| rift August 06 2012 16:46. Posts 1567 | Profile Blog # |
On August 06 2012 16:37 ]343[ wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 06 2012 15:23 Waxangel wrote:
I think annoying elitists would argue that given the relative match-up strengths at the time, JD shouldn't have been favored against against Hydra at the PDPop MSL semis (February 2011), but popular opinion probably favored him by a lot.
Flash had a slight edge when JD faced off against him in the Korean Air OSL S2 finals, but ridiculously JD fandom narrows the margin so it's hard to say he was CLEARLY the underdog (September 2010). Technically, I think this date is the one that stands, and would be the last series Jaedong was not the favorite in. A little short of 2 years.
Going back even further to find series he was CLEARY the underdog in, I'm gonna go with his match vs Much in 2007 OSL Dual Tournament. (April 2007)
Other candidates: vs Sea in Challenge League 2007 (July 2007)
I remember LBing Hydra vs Jaedong, even though Jaedong was still "favored" by most; Hydra had the ZvZ "force" going for him at the time. I thought Flash had a decent edge in KA OSL S2. But yeah, other than a few questionable cases, he hasn't been a true "underdog" ever since he learned to ZvP vs Stork with his ee han timing at the beginning of 2008.
He lost his last 3 games against Light in late '10 early '11... |
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| ryuu_ United States. August 06 2012 16:46. Posts 1257 | Profile Blog # |
LEE JAE DONGGGGG LETS GOOOOOOO.
It'll definitely be a treat to see. Great writeup; sooo pumped. |
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| blacksheepwall China. August 06 2012 16:47. Posts 1078 | Profile # |
Great write-up. Super jazzed for the JD games.
Really excited to see how the top Kespa players are shaping up. |
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| GumBa Germany. August 06 2012 16:51. Posts 1629 | Profile # |
Getting hyped!
Hopefully the Kespa players can win or atleast put up a fight 
Jaedong Fighting! |
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| JustPassingBy August 06 2012 16:51. Posts 6319 | Profile Blog # |
| Wait... what is all the smacktalk about sC in the preview? May I remember there was a time where the "Gumiho"-style was called the "sC"-style? |
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| [F_]aths Germany. August 06 2012 16:53. Posts 2803 | Profile Blog # |
| Predicting that Jaedong loses versus Alive? A sacrilege. |
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| Noocta France. August 06 2012 17:01. Posts 8759 | Profile # |
| To be honest, I feel aLive is bad enough at TvZ to lose against Jaedong. |
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| SiroKO France. August 06 2012 17:06. Posts 592 | Profile # |
Talking about By.Sun
Instead of getting a chance to roll over a GOM player on the fringe of Code A or wallowing in Code B
Talking about Jaedong
Similar to By.Sun, if Jaedong was facing a (Z)HoRRoR or (T)dreamertt, you could make a strong argument that with his experience combined with his improving skills give him a good chance of advancing.
It's funny how the asumption that the best kespa players already pretty much equal~ medium code A players, has first be insinuated by some fools and his now assumed by quite a few.
Expecting two quick 2-0, maybe 2-1 if Alive goes for an overly aggressive all-in which gets blocked.Last edit: 2012-08-06 17:11:50 |
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| Adventurekid Sweden. August 06 2012 17:08. Posts 505 | Profile Blog # | |
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| Kleinmuuhg Vanuatu. August 06 2012 17:09. Posts 1867 | Profile Blog # |
| I was cheering for Jaedong before it was cool /hipster |
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| Danzo United States. August 06 2012 17:13. Posts 409 | Profile # | |
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| DoNotDisturb Singapore. August 06 2012 17:14. Posts 5392 | Profile Blog # |
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 ]343[ United States. August 06 2012 17:14. Posts 8189 | Profile Blog # |
On August 06 2012 16:46 rift wrote:
Show nested quote +On August 06 2012 16:37 ]343[ wrote:
On August 06 2012 15:23 Waxangel wrote:
I think annoying elitists would argue that given the relative match-up strengths at the time, JD shouldn't have been favored against against Hydra at the PDPop MSL semis (February 2011), but popular opinion probably favored him by a lot.
Flash had a slight edge when JD faced off against him in the Korean Air OSL S2 finals, but ridiculously JD fandom narrows the margin so it's hard to say he was CLEARLY the underdog (September 2010). Technically, I think this date is the one that stands, and would be the last series Jaedong was not the favorite in. A little short of 2 years.
Going back even further to find series he was CLEARY the underdog in, I'm gonna go with his match vs Much in 2007 OSL Dual Tournament. (April 2007)
Other candidates: vs Sea in Challenge League 2007 (July 2007)
I remember LBing Hydra vs Jaedong, even though Jaedong was still "favored" by most; Hydra had the ZvZ "force" going for him at the time. I thought Flash had a decent edge in KA OSL S2. But yeah, other than a few questionable cases, he hasn't been a true "underdog" ever since he learned to ZvP vs Stork with his ee han timing at the beginning of 2008.
He lost his last 3 games against Light in late '10 early '11...
I'd say Light-Jaedong was about even at that point. Light certainly had a stronger lategame, but that was around the time JD won an epic MSL semifinal 3-2 over Light (in the other semifinal, Flash beat Fantasy in yet another epic semifinal.) Yes, Jaedong had to resort to early ling runbys (damn, how do I pluralize that word...) to beat Light, but I don't think Light was "favored" by very much at that point. LIght was not much more favored than Hydra was in PDPop. |
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| JimmyHollow United Kingdom. August 06 2012 17:16. Posts 238 | Profile # |
| Jaedong fightning ! This is so must watch ! |
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| massivez Belgium. August 06 2012 17:27. Posts 472 | Profile # |
| Jaedong fighting, my body is rdy! |
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| EpiK Korea (South). August 06 2012 17:34. Posts 4976 | Profile Blog # | |
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| Sumahi Guam. August 06 2012 17:56. Posts 5035 | Profile Blog # |
| Jaedong!!!! Please win!!!!! I also want Parting and Curious to crush their foes. It will make my week though if Jaedong dominates. |
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| Flonomenalz Nigeria. August 06 2012 18:00. Posts 2903 | Profile # |
lee jae dong
lee jae dong
hype hype hype hypeee! the tyrant awaits. |
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| [F_]aths Germany. August 06 2012 18:14. Posts 2803 | Profile Blog # |
| Time for Jeadong to teach Alive a few lessons. Last edit: 2012-08-06 18:17:39 |
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| baconftw Denmark. August 06 2012 18:27. Posts 44 | Profile # |
| Why you make GOMTV stream it? :-( Soooo bad quality.. And its so expensive to get premium... |
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