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Post by basil on Jul 20, 2021 19:38:55 GMT -5
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Post by basil on Jul 20, 2021 19:41:03 GMT -5
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Post by basil on Jul 20, 2021 19:42:03 GMT -5
This should be a really tight matchup between two really strong teams. Gonna have to be at our best.
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Post by basil on Jul 20, 2021 19:42:51 GMT -5
also, I had to scavenge for those national team pictures on the Olympic site...the French federation's gotta up their game.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2021 19:54:16 GMT -5
also, I had to scavenge for those national team pictures on the Olympic site...the French federation's gotta up their game. if you google their name with "world cup" or "volleyball nations league" they usually have some decent ones.... I just changed Argentina's cause they're bad... not all of the Olympic ones are bad though |
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Post by tamz on Jul 20, 2021 19:56:04 GMT -5
What happened to TJ’s photo 🤣
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Post by basil on Jul 20, 2021 20:03:05 GMT -5
What happened to TJ’s photo 🤣 his Olympic Roster USA website page is broken for me lmao...I'm trying to find a different pic or another place where it is though Edit: nvm, found it |
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Post by bruinsgold on Jul 20, 2021 20:16:08 GMT -5
also, I had to scavenge for those national team pictures on the Olympic site...the French federation's gotta up their game. These France team photos looking like celebrity mugshots released by TMZ 🤨 |
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Post by Disc808 on Jul 20, 2021 20:21:43 GMT -5
A dub against France could help set the tone for the Russia match the next day! Obviously, don't wanna look too far ahead since France is a tough opponent but I'm looking forward to an improved/healthy USA.
I really like France's middles, and although Patry isn't fireworks he gets the job done. I like his serve too, even if he's not an ace machine. I'm gonna need to find an efficient way to keep up with all these Pool B matchups (+ I'm not sleeping on Pool A dramatics either!), especially with the women's side and beach as well.
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Post by basil on Jul 20, 2021 20:30:23 GMT -5
I think these starting lineups (that I projected) compare and contrast very intriguingly. I might get some flak for this, but at setter, I think Toniutti might be a better pure setter (not by much though), but Micah's physicality and better all-around game more than makes up for any difference. At outside, Ngapeth is the go-to and Tillie is more of an OH2 that is expected to help control more, but I feel like the USA wants to get a lot out of both Sander and Defalco. Both can contribute a ton of offense, but Defalco in particular is way more vulnerable in serve receive. In the middle, I think France is a bit smaller but they're very fast and Chinenyeze in particular is playing really well. With the US, Smith and Holt are on-paper better but that connection with Micah needs to be smoother than it was at the VNL. At libero, I think Grebennikov is clearly much better defensively but Erik might be the better passer (though not by much). The only position where one country has a huge gap over the other is at opposite, where Anderson is definitely better than Patry imo. I'm not sure what the difference maker might be, but I think it might be which team can control the ball the best for both passing and defense and can run their faster offense in side-out and transition.
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Post by volleybolero on Jul 20, 2021 20:36:45 GMT -5
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Post by volleybolero on Jul 20, 2021 20:39:56 GMT -5
i'll go with Brizard, DeFalco/Sander will exploit Toniutti if he's in front.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2021 20:41:44 GMT -5
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Post by Disc808 on Jul 20, 2021 20:46:47 GMT -5
i'll go with Brizard, DeFalco/Sander will exploit Toniutti if he's in front. Now this is an interesting take. IMO one thing that France has the advantage in is that they have Brizard and Boyer to come off the bench and potentially make a big impact in the match. That's a very specific use case, but I don't think Ensing or even K. Shoji can switch on and change the tide. The depth at OH and even MB might be better for the USA though. For France, if Clevenot isn't starting then he's a great option off the bench. I still want to know the exact logic of why Rossard didn't make the roster but I digress. |
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Post by volleybolero on Jul 20, 2021 20:49:53 GMT -5
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