Long Beach VS Menlo: Men’s Volleyball Exhibition Match

[@edwardwilliams5174]

It seems like the addition of Nikolov has elevated the play of an already talented Beach roster. I look forward to watching this team play at the Pyramid.

[@Jamojjamo]

National starter is huge man, great for college volleyball!

[@mannycampuzano6767]

He’s nuts, he’s just so comfortable with the ball, makes setting look so easy

[@wvyfinesser]

no one cares gang

[@rice1436]

@@wvyfinesserthat was badass bro

[@CaptainGoo45]

@@wvyfinesser apologize to the wavy finesser guys he means business 🤯

[@jacobrvp]

bro watching simeon play at this level is so funny

[@MrLambo559]

For sure, he already has been playing pro for a few seasons…he is coming here for a college experience before he goes back to play pro again

[@captainusopp1742]

nikolov is just playing with them🤣🤣🤣

[@joshamow5]

Nikolov is winning player of the year 🫣

[@nathancerbo7050]

Nikolov’s understanding of volleyball and calm play will ruin a lot of teams this season. He’s enjoying it 😂

[@JohnXiong-n2o]

Was there to see this match. Long Beach setter was a beast, best player on team.

[@dennisthemenace2802]

sounds like you dont know that he already played for national team in the nations league against the best players in the world… so that would explain why he is such a beast😅

[@JackScholten-g5m]

@dennisthemennace2802 sounds like he wasn’t actually there

[@anhtuanfasa6953]

@JackScholten-g5mhe played in Bulgarian national team as a setter, so he’s one of the best player in Europe and definitely better than the division 1 players

[@i-am-Dev2]

7:37 might of been the craziest set i’ve seen

[@fachryfadillah]

5 - 25 is crazy wtf

[@berserq6807]

5:42 this mf just trolling atp

[@shermablackwood3534]

Hes played with and against the best players in the world. This is childs play to him😂

[@MR-Jones-yc8xd]

also 7:37 lol

[@mannycampuzano6767]

This could probably catch the other team off guard if they aren’t ready, and it caused their lib to have an off receive

[@lotus4147]

@@mannycampuzano6767rip block

[@NapstaMeme]

3:50 THIS MF 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Chänëlly4L]

nah if someone does that to me I'm crashing out

[@ChaseChau]

its such a treat watching such a physical setter that has the ability to set from such a high starting point. That gift opens up so many different options for hitters and creates so many opportunities for setter attacks as well. even though setter has been usually a position for smaller players (relatively), seeing physical setters become the norm would be really fun to watch

[@codethefbl9296]

this is quite possible if you draw a parallel with basketball, where Nikola Jokic greatly strengthens the team as a passing bigman, and it's like a binder in volleyball

[@xexexz6372]

some of the best setters in the world rn are tall. on the pro level its already a trend i think

[@vernon5753]

With Nikolov Long Beach is going to be entertaining this season🔥

[@moveli3906]

as a bulgarian im proud to see that we finaly have been noticed with someone as young as him

[@no0T16]

this guy nikolov might take volleyball popularity to bigger heights with this team, his clips are so insane that anybody will be amazed at how high leveled volleyball play can be

[@sebj.2422]

5:39 this dude is so nonchalant and crazy good. its amazing and funny to watch

[@123RememberReach]

7:23 crazy IQ hit tbh saw blockers and receivers slightly cheating left and decided to swing right

[@ianzagorac8276]

Bro woke up and chose violence with the fake sets

[@michaelsun1626]

Its actually so over

[@i-am-Dev2]

4:22 bro i’m being fr this setters hands are nasty bro i need this can’t lie to you

[@SodiumOverdose]

fr 😭

[@lautaro_soubielle8033]

Nikolov It's just unstoppable

[@JosephUeanteiti]

What a beast and to think he is only 17yrs old🔥

[@gingerspice231]

aside from nikolov their new oppo looks like a beast

[@originalname8338]

almost every hit was a kill from him. nasty all around team

[@ZakSword_TxS]

1:16 insane line shot 😮

[@i-am-Dev2]

3:25 amazing play beautiful bro

[@NapstaMeme]

Already amazed at this kid.

