In 2023, I have been touched by the feelings between Ma Long and Fan Zhendong many times, the two men who laugh the best, the only pair of "cross-era twin stars" in the history of national table tennis! The entanglement has become more pure and clear, no longer an inseparable competitor, but just a simple flag-bearer of two generations of national table tennis, the respect and dependence of the younger brother on the eldest brother, and the care and affirmation of the eldest brother for the younger brother!
Those who were slandered by the "black fans" as your life-and-death struggle are all shattered in the smile between them, such a sincere smile can't deceive people, they used to be opponents, and now they are just brothers! 2023 Zunyi Table Tennis Super League, when the Shanghai team game is over, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long clapped their hands, they smiled brightly, and there was shyness after being praised by the Dragon team; when the two people were talking and talking, Fan Zhendong took the initiative to hold Ma Long's arm; Hangzhou Asian Games participated in "The Champion Arrived" , The moment the two people shook hands, it seemed to be the intersection of two eras, Fan Zhendong in the official profile of the Asian Games, Hero column he filled in "Ma Long", he said in the interview that Ma Long is unprecedented in national table tennis, and it is estimated that there is no one to come, Ma Long believes that Fan Zhendong is China's Djokovic, and they are the most respected opponents in this era........
Ma Long and Fan Zhendong represent a story and legend of table tennis, they are the previous generation and the new generation, there are two generations of inheritance and two generations of competition between them, both of them are the leaders of their respective times who have been pinned on high hopes from a very young age, the age difference of 9 years but the number of finals is more than anyone else, and it is also a group output that can be backed by peace of mind, a special position and a special relationship, in fact, the history of table tennis can be seen in their relationship. They are two stars in the vast galaxy, Fan Zhendong has witnessed Ma Long to the peak and the entire peak, Ma Long has witnessed the rise and growth of Fan Zhendong, and I really hope to see the two of them fighting side by side in the team competition in Paris!
Marlon, his smile is getting warmer and warmer!
The 35-year-old Ma Long has more and more of a feeling of loving the world in the team, he is the best captain in China, and he loves everyone in the team!
In the 2023 Zunyi Table Tennis Super League, Ma Long took Xu Yingbin to practice Xi serve, whenever Da Bin sent a good ball and practiced well, the Dragon team gently said, "It's good, it's good", or he will say: "I'll send you a look!", the Dragon team seriously gave Xu Yingbin a master class; For the echelon construction of national table tennis, bring the good seedling Yuan Licen from the second echelon to the sub-main team, and the Dragon team "double slam" Returning, still put down his body, he and Yuan Licen with doubles but can only start from the qualifying round, the two of them all the way through, even defeated the Lebrun brothers to win the runner-up; Hangzhou Asian Games, the women's singles half of the area lost, Sun Yingsha alone shouldered the responsibility of national table tennis, in order to let her adapt to Hayada Hina's ball path, the dragon team took Sun Yingsha to practice high serve, because they all know that in Hangzhou, this women's singles gold medal must not be lost! In October, the WTT Lanzhou competition, the Dragon team reached the final and competed with Wang Chuqin for the championship and runner-up! Obviously he knew that he might lose, but he still kept forcing Wang Chuqin to play a forehand, until he began to counterattack and bring the Dragon Team to Wang Chuqin's rhythm and tactics! The Dragon Team did not want a victory or defeat, he had a feeling that the master was teaching his apprentice to change his weaknesses and force him to face up to his shortcomings! The Dragon Team has been helping the big head correct the problem of his forehand shortcomings, that is, he kept scoring with his forehand halfway, and he really felt a sense of inheritance! And Ma Long's biggest task now is to do a good job in inheriting the spirit of national table tennis!
If there is anyone in this world who is really close to God, then it must be someone like Ma Long, who continues to fight against his weaknesses with courage and self-discipline that is almost beyond the reach of human beings, and all the difficulties encountered make him polish himself closer to perfection. If I am as mere as I am, I would be happy to see that there is really such courage and perseverance in the world that is so close to God. Constantly carving oneself to break one's own weaknesses and fate, the most precious trait of human beings is nothing more than this!
Although many people are now questioning why Malone has not retired, Malone has turned a deaf ear and insisted on his love wholeheartedly! It doesn't matter about the flashing lights and the noisy crowd, it is not disturbed, and it is normal to do its own thing. At the top of the end of the mountain, this heart is clear, and I wish to be disturbed by no external objects, so I will move forward. It's calm, it's firm, it's been a long, long time!
When Fan Zhendong won the game, Ma Long did not have the loneliness of failure in his eyes, but was a little more bland. At this time, Ma Long is like a person who has climbed the highest peak, on the way down, he will not extinguish the enthusiasm in his heart, and still try to climb the next peak again, although there are setbacks, he still smiles at the spring and autumn. I think that's the real hero.
Fan Zhendong, he has gradually become a master!
Fan Zhendong was born for so many years, and the 26-year-old "veteran of the flower season" Fan Zhendong has also become the absolute main force in the team! When he really carried the banner of the Chinese table tennis team, he became more and more rational and sober, he knew that no championship was "guaranteed", and every championship was "fought for"; his heart became more and more determined, he dared to play at critical moments, and always kept sober to forge his powerful arsenal to calculate the score carefully. Calculate the score carefully, have a super mentality to come out of the last game of defeat, all this, he also paid tuition in the early years to the new cycle to give others problems!
In fact, I never think that Ma Long's existence hinders Fan Zhendong's progress, but I think that even if Ma Long retires in the future, Fan Zhendong's career needs such a teammate who can rest assured that he can hand over his back. Anyone who watched the two brutal semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics should know how suffocating the big tournament is. Defending the zone is like fighting, they are teammates first and foremost, fighting the world together, and secondly, they are rivals who inspire each other to compete. A team with only one master, no matter what era it is, is tragic for that master. Fan Zhendong is too hardworking, too smart, too stable, so good that he can't bear to be criticized. He's a real young man, and he's a real strong. There is no danger in time, he doesn't need to be Ma Long, he just needs to grow into a perfect self.
Having this pair of "twin stars" Ma Long and Fan Zhendong across the era is really the luck of national table tennis! Both of them regard each other as a principle, I must beat you, and in the opponent's hands, you are a respectable old enemy. He's not going to climb over your mountain, he's going to take the flag in your hand and let the red star continue to rise at the highest point in the arena. No one can really understand the pressure of you as number one, only he can say it, I do.
The GOAT, who has passed his prime, and the fledgling new king, are the most amiable and trustworthy teammates when guarding their respective halfs. Facing each other is the most respectable opponent. "I hope he retires a few years later and waits for me", "The way to respect him is to beat him".