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Jaedong < Katrina > Sea
Rock < Demon's Forest > Flash
Bisu < Blue Storm > July
BackHo < Troy > YellOw[ArnC]
What a lineup! No mirrors, every matchup being featured, and two of the arguably most anticipated clashes (LJD-Sea and Bisu-July) with plenty of storylines and exciting consequences. Can you ask for anything more from a night of OSL? Get the popcorn ready and get pumped!!!
Jaedong vs. Sea
Jaedong-the-champ is playing tonight. Can he beat the OSL curse in the group of death? Can he be consistent and take both leagues? He's certainly the favorite and has momentum on his side. Sea is looking to bounce back after that painful loss in the CJ-MBC ace match. How will that affect his play tonight? Will he come out angry and strong, looking to avenge his loss, or will he be broken and sad? One thing is for certain, Katrina will feature lots of macro, big armies, and long games. Somewhere in Sea's mind, he should know that this should've been the Ace in the Proleague Finals.
Rock vs. Flash
Rock is a simple man. His PvT formula is 2-base with a reaver and then straight to Carriers. He does it every. Single. Game. Good thing for him that Flash sucks against Carriers. Look for Flash to attempt to end the game before the blimps show up (just like he did the last time they played on Fantasy).
Bisu vs. July
Not much to say about this game other than it will likely put to rest all the "OMG JULY STYLE > BISU" debates. There's no stylistic solution for a Zerg player, you are either better than Bisu in a particular game or you're not (as Jaedong has shown the last time they played). July is an enigma, prone to high variance of skill. Which July will show up tonight? Bisu has been sliding, how much further will he fall? His victory week 1 wasn't awe-inspiring, and his group is no cakewalk. Bisu absolutely needs to get a seed for the next OSL to start his "mini-comeback." For even those that hate Bisu, his PvZ is undeniably beautiful--to lose the privilege of watching it because of a slump or confidence problem would be a tragedy.
BackHo vs. Yarnc
80% of the audience will leave the studio or shut down their stream before this game starts. But hey, PvZ on a new map is still exciting so it may be worth watching just for that. BackHo is a beneficiary of the current set of Pro-Toss maps, because there's no way in hell he belongs in the OSL. Yarnc has beaten Bisu recently. But he is sometimes prone to ridiculous fits of bad play (see previous game vs. Frozean, ugh).
Results
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NOBODY ASK WHERE TO WATCH or HOW TO WATCH LIVE STREAM!
Resources for a better starcraft life! http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=56443
Summary: yaoyuan works, except when it doesnt. Daum will work, if you have a good internet connection. If the stream lags, tough luck. It will lag for some, it will be perfect for others. If you need to complain, please do so quietly to yourself. Nobody cares that your stream lags, don't spam the live report thread with whining. 2-day temp bans will be handed out like candy.
Rock < Demon's Forest > Flash
Bisu < Blue Storm > July
BackHo < Troy > YellOw[ArnC]
What a lineup! No mirrors, every matchup being featured, and two of the arguably most anticipated clashes (LJD-Sea and Bisu-July) with plenty of storylines and exciting consequences. Can you ask for anything more from a night of OSL? Get the popcorn ready and get pumped!!!
Jaedong vs. Sea
Jaedong-the-champ is playing tonight. Can he beat the OSL curse in the group of death? Can he be consistent and take both leagues? He's certainly the favorite and has momentum on his side. Sea is looking to bounce back after that painful loss in the CJ-MBC ace match. How will that affect his play tonight? Will he come out angry and strong, looking to avenge his loss, or will he be broken and sad? One thing is for certain, Katrina will feature lots of macro, big armies, and long games. Somewhere in Sea's mind, he should know that this should've been the Ace in the Proleague Finals.
Rock vs. Flash
Rock is a simple man. His PvT formula is 2-base with a reaver and then straight to Carriers. He does it every. Single. Game. Good thing for him that Flash sucks against Carriers. Look for Flash to attempt to end the game before the blimps show up (just like he did the last time they played on Fantasy).
Bisu vs. July
Not much to say about this game other than it will likely put to rest all the "OMG JULY STYLE > BISU" debates. There's no stylistic solution for a Zerg player, you are either better than Bisu in a particular game or you're not (as Jaedong has shown the last time they played). July is an enigma, prone to high variance of skill. Which July will show up tonight? Bisu has been sliding, how much further will he fall? His victory week 1 wasn't awe-inspiring, and his group is no cakewalk. Bisu absolutely needs to get a seed for the next OSL to start his "mini-comeback." For even those that hate Bisu, his PvZ is undeniably beautiful--to lose the privilege of watching it because of a slump or confidence problem would be a tragedy.
BackHo vs. Yarnc
80% of the audience will leave the studio or shut down their stream before this game starts. But hey, PvZ on a new map is still exciting so it may be worth watching just for that. BackHo is a beneficiary of the current set of Pro-Toss maps, because there's no way in hell he belongs in the OSL. Yarnc has beaten Bisu recently. But he is sometimes prone to ridiculous fits of bad play (see previous game vs. Frozean, ugh).
Results
+ Show Spoiler +
Jaedong > Sea
Rock > Flash
Bisu < July
BackHo < Yarnc
Good day for the Zergs.
Rock > Flash
Bisu < July
BackHo < Yarnc
Good day for the Zergs.
NOBODY ASK WHERE TO WATCH or HOW TO WATCH LIVE STREAM!
Resources for a better starcraft life! http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=56443
Summary: yaoyuan works, except when it doesnt. Daum will work, if you have a good internet connection. If the stream lags, tough luck. It will lag for some, it will be perfect for others. If you need to complain, please do so quietly to yourself. Nobody cares that your stream lags, don't spam the live report thread with whining. 2-day temp bans will be handed out like candy.