World Tour Grand Finals 2018

zeio · Dec 15, 2018

FZD wrote on his weibo "你的表现配得上这场胜利祝后面比赛好运…"(You deserve this win. All the best in the upcoming match...)

NextLevel · Dec 15, 2018

Kaizoku,

No. My "theory" relies on LGY's domination of XX since the Marvelous 12. LGY and even LJK have outperformed XX internally in Superleague and trials. Even watch LGY's interview after the match. He isn't politically correct about his chances. He says he should have the upper hand when playing Xu Xin. How often do you hear CNT players speak so confidently about their chances vs each other?

NextLevel · Dec 15, 2018

Is it me or is He Zhuoja using a faster and spinnier pip setup?

NextLevel · Dec 15, 2018

zeio said:
FZD wrote on his weibo "你的表现配得上这场胜利祝后面比赛好运…"(You deserve this win. All the best in the upcoming match...)

Unfortunately, Harimoto was not as enthused.

zeio · Dec 15, 2018

Harimoto took it out on Calderano for stealing his prey.

RidTheKid · Dec 15, 2018

Anyone else experiencing almost constant picture freeze?

RidTheKid · Dec 15, 2018

Ok but me personally don't see it as nations vs nations, this is not WTTC but the Grand finals, meaning individuals competing for cash prize and honor.

NextLevel said:
Maybe. I am used to it in international competition and in many team sports. But maybe I am just the one who isn't sensitive and liberal enough to see the slippery slope. I think this is clearly a Goliath issue and has nothing to do with racism. If Germany won all thr time, the sentiments would be similar.

PatriciaPinheiro · Dec 15, 2018

RidTheKid said:
Anyone else experiencing almost constant picture freeze?

Yes, I gave up on video and now I'm following just by daily schedule with results

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zeio · Dec 15, 2018

Very heavy packet loss since the match began.

Atas Newton · Dec 15, 2018

Love me some He Zhuojia!

PatriciaPinheiro · Dec 15, 2018

Oh, although HZJ play great, my clubism couldn't predict this outcome

Well done girl! But try not touch my DN next time lol

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NextLevel · Dec 15, 2018

RidTheKid said:
Ok but me personally don't see it as nations vs nations, this is not WTTC but the Grand finals, meaning individuals competing for cash prize and honor.

Okay. But that doesn't make Sali anything close to racist. Human beings form all kinds of groups to co operate and compete. One of these groups call themselves the CNT. They try to beat foreigners. They publicly admit to all this. They are also incredibly successful and are the Goliath making the rest of the world David.

You may not want to root against the team for your own ideological reasons. But when someone else does, please don't make them out to be bigots.

RidTheKid · Dec 15, 2018

I didn't say you are a racist. Your comment was not celebrating Mizutanis effort but that a chinese player was out of the competition. I believe my reaction was correct according to the information provided at the time. In hindsight, it was probably a misunderstanding. But one should always be aware how they express themselves.

Sali said:
Next Level just wrote you what I meant. For me there was always a battle between china and rest of the world. So is it bad that I support now rest of the world or mya favourite player (Jun mizutani)? Does it make me racist???
I love to watch china super league and I used to go to china 5 Times a year and I really like chinese people.
Come one just let it go.
I

NextLevel · Dec 15, 2018

PatriciaPinheiro said:
Oh, although HZJ play great, my clubism couldn't predict this list

Well done girl! But try not rich my DN next time lol

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Here is my crazy theory - Mima Ito has given He Zhuoja more opportunity as she is probably the Mima Ito clone. And this has lead to her changing aspects of her game to be more like Ito. And this is making her a better player even if more conventional. Because he balls look like she is using a more offensive pips now. HZJ is just playing attacking TT.

zeio · Dec 15, 2018

RidTheKid · Dec 15, 2018

That's true. But seeing as we are merely spectators we don't belong in any of those groupings, especially in an individual event. To categorize to understand where people come from is one thing, but to root against someone because they are from a certain country just because they've been successful...I don't get it. It's up to the other nations to get better.

NextLevel said:
Okay. But that doesn't make Sali anything close to racist. Human beings form all kinds of groups to co operate and compete. One of these groups call themselves the CNT. They try to beat foreigners. They publicly admit to all this. They are also incredibly successful and are the Goliath making the rest of the world David.

You may not want to root against the team for your own ideological reasons. But when someone else does, please don't make them out to be bigots.

jawien · Dec 15, 2018

RidTheKid said:
Ok but me personally don't see it as nations vs nations, this is not WTTC but the Grand finals, meaning individuals competing for cash prize and honor.

RidTheKid PLEASE where have you been for the last 20 years ... China is the Goliath of the sport and the "rest of the world" is David - there was not a slightest hint about "nationality" in the comments you are referring to. Let's just drop this hypersensitivity ...

yoass · Dec 15, 2018

jawien said:
RidTheKid PLEASE where have you been for the last 20 years ... China is the Goliath of the sport and the "rest of the world" is David - there was not a slightest hint about "nationality" in the comments you are referring to. Let's just drop this hypersensitivity ...

Just let go of that us vs them mentality already. The very notions of race and nations are delusional ones, ruthlessly exploited in machiavellan ways to create artificial conflict and to take advantage of the strife that ensues as enraged factions mobilize against one another.

Don’t embrace these notions created to manipulate you. Free yourself of them, and then seek joy in the merit of achievement rather then glee over the humiliation of The Enemy.

For all practical purposes, there’s no such thing as China. There are just people playing.

RidTheKid · Dec 15, 2018

I've been here my friend, watching since the 80's

China is certainly the greatest TT nation, and by a huge margin. I'm Swedish but I never root for a Swede in these tournaments because I don't like their playing style. Back when JO played it was a different situation. I'm more passionate about great TT than being a patriot.

jawien said:
RidTheKid PLEASE where have you been for the last 20 years ... China is the Goliath of the sport and the "rest of the world" is David - there was not a slightest hint about "nationality" in the comments you are referring to. Let's just drop this hypersensitivity ...

RidTheKid · Dec 15, 2018

"Mizutani!!!!!!!!!!!! Come one just one chinese to go"

No nationality mentioned?

You like reading?

jawien said:
RidTheKid PLEASE where have you been for the last 20 years ... China is the Goliath of the sport and the "rest of the world" is David - there was not a slightest hint about "nationality" in the comments you are referring to. Let's just drop this hypersensitivity ...

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