CELCOM AXIATA Malaysia Open 2017 - Semi Finals

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  1. CIA-99

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    SWH actually converts the win after LD saving three game points. 21-19.
     
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    Pheew, SWH almost choked away the match
     
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    Lin Dan screwed up G2 when 4 or 5 pts in the lead. Forget it, I don't think we're gonna see a dream final as Lin Dan is unlikely to take the decider, I suspect. Heck.
     
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    Exactly, ITTF is an extremely good example. Almost all matches are online, on their own platform, despite the fact that ITTF is far poorer association than BWF.
     
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    Early third set will be the most important scenario whether LD will go full out or SWH overtakes LD.
     
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    An UE long shot by Dan gave Ho the G2
     
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    Still early yet. Things can go both way.
     
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    When Lin Dan keeps lifting like this most of the time, back to his old bad habit post-LOG'12, you know he's not going win it.
     
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    LD recently has the habit of going on all fours and have the floor wiped.
     
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    Lin Dan is still so cool, calm and collected,which is good but no sense of urgency, little or no intensity. How to win ?
     
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    5-1 to LD. Sign of things to come?
     
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    Are you sure about this??? :rolleyes: I believe ITTF has sounder financial support, even its members of association are much more than BWF (in fact ITTF may have the most members of association among the sports), and is more popular (than badminton) indeed. Check ITTF page to learn this.
     
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    Why bother to win it? LCW will eat him whole tom.
     
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    Lin Dan is targeting Son's backhand, an area of his weakness
     
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    I would not be so sure.
    Lin Dan's game actually nullified LCW's whole tactic.
     
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    Still better to lose in finals than SF... prize differential is significant too :) work a bit harder now, the reward is handsome :D
     
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    I wonder what Lin Dan's coaches are thinking. Is he serious ?
     
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    One of the consistent problems that I see with Lin Dan is his carelessness.

    Often in commanding lead he looses off. He had this problem earlier as well, but earlier he could just turn up heat whenever he wanted. Not so anymore!

    The two points that he lost right now, especially the one in which Son Wan Ho scored his 6th point, was an error which we make when we are right out of bed, and trying to fool around.
     
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    I am fairly certain that ITTF is poorer.

    Look at the prize money in sport, and almost anything.

    Yes, it has more members, but that doesn't translate into money and funds.
     
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    Watching LD play I can't seem to understand the comments on here regarding his fitness. He's never looked to me as if he's tired in the third game of any match he plays; maybe the exception would be the olympic bronze medal match vs Axelsen, but that was probably due more to disappointment.
     

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