They won't even let Mayu start against "easier" teams. She really went from being Yuki Ishikawa's sister to a benchwarmer.
Japan Women's NT 2022
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being Yuki Ishikawa's sister
to be fair, that's not really a qualification of her volleyball skills
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why are fivb's photos so zombified ong
It's honestly so bad during their first matches at least with japan but the quality gradually gets better as it reaches the QF lmao ideky
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Processing maybe? They might be using some kind of auto AI enhancement thing for all the photos to make them look smoother but
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I don't trust Fukudome at all... her and Uchiseto. Japanese liberos in the NT are usually the first to stand out but those 2 don't. I don't know maybe it's too early to tell but I'm not feeling either as liberos.
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I took a look at the stats page here
https://live.app.fivb.com/tournaments/1206/matches
I know setter stats are silly but it's really silly there. Seki has 3 running sets. I counted that many before 6–3 in the first set
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At 12–7 set 1 Uchiseto sets Koga for a pipe attack
Not bad
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I took a look at the stats page here
https://live.app.fivb.com/tournaments/1206/matches
I know setter stats are silly but it's really silly there. Seki has 3 running sets. I counted that many before 6–3 in the first set
running sets are not running sets…..
Per this document. https://volleymetricsph.files.…2014/11/2013-fivb-vis.pdfOne or zero blockers to swing against is a “running set”
I also think that they changed the libero set later. -
running sets are not running sets…..
Per this document. https://volleymetricsph.files.…2014/11/2013-fivb-vis.pdfOne or zero blockers to swing against is a “running set”
I also think that they changed the libero set later.Yes, I was alerted to this funny nomenclature years ago. The Miya Sato days, I believe. And was told Japan setters' numbers were usually inflated because they recycle so many balls
Bad news is the spikes were getting through, they just weren't landing. You can do this in your head. Most pipe attacks were 'running' sets . (and Shimamura's quicks)
Looks like they didn't count Uchiseto's set
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Hayashi is not on the match. They are only 13.
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Hayashi is not on the match. They are only 13.
Not good news
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Not Seki running back to block from Zone 4 then having to duck under the net
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Nice to see Koga with this hairstyle again
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Nice to see Koga with this hairstyle again
It's some kind of Japanese ritual to cut their hair short during an important tournament. Last year it was Kurogo. I personally like her in a ponytail but either style works
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Mayu's got her serve back. That's nice
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Mayu's got her serve back. That's nice
Good. They made so many serve errors yesterday
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Czech Republic pulling a reverse on this set by targeting Uchiseto lol
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It's some kind of Japanese ritual to cut their hair short during an important tournament. Last year it was Kurogo. I personally like her in a ponytail but either style works
This reminds me of Kobata cutting her hair short before the V.League Finals against Toray lol
Any hairstyle is okay so long as she ditches that Yamagishi-style fringe
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Hayashi in for Ishikawa, that might lessen Mayu's morale
I think the Japanese coaching team mentioned how they can use the blockouts to their advantage? Since Czech Republic is starting to close the blocks on them unlike in Set 1