Almost forgot to add this in to stoke interest: <object width="560" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MQuR6lMJnLU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MQuR6lMJnLU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> Clutchfans must really be slipping. I'm surprised no one started a thread for it yet. Men's round of 16 starts in a few minutes (10:30 am EST). You can watch live online at ITTF TV. Timo Boll had a favorable draw as the world #2 so far, but otherwise it will still be tough for a non-Chinese player to take it. Samsonov is too old now. Who you got? It would be great to see Wang Liqin to go out as a legend (he's nearly there already) but he's also aging. Zhang Jike is my surprise pick. After that Timo. Unfortunately they're all on the same side of the bracket. In before: Spoiler Asian? <object width="425" height="349"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pf0mLrNmKBM?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Pf0mLrNmKBM?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="349" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> Yes, those are all famous players, someone did their homework. *crickets chirping*
They make it look so easy. I've been playing for years and I don't think my smashes are anywhere near theirs in terms of power.
I barely learned how to play here at work... but... I don't think I'll ever become as good a player as those dudes. WOW...
