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Post by dunninla on Dec 21, 2014 18:37:49 GMT -5
Hamson and Lowe both JUST played against PSU. Lowe was (22-5)/48, which is .354. PSU keyed on her just as much as they did on Hamson. In fact probably moreso b/c UCLA doesn't have a Gray caliber player at Outside. The stats tell the story... .354 vs. .071 It helps being a lefty at Opposite. Lowe as a lefty can pound some wicked wrist-away angle shots that land inside the 3 meter line. Hamson cannot b/c she's right handed.
I'll agree that Hamson is a better blocker at this time, and maybe always with her extra 3". But every other phase, Lowe is better. Just try to imagine Hamson playing sand. Lowe does and is actually pretty good at it.
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Post by azvb on Dec 21, 2014 18:40:04 GMT -5
Don't know Hamson, but the life of a pro athlete overseas seems extremely lonely. I'm assuming, like most Mormon women, she wants to get married and have kids, and sooner rather than later. I think the National Team is a better fit for her, but like I said, I don't know her. Can someone objectively compare her and Lowe to Hochaver (sp?). Hochevar? That's random. Other than the fact that they are both tall and blonde, they have nothing in common as players. Oops-who is the big girl from LBSU that played on the National Tram?
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Post by azvb on Dec 21, 2014 18:42:06 GMT -5
I'm familiar with Hooker. Who is the LBSU big girl that played opposite a few years ago? Or am I just dillusional?
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Post by azvb on Dec 21, 2014 18:43:11 GMT -5
Hamson and Lowe both JUST played against PSU. Lowe was (22-5)/48, which is .354. PSU keyed on her just as much as they did on Hamson. In fact probably moreso b/c UCLA doesn't have a Gray caliber player at Outside. The stats tell the story... .354 vs. .071 It helps being a lefty at Opposite. Lowe as a lefty can pound some wicked wrist-away angle shots that land inside the 3 meter line. Hamson cannot b/c she's right handed. Yeah, left handed is a big advantage. Murphy is left handed, right?
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Post by fetchin on Dec 21, 2014 18:46:14 GMT -5
I'm familiar with Hooker. Who is the LBSU big girl that played opposite a few years ago? Or am I just dillusional? Not dillusuional, I think you were thinking of Tayyiba Haneef-Park. I think Hamson hits much harder than Haneef-Park.
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Post by seeyajohn on Dec 21, 2014 19:03:59 GMT -5
there is one player always on Penn State That I Love, so i can't completely hate them... and Micha was that girl... i think this girl can do anything... i think she's an amazing athlete... simple as that she can do everything pretty easily... i hope to see her in a USA jersey... I agree. She's obviously coachable. Her improvement year after year has been impressive. She has the confidence that setters need. An uneducated question - How would Micha do on the sand?
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Dec 21, 2014 19:06:31 GMT -5
I agree. She's obviously coachable. Her improvement year after year has been impressive. She has the confidence that setters need. An uneducated question - How would Micha do on the sand? Tons of potential. I'd love to get her out here for a summer of training...but I don't think that's happening anytime soon.
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Post by memorybankrupt on Dec 21, 2014 19:18:21 GMT -5
I'm familiar with Hooker. Who is the LBSU big girl that played opposite a few years ago? Or am I just dillusional? Not dillusuional, I think you were thinking of Tayyiba Haneef-Park. I think Hamson hits much harder than Haneef-Park. Yeah, I don't think Haneef is a good comparison to Hamson. I think Bailey Webster is more like Haneef. Hamson is pretty darn coordinated for 6'7, but if she were to become a starter for Team USA, they would need to run her with a much higher set. Play her similar to a Gamova. Hamson will have a bright future at the intl level if she chooses. I guess we'll see what happens to Lowe, but I'm hopeful. She's super tall and has a huge arm and she's pretty quick. I think the defense and blocking can improve. I think Lowe will have more range than someone like Nnamani (who could only hit cross court).
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Post by kro2488 on Dec 21, 2014 19:32:46 GMT -5
Lowe is not replacing Murphy on the National Team, especially if Karch is still the coach. I wouldn't put it (or anything really) past Karch of course, but I'll be laughing my ass off if he lets Murphy keep the starting spot over Hooker and Lowe. It's going to be a tough decision either way, but Karch seems really concerned with team chemistry and having more "all around" players, so Murphy hitting for 3 rotations and setting for 3 was a consideration perhaps. Both Glass and Murphy need to get better digging in right back, especially Murphy sometimes she does so so, but it wasn't like Hooker was all over the place back there either. It's interesting because just a few years ago we had no idea how any of this was going to go, gunna be great to see how it turns out, just maybe this time if we get to the final, we don't let Brasil kick our ass if we play them. I'm hoping someone else rises up and knocks them out early...somehow...divine intervention perhaps None of us has any idea who will be there besides the few locks, that are obvious.
