I'm Happy And I Know It!

noleisthebest wrote:Party time in this corner. Doesn't matter if I'm lonely, cos' I'm used to....

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOpnyv6JqWc

noleisthebest wrote:I'm off and awayyyyyyyy

ah, there you are with your glass of champagne, cheers Paul

paulcz wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:I'm off and awayyyyyyyy

ah, there you are with your glass of champagne, cheers Paul

Cheers Nitb, I start to see some bubbles around you

noleisthebest wrote:replay at 3:1 in the 4th....loooooov-ely!!!!!!!!!

noleisthebest wrote:On my desk:
2 cups of coffee (both finished)
1 half finished glass of red from last night
champagne flute
Bottle of Bollinger
Box of Jacob's slat& cracked black pepper bakes
Wimbledon mouse mat
and
my lovely, tursty I-Mac that has never let me down

paulcz wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:On my desk:
2 cups of coffee (both finished)
1 half finished glass of red from last night
champagne flute
Bottle of Bollinger
Box of Jacob's slat& cracked black pepper bakes
Wimbledon mouse mat
and
my lovely, tursty I-Mac that has never let me down

I still with Chardonnay and starts thinking about Burgund wine

noleisthebest wrote:

paulcz wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:On my desk:
2 cups of coffee (both finished)
1 half finished glass of red from last night
champagne flute
Bottle of Bollinger
Box of Jacob's slat& cracked black pepper bakes
Wimbledon mouse mat
and
my lovely, tursty I-Mac that has never let me down

I still with Chardonnay and starts thinking about Burgund wine

cin-cin

noleisthebest wrote:So he didn't rip the shirt, doesn't matter once was enough

paulcz wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:So he didn't rip the shirt, doesn't matter once was enough

Perhaps Nole saves shirts for matches with Morybundus. He did not sweat it at all, so it would be too cheap to rip it without a real fight

noleisthebest wrote:

paulcz wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:So he didn't rip the shirt, doesn't matter once was enough

Perhaps Nole saves shirts for matches with Morybundus. He did not sweat it at all, so it would be too cheap to rip it without a real fight

You're right
Morubyndus is now thinking whether to pull out of that clay challenger he's due to play on the 4th of Feb

paulcz wrote:

He will play under different name with a beard and blond wig in order not to face another heavy loss

Tenez wrote:You are so funny you two.

Let me spoil it a bit: Another ugly and boring final!

Tenez wrote:You are so funny you two.

Let me spoil it a bit: Another ugly and boring final!

In comparison to the rest of the draw he is a pretty well rounded player who has very little weaknesses with regards to how the game is played and what it takes to win

Tenez wrote:Paul - I know Djoko's game pretty well...and frankly, I do not see much variation.

He beat twice Federer at the USO by outlasting him not outsmarting him, he even beat Seppi by outlasting him, same with Tsonga, Wawrinka, Dolgo, very young Tomic and even Nadal.....so frankly, I am still waiting for that variation.

I am not unhappy he won today....I am just unhappy he won v Stan. Today I coudl not care much cause the tennis they produce is simply not good. YOu cannot have an average of 10 shot rallies and yet have quality...it's impossible.

Today it was like choosing the black death and the cholera.

It's difficult to explain why we suppot one player....but frankly there must be other reasons to support Djoko and Murray than their shot making ability.

Tenez wrote:

In comparison to the rest of the draw he is a pretty well rounded player who has very little weaknesses with regards to how the game is played and what it takes to win

But i's not that "rounded" game that wins him majors.....it's his fitness. It was never more obvious than v Wawrinka. Every shot from Stan were more penetrating, pacier, and sharper and I can name easily 20 other players that have better FHs and BH than Djoko....I cannot name one who moves faster and for as long. It's that simple.

paulcz wrote:I am not against supporting different players, especially if it is Fed. But except him, there is no better complete player than Nole

and what is more Nole plays with a unreal spirit and an incredible belief.

I do not agree that Nole just outlast players, he plays more often with players as a cat with a mouse and has a pack of tennis virtuosity in himself. Just to take a closer look at his matches.

But therefore we can not critise players for their stamina. Every surface produce own champions.

Tenez wrote:

But i's not that "rounded" game that wins him majors.....it's his fitness. It was never more obvious than v Wawrinka. Every shot from Stan were more penetrating, pacier, and sharper and I can name easily 20 other players that have better FHs and BH than Djoko....I cannot name one who moves faster and for as long. It's that simple.

Veejay wrote:Djokovic is by no means the best ball striker,that we agree with,but you cant deny he is one hell of a lot better then El Toro-thats my point.At least he is still pretty much a tennis player regardless of which way he wins

The thing is Nadal changed the game a lot,to beat him to had to become fitter,stronger,more powerful and endure longer,rather then improve your technique or shots,look how much Murray has improved his athleticism to give him a better shot at winner,he is faster,fitter and is hitting with more power.Djokovic moved with the times,evolved the way the sport was evolving by matching the player to beat-Nadals athleticism to beat hi. but he has now set the benchmark that you cant win on athleticism alone to beat him.You have to be as fit as him,plus you have to be a good shotmaker.At the moment it seems like most have 1 or the other,or 1 more then the other,but not enough both to stand a chance

paulcz wrote:

Tenez wrote:

But i's not that "rounded" game that wins him majors.....it's his fitness. It was never more obvious than v Wawrinka. Every shot from Stan were more penetrating, pacier, and sharper and I can name easily 20 other players that have better FHs and BH than Djoko....I cannot name one who moves faster and for as long. It's that simple.

Ten, although it is difficult to compare present players with former ones, you thought probably 20 from all players regardless to generations. But still I can not get them

Right and you and I know too well what this "moving forward" is all about.

Tenez wrote: He BH slice his ugly, his BH and FH are pretty average etc..etc..

Tenez wrote: Yes, that's his fitness giving him that confidence and self belief...he waits for Federer, Wawrinka, Tsonga, Seppi to tire to finally "believe".

Tenez wrote:
BUt Paul, if you play tennis you might know that playing Cat&Mouse tennis at an average of 5 or 10 rallies per shot requires first of all legs and lungs. What's funny is that you can see it in Nadal but not in Djoko. Honestly, I think it's you that needs to have a better look at Djoko. And in fact if you are honest, you are agreeing that teh reason Stan coudl blast Djoko of court is because Djoko had the wrong shoes and coudl not move as well. (I don;t believe that;s teh reason though but since you do, it's an admission that what separates from teh rest is his absurd mouvement).

paulcz wrote:
Disagree, the spirit is mainly a matter of nature and education from his home place and family. Look at the Ferrer, the great stamina but impossible to do a "final" break.

Tenez wrote:
BUt Paul, if you play tennis you might know that playing Cat&Mouse tennis at an average of 5 or 10 rallies per shot requires first of all legs and lungs. What's funny is that you can see it in Nadal but not in Djoko. Honestly, I think it's you that needs to have a better look at Djoko. And in fact if you are honest, you are agreeing that teh reason Stan coudl blast Djoko of court is because Djoko had the wrong shoes and coudl not move as well. (I don;t believe that;s teh reason though but since you do, it's an admission that what separates from teh rest is his absurd mouvement).

Look at the couple of Net game statistics and winners. The pack of Nadal, Berd, Delpo, Ferrer, Tips are players who just rely on their BL game. Nole game is by far more versatile.

noleisthebest wrote:I don't think you get Novak as a player, Tenez.

Your analysis of him is very symplistic and he is far more than a doped road-runner as you like to portray him.

Tenez wrote:NITB - Pick 2 numbers between 10 and 200.

Tenez wrote:I'll tell you after.