are we. If our team works hard together, I believe we will be able to win.

- Any final words?
▲ We won today, so I hope the players who lost today don't feel so down. I hope that everyone can work together and put on an even better performance together in the post-playoffs.



Skyhigh's interview is done by ghostWriter! Credit goes to him!

Skyhigh: "I am happy that I won twice in my two games in this series."
"Because of the confidence our team has, I think that we can win."


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In the challenging round of 6 in the playoffs, CJ was able to reject Hite's attempt at victory and successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the playoffs.

By defeating Hite's Leta twice in series 1 and series 2, Skyhigh played a huge role in CJ's victory. With his two wins, Skyhigh was able to destroy the Hite's core strategist, Leta, recording a complete victory for CJ.

-You won both of your games in the two series
▲I am happy that I was able to win a game in each series. Ultimately, although the team did win, I feel like it was a shame that we lost the second series.

-In the postseason, the team won 6 games.
▲In the postseason, the games went well and we weren't too tense. That's why our result was good.

-Although you played against Leta twice, you were able to win both of your games.
▲I didn't concentrate too much on who my opponent was. At the moment I found out who my opponent was, I thought that it was fine. Because Leta is Hite's ace, I figured that if I beat him both times, the rest of the matches would go well. Therefore, I felt a sense of responsibility.

-What do you think about the postseason's system?
▲Because our team's player pool is deep, I think that this method is okay (laughs).

-Do you have a player on Samsung Khan that you want to face?
▲There isn't a player that I specifically want to face. All I have to think is that I have to win, no matter who the opponent is.

-Do you think that you can win against Samsung Khan?
▲I think that with the level of confidence our team has, we can win. I also think that we can win. However, I don't know how the games will go. Nevertheless, I am confident.

-Does the postseason's system make it difficult to practice?
▲There isn't any huge problem with the new system. The amount of time available for practicing isn't that small. If the game on the day before is long, then you might be a little tired for the next day? Besides that, it isn't that challenging. However, I was a bit tired today.

-A word about your readiness, as you face the semi-finals of the playoffs.
▲This season was a year long. For a long time, all the players were trying hard and were advancing gradually. However, we need it to win it all to be able to think that the results are acceptable. I will win.

-Any final words?
▲All our team players will practice even harder to make sure that we will it all.



CJ's Coach Cho: "Hite was a tough opponent."
"We must never let our guard down."


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CJ played against a very tough Hite to advance from the Round of 6 in the playoffs to advance into the post-playoffs.

CJ lost to Hite on the second day 2:4, but was eventually able to take the final ace match and advance.

The following is the interview with Coach Cho.

- You won in the end after a tough battle and advanced into the post-playoffs. Your thoughts?
▲ If we lost we wouldn't have any more chances, so I am happy that we advanced. As experts and other people expected, Hite was a tough opponent. We were able to advance mainly because our new players played very well, so I am very happy with it, as well as a few other things.

- You lost 2:4 on the second day.
▲ Actually we have quite a history with Hite. Strangely enough, whenever we feel that we weren't behind in terms of tactics and strategy, we would lose a lot. We were only aware of that recently. When the entries for the two days were revealed, we felt day 1 would be harder. Winning the first day after much difficulty was a huge relief.

- Skyhigh, Movie and EffOrt did an amazing job.
▲ Just because a coach sends out a player, it doesn't mean that everything will go according to plan. From my point of view, I am very thankful for these players. The amount of effort these new players put in is priceless.

- Did you already plan to send EffOrt in the final ace match?
▲ I believe that our player pool is very deep. Hence it is important to send out a player who will play as per normal on such a big stage. Heartbreak Ridge was the final ace match map, so we made the decision rather early. After looking through who played the best against all three races overall, we ended up choosing EffOrt. I am happy that everything went well according to plan.

- You must have thought over very hard about the entries.
▲ I do worry about it, but I make the final decision only after discussing the issue with the other coaches and the players. Every team will have different opinions about the maps. Regardless of what our fans may say, we are confident with any lineup we send out. We may have to worry more about the entries from now on, but the players we send out on the maps are the players who perform best on those maps. We are confident.

- You will be facing Samsung Khan next.
▲ There are many players (in Khan) who have experience playing in the Grand Finals. If you think about it rationally, they won the latest Grand Finals so we must never let our guard down. Their players are players who are definitely not lacking in terms of skill. I believe that we can only win if everyone, including those who won in the Round of 6 and the ace matches plays with vigilance.

