Posts by bumpsetspike

There was a young girl from Fujian that played well who didn't make the list. I think her name was Zhuang Yuzhen?

Based on both of their performances, I think only Chen Peiyan may be considered for the B/C team. As for Yu Jiarui, I doubt she will join. I thought they would've got good training with the foreign coaches in Guangdong, but I guess not.

tomen wrote:

Hu Ming-yuan, Sun Hai-ping, Duan Fang, Lin Li, Yang Han-yu, Cai Ya-qian, Liu Yan-han and Gao Yi will take part in it before 18:00, Feb.10.

Other players wait for the other notice.

If these players participate in the first training that leaves Ding Xia, Yan Ni, Zheng Yixen, Wang Mengjie, Du Qingqing, and Yuan Xinyue left, all of who are possible transfers or may take a rest.

My guess if they are transferred:

Zheng Yixin and Du Qingqing > Tianjin

Yan Ni and Ding Xia > Shanghai

Wang Mengjie > Beijing

Yuan Xinyue > Jiangsu

I wonder how the 2nd transfers will go and who teams are looking at to pick up. This could change the odds for sure.

On paper, Beijing has the best roster with a solid bench as back up though I think they should select Wang Mengjie (L). Their current libero Wang Lin is not so good.

A nice new change of venue!

It's great to see how close the four of them have become. If they all go to China, I hope they split into pairs and join different teams just to even out the level. Vakifbank should truly start focusing on the NT. Even though Ebrar is still raw, she deserves to be a starter. Benching her is only going to stunt her growth.

I heard a rumor that Zheng Yixin was offered to join the Thai League once this stage ends, but I also read that Tianjin was going to pick her up in the 2nd transfer.

EDIT: just saw the post in the Thailand thread.

S and OPP are the positions I would be most worried about followed by MB. Yao Di didn't cut it at WCH and Zeng wasn't as effective as I hoped she'd be. The 3rd middle position is still undecided.

Yang Hanyu not playing again?

Tomen, based on performances so far who do you think will make Top 4 and go on to the next stage?

Melanie Guadalupe Parra Quintero

Only 16 (DOB: Sept. 12, 2002) and has got great potential, kinda reminds me of a mini Samantha Bricio. Some would say she's undersized at 176cm, but she can still attack. Maybe a future Mexican version of Lucia Bosetti?

Some of her highlights at WCH,

Tianjin looked tired. Oh well, you can't win every game. Crncevic was shaky both on offense and defense. In the next transfer they should look for a backup OH for her.

Maybe one that can also play OP when Yang Yi is struggling. When is Wang Ning supposed to return?

I'm liking Wu Han so far. Though her height does not fit Lang Pings ideal, I hope to see her get a chance with the NT next year. Hopefully she can develop into a defensive OH.

Poor Ding Xia, I hope the injury isn't severe. Yan Ni's return was supposed to help them make it to the next stage, but now with Ding Xia possibly out for a while their chances are slim.

Tianjin has been on a roll. I was hoping Shandong would put up a fight, but they struggled to much in all areas. Du Qingqing could not answer.

I'm surprised Jiangsu was able to beat Beijing. My favorite part was when Zhang Changning was called for net touch from her hair then after the referees made the final call Sun Wenjing celebrated. Her short hairstyle looks good!

The one flaw IMO about the USA training system is that a lot of these promising players don't join the NT until after they've graduated. Hopefully they can remain healthy by then.

I remember they had promising middles, Inky Ajanaku and Rhamat Alhassan who were supposed to be the next Akinradewo/Adam's duo.

Who's ranked as the top setter at this stage? I've watched a couple Jiangsu matches and I'm not seeing any progress with Diao Linyu. Sun Wenjing has good setting skills, but her height is a problem.

pope wrote:

Ze Roberto during a interview said he was very worried about Tamara going to China due to the way they train. He told her to be very careful and take care of her body.... And unfortunately something already happened to her 🤧

That's one of the reasons Lang Ping hired foreign trainers for the NT, because they have information in this area. Majority of the clubs in the league lack this knowledge which result in easy injury and early retirement.

How did the youth in the Hope Star Training perform, were there any players that stood out?

Hope she's doing better.

Is Tijana with the team or did she leave to be with her family?

They need an attacking OP to alternate with between Gong who is more defensive. Zeng didn't have a good performance this year, not to mention injuries that kept her from playing. Any word on what Yang Fangxu is doing now?

As much as I love the Vakif/Eczacibasi rivalry, it would be nice to see one of the brazilian teams make it to the finals.