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courage and talent.
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It's funny...I am not sure about God mode but certainly Duracell mode for sure! Nadal's scrapping right and left retrieving or pulling a FH winner from 5m behind the BL and 3m outside the trameline. All about energy burning.DECIMA wrote:
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Indoor, carpet
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Cool and easy
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fair and square
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Graceful and inspired
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Goat and nineteen
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Tenez wrote:fair and square
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Gracious haters
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DECIMA wrote:
Is this really the 'God Mode' Rafael Nadal? One of the points shown ends in an unforced error by Verdasco on an easy put away.
Nadal doesn't get to the level of God Mode. Please get real. He hasn't got it. He plays an efficient game quite good enough to draw errors and himself make less. He tries to gives difficult ball to attack and has good passes.
But God mode? No way.
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Which time in the vid was the Verdasco unforced error?
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Oh yeah, they probably only put that point there because both Nadal and Verdasco did 360 degree turns.
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DECIMA wrote:Oh yeah, they probably only put that point there because both Nadal and Verdasco did 360 degree turns.
Doing a 360 is nothing great..I've seen many.. hitting a great shot doing so is, and Nadal didn't hit a great shot. He gave an easy put-away but Verdasco missed it badly.
If this is the level of God-Mode for Nadal fans, then even Murray and Djokovic also reaches that level. Infact lot of players do on occasions.
If everyone reaches God-Mode, does it still remain God-Mode?
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You watched a Nadal points compilation to pick out the worst shot which the video maker probably shouldn't have had in there, well done
Enjoy the rest of the points; maybe I can even send another Nadal video and you can analyse it until you find another you don't like.
There's some incredible shots there, I mean the first one Fed applauds, and you have to trawl through it until you find a Verdasco muck up- sad!
Enjoy the rest of the points; maybe I can even send another Nadal video and you can analyse it until you find another you don't like.
There's some incredible shots there, I mean the first one Fed applauds, and you have to trawl through it until you find a Verdasco muck up- sad!
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Send if you want to. But I've seen a lot of his matches and there is nothing God-Mode about his game.
He never reaches that level. Or perhaps you have a different definition for god-mode.
He never reaches that level. Or perhaps you have a different definition for god-mode.
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LOL...ROTLA....you are worse than me!
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Sure!raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Send
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I think we are lucky we get to see different geniouses, with such different styles
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naxroy wrote:I think we are lucky we get to see different geniouses, with such different styles
Are you a WUM?
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No, he's just another human being with different tastes to you.noleisthebest wrote:naxroy wrote:I think we are lucky we get to see different geniouses, with such different styles
Are you a WUM?
I don't keep questioning the possibility of why you support a player other than Nadal, why do you do so?
Just like Naxroy is a Nadal fan, you're a Djokovic fan, Tenez is a Federer fan etc.
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Also NITB, still no reply from you on that thread regarding your Nadal-Jelena claim and then the subsequent accusations my way.
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It's not by choice. Federer is the only genius out there.DECIMA wrote:No, he's just another human being with different tastes to you.noleisthebest wrote:naxroy wrote:I think we are lucky we get to see different geniouses, with such different styles
Are you a WUM?
I don't keep questioning the possibility of why you support a player other than Nadal, why do you do so?
Just like Naxroy is a Nadal fan, you're a Djokovic fan, Tenez is a Federer fan etc.
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Tenez wrote:It's not by choice. Federer is the only genius out there.DECIMA wrote:No, he's just another human being with different tastes to you.noleisthebest wrote:naxroy wrote:I think we are lucky we get to see different geniouses, with such different styles
Are you a WUM?
I don't keep questioning the possibility of why you support a player other than Nadal, why do you do so?
Just like Naxroy is a Nadal fan, you're a Djokovic fan, Tenez is a Federer fan etc.
That's the problem with Nadal fans...
They can't be happy he's won what he won and how he won it...he has to be a genius, GOAT, plays in god-mode...total delusion.
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What are you talking about?noleisthebest wrote:
That's the problem with Nadal fans...
