The only notable players in CJ Entus are Bbyong and herO who have had individual league success. Now, hold the phone. Remember when SKT had 8 Code S players? Remember when IM was stacked with Mvp and Nestea in GSTL? The moral of the story is that individual leagues do not translate to team leagues, so Aligulac can go suck it for all I care! A team needs good player dynamics and a strong coach. CJ Entus has the perfect recipe for it.
First of all, you got this awesome video. It takes great team synchronization to pull off this crazy stunt!
Second, did you know that CJ serves good Korean food? Like Napoleon said, an army can't march with an empty stomach. When your main sponsor is a large company specializing in food, drugs, and other essentials, then you, my friend, don't have to worry much about the resources for your Progaming life.
Yum yum!
Jokes aside, let's get to the real meat of the issue.
Let's look at the players:
Bbyong:
Does anyone remember when Bbyong first played last year? Well, he was god awful. His series against Zest was so horrible that he had to be benched for the beginning of the season, but look at where he is now! Bbyong may not have the most successful individual results out of his team, but goddamn, you know that this guy is so much fun to watch. Plus, with whacky Proleague maps incoming, we can be sure that Bbyong will always come with fun ways to win and kill his opponents.
Crushing nerds in style is always fun
sKyHigh:
No one believed that sKyHigh would qualify for the HotSix6 Cup, let alone make it to the semifinals. Granted, sKyHigh has been slumping and is not as strong on the other match-ups as his TvT. But hey, if you are good with 1 match-up, then you are bound to catch and grow in to a powerful player. Remember when Bomber was first recognized for his excellent TvT and got his championship win against the King of Wings, Mvp. Looks how that turned out! If anything, TvT is by far the most cerebral mirror match-up, and being the master of it shows that you got the mentality to become strategic player in a RTS game! And if he does not prove to be like Bomber, he can always be fielded in the playoffs and snipe some poor Terrans (looking at you, KT Rolster).
herO:
You really can't forget about our cute sexy Protoss, herO. herO has been winning tournaments and has been heralded as the ultimate boss for CJ Entus. Whenever his team was its worst, herO was always there to carry for them, and he looked good while doing it.
:D
ByuL:
But CJ's zerg lacks depth, you say! How can they win Proleague? Well, if you learned anything from last year's Proleague, it only takes 1 Zerg to win it. Unlike Action, ByuL has been fielded as the ace before. So, if herO is not feeling well, then ByuL can take his spot. Also, ByuL always had a tendency to surprise everyone. When he first qualifed for WCS America, everyone thought that he was going to lose to Jaedong, who was a ZvZ master at the time. When he first started Proleague, he was the last person people expected to carry IM. Never count ByuL out, even though his individual results have not been as impressive lately.
Can't find a good picture of ByuL, so this will have to do... Hey, blame it on Google images!
Now, now, I know you, hardcore CJ fanboys will be asking me, "what about Sora, Trust, Hush, and Bunny"?
These guy haven't been doing so hot lately, but are we going to forget that their achievements? Bunny had a decent turnout in the Proleague playoffs, and Sora beat PartinG and Zest, when PartinG claimed the PvP throne at certain moments. Plus, Hush has qualified for Code S before. They did have a taste for progress, and we know that Coach Park will always have that carrot on a stick attached on their backs to remind what they are practicing for.
Also, like I said individual league results don't translate to Proleague results, and Bunny is proof of this.
Bunny may be well fed with CJ, but he's craving for non-CJ nerd blood right now!
Finally, if you guys have been following CJ in Proleague for a while, you should start catching the pattern here. A lot of these players were underdogs and needed herO to save their sorry asses. Not anymore, because we know that Coach Park can work miracles! So, now, let's talk about him.
Coach Park
Coach Park used to be a coach for SKT and was responsible for their winning streaks in Proleague. Can you believe it? SKT was once a bad team? Coach Park is your typical no-bullshit kind of father. He will show you some tough love, but you know that this man knows what he is doing. Like the sensei you see in Hollywood, Coach Park mainly focused on mastering the basics and utilizing that mastery to reach new heights. Shawn Johnson, a female gold medal gymnast said, "I started from zero and went back to the basics in gymnastics". Even Kobe Byrant always tells his team to "go back to the basics". If Coach Park follows the champion's mentality, then we know that team he leads will eventually become champions of this Proleague.
Let the meme speak for itself.
