Ma Lin and his boring game delay..

Charlie · Jul 18, 2011

ma lins forehand dominant style takes alot of energy to play at the in rally pace he would like to play at so with this 20 seconds it will help him conserve hes energy

Michal_Z · Jul 22, 2011

Well what you wrote means only this:
If he cant get back in shape in 20 seconds, he is old

UpSideDownCarl · Jul 23, 2011

He is getting older. He is still a great player and fun to watch. I personally don't care if he takes time between points. That is what youtube and watching the edited versions of matches are for. When you watch a match live, the suspense of what will happen next should keep you focusing on the match. And if a player takes too much time, the umpire of the match can call it. If it does not bother the other player and it does not get noticed by the ump, then I don't see what the problem is. Ma Lin is not my favorite player but it is sort of hard not to like a guy who puts that much into the game.

Michal_Z · Aug 6, 2011

Look at this video..

go to 12:26 and look what Ma Lin does till 13:06 .. then tell me - time out not counting - have you ever delayed the game this much?
How much does you take to play again between points??
Certainly not 40 seconds..
When I watch my videos, its under 8 seconds

WiWa · Aug 6, 2011

Well those are important points and both take a time before they are ready at the table. But Ma seems to be wanting to have the last grasp of time-wasting before the game starts

It looks excaggerated from him, but since he is a great player it still doesn't bother me too much.

Michal_Z · Aug 6, 2011

Oooki, another one from the same match!
Look how long do they play and how long do they not..

On 11:10 he managed to 44 seconds between points.. He even found invisible dirt on the floor that had to be removed, omg !
Really boring.. also next few points, rallyes around 4-7 seconds and the resting time around 30 seconds..
I only want to watch Ma Lin´s matches in a short form from now, they are reaaally boring..

RIPPER · Aug 6, 2011

Ma lin is possibly the best in the world at the mid game his short returns and the control he has around the table is amazing, maybe he looks like he does this relatively effortlessly and this is why some may perceive him as boring...but he is a genius player, very smart

Michal_Z · Aug 6, 2011

His game is not boring..
Boring is what he does between points..

Olecool · Aug 7, 2011

I don't see any problems with it..
Neither do I find it boring or uninspiring.

tilden02 · Aug 7, 2011

scylla24 said:
Yeah, I really don't see that big of a problem with it. If the opponent was smart, he would use that time equally to settle his nerves and prepare and think about the next point. Ma Lin's play style requires a ton of energy so yeah of course he wants a little breather in between point. Judging him on the period in between points seems like a weird way to reach the conclusion that he is a boring player, since during the actual point, which is what matters, he does some of the most amazing stuff of any player. He is the probably the most technically sound player in the entire game

Yea, I 'm in agreement with you Scylla24. It's his style of play; and maybe "boring" is not the word to use; as he's far from it. He's one of a few guys that not only uses the traditional penhold style but still has that attacking RBH like Wang Hao. He's a very strong attacker and he still do damage off the table; though that's not his preference. Just to add to what Michal said, another thing Ma Lin does is he dries the ball with his shorts. that adds about another 5 - 7 seconds.

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