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Post by Disc808 on Jan 19, 2022 23:19:24 GMT -5
Looking at the stats:
Lube 3-0 Piacenza
Recine had a really solid match with 92/69 passing and 9-2-15 hitting. Stern got some solid minutes but he's a bit inconsistent. Zaystev was huge hitting 17-2-31. Simon didn't have the greatest offensive match, but was better in block.
Perugia 3-0 Padova
Perugia won serve/pass as expected... Padova's serving was slightly better as the match went on but not enough pressure. My expectations weren't too high given the covid situation but still a bit disappointed at how messy Padova looked at times. Leon turned up the heat from the service line towards the end and I thought Rychlicki had a great match.
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Post by lerackyn on Jan 20, 2022 2:55:50 GMT -5
Zaytsev looks like he's back in form. This is a great thing for Lube's stability, as Garcia simply isn't there yet.
I still doubt that Lube would be able to win Scudetto or CL though.
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Post by akbar on Jan 21, 2022 9:21:44 GMT -5
Piacenza/Perugia Del Monte 1/2 in jeopardy???. Piacenza had another positive Covid
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Post by chimkenuggs on Jan 22, 2022 10:24:52 GMT -5
Trentino make quick work of Ravenna, 3-0. The first two sets were a bit close. Third one, not so much.
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Post by Disc808 on Jan 22, 2022 13:04:25 GMT -5
Verona - Padova tied one set each
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Post by chimkenuggs on Jan 22, 2022 13:05:01 GMT -5
Verona take set 2 against Padova. Both teams have 1 set apiece now. I thought Verona served tougher overall, especially in the middle of the set where they had a mini run with Mozic on the line.
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Post by Disc808 on Jan 22, 2022 13:12:56 GMT -5
Mozic is NOT a player I would want to see get heated lol
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Post by chimkenuggs on Jan 22, 2022 13:16:37 GMT -5
Padova's passing unit is having a rough day, the lib especially.
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Post by chimkenuggs on Jan 22, 2022 14:13:06 GMT -5
Verona win in 4 sets against Padova: 22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.
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Post by Disc808 on Jan 22, 2022 16:20:37 GMT -5
The difference for Verona was definitely the block and their OHs had great offensive matches. They passed worse than Padova according to the stats but they did good damage with their own serve. Padova seemed out of sorts at times... nice win for Verona
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Post by Disc808 on Jan 26, 2022 15:54:08 GMT -5
Milano sweeps Monza
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Post by bruinsgold on Jan 26, 2022 20:21:16 GMT -5
🎶 This team is on 🔥🔥🔥 THIS TEAM IS ON 🔥🔥🔥 🎶 |
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Post by Disc808 on Jan 26, 2022 21:02:54 GMT -5
🎶 This team is on 🔥🔥🔥 THIS TEAM IS ON 🔥🔥🔥 🎶 Porro has definitely improved! The location/timing with the hitters looks better for sure. The OHs for Milano were awesome (Ishikawa 62/23 passing and 11 kills, .500; Jaeschke 59/32 and 9 kills, .470). In general, very few offensive errors ... credit also to the good quality of first touch and blocking that has been solid for them all season long. Monza's ball control fell short, both in passing and setting. Their serve didn't really break Milano either, and hard to win a match when your team makes 18 hitting errors and the opponent only makes 4! I like their physicality, but their first two contacts are sus to me. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Jan 26, 2022 21:16:58 GMT -5
🎶 This team is on 🔥🔥🔥 THIS TEAM IS ON 🔥🔥🔥 🎶 Porro has definitely improved! The location/timing with the hitters looks better for sure. The OHs for Milano were awesome (Ishikawa 62/23 passing and 11 kills, .500; Jaeschke 59/32 and 9 kills, .470). In general, very few offensive errors ... credit also to the good quality of first touch and blocking that has been solid for them all season long. Monza's ball control fell short, both in passing and setting. Their serve didn't really break Milano either, and hard to win a match when your team makes 18 hitting errors and the opponent only makes 4! I like their physicality, but their first two contacts are sus to me. Porro's improvement has definitely been the most exciting thing about this team. And their passing! Woo, if you don't serve them off the court, they'll outplay you. It helps that Porro has options where he can evenly distribute the ball instead of leaning on just one player. I think Jaeschke and Ishikawa compliment each other so well. And they both play such good defense. Same with the middles. If I had one complaint about Milano, it'd be Patry's hair. Do something with it! Monza looked solid in the the first half of set 1 and then the train just went all the way off the rails. You're right -- that first touch was just rough and so was their defense. |
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Post by rstclaire1 on Jan 27, 2022 11:04:54 GMT -5
Monza has been in an absolute freefall in the standings without Grozer - remember when they beat Lube in the SuperCup semis earlier in the year??? Very different story now
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