Wawrinka's Backhand: the most lethal shot in tennis (Brad Gilbert)

[TheCanadian]

More evidence is coming in that the one-handed backhand is a superior shot to the two-hander.

The hottest shot from the best player on tour this year is – wait for it – a one-handed backhand.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/04/17/Monte-Carlo-Brain-Game-Wawrinka-Federer.aspx

 

[TeamOB]

I don't think Brad Gilbert said this. The article doesn't mention him at all.

 

[TheCanadian]

I don't think Brad Gilbert said this. The article doesn't mention him at all.

You're right. I misunderstood a Facebook comment.

 

[Sid_Vicious]

I agree, its one of the best shots in tennis.


I can't wait till the french open.

I can see it now

John Mcenroe on TV: "This guy Wawrinka could have, possibly in my opinion, the greatest backhand of all time. I mean the way he can just crush the ball with so much pace and spin, we obviously couldn't do it back in the day with our racquets and strings, but this could be the best backhand in history"

 

[TeamOB]

John Mcenroe on TV: "This guy Wawrinka could have, possibly in my opinion, the greatest backhand of all time. I mean the way he can just crush the ball with so much pace and spin, we obviously couldn't do it back in the day with our racquets and strings, but this could be the best backhand in history"

John "The Hype Machine" McEnroe in action again. Every time a player has a good run of form, JMac pipes up saying the guy is the GOAT at some part of the game. Same with Nadal's volleys, Donald Young's hands etc. JMac even said Djoker had a better serve then Fed back in 2008. Don't get me wrong, Stan's BH is great. But saying it is GOAT is way premature.

 

[Sid_Vicious]

John "The Hype Machine" McEnroe in action again. Every time a player has a good run of form, JMac pipes up saying the guy is the GOAT at some part of the game. Same with Nadal's volleys, Donald Young's hands etc. JMac even said Djoker had a better serve then Fed back in 2008. Don't get me wrong, Stan's BH is great. But saying it is GOAT is way premature.

haha yeah, just so we are on the same page, JMac didn't actually say that. I made up the quote because I really think he might say something like that at the FO. I hope I'm wrong (or right? it will be funny :lol

 

[TeamOB]

haha yeah, just so we are on the same page, JMac didn't actually say that. I made up the quote because I really think he might say something like that at the FO. I hope I'm wrong (or right? it will be funny :lol

Hahahahaha! Great stuff dude! The sentence structure and tone was so JMac-esque, I thought he had actually said it! BTW I hope you're right. I would LMAO.

 

[Chanwan]

John "The Hype Machine" McEnroe in action again. Every time a player has a good run of form, JMac pipes up saying the guy is the GOAT at some part of the game. Same with Nadal's volleys, Donald Young's hands etc. JMac even said Djoker had a better serve then Fed back in 2008. Don't get me wrong, Stan's BH is great. But saying it is GOAT is way premature.

He said that about Young's hands!!!?????
And he ranked Rafa's volleys above his own, Edberg's, Rafter's, Pete's?

 

[Sid_Vicious]

He said that about Young's hands!!!?????
And he ranked Rafa's volleys above his own, Edberg's, Rafter's, Pete's?

I believe he just said that Nadal volleys better than Federer and that comment generated a lot of debate.

the rest of the stuff in TeamOB's post, JMac most definitely said. :lol:

Hahahahaha! Great stuff dude! The sentence structure and tone was so JMac-esque, I thought he had actually said it! BTW I hope you're right. I would LMAO.

Thanks, man.

 

[TheMusicLover]

John "The Hype Machine" McEnroe in action again. Every time a player has a good run of form, JMac pipes up saying the guy is the GOAT at some part of the game. Same with Nadal's volleys, Donald Young's hands etc. JMac even said Djoker had a better serve then Fed back in 2008. Don't get me wrong, Stan's BH is great. But saying it is GOAT is way premature.

Heh heh, so true. Johnny Mac is even worse than Wilander in this regard.
You just start to wonder whether these Old Days Champion-Pundits are getting payed purely for this.

 

[objectivity]

from "match up problem" to "GOAT backhand". lol. when is everyone going to realise there is no such thing as match up problem, and everything is simply endogenous?

 

[reaper]

Probably when they find out the meaning of the word endogenous.

 

[heftylefty]

Heh heh, so true. Johnny Mac is even worse than Wilander in this regard.
You just start to wonder whether these Old Days Champion-Pundits are getting payed purely for this.

I think Johnny Mac does get kick backs from the people he hypes.

 

[smoledman]

Uh no. When it's on the Fed forehand is still the most lethal shot in tennis. All 20 variations of it.

 

[bjsnider]

John "The Hype Machine" McEnroe in action again. Every time a player has a good run of form, JMac pipes up saying the guy is the GOAT at some part of the game. Same with Nadal's volleys, Donald Young's hands etc. JMac even said Djoker had a better serve then Fed back in 2008. Don't get me wrong, Stan's BH is great. But saying it is GOAT is way premature.

Agreed. I love the guy, but he has a tendency to speak publicly in insane rants.

 

[Anaconda]

John "The Hype Machine" McEnroe in action again. Every time a player has a good run of form, JMac pipes up saying the guy is the GOAT at some part of the game. Same with Nadal's volleys, Donald Young's hands etc. JMac even said Djoker had a better serve then Fed back in 2008. Don't get me wrong, Stan's BH is great. But saying it is GOAT is way premature.

From mid 2007 - Mid 2008, Djokovic's serve, especially his second serve, were very impressive. It was only until he tweaked his mechanics it became the worst shot on tour. Definitely not the dumbest thing McEnroe has ever said.