My post was pointed at folks like Darth and Front who mean it as anything but a compliment. I thought you were aware of that, which was why I said "sorry" to you. I should have been more clear that I didn't mean you.You think it's insulting to always be up and never down point after point? That's a compliment that many youngsters could learn from. I don't understand your need to nitpick everything.
Otherwise known as a "hippie speedball." :lulz2:I like Hurkacz more now that I know his name is pronounced "Hurkash." That sounds like some kind of Moroccan hybrid of hashish and coffee.
I don't know if Nick is trying to keep himself interested, or self-emmolating. He is a madman. And I mean that in the best way.fake n; bake no look underarm serve ... epic.#
now nick is arguing with a fan. this match is fuuuun,
I didn't see that last game of set.. So I dunno. That bloke Nick was arguing with was chucked out.
I don't mind that Kyrgios is a maverick in tennis, and plays the game his own way. I even thought Nadal went a bit far to call him out for disrespecting the game and his opponent, but in the last game of that set, I think he did. He created a circus atmosphere, which has to be distracting, and then he just pounded Lajovic off the court in the last game of the set. He treated everything like a joke. For all the talk about gamesmanship around here, isn't this a form of it? No player is used to the kind of circus that Nick can create, and it's not what you expect, going on court. I do think it's unfair distraction.i didnt see that last game of set..so i dunno. that bloke nick was arguing with was chucked out.
I don't mind that Kyrgios is a maverick in tennis, and plays the game his own way. I even thought Nadal went a bit far to call him out for disrespecting the game and his opponent, but in the last game of that set, I think he did. He created a circus atmosphere, which has to be distracting, and then he just pounded Lajovic off the court in the last game of the set. He treated everything like a joke. For all the talk about gamesmanship around here, isn't this a form of it? No player is used to the kind of circus that Nick can create, and it's not what you expect, going on court. I do think it's unfair distraction.
I don't think I have explained myself very well, in part because I am conflicted, myself. Part of me feels that if you're within the rules, fine. Another part of me is steeped in tennis tradition, which is that you treat the game and the opponent with a certain respect. Nick was taking it to the level that it was like WWE today, in terms of engaging the crowd. Sure, Lajovic should not have fallen for it and kept his composure, but, on the other hand, it was so unexpected and outrageous that I don't know how an opponent would be prepared for it. I like Nick, and I like a lot about his game. I thought he went too far today, and it's not the first time.I've been telling that Kyrgios is way smarter than the average and that was the main point today. I know Lajovic's game, and the guy simply did not play 20% of his usual level. If he had kept his head cool and his ground strokes on the court, it would have been a match. I am not saying that he would have won, but Kyrgios would never be able to pound a guy like Lajovic of the court if he was playing decently (that is, with a cool head). Never. The guy has an extremely good backhand but today he could barely land one on the court.
But honestly, I am not so sure if I agree that the "circus" is an unfair distraction. If the player is stupid enough to fell for it, he deserves what he gets. As long as the umpire enforces the rules, everything is ok.
I don't think I have explained myself very well, in part because I am conflicted, myself. Part of me feels that if you're within the rules, fine. Another part of me is steeped in tennis tradition, which is that you treat the game and the opponent with a certain respect. Nick was taking it to the level that it was like WWE today, in terms of engaging the crowd. Sure, Lajovic should not have fallen for it and kept his composure, but, on the other hand, it was so unexpected and outrageous that I don't know how an opponent would be prepared for it. I like Nick, and I like a lot about his game. I thought he went too far today, and it's not the first time.
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