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Not quite the same but the old ball made things easier sometimes lol...Yup I agree. I was referring to this kind of shot:
Not quite the same but the old ball made things easier sometimes lol...Yup I agree. I was referring to this kind of shot:
well, Butterfly did loose ZJK (end contract), and FZD (retirement) literally instantly.I could foresee BTY lsd alc near in the future if not sooner.
I wonder what FZD is up to nowadays.well, Butterfly did loose ZJK (end contract), and FZD (retirement) literally instantly.
Nah, ZJK blades would still be on the market if ZJK hadn't had some scandals. FZD blades will still be advertised and sold by FZD until well after he really stops playing and that will be a few years since he will still be in Superleague and play in National Games. And while LSD and WCQ and LJK are currently holding the fort, all it will take for people to ask for FZD to return is one bad performance by the CNT against the Harimotos, Lebruns and yet-to-be famous Taiwaneses/Korean/German players.yeah, all those expensive fzd blades peeps just bought, guess the used market will be busy
It's an American thing according to wiser people than myself - you just need to find out who the Americans WTT are consulting and they will fix it.@Sims @NextLevel
I have to agree that the announcer over did it.
table tennis players have different ways to hype up before the match and the WWE approach shouldn't be the one imo.
You don't see WWE in tennis - where the sport is considered elegance, the crowd doesn't make noise and have way more class in there cheering on good rallies.
WWE is too scripted, and the whole script comes from the intro, to how players fake everything. and the last thing I would want is to see table tennis players resemble to that.
Someone mention about having player videos introduction.
I mean, why can't they make a Lin highlight clip, and a Liang highlight clip in the video, say highlight from Singapore smash and have some basic info in the intro for the audience that doesn't know who he is.
the important part is the content, not the tone or energy of the announcer going WWE mode. I feel table tennis class should follow more elegance, than that of ring fighting.
But wtt is going the ring fighting approach of being dark themed, while other racket sport choose brightness.
PS, having spoken to players, they don't like the dark intro versus bright playing area.
or dark during timeout and back to bright playing area.
no idea which genius came up with it, but I would like to have more brightness
all the sports I follow or watch don't dim lights to the extreme (NBA, baseball, cricket, tennis, badminton etc). Its not the cinema.
wwe is American?It's an American thing according to wiser people than myself - you just need to find out who the Americans WTT are consulting and they will fix it.
basketball, badminton, all indoors.As to whether sports dim lights or not, it varies, the Bulls did a lot of light dimming for their introductions. Baseball is an outdoor sport so introducing players is often done under the lights.
not many sports do wwe approachOf course, the aesthetic that WTT chose, both during introduction and during match play, is theirs to defend. But my point is that you need an aesthetic. Without the aesthetic, it becomes harder to sell the sport to television or get deals. You are competing largely with sports that are built around that aesthetic. You will go broke if you don't have an aesthetic that can command attention. It's a Darwinian issue, there is only so much in resources for people's attention.
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I have to agree that the announcer over did it.
table tennis players have different ways to hype up before the match and the WWE approach shouldn't be the one imo.
Personally I don't have any issues with the WTT production, I've actually been to a few events and really enjoyed them!You don't see WWE in tennis - where the sport is considered elegance, the crowd doesn't make noise and have way more class in there cheering on good rallies.
This would be great! And it would make terrific use of all the big screens and sound system they have. Nothing whets the appetite like watching a short montage of some great moments.Someone mention about having player videos introduction.
I mean, why can't they make a Lin highlight clip, and a Liang highlight clip in the video, say highlight from Singapore smash and have some basic info in the intro for the audience that doesn't know who he is.
the important part is the content, not the tone or energy of the announcer going WWE mode. I feel table tennis class should follow more elegance, than that of ring fighting.
I can see how that is undesirable. The ball is small and the necessity to calibrate sight and coordination in TT is second to nothing else. Changing the lighting every 7-8 minutes cannot be helpful in this regard.But wtt is going the ring fighting approach of being dark themed, while other racket sport choose brightness.
