Men's Short Program: 2013 NHK Trophy

[Becki]

Wow, can't believe I doubted Daisuke!! I so glad he proved me wrong!!

 

[Blades of Passion]

Takahashi always skates well in Japan. How nice for him to stay in contention for Olympic gold medal with that performance.

 

[inskate]

Both were possibly cheated. Quad most certainly was.

Judging from the TES, both got ratified with +GOE.

 

[Moment]

Takahashi's 4toe over 1/4 short in slo-mo. Missed the axel replay.

3a was fine

4t was most definitely < though, but it was not called, otherwise 50+ tes is impossible

 

[EricRohmer]

hmm. The low scoring for Oda might prevent him from going to GPF.

 

[sweetskates1]

Stephane and him are the greatest skaters of the past 20 years for me

Daisuke!
What a COME BACK!!!!

To think this will be his last NHK

 

[flaneur]

lovely skate by takahashi (although the 4T looks a bit suspect)

 

[inskate]

Amazing skate from Daisuke (I really hope he makes the Oly team), but I think he was a bit gifted while Oda was a bit robbed. I'd have him over Nobunari, but not by that much.

 

[giulia95]

Dai, a living legend!

 

[Ziggy]

Oh they ratified Takahashi's quad clearly, given his scores. Can't wait for the protocols, some very surprising results!

 

[FlattFan]

damn, i think almost everyone had him off the podium here.
men is so freaking unpredictable. because their jumps carry massive BV, even the best skater can be overtaken by a so so skater with big jumps.

 

[samson]

Wow wow! 95.55. That's best of the night and also best of the season so far by a good deal.

Also a personal best for Dai, and now the second highest sp score ever. He he can build from this performance then he's very much in the game for Sochi. Well deserved tonight!

 

[caitie]

Wow, a season/personal best!

 

[KwanIsALegend]

Adam will not make gpf

What if he has a great FS? Is it not at all possible at this point? I so wanted him to qualify.

 

[Icey]

So happy for Dai: that was a brilliant and moving program.

 

[Becki]

Amazing skate from Daisuke (I really hope he makes the Oly team), but I think he was a bit gifted while Oda was a bit robbed. I'd have him over Nobunari, but not by that much.

As much as I love Daisuke, I agree. I still think Oda was robbed.... :'(

 

[Winnie_20]

Such a joy to have watched this SP. Disappointed about Oda's score, but otherwise, yeah, great stuff!

 

[hurrah]

I do feel sorry for Oda. It was a great performance.

 

[Mrs. P]

Amazing skate from Daisuke (I really hope he makes the Oly team), but I think he was a bit gifted while Oda was a bit robbed. I'd have him over Nobunari, but not by that much.

I agree with this. The PCS scores make sense...but I'm a bit at the TES difference.

I'm really, really hoping that it's because Oda lost a bunch of points from a zero-point spin and not because he got some phantom downgrades.

 

[caitie]

Hmm, I really like Javier's choreo but tbh I didn't expect he'd be placed so high. I'm definitely interested to read a breakdown of these scores...