surprisingly LCW has so few smash winners... until the last few points he started to really smash.. i thought smash is his weapon... so few winners
Smashing needs more energy and with his age I dont think he can afford to smash so regularly for every match
He simply played his normal game ... He did not use his power much. Just wanted to test his opponent may be.. The way he won the second game speaks the volume of his true game..
[TABLE="class: ruler matches"] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD="align: right"][TABLE] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD="align: right"]Chong Wei LEE [1][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD="align: center"]-[/TD] [TD][TABLE] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD][/TD] [TD]Zhengming WANG[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD]20-22 21-4 22-20[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] That was close, WZM is just keep getting better and better. [TABLE="class: ruler matches"] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD="align: right"][TABLE] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD="align: right"]Dionysius Hayom RUMBAKA[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD="align: center"]-[/TD] [TD][TABLE] [TR="bgcolor: transparent"] [TD][/TD] [TD]Vladimir IVANOV[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD]17-21 21-6 21-18[/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] and well done hayom, most likely he will meet Hu yun in R16
not taking credit out of WZM, but in this game both LCW and WZM not playing that well... i can say quite a boring game maybe 1st game for both for this INA open
Is he slowly changing his game to accomodate his age? Usually, he uses his speed and nice touch to create opportunity to smash and man, he has deadly smashes! I miss seeing his jump smashes, he used to jump around, whether to smash or to drop. I'm lucky i get to witness all that for quite some time before he changes the way he plays. LD changed his style long time ago, it is time for LCW to change so that he get to stay and play longer. And yea, WZM is improving alot.. LCW really have to watch his back from now on esp in WC!
So LCW has hold his part, hopefully tonight Taufik hold his part also so we get maybe the last? duel of the 4 heavenly kings
Nowadays, everybody tries to drag LCW to three games.. Somebody has given even the scores which is better than Wang zhenming.... The second game shows how good LCW would be if he uses his full power. When you are becoming old, you have to cope up with the natural sluggishness in movement. If you try to force your body against it, it will be the stepping stone to injuries. That's why , he is trying to save his energy ...Afterall this is a first round match.. So, its not necessary to play with full energy..
Trying to save energy?? Oops, looks like taufik will have a problem tomorrow if he gets through today.. LCW is waiting with alot of energy in reserve!!!
