Chinelo Ogogor watches teammate Brooke Smith work on the front row as a middle blocker and wants to know more.
"She is always in the right place at the right time," Ogogor said. "I watch her a lot. I always ask her 'What's the secret, but she doesn't give it to me.'"
Smith, of course, is more than willing to help. She isn't sure there is a secret, or how to explain it if one exists. She is patient. She watches the ball. She is determined to let as much action as possible unfold before reacting so she doesn't fall for deception.