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So we can discuss this forever without agreeing: there are two ways to get on the team, the first is to have ranking and results that merit automatic placement and the second is to win internal trials. Liang got his place as a result of the former despite injury and because the coaches trusted...

Japan lost despite having ABC - I guess ABC is both a curse and a blessing, a blessing if your A player wins and a curse if he doesn't.

Usually, you are not supposed to pass the baton, you are supposed to have the baton taken from you. Don't you see that none of the players you listed could win internal trials and get to the bench vs players Wang Hao ultimately had no confidence fielding?

France is still extremely interesting. Felix, Flavien, and any of Alexis, Gauzy, Poret, and even beyond that a few others make for extremely tantalizing possibilities. China usually makes their talent mature into superheroes, but they don't have anyone in the pipeline that is clearly at the...

Yes, but not the way you are thinking about. You can actually maintain your level watching good table tennis without playing it as often and get worse hitting the ball with challenging yourself.

In my experience, the most consistent players generate the most spin and in doing so often master how to manipulate and vary it in a variety of ways and under different circumstances. You may have a different experience and that is entirely fine.

They clearly had problems, Liang bought them time but the problems are still real. And I think Liang's performance (or the opponents instability, depending on your perspective) masked a lot of instability from other players. That said, it will be hard to bet against them unless Coton, Felix...

Yet Wang was doing almost the same exact thing when his teammates were losing in the prelims. .I think sometimes we act as if a player projecting disappointment or even anger when his teammate misses is something bad.

Quality isnt the only definition of spin and spin variation. You need to use the spin to stay consistent. You also don't need that much of a backswing to generate spin, a lot of it is using the fingers to make the right kind of contact.

Liang pivots quite a bit, their backhand quality is also a factor in this as they both have two of the best backhands in the world.

Harinoto has always played a game that one would call a woman's game. Anyone who holds the table and dominates the backhand diagonal is mostly playing the Women's game. It becomes pronounced when he plays Liang because Liang who doesn't play the Women's game is able to hold the table and...

But it also reflects the limitations od the coach. If the coach has tactical wisdom, the player will learn to shut up and listen. The player is okay sharing what he sees but a good coach is also insightful enough to share something. I am not a fan of the early timeout to break the streak, I...

You need tp watch more LJK vs TH then, this was no different from the many prior editions.

While I am disappointed, Ultimately I am happy for him. Probably the most ridiculously criticized player for all rhe wrong reasons by armchair experts. That you reverse 3-0 Alexis and Tomo in back to back games is impressive. Those kids must havw scheduled sessions with their psychologists...

True, but it is hard to overreact when your #1 chokes. Just like Alexis yesterday and juat like when he lost to Iran (Alamian), he ruined the team. The worst thing was the way he did it. If he had been outplayed completely, the team would have been ready to fight. But the way he lost, he...

This is a really confused statement when Liang Jingkun is reputed to be the heaviest spin player on the CNT. The spin no longer wins points directly as often, it juat keeps you extremely consistent under pressure.

I dont know about the "not gods" part to be honest lol....

Neither match was comfortable. But in a sense, he can claim victory. Japan, France and China will never fool me again.

It is like the rest of the world is just worse than China to a degree that is unimaginable. Hard to draw any other conclusions from the pathetic displays... going to be a rough week...

The plot armor says no.