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Okay now seriously , Kevin I am not sure about applegren , you might be right I would not contest that.
Let me try to build the best player :
Forehand Opening Loop : Ma Lin
Forehand close to the table : Waldner -> More variety and great defensive capability , not just sheer power
Forehand mid distance and far from the table : Wang Liqin
Forehand serve return : Ma Lin on shake hand now Zhang Jike has started coming very close
Backhand opening loop : Zhang Jike
backhand close to the table : Zhang Jike -> Variety more than anybody
backhand mid distance : Vladimir Samsonov
backhand return of serve : Zhang Jike -> He has redefined his serve return
Backhand close to the table : Zhang Jike
Backhand Mid distnace : Samsonov
Backhand far from the table : Michael Maze
Footwork : Shakehand : Zhang Jike in his early twenties Penhold : Ryu Seung Min covered the table with his forehand
Defensive Tactical thinking : Samsonov
Offensive Tactical thinking : Waldner ( I have not seen applegren play waldner but I think it was in the early days , waldner has lasted long and its a testimony to his adaptability )
Let me try to build the best player :
Forehand Opening Loop : Ma Lin
Forehand close to the table : Waldner -> More variety and great defensive capability , not just sheer power
Forehand mid distance and far from the table : Wang Liqin
Forehand serve return : Ma Lin on shake hand now Zhang Jike has started coming very close
Backhand opening loop : Zhang Jike
backhand close to the table : Zhang Jike -> Variety more than anybody
backhand mid distance : Vladimir Samsonov
backhand return of serve : Zhang Jike -> He has redefined his serve return
Backhand close to the table : Zhang Jike
Backhand Mid distnace : Samsonov
Backhand far from the table : Michael Maze
Footwork : Shakehand : Zhang Jike in his early twenties Penhold : Ryu Seung Min covered the table with his forehand
Defensive Tactical thinking : Samsonov
Offensive Tactical thinking : Waldner ( I have not seen applegren play waldner but I think it was in the early days , waldner has lasted long and its a testimony to his adaptability )