volleyball
analysis·2 min
China's straight-sets win creates room to test the attack beyond Zhang Jingyin
Qualification brings a useful question for China: can the supporting hitters maintain the same range of options when the main scorer is not carrying the whole match?
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Asian men’s volleyball championship
Japan’s opening wins are encouraging, but knockout opponents will try to make their attack predictable. We examine reception under pressure, cover behind the hitter and the ability to keep competing after an imperfect first pass.
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China's straight-sets win creates room to test the attack beyond Zhang Jingyin
Qualification brings a useful question for China: can the supporting hitters maintain the same range of options when the main scorer is not carrying the whole match?
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analysis·2 min
China's straight-sets win creates room to test the attack beyond Zhang Jingyin
Qualification brings a useful question for China: can the supporting hitters maintain the same range of options when the main scorer is not carrying the whole match?
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