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      "body": "Let me first clarify that I am a big fan of Lee Chong Wei. Of all the badminton players, I have watched and followed his games most frequently. It's exciting to watch his games, and even at the ripe age of 34, he is hardly showing any sign of slowing down. Chong Wei was known first for his defense, speed and counterattacks (before 2007), then for his consistency (2008 onwards), and followed by his noticeable ability to maintain high attacking plays (2009 onwards). Now, he is widely regarded as *one of the* most successful player in the history of the game. However, what's separating him from the legacies of Lin Dan, Chen Long and Taufik Hidayat are victories in the World Championship and the Olympics Games. Here, I will detail why he may never win a World Championship title, and offer suggestions on how that can be changed.\n![LCW.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ9AbWvZiB5b4RiBBgZvHdcs6dKQG6fbyVkq4fSJXoQKU/LCW.jpg)\n\n**1. 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More often than not, he chose to demolish lower-rated players in the earlier rounds, rather than seizing the opportunity to adjust to court drift and lighting conditions. It's especially shocking when he faced his compatriots, showing absolutely no mercy as he put on a clinic! \n\n**3. Coaching staffs**\nThe prevalence of points #1 and #2 throughout the years goes to show that the coaching staffs either never made adjustments, or never recognized the problems in the first place, both pointing to coaching incompetency. While Lin Dan and Xia Xuanze (Chinese coach) provided a blueprint on how to defeat Chong Wei, the Malaysian coaching staffs clearly have not come up with a counter-response, relying merely on Lin Dan's occasional dip in form.\n\n**4. 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      "body": "Having just won two back-to-back tournaments, Srikanth Kidambi is currently the hottest men's singles badminton player! The Indian badminton star clinched the Indonesian Open last week, and followed it up with a victory in the Australian Open yesterday. Without going much into the details of his recent triumphs, let me point out why he is the most lethal badminton player.\n\n![Srikanth Kidambi.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRtP3KZJLyBtJivPZuNSGLFomEfp6uZfQ2snTSDfedQDp/Srikanth%20Kidambi.jpg)\n\n**1. Speed and attacking prowess**\nThis is, by far, his biggest *obvious* asset. He covers the four corners extremely well, thereby allowing him to thunder down smashes and follow up with net kills or deceptive shots. Let me be clear that he is certainly not the only player with these abilities. Top players like Lin Dan, Chen Long and Lee Chong Wei are just as capable in these areas. But, this is what sets him apart from other players, who may be speedy and strong, but cannot consistently maintain that level throughout a match.\n\n**2. Shot selection and anticipation**\nBy shot selection, I am referring to a player's ability to create shots that limit the opponent's attacking and counter-plays. Already in the top 4 of my list, his shot selection and anticipation are what set him apart from Lee Chong Wei. Throughout his matches against top players, he chose his shots wisely to increase his attacking chances. Just to clarify: this doesn't mean that a player has to create tight-spinning net shots to get lifts, which were typically in Chong Wei's matches during crunch time that were punished by top Chinese players. Contrary to this misconception, Srikanth kept his opponents guessing, by mixing up clears, drops and smashes (both straight- and cross-court) in his plays. In this area, his shot selection most closely resemble Taufik Hidayat's style (or Lin Dan's post-2014).\n\n**3. Net play**\nWhen opportunities arose for a *wise* net play, Srikanth normally capitalize on it to get a lift for his smash. Why did I emphasize *wise*? That's because not all net plays are wise! Many amateur and national players associate net plays with opportunities to get lifts for smashes. While that is correct to an extent, initiating net plays can backfire. Typically, a player who initiates a net play needs to have good touch/control, which means that there is a risk for unforced error. Once a net play is in motion, slicing/spinning the shuttlecock is actually easier for the opponent, who now has the advantage of getting a lift from the initiator.  This is also my criticism for Chong Wei's play, which became a predictable game plan for Lin Dan and Chen Long, especially when the scores were tight.\n\n**4. Deception**\nThis is the category that sets him apart from Chen Long. Don't get me wrong; Chen Long is on my top 3 list, but his style of play is not my cup of tea. Srikanth capitalizes on his assets by combining speed, attacking prowess and soft touches with deception. Sure, deception is routinely executed by top players like Chong Wei, Peter Gade, Taufik Hidayat and Lin Dan, but there is a tendency to over-play it, which means increased predictability to the opponent and hence poor shot selection. In my opinion, the Indian badminton star executed his deceptive shots well without the tendency of over-playing them.\n\nIn my book, if his new coaches (from Indonesia) can keep him healthy, Srikanth would be the unofficial favorite to bag the upcoming **World Championship** title, and possibly be the **world number one** by the end of 2017.\n\nIf you want, check out his recent games against:\n1. Chen Long, Shi Yuqi and Son Wan Ho (Australian Open 2017)\n2. Jan O Jorgensen and Son Wan Ho (Indonesian Open 2017)\n... and the not-so-recent game:\n3. Lin Dan (China Open 2014) - *the match to watch!*\n\nWhat do you think? Do you agree that Srikanth is on a roll, or is he merely on a good lapse of triumph?",
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