Let's see how CJ compares against other teams:
MVP:
You can forget about Emperor Choya. He may be pulling some strings like making MarineKing reclaim his throne as the King of Kongs, but Coach Park knows that pulling evil tricks doesn't get shit done. For heaven sakes, even HerO during Coach Park's time in EG-TL became an ace player. I mean how the fuck do you make one of the most emotional players an ace-caliber player? Even Choya's dark side of the force can't do that. Also, unlike Choya, Coach Park doesn't cheese his way to victory. If you aren't a lovable and honorable coach like Coach Park, then you and the rest of your team will destined to be thrown into the depths of the hell. Don't believe me? Then, maybe you should see how FXO turned out. He can send whomever he wants. Even the Temptress Aphrodite won't save him from judgment day. After all, wherever there is evil, there will always be hope, which is Coach Park!
He should just quit his day job.
SKT:
As for iloveoov, he may pulled some miracles by somewhat fixing the SKT Zerg problem, but now look where soO and Soulkey are at. SoulKey wanted to take a huge ass break during his time in SKT while soO is forever fated to be the Kong with an even less than stellar Proleague record. Let's not forget that the sexy trio namely Bisu, Fantasy, and Rain have left SKT for very good reasons. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. While the SKT is going up and down, CJ Entus is only getting better from here with obscure players becoming more recognizable!
It's soO sad to be a SKT1 fan!
KT Rolster
You thought SKT was bad. Here's how KT Rolster look right now:
This is what happens when you use KT Rolster's Telecommunications, people!
Stats and TY can carry the team based on their momentum. But hello, guys? Haven't you guys remembered that Proleague is a team game? When 2 of your superstars that make up the Big Four are slumping hard, then you know something is pretty wrong with the team. Maybe they should join CJ Entus and learn how herO can keep his mojo going.
Jin Air Green Wings:
On paper, Jin Air has the most in depth line-up with Maru, sOs, Terminator, Rogue, Cure, Trap, and Symbol. Also, we can't forget that it has up and coming players like Avenge who has proven himself to be a team league monster in the GSTL. Again, that's what we said about SKT last year. Maybe it's time to start realizing that miracles do happen.
Not convinced? Okay, fine! You want to theorycrafting? You asked for it, buster!
Maru? Get skyhigh, herO, or ByuL for their vT specialities.
sOs? Get Bbyong who has really strong TvP lately and always comes up with crafty builds. Or remind herO to scout for proxy 2 gates because chances are that's what the cheesy bastard is going to do. Plus, sOs is very inconsistent, so I wouldn't be banking on this guy to carrying the team!
Terminator? Get Bbyong to kick his ass!
Rogue? Get herO to snipe his cheap Proleague ass (if you get the reference)
Cure? herO or even Sora cuz that's how weak he is in TvP!
Trap? Even ByuL is above his league.
Symbol? Well, if Harstem can beat this guy, then you can get someone like Trust to beat him. Oh wait, a minute...
See how easy that was to play your game of theorycrafting? So, before you guys start this debate about what looks good on paper, the moral of the story is you can cherry pick the facts and make your position look good!
Jin Air will lose its steam. Just you watch!
Samsung Galaxy Khan:
Sure, it may look similar to CJ Entus in terms of depth. But sorry, Stork's got nothing on Coach Park. Plus, your golden boy Solar isn't doing too hot right now! Also, they no longer have the son of Satan RorO on their side. So, sucks to be them.
You won't be missed!
Startale/YoeWolvesFlash:
Sorry, but if you haven't been well established in Proleague, then you don't have a strong chance against the Big Boys in their home turf especially if a huge chunk of your roster, who are mainly good players like Life, San, and Bomber, is filled with foreign tournament travelers. But at least, you guys aren't like Prime, so that should make you guys feel good, right? Plus, you don't have the Fedora magic like MVP had for one moment, so don't expect any miracles.
You're drunk! Stop partying around the world and go home, Life!
Prime:
Well, I would say that we save the best for last. But we all know that life is always filled with exceptions. Before you sad Prime fans tell me that this analysis is unfairly lacking the depth, compared to other teams' previews, you should face the fact that what I just wrote is the most amount of text you are going to receive whenever a mentally healthy individual is willing to write about your team. So, you guys can make fun of me for being a deluded Seed fan boy, but at least, he's not playing for the wrong team!
Since I feel slightly bad for you guys, here's a cute picture of Barbie and MarineKingPrime:
Too bad, Barbie was not enough to convince MK to stay with you, guys! BUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
FAQ:
WTF? Aren't you supposed to be writing about why SKT1 will win their Proleague, since you tag has SKT1?
I already did them once, and SKT lost their sexy Protosses Bisu, PartinG, and RAIN! So, my attraction has been lost... I mean who would be attracted to a robot, a grandpa with a huge chin, or a festering Kong? I sure as hell don't. So, right now, I am that dude who is still in a relationship but is willing to sleep with other girls until I find the right one. Oh, now, you white knights are going to tell me that's cheating? I would say that I am keeping my options open