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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2024 23:48:46 GMT -5
I hate to agree with this but I do. KP just needs something that none of our setters can provide it seems. I would start Larson vs. Italy and Japan and bring in KP only if the left side offense isn't clicking. so why would you bring plummer if none of these setters can work her buttoff? 🤔 I think she will fill the "spark off the bench" role. I don't think she will/should be the starter. To be fair though, I didn't like Carlini's sets to the left pin at all this game. Thankfully, we were automatic through the middle, on the slide and to some extent, on the right pin, though Annie certainly cooled off after set 1.
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Post by avid 2.0 on Jun 12, 2024 23:50:12 GMT -5
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Post by jwvolley on Jun 12, 2024 23:50:26 GMT -5
so why would you bring plummer if none of these setters can work her buttoff? 🤔 To be fair though, I didn't like Carlini's sets to the left pin at all this game. I wonder who's got all the shots in the book and can score off bad sets lol
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Post by Disc808 on Jun 12, 2024 23:50:30 GMT -5
Whats funny is Kelsey has gotten a lot of high sets that I KNOW Plummer wants/needs Plummer would just tip them This is the most puzzling aspect to me. Anybody who watched Imoco could probably sense that she is tipping with USA more than with Imoco. She was killing many out of system so not sure what the change is here. I’m hoping if her role is well defined to being front row sub, that she can come off the bench with much more confidence to take the type of swings I know she can take
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Post by trojansc on Jun 12, 2024 23:50:53 GMT -5
But that's OK. They are now back in control. Even if they get swept against Japan, they will overtake Netherlands with a 3-0 H2H win. A 3-1 win would put them close enough to where a win over France is worth more than Korea, and that could put them over. Canada was definitely OK with doing whatever the Dutch did today. The only thing Canada beating Japan does now is that would mean they could win 3-2 over Netherlands instead of only 3-1/3-0. I don't like going into matches needing to win a certain amount of sets. A H2H should just be who can win the match (obviously I get its their own fault to be in this position lol). Would taking Japan 5 sets win or lose help their cause at all? It's funny because that's the exact position was Netherlands was in at the Olympic Qualifiers. They would have qualified directly with a 3-0 or 3-1 win over Dominicana, but lost in 5. Japan 5 sets would mean that a 3-2 win over the Dutch is good enough if they sweep France. If they beat Japan, Canada doesn't have to worry about any set ratio and just beat Netherlands and France in any way possible.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2024 23:51:34 GMT -5
To be fair though, I didn't like Carlini's sets to the left pin at all this game. I wonder who's got all the shots in the book and can score off bad sets lol #10. Goat.
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Post by trojansc on Jun 12, 2024 23:51:44 GMT -5
But that's OK. They are now back in control. Even if they get swept against Japan, they will overtake Netherlands with a 3-0 H2H win. A 3-1 win would put them close enough to where a win over France is worth more than Korea, and that could put them over. Canada was definitely OK with doing whatever the Dutch did today. The only thing Canada beating Japan does now is that would mean they could win 3-2 over Netherlands instead of only 3-1/3-0. atp Canada just needs one set win against Japan to be able to beat the Dutch 3-1/3-2 and still make it no? No. Only one set vs. Japan and a 3-2 win over the Dutch still keeps Netherlands in front
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jun 12, 2024 23:51:57 GMT -5
I hate to agree with this but I do. KP just needs something that none of our setters can provide it seems. I would start Larson vs. Italy and Japan and bring in KP only if the left side offense isn't clicking. so why would you bring plummer if none of these setters can work her buttoff? 🤔 as much as I like frantti, and I know you do more, she wasn’t very impressive this VNL nor throughout club. Plummer can slow down top opposites. that’s valuable even for just three rotations every once in a while. Frantti’s value comes from being able to crush like 4 balls as a sub before going cold again. while valuable, I think Skinner is a more consistent option overall for if we really needed to bench one of our outsides due to injury or play
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Post by sleepy on Jun 12, 2024 23:52:25 GMT -5
I just love that our middles both combined for OVER 20 points for the first time since when? Before Tokyo? hitting 19-3-26 (0.615) (5 blocks, 1 ace) with a total of 25 points!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2024 23:54:20 GMT -5
I just love that our middles both combined for OVER 20 points for the first time since when? Before Tokyo? hitting 19-3-26 (0.615) (5 blocks, 1 ace) with a total of 25 points!! ....but Carlini can't set the middle!!!!!!!! lol
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Post by volleydoc2 on Jun 12, 2024 23:54:24 GMT -5
I’m sorry those disrespectful insta comments must have pissed off JWO bad bc what in the MOTHER! I want her stretching regimen 😮💨
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2024 23:56:47 GMT -5
Who ya'll got for starters for USA vs. Italy?
Larson or Plummer? JT or Drews?
I think Carlini, Chi, Dana, Kelsey and Justine are starting the rest of the week.
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Post by toomuchvb on Jun 12, 2024 23:58:04 GMT -5
Lmao Carlini avoiding KP like the plague And I wanna know why!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2024 23:59:20 GMT -5
Lmao Carlini avoiding KP like the plague And I wanna know why! I think she recognized that the connection wasn't there tonight. LC's sets were a bit off and KP seems unable to make something happen CONSISTENTLY when the set isn't ideal.
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Post by anotherballer23 on Jun 13, 2024 0:01:12 GMT -5
LOL I get it. I just think the Plummer agenda has run its course for this quad. 2028 maybe? we aren’t Imoco I agree. I hope Karch and Co. continue to invest in her but just do not think she fits this system. She seems afraid to swing. That is a problem. it seemed like karch was in her ear the whole time telling her what to do. i mean she stopped swinging completely after the first set and continues to play?… she didn’t ask for a higher set until she subbed at the end of the game. it’s almost like he’s trying to make her a true OH2 and that’s just not her play style.
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