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Post by GoGophs on Aug 26, 2024 10:24:49 GMT -5
Impressed with Hoffman overall! Do we know what her passing numbers were for the tournament? Or the rest of the team?
I can’t bring myself to watch the last match after reading the commentary on here… but pumped for the comeback defeat of Canada by the men to get gold!
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Post by toomuchvb on Aug 26, 2024 10:56:54 GMT -5
Roni was named best OH Kendall was named best Opp Claire was named best receiver Missed the match, so looked for the final articles. Saw the @avid post here. Who is 1st Best Spiker, Ana Karina Olaya from Colombia-like was she really better than RJP, 2nd Best Spiker? Was it a stats thing? Can you post final stats? Thanks!
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Post by avid 2.0 on Aug 26, 2024 11:40:37 GMT -5
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Post by toomuchvb on Aug 26, 2024 15:17:19 GMT -5
Got it. 😊 Ana Karina Alaya hit .323 Good for Colombia. 🇨🇴
Kipp hit .294, and RJP .239. Too bad Samedy and Logan didn’t crack the top numbers. And wow—Hoffmann’s game is a lot like Kelsey RCook! Big passer for the team! Congrats to all! 🇺🇸
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Post by metea on Aug 26, 2024 17:51:17 GMT -5
This USA team has a very long way to go. It would be a miracle to win even 1 set, if it was played on 10 set match.
1- Coaching staff looks pure amateur, watching the match like a movie. No timely move, when it really mattered. 2- OPP Kendall Kipp's performance was really pathetic with 31% Kill and 4% Efficiency at attack, hardly managed to get +1 Win-Loss in Final Match. 3- Looking at OHs, Hoffman seems not bad at Reception but not so productive at attack, while Perry seems OK at attack but not very good at receiving. 4- At overall setting, Jenna was average. Jenna and Ella managed 18 running sets while Argentina managed only 6. However, when you look at USA Attack kills, it was 39, while Argentina had 35 and at the same time when you look at the block numbers USA had 5 kill blocks while Argentina had 12 Kill blocks. This is another evidence that, USA completely failed at attack (maybe because of the quality of the sets/passes) and at the same time, at block/defense. 5- While having such issues, why Logan was not preffered to be starter in set 2 along with Igiede? Logan is not a player to be considered as a bench player and go in and out, especially in such a critical condition. She is good in both areas at attack and reception. On the other hand, Logan attacked twice, 1 from 4 (which the set was behind 3 meter line) and one from 6 (which the set was low to have a high hit, in order to push blockers) and that was it. 2 sets and 2 hits, both almost OOS. Very questionable. That coach reminded me Ataman Güneyligil, Logan's coach in her 1st half season in Türkiye. If you don't trust Logan, you get nothing. 6- Zoe did her best in this match and it was OK but still needs to work harder to become a 1st class Libero.
Anyway, this was a great but sad experience for USA to learn something from it and take necessary precaution, in order to avoid such fragile situation against those opponents having good spirit, chemistry and passion. Congratulations Argentina.
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Post by maigrey on Aug 26, 2024 21:12:29 GMT -5
DOM were on all but one podium from 2002-2022.... theyve now missed two in a row. On track for the Silver at LA28!
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Post by maigrey on Aug 26, 2024 21:13:58 GMT -5
Brad isnt putting the subs in bc he knows Argentina didn't make they olympics and he feels bad so he wants them to win duhhhh That and it's how Karch Would coach it 😜
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Post by avid 2.0 on Aug 27, 2024 16:00:33 GMT -5
Fleck 2.28 (23) (that's a bit sus) Roni 1.97 (19) Claire 2.42 (12) Logn 2.22 (9)
Argentina passed 2.41 as a team.
Rodriguez 2.51 (37) LOOL Perez 2.09 (11) Libero 2.38 (8)
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Post by bruinsgold on Aug 27, 2024 16:32:35 GMT -5
Fleck 2.28 (23) (that's a bit sus) Roni 1.97 (19) Claire 2.42 (12) Logn 2.22 (9) Argentina passed 2.41 as a team. Rodriguez 2.51 (37) LOOL Perez 2.09 (11) Libero 2.38 (8) Yeah over on BGM, they have Fleck at a 2.06 🤨 But yay Claire!
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Post by bruinsgold on Aug 27, 2024 16:57:29 GMT -5
Also Argentina passing over a 2.4? Do we just not serve tough enough on every level in the USA gym??
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