I have two games myself where I found out I was struggling. can anyone help?
[Salty Showdown #31] IrisZ (Link) VS Riotlettuce (DK) Game 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_0N03UVagM
Normally I would only give general tips, but since your greatest fault is sometimes making questionable decisions I have just commented on all remarkable things I found:
0:12 Bomb to Fsmash will rarely connect. You saw the first hit didn't, why go into the second one? You're asking to get punished. Bomb to Fair or Zair is safe.
0:15 Why roll behind the DK? This is an incredibly dangerous habit that returns often. As you could see, it did nothing to help (quite to the contrary), as DK's utilt has a hitbox behind him like ours. Besides, with his Dsmash and Down B he is excellent at punishing rolls in his direct vicinity.
0:16 Why did you full hop bomb pull? The bomb pull animation is slow, you should never do it that close, especially when you're actively trying to get out of being juggled
0:18 If the DK had full hopped Uair, he would have traded hits with your Dair, which would still leave you in an uncomfortable position. Better look for safety instead.
0:20 That grab would have never gotten him. PUnishg DK's up B, any version, is possible only after you've shielded all the hits. Link must wait out most multi-hit moves because his grab is slow. That grab would never have landed anyway -- throwing out grabs must be *really* rare.
0:25 Again the grab reflex -- not for Link.
0:30 You pull out a bomb in a situation where the DK could continue to juggle you -- look out with that.
0:41 Usmash is slow, be weary of trying to punish with it. A missed grab like that could just as well be answered by a quick jab combo.
0:42 Notice how he's starting to read your rolls.
0:56 Why did you roll away after a hit? Well, because it is a habit of course -- a bad one.
1:10 Why are you jumping into DK when you're above him? Let yourself have your space to reset to neutral.
1:50 He keeps double jumping over you baiting you to grab or smash so he can land safely. It's working.
2:03 Just look closey and ask yourself, why am I rolling here?
2:54 same ^
2:57 same ^
3:02 Don't trust Dairs priority. If in doubt, don't make the gamble. Especially not against that ridicilous custom DK up b.
You lost because you were too easy to juggle. Bomb pulls are laggy, DK's Uair is great; you need to be more patient. Don't jump into the opponent when they hve the advantage of bieng below you. Just retreat. Zair too is great against DK.
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