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Yes, while his opponents always win more with their backhand or backhand exchange because Ma Long plays more forehands. So how does this make his backhand better than theirs? You seem to just argue like a Fsnboi.

The Samara vs Noskova match was a comeback of epic proportions. Samara was pissed when it was all over.

I wanted one match. In any case, here are the two. https://youtu.be/2WsUt4XcV-w https://youtu.be/27f16Gy5y74 Please discuss the points where Ma Long is showing his backhand is superior to FZD or Harimoto. After work, I may count the points won etc.

You need to watch the FZD - ML match and explain what is a backhand rally. People don't play into the backhand usually they play to elbow or wide and they try to pivot to use the forehand. Sometimes they go for opening winner, sometimes they play down the line. ML has a great backhand and it...

No, they weren't. Backhand play was different in WLQ's era vs ML's era. What ML has upgraded his backhand to compete with was similar to the demands that WLQ put on his backhand in order to remain relevant.

ML has one of the best backhands in the world no doubt. I am just trying to understand what RTK is saying. After all, her are the highlights of ML vs the guy I think has the beat overall backhand play on CNT. https://youtu.be/b7dmkieIb10 Do you think ML is dominating the backhand rallies...

You have written a lot and the problem with talking about table tennis is that it is a sport that we play and talking about it sometimes requires you to either see what is being discussed or to understand it at a similar or correct level compared to who you are talking to. A spinny loop against...

Rather than continue to dispute your understanding of table tennis and what constitutes backhand play, let us focus on my question. Can you point out which match you are pointing to as your illustration that Ma Long dominated the backhand points (supposedly the exchanges) and has the best...

Good backhand players rarely exchange backhands. And Ma Long usually moves his placement around to set up his forehand. But even by this standard, can you please point out the match that you claim represents the kind of exchange you are talking about. Just list one, and we can discuss it.

I have and I cannot find one. Look at the match vs Calderano at WTTC. Ma Long won the vast majority of his points with forehand shots and opened very little with the backhand. Same vs FZD at China Open. So I want you to explain why I am looking at it wrong. He is getting in some backhand...

Gauzy beat Filus quickly enough to make it moot. But of it had gone 7 games, I don't think they would have wanted to start around 10pm.

They are probably going to move Pucar - Pistej to a non-TV table.

ITTV strikes again, I have been failing to get table 1 for a while now...

Can you present the matches where he dominated the players you listed because of dominant backhand play in the rallies? I tried to watch his recent matches vs those players and I noted that the more dynamic backhand player was always his opponent.

He has the best everything in the world, he just is so good at everything that he uses everything. Signed ‐ ML FANBOI.

You forget that he is also 7 to 14 years older than these players. We pick the reasons we want to focus on. More seriously, I think ML has one of the best backhand strokes in the world. My point is that backhand stroke is not backhand play. Others may differ. Your point is not different...

It fits his game well, but the overall play is definitely not as dynamic as say Liang Jingkun, Harimoto, Lin Gaoyuan or Fan Zhendong. It is technically a great stroke but I would t call it the best or the overall play better than those 4. And I haven't gotten to the true backhand specialists...

Doubles is not an Olympic event apart from the teams with one match. Mixed doubles, they didn't send their World Champion team but I agree with you, they have risk there. But if they use their best players in doubles like XX-FZD or XX-ML, it won't matter. Same for XX-LSW or if they give their...

I think of ML as the last penholder in the Ma Lin tradition. I don't know if anyone has the instincts to play that much forehand anymore. Even the chop blocking and backhand blocking is tied to that style. He doesn't play Chiquita as much because he still plays more for the first forehand...

Thanks but it is something that Liu Guoliang talks about a lot. He blamed it for Ma Long's tightness facing Wang Hao. He even talked about how he would encourage Wang Hao to win only one match or game when Wang Hao felt tight because of the weight of performing as the World Champion. And I...