Table tennis: Swinging the racket billions of times, achieving a grand slam

Chapter 172 Ma Long's successor? Xie Mingyang's blood bursts again!

Second round.

Ma Taki continued his hot hand in the second half of the first game.

11:4, the win was particularly easy.

But in the third game.

Knowing it was a fight of his life, Lee Sang-soo fought even more fiercely.

The match between the two once again fell into a tense situation.

The score was close, rising alternately.

However, the GOAT is the GOAT after all.

What's more, with three match points in hand, he was not panicked at all.

With a stronger heart and better forehand ability, Ma Taki had the last laugh.

12: 10.

By winning the third game, we won the match and advanced to the quarterfinals.

"Team Dragon is still strong."

Chen Jin couldn't help but sigh.

Although the pace and strength are no longer at their peak.

But the control within the station is becoming more and more perfect, as if in a state of perfection, and can be done as one pleases.

It's as if man and ball have become one.

"really."

Wang Hao frowned slightly, "But this may not be a good thing for the national table tennis team."

Ma Taki's professional career started from the era of two kings and one horse, reached its peak with the Rio Three Musketeers, and then went through the Tokyo and Paris Olympic cycles.

Today, the dominance remains.

The suppression made it impossible for the young players of the national table tennis team to make a breakthrough.

But the question is, if the newcomers cannot defeat Ma Taki head-on and overcome this huge obstacle, what’s the point of talking about echelon building?
If we can only rely on veterans to give up their positions voluntarily or be forced to do so, then the future of Chinese table tennis will be truly over.

There is no need to mention the two kings and one horse back then.

The Three Musketeers of Rio also seized the throne from the two kings and one horse.

After the Three Musketeers, Fan Zhendong took on the responsibility of building the entire echelon alone.

But what about Fan Zhendong?
Who can take up the banner of the national table tennis team?

Wang Chuqin?
Liang Jingkun?
Lin Gaoyuan?
……

As the head coach of the Chinese men's table tennis team, Wang Hao is worried.

In his opinion, someone must stand up and truly defeat Ma Long and Fan Zhendong in order to continue the glory of the national table tennis team.

"It depends on whether Lin Shidong, Chen Jin and others can shoulder this heavy responsibility."

Wang Hao was expectant but also a little nervous.

At this moment.

Courtside.

Ma Taki is being interviewed on the spot.

"Captain Long, who do you want to play against the most in this Grand Slam?"

the hostess asked.

"In fact, I really want to compete with every player in the competition, but unfortunately the competition system and schedule do not allow it."

Ma Long paused, "But if I have to choose one, I think the person I want to fight the most is... Chen Jin."

That’s all.

He turned his eyes and looked at Chen Jin with a smile and a look of mutual understanding.

Before Ma Taki finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar.

"Fuck, a mere newcomer can actually get the public recognition of Ma Taki? This newcomer is really amazing."

"Is Captain Long planning to make Chen Jin his successor as the god of table tennis?"

"Chen Jin has only played a few games. How can he be qualified to be the successor of the Dragon Team? If we are to talk about the successor of the Dragon Team, it must be my eldest son."

"Right, right, right. Datou has been playing with the Dragon Team since he was a kid and has won many championships... Chen Jin has only won a few championships now. Is he worthy of being the successor of the Dragon Team?"

……

The audience was talking about it.

Ma Takino is a well-known future wholesaler, and many people speculate that his words are just to encourage newcomers.

And at this time.

The director also understood the situation and immediately switched the live camera to Chen Jin.

"Come on, Team Dragon."

Chen Jin gave a thumbs up, "See you in the finals!"

"See you in the finals."

Ma Taki smiled, waved to the audience, then turned around and left the stadium.

Looking at the backs of Ma Long and his coach leaving the field, Wang Hao looked at Chen Jin, smiled and said, "Ma Long is also optimistic about you."

“Maybe it’s because I’m still good at playing basketball.”

Chen Jin smiled and said, "I have never played against Team Long before, so Team Long wants to play against me on the court."

"maybe."

Wang Hao smiled slightly, then said seriously, "I still say the same thing, go to the finals and defeat him."

"clear."

Chen Jin nodded.

For the young players of the national table tennis team, Ma Taki is a mountain that stands before them.

Only by truly defeating Ma Taki can you reach your own peak!

At the same time, this is also Wang Hao's expectation for Chen Jin.

……

The last game.

The estimated time is 8:20.

As a result, it didn't start until nine o'clock.

Xie Mingyang versus Lin Gaoyuan.

There is no off-field in the civil war.

The two came on stage one after another and went to their respective rest areas to prepare.

"Lin Gaoyuan!"

"come on!"

……

"come on!"

"Lin Gaoyuan!"

……

The cheers from the audience were almost one-sided.

After all, Lin Gaoyuan has been famous for a long time and has many fans.

And Xie Mingyang is just a newcomer.

Although in the past few days of games, they have twice come back from a 2-0 deficit and turned the tide against the odds, their aggressive playing style and strong heart have attracted some fans and followers.

But, after all, he cannot be compared with Lin Gaoyuan.

not to mention.

