"Hello, viewers, welcome to my live broadcast room, my name is Hou Xijia."
"It is now 14:30 Imperial City time, which is also 8:30 local time in Germany. What will be held next is ITTF World Tour's sixth stop this year, the Germany Open Mixed Doubles 8-to-4 match. The participating parties are Chinese player Wang Chao and Tang Yuanyuan, and Sakura Country players Ichikawa Mima and Niuwa Xiaoxi."
Hou Xijia has been a veteran anchor for many years. He said this opening statement so skillfully that he didn't need to think about it. He didn't have time to glance at the number of people in his live broadcast room until he finished speaking.
Then he was a little surprised, because the popularity of the live broadcast room today was abnormally high, at least five times more than the usual number of viewers during the main stage of the Open.
What's going on?
Hou Xijia's first reaction was to directly click on the table tennis live broadcast section of Silver Ball Dance Forum and take a look at the live broadcast room of the real leading anchor Brother Da Ma. Then he found that Brother Da Ma's popularity was only one-fifth of his own.
According to normal circumstances, the popularity of the two live broadcast rooms is exactly the opposite.
When he looked at the homepage of the website, it was quite normal. The official did not attract traffic to him or make any big recommendations.
Hou Xijia is also a real person. Since he couldn't figure it out, he asked the audience directly and he got the answer soon.
It turned out that the audience came specially to see him comment on this mixed doubles match.
As for why not choose Brother Da Ma?
The reason is also very simple, because there has always been a rumor in the market. "Watching Brother Da Ma is just for fun. If you really want to listen to professional explanations, you have to watch Commentator Hou."
Speaking of which, you should have remembered it, right?
This Hou Xijia Commentator Hou appeared on Xiangnan TV's "Masked Guess" program with Wang Chao in March this year. He is the legendary first professional table tennis commentator in China. This person is both He is the best commentator in table tennis practice and the best commentator in the professional table tennis world. Even though he is now over 40 years old and has two children, he is still a strong player in the Table Tennis Super League competition. By the way, he won the Men's Singles championship in the domestic championship a few years ago.
As a rare chipper, his ability to actually interpret table tennis matches is actually better than that of the female anchor Yi Jing of China Television's official sports channel. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the most professional commentator in the country.
For such a legendary figure, in terms of personal resume and actual combat level, even ten Brother Da Ma can't match him. However, he has been working on the Silver Ball Dance website for many years, and to this day, he is still only the second commentator.
The root cause is that he doesn't know how to play, and he doesn't have as many witty words as Brother Da Ma. And the audience usually doesn't need professional explanations when watching football. It's just for fun, and it's enough to understand. Therefore, Brother Da Ma is certainly more suitable than him.
But today is different.
Because today's game is mixed doubles.
During this period, the debate on the guiding philosophy of mixed doubles has been very fierce, and it has been raging in countries all over the world. As China is the strongest country in table tennis, fans naturally pay more attention to these things.
In this era when all the theories of table tennis have developed to a great extent, it is rare for a project to be still in the pioneering stage. With so many opinions, the audience naturally wants to hear the opinions of professionals.
At this time, Brother Da Ma couldn't do it. Even though he still invited the forum boss Ye Hongye to help him today, and the two of them were discussing whether to create something more powerful than canned herring to increase popularity, they still couldn't stop the audience from pouring into Hou Xijia's live broadcast room like a flood.
"Commentator Hou Tell me about it."
"Commentator Hou, let's popularize the basic knowledge of mixed doubles to our new viewers."
"Commentator Hou, who do you think will win today?"
"Commentator Hou, I only know that Tang Dynasty Combination uses a special play method, so what play method does the Sakura Country combination use?"
"Commentator Hou, this opportunity is given to you, so you have to work hard. If you can't tell me anything, I will go to Brother Da Ma. They made a bet on bitter melon juice in their live broadcast room today, and this time they are serious."
Hou Xijia suddenly felt a lot of pressure. He adjusted his mentality and decided to show off.
"You want to ask me how to play mixed doubles. I really don't dare to say anything about this. But if you want to ask who can win this game, I can still say a few words."
"There is no doubt about the strength of Tang Dynasty Combination. Last month, Malaysia Open, they won the championship in a crushing manner. I heard a friend of Chinese Table Tennis First Team say that during the team practice, Tang Dynasty Combination also beat Scarlet Gossip Combination, so in fact, when Malaysia Open just ended last month, Tang Dynasty Combination was 100% number one in the world, no doubt."
"But how did they get the first place in the world? Have you ever thought about it carefully?"
"Actually, it's because at this time last month, the whole world didn't know how to play mixed doubles. Everyone was arguing, and the quarrel was fierce, and the combinations cultivated by different table tennis associations all had different playing styles. In fact, even our Chinese table tennis team hadn't completely made up its mind at that time. Why? Because during the internal test, the newly formed Tang Dynasty Combination couldn't beat Scarlet Gossip Combination at first."
"Competitions, no matter how perfect the theory, must be based on actual combat. At that time, the Huaping coaching staff believed that Tang Dynasty Combination was the standard upward compatibility, and Scarlet Gossip Combination was the standard backward compatibility. The Tang Dynasty could not beat the scandal, which means that backward compatibility is not necessarily wrong, right?"
