tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post109362267703991872..comments2023-11-02T19:19:15.129+05:30Comments on Death Ends Fun: Hard CourtsDilip D'Souzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08221707482541503243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-50188379972223918112008-02-26T14:18:00.000+05:302008-02-26T14:18:00.000+05:30Paul Elvstrom, one of the great sailors ever, said...Paul Elvstrom, one of the great sailors ever, said something to the effect of: If, in winning, you have not won the respect of your competitors, then you have won nothing at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-1094021529182985152004-09-01T12:22:00.000+05:302004-09-01T12:22:00.000+05:30Yeah, Nachu has had to play left-handed with a few...Yeah, Nachu has had to play left-handed with a few guys sometimes.akhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385267278249934192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-1094018830726868002004-09-01T11:37:00.000+05:302004-09-01T11:37:00.000+05:30Yeah, but Anirudh, my feeling is the truly good pl...Yeah, but Anirudh, my feeling is the truly good players know that there's value in playing with much worse guys too. OK, perhaps at a minimum you want your opponent to get the ball back across the net. But given that, you can find ways not to be bored.Dilip D'Souzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08221707482541503243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8070362.post-1093951789991851692004-08-31T16:59:00.000+05:302004-08-31T16:59:00.000+05:30This happens too many times and in too many places...This happens too many times and in too many places. But I've been quite lucky as far as snobbishness on courts and fields is concerned. I manage to get along quite well with the IITK guys and play with them whenever I want. <br /> I don't know why you have a problem if you're a decent player. If somebody can't play, I can still understand because the better players will get bored. <br /> <br />Theorem: A very good player doesn't find it boring to play with a good player, but a good player does find it boring to play with a bad one.akhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385267278249934192noreply@blogger.com