LDOG 2,255 Posted Thursday at 05:52 PM #81 Share Posted Thursday at 05:52 PM The only teams that can realistically win a medal are . Maybe with a lot of luck. I don't think & have enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,375 Posted Thursday at 05:54 PM #82 Share Posted Thursday at 05:54 PM 5 minutes ago, Josh said: How often have you watched our men’s team play? Just saying… Every now and then, but what does that have to do with anything? Their record speaks for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh 7,818 Posted Thursday at 06:06 PM Author #83 Share Posted Thursday at 06:06 PM (edited) 25 minutes ago, LDOG said: The only teams that can realistically win a medal are . Maybe with a lot of luck. I don't think & have enough. Brazil? Edit: OK… maybe you’re right on that Slovenia are realistic medal contenders IMO (although I’d agree that they’re a tier below, but I don’t think the gap is as big as you), and I think US should be a tier below Slovenia with Muagututia on their team. Germany (who have rested Krick and Grozer a lot) might be an outside chance, but they’ll need a lot of luck. And as for Canada, we’ll see… Edited Thursday at 06:18 PM by Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh 7,818 Posted Thursday at 06:10 PM Author #84 Share Posted Thursday at 06:10 PM 12 minutes ago, JoshMartini007 said: Every now and then, but what does that have to do with anything? Their record speaks for themselves. It’s not only about the record, but about their level of play, through not only here but the Olympic Qualifiers. Actually I might have been overreacting about the Japan game today, just disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh 7,818 Posted Thursday at 06:31 PM Author #85 Share Posted Thursday at 06:31 PM (edited) take set 1 over 25-18 Maybe switch some of the players for the start of set 2 (Bednorz in?) Edit: Nope Edited Thursday at 06:34 PM by Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,255 Posted Thursday at 06:39 PM #86 Share Posted Thursday at 06:39 PM 30 minutes ago, Josh said: Brazil? Edit: OK… maybe you’re right on that Slovenia are realistic medal contenders IMO (although I’d agree that they’re a tier below, but I don’t think the gap is as big as you), and I think US should be a tier below Slovenia with Muagututia on their team. Germany (who have rested Krick and Grozer a lot) might be an outside chance, but they’ll need a lot of luck. And as for Canada, we’ll see… Brazil and USA certainly a step below. Slovenia... I don't think they are clutch in big games but with such strong record in VNL I can't write them off. Germany was great in the OQT but winning a medal with such mid team and an ancient star would be asking too much. Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoversaBR 295 Posted Thursday at 07:54 PM #87 Share Posted Thursday at 07:54 PM 1 hour ago, Josh said: Brazil? Edit: OK… maybe you’re right on that Slovenia are realistic medal contenders IMO (although I’d agree that they’re a tier below, but I don’t think the gap is as big as you), and I think US should be a tier below Slovenia with Muagututia on their team. Germany (who have rested Krick and Grozer a lot) might be an outside chance, but they’ll need a lot of luck. And as for Canada, we’ll see… 1 hour ago, Josh said: Brazil? Edit: OK… maybe you’re right on that Slovenia are realistic medal contenders IMO (although I’d agree that they’re a tier below, but I don’t think the gap is as big as you), and I think US should be a tier below Slovenia with Muagututia on their team. Germany (who have rested Krick and Grozer a lot) might be an outside chance, but they’ll need a lot of luck. And as for Canada, we’ll see… Honestly, with the exception of Poland I don't see any team doing anything special that we can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh 7,818 Posted Thursday at 07:58 PM Author #88 Share Posted Thursday at 07:58 PM (edited) 4 minutes ago, hoversaBR said: Honestly, with the exception of Poland I don't see any team doing anything special that we can't win. I haven’t watched any of their matches besides the one against (Canada), but judging by their 6-6 record, wouldn’t you say they’re in bad form? (and we’re only a month out from the Olympics) Of course like I said earlier, records aren’t always a good indicator of how well a team is playing… Actually, Brazil is playing quite well today, but maybe that’s because they’ve made a whole of improvements since then. Edited Thursday at 07:59 PM by Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoversaBR 295 Posted Thursday at 08:19 PM #89 Share Posted Thursday at 08:19 PM 19 minutes ago, Josh said: I haven’t watched any of their matches besides the one against (Canada), but judging by their 6-6 record, wouldn’t you say they’re in bad form? (and we’re only a month out from the Olympics) Of course like I said earlier, records aren’t always a good indicator of how well a team is playing… Actually, Brazil is playing quite well today, but maybe that’s because they’ve made a whole of improvements since then. We rotate our players in every match. I think this team that is playing against Polonia has only played against Cuba and Italy. And I also think that Poland and Italy have had enough terrible experiences with favoritism to look down on teams like Brazil and the USA. Josh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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