This amazing battle between Fan Xiaodong and Hook ended in an anticlimactic end.
The total score was 4:2, Fan Xiaodong let two chase four and completed the reversal.
When all the tricks on the surface were cracked by Fan Xiaodong, Hook's mentality quickly collapsed like an avalanche.
This has always been his problem. When he has an advantage, he can still hold on with one breath, but when he is at a disadvantage or even in a desperate situation, he lacks resilience.
Because he has no belief in winning from the bottom of his heart and has always played based on instinct. In every event he has participated in since his debut, he just hopes to go a few more rounds and get more points.
He is not like a Chinese table tennis player. No matter whether he is good or not, he has the goal of winning the championship from the beginning.
This is the so-called "getting the Dharma from above" and "getting it from within". Take the method from the middle and get it from the bottom. He does not have the firm belief to win first place, so naturally it will be difficult for him to truly reach the top no matter how hard he fights.
Last year Sun Tianlong beat him and was almost pushed to the edge by him, but Sun Tianlong refused to accept defeat, so he held on.
This year Luo Jiu beat him, but he was also pushed into a desperate situation, but Luo Jiu did not accept defeat, so he finally used a strange method to come back.
Maybe you want to say that both games were accidental, but sometimes, isn't it just because you want to win too strongly that you can seize the opportunity that is almost not an opportunity?
After the game, Hook refused to be interviewed on the spot. He just shook his head and seemed a little disappointed.
He is usually known for his exaggerated expressions and movements, which can often bring laughter to the audience. He usually grins, as if he is funny, whether he is losing or winning, and his body can never stop, either jumping on the spot or habitually He can twist his waist and turn his ankles to move his limbs, but no matter how bad he is, he will keep scratching, picking his nose, and rubbing his eyes. As a result, he is often speculated to have ADHD. People sum up him by saying "Geniuses always have quirks."
But this time he was rare and quiet. The camera fell on him. For more than ten seconds, he didn't make any unnecessary movements. He just lowered his head slightly, as if in deep thought.
It can be seen from this that he was really beaten this time, and even his will was somewhat depressed.
Fan Xiaodong's interview also had no useful information. This kid is sincere and not good at words. Before the game, Qin Huachang specially taught him a set of words. What to say when winning, what to say when losing, what to say when winning is difficult, and what to say when winning is easy. There are all designed templates that can be applied directly. So he opened his mouth by thanking Huaping, thanking the coach, and thanking the fans, which greatly disappointed those European fans who wanted to get a glimpse of his character through interviews.
But such an important game is over, and the host would definitely not be willing to dig out something.
So the host interviewed He Jingping directly.
He Jingping did not shy away from anything, and he made a bold statement. "I think that Fan Xiaodong won today due to his own efforts, but more importantly, Hook did not perform well."
These words fell into the ears of the audience through the translator, and the entire audience was immediately in an uproar.
The match just now is obvious to all. The success rate of Hook's hitting has been quite high in recent years. There are so many high-quality kills, Attacking from all sides, a combination of long and near, all kinds of explosive shots and various super balls. You actually said that he did not perform well?
Even the local Swedish host's expression was a little ugly. He felt that He Jingping was taking advantage and being obedient, which was a bit murderous.
But He Jingping immediately gave an explanation. "Do you think Hook played very well today, much more steadily than he did in the previous two years?"
The host nodded subconsciously. "Yes."
"That's because you don't understand." He Jingping spoke with all his heart. He didn't realize that his words were very offensive, so he continued, "You think his balls are of high quality, right? But do you know how high the quality of his balls were before?"
The host thought this was a question, but in fact it was a rhetorical question, because He Jingping did not need his answer, so he continued, "No, you don't know, you can't see the difference at all with your eyes. You may think that the quality of his previous balls is similar to today's balls, but in my opinion, there is a huge difference."
Wang Chao Watching his teacher being interviewed from a distance, I just felt a little funny.
