Posts by sitenoise

Quote from giangi1964

How is Sato Yoshino regarded in Japan (I think I've even heard criticism of her), I saw his performances between Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was quite bad, Sunday much better.

fyi - I don't think there is anyone from Japan around here if that was your question. Some might be able to speak to how she's regarded on Japanese social media, but that's not interesting

If you look at Yoshino's career, from international U-squadder from a no name HS, to being accepted at one of the best volleyball universities in Japan (from said no name HS), to being the only player I know of who was invited to the NT while she was still in Uni, to being drafted by one of the Big Money V.League teams where, as a rookie, she was unquestionably the leader of the team, I would say she's highly regarded by the people who matter

She's had some disasters along the way, usually each time she reaches a new step on the ladder, but eventually finds her cruising altitude

As for last Sat/Sun matches, not sure if you actually watched them or just looked at stats. Everyone on NEC sucked on Saturday (except my beautiful little eggy sasaKEE) because PFU was off the charts on fire. Good teams and good players respond to that accordingly in the next match

They really should have played "Golden" at the end of that Final match

I couldn't tell who was who at first, then I noticed some of the players on the team in red have their hair tied in ponytail buns. That can't be Japan

Stream is a little sketch for me, buffering a lot

Sofya Kuznetsova has a curious hair control system

Iris Scholten

First of all, she's pretty decent defensive player. She stays aware that defense is still going on until it's time for offense. Most imports don't do that. Second, she's not afraid of the floor

Her match winning shot last night was brilliant. She is really good with dead balls. Looks across the net, sees where everyone is leaning and swats the ball to some open real estate. She does that kind of thing all the time. Lovely stuff

Kurobe is still fun this year. Rimi Kaneda is looking a lot better than her numbers and Aoi Hata ... It's a mystery why she isn't full time. I think it's Iris Scholten's fault

I think this is the 2nd time already Aoi Hata has gotten the sack of potatoes . She's playing well

Quote from Sassy

I don't know what was up with Kurobe/Yasuda that 4th set I watched, but she was so predictable with her OH ball even though those girls kept getting blocked. And then the one time I've seen her set Iris, it was an impossible set for her on pos 3

Kurobe flies aimlessly and then someone gets lost, like Yasuda in that set. But they are fun to watch, and they are doing pretty well. I can see them as a top 8 team

and ...

... they win the tie break

Love that pipe attack is a big thing these days. In NEC/SAGA all six pins are piping

Gia Day also has that high RBI thing going on

damnit

Denso match has great Arena sound. So good I'm playing it full volume while I listen to Dave Rogers call the NEC Match

Gia Day has an interesting whip swing. She's gotta up her reception though or maybe I'll get some eggy time

Osaka's body language as the hammer was coming down

stunned

Well that was beautiful All local Himeji opening a can of whoop-ass on Osaka and their two expensive BCS™

It sure felt like the monster block team of Mao Ito and Airi had more than 2 and 3 blocks. One point Airi comes over from 2 to triple block Van Heck ... and gets it

So happy for Kyoka. She looked like she was breathing heavy as the match went on but stuck with it. Got a little BCS™-y with Airi but she was the one delivering. Kaya okay Rui struggling. But everyone played good defense

Himeji should dump their imports immediately

Sami Francis looks kinda scary good, btw. Alyssa 100% in attack

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Airi Miyabe with 30 points at her 1st start at Opposite this season.

I fell asleep before the tie break It looked like Kyoka and Airi had a thing going on, talking with one another a lot. Airi telling her "I'll be your BCS". Airi was pipe attacking! And Kyoka was dumping ... 2/8

too bad this Himeji/Osaka match is full of cave people doing cave shenanigans. Super annoying

I couldn't be happier that Selinger has given 2nd game of the season to Kyoka Ohshima to quarterback

Kyoka Ohshima with a dump. You go girl

Beautiful halftime music from NEC house

Natsumi Kodama looks taller in a NEC uniform. I guess she's going to be the Miiku Iwasawa/Hitomi Fukumoto of NEC and not wear a libero jersey