They can't be happy he's won what he won and how he won it...he has to be a genius, GOAT, plays in god-mode...total delusion.
Just look at this thread, I linked some Nadal points compilation video, and a Federer fan noticed it had a God-mode title so start trawling through every point until he found a bad one and then started complaining.
I'm very happy with Nadal winning, it's his detractors who seem to spend all day trying to devalue him.
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Nadal isn't a genius. My god. He's the best defender. he has tons of stamina. He has a lot of power. That isn't artistry or "genius". Winning things doesn't make you a "genius". It's about touch, flair, having cross surface resume (Nadal doesn't. He's crap on fast surfaces and indoor surfaces and needs a specific type of conditions to win). It's about consistency (302 weeks). It's about winning the most in conditions that require variety and reflexes over physicality (Wimbledon 8 Slams ring a bell?).
Nadal hasn't got the ability of Sampras, or Borg, or McEnroe, or Federer. It's not even close.
Nadal hasn't got the ability of Sampras, or Borg, or McEnroe, or Federer. It's not even close.
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Nadal is an excellent player but come on, Federer plays a unique game.
This whole God mode thing arises because certain players play a game that looks like humans do when they are really great, and Federer at his very best plays the type of tennis you'd imagine something else might play. It'd be odd, surprising; shot choices that you wouldn't think of, or take some time work work out, like that crazy flick backhand thing he did to Murray way back when.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WC7XaYWneEE
That's God mode tennis.
This whole God mode thing arises because certain players play a game that looks like humans do when they are really great, and Federer at his very best plays the type of tennis you'd imagine something else might play. It'd be odd, surprising; shot choices that you wouldn't think of, or take some time work work out, like that crazy flick backhand thing he did to Murray way back when.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WC7XaYWneEE
That's God mode tennis.
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DECIMA wrote:Sure!raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Send
What is this Decima? Amazing forehands? 80% of the points are make-or-break passes where he wasn't in complete ( or even half) in control of the shot. Every player makes such shots, they look amazing but don't get regards as the player is not in complete control of the outcome. He got some in, but most of those get missed.
Bring some shots where he controls the point with his FH? I'm sure he has hit plenty.
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Tenez wrote:LOL...ROTLA....you are worse than me!
What did I do now???
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raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:
What is this Decima? Amazing forehands? 80% of the points are make-or-break passes where he wasn't in complete ( or even half) in control of the shot.
Oh come on, give me a break
You're describing Nadal hitting passing shots like he's a blind man trying to pick the right lottery numbers. ROTLA, he's the best in history at hitting forehand passing shots. Watch the other video I linked with his banana shots, there the ball moves 2 ways, out and then in again to make it harder for the volleyer to reach it. He's made so many incredible passing shots, you have to acknowledge it's not luck anymore, he does it too often.
They look amazing and feel amazing too! You're right every player makes such shots, but Nadal has a higher percentage than other players. So fun to be a Nadal fan.raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:
Every player makes such shots, they look amazing
OK I will, but I'm sure you'll watch the video, enjoy it, feel guilty you've enjoyed it, and then think of spurious ways to devalue it.raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:
Bring some shots where he controls the point with his FH? I'm sure he has hit plenty.
The straws you are clutching, depth you are sinking to, every time I post one of these Nadal points compilation videos is hilarious.
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OK ROTLA, this compilation is of Nadal's inside out forehand. You asked for points where he's in control, generally when he has time to move round his backhand to hit a forehand, he is in control of the point:
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That was an amazing shot, short angled backhand passing shot on the run, great to watch.
But I do feel that most 'wow' moments, like those, come when players are down in a point, when the odds of them winning the point seems low, before that 'wow' shot. For me Nadal produces more wow moments in a match than Federer, perhaps by courtesy of the fact Fed's serve is so big, a lot of his points on serve are unreturnables or 1-2 punches; while Nadal will have to rally more often and that gives him greater chance to hit an amazing shot.
Maybe it's different perspectives though, perhaps we just naturally admire different things. If you genuinely despise Nadal, it could be the case that even if he hits an amazing shot, you could not feel positive about it at all and just go 'meh'. I certainly appreciate it when Federer hits a magical shot, and my friends many of whom are Federer fans will clap when Nadal hits a banana shot etc.
