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Yes it is

http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyb…0/2013/Teams.asp?Team=JPN

Thanks. She went up against Zhu in that game. Good to hear from her again after all these years.

Is Arisa Inoue the same person at the 2013 U20 World Championship winning silver for Japan?

Any new prospects to watch for? Thanks.

I think it's a must win for Ecz in game 2. Don't think any team can beat Vakifbank 3 in a row being down 0-2 in a series.

Is there really a home court? Both teams are from Istanbul so their fans could easily pack each game if they want it.

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Ting and Yingying on the court would mean OPP and libero should pass very well (passing with two players is very risky in today's volley) or one of Ting and Yingying should pass on an acceptable level.i guess Ting will play as passing OH YingYing non-passing OH

Everyone receives in Lang Ping's system. If Li Yingying can't receive, she would only have a limited role on the team. Tianjin didn't let her receive because she was the main focal point on offense but there's plenty of offense on the NT. The limited time that Li Yingying did receive was pretty good actually. We will have to wait to see what she can do against the world.

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I was thinking if Lang Ping wants to develop a taller setter, Zheng Yixin would be a good fit to try and convert. She is still at a good age born in 1995. At a height of 187cm, she doesn't have a chance to battle for a middle blocker position against Gao Yi(194cm), Wang Yuanyuan(195), and Yang Hanyu(197cm) who are also much younger. Ding Xia is still the main setter at 180cm, and the next close person would be Yao Di at 182cm. Although Meng Dou is 189cm, Zheng is faster and already has more experience playing the game, just at a different position. Gong Xiangyu is also a good choice to move back to setter if she doesn't improve as an opposite.

Does Zheng Yixin have prior setter experience? Only probable convert is Gong because she started as a setter. She did subbed in as a setter for blocking purposes last season. Zheng will probably play as a B team member from now on because her position has too many young talents.

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i wonder how Ting and Yinying will be on the court at the same time with their current passing ??

Not a problem because someone else will cover. Question is can Li Yingying make the starting spot?

Unfortunately, I think Yang Fangxu's injury is too severe to fully recover to her former state. I think she will have a part time career as Lang Ping thinks very highly of her to keep her on the team pretty much every year. It is too bad because we will never know how well she will develop as a healthy player. She was the other player that Guidetti lauded when he first saw Zhu played. Hopefully I am wrong though and she recovers 100% because China needs a solid OP when Zeng retires.

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I remember reading that about Gong before. She does have great height and athleticism if she were to go back to becoming a setter, especially since Diao Linyu hasn't played that well this season due to her injury. Yao Di has been playing well in the Chinese League, but still needs more experience playing on a high level against international teams. Although Lang Ping recently recruited Meng Dou (189cm) for setter training, she seems a bit slow in the games she checked in for Yao Di.

Didn't know Yao Di is only 2 years younger than Ding Xia so China will have to search for younger setters beyond 2020. I think all of Zhu's peers will play until 2024 so there's plenty of time to search for new hitters.

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Noticed that Zhang Changning was enlisted as Cohesion (Opposite) on the 2018 training list. With the arrival of Li Yingying for the main attack, I wonder if Lang decided to move Zhang to opposite because of her better block against the opposing side. In my opinion, Zhang does well in that position especially with a questionable Yang Fangxu, the regression of Gong Xiangyu, and an aging Zeng Chunlei. Seems like there is no new upcoming opposite talent coming soon just yet. Still waiting for Chen Peiyan to improve her skills.

Will this be the starting lineup we will be seeing in coming Women's World Championship?
OH: Zhu Ting, Li Yingying
OPP: Zhang Changning
MB: Yuan Xinyue, Yan Ni
S: Ding Xia
L: Lin Li

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It really depends on how well Li Yingying plays against other countries, especially her reception. Zhang Changning is recovering from injury which has affected her reception this season. Lang Ping likes tall players so this starting lineup is very likely to happen if Li passes her test. Lang Ping takes skills over seniority so Zeng will have to start from the bench if there is a better option than her. Gong started her career as a setter so she could move back to that position if playing OP is not working. A 188cm setter with athleticism is preferable by Lang Ping.

I don't think we will see other Chinese players playing overseas unless their respective teams are really bad like in Zhu's case. Others get loaned because they are needed by the team or just too old and out of their prime.

Don't think Gala will choke this away.

Neslihan on fire.

Will Gala close it out in 4th set or choke it away like usual?

All star is just for fun so not a big deal not playing it. I want to see everyone in best shape going into training.

Best chance to beat Vakifbank is Ecz winning the Turkish league final so they will be demoralized going into the semis, assuming no upset from Volero.

Julie or Double Z combo? We shall find out soon.

Li Yingying had a beast game and Liu Xiaotong being her best at supporting role. Other Tianjin members stepped up when the game was on the line. Difference was mental toughness between the young vs veteran team.

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I think Li Yingying would first have to prove she can do well in the VNL before making the WCH roster. I think her attack height and block height could be improved and she also needs work more on receiving in addition to remaining healthy. She does show great promise though. I'm sure she will be a stronger and smarter player after the national team training with Lang Ping. I would also like to see Duan Fang instead of Liu Xiatong and see how she does against international teams. Like Li, Duan also needs work on those things as well. My main concern for China is not outside hitters, it's the setter position which is probably also on Lang Ping's mind as she brought in a 6 setters for training.

I agree China has only 1 solid setter so far after Wei Qiuyue retired. Yao Di has yet to prove herself on the international stage and Diao has regressed since last season, mostly likely to due that ankle injury. There is always a need of a good backup setter for CNT. I think the weakest position for CNT is OP but does not really need a standout when you have Zhu Ting. MBs have the most promising young talent so hopefully someone breaks out to eventually replace an aging Yan Ni. Most of the newcomers will get to play in the VNL since China is hosting and its 5 weeks of games instead of 3, so there are more opportunities for everyone.