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Post by huskersrule95 on Aug 12, 2016 22:13:20 GMT -5
Wow. WJ/Ross on 10-1 run
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Post by huskersrule95 on Aug 12, 2016 22:16:16 GMT -5
USA dominates 1st 21-10
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Post by Disc808 on Aug 12, 2016 22:17:36 GMT -5
Wow! USA looks confident
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Post by agean09 on Aug 12, 2016 22:27:49 GMT -5
Anyone else sick of the "here comes the boom" sound track playing every time someone gets a kill in both indoor and beach?
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Post by huskersrule95 on Aug 12, 2016 22:31:55 GMT -5
16-12 USA. Come on finish this now
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Post by huskersrule95 on Aug 12, 2016 22:33:32 GMT -5
17-13 USA Ross kill
18-13 Italy hitting error out
19-13 Italy hitting error into net
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Post by huskersrule95 on Aug 12, 2016 22:34:45 GMT -5
19-14 Giombini kill
19-15 Menegatti poke to back corner
20-15 WJ kill
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Post by huskersrule95 on Aug 12, 2016 22:35:42 GMT -5
20-16 Menegatti kill
21-16 Ross kill
USA wins 2-0 (21-10)(21-16)
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Post by volleyballjim on Aug 12, 2016 23:02:29 GMT -5
So it "appears" that Kerri "ain't so bad" after all, as I have posted through this year leading up to Rio . . .
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Aug 13, 2016 1:29:34 GMT -5
I don't want to take anything away from Kerri, but I'd like to hear Marlowe or the Wonger mention just once that her partner is the best player in the world.
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Post by guest2 on Aug 13, 2016 1:38:35 GMT -5
I don't want to take anything away from Kerri, but I'd like to hear Marlowe or the Wonger mention just once that her partner is the best player in the world. Six months ago I would have agreed with you but is that still true? April is a fantastic side out player but her defense doesnt measure up to some players and her foot speed is a liability. Then consider she no longer has the most dominant serve on tour, instead opting to jump float all the time. Shouldnt the best player in the world be better at scoring points? |
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Aug 13, 2016 1:52:53 GMT -5
I don't want to take anything away from Kerri, but I'd like to hear Marlowe or the Wonger mention just once that her partner is the best player in the world. Six months ago I would have agreed with you but is that still true? April is a fantastic side out player but her defense doesnt measure up to some players and her foot speed is a liability. Then consider she no longer has the most dominant serve on tour, instead opting to jump float all the time. Shouldnt the best player in the world be better at scoring points? April is averaging around a .620 kill percentage in the Olympics. She hit over .700 tonight. And it's not like Kerri has been setting nectar (particularly against the Swiss, although to be fair there was a nasty swirling wind). I can't imagine what more you would want from a player. What was true six months ago is still true today. |
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Post by guest2 on Aug 13, 2016 2:04:56 GMT -5
Six months ago I would have agreed with you but is that still true? April is a fantastic side out player but her defense doesnt measure up to some players and her foot speed is a liability. Then consider she no longer has the most dominant serve on tour, instead opting to jump float all the time. Shouldnt the best player in the world be better at scoring points? April is averaging around a .620 kill percentage in the Olympics. She hit over .700 tonight. And it's not like Kerri has been setting nectar (particularly against the Swiss, although to be fair there was a nasty swirling wind). I can't imagine what more you would want from a player. What was true six months ago is still true today. No question April is a great side out player, probably the best, but on the other side of the ball, what is she great at? Maybe converting digs, but compared to a player like Larissa, April doesn't dig a lot of balls - in particular behind Kerri's block. I'd want her to be someone who is a big plus scoring "real" points and I am not sure she is that anymore. Also any idea why the move away from the hard jump serve? She may still be the best, but among the teams with a chance at gold, I think Walsh/Ross probably have the worst defending and thats April |
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Post by superfan1 on Aug 13, 2016 9:19:21 GMT -5
April is averaging around a .620 kill percentage in the Olympics. She hit over .700 tonight. And it's not like Kerri has been setting nectar (particularly against the Swiss, although to be fair there was a nasty swirling wind). I can't imagine what more you would want from a player. What was true six months ago is still true today. No question April is a great side out player, probably the best, but on the other side of the ball, what is she great at? Maybe converting digs, but compared to a player like Larissa, April doesn't dig a lot of balls - in particular behind Kerri's block. I'd want her to be someone who is a big plus scoring "real" points and I am not sure she is that anymore. Also any idea why the move away from the hard jump serve? She may still be the best, but among the teams with a chance at gold, I think Walsh/Ross probably have the worst defending and thats April She used her jump serve last night vs. Italy. |
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Post by trianglevolleyball on Aug 13, 2016 13:29:32 GMT -5
They just mentioned during the telecast of the Germans beating the Swiss that the Swiss coach thinks the top 3 players in the world are Larissa, Ludwig and Kerri.
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