Johns/Johns v Duong/Klinger at the Lapiplasty Pickleball World Championships

[@caseydog237]

Those kids are so damn good. Duong has a monsterous serve and ground strokes and Klinger is so steady at the kitchen. Hadn’t seen CJ Klinger play in a while. He’s gotten really good.

[@ilzephyrli]

He was the reason NY Hustlers are got to the playoffs. Jack Sock hasn't been consistent at all unfortunately.

[@halawagirl808]

2:50 *johns brothers asks to turn down video board brightness at 0-4* "is that because it's bright or is it because it’s 4-0?" "yes" 😂

[@joshuapassorelli5246]

That was the worst game of pickleball I believe I have ever seen Ben play.

[@GoldenPickled]

I was thinking the same thing. Something strange was going in almost look like he threw the match

[@borg_wow]

He was lookin like me out there LOL hitting blocks out, serves off side, wild.

[@wfernj]

I haven't seen anything like that since the Helsinki incident back in '84.

[@keshavr9617]

He did not expect CJ to play over the top aggressive pickleball

[@kyleanderwuji6461]

Totally agree

[@avireww]

Quang Duong really dominating right now, all up in round of 16 across the three disciplines

[@xymphs]

i will never forget when staksrud double pickled him about 2+ months ago

[@bobbyennis]

It's like Roger Bannister and the 4 min mile. Once it was broken the psychological barrier was broken. The Johns are human and now everybody knows it.

[@bigbear8216]

Ben couldn't handle Young CJ flick and speed up so hard to predict he's move and quang dong had massive Monster serve so fun to watch this youngester beating No1 team. Great Job Guys!! It's time for next Gen take over this Games.

[@arautus]

Ben Johns is still in his prime. He loses now and then. His singles record against Quang is 7 wins and 2 losses. Federico will still destroy him in singles if they meet in the finals.

[@rickbaamonde8188]

Ben had a bad day. Collin looked good, actually, and was ready for the speed. These kids are good though.

[@stacitowery3475]

Ben looked really off, Colin looked a bit below his normal level. Neither brother looked like they were into the match.

[@gkloner]

Hard to be number one forever!

[@arautus]

That's why Ben Johns is the GOAT. He elevates his game when everyone else is getting better. He has won 5 gold medals this year against Federico Staksrud. Great players do lose now and then. He'll be back.

[@gkloner]

Young players like Quong Duong, Gabe Tardio, CJ Klinger , JW Johnson and Hayden Patriquin are coming up. Watch out!

[@jah.5.]

Klinger with two behind the back in between the legs hits! Talented player!

[@attybong]

not to belittle the boy's win but is seems that the johns brothers were not putting in enough work in this match .. a rematch some other time should be nice to watch .. congratulations klinger/duong !! 😊😊

[@Nine-gf2hd]

23:30 Ben getting pissed off about getting absolutely body-bagged ☠

[@Pickleandrepeat]

lol. but WTF Is that cam view afterwards.. holy moly

[@hybridkure]

@@Pickleandrepeatthats what i was thinking 😂

[@Luckyz]

part of the game, if you cant take a body bag stay at the baseline

[@grantl1520]

I hate the apology culture of tagging someone in pickleball. Truly is part of the game and it’s absurd that a pro can lose a point like that and be so upset.

[@Pickleandrepeat]

@ i think its fine. Like if u get punched, u arent gonna be happy. Just mad for a second in the moment, then afterwards move on back to normal, play the point. But saying sorry for a body bag is just basic etiquette like in tennis or something. My two cents

[@donniccolo]

Getting to watch CJ here in Central Ohio has been an absolute treat! This is awesome!

[@johncraig7548]

Now, now. The boys will be back. Count on it.

[@CatLadyLove111]

The John’s Brother’s need to get a Pep in their Step !

[@mex5341]

so true ... Drive or go home. New era of Pickleball , exactly

[@phyllisrosen7637]

So glad for this outcome!!

[@cwalkerPyano]

Love the 4 times body shot of Klinger 😂😂😂

[@gunpla56789]

Quang Duong is so good player 🎉

[@ImportantComment]

When will CJ finally drop Ben?

[@wotkyrn]

Is Quang and Ben wearing some kind of ankle brace?

[@tyroneburris8981]

I’ve seen that as well. I wonder what brand?

[@Lee-z9q]

Awesome.

[@annmaes7550]

This is not synchronized swimming - quit with the overhead camera!

[@peterhellmuth7384]

It shows spacings much better

[@t81629]

Klinger is a beast. Reminds me of Tardio, but being a southpaw is so deadly.

[@nguyendao5587]

CJ Klinger reminds me so much of Ron Weasley played by Rupert Grint 😂 Anyhow, an amazing match for the youngsters!

[@silverdc5]

Ben getting tagged is wild,didn't even move

[@EG80]

Genuine question, if their main weapon is that drive why not lob every easy drop and dink?

[@samuelhager928]

When do yall stream on pb tv?TV? Because I have it but it just play random replays or games most of the time

[@rey_pickleball]

Ben didn’t shake CJ’s hand at the end hahaha

[@DJ-xu1qo]

he did a paddle tap with cj

[@longoggy2012]

he was tap CJ paddle

[@Squaredot01]

Not a fan of the overhead drone view- prefer the on court view

[@jaggedlines]

Ben looked pretty salty there at the end. No GG for Klinger.

[@Branko1964]

Big Dong Q always plays well against Ben

[@eae1994]

i actually don't hate the overhead once in a while call me crazy

[@nguyencongvinh7728]

Klinger is very fast

[@ZORO-py9ok]

Quang and klinger played good but ben johns played like a 5.0 there…he is human one of his bad days looked like he threw from the start

[@DynastyBrand]

The age of dinking is almost over. Pickleball ready for Live TV.

