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Post by basil on Jun 22, 2021 17:49:59 GMT -5
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| #11 Japan
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| #4 United States
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Last Meeting
FIVB World Cup 2019
USA 3-0 JPN
Japan
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| United States
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| Naonobu Fujii
| S
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| Kawika Shoji
| S^
| | Masahiro Sekita | S
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| Micah Christenson
| S^
| | Masaki Oya | S
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| Josh Tuaniga
| S
| Yuki Ishikawa
| OH
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| Taylor Sander
| OH^
| Kenta Takanashi
| OH
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| TJ Defalco | OH^
| Tatsunori Otsuka
| OH
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| Brendan Sander
| OH
| | Ran Takahashi | OH
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| Thomas Jaeschke
| OH^
| | Tatsuya Fukuzawa | OH
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| Garrett Muagututia
| OH^
| | Issei Otake | OPP
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| Matt Anderson
| OH/OP^
| Kunihiro Shimizu
| OPP |
| Kyle Ensing | OPP^
| | Yuji Nishida | OPP |
| Jake Hanes
| OPP
| | Taishi Onodera | MB |
| Benjamin Patch
| OPP
| | Akihiro Yamauchi | MB |
| Jeffrey Jendryk
| MB
| | Haku Ri | MB |
| Mitch Stahl | MB^
| | Kentaro Takahashi | MB |
| Maxwell Holt
| MB^
| | Tomohiro Yamamoto | L |
| Taylor Averill
| MB
| | Tomohiro Ogawa | L |
| David Smith | MB^
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| Erik Shoji
| L^
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| Dustin Watten | L |
^Olympic roster |
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Post by basil on Jun 22, 2021 17:50:10 GMT -5
too early again ugh
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Post by bruinsgold on Jun 22, 2021 18:41:12 GMT -5
The match we've all been waiting for! Okay, the match Disc808 and I have been waiting for, but still. I won't be around to watch because of work, but can't wait to catch the replay. |
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Post by Disc808 on Jun 22, 2021 19:37:46 GMT -5
Fun fact: Erik Shoji reacted to a video of Japanese High School Volleyball (original video from 2019) that featured R. Takahashi. Takahashi is #1 on the near side, and Shoji compliments him. Little did he know that Takahashi would show up on his scouting report and become a Tokyo Olympian  . Side note -- I wish High School volleyball in America was as lit and well-liked as it is in Japan. |
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Post by myhouse911 on Jun 23, 2021 5:12:33 GMT -5
Sander not dressed again, will we see Anderson as 2nd L again?
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Post by akbar on Jun 23, 2021 5:33:24 GMT -5
Sander not dressed again, will we see Anderson as 2nd L again? Maybe maybe for Anderson but I see no reason for Taylor to play today. I expect K. Shoji Jendryck Stahl/Smith GM/Jaeschke/B.Sander Hanes/Ensing Maybe Warren. Sit Anderson/Sander/Holt |
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Post by myhouse911 on Jun 23, 2021 5:36:27 GMT -5
Yes.. I already said Sander (Taylor) isn't dressed aka not playing.
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Post by myhouse911 on Jun 23, 2021 5:52:58 GMT -5
Jendryk in lib jersey.
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Post by akbar on Jun 23, 2021 5:58:35 GMT -5
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Post by Disc808 on Jun 23, 2021 6:00:25 GMT -5
Pretty strong line up from USA. Japan playing their A team
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Post by akbar on Jun 23, 2021 6:05:03 GMT -5
Muagututia continues to be the workhorse of this VNL.
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Post by Disc808 on Jun 23, 2021 6:05:56 GMT -5
Japan has a good mix of top spins and floats. USA lacks that float
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Post by akbar on Jun 23, 2021 6:07:38 GMT -5
USA looks shaky
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Post by archiepelago on Jun 23, 2021 6:07:54 GMT -5
Before the olympics, they should focus on their serve. I'm not saying take it easy but make sure the opponent won't get a set worth of points just on service errors.
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Post by Disc808 on Jun 23, 2021 6:09:43 GMT -5
Japan’s floats actually look kinda weak sauce so far but the top spins are putting in work!
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. Side note -- I wish High School volleyball in America was as lit and well-liked as it is in Japan.