"So when Tang Dynasty Combination showed their true style of play in the world arena, the whole world was actually taught a lesson, and even the coaching staff of China Table Tennis Team was shocked."
"I'm not trying to be alarmist. This is what I heard from a friend on the coaching staff."
"It is said that the head coach Cai Guodong initially thought that Tang Dynasty Combination was training under the guidance of the coaching staff. It was not until the last internal exam before leaving for Malaysia that he discovered something was wrong. After careful questioning, he found out that Tang Dynasty Combination did not let other coaches get involved during the training. It was Wang Chao's idea from the beginning to the end."
"So Tang Dynasty Combination was not an upwardly compatible playstyle from the beginning, but went directly to a special playstyle. This is the real one step."
"This kind of thing is outrageous, isn't it? To be honest, I was shocked when I heard it, but coach He Jingping is so willful. He stepped forward and stopped all other coaches who wanted to give opinions, and let Wang Chao go ahead and do it, and there was nothing anyone else could do."
At this point, the barrage was filled with laughter and laughter, all making fun of Hou Xijia.
"A teammate friend of mine."
"A coaching friend of mine."
"There should also be one of my anchor friends."
"Commentator Hou really has friends all over the world."
"Commentator Hou, why don't you invite a friend to be a guest? Brother Da Ma next door has found a forum boss, so we have to find a real Huaping boss."
Hou Xijia didn't take it seriously when he saw these ridicules, because he himself is in the professional circle. Therefore, when he talks about techniques and allusions during live broadcasts, and is afraid that the audience will not believe him, he often starts with "I have a friend who is a professional player" or "I have a friend who is the coach Table Tennis Super League." Over time, this has become a joke in the live broadcast room.
As we all know, those who work as anchors these days are not afraid of not having the ability, but they are afraid of not having a clue. He doesn't know how to do it himself. If there is a clue, it's too late for him to be happy.
Hou Xijia continued, "In short, as soon as Malaysia Open finished, the whole world reached a consensus that mixed doubles must be based on upward compatibility, and then use the players' personal strength as a variable to create a tactical system. It can be said that from this time on, the mixed doubles project has truly been on the right track."
"Tang Dynasty Combination, the championship, must be very valuable, because it is equivalent to resetting the industry standard for mixed doubles events, but in terms of dominance, it is definitely not enough, because in the past, no one knew how to play, and only you knew the correct answer, so you can win the championship, but now we all know how to fight. In this way, you have only practiced for one month more than us. How much advantage can you have?"
"So we see that as soon as June is over, there are more than a dozen pairs in the world table tennis world. Many small countries are ready to make a move. Even a big place like Luxembourg claims to have a pair to compete next month. And Sakura Country's two powerful pairs are so courageous that they have completely changed their names. Even Daehan Minguk, who has not been born for a long time, can't help but form two pairs of mixed doubles in one go."
"What does this mean? It means that everyone thinks Tang Dynasty Combination can be defeated, especially Daehan Minguk. They are very poor, and players have to spend money to participate in the competition. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all consumed. If you can't get the bonus during the game, you can fill this gap. If there is a hole, then it is a loss, so we can definitely think that the mixed doubles combination of Daehan Minguk is here for the championship. After watching the video of Tang Dynasty Combination's victory last month, they thought they could win, so they dared to come."
Hou Xijia's analysis was well-founded and convinced the audience, so they bought gifts and urged, "Brother Hou, continue, don't stop."
"Brother Hou, speak faster, speak faster, I mean speak faster."
"Brother Hou, go deeper, go deeper, I mean the depth of the topic."
"Brother Hou, be more vigorous, be more vigorous, I mean the intensity of the topic."
Hou Xijia glanced at the live broadcast source and found that the players from both sides had just entered the venue and were shaking hands. Next, they had to guess coins and determine the server and receiver. In other words, there were still a few minutes before the official start of the game, so he continued.
"Okay, let's get back to this game. Ichikawa Mima's previous partner was Mizutori Hato. She and Mizutori Hato are the standard upward compatibility kings. In all the games played by this pair last month, Ichikawa Mima was basically She is not offensive, but she is an excellent player with strong discipline and self-discipline. In addition, she has other hands like Microscopic Precision level, so she can definitely rank among the top ten female players in the world in terms of ball control and ball handling. In fact, if she had better control of spin, she would be in the top three."
"And Mizutori Hato's offensive ability is very strong, and he also has Microscopic Precision, which makes his Forehand Counter-attack ability also rank among the top ten men's players in the world. This combination is actually very perfect, especially the dual talent, which is simply more luxurious than Huaping."
"But in the end they were beaten violently by Tang Dynasty Combination."
"So, Ichikawa Mima changed partners not only because of the pressure from the fishing boats and fans in Sakura Country, but more importantly, she also realized that if she continued to pair up with Mizutori Hato, their upper limit would only reach this point. If she wanted a higher upper limit, she could not continue to be superstitious about the kingly style of play, but must go one step further and form a special style of play."
