Does this mean that Hughes, Czisny, Leung, Taylor, and the beautiful blonde Megan all need 3As? Is this what skating is coming t?. One jump tells it all?
What if Miki regains her quad (although I doubt it), does that mean everyone should also have a quad?
What if Mao falls on her 3A? (It's a slippery sport)
What if YuNa skates a perfect routine without a 3A?
What if Sasha Cohen makes a comeback with a perfect LP?
Oh these what if questions!
Ok, Hughes I'm not sure of, but I think she can rivalize with Kimmie if she gets her jumps down. I haven't seen her skate much, so I can't really comment on her presentation.
When Alissa's on, and she does all of her jumps, her artistry and spins can compensate for the lack of a triple axel or quad.
Leung... are we talking about Mira Leung of Canada or of another one I don't know? I'm not sure about this girl, especially since her statement about Worlds, it seemed a little too pretentious for me. She also needs to work on her jumps and presentation.
Taylor, I don't know. She was on such a high last year, and this season something didn't work out for her. I don't know her much, so no comments here.
No clue who Meagan is, sorry...
One jump doesn't necessarily tell us fans who will win, but it does give those competitors who have them a couple of extra points, which can always come in handy. It can also compensate for a lack of artistry or weaker spins. It's all about maximizing point totals in competitions.
If Miki regains her quad... good for her. If it becomes consistent, it's even better. She'll have those extra points to make up for other elements or presentation (I think someone noted that she does not like spiral sequences, so here is our point exchange).
Is Mao falls on her triple Axel... she's already shown what happens; she unravels and produces something uninspiring. But when she lands it, she keeps her usual presentation skills, which are higher than Miki's (based on results from 2007 Worlds LP). If she can get stronger mentally, then even if she falls, her performance will be great. The jump really just adds to her confidence, I think.
If Yu-na skates a perfect routine without a triple axel, she can rivalize with Mao, Miki, and everyone else. Without her mistakes in the LP at Worlds, I believe her score would have compared to Miki's, and maybe even Mao's (although that might be a stretch).
If Sasha does a perfect LP, I'm not sure she can rivalize with the Asian girls, because I can't recall a perfect LP under CoP... I'd need the score to compare. But, instinctively, I don't think she could compare with the top ladies right now because she doesn't have a triple-triple combination.
So much of skating revolves around the circumstances - a skater alone is not entirely responsible of their fate, as I have noticed while answering all the questions. Also, PCS sometimes go with the jump content, so... we really need judges that focus solely on the program components without being influenced by the jumps.:yes:
Kypma
