Asian Games 2022, 2023/9/23-10/8

Mizutani says "Iran beating Japan" is more miraculous than "Japan beating China".

水谷隼锐评：伊朗赢日本，是比日本赢中国更大的奇迹
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8617899208

Edited by zeio - 09/24/2023 at 1:10pm

Harimoto’a curse has infected the entire team

WT SF
KOR vs JPN
SYB 0-3 Hayata
711
611
61, 811

JJH 3-2 Hirano
311
93, 95, 106, 109 TO for JJH, 1010, 1110, 1112, 1412 two nets in a row for JJH
03, 13, 15, 45 TO for Hirano, 47, 57, 58, 88, 89, 119
03, 13, 16, 26, 27, 47, 411. A few crucial nets for Hirano
40 Hirano served off the sideline, 41 sideline edge for Hirano, 61, 62, 92, 93, 103, 106, 116

SHW 0-3 Harimoto
31, 611
31, 42, 43, 63, 66, 86, 88, 98, 99, 109, 1012
13, 33, 35 net for Harimoto and TO for SHW, 49, 410, 510, 511

SYB vs Hirano
20, 21, 31, 33, 43, 44, 54, 55, 65 slight endline edge for SYB, 85, 87, 97, 910, 1110, 1113
20, 21, 41, 42, 52, 53, 63, 64, 74, 75, 85 Hirano served into the net, 86, 96, 97, 117
01, 21, 25, 75, 76, 86, 87, 97, 98 TO for SYB, 910, 1010, 1012
06, 16 faint endline edge for SYB, 26, 27, 37, 38, 58 Hirano says no TO to Watanabe, 68 TO for Hirano, 88, 810, 910, 911

Conspiracy theorist mode:
Hirano 2-3 JJH so that Hirano 3-1 SYB

This is what yours truly has been looking for. The ability to hit that extra gear in an adverse situation.

Hirano 4 H2H 2 JJH


Hirano 1 H2H 1 SYB (I think Hirano has lost a few times once in T.League)









Hirano: The future is yours.


Cheerleader Kihara: I yelled my lungs out!


Hirano: I lost on purpose.


Watanabe: Don't scare me like that, girl.








Watanabe: I was right to pick up the women's team.





Freeloader Kihara: Silver medal getto!





Edited by zeio - 09/25/2023 at 2:23am

It's pretty clear they want to give Harimoto as much experience as possible, in case Ito chooses to opt out of WT if she loses the WS race. They need a valid reason to give Harimoto the preference as the 3rd member for WT when they announce the lineup next year.

It also makes sense for choosing the reserve position I think even if Ito agrees.  Picking Harimoto as reserve will be leapfrogging the Miyus.

I wonder how Iran would do in the final.

MT F
KOR vs CHN
LJH 1-3 WCQ
910, 911
25, 27, 67, 68, 118
10, 12, 32, 34, 45, 47, 58, 511
10, 11, 21, 23, 43, 44, 54, 55, 65, 66, 76, 77, 97, 98, 108, 1012

AJH 0-3 FZD
55, 510, 611
63, 64, 74, 76, 86, 87, 107, 1012
03, 14, 24, 25, 36, 311

Park Ganghyeon vs ML
311
109, 1010 TO for KOR, 1012
57, 58, 68, 611

Edited by zeio - 09/26/2023 at 8:51am

Why isn't Korea using Jang Woojin??

NextLevel wrote: troubadour wrote: Why isn't Korea using Jang Woojin?? Is he injured? If it's a play on the surprise factor, Is Korea better off without him on the squad??, Maybe play him against FZD or ML instead of WCQ since I don't think he's met either of them a lot in the past 3 years.  He is probably injured but his one sided style makes him extremely susceptible to China anyways.

His style can work a shock win against FZD. it won't happen a lot but he has definitely has a chance. The all out turn the corner forehand attack works sometimes for ML. 

https://youtu.be/2yZawjsItIM?si=qhtfpzzcBUI182N8

troubadour wrote: NextLevel wrote: troubadour wrote: NextLevel wrote: troubadour wrote: Why isn't Korea using Jang Woojin?? Is he injured? If it's a play on the surprise factor, Is Korea better off without him on the squad??, Maybe play him against FZD or ML instead of WCQ since I don't think he's met either of them a lot in the past 3 years.  He is probably injured but his one sided style makes him extremely susceptible to China anyways. His style can work a shock win against FZD. it won't happen a lot but he has definitely has a chance. The all out turn the corner forehand attack works sometimes for ML.  ML had a much better and stable backhand than JWJ.  It's not apples and apples. In fact, for efficiency, it is hard to beat ML. JWJ isn't bad, it is just that you feel too much safer when the bal is on his backhand and he doesn't pivot and if you survive the pivot, you get the advantage even if he makes it hard with his footwork to finish it.   I get you, but thinking in percentages, who's more likely to claim an upset, Park Ganghyeon or Jang Woojin?? If the lefties were here, then I'll have no qualms with swapping Jang for either of them, since their games are not as well known as Jang's. Even An Jaehyun is not better than Jang Woojin on their best days, JWJ should have played with the squad on hand, maybe he's just injured.

I love the way the articles point out that the lowest ranked player on the CNT is ranked higher than the highest ranked player on the Korean team.  LJH pretty much conceded the match and said he would sleep well at night before the match vs China.  Maybe JSH wanted to play a gambit and reserve JWJ tactics for the singles event.  We will see...

Does anyone know why we don't see LYJ to pair CIC in mixed doubles anymore? Fall out?

Edited by dual700 - 09/27/2023 at 10:42am

Thank you, I wonder what that be. I hope they can play together again

XD R16
Ri Jongsik/Pyon Songgyong 1-3 WCT/DHK (-9, -8, 6, -10)
Togami/Kihara 1-3 LJH/SYB (-10, 6, -9, -9)
Ham Yusong/Kim Kumyong 2-3 JWJ/JJH (6, -5, -8, 6, -11)
Sanguansin/Paranang 3-0 Desai/Akula (4, 6, 10)
LGY/WYD 3-2 Pang Yew En/Wong Xin Ru (-10, 9, 7, -9, 7)
Ho Kwan Kit/Lee Ho Ching 2-3 Harimoto/Hayata (9, -8, 11, -8, -7)

Edited by zeio - 09/27/2023 at 11:07pm

From past experience, unlikely. Treat this as WTTC 2018. Their ultimate goal is Paris 2024. 2022 was a fantastic year to cover Tasei's ass.

But Miyazaki and Baba have got to rethink if they should proceed with the current selection system in the next cycle. Hirano almost dropped out of the race at the end of last year, yet she turned out to be their best chance against China (best stats, too). Unlike the women, Miwa's brother having to fend off his teammates who take pride in beating him instead of focusing on their international results is just sad.