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Post by itsallrelative on Dec 21, 2014 20:03:05 GMT -5
I would think Hamson has room for improvement, since she's been playing basketball most of year, not volleyball...
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Post by kokyu on Dec 21, 2014 20:19:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't put it (or anything really) past Karch of course, but I'll be laughing my ass off if he lets Murphy keep the starting spot over Hooker and Lowe. It's going to be a tough decision either way, but Karch seems really concerned with team chemistry and having more "all around" players, so Murphy hitting for 3 rotations and setting for 3 was a consideration perhaps. Both Glass and Murphy need to get better digging in right back, especially Murphy sometimes she does so so, but it wasn't like Hooker was all over the place back there either. It's interesting because just a few years ago we had no idea how any of this was going to go, gunna be great to see how it turns out, just maybe this time if we get to the final, we don't let Brasil kick our ass if we play them. I'm hoping someone else rises up and knocks them out early...somehow...divine intervention perhaps None of us has any idea who will be there besides the few locks, that are obvious. Like this idea, how about a real 6-2 with Murphy and Glass playing all six rotations, each one setting from the back hitting in the front. Murphy's setting skills can compensate for Glass' problems going to the middle. When Glass digs the ball in the back, Murphy could set her a D ball. The obvious locks are obvious.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Dec 21, 2014 20:25:20 GMT -5
I wouldn't put it (or anything really) past Karch of course, but I'll be laughing my ass off if he lets Murphy keep the starting spot over Hooker and Lowe. It's going to be a tough decision either way, but Karch seems really concerned with team chemistry and having more "all around" players, so Murphy hitting for 3 rotations and setting for 3 was a consideration perhaps. Both Glass and Murphy need to get better digging in right back, especially Murphy sometimes she does so so, but it wasn't like Hooker was all over the place back there either. It's interesting because just a few years ago we had no idea how any of this was going to go, gunna be great to see how it turns out, just maybe this time if we get to the final, we don't let Brasil kick our ass if we play them. I'm hoping someone else rises up and knocks them out early...somehow...divine intervention perhaps None of us has any idea who will be there besides the few locks, that are obvious. Glass plays very good floor defense. She's the only setter we have who adds to team defense both at the net and in the back. Hooker certainly got better and by the end was digging better than Murphy does. Also, no, Murphy setting for 3 rotations was not a consideration. They tried to have Murphy set in some situations (with Fawcett in for Glass as a blocking sub) and it didn't work at all. Her all-around skills (digging, blocking, serving) aren't better than Fawcett or Klineman (both are much better blockers if that were as crucial for the spot as it's made out to be). She's out there because she was the best at killing the ball. That's what the opposite spot for Rio will come down to. Putting the ball on the floor.
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Post by kokyu on Dec 21, 2014 20:27:34 GMT -5
You cray cray c4, you don't know Murphy be a bomb setter.
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Post by kro2488 on Dec 21, 2014 20:59:33 GMT -5
It's going to be a tough decision either way, but Karch seems really concerned with team chemistry and having more "all around" players, so Murphy hitting for 3 rotations and setting for 3 was a consideration perhaps. Both Glass and Murphy need to get better digging in right back, especially Murphy sometimes she does so so, but it wasn't like Hooker was all over the place back there either. It's interesting because just a few years ago we had no idea how any of this was going to go, gunna be great to see how it turns out, just maybe this time if we get to the final, we don't let Brasil kick our ass if we play them. I'm hoping someone else rises up and knocks them out early...somehow...divine intervention perhaps None of us has any idea who will be there besides the few locks, that are obvious. Glass plays very good floor defense. She's the only setter we have who adds to team defense both at the net and in the back. Hooker certainly got better and by the end was digging better than Murphy does. Also, no, Murphy setting for 3 rotations was not a consideration. They tried to have Murphy set in some situations (with Fawcett in for Glass as a blocking sub) and it didn't work at all. Her all-around skills (digging, blocking, serving) aren't better than Fawcett or Klineman (both are much better blockers if that were as crucial for the spot as it's made out to be). She's out there because she was the best at killing the ball. That's what the opposite spot for Rio will come down to. Putting the ball on the floor. I should have elaborated listening to Karch speak I was thinking he was aware of her years at Florida and saw her run the offense while she was there both 5-1 and 6-2 and theorized that because he likes players that stay on the floor and play all the way around he thought about it just a little bit. Not that she ran it for 3 since then. But yes I see your point as she is generally the most efficient hitter on the team right now over courses of tournaments. Except when teams gear their entire scheme to slow her down. That's where it was nice to see others step up more as in the final Kim hill comes to mind. I'm typing on the phone I'll elaborate more next time.
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Post by kro2488 on Dec 21, 2014 21:04:14 GMT -5
I have finally just said to myself though I'm going to sit back and just see what happens. It's all we can do we don't get to make the decisions.
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