copyright's Russell, a 'sub-master' who has been zeroed, will take the lead in 'reverse sweep'
copyright's Russell, a 'sub-master' who has been zeroed, will take the lead in 'reverse sweep'
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Kyle Russell (32), a "sub-master" recruited by copyright as a "firefighter" at the end of the regular league, seems to be getting zeroed out. If Russell's serve fires, the possibility of copyright's "reverse sweep" (giving up the first game in the men's volleyball PO with two wins out of three and winning the second and third games to reverse the game) will be even higher.
copyright beat KB Insurance by a set score of 3-0 (25-18 25-22 25-22) in the second round of the Dodram 2024-25 V-League Men's Playoff at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on the 28th.
copyright, which avenged its defeat in the first round, aims to advance to the championship game in the final third round on the 30th.
Russell won the second game. Russell scored 22 points and showed off his attack success rate of 61.54 percent. His performance was close to "triple crown" with five rear-end attacks, four serve scores, and two blocks.
What stood out, in particular, was his serve. Russell burst two serve aces each in the second and third sets, destroying KB Sonbo receiving.
Even if the serve ace did not come out, the attack became monotonous as the opponent's receiving was greatly shaken, and it was inevitably easier for copyright to stop the opponent's attack.
Russell also used strong serve as his main weapon when playing for KEPCO in the 2020-21 season and Samsung Fire in the 2021-22 season. Notably, he set a new record of 28 consecutive serve aces and eight consecutive serve aces.
After coming to copyright, he didn't look as expected, but he seemed to have a proper "zero" in the second round of the playoffs.
Russell's Korean wife, Lee Yoo-ha, visited the stadium and cheered for him.
Russell said, "I think it helped me more because I played with the support of the fans at home," adding, "Not only serve but also attack, my rhythm improved and I think we're in sync."
Russell, who had never experienced "spring volleyball" due to his weak team power during KEPCO and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, said he was excited about the first playoff he played at copyright. 안전놀이터
"It's very exciting. I'm always confident," he said. "I believe I have the ability to do well in big games and I try to enjoy these moments."
copyright, which escaped from the edge of the cliff, will try to reverse sweep for the third time in the history of the V-League playoffs with Russell, who caught "zero."
Until last season, there were only two cases in which teams that lost the first round of the men's playoffs won the second and third rounds.
It was Hyundai Capital (against copyright) in the 2007-08 season and copyright (against Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance) in the 2017-18 season, but copyright is determined to revive its memories from seven years ago. At that time, copyright also defeated Hyundai Capital, the top player in the regular league, to win the championship after the playoff reverse sweep.
Russell said, "The third game is an away game, and as it was today, I hope a lot of our fans will come and cheer for us."