Art&Sport failed to realize Kozuka not only didn't have a Quad in his SP, he also erred on his Triple Axel. These two added together give Chan already a 10 points advantage on the Technical mark and we haven't even counted the Components side from the SP yet. When you add things up, I think Art&Sport forgot to take out a calculator and count before using the overly abused word of "ridiculous" = "when something doesn't go my way, it must be wrong".
Congrats to Patrick Chan for smashing three world records!!! It's amazing that all people could see is that, he's over marked. That, to me, is very insulting. Give credit where credit's due.
Well, there are too many "hungry old men" who want to compete: Plush, Joubert, Dai... Why not, I think they all still have something to show
Can someone explain why Gachinski´s SS and TR scores can be even higher than Denis Ten's? Even Tracy Wilson commented that Gachinski was slow in between jumps.
Thanks!
Love this LP! Kozuka is the most handsome Japanese male skater I've ever seen. Cute face and beautifully proportioned body. Long-lined, lyrical style.:yes: He may not have the excitement of Chan's program, but his is the one that could calm you down and take you to a fairy land.
Art&Sport failed to realize Kozuka not only didn't have a Quad in his SP, he also erred on his Triple Axel. These two added together give Chan already a 10 points advantage on the Technical mark and we haven't even counted the Components side from the SP yet. When you add things up, I think Art&Sport forgot to take out a calculator and count before using the overly abused word of "ridiculous" = "when something doesn't go my way, it must be wrong".
Chan deserved to win by a HUGE margin no doubt. But I think its PERFECTLY fair to call into question, Patrick's 9 point PCS lead over Kozuka in the free skate. I don't think thats fair. Its more about the judges giving Kozuka credit for Kozuka's skills rather than rallying against Chan.
So what do you think of Kozuka's TR, PE, CH and IN vs. Chan's in the LP? Assuming they are fairly comparable in SS, let's dissect the other 4 components. So, I am interested to hear how you break down the other 4 components to support your claim that the 9 points overall lead in PCS is too large given that your comment did not address these aspects that are also part of the consideration. Care to take us through your thought process?
Well one thing I will clearly state is Kozuka deserves higher Interpertation scores than Chan does. Because Kozuka is by far more musical.
Your answer is unsatisfactory because it's a personal statement of preference with no evidence to back up your claim. I can't see your thought process at all. How do you show Kozuka is more musical and why does that impact IN? You need to do a lot better than that to convince anyone that your original claim re: 9 points gap is valid as opposed to just whining.
Your answer is unsatisfactory because it's a personal statement of preference with no evidence to back up your claim. I can't see your thought process at all. How do you show Kozuka is more musical and why does that impact IN? You need to do a lot better than that to convince anyone that your original claim re: 9 points gap is valid as opposed to just whining.
Just curious, would you mind showing your thought process in determining that Chan is more musical than Kozuka?
Do we really need to get into it how Patrick can skate through the music a bit. Its not just me Wally saying it, its plenty of people who have said it. Kozuka is more musical.
Just curious, would you mind showing your thought process in determining that Chan is more musical than Kozuka?
Chan won by 22 points mainly because of the short program lead. Kozuka was far behind. The scores are NOT ridiculous, and the standings were absolutely fair.
Then there are parts of Kozuka's presentation I find to be outright below par. His movement is very reserved. Most of his movement stays close to the core, even if he extends his arms he keeps them close to the body. And if he's not extending them, the arms just look limp. And with this desire to contract his body, even his flourishes look hesitant, unexpansive. It really detracts from a dancer's ability to fully express movement, emotion and music.