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Post by blockparty3 on Jun 18, 2014 12:05:49 GMT -5
I've heard this question a lot. It seems like college coaches are starting to want there setters to be taller and taller. James Shaw is 6'8" and Micah Christensen is 6'6". The pros of having a taller setter is that they usually will be better blocking and tipping in the front row. Smaller setters though, such as Kawika Shoji (6'3"), can usually get to the ball quicker and give the hitters more opportunities to hit. Who do you prefer? Smaller or taller setters?
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Post by hateswinter on Jun 18, 2014 12:09:06 GMT -5
Right in the middle around 6'4"-6'5" would be my pick. Setter can still get to a lot of shanked passes but also can block/tip effectively.
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Post by planetasia01 on Jun 18, 2014 12:16:22 GMT -5
It would be good to keep in mind that a 7-foot setter is useless if their hands are made of stone, make bad decisions, and their location is all over the place.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2014 12:26:08 GMT -5
Matt West is 6'5 and Jonah Seif is 6'8.
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Post by blockparty3 on Jun 18, 2014 13:21:22 GMT -5
It would be good to keep in mind that a 7-foot setter is useless if their hands are made of stone, make bad decisions, and their location is all over the place. Yah, what's the perfect height assuming all the setters have the same decision making skills and ball control. That's my question. |
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Post by Semp12 on Jun 18, 2014 13:42:23 GMT -5
Height does not always mean athleticism in terms of getting to the ball either. A 6'9" guy can be slow or he could be built like Lebron.
If all other factors were considered equal (setting location, tempo, quickness, athleticism, etc) it'd be tough to argue for a smaller setter..
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Post by cadf on Jun 18, 2014 13:53:35 GMT -5
If all other factors are equal, kind of a weird question with that premise...
then as tall as your tallest middle.
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Post by planetasia01 on Jun 18, 2014 17:18:41 GMT -5
If all other factors are equal, kind of a weird question with that premise... then as tall as your tallest middle. Thinking theoretically, you wouldn't ever want the setter to set down toward a quick hitter's contact point (which would eliminate my dream 8ft setter lol). So my best estimate would be that that setter's release point at the 12 o'clock position should be at the highest point of contact of your lowest reaching quick attacker. |
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Post by ncaavballguru on Jun 19, 2014 2:54:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I have no idea how the Dutch ever got anywhere with Peter Blange. He spent his whole career setting down toward his quick hitters.
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Post by planetasia01 on Jun 19, 2014 16:26:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I have no idea how the Dutch ever got anywhere with Peter Blange. He spent his whole career setting down toward his quick hitters. Got any vid? He was about the same height as Lloy Ball right? |
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Post by 5foot4 on Jun 19, 2014 23:40:46 GMT -5
As tall as possible because of all the advantages. Look at what Shaw was able to do with some bad passes. As long as they have hands and good decision making skills you want a tall setter.
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Post by opposito on Jun 23, 2014 10:29:39 GMT -5
Having talked to, trained and played with Lloy many times, I can say that having a tall setter is a huge advantage, but they have to be quick and athletic. There are many great setters at all of these heights, but since Lloy was mentioned, I'll add that height also has the advantage of saving overpasses or atleast tight balls. There really aren't any disadvantages to playing with a tall setter, as long as they don't have the athleticism of a typical middle of the same height (6'8+)
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Post by hateswinter on Jun 23, 2014 10:39:35 GMT -5
Having talked to, trained and played with Lloy many times, I can say that having a tall setter is a huge advantage, but they have to be quick and athletic. There are many great setters at all of these heights, but since Lloy was mentioned, I'll add that height also has the advantage of saving overpasses or atleast tight balls. There really aren't any disadvantages to playing with a tall setter, as long as they don't have the athleticism of a typical middle of the same height (6'8+). I would say smaller setters can get to the ground faster to save bad passes, but it can depend on the athleticism of the setter. Also, it is very rare that you find someone like Lloy Ball who is very athletic and tall. So I guess the real question is would you rather have a 6'1" extremely athletic setter or a 6'8" setter with average athleticism. |
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