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Post by basil on May 25, 2021 10:50:33 GMT -5
Apparently I jinxed Korea, China's running away with it 11-4 in the fourth. Korea just doesn't have the setting or the firepower to compete with China, even without Zhu.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2021 10:51:27 GMT -5
Lol. Ebrars insta post about beating Serbia. Calm down home girl you beat their G team 16-14 in the 5th lmao. Dont make bosko come on down to Italy and put you in your place
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Post by basil on May 25, 2021 10:53:14 GMT -5
I'm not too concerned about Turkey. This wasn't their best lineup and it usually takes them a while to get into a tournament. At the CEV Tokyo qualifiers they were not playing well at all until they had to dig deep against Poland in the semis.
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Post by ironhammer on May 25, 2021 10:56:39 GMT -5
I don't know the Chinese team that well... are any of these players starters A team? Zhang Changning (who killed the US during World Cup in 2019). Others likely for Tokyo: setter Yao Di, OH Liu Xiaotong, Opp Liu Yanhan, and the libero whose name escapes me atm Zhang would very likely be a starter. Yao may be the back-up setter at Tokyo. Liu Xiaotong and Liu Yanhan have a bit more of a question mark as to whether they will go to Tokyo. Liu Xiaoting performed very well against Brazil in that quarter-final against Brazil at Rio. But she might be getting on in years and Lang Ping may have second thoughts about her abiltiy to deliver. Liu Yanhan was passed over for Rio although she did win her second World Cup for China in 2019. She might not have that level of consistency and power for Lang Ping to get on the Tokyo roster. As for the liberos, Wang Mengjie appears to be the more preferred player with the higher chance to make it to Tokyo over Lin Li. |
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Post by ironhammer on May 25, 2021 10:58:23 GMT -5
Apparently I jinxed Korea, China's running away with it 11-4 in the fourth. Korea just doesn't have the setting or the firepower to compete with China, even without Zhu. Its important to remember China isn't just Zhu. Zhu is the clutch player of course, but the team isn't solely dependent on her. |
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Post by CAI BIN MUST GO on May 25, 2021 11:00:37 GMT -5
Zhang Changning (who killed the US during World Cup in 2019). Others likely for Tokyo: setter Yao Di, OH Liu Xiaotong, Opp Liu Yanhan, and the libero whose name escapes me atm Zhang would very likely be a starter. Yao may be the back-up setter at Tokyo. Liu Xiaotong and Liu Yanhan have a bit more of a question mark as to whether they will go to Tokyo. As for the liberos, Wang Mengjie appears to be have th higher chance to make it Tokyo over Lin Li. do you know why wmj isn't playing today? |
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Post by ironhammer on May 25, 2021 11:01:50 GMT -5
Zhang would very likely be a starter. Yao may be the back-up setter at Tokyo. Liu Xiaotong and Liu Yanhan have a bit more of a question mark as to whether they will go to Tokyo. As for the liberos, Wang Mengjie appears to be have th higher chance to make it Tokyo over Lin Li. do you know why wmj isn't playing today? No idea, probably Lang Ping wants to try different players. |
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Post by vbsam16 on May 25, 2021 11:42:31 GMT -5
Word on the street is that Plumdawg is comin in hawt. You weren't lying... |
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Post by basil on May 25, 2021 12:36:17 GMT -5
USA sweeps DOM.
Looks like Italy gave Poland a solid run for their money in the first set before Poland took it 25-22. Also there's an Aussie commentator doing ITA-POL lol.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2021 12:43:38 GMT -5
Some of the USA match times got changed (12:30 PM games were moved to 2:00 PM CT)
I updated the front page schedule
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Post by bumpsetsonly on May 25, 2021 12:48:48 GMT -5
USA sweeps DOM. Looks like Italy gave Poland a solid run for their money in the first set before Poland took it 25-22. Also there's an Aussie commentator doing ITA-POL lol. i would listen to this man doing a reading of the dictionary |
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Post by basil on May 25, 2021 12:49:46 GMT -5
This ITA-POL commentating duo is the best I've heard so far.
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Post by bumpsetsonly on May 25, 2021 13:05:37 GMT -5
ugh...Stysiak and a good set is a thing of beauty
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Post by bumpsetsonly on May 25, 2021 13:07:16 GMT -5
#5 for poland looks quite thin compared to a few years ago
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Post by basil on May 25, 2021 13:09:58 GMT -5
This Italy team is not a pushover, they just took the second set off Poland's 'A' team. This could be a battle.
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