2017 Australian Open - Men's Singles - General Discussion Thread

[SpinToWin]

Oh Goffin won really easily!

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Stream dead too. Wow.

Did you try rojadirecta.me?

 

[skip1969]

God, I hate Windows 10.

Sorry . . . I'm having a moment.

 

[-NN-]

hehe, the mad hornsman

I feel like playing games like Tony Hawks or Dave Mirra BMX now whilst listening to '90s punk rock choons.

 

[fundrazer]

Paire mentally checking out?

 

[Garhi Shot First]

Wow, great win by Goffin. Only 5 ufe?

Btw, I like that you've returned to that avatar, @stringertom. It's a classic.

 

[Meles]

Paire mentally checking out?

Looks like it.

edit. Thiem checking out too.

 

[SpinToWin]

Did you try rojadirecta.me?

Currently smitten by Gibbs

 

[-NN-]

Wow, great win by Goffin. Only 5 ufe?

Btw, I like that you've returned to that avatar, @stringertom. It's a classic.

Yep, pretty hard to hit unforced errors against the Doomsday Machine Ivo Karlovic. Nonetheless, impressive !!!!11

 

[Deleted member 743561]

I feel like playing games like Tony Hawks or Dave Mirra BMX now whilst listening to '90s punk rock choons.

Nice. I was of the Mortal Kombat/NHL series school.

 

[skip1969]

Odd match, this. Back on serve.

 

[-NN-]

The mention of NOFX has made my day so I don't care about the tennis results anymore.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

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[Garhi Shot First]

Yep, pretty hard to hit unforced errors against the Doomsday Machine Ivo Karlovic. Nonetheless, impressive !!!!11

Yeah, that's a good point. Good servers will make their opponents look more efficient, I suppose. haha

I'll have to test this the next time Stan's up against a big serving machine because if anyone can make a straightforward affair complicated, it's him.

 

[stringertom]

I may have missed the reference. Have this feeling the song I'm thinking of is a cover, but not even sure. Does NOFX hold any appeal for you? Used to like them.

EDIT: Oh... that was from M.A.S.H. Would've known the melody.

Great scene in the movie, when Driller the Dentist, Captain "Painless" Waldkowski climbs in his own coffin after the Last Supper vignette, and then hooks up with the lovely Lt. Dish for a change of heart.

 

[fundrazer]

Nice. I was of the Mortal Kombat/NHL series school.

MK Trilogy was a lot of fun as a kid, but it's now one of my least favorite fighting games. Street Fighter #1, then KOF 13 (I think it's 13 I know there's a new one out....but great game to watch during EVO), and then Guilty Gear is cool as well but I have no idea what's going on in that game.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Wow, great win by Goffin. Only 5 ufe?

Btw, I like that you've returned to that avatar, @stringertom. It's a classic.

Yes, Suresh was in great shape when that picture was taken. Was chasing a mischievous icecream truck all summer long and he lost a ton of weight.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Matt Hoffman ftw

 

[Meles]

168 kph forehand dtl for Thiem

 

[-NN-]

Yeah, that's a good point. Good servers will make their opponents look more efficient, I suppose. haha

I'll have to test this the next time Stan's up against a big serving machine because if anyone can make a straightforward affair complicated, it's him.

Yep, but 5 is especially low. Goffin played a particularly good and clean match, with some stellar shot-making.

BTW, it's a combination of the serve taking many points out of play and Ivo's ground-game being pants (relatively). No need to take much risk against him in the rallies.

 

[Garhi Shot First]

Yes, Suresh was in great shape when that picture was taken. Was chasing a mischievous icecream truck all summer long and he lost a ton of weight.

He never managed to catch up to it, though, as I understand. Sad scenes.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Went for the video game finish. And failed.

Another break point for Paire.

 

[Garhi Shot First]

Yep, but 5 is especially low. Goffin played a particularly good and clean match, with some stellar shot-making.

BTW, it's a combination of the serve taking many points out of play and Ivo's ground-game being pants (relatively). No need to take much risk against him in the rallies.

I wish I could have watched some of Goffin's match. I quite like his game, but my computer isn't having any of this tennis streaming business tonight.

Goffin seems like a smart player, who uses whatever he's getting from his opponent. (Unlike Stan, who plays without brainpower.)

 

[fundrazer]

Thiem called for trainer apparently.

 

[stringertom]

Wow, great win by Goffin. Only 5 ufe?

Btw, I like that you've returned to that avatar, @stringertom. It's a classic.

It stays a classic bcoz it only comes out for slams!

BTW, like the Slaminal AO kits...a bit subdued vs the '16 looks but still a splash of color. The raspberry tone makes me thirsty for a Cosmopolitan!

 

[-NN-]

Every now and again, something will conjure those dudes... they still crank out stuff, some of which is first rate!

Did you ever listen to "72 H***ers"? From one of the more recent ones. You listen to it once, it may require several more.

