MEN - Short Program

[Nadine]

I just realized (had an epiphany) how much Ross Miner reminds me of Patrick Chan; replace Patrick's head with Ross's and I honestly couldn't tell the difference. They have the same body build and skate alike imho, which is a huge compliment to Ross. Who knows, Ross just might turn out to be the top dog of the USA guys?

Back to Patrick, fall on the quad, the rest skated clean per usual.

[jaylee]

He fell on 4T. I sort of felt he would have some mess today.

No real fall?

Both hands down hard. It could be ruled a fall for loss of control. Um, on replay they just showed his 3A twice, and then his combo.

[evangeline]

Oh man. Well, on the bright side, at least now maybe Patrick can peak at Worlds or something.

[jaylee]

New SB? Didn't he skate Take 5 cleaner earlier in the season? No?

[Spun Silver]

An SB with a fall on the q? They must not have counted it as a fall but....

[reaal1]

An SB with a fall on the q? They must not have counted it as a fall but....

I think there has been a few seasons bests with falls so far

[jaylee]

No fall counted for patrick. I wasn't sure if they would, he had both hands down, but they don't always count that as a fall.

Huge clean 3A and combo for Machida to start.

[aemeraldrainc]

V

I'm following 4 sites. Pathetic, I know.

So I already know Ross did great.

I'm following 3. This one, icemusings and the isu live results site. Which one am I missing?

[Mrs. P]

An SB with a fall on the q? They must not have counted it as a fall but....

I'm not a big Patrick Chan fan, but I thought this version was very much improved from his earlier SPs, even with the mistake. And no, they didn't count the fall.

I think there is an open door for Daisuke still.

[SGrand]

Oh man. Well, on the bright side, at least now maybe Patrick can peak at Worlds or something.

Better to try and get it all out now
Here's hoping he can bring it for the FS!

[Mrs. P]

No fall counted for patrick. I wasn't sure if they would, he had both hands down, but they don't always count that as a fall.

Huge clean 3A and combo for Machida to start.

I think it only counts as a fall if his butt lands on the ice.

[Art&Sport]

Come on, please fs ... we all know Patrick Chan will win gold medal, but did they not even see that he fell on his first jump??? No deduction for the fall????!!!! They did not even show the fall on the replay, like they did for Adam's fall. How unfair is that, I ask you!

[jaylee]

I think there has been a few seasons bests with falls so far

I have no problem with the idea of a skater getting a SB with a fall. But, I just thought he must've skated Take 5 better earlier in the season.

[SkateFiguring]

87.95. About right as it's reported he did the rest of the program really well and best of all.

[ImaginaryPogue]

An SB with a fall on the q? They must not have counted it as a fall but....

Also, he fell in the SP at TEB and the GPF, and had two errors at SC (doubled the axel, hand down on the quad). A season best doesn't mean a perfect skate, just means it's better than the others :D