2013 Skate America Men Free Skating

wordsworthgirl · Oct 19, 2013

MasterB said:
Machida wins, good for him but, that program doesn't move me.

nor me.

Sara · Oct 19, 2013

A d a m

wordsworthgirl · Oct 19, 2013

lavender said:
I was really responding to someone else mentioning taNking. Maybe I should change the wording.

Yes, Lavender, I know it wasn't you who said he was tanking. Sorry I responded to you instead of the original poster!

wonderlen3000 · Oct 19, 2013

this is men skating....every quad you land, your PCS points go up by 1-2 point. 83 seem reasonable for what his produce, when u compare other big guns are gettin g over 90+ in PCS.

Rachmaninoff · Oct 19, 2013

wordsworthgirl said:
Yes, as I said above, he looked very nervous and understandably so- his first major intl competition on the senior level with top level skaters. I knew he was going to skate under par as soon as I saw his face as he began the program.

Perhaps dealing with some increased expectations after landing in a surprising second place in the short. I'm sure that can mess with a skater's head. I don't think he did that badly at all, though, especially considering the triple axel is a fairly new jump for him. He definitely kept up the attack and the performance.

wordsworthgirl · Oct 19, 2013

Sara said:
A d a m

LOVE HIM! and so proud of and happy for him. IMHO, if he skates this clean, he will win Nationals and medal at the Olympics. Hey, a girl can dream?

Mrs. P · Oct 19, 2013

The level of this competition is much higher than last year's. Everyone in the top six scored 230+ and would have beat Machida's bronze medal effort of 229.95.

Also worth noting four skaters last year scored 140+. This year the top six scored well above that 147+ (Jason) to 160+ (Adam and Max).

wordsworthgirl · Oct 19, 2013

Rachmaninoff said:
Perhaps dealing with some increased expectations after landing in a surprising second place in the short. I'm sure that can mess with a skater's head. I don't think he did that badly at all, though, especially considering the triple axel is a fairly new jump for him. He definitely kept up the attack and the performance.

I totally agree with everything you say! Very proud of him for not deflating after a few jump errors, and continuing to perform with speed, energy, and joy!

seniorita · Oct 19, 2013

I would have not predicted Machida out of the 3 Japanese men to win here but well done!but an event that daisuke is off podium and Kozu 6th is sad for moi

Especially watching kozu PCs at 80:/

FTnoona · Oct 19, 2013

Mrs. P said:
Him AND Oda! Gosh....So far Hanyu, Machida and Oda have delivered this season. We'll have to see what Mura serves up.

Mura's already competed this season at Ondrej Nepela and lost to Tomas Verner. He seems to be in the same boat as Dai and Kozuka so far in the season.

Sara · Oct 19, 2013

wordsworthgirl said:
LOVE HIM! and so proud of and happy for him. IMHO, if he skates this clean, he will win Nationals and medal at the Olympics. Hey, a girl can dream?

:thumbsup:

Scout · Oct 19, 2013

Icey said:
I'm afraid Jason might turn out to be another Shaw Sawyer

Fortunately for Jason, he's landed more 3A's in competition that Shawn ever has. And he got PBs for the short program and overall total at this competition, so it can't be all that bad.

Srin Odessa · Oct 19, 2013

Protocols are up:

http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpusa2013/gpusa2013_Men_FS_Scores.pdf

Machida had the roughly same TES as Aaron but beat him through GOE.

yelyoh · Oct 19, 2013

I like Jason's LP but it's almost too frenetic. Adam's was my favorite. He's developing some real maturity. I am not a fan of Max. He has jumps and speed but little else. Dai will always be a great skater but I fear his time has passed. Kazuko has lost it. I'm glad he has that World's silver medal.

wonderlen3000 · Oct 19, 2013

Max PCS is the 3rd lowest, mmmmmm

jan · Oct 19, 2013

I think Oda is in the best form of all of the Japanese men.

seniorita said:
I would have not predicted Machida out of the 3 Japanese men to win here but well done!but an event that daisuke is off podium and Kozu 6th is sad for moi Especially watching kozu PCs at 80:/

Mrs. P · Oct 19, 2013

FTnoona said:
Mura's already competed this season at Ondrej Nepela and lost to Tomas Verner. He seems to be in the same boat as Dai and Kozuka so far in the season.

Oh yeah, I forgot. And yeah, it looks like he didn't do that well relative to Oda and Machida.

Still it's a long season...the peak needs to happen in December.

bigsisjiejie · Oct 19, 2013

Rachmaninoff said:
Perhaps dealing with some increased expectations after landing in a surprising second place in the short. I'm sure that can mess with a skater's head. I don't think he did that badly at all, though, especially considering the triple axel is a fairly new jump for him. He definitely kept up the attack and the performance.

Agree. And let's not forget that less than 3 weeks ago, he didn't even know that he was going to Skate America.

Icey · Oct 19, 2013

Jason wasn't nervous beyond the nervousness they all feel until they start to skate imo

chloepoco · Oct 19, 2013

seniorita said:
I would have not predicted Machida out of the 3 Japanese men to win here but well done!but an event that daisuke is off podium and Kozu 6th is sad for moi Especially watching kozu PCs at 80:/

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