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Me too, vball24 :)

I know it is hard to believe, but Trento and the NT often trade unpredictability for credibility and face him against triple blocks after weak reception, because he has the best chances to overcome it. From the opponent the tactic is the block to point especially on him. Alekno said that to Abrosimov in the third or fourth set of the final. Abrosimov asked should they focus on both Juantorena and Kaziyski and Alekno said: No, only on Kaziyski. This can be interpreted in two diferent directions, but I think that the idea is to stop him, because he makes most of the hardest points

P.S. Juantorena right now is the motor of Trento, leaving for Kaziyski only the key role when it gets really hard. The Cuban rests during summer, he is more capable of serving at maxmum without tiring and he is highly motivated, so he gets his MVP's often and they are deserved. He fits the MVP definition because of his skill, Matey role and the tactics and everybody in Trento is satisfied because it brings titles, and most importantly - that way Kaziyski preserves powers to use his full potential when needed so he can play on high level in all important games for Trento and the NT

Juantorena uses technique and speed ?

NightFox, he was champion with SKRA 2006 I think

Juantorena is National Treasure of Cuba :)

Well, Poland look very much the same back in 2009 and they got ECH gold. Pretty much was due to Zagumny, though

I give arguments, stone cold facts, just watch the game and count the spikes against zero or single block, double block and triple block, and you can see the pattern. This is the official tactics of Trento since 2007/2008. I can give you another example - last year when Visotto wasn't playing good as guests to Olympiacos in CL, Matey changed position to opposite and the whole time spiked over the block of the 210cm Juric and had 60% + efficiency. He and Juantorena lead the team to victory against Milijkovic team. Name me a better spiker, ONE better! (Huantorena is almost the same quality, faster hand, great technique, but his reach is 5-10 cm less than Matey's)
He has flaws, his serve was nowhere near his best this Final Four, his reception was not great, he got blocked, 6 times, which was function of his role and his underestimation of the Russian block. He is not the all-around player Giba is for example.
About the best OH in the world, he is on the way to become the best OH OF ALL TIME if he continues to play on that level several years more. He is not my favorite player. I admire him, but I am fen of Zhekov, although he in setters world is not what Kaziyski is in OH's world.

Yes, it was expected Forli to lose, but they lost to the second team of Trento with big difference, the same way they were going to lose against the first team The absence of Kazyiski, Huantorena and Raphael was not felt, which is a good sign for the determination of the bench players

Is it possible to change that list between Intercontinental and Final round? Anastazi is like a fox

This is Seria A. Trento lost to Verona recently

MaskYs, cheers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqF3J8DpEb4

Is that for the intercontinental round or for the whole World League?

Basil, what stat say about Matey on the final four is that he is THE BEST SPIKER - 27/43 kills WITH NOT ONE ERROR. Most of them were against triple blocks and he is the player with highest percent of breakpoints from attack. His reception is worse against Wegiel - 40%/27% against 57/%29% of Juantorena, but is equal with him on the final. Argue THAT ?

http://www.cev.lu/mmp-cgi/show.pl?cmd=tmpl&id=5682&id2=4&id3=542&id4=3&id5=0&state=p_prj_game_summary&key=0

I am sure that Bulgaria with Martin Stoev can't catch him, not that he is uncatchable - this is more to tactics than everything else. He makes errors when facing triple block

i wish to Grozer fast recovery, he is great player ?

Bulgarian domination this evening -- Bratoev 4 aces, 3 blocks and 64% in attack, Sokolov 1 ace, 75% in attack and 3 blocks. We can see the touch of Stoychev in attack and serve, and of Prandi in block ? I know that this game is not decisive, but the hunger for points for the boys, including Zygadlo and Leonardi is big and this is good news ?)

What if Leon gets better than Simon? He is very young, he hasn't peaked yet?

Revan, the error of Bulgarian players Nikolay Ivanov and Evgeni Ivanov which is in this selection is much worse than any Cuban error since it was done by the most experienced players - former NT players, one of them bronze medalist from Japan 2006 and it was suicidal - they run into each other like gladiators and they bled

Revan, and Simon is the best? :))