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Yes that's true! This is where Kreanga and Ovtcharov's mentality is better than Maze's.
Which European Player has the Best Mentality?
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Well I think being high ranked doesn't necessarily mean having good mentality. You won't see Samsonov or Ma Long kicking the table indeed, but that doesn't say anything about wether they are mentally strong or weak. I think Ma Long has been an example for the past few years of how a weak head can kill you, even though you have the best technique. For me, mental strength is judged by how you perform at the most thrilling and important moments in a match. Peaking at the right time is also a good example of mental strength. You can see this clearly with Zhang Jike, and as some have mentioned, Maze has that as well, though not as stable. That is why I think in Europe Dima is a good example. In my opinion Samsonov really has lost too often in tight games at big tournaments to be considered mentally strong.
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Yeah of course Maze has great mental strength sometimes. I think that you cant have exceptional mental strength all the time. More can maintain good mental strength for longer than than other.
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Maze does have great mental strength sometimes. Maze does get angry and show this which effects his mentality more often than others. I believe that you can't have great mental strength all the time however some can maintain their mentality more than others.
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Well my vote would go to J.M. Saive. Already a career of 20 years, great sportmanship and fighting spirit.
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It's a matter of interpretation, what is the best mentality? Samsonov has strong composure, as does Timo Boll, they don't often get grumpy or negative in their matches. Schlager is very analytical and tactically focused. Kreanga and Tokic have very good 'attacking' mentalities. Primorac is very patient.
These are all elements of mentality and the thought process and character approach to the game, each player displays elements of good mentality in different areas so picking one player who has the 'best' mentality is quite hard.
These are all elements of mentality and the thought process and character approach to the game, each player displays elements of good mentality in different areas so picking one player who has the 'best' mentality is quite hard.
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Boll?!
and of course Kalun Yu, who beat Liu Guoliang in 2001 in his prime years, in the mens team quarter finals at the WTTC as 19 year old. And I wanted to add that The Netherlands sucks at men table tennis [h=3][/h]
Boll?!
and of course Kalun Yu, who beat Liu Guoliang in 2001 in his prime years, in the mens team quarter finals at the WTTC as 19 year old. And I wanted to add that The Netherlands sucks at men table tennis [h=3][/h]
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