By end court do you mean the back view from the players?
yes
By end court do you mean the back view from the players?
yes
I'm not feeling Japanese Defense
I'm not feeling Japanese Defense
How so? I thought they did pretty decent as most of the attacks got dug?
How so? I thought they did pretty decent as most of the attacks got dug?
It's mostly a vibe. They still have technique, but when I see Ishikawa and Kurogo I see two players waiting to play offense.
The trade-off might be worth it, though. I think Aihara has brought the U20 offense to this NT. He's just done it in a more intelligent and less risky way than the carnival like way I would have done it. It's all about Kurogo as OP What she lacks in skill she'll make up for in volume. The right side is busy with Kurogo and two MBs who like to slide. Add all three pins who pipe and teams will have to honor that, at least a little. Makes the court wider.
New lineup
Oh, I wasn't watching during the starting lineup. I thought I heard the commentator say Nagaoka
They should have started with Yamada. Mai was a prospect back in 2017-18(?)
They should have started with Yamada. Mai was a prospect back in 2017-18(?)
Has Yamada played at all? I think she'll only get court action once Nagaoka is in the lineup
It's mostly a vibe. They still have technique, but when I see Ishikawa and Kurogo I see two players waiting to play offense.
The trade-off might be worth it, though. I think Aihara has brought the U20 offense to this NT. He's just done it in a more intelligent and less risky way than the carnival like way I would have done it. It's all about Kurogo as OP What she lacks in skill she'll make up for in volume. The right side is busy with Kurogo and two MBs who like to slide. Add all three pins who pipe and teams will have to honor that, at least a little. Makes the court wider.
That vibe you were describing I got that mostly from Kurogo, Ishikawa to a lesser extent. I like this Momii girl. Good distribution so far (prob mostly thanks to Coach Lovebunny coaching?). And it's good to see Koga slowly getting back to her old form
Has Yamada played at all? I think she'll only get court action once Nagaoka is in the lineup
She hasn't because Shimamura is there
Has Yamada played at all? I think she'll only get court action once Nagaoka is in the lineup
So far during VNL nope
Kurogo is not playing badly but she's starting to annoy me and not just because she has short hair now
Shimamura's slides >>>> Mai's. I'm lovin her new hairdo too
Tashiro
Kurogo is not playing badly but she's starting to annoy me and not just because she has short hair now
She's got the whole Ebrar aura on the court
She's got the whole Ebrar aura on the court
That's when she plays best, so I'll take it
Look at that defense