Too bad they didn't get the last set, but I'm actually impressed with how they adjusted without Koga. Ishii exceeded my expectations today, considering her past performances in VNL and VLeague. I'm happy Hayashi got her playing time also as they would need it moving forward.
Japan Women's NT 2021
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I thought they would collapse without Koga but somehow I feel satisfied even if they lost
What makes me happy is there were signs of Japanese defense in this match
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I'm still really sad seeing Koga there not playing. I hope she recovers well.
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What makes me happy is there were signs of Japanese defense in this match
Im proud of the zone 1 defense even if it can still be problematic. Momii and Kurogo had great digs.
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Im proud of the zone 1 defense even if it can still be problematic. Momii and Kurogo had great digs.
It was beautiful seeing Momii's face after a clobber dig , like "damn, that's hard work".
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oh crap. I didn't want to see crutches
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I thought you guys said that Koga was ready by today and will just do taping
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I think it is just a precautionary step. Not to put so much weight on the recovering ankle.
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sitenoise do you edit wikis? there are so many NT players whose wiki bios are messed up. when i google them and go to their wikipedia it's almost empty. i hope you can help
I do V.League not NT
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Ishii did well in 1st set, and Hayashi did well in 3rd set
Wasn't expecting to see Koga in crutches, hopefully like Genius of the Sky said its just a precautionary measure to avoid putting any weight at all on her foot to speed up the recovery. She shouldn't be limping around, and we definitely don't want to see her in a wheelchair do we haha
I definitely think she can return for Quarters, but pool rounds are debatable.
Wasn't expecting her to play today for sure, and she should rest against Brazil too. Hopefully she has no need to come out against Korea & Dom - if Ishii and Hayashi can cover her position well enough.
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I think it is just a precautionary step. Not to put so much weight on the recovering ankle.
i agree. I dont think its as bad as you think it is. Definitely a precautiobary measures. 👍🏻👌🏻
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sitenoise do you edit wikis? there are so many NT players whose wiki bios are messed up. when i google them and go to their wikipedia it's almost empty. i hope you can help
And player bios are more difficult. Volleybox is actually a lot better for player histories and involvement than wikipedia, imo. That's where I do player work
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the alternates could have come in before the tournament started with injuries or Covid. However once it starts, you are stuck.
If this was a 14 player tournament (12 in the game day roster), no issue using anyone on the entire list. Yet, this tournament is only 12. Once they got through opening ceremonies, that is your squad.
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"It's a sprained right ankle. There is swelling, but there's nothing wrong with the bone"
Nakada refrained from saying how she would use Koga in upcoming matches "There is no point in forcing (Koga). But it may be a situation where she will need to push herself. We will discuss it and see what happens."
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/spo…0727s00070000536000p.html
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does anyone know a way for fans outside japan to order merch? has anyone here tried ordering official merch? i was gonna buy nagaoka's clock but it's already sold out smh. if i can just buy mayu's shirt i could maybe pay a little more for it.
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does anyone know a way for fans outside japan to order merch? has anyone here tried ordering official merch? i was gonna buy nagaoka's clock but it's already sold out smh. if i can just buy mayu's shirt i could maybe pay a little more for it.
You'll need to find someone in Japan to buy it for you then have them ship it to you. Good luck with that though it's hard to find a Japanese fan that understands English
There used to be those lifesize cut-outs of players on Amazon, I was really tempted to buy but the reviews were all negative oops
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does anyone know a way for fans outside japan to order merch? has anyone here tried ordering official merch? i was gonna buy nagaoka's clock but it's already sold out smh. if i can just buy mayu's shirt i could maybe pay a little more for it.
That clock looks so generic. If you want the same kind of clock you can just pay for a custom clock with her photo on it just saying