In today's environment, among the audience who buy tickets to enter the stadium, how many fans can truly understand football?
Xie Mingyang is not surprised by this.

Anyway, having more fans can't help him improve his game, and he doesn't need to rely on fans for a living.

Competition is his joy.

"Lin Gaoyuan has a strong backhand and is fast. He is good at using the opponent's force to hit the ball near the middle of the table. His shots are fast, continuous and smooth."

"However, his forehand is relatively weak, and his swing is short and his chop is long. These are not his strong points."

"The most important thing is that Lin Gaoyuan's mentality is exactly the opposite of Liang Jingkun's. He often loses the game even when he is ahead."

Know yourself and the enemy, a hundred battles will never end.

This sentence also applies to the playing field.

Before the game, Xie Mingyang had already studied Lin Gaoyuan's playing style.

Targeted tactics were also formulated based on Lin Gaoyuan's strengths and weaknesses.

"Avoid the strong and attack the weak, give Lin Gaoyuan less backhand space, and suppress his forehand space."

As soon as he came on stage.

Xie Mingyang had already determined his tactics and launched a fierce attack on Lin Gaoyuan's forehand.

But Lin Gaoyuan's forehand is weaker than his backhand.

Since he was able to fight his way out from a group of national table tennis players and become one of the five main players, how could he have gained a firm foothold if he did not have some real skills?

Combined with full-court twisting and pulling, backhand ripping, and quick transitions between forehand and backhand.

Xie Mingyang is obviously not very adaptable to Lin Gaoyuan's fast-paced play.

In the first game, we were quickly defeated.

2: 11.

Before the game started, Xie Mingyang knew that Lin Gaoyuan was no ordinary person.

Therefore, we should be relaxed on the outside but tight on the inside, and not dare to be careless or slack in the slightest.

But unexpectedly, in the first game, he was still defeated by Lin Gaoyuan.

"Eleven to two, I can do it."

"This new player is not good enough. No wonder he lost 2-0 and came back 3-0 in the first two games. I thought he had a strong heart, but it turns out he is just a rookie."

"Now the true colors have finally been revealed."

"Oh, I thought that besides Chen Jin, the national table tennis team had another good player."

……

The audience at the scene started talking again, and most of them were pessimistic about Xie Mingyang.

"Was he beaten so badly?"

Wang Hao frowned slightly, "Xie Mingyang didn't look good in the first game."

Come back from 2-0 down to win 3-0 and reverse Zhang Yuzhen.

Wang Hao is also optimistic about this newcomer.

I thought Xie Mingyang could go further.

But Lin Gaoyuan taught him a lesson.

"It's good this way. More training may not be a bad thing for future development." Wang Hao thought to himself.

He turned his head and glanced at Chen Jin, and saw that there was no sign of worry on his face.

"Aren't you worried about Xie Mingyang?"

Wang Hao asked curiously.

The two stood out from the qualifiers and teamed up to fight in Lima.

Later, at the Macau Championship, Xie Mingyang became Chen Jin's sparring partner.

In this Grand Slam, the two served as each other's sparring partners and were inseparable every day.

Even when going to the toilet, they would make an appointment to go together as a pair.

There is no need to say much about the relationship between the two.

But now, seeing Xie Mingyang's defeat, Chen Jin remained indifferent.

This made Wang Hao think too much.

"I know Xie Mingyang and I believe in Xie Mingyang."

Chen Jin smiled slightly, "He has a very strong ability to summarize and adjust himself. Losing the first game may not be a bad thing for him."

“It seemed like a disastrous defeat in the first game, but Xie Mingyang had basically adapted to and figured out Lin Gaoyuan’s playing style and rhythm.”

"If Lin Gaoyuan wants to win the second game, it probably won't be that easy."

Facts have proved that what Chen Jin said was true.

In the second game, Xie Mingyang seemed like a different person.

Like a Tibetan mastiff, it bit Lin Gaoyuan's hand tightly and refused to let go.

As Xie Mingyang's touch gradually heated up, Lin Gaoyuan's relatively weak forehand became the breakthrough point for Xie Mingyang to open up the situation.

9: 11.

Although Xie Mingyang eventually lost the second game.

However, judging from the content of the game, everything was within Chen Jin's expectations.

"what?"

Wang Hao was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin's judgment of the game situation seemed to be very accurate.

He predicted almost everything in advance.

To do this, one must have a very deep understanding of both players on the field.

Wang Hao asked himself, even he could not predict the direction of the game as accurately as Chen Jin.

"Good boy!"

Wang Hao smiled widely, "Then in your opinion, can Xie Mingyang come back from 2-0 down to 3-0 again?"

“All I can say is, there’s a chance.”

Chen Jin pondered and said, "If Xie Mingyang wants to reverse the situation, he still lacks an opportunity."

"Opportunity?"

Wang Hao was stunned for a moment, "What opportunity?"

"An opportunity to make Xie Mingyang explode with blood."

Chen Jin smiled.

"Blood explosion?"

Wang Hao seemed to understand but not quite.

At this moment.

Suddenly, someone in the audience shouted loudly: "Lin Gaoyuan, 3-0!"

