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Post by crosscourt3m on Jun 28, 2023 10:01:16 GMT -5
haleigh trying to sell this 1 made me cackle. give her an oscar. k goodnight
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Post by chatchu-off moksri on Jun 28, 2023 10:09:16 GMT -5
The USA just loves winning in 5 this VNL don't they
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Post by naujack85 on Jun 28, 2023 10:16:32 GMT -5
Annie stop tipping challenge
DO THAT CHALLENGE
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Post by volleystan on Jun 28, 2023 10:23:20 GMT -5
Maybe the statistics are waay off, but your perception doesn't match the statistics and that was exactly my point. Washington had a few more blocks, but she had fewer positive touches. Seems a wash based on the statistics with regard to block. Watched the match live. Dana’s block struggled early on, but she settled in as the match went on and got a good amount of block touches. Both Dana and Washington struggled with blocking the Polish middles (especially Korneluk), but from what I watched, Dana’s blocking was stronger than in week one. Watched the entire match without looking at anything on VT and I thought both Washington and Rettke played great. In the post match interview Kelsey said that good block touches were the difference maker in this win. What an awesome match - so fun! |
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Post by akbar on Jun 28, 2023 10:24:00 GMT -5
Tremendous team win for the USA. Hancock again demonstrate great leadership.
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Post by toomuchvb on Jun 28, 2023 10:24:50 GMT -5
do we think we would've won if we kept JT in? was the annie sub the game changer? Hard to tell. She was clutch at times and a mess the rest of the time. Her hitting percentage did take a big drop. Blocked and errors. But Annie provided a much needed lift at the start of set two when US couldn't find consistent scoring. |
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Post by akbar on Jun 28, 2023 11:08:03 GMT -5
Hard to tell. She was clutch at times and a mess the rest of the time. Her hitting percentage did take a big drop. Blocked and errors. But Annie provided a much needed lift at the start of set two when US couldn't find consistent scoring. Having Thompson and Drews is a major plus for the team. Incredible weapons to possess. |
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Post by tablealgebra on Jun 28, 2023 11:22:21 GMT -5
Maybe the statistics are waay off, but your perception doesn't match the statistics and that was exactly my point. Washington had a few more blocks, but she had fewer positive touches. Seems a wash based on the statistics with regard to block. Watched the match live. Dana’s block struggled early on, but she settled in as the match went on and got a good amount of block touches. Both Dana and Washington struggled with blocking the Polish middles (especially Korneluk), but from what I watched, Dana’s blocking was stronger than in week one. Oh, some people in the game thread definitely had an agenda. As always. I thought Dana was fine and any difficulty she had closing out on the pins this game (which was minor - Poland doesn't seem to routinely set their pins fast balls) were more than made up by the big closeouts she had on OOS balls - she was reaching WAY over the net and making it really hard for them to find anything cross-court. To be fair, Dana's ability to block pin to pin is her weakness (her weak arm is a thing of the past, she thumps it now when she has a seam). Fast offenses really make her look slow - it's why she wasn't a starter at Milano this year. OTOH, the people complaining that she couldn't block Korneluk? It's hard getting consistent touches against in-system balls to 6'7" middles (especially as fast as they ran it - that was fast even for an in-system 1 ball) - and eventually she and Haleigh put *just enough* touches on Korneluk to win. |
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Post by badgerbyproxy on Jun 28, 2023 11:48:27 GMT -5
Watched the match live. Dana’s block struggled early on, but she settled in as the match went on and got a good amount of block touches. Both Dana and Washington struggled with blocking the Polish middles (especially Korneluk), but from what I watched, Dana’s blocking was stronger than in week one. Oh, some people in the game thread definitely had an agenda. As always. I thought Dana was fine and any difficulty she had closing out on the pins this game (which was minor - Poland doesn't seem to routinely set their pins fast balls) were more than made up by the big closeouts she had on OOS balls - she was reaching WAY over the net and making it really hard for them to find anything cross-court. To be fair, Dana's ability to block pin to pin is her weakness (her weak arm is a thing of the past, she thumps it now when she has a seam). Fast offenses really make her look slow - it's why she wasn't a starter at Milano this year. OTOH, the people complaining that she couldn't block Korneluk? It's hard getting consistent touches against in-system balls to 6'7" middles (especially as fast as they ran it - that was fast even for an in-system 1 ball) - and eventually she and Haleigh put *just enough* touches on Korneluk to win. Oh yeah, the anti-Dana agenda is strong on this site. As I’ve said before, if she’d have gone to Texas, the folks here would be posting “RETTKE!!!” every time she blinked 😂 She does need to improve on getting to the pins, but she (and Washington) both looked very good in this match! Was definitely worth staying up until 2am |
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 28, 2023 11:50:45 GMT -5
The passing was off and the middles for Poland out played USAs to a "T" it was not easy for Hancock to get them in one on one situations but she was able to get the pins where need be...Washington was good on the block not Dana, they were more ready to block Washington than Dana...I still don't see Washington as a lock for the OG since O'Neal and Butler bring the same thing and more to the table Maybe the statistics are waay off, but your perception doesn't match the statistics and that was exactly my point. Washington had a few more blocks, but she had fewer positive touches. Seems a wash based on the statistics with regard to block. Washington can be spastic, but her best was much better than Rettke's best. Washington therefore had a bigger impact on the match. |
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Post by volleystan on Jun 28, 2023 11:54:46 GMT -5
Maybe the statistics are waay off, but your perception doesn't match the statistics and that was exactly my point. Washington had a few more blocks, but she had fewer positive touches. Seems a wash based on the statistics with regard to block. Washington can be spastic, but her best was much better than Rettke's best. Washington therefore had a bigger impact on the match. What does this even mean lollll Get some sleep |
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Post by BOBšković on Jun 28, 2023 12:01:35 GMT -5
so does this mean our 4 best OH are now Frantti, Lanier, Cook, and Skinner  |
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 28, 2023 12:05:43 GMT -5
Washington can be spastic, but her best was much better than Rettke's best. Washington therefore had a bigger impact on the match. What does this even mean lollll Get some sleep Washington was better at key times. Did you watch the match? |
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Post by volleystan on Jun 28, 2023 12:18:51 GMT -5
What does this even mean lollll Get some sleep Washington was better at key times. Did you watch the match? Are you using ChatGPT to put together these posts be honest |
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Post by volleyguy on Jun 28, 2023 12:25:26 GMT -5
Washington was better at key times. Did you watch the match? Are you using ChatGPT to put together these posts be honest There are several "debates" going on at the same time with different posters making different points. I was melding in my response. It clearly was intended for you. |
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