She was 2nd in the free. However, her technical content in the short was rather low. The tenical mark there was lower than Liashenko's, and the base value of her technical elements was actually 0.1 lower than Liu's! I am not an Asada fan, I prefer Arakawa any day, but in a system that evaluates two programs, the final placement was fair. Though she would have been second overall under 6.0 system.Arianne said:She definately should have been second. No question.
I thought she sold it very well - much improved. The diva is back.Joesitz said:What Shiz needs is a good dose of how to sell that wonderful program.
Mzheng, ITA. I think Tarasova has now learned from experience to become the master strategist she's been with her male skaters with her female ones. I think Shizza will be her first ladies "Yags," if that makes sense.Mzheng said:TT clearly put a reign on her. Pace her into the final destination. I expect her fire on late in the season. Mentally, she has nothing to lose this season since she is not reignning WC any more. And by lost the competetions to top cats early on in the season, it could only improving her mentaly by the time Olympic come around. She really is a much refined skater.
I couldn't agree more. I was starting to worry after Campbell's, SA, and the COC SP. But as I said re Mzheng's post, I think she's pacing herself. Still, there are few things as beautiful on ice as that Shizza Sparkle(TM).Heyang said:I'm just pleased that she actually seemed to enjoy herself. Shizuka actually smiled during the middle of her program. Haven't seen that in a while!