I shall investigate (listening to that one song suggestion right now). There's a lot of stuff I should catch up with from the likes of NOFX and Bad Religion. This song, lol. But is it as good as My Vagina?

 

[Meles]

Thiem requested trainer. Broken and essentially unable to hit hard first serves. Paire 3-1

 

[fundrazer]

Thiem requested trainer. Broken and essentially unable to hit hard first serves. Paire 3-1

He breaks back though. ESPN just showed the match for all of 5 seconds before going back to Serena. Their broadcast is ahead of the streams I guess.

 

[-NN-]

I wish I could have watched some of Goffin's match. I quite like his game, but my computer isn't having any of this tennis streaming business tonight.

Goffin seems like a smart player, who uses whatever he's getting from his opponent. (Unlike Stan, who plays without brainpower.)

He's smart, savvy, solid and precise. He just lacks that 6th gear.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

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[Tshooter]

Thiem needs to try to hit harder and stop pushing the ball.

Doesn't matter though because nothing is really standing between Paire and the title after the Djoker exit.

 

[Meles]

Thiemerer drop volley for BP

 

[pnw_hardcourt]

Thiem hanging in there but wow, spend a moment on strategy bud and lay off the power rippers. Placement seems to get Paire a lot more effectively.

 

[skip1969]

Match making no sense to me.

 

[pnw_hardcourt]

Thiem needs to try to hit harder and stop pushing the ball.

Doesn't matter though because nothing is really standing between Paire and the title after the Djoker exit.

Hitting harder is the last thing he needs!

 

[Meles]

Thiem gets the bahckhand pass on Paire for the break. 3-4. Thiem had brief treatment on shoulder and was able to serve harder in last game, but still broken. Definitely gassed a bit. Needs to get this done in 4 to have any hope against Goffin.

 

[Meles]

Thiem hanging in there but wow, spend a moment on strategy bud and lay off the power rippers. Placement seems to get Paire a lot more effectively.

Thiem fine hitting hard, but a lot of those were frustration rips and those usually not a good sign.

 

[-NN-]

That doesn't jump as a stand-out to me... think I remember it being sorta humorous. Some of those old ones were crushers, though. The Plan was good. Think that was a B-side. Liked most of WT2H&AB (does that make sense? not sure what's acceptable to the censors).

Oh yeah, it's not a great tune but the lyrics are just lolgasmic. I like a lot of their songs and my fave album of theirs is probably Punk in Drublic, followed by Ribbed and Pump Up The Valuum and S&M Airlines. Also, the live album I Heard They Suck Live!! is awesome. I do like WT2H&AB too, though.

 

[Garhi Shot First]

It stays a classic bcoz it only comes out for slams!

BTW, like the Slaminal AO kits...a bit subdued vs the '16 looks but still a splash of color. The raspberry tone makes me thirsty for a Cosmopolitan!

I'm still miffed and mournful that I missed Stan winning the USO.

I dunno about his kits, though. I like his RG outfits (especially his '15 kit), but his AO kits have gotten progressively worse. I miss his zippy blue number against Novak in '13 and the Swiss colors ensemble in '14. (Maybe I just miss seeing him in Davis Cup.)

He's smart, savvy, solid and precise. He just lacks that 6th gear.

That's a good summation.

 

[Tshooter]

Hitting harder is the last thing he needs!

Let me rephrase. Thiem has all the variety of Blake and then some.

 

[Meles]

Thiem serves much better and easy love hold for 4 all.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Thiem to serve for the match.

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Oh yeah, it's not a great tune but the lyrics are just lolgasmic. I like a lot of their songs and my fave album of theirs is probably Punk in Drublic, followed by Ribbed and Pump Up The Valuum and S&M Airlines. Also, the live album I Heard They Suck Live!! is awesome. I do like WT2H&AB too, though.

Nice. Historian. Yep, heard 'em all at one point or another. P in D was def good.

 

[Meles]

Love break and Paire is toast.

 

[Tshooter]

Paire right on script. Broken at love so Thiem can ball bash it to the finish line.

 

[pnw_hardcourt]

Thiem fine hitting hard, but a lot of those were frustration rips and those usually not a good sign.

Well Paire seems to thrive off his power and predictibility, plus his CC needs more angle. That or just wait and hit behind Paire instead.

 

[-NN-]

Nice. Historian. Yep, heard 'em all at one point or another. P in D was def good.

All of that stuff made up the beginnings of my learning the guitar before "graduating" to complicated prog rock and virtuoso solo stuff (like Satch and Vai).

 

[Meles]

Well Paire seems to thrive off his power and predictibility, plus his CC needs more angle. That or just wait and hit behind Paire instead.

I like Thiem grinding a bit and pouncing when the shot is there.

 

[The Green Mile]

All of that stuff made up the beginnings of my learning the guitar before "graduating" to complicated prog rock and virtuoso solo stuff (like Satch and Vai).

Nice to see you posting again. You delete the other one or something?

 

[Nadal15thslam]

It is the first time I am rooting for Serena because I want to watch Nadal faster.