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The Zyre experiments don't seem to be lasting long for the players I know either, but familiarity plays more of a role in equipment changes for top pros than it does for amateurs

Mathieu is not Pro A level anymore, his level has dipped a bit recently, but still good enough to beat Lily. He may end up on another roster or none at all in Season 3, as I don't expect him to be one of the four players that Princeton keeps away from the re-draft.

Most mature athletes go into their matches with the appropriate respect for their opponent regardless of being the favorite on paper or not, while still always feeling like they are the favorite or "should" win. Shin is not a favorite over Miwa, in fact she is the underdog. And OJS in his...

Luckily for Shin, Szocs stayed consistent in losing to Shan Xiaona again, and the ever-consistent Hirano suffered shock losses to Kim Nayeong, retired ZYL, and Liu Yangzi. Hopefully Shin can fend off her inflated ranking against her more deserving opposition for longer.

Season 3 will start to really put them on the map internationally :)

888 is expensive as hell if you have to pay but it is free if you are high enough level and willing to play with the owner's son lol This topic is probably better to discuss in private though lol

It is impressive you always have a link at the ready lol. Texas is one of the teams with a better ownership and coaching structure so experiences can differ from team to team in MLTT as of right now, but yeah, the training camps are done by most teams in the league from what I see, to minimize...

Yep... Small note on the translation but Jinbao isn't on Texas Smash, Nandan is though.

I'm not sure who you spoke to or what you were told but teams frequently arrange training camps for the days prior to the match weekend usually held at a nearby club. For example Paddle Palace club when the match was in Portland, 888 when the match was in Bay Area, Broward when the match was in...

In MLTT the teams often arrive 3-4 days ahead of the match to train together and shake off jet lag etc. and it is typically paid for by the teams (for the days before the matches) or league (from the first match day until they fly out).

Correction - Bay Area won't need free agents as they have Kheith Cruz on the roster who will take Lily's place and then probably Lashin or Kaden stepping in. Texas and Chicago will choose between Reyes Lai and Ke.

I won't say it is the only reason but it certainly didn't help that she has been caught in the middle of a full-blown mutiny against the coach occurring with her team throughout the season. I hinted at it in the MLTT thread but it came to a head publicly last weekend. That being said, she also...

Gatekeeping other people's equipment choices is very very important!!!

TTD has it's mind made up on this topic so I'm not even going to bother anymore haha.

Historically yes but currently I wouldn't say Madrid is miles ahead of Rogelio Castro.

What you should have learned from this video is that a man who retired from serious training 20+ years ago and appears to be playing purely for hobby now, loses a lot of his former level. Which should be obvious but...

When you say you never really lose it even after a year of no training or more, what is the "it" you are referring to? Ability to forehand loop when the ball is being placed to one spot? Random drills? Full matchplay sharpness?

Most people find it easier to move in when caught off guard and when you have little time, but maybe the reverse is easier for Heming and some other people. Would be nice if he comes back to comment more though he probably has been scared off already lol

@NextLevel I probably spam this thread a bit and just post whenever something comes to mind so this probably got buried

Many top players and coaches I know who have spoken on this topic are on the side of waiting for the long serve and moving in if it is short, so it is an interesting opinion especially when expressed as absolute truth rather than a personal preference. Not saying it is wrong but I don't think...