Badminton on Bravo

**UkPlayer** · 08-16-2004, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by kwun

again, "the Danes are not known for their attack."

they might have mixed it up with *my* playing style....

What? lol. Wonder what they are known for? beer probably

**bluejeff** · 08-16-2004, 09:15 PM

It seems like those commentators only think the smash shots are the attacking shots, DEN players use drops and nets a lot, but those were all good shots.

**flymordecai** · 08-16-2004, 09:25 PM

I recorded this match while I was taking a nap. Just finished watch the Bach/Han match and it has made me even more amazed at the game of badminton, particularly its depth. Going to open gyms I'm even amazed by watching the A and B players, never mind our top doubles players. To see Bach/Han pretty much blasted off the court by the Danes was amazing.

To be fair though, it seemed that Bach/Han were all out of sorts, especially Kevin Han. He missed a lot of serves, some in a row. But the pressure the Danes were putting on them probably made the difference. I think we might see Howard Bach go far in Beijing 2008 with a new partner.

**Joseph** · 08-16-2004, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by flymordecai

I recorded this match while I was taking a nap. Just finished watch the Bach/Han match and it has made me even more amazed at the game of badminton, particularly its depth. Going to open gyms I'm even amazed by watching the A and B players, never mind our top doubles players. To see Bach/Han pretty much blasted off the court by the Danes was amazing.

To be fair though, it seemed that Bach/Han were all out of sorts, especially Kevin Han. He missed a lot of serves, some in a row. But the pressure the Danes were putting on them probably made the difference. I think we might see Howard Bach go far in Beijing 2008 with a new partner.

He probably will...his new partner will be Tony Gunawan.

***kwun*** · 08-16-2004, 09:34 PM

oh no, Jonas' match is over. i missed the finish...

**Han** · 08-17-2004, 05:51 AM

MSNBC is showing MDQF Kim/Ha vs Sand/Zheng now, game 1 goes to Kim/Ha

**SteveStanley** · 08-17-2004, 06:06 AM

Han, you're not sleeping?

Originally Posted by Han

MSNBC is showing MDQF Kim/Ha vs Sand/Zheng now, game 1 goes to Kim/Ha

**bluejeff** · 08-17-2004, 11:16 AM

I saw the game as well......and that's the only game MSNBC was showing this morning

(I want more)

Waking up at 7AM....watch for 30 minutes....and went back to zzzZZZ

**Joseph** · 08-17-2004, 11:52 AM

I woke up at 630 thinking it would start at 7:00am. But nothing came on, then I went back to sleep woke up at 8:40am to check, nothing on...it turns out that it started at 8:00am. I always miss the ones in the morning.

**AzNbOi2747** · 08-17-2004, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by Joseph

I woke up at 630 thinking it would start at 7:00am. But nothing came on, then I went back to sleep woke up at 8:40am to check, nothing on...it turns out that it started at 8:00am. I always miss the ones in the morning.

it wasnt on bravo, it was on msnbc at 7

the showed a mens doubles match, korea vs china, kim dong moon won

**Joseph** · 08-17-2004, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by AzNbOi2747

it wasnt on bravo, it was on msnbc at 7

the showed a mens doubles match, korea vs china, kim dong moon won

Yeah I know, they usually show it on msnbc in the morning and on bravo in the evening.

***kwun*** · 08-17-2004, 03:50 PM

anything on TV tonight?

Janet was rather disappointed last night with the US vs. DEN match. she says it was embarrassing and she felt sorry for the audience there.

**bluejeff** · 08-17-2004, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by kwun

anything on TV tonight?

Janet was rather disappointed last night with the US vs. DEN match. she says it was embarrassing and she felt sorry for the audience there.

Nope, no badminton tonight, but tomorrow (8/18) we will have two games to watch on Bravo. It's 5AM and 11AM on bravo (EST).

***kwun*** · 08-17-2004, 04:18 PM

caffeine... i need some heavy duty caffeine..

**Han** · 08-17-2004, 04:47 PM

Thursday will be a busy day for badminton on TV and have a feeling that I will be sick and need to stay home to rest. So is Friday too and it's quite common to have "Nile" and stay away for few days just to be safe :-)

**Joseph** · 08-17-2004, 05:01 PM

Wed. - bravo 5:00am, bravo 11:00am
Thurs. - msnbc 4:00am, bravo 6:00am, bravo 7:00am, msnbc 11:00am, msnbc 12:00pm

Really does seem like a busy schedule. I hope I can watch them all.