Chapter 196: The Media Praises [Magnolia 10,000 Reward Plus 3/3 Update]
Pyle, who came to the media booth, saw several young reporters from the community tabloids, who were staring at the arena with excitement and full attention, and couldn't help muttering: "The tabloids don't need to send such ignorant young reporters to train young people" It's like never watching a table tennis game. โ
"Is this awesome blast? That player looks very young, what about a new face," Mr. Taylor, who was usually calm, shouted, almost startling Pyle.
Even Taylor was scared?
Pyle couldn't help but look at the arena curiously.
Well? Yellow-skinned, dark-haired, Japanese? Still is......
Look at the temperament, it should be Chinese.
With a score of 18:16, this Chinese actually leads one of the three troikas of the Swedish national team, world champion Peter Karlsson?
And he also won the first game?
This is really big news~
This is Peter Karlsson's last serve of this round, just a ball, Kong Zhendong actually changed his style of play again in the last few key balls, and used a new technique of grabbing the serve with a forehand and directly attacking.
This set of return and rush techniques is different from the full-power rush similar to Gaiting. It does not emphasize the technique of exerting force, but a change of consciousness and line.
When Karlsson realized that fighting for the initiative and rhythm control was the lifeline, Kong Zhendong also had to take the initiative from the board he received.
Peter Karlsson served last and opted for a tricky backhand.
However, Kong Zhendong raised his hands, leaned forward, and directly volleyed the ball with his forehand, grabbing the initiative again.
After Karlsson's quick dial transition, Kong Zhendong began to pick up a backhand and a forehand burst to win the point directly.
It's 19:16.
Pyle asked curiously: "Taylor, you have covered the World Championships report of the national team, and you have also watched the game of the Chinese team. Did their crossboard players use forehand extensions in the backhand position? I've never seen it? โ
Mr. Taylor lifted the frame of his glasses and said with interest: "I haven't seen it either, is it the new return and attack technique that the Chinese team has studied in the past two years?" Their advantages in the first three boards are already obvious, and they have actually developed new technologies? But what's the matter with this little ghost? โ
Manager Schultz came over at this time and said with a smile: "Welcome two to come and witness the birth of the Wolverine's young genius." This teenager's name is Kong Zhendong, a super talent brought in by the Wolverines from China this year, in terms of age, he is not yet 13 years old, but he has already defeated Green Karlsson, and I believe that with only two goals, he will defeat the world champion, Sweden's top three Pete Karlsson. โ
Mr. Taylor smiled: "Mr. Schultz, we are also old fans who often watch the game, there is a greater disparity than this, we have seen a lot of games that have been overturned, are you so confident that this Chinese teenager can win?" โ
Before Mr. Schultz could answer, a reporter from the West City church community in Stockholm laughed: "That's because you haven't seen this teenager's serve." You didn't watch the game, it's a pity. I recorded a lot of the best moments from the game. I can guarantee that, at least in the West Side church community, our newspaper will outsell yours? โ
Can a community newspaper outperform the city's sports mainstream? What's so awesome about the game?
Taylor and Pyle also began to watch Kong Zhendong's last few balls intently.
When it came to Kong Zhendong's service round, he also knew that fighting for the initiative was the lifeline of the game, and he began to do his best to pursue change from the serve.
In a duel with Karlsson, the pursuit of speed or strength is futile, and Karlsson's skills have been practiced hard for more than ten years, even if Kong Zhendong is a traverser, it is far from the same.
Kong Zhendong pursues rotation and change, through change, limit Karlsson's tactical choice of returning the ball on the second board, this ang, Kong Zhendong takes the initiative on the third board, and can calmly use the sudden change in offensive and defensive rhythm to kill Peter Karlsson.
In the end, as Schultz judged, Kong Zhendong really scored two points in a row, winning the second game 21:16, defeating world champion Peter Karlsson.
The Stockholm Wolverines also relied on Kong Zhendong's miraculous performance to sweep the Karlsson brothers, and the icing on the cake with substitute Sith Penn, defeated the Kiruna Bruins 3-2 and scored two valuable points.
From the brink of a 0-2 collapse to two points, even the most demanding fans couldn't ask for more.
After Kong Zhendong scored the last point, he held the racket high with his right hand, made an NQยท1 gesture with his left index finger, and pointed obliquely at the racket in his right hand.
At this point, it was finally the turn of the host Camila to perform. Her activities were officially launched at the request of Schultz's manager.
Camilla smiled and interacted with the audience: "Ladies and gentlemen, do you regret coming to see today's game?" โ
Some of the audience shouted, some whistled, and naturally expressed no regrets.
Camilla said with a smile: "It's an honor to witness the first match of the Swedish Table Tennis Super League with Chinese teenager Kong Zhendong. I believe in his performance, and he has not disappointed everyone's support! โ
The audience applauded in response.
After a few words of livening up the atmosphere, Camilla entered the part where Kong Zhendong introduced himself.
Kong Zhendong first smiled modestly and said: "This is my first table tennis Super League, everyone's warm encouragement has helped me achieve victory, I like this feeling of being expected, and repaying the expectation with hard work and victory, I hope we will go all the way." You have witnessed the Wolverines win one victory after another, and we give you back a classic game, thank you for your support! I hope to see you in the next game with more friends to support, let them fall in love with table tennis, mourn in love with the Wolverine, of course, you can also fall in love with me, but I don't promise to respond to this love~"
Kong Zhendong's humorous and playful speech at the end attracted more enthusiastic applause from the audience and reporters.
Journalists have the same eyes. Coming from the mysterious eastern country, before Sweden, the teenager who crossed the ocean in the country of the previous Ping Pong Dynasty was originally very topical.
Their biggest concern was that the teenager, like the Chinese they knew, was too modest and shy to interact well with the audience.
Superstars who don't have the ability to attract fans can't bring in newspaper sales, and reporters will only report it, not praise it.
But Kong Zhendong's performance completely infected them. This guy is going to have a huge fan base. So why can't my newspaper be a gathering place for his fans?
With such thoughts, the reporters chased Kong Zhendong more enthusiastically.
Camila interjected at the right time; "Here's the fan interaction. In addition to the original batting for the audience, we have also arranged a new session, which will be revealed later, and the player will sign the ball to give away the batting event. โ