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Post by HandeBallerdın on Sept 22, 2023 2:48:23 GMT -5
Hande came to play today
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Post by newbeach on Sept 22, 2023 2:48:39 GMT -5
It’s infuriating how bad Howe and Gray are at the skill of service reception, particularly as starters at this level. I will agree with Howe being infuriating. Dearest Winzer... Howe should not have started this match (and probably most matches). It was emotionally deflating for Canada, I am sure, watching Serbia lose the match right before them, but give your team a chance and don't get in a hole getting served off the court right from the start! It only puts the team under more pressure and then they make errors and play panic ball. Start with Mitrovic. She doesn't have to be perfect. She just has to be better than Howe on serve receive and backcourt defence (which she is). She can hit well when she gets into a rhythm. With better passing, King will have no excuse not to set Maglio. It is infuriating to me that King is not setting Maglio near enough when there is a good pass (yet sets White 2,3, 4 sets in one rotation so she can say she set the middle). Maglio should not be your decoy game after game. Maglio bounced balls (straight down) the few (good) sets she got. Instead of saying "set the middle" King... we need to make it clear "set Maglio in the middle". The other teams don't even have to hold in the middle when Maglio is on. Why did Winzer not do her homework? Every single team has been serving Milenko. Even in the Challenger Cup, France served Milenko off the court. Finally, in set 4 they serve her and she gets pulled. What exactly was the Winzer game plan? Gray played well, thankfully, but King's connection to Van Ryk was not there tonight. Also, why does it always take so long to pull Howe when she is a liability on defence, and missing serves and hitting into the block or out? I love Howe's energy when she comes off the bench. She can do an amazing job at times on offence, but know when to use her. Finally, it was good to see almost every player get into the match today (except I would have like to see Heppell come in for White as well)... I hope Heppell has a chance to get in at some point. While it is nice to get Ogums in and get the last kill (especially because she had family there watching)... Heppell is one of the younger players and she needs experience too. I realize I am talking (venting) to myself as no one cares about Canada (again)... it would sure be nice if we had enough supporters on here to have our own match threads to celebrate and (probably mostly) vent! As much as I did not want the Dominican to win a berth here over Canada, they are still NORCECA and I am happy that if it wasn't Canada, it was them who earned the spot. Canada still welcomes any and all prayers that the Netherlands lose their last three matches! 🙏 Thank you! I'll be quiet now.
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Post by basil on Sept 22, 2023 2:49:17 GMT -5
and all of a sudden Hande looks like prime Jordan Larson tonight like wtf
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Post by HandeBallerdın on Sept 22, 2023 2:50:57 GMT -5
That one hand set diving into the net by Cansu was insane
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Post by ddbb on Sept 22, 2023 2:53:03 GMT -5
brazil's setting and blocking have been abysmal. thaisa is getting worked.
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Post by HandeBallerdın on Sept 22, 2023 2:54:07 GMT -5
Everyone on Turkiye except Ebrar is operating on a very high level tonight.
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Post by flipley on Sept 22, 2023 2:55:53 GMT -5
Everyone on Turkiye except Ebrar is operating on a very high level tonight. Zehra has not been that level.
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Post by basil on Sept 22, 2023 2:56:13 GMT -5
yesss Thaisa queen
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Post by HandeBallerdın on Sept 22, 2023 2:58:25 GMT -5
Everyone on Turkiye except Ebrar is operating on a very high level tonight. Zehra has not been that level. zehra is like 6 for 8 with some great serves and at least 1 block
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Post by flipley on Sept 22, 2023 3:00:53 GMT -5
Zehra has not been that level. zehra is like 6 for 8 with some great serves and at least 1 block I love Zehra but she is not clutch time gal. They have other options.
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Post by basil on Sept 22, 2023 3:02:16 GMT -5
ugh
welp Brazil it was fun while it lasted
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Post by HandeBallerdın on Sept 22, 2023 3:02:22 GMT -5
Karakurt robbing Thaisa to take the set is kind of beautiful
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Post by HandeBallerdın on Sept 22, 2023 3:03:23 GMT -5
zehra is like 6 for 8 with some great serves and at least 1 block I love Zehra but she is not clutch time gal. They have other options. freezing cold take mate. Have you paid any attention this summer?
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Post by HandeBallerdın on Sept 22, 2023 3:05:36 GMT -5
Saliha Sahin in that tuxedo commercial is serving
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Post by flipley on Sept 22, 2023 3:06:00 GMT -5
I love Zehra but she is not clutch time gal. They have other options. freezing cold take mate. Have you paid any attention this summer? This is specifically a comment about this level. Zehra is the person you go to when everything is already going your way. She's young and will likely become a leader. That's not her role now.
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