Don't think so, the Jap teams are on the other side of the draw, could only have met Gideon/Sukamuljo in the final anyway. Li/Liu can beat both Jap pairs too
Candra/tony, tony/halim, sigit/candra, hendra/kido, ahsan/hendra...all the great indonesian MD in the last 20 years always prove it at the biggest stage, minions can't even get a medal at the WC or the olympics LOL
Kevin is limited by Gideon, just like Watanabe is limited by Higashino. Unbalanced teams don’t do well. Put Kevin with a good partner and he can win.
I like Ahsan Setiawan - I wouldn't mind if they beat the KamuSono. And go on to win Gold. Maybe their experience won't make them choke. But Minions are back. I felt it. Turning point now.