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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 22:12:37 GMT -5
Murphy with a nice solo stuff on Larson there  , it's a high level of play from everyone tonight though. We have very different definitions of "high level." This was very mediocre. |
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Post by kro2488 on Jun 3, 2016 22:16:10 GMT -5
Murphy with a nice solo stuff on Larson there , it's a high level of play from everyone tonight though. We have very different definitions of "high level." This was very mediocre. Besides the usual weaknesses of usa volleyball it is... like tip coverage etc lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 22:16:23 GMT -5
I thought it was pretty sloppy play all around. Quality stream though, appreciate that
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 22:21:30 GMT -5
We have very different definitions of "high level." This was very mediocre. Besides the usual weaknesses of usa volleyball it is... like tip coverage etc lol No. |
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Post by VolleyTX on Jun 3, 2016 22:27:30 GMT -5
Could you explain further what you mean by "consistently doesn't"? I only started watching international volleyball this quad but after looking into her record it kinda baffles me how overwhelmingly negative the conversation around Easy is. Was she supposed to be the greatest player ever coming out of college? She certainly hasn't been that, but her resume is pretty solid for the average NT player. In her five full international club seasons she's got: Italian League (2): 1 regular season championship, 2 playoff championships (* on the most recent one due to her injury) Polish League: 2nd in regular season, playoff championship Azerbaijani League: 2nd in regular season, no playoffs Chinese League: 4th in regular season, semifinals in playoffs (This was the year with her midseason two month knee injury) She's won Gold with the US NT in the Grand Prix all four times she's participated (along with missing the 2014 WC, she missed the awful 6th place Grand Prix finishes in 2013 and 2014). She hit 0.3 and passed very well in the Olympics during limited playing time and, though she didn't play great in the final vs Brazil, she did just as well as Larson who was the starter. I think the break she took mid-quad has certainly harmed her but it's part been injuries and part pregnancy so I don't think that should be blamed on her motivation or desire. With the emergence of Hill and Robinson there hasn't been much of a need for her since her return but it seems most of the criticism around her is based on her performance years ago. Though she hasn't shown anything recently that suggests she should replace one of the starting OHs (which I don't think she should in our system), her play definitely doesn't warrant the treatment of dismissing her from the team that some here seem to want. I feel like it is more of the moment when people were degrading her. It's her ability to pass at the next level. Karch and Beth spoke highly of her in her college days but she didn't transition well into the international scene. However, she was granted with such awards throughout her career. She was very mediocre back in the day but she is coming around now... But I still wouldn't take her.. lol..  I've always been of the mind that Easy's time at Penn State actually hampered her offensive development. She is an AMAZING athlete. At PSU, her successful was more on her ability to connect with very fast sets from glass. For someone of her athletic ability, I still see what I would call a lazy attack approach. I really think Easy could have been more of a destiny type attacker. Someone who could really do damage to high balls, but that isn't how she was trained. We've seen her absolute moments of brilliance (The grand prix finals a few years back) where she is an absolute dominate attacker. When you see what she is capable of, you just wish she could produce that more consistently. |
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Post by kro2488 on Jun 3, 2016 22:35:19 GMT -5
service error number 300... jeez.
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Post by onfiya on Jun 3, 2016 22:35:27 GMT -5
I feel like it is more of the moment when people were degrading her. It's her ability to pass at the next level. Karch and Beth spoke highly of her in her college days but she didn't transition well into the international scene. However, she was granted with such awards throughout her career. She was very mediocre back in the day but she is coming around now... But I still wouldn't take her.. lol.. I've always been of the mind that Easy's time at Penn State actually hampered her offensive development. She is an AMAZING athlete. At PSU, her successful was more on her ability to connect with very fast sets from glass. For someone of her athletic ability, I still see what I would call a lazy attack approach. I really think Easy could have been more of a destiny type attacker. Someone who could really do damage to high balls, but that isn't how she was trained. We've seen her absolute moments of brilliance (The grand prix finals a few years back) where she is an absolute dominate attacker. When you see what she is capable of, you just wish she could produce that more consistently. Who is this "Destiny" you speak of??? |
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Post by kc8413 on Jun 3, 2016 22:37:35 GMT -5
Who did Karsta Lowe just ace?
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Post by Draco_MN on Jun 3, 2016 22:38:29 GMT -5
Did anyone notice that Larson has been defending from 6 while Banwarth has been defending from 5?
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Post by superfan1 on Jun 3, 2016 22:39:55 GMT -5
Is everyone cheering U-S-A...? like there are two different nations going head to head?
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Post by kc8413 on Jun 3, 2016 22:40:40 GMT -5
Man. The blue team is killing the red team and there's been 0 rallies since i started watching, which was just 5 minutes ago.
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Post by superfan1 on Jun 3, 2016 22:44:40 GMT -5
wow 17-7 blue team up...
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Post by kro2488 on Jun 3, 2016 22:45:38 GMT -5
passing issues killing red...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 22:49:49 GMT -5
Did anyone notice that Larson has been defending from 6 while Banwarth has been defending from 5? Started doing that again last season with Robinson and Larson. |
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Post by superfan1 on Jun 3, 2016 22:50:19 GMT -5
Looks like Lloyd's sets are a little low and her hitters aren't able to hit the ball down so they're hitting it flat and out
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, it's a high level of play from everyone tonight though. 
