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Post by Murina on May 29, 2010 12:56:59 GMT -5
First tournament of the season has started in Shanghai.
Dominican Republic d. Cuba 3-1 (not close games)
Turkey d. China 3-2 (very close games). I wonder how long before Lang Ping takes over China's team ;D
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Post by ppaitt on May 29, 2010 13:23:00 GMT -5
Actually, China defeated Turkey in five (25-22, 25-27, 25-21, 23-25 , 15-13) The 19-year-old Hui R.Q. led China attack with 21 kills, four blocks and two aces for 27 points.
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Post by ppaitt on May 29, 2010 13:29:12 GMT -5
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Post by bownlovingfreak on May 29, 2010 13:54:51 GMT -5
Good job Benefit if the Qi
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Post by Murina on May 29, 2010 14:00:05 GMT -5
Actually, China defeated Turkey in five (25-22, 25-27, 25-21, 23-25 , 15-13) The 19-year-old Hui R.Q. led China attack with 21 kills, four blocks and two aces for 27 points. Thank you! It is reported in error in some Italian media.
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Post by simonsun on May 29, 2010 17:59:19 GMT -5
I wonder how long before Lang Ping takes over China's team ;D Not till the big bucks from professional clubs stop rolling in... which is unlikely to happen in the near future ;D But seriously, her health probably doesn't allow her to do that again.
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Post by Phaedrus on May 29, 2010 19:20:01 GMT -5
She will want to be able to hang out around Palo Alto for about four years.
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Post by Murina on May 29, 2010 19:20:12 GMT -5
Not till the big bucks from professional clubs stop rolling in... which is unlikely to happen in the near future ;D But seriously, her health probably doesn't allow her to do that again. ;D I didn't know her health was a problem. I just see her as their ace in the hole. They only gave Cai Bin one year, and the new coach is struggling to beat all the players Fenerbahçe doesn't want to use! They probably would bring back Chen before Lang though.
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Post by simonsun on May 30, 2010 2:09:57 GMT -5
I didn't know her health was a problem. She had knee surgery together with several Chinese players... no? The Chinese head coach is a high-pressure job. We place too much weight on this team... Back in the 90's when she was coaching she fainted several times on court, which is detailed in her memoir. She will want to be able to hang out around Palo Alto for about four years. Guess I'll be a part-time stalker for the next four years. (Tenniscraze, wanna join me?) ;D
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Post by Phaedrus on May 30, 2010 8:34:29 GMT -5
I spoke to one of her former assistants on the Chinese NT. She was hesitant about taking the USA NT job because of the toll it would take on her health, assuming the USA job was as stressful as the China job. She did eventually because she wanted to be in the USA with Lydia. The USA job turned out to be stressful in ways different than the China job was, and that was partly why she was done after the quadrennial.
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Post by Murina on May 30, 2010 14:49:18 GMT -5
I didn't know her health was a problem. She had knee surgery together with several Chinese players... no? That is not something that would prevent a person from coaching a national team. In fact it's not a health problem - it fixed a problem. If she rehabbed correctly, there is no reason to put any restrictions on her for now. Stress is certainly a problem, but I doubt the Chinese authorities would let that get in their way if they really got serious about bringing her back - do you?
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Post by NoAlt on May 30, 2010 16:07:05 GMT -5
The talent pool in China is not there right now. There is only so much a coach can do. Look for the US, Brazil and European teams to dominate in the next a few years. I think Lang Ping is looking at the future, working with younger talents at club level and maybe come back after a few years.
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Post by Murina on May 31, 2010 1:23:39 GMT -5
The talent pool in China is not there right now. There is only so much a coach can do. Look for the US, Brazil and European teams to dominate in the next a few years. I think Lang Ping is looking at the future, working with younger talents at club level and maybe come back after a few years. Ok, maybe you guys didn't get the original joke. I was using Lang Ping to make fun of China's federation's impatience they showed by sacking Cai Bin after only one summer. Wang Baoquan's team has now nearly lost to Turkey, and was hammered by the Dominican Republic of all countries - and DOM is missing several of their "big name" players! If Cuba beats them will he be fired on the spot? On a serious note, I don't know about the talent pool being bare. I think a nice team could be made with Wei (who hasn't played this weekend - at least not that I've seen) and the players playing this week. At least on par with most of Europe. Hui Rouqi is showing a game that is surprisingly advanced for her age, and Chen Liyi is at least giving an option to sit Wang Yimei (which I think is needed at times). Add the real setter, I bet this team does pretty well by 2012.
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Post by Murina on May 31, 2010 1:49:17 GMT -5
The last two matches of the weekend will begin in about an hour.
First match is Dominican Republic v. Turkey. Dom is 2-0 and looks like the class of the tournament. Playing without Arias Doňe, Milagros Cabral, and Bethaina De la Cruz, this team is a little smaller than normal, but are making up for it in good ball control, and having the best setter in the tournament. Eve Mejia has been very impressive.
Turkey has been messing with lineups. Ball handling is not very good (they beat Cuba with 3 opposite players handling the receive/attack) and the setting has been mediocre. Turkey should have beaten China (who is getting ALL the close calls) and is probably the second best team. Warm ups should be starting now for a match that could be pretty interesting.
China is playing with their 4th choice setter. Wei is sick (I think) and the two setters the coach called to be her backup didn't feed the bulldog, so they are using Bian Yuqian. She isn't even really trying to set the middles, and well, she still needs work...
Cuba looks awful. Even a great player like Santos is playing like a high school kid. Coach looks like he is in over his head. Carcases does look better than she did a month ago (in attack), but the ball handling of the team is embarrassing.
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Post by Murina on May 31, 2010 14:18:28 GMT -5
And just when I said that DOM was looking really good, TUR crushed them in 3 easy sets! Turkey served to tough for DOM and the Turkish setter was in a much better rhythm than she was against China.
China beat Cuba 3-1 I think, but I haven't watched that match.
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