Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter - Page 1309

prestigeprolover · 07-31-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ShcMad

Xisbum, do you have room for possibly 1 more player tomorrow?

of course man. see ya tomorrow!

jrk/sap - you guys should come too. jrk, did you hear what jjjosh said about you?

dvi - dont you live close by? come out!

sapient007 · 07-31-2009, 10:09 AM

tennis bum. i'll be there tomorrow

datsveryinterestin · 07-31-2009, 10:10 AM

wish i could.. but i have a grudge match to attend!

but i could TOTALLY celebrate with the honeyest of pigs after noon!!!!

Xisbum · 07-31-2009, 10:19 AM

Dats lives about a block away from Kenmore, and I hear he has a big sound stage set up in his back yard for entertainers and such, plus a refrigerated storage celler full of fine wines and about 150 different beers.

sapient007 · 07-31-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Xisbum

Dats lives about a block away from Kenmore, and I hear he has a big sound stage set up in his back yard for entertainers and such, plus a refrigerated storage celler full of fine wines and about 150 different beers.

sounds like he won't be home and his cave would be open to some good old fashioned raiding

TheJRK · 07-31-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by prestigeprolover

jrk/sap - you guys should come too. jrk, did you hear what jjjosh said about you?

Hahaha, wish I could make it but I'll be in Annapolis from 8am-6pm for a Kendo tournament. The worst part is I don't even get to fight anyone, I'll be judging the whole time.

czech09 - Sorry to hear your ride bailed on you... not to worry though, it was packed at Wakefield and we were only able to get one court so people would've been just sitting and waiting anyway.

czech09 · 07-31-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheJRK

Hahaha, wish I could make it but I'll be in Annapolis from 8am-6pm for a Kendo tournament. The worst part is I don't even get to fight anyone, I'll be judging the whole time.

czech09 - Sorry to hear your ride bailed on you... not to worry though, it was packed at Wakefield and we were only able to get one court so people would've been just sitting and waiting anyway.

No worries, thanks for the text message though. It was my fault - should have gone with Auzzie.

auzzieizm · 07-31-2009, 11:26 AM

Thanks for all the speed compliments, but I wish I was in shape enough to warrant any of those compliments being true.

hollywood9826 · 07-31-2009, 11:50 AM

Well you get more balls than me auzzie thats for sure. I wouold agree and say you were fast.

The_Question · 07-31-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sapient007

What the f? Batman is not the best man?

TheJRK · 07-31-2009, 01:17 PM

Sup - I broke my strings on Thursday night.

JRstriker12 · 07-31-2009, 02:34 PM

JRK - just found Tuesday won't work. Want to play another day next week? Maybe Thursday? I'll prob be playing USTA Monday.

TheJRK · 07-31-2009, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JRstriker12

JRK - just found Tuesday won't work. Want to play another day next week? Maybe Thursday? I'll prob be playing USTA Monday.

We can try for Thursday... I'm pretty flexible with my schedule so just let me know.

TheJRK · 07-31-2009, 03:22 PM

I just saw that picture of me serving. I didn't realize I toss the ball about 97 feet into the air.

Shcmad - Where is the picture of my one jumpshot/jumping backhand volley? (Kobe!)

ShcMad · 07-31-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJRK

I just saw that picture of me serving. I didn't realize I toss the ball about 97 feet into the air.

Shcmad - Where is the picture of my one jumpshot/jumping backhand volley? (Kobe!)

Yeah..............you do toss it about 97-98 feet in the air. It's agonizing for the receiver in the other end because after the split-step, the ball hasn't even started to descend.

I dont' remember taking the shot of the "Kobe!" It must have been after I put the camera away.

auzzieizm · 07-31-2009, 06:30 PM

The Kobe was solid last night. I felt stupid trying to lob against you, because your overheads are guaranteed point winners.

I gotta say I enjoyed playing last night. Although I am not a big fan of playing doubles, its good to see doubles bringing out everyone's strengths.

JRK- serving is always a strong point for you, but I really think just doubles in general is a good game for you. You have great touch at net, aforementioned solid overheads are money, you know how to cut off volleys and close the net, and its tough to get the ball past you.

JRS- your serves seemed to have improved alot. There is just this consistent dipping spin on every serve that curves the ball in at the last moment it seems everytime. Groundies its tough to judge in doubles, but I know you hit that one backhand winner (when my back was turned), and I remember commenting on how smart you were playing your forehand. But in general you are just so solid on everything- I noticed that I intentionally tried to avoid hitting to you unless I had a sitter.

DVI- I have to say I felt the most pressure playing against you in doubles. Serve- not the biggest on the court, but hard to return well. Groundies- seem to take the biggest hop out of the strike zone, so once again harder to control hitting against them. Volleys- couple shanks that I could not read where the ball was supposed to be heading

. Get yourself to a Physical Therapist to rehab the knee, and toss the ball more into the court, and I think alot of your problems solve themselves.

