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Also Weikert just fired the ITTF CEO (top staff person not elected). Also ended long standing marketing agreement with TMS. I have no idea what that is all about. Perhaps marks end of Sharara influence? Or something else? Weikert now taking over and making it clear he calls the shots -- and...

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Dima's strange BH serve.

Go look at this video of Eric Boggan from back in the day (this is 1991). Now imagine if you could create a 2017 version of that. Better serves. Maybe enhance the twiddling a bit. Spinnier rubber now.

Is anyone else besides me worried that this thread could collapse of its own weight to form a black hole that will consume the earth?

Pics are fine. ( Poor Carl.)

Well, some things are "stony" for sure but I'm not thinking about D40 balls at the moment. Damn balls ARE hard to control when you are being attacked by pink elephants.

People achieve incredible heights of athletic success witnout being subjected to that. I agree though, gymnastics is a special case.

Funny that the manufacurer's trends based on newly released rubbers are in the complete opposite direction. Thinner topshsets. Thicker sponge. Even shorter pips. Things like Rasanter, Mantra, Regalis, Karis, Blue Storm. I think they are trolling Igor.

He should get to play with who he wants now that the rules allow it.

Kind of hard to say without watching the actual match. With ZJK you always think about injury issues these days.

Sure. What is it?

Actually beyond that, what amazes me is the size of the entire CNT operation, which can be seen on that other thread. There is the exercise physiologist from Poland. Massage therapists galore including a specialist from Croatia. Researchers who sit in on mandatory video review sessions of...

I actually didn't contribute any information at all. Just a sports fan's opinion.

true for sure And it is interesting to see it. Still, all these photos and videos actually reinforce why every time any CNT player* plays anyone else I will cheer for the other guy. And it has nothing against any CNT player. It's just that anyone going up against someone coming out of that...

:rolleyes: And yet it all comes down to teamwork. (?) (Somehow, though I doubt that Marcos Frietas has a research staff to help him break down video from all of his potential opponents in mandatory study sessions since he has to actually make a living on his own).

Rain just made my point actually. The whole "teamwork" thing is a bit hard to buy into as some sort of noble sacrifice when it is compulsary and tbere are lots of provincial players who would kill for the job who are also full time paid professionals. Even provincial level infrastructure...

The first ones I bought from an Aliexpress site were closer to the TT11 price. I have no idea how ttnpp manages to sell so cheap. But the balls arrive in about 2 or 3 weeks and are good. TT11 will be faster though, and still a lot cheaper than NP40

Well maybe, that in addition to everything else. Do CNT players really have a choice? Remember, that teamwork once included losing when ordered to. Teamwork requires that teams have resources, like a central training facility (or a bunch of them like in China). A lot of the world top 100 are...

I admire these players a lot so it doesn't actually get me down. Not exactly. What is depressing is to look at all this (e.g. the personal massage therapists, the exercise physiologists, the playing hall complete with fan-girl noise from hell, the number of coaches, the number of practice...

Nice drive too, though the Ardennes. Dusseldorf and nearby Cologne are also both worth seeing if you have time (and if you like beer).