I don't think the h2h has much impact now. HokiKoba are not the same as before. They are now the real deal.Uhmmm their h2h is 9-0 against hoki/kobayashi and they beat them convincingly at japan open not a long time ago.
I don't think the h2h has much impact now. HokiKoba are not the same as before. They are now the real deal.Uhmmm their h2h is 9-0 against hoki/kobayashi and they beat them convincingly at japan open not a long time ago.
Same goes for everyone else.I don't think the h2h has much impact now. HokiKoba are not the same as before. They are now the real deal.
I know, but no one wants to have 0-10 win lost record against the same opponent, especially after them getting silver at WC by beating top seeds beforehand. It'd boost their confidence to some extend, I believe.Uhmmm their h2h is 9-0 against hoki/kobayashi and they beat them convincingly at japan open not a long time ago.
I think the arena in China is always the slowest. Maybe I'm wrong. But I saw several matches held in China, they were obviously slow.No match is easy. JO was also a slow hall and they had to play He/Tan in R1 and Hoki/Koba in R2.
I'd rather have long waited match in QF or SF so we can almost certain get the tv coverage.
I think the hall for korea open is the slowest, still remember when they lost to boe/mog 2 years ago in the final.I think the arena in China is always the slowest. Maybe I'm wrong. But I saw several matches held in China, they were obviously slow.
Even without the information from the commentator about the drift etc, I could tell it was slow.
For me, the highlight was when minions played rasmus/astrup at wtf last year, almost like a match in WD haha.
WTF was in Guangzhou. I don't remember what city this S1000 in. S750 is in Fuzhou.I think the arena in China is always the slowest. Maybe I'm wrong. But I saw several matches held in China, they were obviously slow.
Even without the information from the commentator about the drift etc, I could tell it was slow.
For me, the highlight was when minions played rasmus/astrup at wtf last year, almost like a match in WD haha.
Marvin, No. Marvin, bad. Minions, yes. Minions, love love.Regarding someone who asked about how the outsiders think about Marvin, here's my take:
Marvin is very popular in my club, may be because I mostly interact with people playing MD. We talk a lot about how fast and skillful the Indonesian players are, especially Kevin. Undoubtedly he is the fastest man in the circuit. Coming to Marcus, he has a good game awareness and good understanding with Kevin but I feel, of late he lost his agility and more importantly his smash power a bit. As Steen said, he struggles against the players with good defence and in slow courts.
I have seen people suggesting that pairing of Kevin and Fajar would do wonders but imo, pairing of Kevin and Ashan will be great and they can beat anyone in the world.I still think Ashan has a good 2-3 years left in him and his variety of shots from back of the court is second to none but it's not practical now to pair Ashan with Kevin as Hendra and Ashan are doing wonders. May be after Olympics.
Play hard. Train harder.
Regarding someone who asked about how the outsiders think about Marvin, here's my take:
Marvin is very popular in my club, may be because I mostly interact with people playing MD. We talk a lot about how fast and skillful the Indonesian players are, especially Kevin. Undoubtedly he is the fastest man in the circuit. Coming to Marcus, he has a good game awareness and good understanding with Kevin but I feel, of late he lost his agility and more importantly his smash power a bit. As Steen said, he struggles against the players with good defence and in slow courts.
I have seen people suggesting that pairing of Kevin and Fajar would do wonders but imo, pairing of Kevin and Ashan will be great and they can beat anyone in the world.I still think Ashan has a good 2-3 years left in him and his variety of shots from back of the court is second to none but it's not practical now to pair Ashan with Kevin as Hendra and Ashan are doing wonders. May be after Olympics.
Play hard. Train harder.
I like the name Marvin because it feels like a superhero name from Marvel filmsMarvin, No. Marvin, bad. Minions, yes. Minions, love love.
Many would love to see Kevin/Ahsan pair in real competition. So far we could only see them in Djarum Supaliga, but not enough competition locally to see their true potential as a pair.I have seen people suggesting that pairing of Kevin and Fajar would do wonders but imo, pairing of Kevin and Ashan will be great and they can beat anyone in the world.I still think Ashan has a good 2-3 years left in him and his variety of shots from back of the court is second to none but it's not practical now to pair Ashan with Kevin as Hendra and Ashan are doing wonders. May be after Olympics.![]()
Haha it just felt like a different cartoon character all together. Weird..I like the name Marvin because it feels like a superhero name from Marvel films![]()
Kevin gotta change his playing style a little bit for that pair to be successful. need to learn from hendra how to control the tempo better because ahsan can't cover anything like gideon if kevin goes too much for these 50/50 chances. we'll see what happen after the olympics.I have seen people suggesting that pairing of Kevin and Fajar would do wonders but imo, pairing of Kevin and Ashan will be great and they can beat anyone in the world.I still think Ashan has a good 2-3 years left in him and his variety of shots from back of the court is second to none but it's not practical now to pair Ashan with Kevin as Hendra and Ashan are doing wonders. May be after Olympics.
Play hard. Train harder.
Kevin and Hendra have two different playing styles and skill sets though. I think both Kevin and Ahsan need to work it out themselves of what will work for both of them.Kevin gotta change his playing style a little bit for that pair to be successful. need to learn from hendra how to control the tempo better because ahsan can't cover anything like gideon if kevin goes too much for these 50/50 chances. we'll see what happen after the olympics.
What do you mean a harsh life?damn what a harsh life for Marcus..
He is one of the most successful MD player in recent years, won titles and prize money left and right yet people always treated him as some kind of liability for his partner, an old fragile player and a mental midget.
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Thanks for giving another insight for my question.Regarding someone who asked about how the outsiders think about Marvin, here's my take:
Marvin is very popular in my club, may be because I mostly interact with people playing MD. We talk a lot about how fast and skillful the Indonesian players are, especially Kevin. Undoubtedly he is the fastest man in the circuit. Coming to Marcus, he has a good game awareness and good understanding with Kevin but I feel, of late he lost his agility and more importantly his smash power a bit. As Steen said, he struggles against the players with good defence and in slow courts.
I have seen people suggesting that pairing of Kevin and Fajar would do wonders but imo, pairing of Kevin and Ashan will be great and they can beat anyone in the world.I still think Ashan has a good 2-3 years left in him and his variety of shots from back of the court is second to none but it's not practical now to pair Ashan with Kevin as Hendra and Ashan are doing wonders. May be after Olympics.
Play hard. Train harder.
Haha, for me even though I was dissapointed with Gideon's performances several times before, and wished another partner for kevin, it was just an instantaneous reaction.damn what a harsh life for Marcus..
He is one of the most successful MD player in recent years, won titles and prize money left and right yet people always treated him as some kind of liability for his partner, an old fragile player and a mental midget.
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