If Qin Huachang was being interviewed now, he would at least pretentiously say "Hook played well, but he just missed the defeat" and then "I believe the fans are knowledgeable, there are just a few omissions". This is to coax everyone first and then express their opinions.
But He Jingping was different. He straightly said "No, you don't understand."
In fact, yes, the host doesn't understand, and the fans don't understand even more. You know, even industry experts like Rohlskov can't fully understand the complex situation of Hook. How can you expect a group of amateur players to understand the mystery?
It's just teacher, your temperament can easily offend others...
He Jingping didn't even realize that he was slapping the host and all the audience in the face in public. He still explained responsibly, "Although his ball today did not have any decline in hard indicators such as strength and speed, in fact, Hook's ball has no energy."
The host blinked, not knowing how to continue.
He is a professional sports event host, not only hosting table tennis competitions, but also hosting many other categories of competitions.
According to his understanding of sports, this thing is absolutely materialistic, and every move is clearly identifiable. You want to say that Hook's posture is wrong here, his strength is insufficient there, his force is unscientific here, his angle is incorrect there, there is no problem at all, but you say he has no spiritual energy...
Reiki is just like the meridian theory claimed by the Chinese medical community. They swear that it exists, but I really can't see it or touch it. How can I believe that you are not joking with me, or bullying me as a layman, and deliberately fooling me?
I would like to ask, is this the special wisdom of Eastern people, or is it some kind of sophistry?
He Jingping continued, "In fact, although we have conceived two methods to defeat Hook, having a method does not mean that it can be done. Fan Xiaodong initially tried the first method, but it failed, so he switched to the second method..."
"Isn't the second method tailor-made for the Fan Xiaodong player?" The host finally found the opportunity to interject.
"Of course not." He Jingping shook his head. "We are just saying that using violence to counter violence is theoretically feasible, but players must first have a large number of prerequisites as a basis... In fact, Fan Xiaodong does have these prerequisites, but this can only put him on the same starting line as Hook, but it is far from saying that he can defeat Hook."
At this point He Jingping paused and said with a smile, "We are not gods. All analyzes are just guesses based on reality. If we can clearly determine the outcome of a game, then why do we need to actually compete? Don't forget, even if they Standing on the same starting line, Hook, as a veteran, is actually far better than Fan Xiaodong in terms of competition experience and physical fitness. In this case, who dares to say that Fan Xiaodong will win?"
At this point, the host and the surrounding fans finally understood what He Jingping wanted to express.
In other words, neither Huaping nor Fan Xiaodong himself has any confidence.
But the result was that when Fan Xiaodong came up with the second set of tactics and slightly delayed the slow pace of the early stage, Hook suddenly became unable to resist at all and collapsed in the shortest possible time.
"Then... why..." the host couldn't help but ask.
"I've said it before, because he doesn't have the aura he used to play." He Jingping repeated what he just said, "If he were still the same Hook, with his unorthodox style of play and those completely unreasonable offensive balls, Fan Xiaodong would probably only be 30% reliable at most. It is possible to block his attack, but now, as long as he moves, Fan Xiaodong can judge what method he is going to use, where to hit, what rotation to cause, everything is clear at a glance. Such Hook is just a little stronger and a little faster than other players, what else is difficult to deal with?"
He Jingping sneered slightly and said very rudely, "If it's Hook of this level, I think if Luo Jiu encounters him again, he won't need to use any off-board moves. He can just kill him head-on."
These words were very rude and could almost be regarded as a curse. However, after listening to the original words of the interpreter, the surrounding audience did not fall into fanatical anger and accusation. Instead, they fell silent one by one.
He Jingping's words don't sound good, but judging from the results of today's game, it is the truth.
Over the years, the coaches of Huaping have kept the truth in their minds very tight, fearing that any trace of it will be leaked. Today He Jingping is willing to tell the truth in public, so that they can die clearly. Not only should they not scold, but should thank He Jingping.
