Ditto. The lightbulb just hasn't clicked on for some yet
Yes, we are all dumb idiots so what can you expect?
Ditto. The lightbulb just hasn't clicked on for some yet
Plushenko isn't a complete skater either by this criteria. Some of his landings were wonky and his footwork wasn't at a high enough level. His performance did not go with a music. That was a tango? I didn't know that until I read it online. Evan worked a system and performed beautifully. I will remember him and not as a mediocre skater.
You know, Plushenko thinks the quad is almighty. Ok, fine. Where were his second and third quads? You want the envelope pushed, push it.
funeral of the quads...probably, seeing as no one landed a "textbook" quad
but last night was pretty darn close to the funeral of the triple axel too. It's the men's event and there were more bad 3A's than there were good ones...
looking forward to Worlds in a few weeks. Would like to see Johnny put together 2 good programs again so he can hopefully get on the podium and end it all with a medal. I would also like to see Jeremy do 2 clean programs b/c then people might finally get the message that 2 solid programs with the technical difficulty and other skating elements will be "unbeatable"
They're not dead... they're still basically required for those who can't do anything but jump! It's one of many ways to get points. When Dai gets a consistent quad (which I fully believe he'll keep working towards) then everyone else damn well better look out cause dude will be untouchable.
Is anyone actually calling Plushenko a complete skater? I wrote that somewhere ... meh, must be old age, I can't seem to recall calling Plushenko an all round skater. On the other hand, we have dozens and dozens of anguished cries of - but Lysacek is a complete skater! Funny how you actually can't refute any of the things people have posted about his skating so the automatic answer is - but Plushenko ... blah blah blah. Glad that you will remember Evan, what can I say, some people and mediocrity just go hand in hand.
Ok, so what's wrong with Evan winning if he and Plushenko are pretty even? And I happen to think Evan is a complete skater. I was just pointing out by your criteria, that Plushenko isn't a complete skater either. I think Evan is fantastic with the footwork and has good spins and good jumps. I think he is one of the best at footwork and thought is program worked very well with the music. I think Evan is more complete skater than Plushenko.
Yes, that's why Timothy Goebel, who landed 3 quads in his program, is a World and Olympic champion! Oh wait, he isn't.
I love how so many dismiss the quad. Any idea of just how difficult it is to do one???
I am disappointed that techincal content has taken a step backwards. I mean, when Sonia Henie (or whoever) did the first women's axel, would we imagine that fifteen years later other women wouldn't be able to do it? Uh no, because that never happened.
Well Lambiel can do a quad and not a triple axel, Verner can do a quad but also has some issues with the triple axel and not popping his regular triples, and that Swedish guy and a handful of tier two skaters can do a quad but their other skating skills aren't great so...I don't know. I think the 3a is harder for taller skaters whereas a quad your height doesn't really matter. A lot of the smaller men have good triple axels I've noticed, whereas the quad men are for the most part average height or a bit tall.
If Plushenko won, I'd be having a funeral for level 4 footwork. Well, ok, I'm not that much of a drama queen.
Why is it just about one jump?
Ev did 5 difficult jumps after the halfway mark, Yv did 3 easy jumps after the halfway mark.
How many times has Evan received level four footwork this year?? Suddenly at the Olympic games, he becomes this magnificent all-rounded skater?
Good job Lysacek. We now have the technical difficulty of 20+ years ago. Bravo. I can only hope Mao Asada delivers, and shows the flaw in C.O.P. -- where the women can match the men in jumps. And frankly, I'd rather watch the Ladies event now -- they are much more artistic and pretty to watch than the men anyways.
Er, that's because Lysacek actually improved his program as the season went along...
Can you tell me exactly WHERE he improved his program? Specifically the footwork - what was the difference? Did he add another three-turn perhaps? Did he exchange an inside bracket for a choctaw?
You have no idea. He simply "improved". He improved so much that the difference was clear... or vaguely clear... or something.