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In fact, Jordan's ping pong skills were far from even an amateur hobbyist.
Over the years, the games between him and Banks had been like a bad game of chess, getting worse with each match.
But this couldn't be blamed on Jordan. Ping pong is an easy sport to pick up with a bit of athletic talent; even self-taught players can look decent playing it.
However, when playing against someone who has trained properly, you quickly realize that you can't even return a serve.
Let alone play against Gan Guoyang, an old, cunning player who uses pimpled rubber paddles—Jordan probably couldn't even distinguish the different characteristics of rubber paddles, much less compete with someone who uses them.
Having been tricked by Gan Guoyang into participating in the three-point contest last time, Jordan had fallen into a trap but hadn't learned his lesson. Trying to regain his honor through ping pong was like carrying a lantern into the toilet—absolute suicide.