US National Trials

Pretty interesting that no one has posted about this...

They have posted plenty on About.com TT forum...

http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ab-tabletennis&tid=35084

I found it in PDF on the website - thanks.

Yes, Angela is good. A couple more years she could be easily a top-5 player in the country.

bogeyhunter wrote: Best young chopper in USA!!!! LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MABA_92k93I

The commentator is a bit lackluster, isn't he?

I don't feel his ramblings add anything of value. It's more of a play-by-play nonsense.

"Shot missed the table there... 3-4."

"She served long and returned it... 5-7."

Oh well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBLsB00I0M4

Jim Butler (2557) v. Billy Ding (2363) will be interesting. Billy seems to be the underdog on paper but he beat before people over 2600 (Hazinski, at the 2012 US Nationals) and seems underrated at the moment; besides that he is really good when facing a challenge and his composure in important matches is stronger than average: stress and pressure will make him play better unlike typical players, making him the ideal national team player imho.
I bet on him; any taker?

fatt wrote: Jim Butler (2557) v. Billy Ding (2363) will be interesting. Billy seems to be the underdog on paper but he beat before people over 2600 (Hazinski, at the 2012 US Nationals) and seems underrated at the moment; besides that he is really good when facing a challenge and his composure in important matches is stronger than average: stress and pressure will make him play better unlike typical players, making him the ideal national team player imho. I bet on him; any taker?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPYE23dvUMc#t=2h29m04s

for swearing out loud, I believe. But the mistake Meier did afterwards it's such ridiculous. Listening to him bragging about being an international umpire all the time and then seeing this error? What a  tool

NextLevel wrote: There are 5 spots on the team.  The fifth spot is a coach's pick. Kanak should get that. Billy will make it if someone else can't play, which will only happen if Jim Butler pulls out, IMO. Judy Hugh might get the coach's pick, but I think it should ideally go to Ariel Hsing or Angela Guam. JimT wrote: I am a bit surprised by the results. I was pretty sure Kanak would make it. So, as far as I understood the men's team is: Timothy Wang, Adam Hugh, Yahao Zhang, Jim Butler and Billy Xu Ding as first alternate.   Women's team is: Lily Zhang, Prachi Jha, Crystal Wang, Erica Wu and Judy Hugh as first alternate. Congrats to Jimmy and all the others!

I just watched the interview with Jimmy Butler right after he beat Billy Ding and consequently made the National Team. Seeing his emotional reaction, talking about his hard battle back from severe physical injury, was really touching. I don't know the guy, but he sure came across in this interview as someone to root for.

school?

KiwiPong wrote: NextLevel wrote: There are 5 spots on the team.  The fifth spot is a coach's pick. Kanak should get that. Billy will make it if someone else can't play, which will only happen if Jim Butler pulls out, IMO. Judy Hugh might get the coach's pick, but I think it should ideally go to Ariel Hsing or Angela Guam. JimT wrote: I am a bit surprised by the results. I was pretty sure Kanak would make it. So, as far as I understood the men's team is: Timothy Wang, Adam Hugh, Yahao Zhang, Jim Butler and Billy Xu Ding as first alternate.   Women's team is: Lily Zhang, Prachi Jha, Crystal Wang, Erica Wu and Judy Hugh as first alternate. Congrats to Jimmy and all the others!   Why does Kanak get picked over Billy? Clearly Billy did better than Kanak in the trial out?