TOTAL BWF THOMAS CUP 2018 | FINAL - China vs Japan

Discussion in '2018 Tournaments' started by Nine Tailed Fox, May 25, 2018.

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Who will lift the prestigious Thomas Cup?

Poll closed May 27, 2018.
  1. China

    71.4%
  2. Japan

    28.6%
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  1. yuquall

    yuquall Regular Member

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    Ah.. forget it then. Thanks anyway
     
  2. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

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    The two MS have to steady their nerves quickly
     
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    Morten pronounces it better
     
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    Nope, I don't mean that Momota has a small, fixed syllabus. It's only targeting at Momota's defense. The issue is, if you couldn't attack Momota and attack his predictive defensive shots, it's very hard to win against Momota. Momota executed a different strategy against Axelsen, but observe his defensive shots again. Chen Long plays like a robot most of the time. You have to be better than a robot to win Chen Long. That's where some of the more creative players have an advantage against Chen Long, e.g. Viktor Axelsen, Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Kenta Momota
     
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    Cheung Moderator

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    Shi has the bad end. If he gets the first game, this tie will go to China
     
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    Justin L Regular Member

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    To be fair, without the diacritical marks in Hanyu Pinyin, it's difficult for one to know the pronunciation unless you read Mandarin.
     
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    No sign of nerves from Shi
     
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    Well, she is the commentator. She manages to pronounce SukamulJO with the right SukamulYO after a year. After over 10 years she still called him KHAI YUN? That's just unthinkable.. lol
     
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    Has Ma Jin join the Chinese coaching team actually? Or she just asked to give support specifically foe this tournament? I didnt hear news that she is hired or anything
     
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    The same line up for china played against India as well. And 3 of them gone to 3 games - Morten says.
    Morten, india sent their B team.
     
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    can we get Momota back on court??? this is boring me to death ....
     
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    Of course she can pronounce it easier. Many European languages will do the same. Chinese is vastly different and graded as one of the most difficult languages for an English speaker to learn.
     
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    That would be interesting.

    I believe Zhao YL would be a better coach than Ma Jin.
     
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    She might have gone as a sparring partner.
     
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    Shi Yuqi prancing back and forth and unleashing his smashes and drop shots to singular effect
     
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    Not looking good for Nishimoto. Make or break for Japan. If he doesn't win this, even if MD2 wins, CHN will eventually win in the end.
     
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    Jp shots to back court haven't really reach back court. Lots of lift end up in mid or mid-back court around double service line. He will need more control of force if he doesn't want to end up being smash again and again by SYQ
     
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    Shi Yuqi has learned to time his shots pretty well, a marked improvement
     
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    Morten giving some great advice for aspiring singles players
     
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    Kenta and Kanta too defensive play ....
     
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