Wang Hao angrily criticized! What should Lin Shidong do after losing to the 15-year-old youngster? Deng Yaping had already given advice

After the game, many people recognized Lin Shidong at a glance as he lowered his head to pack his golf bag.

The "new star" of the national table tennis team, who had high hopes, once again failed in the quarter-finals of the men's team at the 2025 Asian Championships.

What he lost to was not Tomokazu Harimoto or Lebrun, but Benjamin, an Iranian teenager who was only 15 years old and ranked only 137th in the world.

This is the sixth time he has lost an external game recently, and Wang Hao's roar on the sidelines was instantly trending.

From a talented boy to being continuously criticized, what happened to Lin Shidong? Can he continue on his path?

Losing is not accidental, mentality is the biggest gap.

In this game, which is said to have a huge gap in paper strength, Lin Shidong actually played well in the beginning.

In the first game, he seized the weak gap in the opponent's backhand, suppressed it frequently, and successfully won 11-8.

The audience thought this would be a three-game win.

But starting from the second game, the situation completely reversed.

Benyamin's rhythm is fast and slow, his backhand twists and pulls fiercely and accurately, and his forehands rush straight and score consecutive points.

Lin Shidong was quickly stunned.

Especially in the third game, he was leading 7-2, but lost 9 points in a row and was reversed by the opponent. During

, he was hesitant to receive the serve many times, trying to twist the ball instead of rubbing it, and ultimately made a fatal mistake.

Wang Hao frequently made gestures to remind him on the sidelines, and even couldn't help but angrily scolded him to "let go".

In the fourth game, Lin Shidong once adjusted back and dragged the game into the deciding game.

But when it came to a critical point, his hands became soft again.

After a 9-level draw, a forehand ball went out of bounds, and ultimately the game was lost 9-11.

This is not the first time Lin Shidong has lost in a foreign war.

In the recent men's singles semi-finals of the China Grand Slam, his mentality collapsed at a critical moment when facing LeBron.

After winning the men's doubles championship with Wang Chuqin, he had high hopes, but ended up in the semi-finals.

Continuous losses have raised questions from the outside world, and many fans have even begun to doubt whether he has the ability to withstand pressure in top competitions.

It’s not that he doesn’t work hard, it’s just that he hasn’t shouldered the weight of being the “backbone” yet.

Looking at Lin Shidong, who has suffered repeated defeats, many people may have forgotten that he also fought his way up from the “mud road”.

When he was seven years old, he walked into the table tennis hall for the first time under the guidance of his father.

At first it was just driven by interest. His chubby body had no explosive power, and the coach was not even very optimistic about it.

But he relied on a relentless drive to keep training, trying to slim down his body and perfect his skills.

At first, his reaction was slow and his steps were heavy during training, and the coach almost gave up on him.

But he refused to admit defeat and practiced for an hour more than others every day.

was finally recognized by the then coach Guan Yan, and was then sent to a more professional system for training.

Later, he entered the provincial team and the national team.

In September 2024, he defeated Qiu Dang in the men's singles match of the Macau Championship and won his first men's singles championship in the WTT Championship.

In October, he defeated "big brother" Malone 4:3 at the China Grand Slam to win the championship.

Overnight, the media cast the aura of "successor" and "new hope" on him.

But after the highlights, you have to face reality.

Since this year, his status in foreign battles has been very obvious.

China missed the singles championship in the Grand Slam and encountered Waterloo again in the Asian Championships.

Sometimes it is clear that the technical aspects are fine, but the decision-making in handling key balls is always lacking.

And this kind of "lack of breath" is precisely the watershed for top professional players.

Benjamin's counterattack is just a microcosm of the national table tennis crisis

The 15-year-old Iranian teenager Benjamin Faraj did not become famous overnight.

He defeated Wang Chuqin in last year's Asian Championships, and defeated Lin Shidong again this year, making everyone begin to re-examine the strength of this young man.

His playing style is flexible and changeable, he has strong stalemate ability in the middle and long range, and his psychological quality is extremely stable.

In this game, whether he was leading or lagging behind, there was no emotion on his face.

On the other hand, Lin Shidong frequently made key mistakes.

As former national player Hou Yingchao pointed out in the commentary: "Lin Shidong's tactical choices are single, relying too much on backhand attacks, and lacking linear changes."

What's even worse is that he obviously panicked after being reversed, and was completely led by his opponent.

And this defeat is not just Lin Shidong’s personal problem.

In today's national table tennis men's singles, Fan Zhendong goes overseas, Wang Chuqin is unable to support himself, Lin Gaoyuan is marginalized, and Liang Jingkun is past his peak.

Lin Shidong was supposed to be the successor and shoulder the important responsibility of the future national table tennis.

But once he can't top it, the Chinese men's table tennis team may really face a period of drought.

Other countries in Asia have long ceased to play the role of “accompanying” China.

Post-2000 players such as Benjamin and Matsushima Terukong are growing rapidly, making continuous breakthroughs in technology, physical fitness, and psychology.

Benjamin’s victory is just a microcosm of this wave.

In this Asian Championships, Iran, India, and Japan have sent young players, who dare to fight on the court and are not afraid of the national table tennis team..

Deng Yaping had long reminded him: Don’t let rankings become a shackles.

A few months ago, Lin Shidong lost to Tomokazu Zhang moto in a foreign battle.

At that time, he was still the number one player in the world, but his opponent continuously broke his tactical rhythm and was defeated.

After the game, Deng Yaping pointedly pointed out in the program: As the main force of the current national table tennis, all foreign players will want to beat you, and how to break the opponent's fight is the key to winning.

This sentence should have been a warning.

Judging from his current performance, Lin Shidong seems to have not really overcome his "high position anxiety".

Nowadays, he easily collapses when faced with pressure. It is difficult to recover when his rhythm is disrupted. He has never been able to withstand his aura in key games.

But the fans are not entirely harsh.

We are willing to believe in the hard work and sincerity of a player who has worked his way up from the grassroots level.

In addition to talent and sweat, he needs time to practice an ability - carrying.

Bear the pressure, bear the boos, bear the responsibility, and bear all the expectations of becoming the new flag of national table tennis.

What he needs to practice is not only the angle of pulling the ball and the speed of his steps, but also the confidence to grit his teeth and endure it no matter how difficult it is.

This is not something that can be solved with just "come on". It is a transformation that requires self-struggle.

The scene where Wang Hao angrily criticized Lin Shidong after the game left a deep impression on many people.

A senior who once won a gold medal in the Olympics saw hope and also crisis in young players.

I hope Lin Shidong will not only listen to Wang Hao's criticism, but also listen to his own inner voice.

Lin Shidong's talent and skills are undoubtedly online.

To become a true leader, these alone are not enough.

Sports arena never favors anyone.

If you win today, some people will cheer for you; if you lose tomorrow, some people will question whether you are overrated.

But no matter what the outside world says, the important thing is that you should be awake enough.

Know your position clearly and face your shortcomings clearly.

As the old saying goes: "Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs. Only those who can defeat and fight repeatedly can become a great weapon."

Conclusion

It is indeed difficult for Lin Shidong to go through this period, but this may be the only path that fate has given him.

If you fall, stand up. If you fall again, stand up again.

Don’t lower your head even if you are covered in wounds.

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