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Post by ddbb on Apr 30, 2024 13:11:17 GMT -5
usa needs to stop stubbornly forcing the same system each season. replicating the tokyo play and expecting similar success will never be feasible.
one modification i’d like to see is the slide. if no setter can connect or utilize the slides effectively, i’d want both ogbogu and rettke to run routes in front of the setter most of the time. and take risks to set them as long as the pass is within the 3-meter line.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 30, 2024 13:14:18 GMT -5
usa needs to stop stubbornly forcing the same system each season. replicating the tokyo play and expecting similar success will never be feasible. one modification i’d like to see is the slide. if no setter can connect or utilize the slides effectively, i’d want both ogbogu and rettke to run routes in front of the setter most of the time. and take risks to set them as long as the pass is within the 3-meter line. You need a consistent D ball threat for that.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Apr 30, 2024 13:14:28 GMT -5
Its not going to be the setting to the pins that the USA needs to worry about. it's the middles. Kelsey and Plummer were not in-system choices #1 or 2 for Conegliano. Plummer probably took more OOS swings than Haak did during the playoffs. I havent rewatched Annie/JT's swings from IOQT, but we cant have Chi hitting under .350/.300 whatever it was and Rettke needs more swings if they're passing 2.4. Well JT was bad.. Annie wasn't terrible. I'm annoyed at the lack of sets to middle but it seems to be systematic at this point. How can the coaches not be insisting on more sets the middle is beyond me. Because, memes aside, Carlini cant set them. Both slides to Ogbogu vs Poland went over her head. Half of the gap sets were too low. Chi killed the rest.
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Post by ddbb on Apr 30, 2024 13:17:51 GMT -5
usa needs to stop stubbornly forcing the same system each season. replicating the tokyo play and expecting similar success will never be feasible. one modification i’d like to see is the slide. if no setter can connect or utilize the slides effectively, i’d want both ogbogu and rettke to run routes in front of the setter most of the time. and take risks to set them as long as the pass is within the 3-meter line. You need a consistent D ball threat for that. usa has been outside-centric. i’d rather they utilize the middles to free up plummer and cook, than split the block to accommodate d-balls.
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Post by jiggs on Apr 30, 2024 13:20:54 GMT -5
Well JT was bad.. Annie wasn't terrible. I'm annoyed at the lack of sets to middle but it seems to be systematic at this point. How can the coaches not be insisting on more sets the middle is beyond me. Because, memes aside, Carlini cant set them. Both slides to Ogbogu vs Poland went over her head. Half of the gap sets were too low. Chi killed the rest. this is such a wierd thing because I feel like I don’t like how poulter sets Plummer. I’d rather carlini but poulter sets JT the best. I guess we split the difference and go Hancock
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Post by pittsburgh7717 on Apr 30, 2024 14:02:51 GMT -5
Hentz is the second best libero we have. I thought last summer would have made that obvious.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 30, 2024 14:36:18 GMT -5
You need a consistent D ball threat for that. usa has been outside-centric. i’d rather they utilize the middles to free up plummer and cook, than split the block to accommodate d-balls. The issue is just spreading the court. If you’re not gonna run a slide, and they’re not really scared of the D, then they’ve only gotta block half the net.
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Post by socalplayer on Apr 30, 2024 16:55:47 GMT -5
Why is no one mentioning that krob just had a great season as well. Krob just had a typical plummer season, killing 45% and 31% efficiency. Plummer also went above and beyond having 49% kills this year the best of her career. The issue is Plummer still can’t be a six rotation outside, because even though she generates points front row, she loses a lot backrow too. If karch subs her once or twice backrow depending on the match up that would be best. Also krob being this good this year means that when Plummers eventually does shank its less detrimental because krob can deal with out of system sets better than last year. USA needs Plummer to play to medal in any competition USA fans legit have been having these convos about Plummer and Krob the entire year lol lol
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Post by volleystan on Apr 30, 2024 20:08:04 GMT -5
usa has been outside-centric. i’d rather they utilize the middles to free up plummer and cook, than split the block to accommodate d-balls. The issue is just spreading the court. If you’re not gonna run a slide, and they’re not really scared of the D, then they’ve only gotta block half the net. Won’t matter if we run it right and passing is good. Plummer / Rettke overload is offensively a very challenging matchup for any country. Throw in an occasional D or bic and that’s all the spread you need in those rotations. Edit: If it ends up not being Plummer at OH1 you’re right
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Post by madden55 on Apr 30, 2024 20:09:41 GMT -5
The issue is just spreading the court. If you’re not gonna run a slide, and they’re not really scared of the D, then they’ve only gotta block half the net. Won’t matter if we run it right and passing is good. Plummer / Rettke overload is offensively a very challenging matchup for any country. Throw in an occasional D or bic and that’s all the spread you need in those rotations. disagree. You don’t want a block of Boskovic + Aleksic or Fahr + Antropova or Stysiak + Korneluk able to front you without worrying about a ball behind lmao
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 30, 2024 20:10:47 GMT -5
Won’t matter if we run it right and passing is good. Plummer / Rettke overload is offensively a very challenging matchup for any country. Throw in an occasional D or bic and that’s all the spread you need in those rotations. disagree. You don’t want a block of Boskovic + Aleksic or Fahr + Antropova or Stysiak + Korneluk able to front you without worrying about a ball behind lmao Plus a "free" help blocker in the middle.
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Post by madden55 on Apr 30, 2024 20:12:14 GMT -5
disagree. You don’t want a block of Boskovic + Aleksic or Fahr + Antropova or Stysiak + Korneluk able to front you without worrying about a ball behind lmao Plus a "free" help blocker in the middle. huh? You mean the outside that would shift over towards the middle ?
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 30, 2024 20:12:52 GMT -5
Plus a "free" help blocker in the middle. huh? You mean the outside that would shift over towards the middle ? Yes.
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Post by ddbb on Apr 30, 2024 20:32:38 GMT -5
usa has been outside-centric. i’d rather they utilize the middles to free up plummer and cook, than split the block to accommodate d-balls. The issue is just spreading the court. If you’re not gonna run a slide, and they’re not really scared of the D, then they’ve only gotta block half the net. if you look at it generally, then yes. however, usa has not seen much success with the slides with rettke. that’s evident with how low her hitting percentage and attempts are. i don’t think a change in the middle routes would eclipse the offense further. korneluk-stysiak has been a bane for the outsides.
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Post by Fe Gaslay on May 1, 2024 11:18:37 GMT -5
Finally we’re getting some content omfg
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