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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 13:22:09 GMT -5
I am speechless as I am eating my words. Can China come back, their only starter with Olympics experience, Wang LiNa was pulled in the second set Russia is earning the win right now because they're just taking it to the Chinese. Hopefully China will take it up a notch and extend the match because this is some excellent volleyball. |
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 13:24:53 GMT -5
Wang's replacement, Zhang Yue Hong is gooood. when she spikes you can hear an audible "Ugghh" from her
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 13:29:43 GMT -5
At the same time that these incredible athletes are playing a barn-burner of a match, NBC is broadcasting...the team finals of rythmic gymnastics!!! Hey look...that skinny chick is twirling a ribbon on a stick!
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 28, 2004 13:39:09 GMT -5
The difference between 6'8" Gamova from RUS and the USA's 6'7" Haneef? Armswing, baby, armswing.
Gamova hits those high ball sets at maximum extension, flat, and uses wrist snap to both direct the ball and topspin it into the opponent's court.
Does Haneef even know wrist snap?
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 13:44:34 GMT -5
The difference between 6'8" Gamova from RUS and the USA's 6'7" Haneef? Armswing, baby, armswing. Gamova hits those high ball sets at maximum extension, flat, and uses wrist snap to both direct the ball and topspin it into the opponent's court. Does Haneef even know wrist snap? I remember reading a post on another thread by someone saying Gamova is like Haneef, who cannot put the ball down, I hope he/she is watching this match and realises that how much he/she is insulting Gamova and flattering Haneef |
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Post by rayb_14 on Aug 28, 2004 13:45:35 GMT -5
which Russian player is Jeri Estes marrried/engaged to?
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 28, 2004 13:48:10 GMT -5
which Russian player is Jeri Estes marrried/engaged to? Don't know. But I sure hope he wipes his finger off after that G2 nosepick before he hugs her. |
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 28, 2004 13:50:00 GMT -5
I remember reading a post on another thread by someone saying Gamova is like Haneef, who cannot put the ball down, I hope he/she is watching this match and realises that how much he/she is insulting Gamova and flattering Haneef If you watch Gamova's attacks, the ones that hit the floor clean (i.e. not tooled off or through the block) usually land at 27 feet or greater in the opponent's court. The exception is when she tries the sharp angle down inside the block. When a player that tall hits the ball that flat and that deep, it is almost impossible for a normal-sized player (i.e. around 6'1" like the Chinese blockers) to stop it. |
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 13:50:41 GMT -5
which Russian player is Jeri Estes marrried/engaged to? Not a player but the coach's daughter!!!! |
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 28, 2004 13:52:21 GMT -5
Not a player but the coach's daughter!!!! So would she be considered "the Howling Cub"? |
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 13:52:49 GMT -5
Sokolova is having a hard time with the Chinese's block right now. Maybe she remembered what happened fours years ago
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Post by sistahsledge on Aug 28, 2004 13:54:07 GMT -5
Momentum starting to shift to China, up 10-8 in the 4th.
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 13:54:17 GMT -5
So would she be considered "the Howling Cub"? actually I am curious what she looks like. Would not be surprised if she is attractive otherwise she would not have caught Jeri's attention |
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Post by BeiBei on Aug 28, 2004 13:55:57 GMT -5
Don't know. But I sure hope he wipes his finger off after that G2 nosepick before he hugs her. Yeah he can pass it to her and when she hugs her dad, it would go back to karpol |
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Post by sonofbarcelonabob on Aug 28, 2004 14:10:32 GMT -5
The Chinese are a nightmare to try to block. The speed, height and tempo of their attacks are so varied it would drive any blocker nuts. They just set a straight 2-set to the MB in transition and she put it away. When's the last time you saw that play in international volleyball outside the Cubans?
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