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Post by rainbowcard on Aug 17, 2019 19:56:47 GMT -5
I wonder if that was a blessing for Emily and Betsi to lose that match and not face Ateam yet
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 19:59:51 GMT -5
I wonder if that was a blessing for Emily and Betsi to lose that match and not face Ateam yet Now they have to face them in the semis instead of the finals |
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Post by ramo2653 on Aug 17, 2019 20:07:30 GMT -5
And don't they have to play Sara/Brandie in the morning first?
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Post by tamz on Aug 17, 2019 20:11:27 GMT -5
I wonder if that was a blessing for Emily and Betsi to lose that match and not face Ateam yet Then ATeam would have to face winner of the Brandie/Hughes vs Flint/Day match in the semis. |
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Post by rainbowcard on Aug 17, 2019 20:12:37 GMT -5
I wonder if that was a blessing for Emily and Betsi to lose that match and not face Ateam yet Now they have to face them in the semis instead of the finals lol @ me . I was looking at the bracket wrong as where the winner of who they just played went haha. Ugh I’m trying to root for Emily and Betsi this is going to be tough now |
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Post by tamz on Aug 17, 2019 20:14:32 GMT -5
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Post by tamz on Aug 17, 2019 20:15:30 GMT -5
Now they have to face them in the semis instead of the finals lol @ me . I was looking at the bracket wrong as where the winner of who they just played went haha. Ugh I’m trying to root for Emily and Betsi this is going to be tough now They were on opposite brackets so had they stayed true to seeding, the 1 and 2 seed meets in the final. |
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Post by bayarea on Aug 17, 2019 21:17:56 GMT -5
Hughes and Wilkerson absolutely annihilated Howard/Turner -7, -11. Looked very comfortable and relaxed. Everything working. Let's see what they look like against stiffer competition tomorrow, but I would pick them against Day/Flint playing like that.
Cannon and Reeves appear to have forged a good partnership. They look solid together. Muno/Jones had a couple of match points, but gave in to mental errors, and Cannon/Reeves looked very steady.
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Post by guest2 on Aug 18, 2019 0:28:07 GMT -5
Hughes and Wilkerson absolutely annihilated Howard/Turner -7, -11. Looked very comfortable and relaxed. Everything working. Let's see what they look like against stiffer competition tomorrow, but I would pick them against Day/Flint playing like that. Cannon and Reeves appear to have forged a good partnership. They look solid together. Muno/Jones had a couple of match points, but gave in to mental errors, and Cannon/Reeves looked very steady. Who is playing left on that team? Wish more of their matches had been shown. AP scheduler needs some work |
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Post by downtheline on Aug 18, 2019 0:39:52 GMT -5
Sara is playing left side. Seems to be still getting used to it and setting a lefty.
Played courts 7,4,4, then 1.
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Post by pepperclove on Aug 18, 2019 1:21:07 GMT -5
Sara doesn’t seem to be having any problems offensively on the left. I watched the last part of the match they lost, and Brandie was the one getting served. They sure looked good against Howard and Turner - I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 17-4 technical timeout before. Maybe just skip the technical and put that game out of its misery?
Totally agree about the scheduling, though. That team absolutely should have been on stadium at some point, and the AVP doesn’t even seem to make an effort to put more attractive matches on courts 1 and 2 for TV viewers.
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Post by guest2 on Aug 18, 2019 2:07:04 GMT -5
Sara doesn’t seem to be having any problems offensively on the left. I watched the last part of the match they lost, and Brandie was the one getting served. They sure looked good against Howard and Turner - I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 17-4 technical timeout before. Maybe just skip the technical and put that game out of its misery? Totally agree about the scheduling, though. That team absolutely should have been on stadium at some point, and the AVP doesn’t even seem to make an effort to put more attractive matches on courts 1 and 2 for TV viewers. Havent watched as much AVP as FIVB this year. That stadium court looked huge. Not sure why the AVP cant run CA beaches 5-6 times a year instead of 3. Maybe scheduling issues etc. but outside of the Eastern Europe events, this and Hermosa looked like the most exciting crowds/events of the year. But definitely better scheduling to make sure the teams people want to see are featured. Jones/Muno are interesting but Hughes/Wilkerson are two of the most compelling players the AVP has and are just on a different level in terms of ability and fan interest. Same with Crabb/Priddy. How is that team ever not featured. Especially with the AVP's Olympics obsession and Trevor being maybe the most interesting trash talker |
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Post by JB Southpaw on Aug 18, 2019 6:09:40 GMT -5
Sara doesn’t seem to be having any problems offensively on the left. I watched the last part of the match they lost, and Brandie was the one getting served. They sure looked good against Howard and Turner - I don’t think I’ve ever seen a 17-4 technical timeout before. Maybe just skip the technical and put that game out of its misery? Totally agree about the scheduling, though. That team absolutely should have been on stadium at some point, and the AVP doesn’t even seem to make an effort to put more attractive matches on courts 1 and 2 for TV viewers. Havent watched as much AVP as FIVB this year. That stadium court looked huge. Not sure why the AVP cant run CA beaches 5-6 times a year instead of 3. Maybe scheduling issues etc. but outside of the Eastern Europe events, this and Hermosa looked like the most exciting crowds/events of the year. But definitely better scheduling to make sure the teams people want to see are featured. Jones/Muno are interesting but Hughes/Wilkerson are two of the most compelling players the AVP has and are just on a different level in terms of ability and fan interest. Same with Crabb/Priddy. How is that team ever not featured. Especially with the AVP's Olympics obsession and Trevor being maybe the most interesting trash talker My feeling is the court schedule is set before the seeds are, and they don't want to mess with the schedule. Only possible reason for their choices. |
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Post by tamz on Aug 18, 2019 9:40:33 GMT -5
MHP/SP actually have an easier route to the finals. They get either Ledoux/Salgado or Cannon/Reeves.
Meanwhile ATeam plays the winner of Brandie/Hughes vs Day/Flint.
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Post by sonofdogman on Aug 18, 2019 10:40:13 GMT -5
My feeling is the court schedule is set before the seeds are, and they don't want to mess with the schedule. Only possible reason for their choices. From what I know (from past years but same people still running the show), the court assignments are not done until very late in the process, and late switches are sometimes made. Just doesn't seem to be for the benefit of our desires here. Not sure what criteria they use to assign matches to courts. |
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