i should have been more clear, but that means writing a justin l-ength post which i dont have time for.
pvs was dictating the game until 12-12 in game one. from the start she came out firing at what i thought was a risky pace (too fast, too soon) because japanese players have the best stamina, team wide. i was wondering if she could keep it up.
the day before she dominated chen yufei. the 21-14, 21-14 score line wasn't that 'close', so, hell, why not? she has to be feeling confident in her game after that. however, from 12-12 to 14-14 it looked like to me pvs either hit a wall or got flustered... then her errors started piling up.
did yamaguchi burst her confidence within the first half of game 1 by getting everything back and making very few errors? i think so because i didn't notice any physical problems w/ pvs. but, i'm only watching on youtube. had i been there in my 2nd row seat (damnit!) i may have a completely different analysis. i'd be able to see her body language between points from the beginning and during the interval coaching.
do the india based fans here know if there is a post match interview w/ pvs? i'd love to read it.