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导出博客文章Veteran netball coach Norma Plummer was able to read her South Africa side so well, she could see their mistakes before they happened. Discount Jordans From China .But at least, she said, they were having a crack.The Proteas fell to a 68-43 loss to Australia in their Netball Quad Series opener in Auckland, having been outclassed in all thirds of the court.But Plummer, a former world champion as coach of Australia, was delighted with her sides display.The Proteas had bettered their 35-point drubbing against the Diamonds in last years World Cup and were clearly on the rise, she said.Shooter Lenize Potgieter had netted a respectable 30 points from 27 attempts, while centre Erin Burger made good yardage in the midcourt.Were making those inroads and we have to be able to keep challenging ourselves, Plummer said after Saturdays match.We only have to get all that fine-tuning done - the trouble is that I dont have them every day and I dont have a daily training environment.Plummer has been travelling between her native Australia and South Africa while at the helm of the Proteas, attemting to get the side in shape.On a recent trip to the Rainbow Nation, Plummer held a seminar for coaches in the hope of accelerating local players development.Further mentoring was required at all levels of the game.They play an awful lot of netball over there game-wise, but they dont do the intense training thats required, Plummer said.Diamonds shooters Caitlin Bassett and Caitlin Thwaites bullied Plummers defensive rearguard in Auckland, netting goals with ease.Both goal shooters, towering at 193cm and 188cm respectively, exploited their height and reach advantage over Proteas goal keeper Phumza Maweni.Plummer said Maweni, who only started playing the game at 28 years old, was doing a good job in the circumstances.Give me Phumza every day for 12 months and shell compete, Plummer said.We have to teach her how to correct and come off the body and learn how to rotate, thats all the process.Fellow defender Karla Mostert, 26, echoed her coachs message.Our league back home isnt this intense, so being exposed to that type of intensity is what we need, Mostert said.Were taking it step by step, you cant take the big steps yet, just to become better every time you play.Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander was unsurprised Plummer, her former coach, had the Proteas in good shape.They had clearly improved in the past 12 months, she said.Theyll continue to get better and the more they get that experience, the more theyll improve, Alexander said.South Africa will now travel to Hamilton to take on the Silver Ferns on Wednesday. Cheap Retro Jordans From China . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Jordans China Free Shipping . Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars. http://www.cheapoutletjordans.com/ . -- PGA TOUR Canada member Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web. PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns have announced the signing of veteran guard Leandro Barbosa.Barbosa returned from his native Brazil, where he was preparing for the Rio Olympics, to be re-introduced by the Suns on Tuesday.Barbosa played eight of his 13 seasons with the Suns. He spent his first seven NBA seasons with Phoenix and returned for the 2013-14 season. He played the past two seasons for Golden State, helping the Warriors win the NBA tittle in 2014-15. Cheap Discount Jordans. he agreement with Barbosa had been widely reported on July 7. He signed a two-year, $8 million contract. Only $500,000 of the $4 million in the second year of the deal is guaranteed.Barbosa, selected by San Antonio as the 28th overall pick in 2003, was traded to Phoenix on draft night. ' ' '