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Post by Reach on Jun 13, 2024 11:05:47 GMT -5
The Plummer hate is wild. She was the only player not getting quality sets from LC last night... Does she need to do more with those and be better... yes! But it was just one match, we need to see more of her than one match. What did we learn about LC? Ya'll need to chill a bit. This isn't an argument to start her over Larson either... we need to evaluate what she will do, this year, with this team. She could be a difference maker at some point.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2024 11:14:12 GMT -5
I was half asleep. Probably an autocorrect fail tbh Ignore me
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Post by jwvolley on Jun 13, 2024 11:15:58 GMT -5
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Post by andrewwmic on Jun 13, 2024 11:18:59 GMT -5
The Plummer hate is wild. She was the only player not getting quality sets from LC last night... Does she need to do more with those and be better... yes! But it was just one match, we need to see more of her than one match. What did we learn about LC? Ya'll need to chill a bit. This isn't an argument to start her over Larson either... we need to evaluate what she will do, this year, with this team. She could be a difference maker at some point. No one is hating on Plummer. She just isn’t the player this whole board wants her to be for USA. She has had numerous chances (with different setters) to show what she can do, and has yet to be the terminator that everyone wants her to be. At some point yall have to stop blaming bad sets and claiming she only gets bad sets. Maybe ask why she can’t adjust and do something with sets that aren’t ideal?
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Post by rollshotcornerpocket on Jun 13, 2024 11:43:35 GMT -5
The Plummer hate is wild. She was the only player not getting quality sets from LC last night... Does she need to do more with those and be better... yes! But it was just one match, we need to see more of her than one match. What did we learn about LC? Ya'll need to chill a bit. This isn't an argument to start her over Larson either... we need to evaluate what she will do, this year, with this team. She could be a difference maker at some point. No one is hating on Plummer. She just isn’t the player this whole board wants her to be for USA. She has had numerous chances (with different setters) to show what she can do, and has yet to be the terminator that everyone wants her to be. At some point yall have to stop blaming bad sets and claiming she only gets bad sets. Maybe ask why she can’t adjust and do something with sets that aren’t ideal? Isn't the whole argument that she's been a quality terminator at the international club level but has somehow regressed in the US Gym? Like yes expectations were SKY HIGH for her and she hasn't reached those.... But at the same time she's done really well at club so I think people are starting to look for reasons why things are what they are in the US gym. But at least that's my take on it....I still think she needs another cycle to right the mental space.
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Post by uofaGRAD on Jun 13, 2024 11:46:00 GMT -5
The Plummer hate is wild. She was the only player not getting quality sets from LC last night... Does she need to do more with those and be better... yes! But it was just one match, we need to see more of her than one match. What did we learn about LC? Ya'll need to chill a bit. This isn't an argument to start her over Larson either... we need to evaluate what she will do, this year, with this team. She could be a difference maker at some point. she’s started four and has been ineffective in all of them. Larson has proven to be way more effective off any setter with any quality of sets. there needs to be a big gap between Plummer and Larson’s offense and blocking to justify the difference in passing, defense, and serving imo. right now Plummer has that gap in blocking, but the gap in offense is Larson hitting like .200 points better than her
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Post by bbg95 on Jun 13, 2024 11:50:42 GMT -5
did we ever get passing stats posted? From the box score, it looks like: JWO: 67% on 21 attempts Robinson 59% on 17 attempts Larson: 50% on 4 attempts Plummer: 38% on 16 attempts
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Post by Disc808 on Jun 13, 2024 11:55:42 GMT -5
The Plummer hate is wild. She was the only player not getting quality sets from LC last night... Does she need to do more with those and be better... yes! But it was just one match, we need to see more of her than one match. What did we learn about LC? Ya'll need to chill a bit. This isn't an argument to start her over Larson either... we need to evaluate what she will do, this year, with this team. She could be a difference maker at some point. The hitting numbers are an anomaly for her. The errors she can usually make but 34% kill percentage is just astonishing. I don’t think you can attribute it all to the setting. Even the biggest of Plummer fans cannot justify this kind of performance when we know her peak is much higher than this.