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Tenez wrote:It's not by choice. Federer is the only genius out there.DECIMA wrote:No, he's just another human being with different tastes to you.noleisthebest wrote:naxroy wrote:I think we are lucky we get to see different geniouses, with such different styles
Are you a WUM?
I don't keep questioning the possibility of why you support a player other than Nadal, why do you do so?
Just like Naxroy is a Nadal fan, you're a Djokovic fan, Tenez is a Federer fan etc.
Federer is a genious without a doubt. Nadal is a total different beast, and in my eyes, a genious too. The best player ever on clay, so ahead of the rest... Borg was the reference on that surface and he is so small compared to Nadal
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Actually what is amazing with Federer is that his shots look like so simple and effortless that it feels we can all do them. The only thing that we haven't got is his timing. The ability to find 2 seconds in one.bogbrush wrote:Nadal is an excellent player but come on, Federer plays a unique game.
This whole God mode thing arises because certain players play a game that looks like humans do when they are really great, and Federer at his very best plays the type of tennis you'd imagine something else might play. It'd be odd, surprising; shot choices that you wouldn't think of, or take some time work work out, like that crazy flick backhand thing he did to Murray way back when.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WC7XaYWneEE
That's God mode tennis.
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Wow, Amri,DECIMA wrote:
That was an amazing shot, short angled backhand passing shot on the run, great to watch. But I do feel that most 'wow' moments, like those, come when players are down in a point, when the odds of them winning the point seems low, before that 'wow' shot. For me Nadal produces more wow moments in a match than Federer, perhaps by courtesy of the fact Fed's serve is so big, a lot of his points on serve are unreturnables or 1-2 punches; while Nadal will have to rally more often and that gives him greater chance to hit an amazing shot.
this is a breath-taking statement. Eclipse of the entire universe. A black hole of a squared negative third dimension.
Silence...
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I agree. NAdal does not produce more "wow" moments. It's just Federer's shots are much harder to pull off and require far more touch, but they end quickly and without fist pumping stupidity. Nadal's shots are all labouring and brute force. It's not an opinion that Federer's shots are harder and require more ability. Low bounce fast surfaces require more ability. Fact. Grass requires more ability and better reflexes and better variety. Fact.
This is a non discussion. Nadal primarily runs side to side doing the exact same shot over and over again. He can't take the ball on the rise anywhere near as often. And he's been beaten at Wimbledon 4 times in a row by rank 100s.
This is a non discussion. Nadal primarily runs side to side doing the exact same shot over and over again. He can't take the ball on the rise anywhere near as often. And he's been beaten at Wimbledon 4 times in a row by rank 100s.
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I think Nadal does produce more 'wow' moments with jaw-dropping shots, people like to see amazing shots from unlikely positions rather than big serving.
At Wimbledon the big server always has a huge advantage, and Nadal's serve is his biggest weakness.
At Wimbledon the big server always has a huge advantage, and Nadal's serve is his biggest weakness.
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It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for someone who can retrieve anything , in particular all great shots from a good shot maker and pull winners from the side line....on slow courts...then of course you are going to like Nadal.
If you prefer someone who make the game look easy and can appreciate "divine" timing, the difficulty of making great shots effortlessly and likes to take the game in his ow hands.....then sure federer is a 1000 times better in that respect.
If you prefer someone who make the game look easy and can appreciate "divine" timing, the difficulty of making great shots effortlessly and likes to take the game in his ow hands.....then sure federer is a 1000 times better in that respect.
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Tenez wrote:It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for someone who can retrieve anything , in particular all great shots from a good shot maker and pull winners from the side line....on slow courts...then of course you are going to like Nadal.
If you prefer someone who make the game look easy and can appreciate "divine" timing, the difficulty of making great shots effortlessly and likes to take the game in his ow hands.....then sure federer is a 1000 times better in that respect.
If this is what i"m looking for, then Djokovic on song beats every single one out there and he doesn't even stands 5m behind the BL.
