2015 Skate America Mens FS Oct 24

[Dots]

Mura - a pop mess

Amodio - a mess

Denis - a mess

Adian - good performance for him

Shoma - poor him; great free skate; would've won with a a good program and fair components

Jason - okay performance

Max - good jumps but choreographically very subpar program

you forgot better landings and less sloppiness.

 

[Blades of Passion]

Congrats to Shoma, winning Skate America!

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

Idk if I'm happy about Aaron's win because yay he won but like I highly doubt he'll back it up at his next GP and qualify for the GPF... He needs at least bronze to solidify his spot right?

I don't think anyone thought he'd win here so I guess ya just never know. Let the man and his fans at least a have an hour to relish in it.

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Home ice PCS inflation much....

No way.... 81 points was fine... the judges got it right. Even with 80 points PCS he still would have won.

Let's be honest people, in this competition, taking Short Program and long Program into account, he was totally the cleanest skater... maybe not the best artistic skater, but he very much deserved the win.

 

[xibsuarz]

Idk if I'm happy about Aaron's win because yay he won but like I highly doubt he'll back it up at his next GP and qualify for the GPF... He needs at least bronze to solidify his spot right?

I think he does, but perhaps, he could even finish 4th and qualify TEB has a tough field: Patrick, Denis (uncertain condition but still Olympic Bronze), Shoma (2nd round!), Daisuke, Maxim...but who knows? It's always uncertainty with the guys

I just want to know who's predictions didn't go down the drain with this podium, because, save for Jason, I got my placements all wrong. But I'm still happy with the result.

 

[Weathergal]

Way to go, Max and Jason (two of my favorites)!

 

[Franklin99]

Congrats to Max! And glad to see Jason move up to be on the podium after being in 8th place. And Shoma was brilliant - I think he was better here than the JO!

Nope, Shoma was better at JO.

 

[MaxSwagg]

Congrats to Shoma, winning Skate America!

 

[Cleo]

Nice jumps. But a bit too much posing and pausing....

Yes, that bothered me, too. "Resting" I said at one point. I don't think Jason or Shoma did that.

 

[Watermelondrea]

I think he does, but perhaps, he could even finish 4th and qualify TEB has a tough field: Patrick, Denis (uncertain condition but still Olympic Bronze), Shoma (2nd round!), Daisuke, Maxim...but who knows? It's always uncertainty with the guys

I definitely think he could pull it off!

 

[zschultz1986]

No way.... 81 points was fine... the judges got it right. Even with 80 points PCS he still would have won.

Let's be honest people, in this competition, taking Short Program and long Program into account, he was totally the cleanest skater... maybe not the best artistic skater, but he very much deserved the win.

I don't begrudge him the win, I begrudge that atrocious program.

 

[Franklin99]

Congrats to Shoma, winning Skate America!

 

[Cleo]

Congratulations to Max, Shoma and Jason. What a great podium.
I may be wrong but I think that Jason had the highest PCS for the short and the long. Think of the potential there.

You are correct; Jason had the highest PCS in both programs.

 

[MIM]

Nope, Shoma was better at JO.

I think he brings the best out of him every time he skates. So, you both are right.

 

[ruffledgrouse]

Not of her "Mission" unfortunately. I saw it in person at Sectionals in 2003 (?). It was breathtaking.

Curses. IN keeps promising to upload earlier seasons, but so far it only goes back to 2011ish. Thanks anyway

 

[andromache]

I agree Max was overscored on PCS, but it's really, really hard to deny being generous when a skater lights up an arena like Max just did. Same thing happened under 6.0. Which is why PCS should just be one score tbh instead of trying to break it down into categories the judges don't pay attention to anyway. And this isn't a slight against Max! He made some magic happen in the arena. Very exciting!

 

[ks777]

can't wait to watch Shoma's LP.

 

[Watermelondrea]

Can you imagine what TSL will say?

 

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Congrats to Shoma, winning Skate America!

He didn't. And shouldn't have.

Oh wait... you keep ignoring what goes on in the short program, so your comment is quite understandable.

 

[Franklin99]

I think he brings the best out of him every time he skates. So, you both are right.

Choreography, he was better here at SA. But jump wise, he was better at JO.