Totally disagree. Please watch the match before you comment on LCW's mental strength today, he fought well in the second game despite being down a game and he also recovered when LD got a streak of points. Running out of gas in the decider... he probably ran out of gas in both the physical aspect and also ran out of ideas to counter LD's godlike retrieval skills. LCW now is not the same as LCW from OG'08, otherwise he would have lost to Chen Jin when down a game.
LCW played his best but it wasnt good enough to beat Lin Dance... too bad! LCW makes mistakes because he tried to make perfect shoots against lin dan Lin Dan net play was superb!
I thought that netplay was the deciding factor of the match. Lin Dan just dominated him there. And yup, LCW looks as if he had run out of gas (how rare!)
"CW upped the tempo in the second game as LD appeared to take his foot off the pedal to allow the Malaysian to force a decider. LD was devastating in the rubber game, leading 11-1 at the game break before romping home for the gold medal." the Star. IMO LD purposely let go the 2nd game. It is worst for LCW to lose in 3 than in straight games. To get that hope of a chance to win and then have that hope completely squashed in the first half of the decided.
both players at this level currently do have similar skills level/stamina, probably different slightly from each other. overall, skills and stamina is just part of winning if a player has all the skills and stamina it doesn't mean he can win.
As a side note, LCW did mention injury, no enough training, when interviewed by CCTV right after the final games. Reference: 6:33 of the video on http://yayun.cntv.cn/20101121/103963.shtml if you can access it. I wrote down and translated what LCW said in this interview(yes, he speaks Mandarin). Don't blame me if I misunderstood sth. LCW: "精力有点下降, 速度也提不起来吧" "Strength declined a little, and could not speed up" Reporter: "你觉得今天是不是已经尽自己最大努力了?" "Do you think you have done your best today?" LCW: "我一直是尽我最大努力吧. 有可能是打完日本公开赛就没怎么练, 拉伤自己的腿就没怎么练, 主要是治疗, 没有上很大的运动量. 比赛来说我都尽力而为, 打到这样的成绩我觉得还算不错的吧" "I always do my best. Maybe I haven't practiced much since JO; (I) pulled my leg (so) I haven't practiced much. The rehabilitation was the main job, (so) no intensive works. Speaking these games I always do my best; I think it's not bad to get this result." Reporter: "你怎么评价林丹所取得的成就呢?" "How do you evaluate LD's achievement?" LCW: "我觉得他真的有这个实力吧. 没什么话好说. 他真的是比我好, 可是有时候是自己在现场的表现吧" "I think he really has the abilities. Nothing else needed to say. He is better than me. (But) Sometime it's my performance when on the court" (I think LCW he should've done better than he actually performed when play against LD)
Yeah, one of the reason was the net play. LD was better in this match. Sorry, I don't know that's why I am here. Maybe you can suggest a few who are available and if BAM is willing to hire and etc... I mean, LCW will win tournaments if LD doesn't take part and if he is satisfied with this, then retain Misbun but if wants to go one step better and beat LD he needs to look for answers elsewhere. Perhaps another coach, solely to counter LD, on a part time basis?
you sound like lcw never beat lin dan.lol its just the wrong timing for lcw everytime! beating lin dan in the wrong tournament just a bad luck for him this year, wc now ag come 2011, we shall see more of their matches and the difference. as for the extra coach it can't be part time basis la, it won't work and security reason. anyway, we can't base on this ag to determine what is best for lcw because of his physical condition after commonwealth and his training preparation. please read the post before yours.
you mean malaysia open? i never really bother to surf what title lin dan miss out. but one thing lcw has done to him only, made him throw his racket for losing despite 8 match points.lol
if you are referring to jimbo, no its his style of posting. he cant part with the word boleh, right, jimbo?
I am so annoyed with this "Boleh" thing. Agree with post 1519, http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?19303-Lin-Dan/page90
