I preferred to play back when playing doubles. Made a lot of points from back there. My best quote was "You can't defend against that which you can not see". I had serious power and timing on playing the ball, passing and the Z shots (double bank shots). I was great at defense too but my front man was also a good defender so I didn't have to defend every shot. He had an uncanny ability to read the other front man and block a lot of his shots. I can't imagine playing on shroons, the sweat was pouring off me just from the intensity of the game (and beers) as it was. I ended up adopting a cotton wristband so I could wipe the sweat from my forehead before it got into my eyes.
I was usually laughing.
Shroons will do that! Lol!
I was intensely focused on the game, not a laughing matter to me. Do or die energy. Constantly trying to improve. Nothing more satisfying than finding an opponent with moves/shots I had not encountered before and figuring out how to best defend/replicate within a couple of games. I found European guys often to be the most challenging, they played with an unfamiliar style and lightning speed.
Oh it wasnt a laughing matter, I took it very seriously. Its just you know when on shrooms...
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