“Think you’re good?” is the unofficial saying of Major League Table Tennis .

It’s the question aimed at every person who’s ever smacked a plastic ball across a rickety table in a basement or a garage. This weekend, the Portland Paddlers and their opponents are on the court to answer that question, proving that professional table tennis is a major league sport.

This weekend, Portland hosts some of the best players in the country at the Oregon Convention Center with the Portland Paddlers aiming to make an early push in the West Division standings. Competition started Friday as the Paddlers won 15-6 against the Los Angeles Spinners.

“We just want more people. Especially we want people in Oregon to be excited about table tennis,” said Matt Parker, vice president of Marketing for Major

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