The sound was so loud that it shook the stadium.

Xie Mingyang and Lin Gaoyuan, who were walking towards the rest area on the sidelines, stopped at the same time and looked in the direction of the voice.

Lin Gaoyuan's heart trembled, and the memory of the death began to attack violently again.

And in the depths of Xie Mingyang's dark eyes, a sharp light flashed.

"All right."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Now that the opportunity has come, Xie Mingyang will definitely win."

"what?"

Wang Hao was stunned again, "What kind of opportunity is this?"

But soon, he found out what Chen Jin’s so-called “opportunity” was.

In the third game.

Xie Mingyang had a blank expression on his face, and he seemed to be holding back a rage, so his fighting style became unusually ferocious.

He turned sideways and used his forehand to attack Lin Gaoyuan's backhand continuously.

No matter how strong Lin Gaoyuan's backhand is, his speed-based playing style, like Felix's, requires him to stand firmly in the middle or near the table.

Once you retreat, the speed will drop significantly.

The threat of backhand will be much smaller.

Xie Mingyang rushed forward with his forehand like a madman, and like a bombardment, he focused on Lin Gaoyuan's backhand position on the right half of the table and attacked fiercely.

He defended the middle and near table and was simply unable to withstand Xie Mingyang's strength and protection.

In desperation, Lin Gaoyuan was forced to withdraw from the stage.

And this was exactly what Xie Mingyang wanted.

Xie Mingyang's forehand attack became more and more fierce, without any mercy.

11: 8.

Xie Mingyang scored a goal.

"Cuo Le!"

"Zhu--"

His whole body exuded a fierce and domineering aura.

Xie Mingyang clenched his fists and roared, venting his anger.

With a fierce and bloodthirsty look, he glanced at the audience.

Then, put down the racket.

Holding the towel, he walked to the sidelines.

Seeing that Xie Mingyang had fully displayed his momentum, there were many spectators at the scene who had seen Xie Mingyang play before.

"In this round, Xie Mingyang finally showed his bloodiness and momentum, and he seemed unstoppable."

"Shit, isn't this another comeback from 2-0 down?"

"Come back from 2-0 down? Chasing the dream is more like it. Our General Kobayashi just doesn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of the newcomers, so he gave up a game."

"This new player has some skills, but not much. It is basically impossible for him to come back from 2-0 down to 3-0 against Lin Gaoyuan."

"If Lin Gaoyuan can be defeated 2-0 by a newcomer, my suggestion is... just retire right now."

"The first is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted. In Xie Mingyang's current state, he can only last one round at most, and he will lose the next round."

……

The fourth game.

Xie Mingyang's momentum remains undiminished and his fighting style remains aggressive.

The tactics are exactly the same as in the third game.

The whole Taiwan forehand burst out, attacking Lin Gaoyuan's backhand.

Lin Gaoyuan was groaning in his heart: "Is this kid crazy? He keeps staring at me and won't let go?"

To know.

Backhand is his strongest technique.

Many top players have to avoid his backhand when playing against him.

But unexpectedly, Xie Mingyang did the opposite.

He used his strongest backhand as the breakthrough point in the game.

The key point is that Xie Mingyang's tactics were extremely successful.

11: 7.

The overall score is 2:2.

"Xie Mingyang actually won another game by luck?"

"Oh my god, is it really going to happen that we're going to come back from 2-0 down to 3-0 down?"

"What happened to Lin Gaoyuan? His backhand was suppressed by a newcomer?"

"Looking at this situation, it's a bit bad."

"Lin Gaoyuan, come on!"

……

Even though they were leading 2:0, Xie Mingyang equalized the game.

Lin Gaoyuan was also a little panicked: "This new guy fought quite fiercely, and he attacked my backhand forcefully, but the key is that he still won."

"No, this is the deciding game, we have to change our tactics."

"You like to attack me backhand, right? I will give you a taste of your own medicine."

The fifth game, the deciding game.

Lin Gaoyuan indeed changed his tactics at the start, attacking Xie Mingyang's backhand with his forehand.

however.

However, Xie Mingyang easily resolved it by changing the ball into a straight line with his backhand.

"This kid's backhand change of line ability is so high?"

Lin Gaoyuan's mentality finally showed some fluctuations.

Originally, according to his previous tactics, he wanted to fight hard in the deciding round.

However, Xie Mingyang's several changes of direction made Lin Gaoyuan somewhat doubtful of his own offensive ability.

The more you start, the more hesitant you become.

Even when there was an opportunity, he still didn't dare to fight for it.

In this way, you can only passively take the beating.

Seeing that Lin Gaoyuan was losing ground but didn't dare to give it a try, Wang Hao couldn't help but frowned: "Lin Gaoyuan was still too soft in the crucial game."

It's my personality and I can never change it.

In contrast, Xie Mingyang fought ferociously and decisively, in stark contrast to Lin Gaoyuan.

"As expected, Chen Jin understands Xie Mingyang better."

Wang Hao looked at Xie Mingyang with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "He is brave and ruthless... He is a good candidate."

"Compared to his performance in the trials, Xie Mingyang's skills have improved much faster."

(End of this chapter)