[@costcohotdogss]

the oh my gods made the video even better

[@Pidgeon02]

Crazy to think that nikolov is just a junior too, hes still 17

[@charlierosario3065]

Gran Campamento! Lo disfruté bastante

[@FabiFabi-m5j]

Donde se pueden ver los partidos en vivo?

[@YungGemini]

Nikolov being disrespectful 3:50 5:40 7:35 8:45

[@Just_Tyler808]

All of those are actually smart plays

[@reckingcrew2277]

@@Just_Tyler808the serve? He thought he was smart but he just gave them a free ball.

[@killcubes7074]

@@reckingcrew2277if it was a free ball why was the receive off and forced the setter to do a highball to right side? If it was a free ball the setter still had to move about to the attack line

[@LifelessVeemo]

@@reckingcrew2277worst free ball pass I’ve seen in my life

[@reckingcrew2277]

@@killcubes7074 ig that’s fair, it did work.

[@johnthedj1125]

7:38

[@orlandos.v935]

2:06 how someone can do this hybrid serve? Tips?

[@sp3ctrum_]

Toss with spin and hit slightly under the ball Normally for a jumper youd want to hit on top/on the side of the ball to get top and sidespin, but with a hybrid you specifically hit it with a flat hand on the lower part of the ball to get rid of any spin.

[@iaazzzz69420]

3:49 5:38 7:37 nikolov just smurfing

[@skiiibidislicer]

yeah lol😂

[@danielcoates933]

wOw Nikolov is gonna be a problem

[@fenek6562]

bro casually returned from vnl

[@philljustphill1656]

I was wondering why that tree looked familiar 😂 It's Nikolov. This wasn't an exhibition. It was an execution.

[@jimtownvang1629]

@@philljustphill1656 love this💀😭

[@RT1ONE]

This feels like watching raw footage of an alien.😮

[@stainless7950]

NCAA is going to be so exciting this year.

[@ArthurHervy]

the setter is insane !!

[@joshelliott6873]

Them Nikolov boys are different man

[@filipfilipov8716]

check their father too :D

[@redninja1133]

I might book tickets to LA to watch LB play

[@aaronerskin7272]

where can i watch one of these games in person?

[@ThinhNguyen-xl8sr]

Do you have the LB vs Stanford game? TY.

[@jimtownvang1629]

It’ll be done soon

[@RKCsaranghae]

its just social for him

[@J0mur]

This guy is gonna rule the court as the king of setting until he retires

[@Igobyjimmy]

the guy next to the camera just saying OMG every two points, lmao

[@edgyyjaden9949]

3:46 nastiest clip ever lmao

[@saturn8107]

this guy is the ryan williams of volleyball

[@persuitofharmony1659]

I like that Nikolov is enjoying the game and still so good in it at the dame time but its kinda arrogant that he decided to play as an outside hitter in the last points of the match.

[@rasimsalimov8307]

İt is Nikolov?

[@jackmcmanus5628]

3:50 is honestly just terrible court awareness from Menlo's outside. Nikolov served that ball and is backrow, he can't attack or dump. All the outside had to do was jump with Nikolov and hit his hand for an easy point.

[@poopman2925]

Because he's back row that's precisely why they thought he's going to set it and weren't thinking of it going over directly

[@reckingcrew2277]

He thought nikolov was going to set it. If he had set it before it crossed the plane of the net and the blocker touched it it would have been a fault for the blocker. Also, pearly he knew Nikolov couldn’t dump otherwise he would have been up to block?

