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Post by Upfrontvb on Oct 13, 2014 22:33:54 GMT -5
USA won! So I watched the replay of the last few points. And on match point, it all began with Murphy's float serve. The Chinese libero shanks the ball, which doesn't allow the setter to give their OH a good set so it's gingerly hit over. Which gave USA a good pass, a good set and a good kill for the WIN. That's what the game is all about. Teamwork!
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 13, 2014 22:38:20 GMT -5
Why does Japan get to host the World Cup every single time? Talk about an in built advantage every four years. Welcome to the FIVB.
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 13, 2014 22:48:11 GMT -5
Why does Japan get to host the World Cup every single time? Talk about an in built advantage every four years. Welcome to the FIVB. www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=37459&Language=en#.VBMscJR_uSoSo Japan will have hosted it for 42 years. This is what the Olympics are all about, behind scenes: cozy deals, exclusive arrangements, and an old-boy network that is tighter than a drum. Japan gets an automatic head-start on qualifying for EVERY Olympics, and doubtless the powers-that-be in FIVB get something they want back from Japan in return.
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Post by volleyguy on Oct 13, 2014 22:52:58 GMT -5
Why does Japan get to host the World Cup every single time? Talk about an in built advantage every four years. Japan is a steady, reliable source of revenue for FIVB events, and always manages to do a steady and reliable job of organizing these kind of events. It's true that there is a certain built-in advantage to Japan, but if you read reports about events in other countries, Turkey, Poland, and even the recent WCH in Italy, there are consistent complaints about obvious partisanship. In a sense, Japan is often seen as the most reliable and least corrupt option available (which is ironic for a corrupt organization).
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Post by ironhammer on Oct 13, 2014 23:06:49 GMT -5
Who is the one being hyper-sensitive? The one who thinks someone is criticizing you due to misreading of posts? Listen sweetheart, not every post is slamming you. Don't be so hyper-sensitive. Bet you never have played volleyball, since high-strung and narcissistic folks like you don't last long on most teams. Go ahead and keep reading non-existent meaning in posts. I'm going to do something more productive, go out and celebrate Team USA's victory. Wow. I'm going to assume this IS a slam and I'm not being hyper-sensitive. You quote me, rag on "posters" and then, for a topper, act like an jerk. Hope you're proud of yourself, being so productive and celebratory and all. I didn't quote you wrong. I didn't criticize you initially in that post, but I used your statements about so-and-so player as a point to say too much time is wasted on picking who should have done that or should be in that position, etc. That was a wider point, not directed at you specifically. But you chose to read into that and make unfounded accusations against me. I'm not going to take that lying down am I? Enough is enough, celebrate the team for once. Move on. Get over it. Get the drift?
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Post by deacondive on Oct 13, 2014 23:14:07 GMT -5
USA won! So I watched the replay of the last few points. And on match point, it all began with Murphy's float serve. The Chinese libero shanks the ball, which doesn't allow the setter to give their OH a good set so it's gingerly hit over. Which gave USA a good pass, a good set and a good kill for the WIN. That's what the game is all about. Teamwork! The Chinese libero had Nicole Davis syndrome
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Post by ironhammer on Oct 13, 2014 23:16:26 GMT -5
USA won! So I watched the replay of the last few points. And on match point, it all began with Murphy's float serve. The Chinese libero shanks the ball, which doesn't allow the setter to give their OH a good set so it's gingerly hit over. Which gave USA a good pass, a good set and a good kill for the WIN. That's what the game is all about. Teamwork! The Chinese libero had Nicole Davis syndrome Yup, the current generation of Chinese players never properly learned to received and pass. So it doesn't surprise me.
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Post by digthis on Oct 13, 2014 23:18:46 GMT -5
Does anyone know how to find the ESPN top 10? I've been told Team USA made the list today!!
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Post by recleague on Oct 13, 2014 23:54:22 GMT -5
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Post by truffleshuffle on Oct 14, 2014 1:00:55 GMT -5
I was wrong about Hill's potential, yet I've been right about Glass' inconsistent meltdowns over two quads.
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Post by itsallrelative on Oct 14, 2014 13:38:32 GMT -5
It's crazy to think how young our starters and some of our bench players are. I wonder how much better this team can get by 2016? Ages for our starting lineup: OH: Larson, 27 OH: Hill, 24 OPP: Murphy, 24 MB: Foluke, 27 MB: Christa, 28 S: Glass, 26 L: Banwarth, 25 Bench: Robinson, 22; Dixon, 22; Adams, 24; Fawcett, 27 I don't know that we're that young by international standards....although we are young by previous american standards. looking at the final 6 teams, here are what I calculate as their average age for their roster: China: 23.6 Dom. Republic: 25.3 Russia-25.8 USA-26.8 Brasil-27.8 Italy-28.9
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Post by nefan4230 on Oct 14, 2014 14:18:24 GMT -5
A link to reply of whole match except final point?!:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOgZ31Yhs-4
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 14:19:07 GMT -5
Age doesn't necessarily correlate to NT (or even international) experience.
But this is a very recent trend for USA volleyball. It used to be almost unheard of that players straight out of college started or even played for the NT. Maybe that had to do with how good the veterans were, but I think people still severely underestimate the jump from NCAA to NT. It's not a sure thing, no matter how good you think that player is. kokyu, for instance, doesn't understand this at all.
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Post by nefan4230 on Oct 14, 2014 14:19:23 GMT -5
that's replay not reply.
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Post by volleyguy on Oct 14, 2014 14:28:51 GMT -5
Age doesn't necessarily correlate to NT (or even international) experience. But this is a very recent trend for USA volleyball. It used to be almost unheard of that players straight out of college started or even played for the NT. Maybe that had to do with how good the veterans were, but I think people still severely underestimate the jump from NCAA to NT. It's not a sure thing, no matter how good you think that player is. kokyu, for instance, doesn't understand this at all. That trend is mostly due to the growth in women's professional leagues and the emergence of true free agency in those leagues. There are simply more opportunities for women players right out of college to play professionally.
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