Rohlskov, who heard these words not far away, wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it at this moment.
What others heard was He Jingping criticizing Hook, but what he heard was He Jingping slapping him in the face.
Hook Why has it become more and more stable in the past two months? It is precisely because of the guidance of Rohlskov.
Why did he lose his spirit? It's also because of Rohlskov's guidance.
A few months ago, Rohlskov carefully analyzed the problems of Hook. In the end, he believed that the reason why Hook was unstable was because Hook did not have an exact way to handle the ball when playing.
That is to say, facing the same short backspin, he may overthrow it this time, he may swing it short next time, he may swing it at a wide angle next time, and he may directly backhand twist the next time.
The method of handling the ball is not fixed, resulting in unstable technical indicators. This is the main reason for the large fluctuations in Hook's status.
So Rohlskov gave Hook the right medicine and adopted a "nothing detail" approach to guidance.
The so-called meticulousness means telling Hook clearly how to deal with a certain ball and how to attack a certain opportunity, and let Hook fix all the countermeasures. If you can't remember it, it doesn't matter. You can practice it and form muscle memory through a lot of practice.
During this process, Rohlskov was pleasantly surprised to find that some of Hook's coping methods were completely different from other players. As an experienced coach, he asked Hook to fix these unconventional processing methods in order to create awkwardness and discomfort for opponents during the game.
When giving real on-the-spot guidance, he will carefully observe Hook's opponent's technical and tactical thinking, then summarize it, and give clear instructions to Hook during the break: To deal with this player, what ball should you serve, which direction should you focus on, when should you change the line, and when should you attack.
Rohlskov trusts his own vision. He uses his own ability to help Hook analyze his opponent, and then teaches Hook complete countermeasures. In this way, Hook will not suddenly lose power due to lack of ideas during the game, and only needs to implement it well.
Through such guidance, Hook's state has indeed stabilized, and he has won many consecutive victories. Especially when dealing with opponents who are obviously weaker than him in terms of physical strength, he almost overpowers the opponent and does not give him any chance.
So Rohlskov feels that his guiding ideology is right.
But what He Jingping said today actually has only one core idea: you Rohlskov are wrong, a big mistake, you have destroyed Hook's aura.
Rohlskov is not weak. He is a top-level coach in his own right. He didn't see clearly the real problem with Hook before because Hook is such a weird player. In fact, it's understandable that he couldn't understand it.
Huaping is so big, but only three people, Qin Huachang, He Jingping and Wang Chao, can understand it.
Even Zhu Zeshi and Cai Guodong didn't understand it at first.
So after He Jingping explained it thoroughly, Rohlskov immediately understood.
He also understood immediately that he was really wrong.
Although he helped stabilize Hook, he actually lowered the upper limit of Hook, turning a super player who was about to break through the ceiling into a stable top player.
With this kind of degradation, if you just want an ordinary good result, such as stably ranking in the top ten in the world, then naturally there will be no problem.
But if you want to challenge a terrifying behemoth like Huaping, being the first Great Demon King outside Huaping is far from enough.
Because Huaping has always had ceiling-level players.
"So... am I really that bad?"
At this moment, Rohlskov was a little confused.
He was not afraid of scolding and fighting He Jingping from a distance. What was really unbearable for him was that he truly realized from the bottom of his heart that he was indeed wrong.
At this moment, he even thought of an extremely scary question: Is there any chance that Hook, which I manipulated into this state, will get back on its original track?
Shouldn't I destroy him?
Hook is definitely the most talented player Rohlskov has ever seen in his life. Even if all generations of Great Demon King from Huaping are included in the past twenty years, no one's initial talent can match Hook.
If such a once-in-a-century talent is really crippled by me, then I will really become a huge sinner.
Rohlskov A layer of dense cold sweat broke out on his back in an instant, and in the close-up shot provided by the director very promptly, countless viewers could clearly see that the face of the most famous top coach in Europe for more than ten years turned deathly gray in the shortest possible time.
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