Talent vs. No talent

[coloskier]

[quote=PascalMariaFan;2249501]Tennis hasn't evolved as much as other sports have.
For instance table tennis, where no player in the top 1000 has a technical flaw to be found.

The good news is it's getting better. Slowly, but gradually.[/QUOTE

Where is it written that having a big serve means you have no talent? You have to be very athletic to have a serve like that. Arms like that only come around once every 10 years. But if you consider being able to push back everything from the baseline consistently but unable to serve and volley "talent", then I see where your problem arises.

[coloskier]

Originally Posted by PascalMariaFan

Like I've said. I don't blame Roddick for serving big. He is merely riding the wave that has been supplied to him by the slow-to-act enforcers of tennis ruling.
Once the proper adjustments are made, he's done.

This really should have taken place a decade ago, when the first wave of tennis players were athletic enough to exploit the length of the service box.

And what rules are you talking about?

[coloskier]

Originally Posted by PascalMariaFan

My argument is over-flowing with logical genius.
Does anyone want to pat me on the back.

Yes, like a piniata.

[coloskier]

Originally Posted by PascalMariaFan

Damn you Americans and your blind patriotism.
You'd be singing a different tune if your nation played on clay courts.

And read the post above yours for the answer to your question.

I guess the problem is that your nation picked a court that only counts 33% of the year. That leaves 67% to the real tennis courts. Clay is for farming and growing flowers, not tennis.

[coloskier]

Originally Posted by Ripster

the reason Roddick's and Nalbandian's head to head is so close is because Nalbandian sometimes doesn't totally show up....he had match points against Roddick in the 2003 US Open, had he won that point, I'm sure he would have beaten Ferrero in the final and this would have given him his first Grand Slam.

All things being equal, I'd take Nalbandian over Roddick, I"m going to side with the original poster that Nalbandian has more talent than Roddick, I think this is evident in his superior groundstrokes, anticipation, and even net play. I'll give Roddick the serve.

Serve is 50% of the game, so that already makes Roddick equal to Nalbandian. What puts him above Nalbandian is that he doesn't eat donuts all day and he always shows up to play a match, unlike Nalbandian, who frequently is playing a match on a different continent than the tournament is located.

[el sergento]

Why is everybody indulging this man child by actually trying to argue with him??

He's obviously a 12-15 y/o boy, probably the child of divorce, who craves attention so badly that he starts stupid inflammatory threads like this one.

Sorry Spanky, even on the internet no one likes you.

[crazylevity]

alright alright guys...calm down, the troll has been scared off.

[NamRanger]

Pascal, here's my overwhelming and undeniable logic.



Nalbandian with his great talent = 0 slams.


Roddick with his no talent one shot wonder power = 1 slam


I win.

[Djokovicfan4life]

Originally Posted by NamRanger

Pascal, here's my overwhelming and undeniable logic.



Nalbandian with his great talent = 0 slams.


Roddick with his no talent one shot wonder power = 1 slam


I win.

You can't win the argument with this loser, dude, but mods can with a lifetime ban!

[daddy]

Originally Posted by crazylevity

alright alright guys...calm down, the troll has been scared off.

You really think he is not coming back ?

...


No. Trollololol.

[crazylevity]

Originally Posted by daddy

You really think he is not coming back ?

...


No. Trollololol.

not for now. I just see poor fans venting frustration at thin air, and it pains me. I know the pain of banging your head against a wall (read:troll)

[my_forehand]

Originally Posted by DashaandSafin

Ahh Troll! We need more like you!

I love laughing at your stupidity and everyones respnses when they tear you apart. Its hilarious. If you think anyone in the top 10, especially Roddick who has been there virtually every week since 2003, has no talent, you madame, are ********.

Originally Posted by PascalMariaFan

Can't you all just agree that I'm presenting too much logic for your brains to process.

Listening to the naive Roddick fans of this forum makes me feel so good about myself.

Yeah, okay, whatever gets you to bed. And if we're dumb*****es, what's Pascal Maria?

[A.Davidson]

Originally Posted by PascalMariaFan

Watch the highlights and you'll take back your sarcasm, I guarantee it.
Roddick is nothing but an athletic goof with a pitcher's arm.

When he plays Nalbandian this fact is as clear as day.

Geez, never thought I'd see a Nalby troll...Or maybe just a Roddick hater?

Kinda hard to tell.

[GOD_BLESS_RAFA]

I wish Nadal served well like Roddick at certain times on courts when he needs to save his energy and get points Full stop

[DJG]

Funny thread. I doubt that any talent-less hack on this forum, having aquired Roddick's serve, would break into the top 10.

Andy is no Johnny Mac and may have less "natural" talent than Nalbandian, but success is about maximizing your talents. Andy has done a fine job in doing exactly that - his results speak for themselves.

Nalbandian on the other hand has been a very frustrating character to watch during his career - he has it all talent-wise, but seems to lack the extra "oomph" to maximize his talents.