PS, having spoken to players, they don't like the dark intro versus bright playing area.
or dark during timeout and back to bright playing area.
this is indeed key!I reckon to most TT fans the production is welcomed and appreciated.
Maybe the bigger question is whether or not it can help to draw new fans to the sport?
so I spoke to my pal, who is Chang Yu-An's coach and ask how does it feel and does he like the 7 point.so today the Youth Smash kicked in, and the 7 point, BO7 format started.
I spoke to a coach and player who played today, indeed needing to get used to it.
so I spoke to my pal, who is Chang Yu-An's coach and ask how does it feel and does he like the 7 point.
he said, well, Yu-An won, so it must be great!!!
haha
well, he sure doesn't care, a win is a winWho knows what would be results if it was 11 points ...
Such a valid point 👌Who knows what would be results if it was 11 points ...
Euros have decider game at 6 with no deuceSuch a valid point 👌
Losing 6-7 is so often turned over to win by two at or after 11.
Which is why I personally think messing with the scorelines like that just devalues the game.
Some things are fundamental and should not be tampered with without very good reason!
The 3 point in Basketball is one where it was a good change but to most sports the scoring is fundamental to the flow and even the psychology of the matches
well, he sure doesn't care, a win is a win
haha
but to be fair, Chang Yu-An is the 1st seed either way.
WR2 in U19 in the world, only behind Felix
I think it’s meant to be relevant to the younger generation. I was watching the finals and my friends kid was saying during the intro that the music and light show was cool. Just like in e-sports event. So maybe that’s the target audience that this is meant to attract 🤔@Sims @NextLevel
I have to agree that the announcer over did it.
table tennis players have different ways to hype up before the match and the WWE approach shouldn't be the one imo.
You don't see WWE in tennis - where the sport is considered elegance, the crowd doesn't make noise and have way more class in there cheering on good rallies.
WWE is too scripted, and the whole script comes from the intro, to how players fake everything. and the last thing I would want is to see table tennis players resemble to that.
Someone mention about having player videos introduction.
I mean, why can't they make a Lin highlight clip, and a Liang highlight clip in the video, say highlight from Singapore smash and have some basic info in the intro for the audience that doesn't know who he is.
the important part is the content, not the tone or energy of the announcer going WWE mode. I feel table tennis class should follow more elegance, than that of ring fighting.
But wtt is going the ring fighting approach of being dark themed, while other racket sport choose brightness.
PS, having spoken to players, they don't like the dark intro versus bright playing area.
or dark during timeout and back to bright playing area.
no idea which genius came up with it, but I would like to have more brightness
all the sports I follow or watch don't dim lights to the extreme (NBA, baseball, cricket, tennis, badminton etc). Its not the cinema.
i don't think kids think too muchI think other way, he doesn't feel same as it was 11 regular game. I wouldn't if I was he
Since I also follow pro tennis, I just wanted to chime in to say this isn't quite true. Check out these player intros at the world tour finals event in tennis:You don't see WWE in tennis - where the sport is considered elegance, the crowd doesn't make noise and have way more class in there cheering on good rallies.
these 2 I think are okaySince I also follow pro tennis, I just wanted to chime in to say this isn't quite true. Check out these player intros at the world tour finals event in tennis:
The first clip is from when the tournament was in London, and the second was in Turin, so this isn't an "American" thing.
I think one thing that makes the tennis tour great is the variety between different tournaments. Wimbledon and the Tour Finals in tennis have completely different atmospheres, traditions and overall feeling -- in fact every single tournament has a distinctive setting, camera angle, unique trophies, etc.
The problem with WTT is that every tournament looks and feels the same -- right down to the identical trophies. IMO, the production value is good and does help the image of WTT as a "legitimate" world-class sports tour. But I hope they push in the direction of giving each tournament a distinctive character and flair. It seems like an easy way to boost the prestige of each individual event for both players and fans.
The tour finals are run by the ATP which is an American company, setup in the 70s in America by American entrepreneursThe first clip is from when the tournament was in London, and the second was in Turin, so this isn't an "American" thing.