[@jackmcmanus5628]

@ still, the ball is very clearly going over the net, he should have been up for it, or at least ready to pass, regardless

[@reckingcrew2277]

@@jackmcmanus5628 yea, but why would he go up or be ready to pass if the setter was setting it. Yes, it was a mistake, but not “terrible court awareness”

[@jackmcmanus5628]

@@reckingcrew2277 Found the Menlo Outside

[@shawnlongman9815]

Everyone’s been waiting to see long beach in action since Nikolov joined

[@AdenCao20]

Moni is too clean 😮‍💨

[@jachinwilbur310]

I wish I saw more floats ngl.

[@joannayuan6869]

He’s probably a better hitter than anyone on the team.

[@i-am-Dev2]

6:55 😞 long beach bro i will steal your hands man

[@oThiagovski]

Nikolov is a beast 😂

[@i-am-Dev2]

6:42 👏🏾

[@KuroOugi-gt2fp]

whoever the black shirt setter is, he's really amusing to watch

[@KamuraJunior]

3:50 5:42 7:37 This mf is just trollin 😭

[@6yori46]

they were really toying with them so bad to the point they had nikolov playing oppo

[@FcSteezey]

3:46 👀

[@0558877]

nikolov D1 trolling

[@prattc294]

Long Beach setter played in the olympics. This is probably boring for him…

[@Speedy0_08]

5 :25 is wild 💀

[@sawyermackenzie_volleyball]

over half the roster not even american 🤣

[@jimtownvang1629]

Ig that’s how u become the best team🤷‍♂️

[@sawyermackenzie_volleyball]

@ my point exactly

[@JMuaMobBee]

setter is a beast

[@gersonhubertid8654]

4:30 I think this pass for outside

[@PaulTaka123]

Nikolov Nikolov Nikolov

[@anali_.lullabys45]

nikolov se convertira en el mejor armador

[@locomojoboy2]

Is this the same Nikolov who played for LBSU for one year then left for the pros? Why would he give that up to return to the ncaa?

[@maxmacc0118]

No, it’s his younger brother

[@Seiryu_]

It's his brother simeon nikolov, the setter

[@gabrielpetrov4230]

whole family stacked 😂 theres a third brother too

[@maxmacc0118]

@ is there actually? How old is he?

[@gabrielpetrov4230]

@@maxmacc0118 i dunno. guessing like 14-15

[@jmir1]

Nikolov is disrespecting a bit too much for my taste. The other plays were smart but the fakeout standing serve was a bit laughable.

[@teszc]

4:25 middle be stealing outside's sets 2 times in a row

[@SodiumOverdose]

7:37 bro 😭

[@jeremiascantero6611]

3:50 💀💀💀☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@i-am-Dev2]

bro if i had long beaches hands i may be in the top 20 no bs😭

[@陳衡毅]

0:11

[@anjo220]

The setter played too much

[@jediyu7141]

hes such a troll

[@ggredjthemaster1849]

tensaijanaikana

[@fragical2486]

menlo got walked

[@CerpinTaxt-mw1zx]

Nikolov officially made Long Beach the gayest team in the NCAA.

[@ThaiNguyen-zo1eo]

Nikolov Should have gone to UCLA instead Long Beach, where UCLA has better coaching and networking and education

[@jimtownvang1629]

@@ThaiNguyen-zo1eo I think he wanted to follow his brother and go to the same college

[@LifelessVeemo]

None of that matters, he’s only staying for a year, just let him have fun and live the college life

[@ToonSciron]

UCLA has Rowan, so it wouldn't have made sense to go to UCLA. Long Beach needed a new setter, so the spot was open.

[@ThaiNguyen-zo1eo]

@@ToonSciron If you go for a job interview no one cares that graduated from LBSU (community college education)

[@fleshwaterlover]

2nd set 5-25??? how is that even possible

[@jimtownvang1629]

It’s Long Beach state with national team setter🤷‍♂️

[@fleshwaterlover]

@@jimtownvang1629 expected a d1 college to put up a better fight than that though

[@i-am-Dev2]

4:46

[@mom-fm2yw]

6:52