Zhang Nan ( 张楠 )

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  1. visor

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    But which partner for MD is available and a good match for him now?

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  2. yuquall

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    That's the problem, we have no idea who are available or what kind players the Chinese team have. If they had no intention whatsoever to break up the younger pairs (though I think He Jiting would be a good candidate) then we can't really think of any.
    Han/Zhou has won a title and had earned a spot in WTF this year. So the team might want to keep them together.
    He/Tan are comparatively weaker than the others at the moment and He/Du aren't the top 2 XD so it might worth a try.

    I can't believe the Chinese team has no one else to be a better match to partner Zhang Nan except Liu Cheng?
    Or at least a better XD partner too, like CQC?
     
  3. Nine Tailed Fox

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    Qui Zihan has cut down his weight from 98 kilograms to 95 kgs and is seeking a right partner.
     
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    Part of the problem is I think the Chinese training camp for MD (and arguably different disciplines) is too physically focused and not enough of a focus on tactics and strategy. You can see all the indo pairs (gid/suk, alf/ard, ahs/set) are super intelligent in where they play their shots and position themselves during the rally. ZN's the only one in china MD circuit that is strong strategically (and the best in the world at it).
     
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    Agreed, sadly so. Although Cai/Fu did really well despite their physical oriented playing style. I still can't believe how they can't even have one player decent enough to at least be half as good as Fu for a back court player to partner ZN.
     
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    Part of it seems to be the system itself, how they select players to even advance to the national team in the first place. They appear to favor strong physical athletes over anything else. Even then, they should be able to do more, after all the Indonesian coaches managed to do something with MGF and Ahsan, both of which are not naturally gifted players in many areas. Personally I think Indonesia is unbelievably blessed with their doubles head coach, he was one of the first ones to define the current meta (very strong emphasis on first 3 shots, flat play) and made all his players pretty good at it, and he really seems to be able to get the very best out of his players.
     
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    Another problem is in Chinese badminton, everybody wants to be like Lin Dan, emulating him in singles, very few care about doubles. It's the opposite of KOR badminton where most want to be like Lee Yong-dae in doubles.
     
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    Its my Chinese friend that told me anyway. He was as famous or maybe less as YaoMing at that time. He tried to run but knowing he will finish last. so he is injured but not injured enough that he cant run thats why he tried to and still arrive at the field

    My friend said he will lose a lot of sponsors if he finish last. so what do you know? How can you just said people are lying. everyone knows about it.

    and btw ZhangNan is getting married. All the best for him.
     
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    Zhang Nan is marrying Tian Qing. A chapter in Chinese badminton is closed. Wishing all parties the very best.
     
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    Congratulation to Zhang Nan... *crying hard*
    Wish him all the best.

    Just hoping he won't be like CL after getting married. :cool:
     
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  11. minions

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    So, he really choose her in the end? The love triangle case since 2016 has been fully resolved. Both ZN and ZYL have their own couple.
    Umm, CL hasn't been doing good since the Rio Olympics.
     
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    Congratulations for both of them!

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    So now that everyone's happy, can Hong Wei come back and partner Zhang Nan in MD now?:D:D
     
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    Nah, I doubt it. AFAIK, no Chinese players return from retirement.
     
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    He definitely prefers older women, first ZYL and now TQ ;):D
     
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    That’s what I was thinking as well. :D
     
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    Oh my god wow

    So the love triangle was true. Pair Zhang Nan with Tian Qing and pair Hong Wei with Zhang Nan. This would be the wildest relationship ride ever.
    Big mistake for ZYL to not forgive ZN in my opinion, but who knows.
     
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    It is easy to forgive but not easy to forget. ZYL looks happy with Hong Wei. It's their personal and private life, we know too little about what was really going on there.

    Any problem with older women?:cool::cool:
     
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    No problem at all.
    If he fell to ZYL i can understand theywere young back then, but now to TQ? Don't know what he sees in her :) sorry i have nothing against TQ though.
     
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    Doesn’t seem to be for him. :)
     
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