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Post by basil on Mar 10, 2024 20:41:07 GMT -5
when's the last time we beat a full strength Serbia, Turkey, Italy, heck even Poland like let's just be fr and call it like it is. we're not physical enough and we don't do enough with our serve-pass game or defense to make up for it I hope we win as much as the next person but this is how I see it you beat turkey in VNL in turkey. And Italy at OQT Vargas only played 3 sets and they won 2/3 no Egonu for Italy at OQT
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Post by bruinsgold on Mar 10, 2024 20:41:09 GMT -5
when's the last time we beat a full strength Serbia, Turkey, Italy, heck even Poland like let's just be fr and call it like it is. we're not physical enough and we don't do enough with our serve-pass game or defense to make up for it I hope we win as much as the next person but this is how I see it you beat turkey in VNL in turkey. And Italy at OQT That was the match where Santarelli didn't start Vargas until like set 4 though, right? A win is a win but uh.....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2024 20:41:31 GMT -5
you beat turkey in VNL in turkey. And Italy at OQT Vargas only played 3 sets and they won 2/3 no Egonu for Italy at OQT oh really ? Oof
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Post by bruinsgold on Mar 10, 2024 20:43:07 GMT -5
USA's path to gold relies on a 100% Poulter. Will she get there? Maybe - who knows? But you have to take her on the chance she does get there. if we're being real with ourselves it depends on injuries affecting several European teamsI'd be very satisfied with a podium finish The absolute Koga/Ishikawa/Wada erasure!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2024 20:43:15 GMT -5
you beat turkey in VNL in turkey. And Italy at OQT That was the match where Santarelli didn't start Vargas until like set 4 though, right? A win is a win but uh..... I thought Vargas played the whole match oof
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Post by bruinsgold on Mar 10, 2024 20:44:24 GMT -5
That was the match where Santarelli didn't start Vargas until like set 4 though, right? A win is a win but uh..... I thought Vargas played the whole match oof She did in the double sub but Santarelli started Karakurt at OPP until like set 3 or 4.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2024 20:44:42 GMT -5
It’s okay. Turkey is going to b exposed. They aren’t as good as everyone thinks. They had a great year last year but they will come back down to earth. The Olympic gold will come between Serbia Italy and USA and the draw will play a big part. Could Turkey upset one of these teams ? Sure. But they won’t beat multiple.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Mar 10, 2024 20:45:38 GMT -5
It’s okay. Turkey is going to b exposed. They aren’t as good as everyone thinks. They had a great year last year but they will come back down to earth. The Olympic gold will come between Serbia Italy and USA and the draw will play a big part. Could Turkey upset one of these teams ? Sure. But they won’t beat multiple. HandeBallerdın is gonna save this lol
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Post by uofaGRAD on Mar 10, 2024 20:47:15 GMT -5
It’s okay. Turkey is going to b exposed. They aren’t as good as everyone thinks. They had a great year last year but they will come back down to earth. The Olympic gold will come between Serbia Italy and USA and the draw will play a big part. Could Turkey upset one of these teams ? Sure. But they won’t beat multiple. if ebrar can pass like she did at the VNL and can hit around .250-.300 from the left, they become dangerous like they did this past season. I don’t think they should be out of gold contention. it’s weird to think of Italy as a dark horse but they just can’t seem to get over the hump. but with Orro and Fahr in the form they’re both in, it seems a lot more likely
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Post by jwvolley on Mar 10, 2024 20:48:19 GMT -5
If someone wants to think the only chance USA has is other teams getting injured lol that's fine haha
I think we've had a poor quad of showing up when it matters and for those reasons I do not think we are likely to win a gold medal at Paris. Someone like Serbia is the clear favorite with their lineup and experience.
No argument there. I simply found reliance on injuries to be an exaggeration. Plus, there have been some positives for USA this year. Plummer is in great form, Kelsey has played the best season of volleyball of her professional life, some other players have gotten high level experience with generally good results, like Avery certainly isn't as much of a rookie to the scene now etc.
Not all gloom and doom!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2024 20:50:00 GMT -5
It’s okay. Turkey is going to b exposed. They aren’t as good as everyone thinks. They had a great year last year but they will come back down to earth. The Olympic gold will come between Serbia Italy and USA and the draw will play a big part. Could Turkey upset one of these teams ? Sure. But they won’t beat multiple. if ebrar can pass like she did at the VNL and can hit around .250-.300 from the left, they become dangerous like they did this past season. I don’t think they should be out of gold contention. it’s weird to think of Italy as a dark horse but they just can’t seem to get over the hump. but with Orro and Fahr in the form they’re both in, it seems a lot more likely they have several things working against them compared to last year. Gizem, Zehra and Vargas are all no where near their form of last summer. Same with Cansu. Meanwhile Serbia and Italy are both stronger on paper than last summer by quite a significant margin and Turkey barely managed to beat Serbia when they had 2 starters out in the gold euro match. Bring it on Turkey. I don’t think they make it past the USA either
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Post by basil on Mar 10, 2024 20:55:45 GMT -5
It’s okay. Turkey is going to b exposed. They aren’t as good as everyone thinks. They had a great year last year but they will come back down to earth. The Olympic gold will come between Serbia Italy and USA and the draw will play a big part. Could Turkey upset one of these teams ? Sure. But they won’t beat multiple. now this feels like coping
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2024 20:57:15 GMT -5
It’s okay. Turkey is going to b exposed. They aren’t as good as everyone thinks. They had a great year last year but they will come back down to earth. The Olympic gold will come between Serbia Italy and USA and the draw will play a big part. Could Turkey upset one of these teams ? Sure. But they won’t beat multiple. now this feels like coping it’s no coping. Have you seen Cansu Zehra and Vargas lately ? lol
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Post by basil on Mar 10, 2024 20:59:21 GMT -5
now this feels like coping it’s no coping. Have you seen Cansu Zehra and Vargas lately ? lol the Olympics are in like 5 months (for injured Zehra and Vargas) plus Santarelli coaching Cansu instead of Guidetti lol
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Post by trojansc on Mar 10, 2024 21:10:03 GMT -5
all this talk about those European powers.. but I'm manifesting that this team is going to spoil someone's Olympic Dreams even if they can't medal...
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