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are you making fun of me by trying to imply like I act like a know it all? haha

Yeah I saw that, thats pretty insane. It didn't even reach 7 games! It's games like these that really show how the new generation of Chinese players, while trained well, still are missing the all around game, when compared with the older generation. Whereas the older generation was able to...

Yeah I mean that is obvious, but if that was the only factor to consider, than why would Chinese players have a backhand that is harder than their forehand. Why not have both sides equally hard, if the only consideration is harder=stronger/more speed.

Can you explain your reasoning for this? I don't know nearly enough about rubbers. Why would you use the hardest sponge for the forehand, when in general, at least the Chinese shakehand players, tend to use a softer forehand side compared with their backhand. (and why Ma Long and ZJK which to...

Hey Dan I have a question, since these are in England. Are you going to be able to go see it live at all? Since there are rarely any big tournaments in the US, I have no idea, but is it easy to get tickets for big table tennis tournaments? and are they expensive? It would be so cool to be able...

I don't like to brag, but I called it!!!! Not only that XX wins, but that Ma Lin would beat Wang Hao.

From my understanding, I could be wrong, but Ma Lin already will not be representing China for the world championships. Because in the Chinese trials, he lost to Zhou Yu, Ma Long, and barely beat Zhang Chao. So he has already lost his opportunity. Which is unfortunate, since he is a great...

I think and I hope XX wins. He has so much insane potential in his game. but yeah, in the final eight, each match has one Chinese player, and each match ends up 4-0 in favor of the Chinese players. So overpowering.... Wang Hao usually does bad against Ma Lin, so I think whoever wins between...

This should be pretty interesting. In addition to Ma Lin, Xu Xin, Wang Hao, Zhang Jike playing, Fang Bo and Yan An are also in the main draw. I am interested to see how they have improved, and whether they can reach the final levels where they will have to play against fellow Chinese players.

Ironically, those fakes are probably the same quality or close to it as the real ones in most cases. The reason is because companies like Mizuno go into countries like China, find a company that can produce cheaply their clothes and shoes. Well those companies that make the fakes, do basically...

Hmm I actually really don't think that's arrogance. if you hear most of the Chinese players talk, they are like almost too shy. They train all day, all the time, for all their lives, so their social skills aren't that developed. So that's why I think they don't have good eye contact. Not because...

Hmmm I agree that Chen Weixing has a horrible temper, but when he claps, at least from my perception, he isn't clapping ironically, he is just doing more to truly give an applause to the opponent. But yeah, I also don't like mattenet, he gets so angry after each point he loses. Maze is also...

Well, I do think thats part of the reason, I mean as head of a sport organization, you pretty much do as much as possible to promote it. The kind of stuff that the commissioner for the NBA does to increase popularity for the NBA is so questionable that it may border on cheating.... And in that...

yeah its a great video, pretty amazing example of how insanely competitive it is within the Chinese National Team. Ma Lin the reigning olympic champion first lost to 18 year old Zhou Yu who just made it onto the A team, and then lost to Ma Long, and therefore he won't be able to participate in...

Yeah, I don't really like it, China has made the personal choice to invest its resources in table tennis, and now, because of their success, they are basically being forced by the international table tennis federation to train other countries' players. It's like using your own resources to train...

Your argument only works because table tennis is way more competitive now, and has reached a whole new level of skill. People praise Waldner for his innovative style, and his unorthodox and unexpected shots. But frankly, no one can do most of those shots anymore, because the level of spin in...

For me: 1.Wang Liqin 2.Waldner, Kong Linghui, Liu Guoliang 5.Ma Lin I don't get why people even put Timo Boll on the list. Seriously, I realize he is at the moment the only player who even has a chance to beat the Chinese players 20 percent of the time, but what has he accomplished? Yes, he...

For me its without a question Ma Lin. For me, he epitomizes all the great strengths of the penhold style. Better serves, better forehands, with greater versatility, way better short game. I don't think anyone in the modern game has a better control of the first three balls, and has mastered the...

I mean those who don't make it, play for the Chinese super league or for lesser leagues, or become table tennis coaches, or just go on to different professions. It's not really giving your life away, because by the age of 15, they can tell who will have potential and who won't. Most people who...

Actually, even now, if you really allowed all the top Chinese players to play internationally, they would probably make up 15 of the top 20, and like 75 of the top 100. There is just so much talent playing in the Chinese superleague, but most of them never have the chance to play internationally.