Comments on: The Shot http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/ Curiously Long Posts Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pefacommish http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-77086 Pefacommish Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:32:54 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-77086 I am a mediocre but loving tennis player who once actually paid for a 1/2 hour lesson on that shot. I could never hit the ball without hitting myself. What Federer did was, indeed, magic. That said, as much as I loved it, I'll take Adrian Peterson's TD run as the play of the day. We have the young Earl Campbell again, and that too is a special thing. I am a mediocre but loving tennis player who once actually paid for a 1/2 hour lesson on that shot. I could never hit the ball without hitting myself. What Federer did was, indeed, magic.

That said, as much as I loved it, I’ll take Adrian Peterson’s TD run as the play of the day. We have the young Earl Campbell again, and that too is a special thing.

]]> By: Thursday/Friday Links | Miracle Covers http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76867 Thursday/Friday Links | Miracle Covers Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:50:40 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76867 [...] That shot by Federer explained. [...] [...] That shot by Federer explained. [...]

]]> By: Alexi http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76631 Alexi Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:24:57 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76631 "But a magician who can wow ALL OF THEM, yeah, to me, that’s real greatness" I think there is one additional level of greatness here: the magician who can wow even himself with his feats. Federer rarely gets excited by his own abilities, but his reaction after "the shot" was telling. Even the great Federer couldn't believe he was able to pull the shot off. “But a magician who can wow ALL OF THEM, yeah, to me, that’s real greatness”

I think there is one additional level of greatness here: the magician who can wow even himself with his feats.

Federer rarely gets excited by his own abilities, but his reaction after “the shot” was telling. Even the great Federer couldn’t believe he was able to pull the shot off.

]]> By: BG http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76559 BG Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:38:46 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76559 Larry Hughes= the anti-Jordan. Larry Hughes= the anti-Jordan.

]]> By: Motherscratcher http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76330 Motherscratcher Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:34:56 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76330 @35 Damon - Nice I was making sure that I read every comment before I posted Mitch's quote. You beat me to it. Joe - Great post. You rule. @35 Damon – Nice

I was making sure that I read every comment before I posted Mitch’s quote. You beat me to it.

Joe – Great post. You rule.

]]> By: Michael D http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76300 Michael D Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:39:23 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76300 For a number of years I have been describing McEnroe to friends as the best TV sports announcer/analyst in the business. I didn't realize other people thought so, too. CBS would do well to let Mac and Carillo work the matches by themselves. For a number of years I have been describing McEnroe to friends as the best TV sports announcer/analyst in the business. I didn’t realize other people thought so, too. CBS would do well to let Mac and Carillo work the matches by themselves.

]]> By: Mike Savatovic http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76267 Mike Savatovic Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:48:14 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76267 Kyle, you do realize that he had no way of knowing that the '15' jacket existed? Nike handed it to him a few minutes after winning. Federer didn't even notice the little dinky '15' in the corner until the journalist who interviewed him pointed it out to him. Anyway, congrats to Del Po. Well deserved. Kyle, you do realize that he had no way of knowing that the ‘15′ jacket existed? Nike handed it to him a few minutes after winning.

Federer didn’t even notice the little dinky ‘15′ in the corner until the journalist who interviewed him pointed it out to him.

Anyway, congrats to Del Po. Well deserved.

]]> By: Kyle Richardson (Fargo) http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76265 Kyle Richardson (Fargo) Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:33:35 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76265 @ #16: Agreed on Johnny Mac and all he tries to do for tennis... Which is why it was such a shame to see him not included with Borg and Sampras when R-Fed won at Wimbledon this year--DESPITE BEING IN THE SAME ROOM... To see Federer pull out that God-awful coat after beating Roddick, then leaving McEnroe out of the photo op in the press room after the match completely made me sour on him... His game may be brilliant, but his of-the-court execution could use some work... @ #16: Agreed on Johnny Mac and all he tries to do for tennis…

Which is why it was such a shame to see him not included with Borg and Sampras when R-Fed won at Wimbledon this year–DESPITE BEING IN THE SAME ROOM… To see Federer pull out that God-awful coat after beating Roddick, then leaving McEnroe out of the photo op in the press room after the match completely made me sour on him…

His game may be brilliant, but his of-the-court execution could use some work…

]]> By: nightfly http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76255 nightfly Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:30:18 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76255 This is the downside to your being with SI, Poz.... you Cover Jinxed Federer! This is the downside to your being with SI, Poz…. you Cover Jinxed Federer!

]]> By: Bucky http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76237 Bucky Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:01:01 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/09/13/the-shot/#comment-76237 I'm still going to vote for Steffi Graf as the greatest tennis player ever. And she also would run around her backhand to turn it into a forehand. I fear that in the horror over Monica Seles being attacked that we forget that Graf has 23 Grand Slam titles against some furious competition. I’m still going to vote for Steffi Graf as the greatest tennis player ever. And she also would run around her backhand to turn it into a forehand. I fear that in the horror over Monica Seles being attacked that we forget that Graf has 23 Grand Slam titles against some furious competition.

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