I hate to be aggressive to you because you are a chill, nice poster, but the above post is ridiculous. You do understand the concept of a sample, right? Masterclass brought a simple that involved literally every Grand Slam semi final and final match Roger played since 2003, and your response is it's not all inclusive? Well yeah, no shit, because all inclusive means the sample would have included literally every MATCH he's played for the past 14 years, which is absolutely insane (not to mention said data can't be found on the internet).
The data he brought is actually VERY convincing because top players will typically save their best for majors and employ the strategies they think will give them the best chance to win even more so than they would otherwise. So the numbers are very telling in that regard. Not to mention, the fact that the sample covers semis and finals means that most of the time, Roger's opponent was a very good player, so it's not like he was just playing against some scrubs and having a field day volleying.
You're being stubborn for the sake of it, which is all the more silly since you've refused to offer a single argument backing up your initial claim (while others have provided a ton), yet you're ridiculing every argument that others are raising, including comprehensive data that directly contradicts your narrative.
I think you're a nice, chill poster too, but I believe in what I say as I'm sure you do too, and everyone else who voices an opinion. The discussion was about volleying and it morphed into something totally different. I don't see why ya'll don't see that. You think it's convincing. I don't. I see it as a red herring that deviated from the original subject and turned it into a point that was never the nucleus of the discussion. It went all over the place and ended up nowhere because the original intent was obscured.
The sample makes no sense because the issue started out being that Roger had better volleys, not how many times he volleyed. That was never the topic of the discussion. It then went to accuracy and precision. Again, that has nothing to do with the sample.
I'm not being stubborn, but I also don't allow people to give me my opinion. Ever. I don't care if the entire world sees it differently. That's fine. I don't get mad about that, but how I feel is how I feel, and how you or anyone else takes it is on you, not me. Because in the scheme of the universe how many times Roger, Rafa, Novak or Andy volleys is infinitesimal, or in other words it doesn't amount to a hill of beans.
What I think is ridiculous is how people try to convince others to see things their way. When I state an opinion I'm not saying "I'm right, and you're wrong." So there's nothing to prove on my end. I believe that you have just reasons for feeling as you do. But here's the thing, I was talking to Carol not any of you guys because she and I tend to be on the same plane in many areas. I know that you all aren't, so to me it's rather silly to demand answers from you that I know in advance differ from my own. I also don't like or appreciate how it always turns into "ill-informed, ridiculous, stubborn, etc." I would never deign to tell you or anyone else who or what they are. I don't know you or anything about you to be that high-handed and arrogant, because that's what that comes off as to me. If you think Roger does this or that. That doesn't bother me. Why would I care about that? You're entitled to feel that way, and I'm entitled to not feel that way. It's that simple to me. People arguing about stuff that doesn't affect their life is ludicrous to me. I'll read your post and that's it. I don't feel a need to chastise you or anyone else about your opinion. Honestly, that is so stupid to me. I accept others opinions because it's based on them, their backgrounds and their experiences. Because of that we all have different opinions. I'm not trying to make anyone see it my way, and I'm not accepting your way when I feel differently.
That boggles my mind all the time on the internet, how people want to argue and debate AN OPINION. You can't debate an opinion, you can only debate facts and the fact of the matter is that we all have different opinions and opinions are neither right or wrong, they're simply how someone views the same situation.
But thank you for actually having a conversation and trying to understand where I'm coming from. Most people don't do that, they just barge in issuing directives as to what you need to do to fall in line with them. Understand, that I don't think the way that most people do. That's what I like most about myself. I'm an independent thinker with respect for everyone else opinions too.
