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I thought the PCS cluster around skating skills? It may not be official policy, but it's always seemed that way. Re Chan, I think he's strong on the technical components (SS/TR) and weaker on the performance ones (IN/P&E). He has tried to improve on that end, but - and I'm repeating myself - I don't think he can really make a change in that regard so long as he remains with Nichol. He needs someone who can bring out something new out of him.1. If Joubert wins CoC, I definitely see him scaling back his GPs.
2. I tend to agree re: Chan overmarked in some components. And I'd actually argue that goes back to my point that scores tend to be pegged to the highest component (which in his case would be SS). I have to admit I don't agree with those who think he's automatically dismissable outside that, though.
BTW, Joubert is not keeping either of last year's programs; I understand that he's said something along the lines that at his age and at this stage of his career, he'll do what he likes and feels comfortable with.
How do you quantify "more than the sum of its parts", though? It is so subjective, more than any of the existing components and marks. Some people will disagree with me about Chan's skating being the sum of it's parts and no more. I'm sure a lot of people feel Joubert's skating is less than the sum of its parts (they're wrong, of course ). Michelle Kwan is a classic case of more than the sum of its parts... except I never felt that magic others did when they saw her. And so on.Those whose skating are more than the sum of its parts deserve more points in agreement with its added value. Most of Jeffrey's past performance should have fallen into that category.