EPTNo one besides Jangbi, really. It was hard enough finding ten players that deserved praise. With only Flash, Jaedong, and Stork proving their worth now that the leagues are in their later stages, no one but these ten really deserves a mention. In Jangbi's case, his average play against weak opponents is not enough, whether it landed him in an MSL semifinal or not.
Power Rank 03/04/2008
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
No one besides Jangbi, really. It was hard enough finding ten players that deserved praise. With only Flash, Jaedong, and Stork proving their worth now that the leagues are in their later stages, no one but these ten really deserves a mention. In Jangbi's case, his average play against weak opponents is not enough, whether it landed him in an MSL semifinal or not. | ||
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DennizR
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Pressure
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
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Try
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demonic_phate
United States442 Posts
good power ranking none the less | ||
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OrderlyChaos
United States1115 Posts
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United States3705 Posts
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Avius
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United States2392 Posts
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Live2Win
United States6657 Posts
Kal: What?! I don't understand why you keep saying Kal's a second-tier gamer, or that he got an "easy MSL". I'll admit him not having to face either JD or Flash is pretty fortunate, but still, Light and Jangbi are not easy targets. Light has always been one of the top 5 terrans in progaming for the last year and a half, and Jangbi is someone who many progamers consider to be at the same level or on top of Stork. Then there's his absolutely crushing wins against Kwanro (and yea, I'll agree Kwanro doesn't have that great of a ZvP... which is why I'm stressing the fact that Kal CRUSHED HIM). Just looking at his August record, he's 11-4, and before that he was on a 5 game winning streak defeating players like Stork, Much, Oov, OverSky and Mujuk (yes I know Oov was morel ike a newb, OverSky is sometimes good and Mujuk is still relatively new, but Stork and Much were both on their hottest streaks at the time). For clearity, I'm not arguing his placement. Lux and Stork both are doing equally well to deserve their spots, (although I do think Stork should be above Lux, but that's debateable) but your description sounds like you don't think he deserves the spot, and is only getting it because of his results. I say this to you, FakeSteve, that Kal will make things happen! Maybe not against JaeDong, but he will make you realize just much you are underestimating him! Lastly I think Jangbi deserves the 10th spot more than Sea, but considering that Jangbi has JUST recently started showing his hidden brilliance while Sea's been around for awhile, I'll zip it and just wait and see. | ||
Atrioc
United States1865 Posts
JAEDONG under FLASH? Other than that its alright, but I think Jaedong already proved in the MSL where it wasnt a series of 3 cheese, that he is still the favorite given a best of 5 with flash. The mech build loss was sloppy, but what about when Jaedong dismantled Flash's ungodly sized Terran ball + dropships in a long ass game in a heavily terran favored map (Loki II) just by playing better starcraft | ||
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Tengo_Hambre
United States51 Posts
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
Until they prove something in a series against a strong player, this is where they will sit. | ||
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Atrioc
United States1865 Posts
On March 04 2008 10:44 Tengo_Hambre wrote: i knew it was coming...flash has been pretty damn impressive. but i still hate to see JD drop a spot. at the same time, it serves him right for that cheese on baekmagoji (sp?) during the GSI. that was disappointing. Baekmagoji is a hugely terran favored map against zerg where terran mech are really really really good. He had to cheese or die, since he already had trouble with mech on Katrina - where it is actually less powerful. Blame the maps not the cheese. | ||
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Dazed.
Canada3301 Posts
Ehem. Generally I agree with the rankings, its all very good. I must admit though, I have yet to see Luxury play. I don't know how, considering how hes been on the rise for the last two Power Ranks. I guess I'll check a few of his matches out... | ||
Last Romantic
United States20661 Posts
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Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
i think you nailed all the right players, but the mid-order imo could be changed a bit (imo bisu at 6, mind at 5 kal at 7 | ||
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noojOh
United States755 Posts
i like both players equally | ||
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FakeSteve[TPR]
Valhalla18444 Posts
On March 04 2008 11:03 Plexa wrote: jangbi totally deserves #10, sea did poorly in the GSI based on his games imo Uh, Sea 3-0d Light, GGPlay, and Bisu in complete rapes. They were solid performances. His losses to Stork were garbage free win builds. Yes Sea should have scouted them, that's why he's down at 10th. Jangbi doesn't deserve the spot more for capitalizing on weak opponents and favourable maps, especially when he hasn't even managed to look good while doing so. I mean come on, his game against ForGG was a fucking joke. | ||
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