Pairs Short Program

**blue_idealist** · 04-27-2011, 03:21 PM

Uh oh, 5th place behind Bazarova and Larionov

**herios** · 04-27-2011, 03:21 PM

OK, the judges sent a clear message, to K/S. they are...screwed.

**MichaelK** · 04-27-2011, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by skatingfan04

Is it just me, or was the choreography completely random and disconnected with the music? I'm slightly confused by this program.

It's not just you! I don't like this program at all, their LP is so much better.

**herios** · 04-27-2011, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by skatingfan04

Is it just me, or was the choreography completely random and disconnected with the music? I'm slightly confused by this program.

No, you are right, this program is very odd and there is not much connection between the movement and the music at all, whoever picked this music, should be shot

**lisou** · 04-27-2011, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by skatingfan04

Is it just me, or was the choreography completely random and disconnected with the music? I'm slightly confused by this program.

No, it's not just you. I am ??? too. At least the costumes are a bit better than their earlier ones.

**pangtongfan** · 04-27-2011, 03:26 PM

Pang & Tong were incredible and should have an even bigger lead on the other pairs. I am satisfied though. The top 3 were all great. Hopefully the competition is as well skated in the long.

**lisou** · 04-27-2011, 03:26 PM

I think we are seeing a Russian changing of the guard from K/S to V/T.

**pangtongfan** · 04-27-2011, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by herios

OK, the judges sent a clear message, to K/S. they are...screwed.

What message. They didnt skate well. They struggled to hold onto 3 elements, and then made a major error on another.

**smia** · 04-27-2011, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by herios

No, you are right, this program is very odd and there is not much connection between the movement and the music at all, whoever picked this music, should be shot

Kazakova/Dmitriev had an excellent program to this music but it's just not suited to K/S.

**gold12345** · 04-27-2011, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by herios

OK, the judges sent a clear message, to K/S. they are...screwed.

Yeah, the message is if your skate is shaky, you will place behind good pairs that skated less shaky.

K/S have a weaker triple twist, and she had to fight for the landing on the throw as well as her SBS jump.

**wonderlen3000** · 04-27-2011, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by pangtongfan

Pang & Tong were incredible and should have an even bigger lead on the other pairs. I am satisfied though. The top 3 were all great. Hopefully the competition is as well skated in the long.

I would have give them around 76 range!!!

**pangtongfan** · 04-27-2011, 03:33 PM

Considering only half their elements were solid tonight I would say they should be happy with a score in the mid 60s. I do think it is a changing of the gaurd though but neccessarily due to politics. Just that K/S probably cant match the technical ability and consistency level of V/T already, and V/T have alot more improvement ahead as far as choreography and overall presentation than K/S do.

**KMK0902** · 04-27-2011, 03:35 PM

I must have missed this info, but someone please tell me "where are the chinese Z/Z??"

not that i am a fan of their skating but....

K

**herios** · 04-27-2011, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by gold12345

Yeah, the message is if your skate is shaky, you will place behind good pairs that skated less shaky.

K/S have a weaker triple twist, and she had to fight for the landing on the throw as well as her SBS jump.

Despite those, K/S used to be held up by the judges ion the PCS, but that habit didn't happen today. That is because the V/T can be a better replacement fior them as the top russian team. For example, last year in Turin, they didn't deserve to beat Mukhortova/Trankov, that is why I was surprised to see them finally dropped by the judges.