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Post by ncaavballguru on Jul 10, 2014 21:45:07 GMT -5
The situation with Hooker and Tom for 2016 is somewhat similar to the situation that Karch Kiraly himself was in (along with Timmons) prior to the 1992 Olympics. Don't you think so pelcj11? Oh wait you might not remember so well you were too busy pooping in your pampers back then. Hahaha.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 22:35:53 GMT -5
I agree. I think Hill isn't an explosive enough of a player. Her balls don't carry enough heat. I could very much see Robo (or Hill) getting the start over Hodge. Robo and Larson are VERY similar players which would make things easier on Glass. I also still think Hodge is very ineffective out-of-system, which doesn't bode well for Karch's offense. It would be interesting however to see Hodge on the right side. Interesting that people don't think Kristin hildebrand has a good shot at being chosen as the 2nd OH. Eh she has always underwhelmed me and is pretty streaky. She was by far the most experienced hitter in the USC match and only got 7 kills.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 22:45:08 GMT -5
Will be attending the match on Saturday so I can finally say I have watched the national team play in person. Anyone know why bergsma hasn't been playing much. She isn't good enough to make a roster like this.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 22:47:58 GMT -5
I agree. I think Hill isn't an explosive enough of a player. Her balls don't carry enough heat. I could very much see Robo (or Hill) getting the start over Hodge. Robo and Larson are VERY similar players which would make things easier on Glass. I also still think Hodge is very ineffective out-of-system, which doesn't bode well for Karch's offense. It would be interesting however to see Hodge on the right side. Interesting that people don't think Kristin hildebrand has a good shot at being chosen as the 2nd OH. A good shot? Well, she doesn't. I don't think most would describe her chances as "good." She has a lot of work to do to separate herself from Hodge, Robinson, and Hill. She's been a professional for almost a decade. If she hasn't made the jump to being a legitimate starter for the national team yet, I don't think she will.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 22:49:44 GMT -5
I agree. I think Hill isn't an explosive enough of a player. Her balls don't carry enough heat. They don't have to. The speed of the set creates lots of scoring opportunities for her, even though she doesn't hit as hard as some of her teammates.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 23:55:22 GMT -5
I agree. I think Hill isn't an explosive enough of a player. Her balls don't carry enough heat. They don't have to. The speed of the set creates lots of scoring opportunities for her, even though she doesn't hit as hard as some of her teammates. Word. But if you have someone who can hit the fast set just as well as Hill (Robo) but can hit harder, wouldn't you take them over her?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 0:28:09 GMT -5
They don't have to. The speed of the set creates lots of scoring opportunities for her, even though she doesn't hit as hard as some of her teammates. Word. But if you have someone who can hit the fast set just as well as Hill (Robo) but can hit harder, wouldn't you take them over her? Hitting harder doesn't necessarily mean you're getting more kills. I think Hill makes good, smart choices, plays high, and takes advantage of the angles that her height and extension give her. For the record, I'm a huge Robinson fan. I can just appreciate what Hill can do too.
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Post by crawdaddy on Jul 11, 2014 9:39:43 GMT -5
Word. But if you have someone who can hit the fast set just as well as Hill (Robo) but can hit harder, wouldn't you take them over her? Hitting harder doesn't necessarily mean you're getting more kills. I think Hill makes good, smart choices, plays high, and takes advantage of the angles that her height and extension give her. For the record, I'm a huge Robinson fan. I can just appreciate what Hill can do too. Totally agree. Those who are discounting Hill's offense are not seeing what I've seen. Plus her passing creates offensive opportunities for the middles.
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Post by kro2488 on Jul 11, 2014 9:51:34 GMT -5
Any word yet on stream for match 3? They told me they were not sure last night.
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Post by SportyBucky on Jul 11, 2014 9:53:48 GMT -5
I agree. I think Hill isn't an explosive enough of a player. Her balls don't carry enough heat. They don't have to. The speed of the set creates lots of scoring opportunities for her, even though she doesn't hit as hard as some of her teammates. It creates as many or more opportunties for a player who hits the ball hard (see Robo).
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jul 11, 2014 10:00:24 GMT -5
They don't have to. The speed of the set creates lots of scoring opportunities for her, even though she doesn't hit as hard as some of her teammates. It creates as many or more opportunties for a player who hits the ball hard (see Robo). But she hits from a lot higher than our other outsides, which opens up a lot of court (particularly at this tempo). Fawcett might be our hardest hitter but she's not seeing the court-geometry matters.
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Post by VolleyTX on Jul 11, 2014 10:32:39 GMT -5
"Fawcett might be our hardest hitter but she's not seeing the court-geometry matters."
So true. She has never had a good feel for the block set in front of her.... or the open areas of the court. Hitting the ball high and hard made her a superstar in college, but not see or fully understanding "court-geometry" has really hurt her effectiveness as a professional.
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Post by kro2488 on Jul 11, 2014 10:57:24 GMT -5
"Fawcett might be our hardest hitter but she's not seeing the court-geometry matters." So true. She has never had a good feel for the block set in front of her.... or the open areas of the court. Hitting the ball high and hard made her a superstar in college, but not see or fully understanding "court-geometry" has really hurt her effectiveness as a professional. She should be able to see the block and defenders by now. Some of our hitters teams are more familiar with so even with the offensive speed the blockers are still making them hit the ball more toward defenders but it's so much of a shaky block that they can choose to tool it more often when they start getting dug. Which is where the peripheral vision comes in.
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Post by kro2488 on Jul 11, 2014 11:39:14 GMT -5
Any word about stream? Dont see any updates yet.
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Post by SportyBucky on Jul 11, 2014 12:19:06 GMT -5
It creates as many or more opportunties for a player who hits the ball hard (see Robo). But she hits from a lot higher than our other outsides, which opens up a lot of court (particularly at this tempo). Fawcett might be our hardest hitter but she's not seeing the court-geometry matters. I get the angle, angle. I know Fawcett, despite being tall, can barely slip a book under her feet when jumping. That I believe. ALthough I know Hill is taller, I'm not convinced Hill is hitting from THAT much higher a place than Robo.
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