"So, she must find a new partner with outstanding skills."
"She herself is a player with outstanding specialties. In the Women's Singles competition, her rhythm, pace, speed, and backhand rubber pellet bounce ability are completely different from other female players. So when she finds a male partner with outstanding specialties, in theory, as long as a reasonable system can be polished to bring out the specialties of both parties, the upper limit of their combination will be frighteningly high."
"So what kind of player is her partner Niuwa Xiaoxi?"
"This man is 22 years old this year and has been in the game for four years. Although he is young, he is not a newcomer. He has spent four years without making a breakthrough. He is still ranked 67th in the world. In terms of personal record, he is not worthy of giving Zhang Benkuang shoes."
"But Ichikawa Mima did not go to Zhang Benkuang to join forces, but firmly chose him because although this person is not a very good player, his specialties are very outstanding, and Yichuan took a fancy to his specialties."
Hou Xijia paused for a moment when he said this, picked up the teacup and drank a few sips of water, then sighed, looking very comfortable, stretching and working hard, but said nothing.
This is also a habit he has developed over the years as a professional commentator, which is to "break sentences at critical moments", which has the same meaning as the author of online novels breaking chapters.
The difference is that if the author breaks the chapter, he will be scolded for breaking the chapter, and the readers will threaten to cancel the entire subscription. However, if Commentator Hou breaks the sentence, the audience will be crazy about giving gifts and asking him to continue.
After a large number of small and large gifts appeared on the screen, Hou Xijia finally spoke again, "Friends from the audience, this is pure information. I worked hard last night and watched dozens of Niuwa Xiaoxi's past game videos. So, I have to ask you for some gifts to be worthy of the hard work of an old man like me who stayed up late."
The audience showed understanding and slapped hundreds more.
"This person's side cuts are very good, and he likes to use side cuts very much." Hou Xijia began to share. "Other people usually cut sideways when they are unable to carry out regular attacks, or when they are purely defensive after falling into extreme passivity. But Niuwa Xiaoxi is different. He only thinks about one thing when he cuts sideways, which is smoothness."
"At the same time, he can cut from both sides of the racket. Sometimes when you watch him play, you will feel that the reason why he uses side cuts is not because it is suitable, but because he is too lazy to run, because as soon as he runs, the best way to handle the ball becomes to rush sideways."
"So, he has a well-known nickname in Sakura Country, called Zen Chopper Little Prince. The reason why he has not achieved good results after playing for four years is precisely because he handles the ball too casually and is too superstitious about side cuts. In fact, many coaches in Sakura Country believe that as long as this person is a little more diligent, runs a little more, and rationalizes his playing style, he can steadily enter the top 20 in the world rankings."
Hou Xijia said this in one breath, took another sip of water, and the audience began to slap their hands like crazy.
"Anchor Dog, I just brushed up on the Rockets, but you finished speaking in one breath, how could you break the sentence in the middle?"
"Do you still want a gift, Dog Anchor? I only have a slap for you."
"Hurry up, hurry up, the game is about to begin."
"Come on, come on, I'm trying to whet your appetite. Besides, I'm going to see Brother Da Ma. It's said that Ye Hongye has already drank a glass of bitter melon juice, and next they are going to bet on jade fish juice."
"Don't mention that thing, it's too fishy and makes me vomit..."
After all, Hou Xijia has become so popular for the first time. He has never experienced such a battle. At this time, he immediately showed his timidity. He did not dare to show off any more and spoke again, "Finally, I will tell you a big news. Player Niuwa Xiaoxi also They have the talent to be at the micro level, so this new combination is also a combination of the micro side, and Niuwa Xiaoxi is known as the best side cutter in the world. Looking at the talent indicators alone, they are indeed not weaker than Tang Dynasty Combination."
At this time, all the pre-match details had been completed on the live broadcast screen. In the end, Wang Chao was unlucky enough to get the right to serve, while Ichikawa Mima received the ball on the opposite side.
Just looking at this choice, we can see that the Sakura Country combination definitely has something, because Ichikawa Mima actually chose to let Wang Chao attack her. This is not in line with the basic concept of the mixed doubles competition: use our male players to penetrate the other party's female players.
The referee blew the whistle and the game officially started.
Hou Xijia rushed to express his opinion at the last moment. "My prediction for this game is six or four, Tang Dynasty Combination six."
The Chinese anchor is optimistic about the Chinese group, which seems to be nonsense.
But it's not.
Because if we just look at the record of Tang Dynasty Combination last month and the actual content of the game, this game should have been played on 91.
Even though Ichikawa Mima and Niuwa Xiaoxi defeated the veteran pair of Kim Bong and Kim Jong the day before yesterday, in the world table tennis world, especially in Europe, the final prediction result of fans voting on the forum is still seven to three, Tang Dynasty Combination seven.
It can be said that as the most professional commentator of Huaping, Hou Xijia is actually more optimistic about the Sakura Country combination than most people in the world.
(According to the schedule, there will be a series of battles next. I will intersperse more commentary and analysis from various big guys outside the field to make the game not too monotonous. I hope you like this method.)