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Post by ddbb on Jun 6, 2024 17:14:43 GMT -5
there’s a glaring lack of depth at opposite and setter. 4 outsides and 1 opposite leave no backup for anderson when the starting left pins are messy. i hope they use the 4th middle to be the serving specialist so ma’a can provide a change in tempo in setting.
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Post by alhorford90 on Jun 6, 2024 17:14:55 GMT -5
Ensin’s attack is awful, where’s Hanes? Is he not going to Paris? They are both awful. Justice for Ben Patch. Should’ve never broke that man’s spirit. |
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Post by myhouse911 on Jun 6, 2024 17:16:07 GMT -5
there’s a glaring lack of depth at opposite and setter. 4 outsides and 1 opposite leave no backup for anderson when the starting left pins are messy. i hope they use the 4th middle to be the serving specialist so ma’a can provide a change in tempo in setting. I was disappointed they used Ma'a as a SS in set 3 instead of replacing MC, after making all the other changes earlier. |
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Post by swingandmiss on Jun 6, 2024 17:16:35 GMT -5
Did anyone notice a few of Christenson’s four balls being pushed past hitter? I feel like it happened about four times.
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Post by ts1989 on Jun 6, 2024 17:17:06 GMT -5
Ending’s attack is awful, where’s Hanes? Is he not going to Paris? He's in Anaheim. No, he's not going to Paris as per the roster announcement a month ago. Are they able to change the roster? Hanes’ attack and serve performance were really good in the first week of VNL. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Jun 6, 2024 17:19:38 GMT -5
Today... a match happened.
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Post by momorabbit on Jun 6, 2024 17:19:39 GMT -5
He's in Anaheim. No, he's not going to Paris as per the roster announcement a month ago. Are they able to change the roster? Hanes’ attack and serve performance were really good in the first week of VNL. don't worry, they are all awful. USA oppo are all bad, it is a known factor in all countries. The most concerning thing is what if Anderson behaves like today, what will Speraw do? |
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Post by myhouse911 on Jun 6, 2024 17:20:28 GMT -5
He's in Anaheim. No, he's not going to Paris as per the roster announcement a month ago. Are they able to change the roster? Hanes attack and serve performance were really in the first week of VNL. Yes, it can be changed - technically. However, it won't be barring injury, of course. Yes, Hanes had a good two matches in Week 1 against Bulgaria and Turkiye. |
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Post by swingandmiss on Jun 6, 2024 17:20:59 GMT -5
there’s a glaring lack of depth at opposite and setter. 4 outsides and 1 opposite leave no backup for anderson when the starting left pins are messy. i hope they use the 4th middle to be the serving specialist so ma’a can provide a change in tempo in setting. I agree with the lack of depth for opposite. It makes it difficult to make meaningful substitutions mid set. |
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Post by ddbb on Jun 6, 2024 17:21:04 GMT -5
there’s a glaring lack of depth at opposite and setter. 4 outsides and 1 opposite leave no backup for anderson when the starting left pins are messy. i hope they use the 4th middle to be the serving specialist so ma’a can provide a change in tempo in setting. I was disappointed they used Ma'a as a SS in set 3 instead of replacing MC, after making all the other changes earlier. i think speraw trusts christenson to get it together more than he trusts ma’a to set the team to victory. to be fair, it is a risk, knowing ma’a is jittery, but there’s no better time to get him acclimated than the vnl. he needs to, at the very least, be able to set in matches for some length in paris. |
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Post by myhouse911 on Jun 6, 2024 17:23:07 GMT -5
I was disappointed they used Ma'a as a SS in set 3 instead of replacing MC, after making all the other changes earlier. i think speraw trusts christenson to get it together more than he trusts ma’a to set the team to victory. to be fair, it is a risk, knowing ma’a is jittery, but there’s no better time to get him acclimated than the vnl. he needs to, at the very least, be able to set in matches for some length in paris. I mean, he put on the reserves pins, I don't think he truly expected to win that set. But agreed, it would have been a good time to get him some setting reps. |
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Post by bruinsgold on Jun 6, 2024 17:24:56 GMT -5
i think speraw trusts christenson to get it together more than he trusts ma’a to set the team to victory. to be fair, it is a risk, knowing ma’a is jittery, but there’s no better time to get him acclimated than the vnl. he needs to, at the very least, be able to set in matches for some length in paris. I mean, he put on the reserves pins, I don't think he truly expected to win that set. But agreed, it would have been a good time to get him some setting reps. we could've had Jaeschke/Ma'a at Halkbank 2.0 😭😭😭😭😭 |
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Post by mnbadger on Jun 6, 2024 17:25:40 GMT -5
The match was weird. In the first two, the US was up, then suddenly, Italy takes both the sets. I'm willing to say that we kind of ceded the third set. Italy is still Italy, but they have worse depth problems than the US does. Bovolenta was kind of impact-neutral, but pretty clear upside. On to the next!
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Post by mnbadger on Jun 6, 2024 17:28:26 GMT -5
Tho I will say, that busted play with Giannelli bump setting the middle was 🤌🇮🇹.
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Post by ddbb on Jun 6, 2024 17:38:50 GMT -5
The match was weird. In the first two, the US was up, then suddenly, Italy takes both the sets. I'm willing to say that we kind of ceded the third set. Italy is still Italy, but they have worse depth problems than the US does. Bovolenta was kind of impact-neutral, but pretty clear upside. On to the next! i think italy is better depth-wise. i’ve never seen a match with lavia and michieletto both substituted out; it’s always either or. porro is more than capable of delivering. while anderson is more reliable than romano and bovolenta, italy has a clear back up at opposite and no major dropoff. sbertoli also is more trusted to set for gianelli than ma’a is for christenson. |
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