What defines an allround style?

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 vutiendat1337 wrote:

Zhang Jike and Fan Zhendong come to mind as very all-round and complete players. They can attack on both wings, FH or BH, short game, over the table or mid-distance, counter-loop or block, with good placement yet powerful shots. In my mind, I consider them to have the capacity to win a point utilizing any of the techniques above with the same or similar probability of success. Dima can also be considered an all-round player.Joo See Hyuk is an "all-round" player in his own right. As a modern defender, he can attack, can defend, good FH loop and superior chops. Can score points either way. 

Ma Long, unless firing with his FH and placing well, can't win a point (generalizing here), relatively weak BH and not a strong blocker.

Timo Boll, unless positioning himself well and hitting his spinny loops and placing the ball well both short-game or mid-distance, can't win a point. If he has to play defensively - blocking or lobbing, he's done for. Considerably weak BH, he can only open and hit a good counter once in a while but that's about it.

Mizutani, not a complete player, poor short game, virtually no over the table BH or mid-distance (although he's been improving upon that, still miles to go), ok counter-looping FH, strong lobbing skills. definitely more on the defensive side of offensive players. 

Ma long chop block, please. Also, his bh is on par with zjk. 