trojansc
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All-VolleyTalk 1st Team (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017), All-VolleyTalk 2nd Team (2016), 2021, 2019 Fantasy League Champion, 2020 Fantasy League Runner Up, 2022 2nd Runner Up
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Post by trojansc on Aug 7, 2021 20:23:12 GMT -5
I guess we were due for a clunker match. Korea/Turkey was the only exciting match of the Knockout stage so far. Brazil/Russia had some entertainment too, I guess. But the rest, DOM/USA, SRB/ITA, KOR/SRB/ KOR/BRA, and USA/SRB, have all pretty much been clunkers. The 3rd set was close with USA/Serbia, but, mostly, all of these matches were simply not exciting since pool play.
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Post by sleepy on Aug 7, 2021 20:23:13 GMT -5
I’m curious as to whether anyone remembers how often Boskovic hits down the line. Against Korea she had some nice swings down the line. Tbh I don’t remember her doing it versus the USA. I wonder if the scouting report or coaches told her to avoid JWO or something?
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Post by bayarea on Aug 7, 2021 20:23:16 GMT -5
That was such uninspired volleyball by Korea. And watching that match, I am so impressed at how the USA neutralized Boskovic.
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Post by Resident Bitchy Canadian Fan on Aug 7, 2021 20:24:47 GMT -5
Bronze medal matches are so bittersweet i always get so sad after they finish regardless of who wins lol
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Post by akbar on Aug 7, 2021 20:25:25 GMT -5
I guess we were due for a clunker match. Korea/Turkey was the only exciting match of the Knockout stage so far. Brazil/Russia had some entertainment too, I guess. But the rest, DOM/USA, SRB/ITA, KOR/SRB/ KOR/BRA, and USA/SRB, have all pretty much been clunkers. The 3rd set was close with USA/Serbia, but, mostly, all of these matches were simply not exciting since pool play. You are correct. Ive been spoiled on the guys side.
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Aug 7, 2021 20:36:18 GMT -5
That was the most depressing match ever. Sad, but I'm still proud of KYK in what is probably going to be her last Olympics. She did her best even with multiple ruptured veins in her leg and with a...less than stellar surrounding cast, to put it nicely (although her getting less than 30 sets in the ENTIRE game was a #choice). Korea really over achieved. I mean a lot of people thought they were going to lose sets to Kenya, but they really surprised everyone and competed their way to the Bronze medal match. The game didn't go our way, but no one was stopping Boskovic today. The Turkey match was very memorable and I think it inspired many people during this difficult time.
Now that KYK's time on the national team is probably going to be done, Korea is about to be irrelevant AF on the international stage. Even if the twins do come back (which tbh I'm not sure if they will), Korea doesn't have any players/staff that are good enough to keep them in the international conversation. I will now be jumping on the #ThailandTrain and will be rooting for them to make the Paris Olympics (come on Thailand its your time to shine!).
Thank you KYK for everything you've done for this Korea team! So many memorable matches and great moments. Best asian volleyball player ever, and one of the BEST to ever play the game, there is no doubt about it. I will be a fan of you forever!
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Post by XAsstCoach on Aug 7, 2021 20:59:03 GMT -5
It’s over? Already?!?
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Post by XAsstCoach on Aug 7, 2021 21:00:24 GMT -5
Geez! And I thought CCTV wasn’t showing it. No wonder I couldn’t find it.
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Post by Disc808 on Aug 7, 2021 21:14:26 GMT -5
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Post by huskervolleyball on Aug 7, 2021 21:26:46 GMT -5
Welp. I wasn't able to watch lol. Congrats to Serbia! Heartbroken for Korea and KYK.
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