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Yes, but Nole doesn't do "banana", vanilla etc shots...raiders_of_the_lost_ark wrote:Tenez wrote:It depends on what you are looking for. If you are looking for someone who can retrieve anything , in particular all great shots from a good shot maker and pull winners from the side line....on slow courts...then of course you are going to like Nadal.
If you prefer someone who make the game look easy and can appreciate "divine" timing, the difficulty of making great shots effortlessly and likes to take the game in his ow hands.....then sure federer is a 1000 times better in that respect.
If this is what i"m looking for, then Djokovic on song beats every single one out there and he doesn't even stands 5m behind the BL..
I think the idea with Nadal fans is the harder and sweatier, the more untennislike the more "wow" it is.
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the idea with Nadal fans is we like to see him winning.
we are lucky he wins a lot
we also know he is 31 so, we might be enjoying his last few years... which is a present considering he was supposed to retire at 27...
we are lucky he wins a lot
we also know he is 31 so, we might be enjoying his last few years... which is a present considering he was supposed to retire at 27...
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naxroy wrote:the idea with Nadal fans is we like to see him winning.
we are lucky he wins a lot
we also know he is 31 so, we might be enjoying his last few years... which is a present considering he was supposed to retire at 27...
We gather that...
But many don't as we see Nadal a plague on tennis.
I personally saw him as a death of it as he was allowed to go unchecked with his "fitness".
So, the sooner he retires, the better.
Though, now it's gone beyond the joke as we saw this USO and how many players were absent because their bodies were burnt out, having to fight slow conditions, big balls, rigged draws...
People who are obsessed with Nadal don't see any of it...to them he is a humble warrior and God knows what else...even a genius!
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NITB, you paid £6.99 just to watch the Nadal Anderson final online
You basically manage to watch every match he plays, I remember a few times I stay up late to watch Nadal matches and you're on OTF, watching the match, commenting on it.
Admit it- you love watching him play, guilty pleasure! You overcompensate too much with this supposed hate.
You basically manage to watch every match he plays, I remember a few times I stay up late to watch Nadal matches and you're on OTF, watching the match, commenting on it.
Admit it- you love watching him play, guilty pleasure! You overcompensate too much with this supposed hate.
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noleisthebest wrote:
We gather that...
But many don't as we see Nadal a plague on tennis.
I personally saw him as a death of it as he was allowed to go unchecked with his "fitness".
So, the sooner he retires, the better.
Though, now it's gone beyond the joke as we saw this USO and how many players were absent because their bodies were burnt out, having to fight slow conditions, big balls, rigged draws...
People who are obsessed with Nadal don't see any of it...to them he is a humble warrior and God knows what else...even a genius!
I cannot talk about other nadal fans, but I wouldnt say I am obsessed.
also I dont think I ever tried to underrate other tennis player´s achievements as some of you do with nadal
you even seem to have forgotten that in any civilized society everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and as far as I know Nadal has never been proven guilty (as others have) but still you turn it around and proclaim: "he is allowed to go unchecked with his "fitness""
talk about rabid fanboysim
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naxroy wrote:noleisthebest wrote:
We gather that...
But many don't as we see Nadal a plague on tennis.
I personally saw him as a death of it as he was allowed to go unchecked with his "fitness".
So, the sooner he retires, the better.
Though, now it's gone beyond the joke as we saw this USO and how many players were absent because their bodies were burnt out, having to fight slow conditions, big balls, rigged draws...
People who are obsessed with Nadal don't see any of it...to them he is a humble warrior and God knows what else...even a genius!
I cannot talk about other nadal fans, but I wouldnt say I am obsessed.
also I dont think I ever tried to underrate other tennis player´s achievements as some of you do with nadal
you even seem to have forgotten that in any civilized society everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and as far as I know Nadal has never been proven guilty (as others have) but still you turn it around and proclaim: "he is allowed to go unchecked with his "fitness""
talk about rabid fanboysim
Maybe you were not part of this forum back then. I actually had proven Nadal's lying showing his completely contrasting interviews taken few months apart.
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