Schmad: I still maintain that technically you are not a 3.0. You have the capability to hit some unexpected beauties that just scream past the opposition. The only problem I noticed was that I felt my pulse racing everytime I would see you wind up for one of those- for fear of not knowing what the outcome is going to be. If you kind of find your safe range where you don't feel the need to say go for huge swings on sitter volleys right above the net for example then your rating jumps to 4.0 right away. Your 3/4 pace balls would be just as effective as your full swinging shots, and you would be more consistent with them. Its also a shame you had to play with me, because I definitely wasn't holding up my side of the doubles bargain yesterday.

Thanks again for playing guys.

Topaz · 07-31-2009, 06:40 PM

Schmad isn't a 3.0...he got bumped to 3.5 after last year.

sapient007 · 07-31-2009, 06:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNO6O...layer_embedded

hollywood9826 · 07-31-2009, 07:40 PM

SHCMAD should have never been a 3.0 to begin with. But the hitting to warm up shcmad hits the ball alot better placement/consistenc/spin wise than the match SHCMAD.

At least from what I saw but that been a while now so maybe SHCMAD has settled down in the matches a bit more.

Nah... Its SHCMAD and he hits really really hard

ShcMad · 07-31-2009, 09:30 PM

Thanks for clarifying it, Topaz. haha..

Hollywood, you're right. I'm still the same ol' Shcmad who hits better during practice than during matches. I think a lot of it has to do with mental problems.

Auzzie, thanks for sticking with me in doubles. I could feel from far away your pulse racing when I was at the net. Thanks for the advice. Let's see if I can put it to work..

Yesterday I felt like I was playing with a bunch of pros. All of you guys played great tennis: JRK had the "Kobe" dunk, Dats was constantly ranting about Guido while serving down-the-T aces, Auzzie with the on-the-run shots, and JRstreaker with the spinny serves. It was a good day.

07-31-2009, 10:19 AM	#26164
Xisbum Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elvisland Posts: 666	Dats lives about a block away from Kenmore, and I hear he has a big sound stage set up in his back yard for entertainers and such, plus a refrigerated storage celler full of fine wines and about 150 different beers. __________________ "You can stand me up at the gates of Hell, but I won't back down." - Tom Petty

07-31-2009, 11:26 AM	#26168
auzzieizm Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 424	Thanks for all the speed compliments, but I wish I was in shape enough to warrant any of those compliments being true. __________________ smart shoe guy and promiscuous racquet man- xisbum

07-31-2009, 11:50 AM	#26169
hollywood9826 Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 492	Well you get more balls than me auzzie thats for sure. I wouold agree and say you were fast. __________________ Touched by his Noodly Appendage

07-31-2009, 02:34 PM	#26172
JRstriker12 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,244	JRK - just found Tuesday won't work. Want to play another day next week? Maybe Thursday? I'll prob be playing USTA Monday. __________________ Ludacris: My chick bad! Tell me if you seen her. She always brings the racket like Venus and Serena!

07-31-2009, 06:30 PM	#26176
auzzieizm Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 424	The Kobe was solid last night. I felt stupid trying to lob against you, because your overheads are guaranteed point winners. I gotta say I enjoyed playing last night. Although I am not a big fan of playing doubles, its good to see doubles bringing out everyone's strengths. JRK- serving is always a strong point for you, but I really think just doubles in general is a good game for you. You have great touch at net, aforementioned solid overheads are money, you know how to cut off volleys and close the net, and its tough to get the ball past you. JRS- your serves seemed to have improved alot. There is just this consistent dipping spin on every serve that curves the ball in at the last moment it seems everytime. Groundies its tough to judge in doubles, but I know you hit that one backhand winner (when my back was turned), and I remember commenting on how smart you were playing your forehand. But in general you are just so solid on everything- I noticed that I intentionally tried to avoid hitting to you unless I had a sitter. DVI- I have to say I felt the most pressure playing against you in doubles. Serve- not the biggest on the court, but hard to return well. Groundies- seem to take the biggest hop out of the strike zone, so once again harder to control hitting against them. Volleys- couple shanks that I could not read where the ball was supposed to be heading . Get yourself to a Physical Therapist to rehab the knee, and toss the ball more into the court, and I think alot of your problems solve themselves. Schmad: I still maintain that technically you are not a 3.0. You have the capability to hit some unexpected beauties that just scream past the opposition. The only problem I noticed was that I felt my pulse racing everytime I would see you wind up for one of those- for fear of not knowing what the outcome is going to be. If you kind of find your safe range where you don't feel the need to say go for huge swings on sitter volleys right above the net for example then your rating jumps to 4.0 right away. Your 3/4 pace balls would be just as effective as your full swinging shots, and you would be more consistent with them. Its also a shame you had to play with me, because I definitely wasn't holding up my side of the doubles bargain yesterday. Thanks again for playing guys. __________________ smart shoe guy and promiscuous racquet man- xisbum