Posts by ballisround

Can anyone enlighten me why Foluke didn't play against Japan..was she injured or was it just a tactical move by the coach? I would have thought that she would be a great advantage against the Japanese shorter blockers..

Well, just read the news that China has already claimed the championship..so the remaining matches are really academic. Wonder if the stadium will be empty like the recently held World Club Championship tomorrow or the fans will turn up in full force for the last match?

Yup, Brazil wasn't the same after losing that grudge match with China...morale seem rather low .They need to pick themselves up , they are a very good team.

China with 11 pts from the last game against Russia can afford to lose to Japan by a 3-2 margin tomorrow and still win this championship ? Is that right??

I'm watching this match on sportstream365.com....set 2, Japan cruising to an expected victory..

I'll be surprise if the Japanese don't win this championship..even without some main players,they looked formidable. China 's treating this as an unimportant event by sending a weak team. Is this another " Discover hidden talents " exercise for them? Maybe the hosts will surprise everyone..:-)

I believe it's not a good move to put Zhu Ting as the captain of the team...perhaps in a couple of years time. She shouldn't be burdened with extra responsibilities like that. Just let her grow and improve her skills first. As for poor receiving by the team..well, this didn't happen overnight. The coach should know which player is good in that area..and if you assemble a team with most players weak in receiving, you will get that in court play.

Frankly, China would have lost by a bigger margin if Italy didn't have so many unforced errors. They have taller players, but they sacrificed mobility . The players are not as quick and agile as the Dutch,Italians or Serbians. The Chinese team in the 2015 World Cup was a delight to watch, with their blocking, set pieces, leaving opposing teams in bewilderment. I don't see much in this Grand Prix team..just my personal opinion.

China is playing such a poor game..China getting a lot of points from Italy's errors..