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Post by schmidty on Jun 13, 2024 12:01:23 GMT -5
I tried, I really did, but I’ve been up at 4 every morning this week and I was so exhausted I passed out during anthems. So I’m watching the replay on the elliptical this morning (the only way to make cardio days bearable). LC to Donna SLIIIIIIIIIIIDE in the first few points, I’m in heaven! So anyway, avid 2.0 et al, you get my delayed and unspoiled real-time commentary. #sorrynotsorry Drew’s looking dominant to start - love me some Annie. That 7-11 connection looking so dominant I’m in need of a Slushee. Also, on #scrunchiewatch2024 - what color is Robo’s scrunchie supposed to be? Is that light pink? Lavender? Can’t tell. I followed the thread this morning while watching the replay. Now I wish I would have skipped to this part of the thread for a rainbowbadger follow along instead. This brings me joy. Thank you!
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Post by Wichsen on Jun 13, 2024 12:05:32 GMT -5
The Plummer hate is wild. She was the only player not getting quality sets from LC last night... Does she need to do more with those and be better... yes! But it was just one match, we need to see more of her than one match. What did we learn about LC? Ya'll need to chill a bit. This isn't an argument to start her over Larson either... we need to evaluate what she will do, this year, with this team. She could be a difference maker at some point. No one is hating on Plummer. She just isn’t the player this whole board wants her to be for USA. She has had numerous chances (with different setters) to show what she can do, and has yet to be the terminator that everyone wants her to be. At some point yall have to stop blaming bad sets and claiming she only gets bad sets. Maybe ask why she can’t adjust and do something with sets that aren’t ideal? as always plum stan always the setters fault and the system. When in fact her only job why she is there is to make more points good or bad sets! If she can't do it, then just give me skinner as 2nd/3rd OH and let plummer just sub front to block egonu and boskovic. Lol
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Post by schmidty on Jun 13, 2024 12:29:03 GMT -5
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Post by babyhusker on Jun 13, 2024 12:37:37 GMT -5
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Post by Reach on Jun 13, 2024 12:43:33 GMT -5
LC used to do that all the time with her not Chi level middles during her club days. So much of this has got to be playing free and I'm here for it. She is incredible when she's not in her own head.
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Post by nonathleticperson on Jun 13, 2024 12:44:13 GMT -5
The Plummer hate is wild. She was the only player not getting quality sets from LC last night... Does she need to do more with those and be better... yes! But it was just one match, we need to see more of her than one match. What did we learn about LC? Ya'll need to chill a bit. This isn't an argument to start her over Larson either... we need to evaluate what she will do, this year, with this team. She could be a difference maker at some point. No one is hating on Plummer. She just isn’t the player this whole board wants her to be for USA. She has had numerous chances (with different setters) to show what she can do, and has yet to be the terminator that everyone wants her to be. At some point yall have to stop blaming bad sets and claiming she only gets bad sets. Maybe ask why she can’t adjust and do something with sets that aren’t ideal? It's too bad VBTV doesn't have a full baseline view. It would be nice to go through all 19 of her attempts and actually confirm how many of them were poor sets, especially in-system.
I can't tell if some of you are being purposefully dense or not. We can say that the sets she received last night were not good and still not absolve her of full blame.
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Post by Reach on Jun 13, 2024 12:45:22 GMT -5
No one is hating on Plummer. She just isn’t the player this whole board wants her to be for USA. She has had numerous chances (with different setters) to show what she can do, and has yet to be the terminator that everyone wants her to be. At some point yall have to stop blaming bad sets and claiming she only gets bad sets. Maybe ask why she can’t adjust and do something with sets that aren’t ideal? It's too bad VBTV doesn't have a full baseline view. It would be nice to go through all 19 of her attempts and actually confirm how many of them were poor sets, especially in-system. I can't tell if some of you are being purposefully dense or not. We can say that the sets she received last night were not good and still not absolve her of full blame.
It wasn't just LC but many of her sets OOS from others with basically over the net. She had 3 of those at least. Nobody, including herself did her any favors yesterday.
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