[@carson11699]

Cj has to speed it up when dinking my god all they do is just hit it to him until there's one they can attack

[@itzmikely]

Do I spy Quang using a hesacore?

[@ryanashby2459]

Lookin like John's not liking the new Joola...

[@markmcelroy1256]

STOOOOOOOOOP WITH THE MULTIPLE SCREEEEENS!!!! 😖😖😡😡

[@stacitowery3475]

Ha, why would there be a vote for self proclaimed titles?😂😂😂

[@ejude6513]

What in the world happened to Ben? He played like he had a flu or something

[@maithanhphong4089]

Ben ‘s partner is wick point

[@bobbyknight9709]

23:29 😮

[@Seaton007]

Can somebody tell Dave that's not what a real tweener is?

[@callees8790]

Ben has to offload CJ. He is so passive and soft how he plays. The game has changed, he is in danger of becoming a dinosaur.

[@jeremymarble6172]

spanked!

[@S.Lukeee]

Okay first of all; Sports rules should not be objective: They should be the same across the board. Saying “I need more low to high” is so dumb. 2.) Refs in this silly sport need to sit on a high chair like in tennis so they can actually call balls accurately.

[@brucesnow3506]

Stupid question … why not just go to the drop serve across the board?

[@markmywords12u]

@@brucesnow3506 cause at a high level a drop serve is easily read to return to + you can control more power in a normal serve like what quang is doing

[@brucesnow3506]

@@markmywords12u pretty much agree with you. But doesn’t the drop (easily read, or not) take away any doubt regarding the above “hip/bellybutton level” serve fouls. Yes/no? And regarding “easily read” … both sides would be on even ground and the serve foul (or not) becomes a non-factor. I am definitely a newb … and expect my question / comment has been hashed / rehashed, etc. Thank you for your response / comments.

[@markmywords12u]

@@brucesnow3506 yes the drop serve will definitely have more even playing field on all levels, but at the same time it takes away the competitiveness of the game if everyone is doing a drop serve (?), just my personal opinion.. also according to the rulebook, theres a lot of nuances to follow and can happen when doing a drop serve, so its not 100% or definite like a tennis serve. The beauty of volley serves is it teaches you to anticipate great shots as you can hit both drop shot to the side, make side spins or top spin deep into the line.

[@kinoaninang3091]

i hate that quang duong has to make that sound even on softer hits

[@frankfurter7260]

Does Colin Johns have the worst serve of any pro?

[@s2kane]

I noticed that too. It's like he just hits it to get it in play. Zero power and depth at all.

[@stacitowery3475]

I can’t stand the quad box. I wind up not being able to watch any of them

[@zekefriedeman701]

Ben and Colin have to be 2 of the least fun ppl to watch in all of sports. Whiny, massive lack of intensity, unpleasant demeanors, no joy. Just not good for their brand and not good for the sport.

[@rickbaamonde8188]

I think they try to remain unemotional, especially Ben, like a terminator. I like that over gloaty players. He is like the rocks emotional players break themselves on. But these new kids are just attacking harder, faster, and constantly and the Johns boys are showing cracks... but I don't count them out. They are very smart and make adjustments well.

[@ray1johnson1]

So don't watch. Simple.

[@johngreen3587]

Worst he can play missed a lot of returns and others very uncharacteristic

[@linsu2854]

The Johns brothers are back to old-fashioned reactive play again. Quang and CJ are such dynamic players as shown in the MLP playoffs, but even they cannot make the game interesting to watch if they are playing against the Johns brothers who are stuck in their own world while the rest of the pickleball world continues to evolve quickly. I'm beginning to think it is arrogance ... not willing to accept that their old "system" no longer works

[@GenerationVicez]

Bullshit low to high call. You can see it in slow motion how perfect it is. They need to change these lame ass serve rules!

[@brucesnow3506]

Call me a newb here, and seriously (as I don’t know) … why not just go to a “drop serve” … ? Wouldn’t that eliminate the uncertainty / subjectivity? Everyone would be playing under the same “serve” conditions … yes / no?

[@stacitowery3475]

The refs seem to have to insert themselves for all kinds of BS. What baffles me is how they almost always answer “I didn’t see it” when questioned about a call.

[@francoavella1361]

For as much as I respect Ben John's game, his reaction to being tagged by Klinger in Game 2 is pathetic.

[@Ben88818]

New era of pickleball is here. Can't win with dinks anymore. Drive or go home.

[@helloman3676]

yeah...the drives sets up too much put aways nowadays because everyone is so damn athletic now.

[@GoldenPickled]

@@helloman3676it’s also the paddles are just stupid powerful now

[@johnclikeman5041]

I'm not sure what match you just watched ... they did win with dinks. Sure, they won a few points from a big serve and big third -- obviously having more weapons is a good thing -- but most of the points still turned into dink rallies. Quang and CJ won because they also won those points. They didn't make too many errors, they left fewer dinks high than Ben and Collin did, and they won most of the hands battles after either side sped up. None of that is new-school pickleball, it's playing the Johns' game plan better than them, at least this game.

[@jimh.4027]

@@johnclikeman5041 Perfectly said!

[@ktthao5224]

The 4.0 at my court don't want to believe that lol. But they get whooped by 3.5 that plays fast 😂

[@victorkan7288]

It’s all fun until you get punched in the mouth.

[@michaelezzo6137]

Colin must be undecided between grabbing a Mic and heading to the booth or grabbing a clipboard and coaching up the bench. Stay undecided buddy.....I like watching way more talent and better personalities light you up. Welp....Theres always the MLP playoffs.......Oh wait.

[@letrantuananh_brian]

I fucking hate CJ serve. It look so confuse😂

[@MI-qj6xr]

washed