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Post by WahineFan44 on Jun 16, 2019 17:03:39 GMT -5
Is there a coach who can even be compared to lang Ping right now?
Even from my limited viewing, she seems by far the best coach in the game.
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Post by Pipe Attack on Jun 16, 2019 17:06:47 GMT -5
Guidetti is also very good! I think those 2 are the best at building teams.
I used to also think maybe Brazil's coach -- but they aren't too hot right now. Talented for sure though! But not the same as what Ping and Guidetti can do.
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 16, 2019 17:13:52 GMT -5
Ze Roberto is a great coach. Better than Guidetti, but all coaches have shelf-lives, especially in one place. Guidetti is doing well, and he compares very well in terms of emotional IQ, but his VB IQ is still developing.
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Post by alohavball on Jun 16, 2019 17:25:06 GMT -5
Since were on the topic of coaches, anybody remember Nikolay Karpol aka "The Howling Bear"?
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 16, 2019 17:28:11 GMT -5
Since were on the topic of coaches, anybody remember Nikolay Karpol aka "The Howling Bear"? He's nothing like that off the court. It's an act.
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Post by alohavball on Jun 16, 2019 17:36:37 GMT -5
Surprising that at 81 he's still coaching for Uralochka in the Russian Volleyball League.
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 16, 2019 17:46:30 GMT -5
Surprising that at 81 he's still coaching for Uralochka in the Russian Volleyball League. He owns Uralochka and essentially the Arena where the USA will play later this week. He is OG.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 21:48:27 GMT -5
I still contend that very few people understand Lang Ping’s gamesmanship. Agreed. And I probably wouldn't say that we're the team to beat. But 'slim to none'? Oddsmakers will likely make us one of the favorites. I don't disagree, but I don't think the match against China should be used as evidence for that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2019 21:49:57 GMT -5
Lowe hasn't play well in the one match she played. She was good at Imoco. She was on the bench... She got to play while Fabris was nursing an injury.
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Post by hammer on Jun 16, 2019 22:01:38 GMT -5
Really? The team that just swept China? I still contend that very few people understand Lang Ping’s gamesmanship. Sweeping China at this point means nothing. Look, we aren't bad, but we don't have the A hitters we need, L play is subpar, passing is suspect, and coaching is rigid. We have depth at MB, and we have been one of the better blocking teams throughout the past ten years, so we aren't bankrupt. When you add it up, I don't see gold coming our way in 2020.
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 16, 2019 22:09:35 GMT -5
I still contend that very few people understand Lang Ping’s gamesmanship. Sweeping China at this point means nothing. Look, we aren't bad, but we don't have the A hitters we need, L play is subpar, passing is suspect, and coaching is rigid. We have depth at MB, and we have been one of the better blocking teams throughout the past ten years, so we aren't bankrupt. When you add it up, I don't see gold coming our way in 2020. Or 2019.
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Post by ToddyJ on Jul 8, 2019 10:34:20 GMT -5
What does this roster look like? We won the VNL. This tournament overlaps with NCAA. What do y’all think?
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Post by n00b on Jul 8, 2019 16:40:18 GMT -5
What does this roster look like? We won the VNL. This tournament overlaps with NCAA. What do y’all think? No way NCAA players miss college matches for a mostly inconsequential tournament. Thompson, Rettke, Lake out. Lowe, Akinradewo, Hill in. Possibly drop Foecke for JWO.
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Post by rodbcantu on Jul 8, 2019 17:59:05 GMT -5
What does this roster look like? We won the VNL. This tournament overlaps with NCAA. What do y’all think? No way NCAA players miss college matches for a mostly inconsequential tournament. Thompson, Rettke, Lake out. Lowe, Akinradewo, Hill in. Possibly drop Foecke for JWO. my thoughts exactly! Can we take 24 players though? Or just 14 for the whole event?
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Post by speegs13 on Jul 8, 2019 19:35:39 GMT -5
No way NCAA players miss college matches for a mostly inconsequential tournament. Thompson, Rettke, Lake out. Lowe, Akinradewo, Hill in. Possibly drop Foecke for JWO. my thoughts exactly! Can we take 24 players though? Or just 14 for the whole event? Have read rumors they are allowing 24 to travel to Japan. You can only dress 14 players for each match though
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