51 swing in 5 sets is rest day
Posts by Toomuchvb
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AO Lamias - Aris 2-3 (25-22, 17-25, 25-22, 18-25, 12-15)
Livingston 17 (16/41), Varbanova 14 (12/36), Tsiogka 12 (8/20, 4 blocks)
Aleksakou 24 (18/39, 6 aces), Chumba 23 (21/51)
How long can Chumba keep swinging like this? Surprising.
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laughs in Garay and Drews playing in Japan before winning an OG gold
Kathryn Plummer next USA Olympian
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I think there is only one big team in İtaly, İmoco. they win no matter what. The quality of the top teams in the Turkish league is higher. The games between top teams are more unpredictable. vakıfbank usually win the league but they lost some games.
On the other hand, italian league have stronger mid level teams. quality of games between italian mid-level teams are better.
😃 one big COACH in Italian league. Regardless of players, Santarelli gets best performances from his team members.
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Renkema said that Petter practised very well and improved a lot, so the coach gave her a chance to start today. Lee and Künzler have been alternated lately anyway.
Dreblow and Lohmann are just pathetic today, and to think they are 2nd and 3rd option for NT libero behind Pogany almost makes me want to cry.
Noticed the inconsistent lineups. Is alternating players helping match results? Moving parts are all OHs. This signals a problem down the stretch, this season, imho.
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PAOK - AO Thiras 3-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-21)
Zaroslinska 28 (27/52), Strantzali 13 (10/25), Caffrey 11 (9/19)
Mercado 21 (19/43), Langegger 13 (11/24), Kecman 11 (9/34)
Aris - AEK 2-3 (25-23, 25-22, 10-25, 20-25, 13-15)
Chumba 24 (22/59), Becheva 18 (14/26), Silva 9 (7/11)
Silva 23 (18/36), Nizetich 22 (20/42), Calderon 14 (14/30), Kulkkova 13 (5/10, 3 aces, 5 blocks), Kalatandze 10 (10/12)
is Robinson still with Ares? The other young OH is mia, too. Where is Montano? What goes on there?
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It's kind of pure theoretical consideration, but to me it looks like Stuttgart was today missing both a leading captain and high efficiency scorer, both being Rivers. Usually Lee and Kuenzler should be strong enough anyway to defeat Schwerin, but they were not today and also Stuttgarts middles were unusually ineffective.
No Captain-Rivers. And Lee played the entire match as an Oppo. This match got very messy. Stuttgart not looking like the league leaders of last season.
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isn’t Galatasaray Khat Bell’s team? She’s not playing?
just read stat sheet.
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GS took the first set.
Anthi is playing as OPP
isn’t Galatasaray Khat Bell’s team? She’s not playing?
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Megabox is from Italy.
Yes, I am aware. Annie Drews was, last year, expected to return to her team in Japan. She has played quite successfully there for a few years now. Most every USA player has moved to a team in Italy this season. Interesting, massive, shift.
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Rumors about Annie Drews to Vallefoglia are getting stronger.
Doesn’t Karch Kiraly require his players to play in Italy?
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Thanks for posting the link. Easy sweep for Ares. But WOW Chumba took literally every swing. What will she have for the big game against Paok?
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Doesn’t adding Montano exceed the foreigner limit? Who is leaving?
They can use 4 in a game...but they can have as many as they want in their roster. Ilisiakos last season had 5 foreigners.
Against Markopoulo Nia Robinson didnt play
Was Montano injured? Looks like she hasn’t recently played. At 39-40 how is her game? I remember watching her years ago. Dynamic RS player! Plus, they have Chumba, another RS attacker.
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Oh, right. I forget about her and though you made a mistake
Anyway, it's nice to see Montano back
I remember that Aris made her goodbye party, now they should do comeback party Doesn’t adding Montano exceed the foreigner limit? Who is leaving?
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Karch doesn’t, not that I know of. (Influencing agents)
he and Usav will suggests agents and that type of stuff… but a lot of the ones coming out of college don’t get a ton of help… a lot of them talk to former NCAA players.Well, maybe your theory of agents swindling teams is more accurate. Who’s to say why or how these first-year players from NCAAs are getting these opportunities. Salary? One would think someone is vouching for them. When you’re able to disclose, do tell. 😉
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these agents are swindling these teams... I find it really interesting tbh. A lot of the deals are done by name, rather than talent/performances.
Samedy was quite poor in Germany and Dilfer didn't even play in AU...
meanwhile someone like Avery Skinner, only ended up in France because she doesn't have a big name agent like Samedy/Dilfer do. (credit, Skinner is still as untested as everyone else.. . but she played very well in the Pan Am events and would do better in the league than Samedy is/will imo)
It is very interesting. Could Karch Kiraly be influencing these agents for players, or vice-versa? Read a very long list of USA players in Italian league this season. Some players ended existing contracts early. Read somewhere that Karch Kiraly said players must play Italian league to get national team consideration. That’s influence! And if a team can get the player for lower salary, that’s a management win.
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So it was a mistake to bring Carlini and SWP instead of Hancock and Plummer. There was so much outcry about Carlini's absence but she just humiliated herself and her whole team during bronze medal game. At least Hancock could help with her serve bombs.
Also Poulter had a very mediocre tournament overall. I know Karch-bashing is the most popular sport in this forum, but he could do only so much when players are underperforming
The players he selected. Conundrum.
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GS?
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Was Frantti confirmed to Casalmaggiore? It's now lol
Did she start at Chieri?
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I am surprised Dixon is still in NT, didn't expect to see her at all
Now that Larson has retired, probably Foluke as well, Dixon is the senior player known and trusted by Kiraly and Team USA.