Yeah, it's pretty much a reputation decision I think. I didn't think Zhang was that slow in the first place. And her spins are better than Rochette's. Plus the 3-3 rocked. And Rochette - I know I keep repeating myself here - but she is bland in my opinion. Good skating skills, good technique - but Flatt is no idiot there either.OK, I know caroline is slow and has a mule-kick, but should Joannie really have been almost 9 points ahead of her on PCS? I mean, Joannie is a good skater but she's not blowing anyone away like Yu-Na Kim.
BTW, both Caroline and Rachael beat Joannie on TES.
Definitely not the USFS!
126.03, with 62.11 for TES (CaroZ's tech score was actually higher)What was Mao's LP score? Did she land two 3A?
Well, maybe with ther results this season, Zhang and Flatt will have earned some reputation points, too. I kind of like Rachael, even with the bad posture. She has a lot of potential.Yeah, it's pretty much a reputation decision I think.
nah! just 2 triples is all that is needed.if they wanted no triple flips landed
zhang got the highest tes...hmm...now caroline needs to train with carolina, and get some speed
zhang got the highest tes...hmm...now caroline needs to train with carolina, and get some speed
This has really got to be embarrassing for them. But you have to wonder how in the heck they couldn't have realized Flatt/Zhang could do this well. Just look at the competition people.
(top 5 in the world Mao/Kim/Rochette/Miki/Kostner) Two of these girls are inconsistent.
(Rest Suguri/Lepisto not great jumpers or likely to put out a lot of triples)
Then they have 2 girls who are capable of six plus triples and another girl not a great jumper.
Who strategically would it be smart to send..
Send the Jumping Beans!
zhang got the highest tes...hmm...now caroline needs to train with carolina, and get some speed
Yes, it's true. I posted the final standings from the ISU website over in the standings thread. Russia's performance in the singles disciplines was pretty dismal, they had the last place skaters in both.Is that correct that France is actually in front of Russia in the overall standings? I thought France was a lock for 5th place. And Russia is only one point ahead of China.
KN's semi meltdown was unfortunately Russia's downfall.Is that correct that France is actually in front of Russia in the overall standings? I thought France was a lock for 5th place. And Russia is only one point ahead of China.