- The new post-season format seems to be tiring.
▲ It is indeed tough. I don't really have any complaints, but it's really tough (laugh). Our players are having a hard time because they are playing for almost 200 days without much rest, but the format has already been decided, and our fans and company is expecting much from us. That is why we have to play to our fullest with this format. I just hope that the next season's format can be changed to a better one after listening to the players' and staff's opinions.

- Any final words?
▲ It was the Round of 6 playoffs, so it was very important for our players, and for every interview, our motto is just one thing. We believe that we will be able to win as long as we do not let our guard down and play to our fullest potential. If our fans give a bit more support, we will definitely be able to win in the Grand Finals in the end.


Sources:
Interview with EffOrt
Interview with Skyhigh
Interview with CJ's Coach Cho

Enjoy, feedback and corrections welcome, as always!
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So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
July 19 2009 15:14 GMT
#2
Thanks for this.
#1 Shuttle fan - TeamLiquid CJ Entusman #36 BW4lyfe
nebffa
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Australia776 Posts
July 19 2009 15:32 GMT
#3
thankyou for all the hard work!
Maddog117
Profile Joined April 2009
United States14 Posts
July 19 2009 15:43 GMT
#4
Thanks for the translation.
iPF[Div]
Profile Joined February 2008
Spain572 Posts
July 19 2009 15:44 GMT
#5
COACH CHO FIGHTING!
Since ma jae yoon and jin young soo stabbed me in the fucking back, i've got no one to rep here.
0z
Profile Joined August 2006
Luxembourg877 Posts
July 19 2009 16:07 GMT
#6
thanks a lot!
pripple
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Finland1714 Posts
July 19 2009 16:19 GMT
#7
thanks for the translation, really appreciated.

EffOrt & SkyHigh both seem very confident, let's see if they can keep winning.
Jaedong! <> Team MVP <> Mouz.
anderoo
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Canada1876 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-19 16:27:30
July 19 2009 16:27 GMT
#8
good to see effort isn't feeling too worn out, we're gonna need him every night through these playoffs
FirstBorn
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Romania3955 Posts
July 19 2009 16:27 GMT
#9
Thanks for the translation!
SonuvBob: Yes, the majority of TL is college-aged, and thus clearly stupid.
SuperArc
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Austria7781 Posts
July 19 2009 16:42 GMT
#10
On July 20 2009 01:27 anderoo wrote:
good to see effort isn't feeling too worn out, we're gonna need him every night through these playoffs


we have seen yesterday that CJ is able to win without Effort
Snow - future of protoss! :) Nada = baller
RushWifDietCoke
Profile Joined May 2008
United States488 Posts
July 19 2009 17:16 GMT
#11
Thanks Kona and ghostWriter for the translations.

I just hope CJ can destroy Khan in 2009.
Nothing to it but to do it.
JIJIyO
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1957 Posts
July 19 2009 17:25 GMT
#12
CJ is the best yo. Thanks for the interviews. I wanted STX to win since I hate khan so much, but I think khan should be an easier team for CJ to beat.
KT_Violet
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11390 Posts
July 19 2009 17:28 GMT
#13
On July 20 2009 02:25 JIJIyO wrote:
CJ is the best yo. Thanks for the interviews. I wanted STX to win since I hate khan so much, but I think khan should be an easier team for CJ to beat.

CJ vs STX would have been way more exciting to watch though. :/
Moderator。◕‿◕。
VeirenT
Profile Joined August 2008
United States181 Posts
July 19 2009 17:47 GMT
#14
thanks for the speedy translation
it's always so nice to get insight to the players/coach's thoughts
any chance of a khan/stx winner interview translation?
frozenclaw
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Canada409 Posts
July 19 2009 18:04 GMT
#15
Thanks a lot, we all really appreciate what you're doing for us :D
Perguvious
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1783 Posts
July 19 2009 18:05 GMT
#16
haha skyhigh is so baller
King K. Rool
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada4408 Posts
July 19 2009 18:21 GMT
#17
Thanks for translation!

Hopefully Skyhigh get's a bit more stable now.
poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
July 19 2009 18:21 GMT
#18
Thanks for the translation!

"It doesn't matter who I face. As long as I get sent out, I will play an amazing match." Look at the confidence on Effort.
TwoStep
Profile Joined January 2009
United States294 Posts
July 19 2009 18:25 GMT
#19
It's hard to keep track of who did what and which people to interview. Guess they just do the most well-known.
Arf
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66155 Posts
July 19 2009 18:27 GMT
#20
Not sure about STX vs Khan, doing another translation + subs.. so.. idk.
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