Originally Posted by
Billy Dat
I had a similar experience. I was never into beach volleyball because I thought they only showed it for the T&A appeal and I was generally mad that it seemed to always be on. I watched the entire semi-final, and then the final last night, as spellbound as killerleft. Aside from agreeing with his assessment, I found that Misty May-Treanor is one of the best leaders and skilled athletes at her sport that I have ever seen. As one of the announcers said last night, she has every shot in the book. She doesn't look like an elite athlete, yet she is partly because she is a veteran in full command of her craft, able to summon power or finesse as the situation demands. She rarely, if ever, makes a mistake. Once you get a general sense of the game, her abilities come into sharper focus. Man - she was amazing.