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The Ladies' thread has been around for a while, but it's generally the case that the Men take a bit longer to hit their stride.
Now that the first 3 GPs are completed, how does the field look? There are some surprises with skaters performing better, or worse, than expected. Rank your top 10 skaters for this season so far and try for some predictions.
(This isn't a favorites thread, but more a skills/potential thread ) --That's what I tell myself as I try to battle my biases. I failed.
1. Yuzuru Hanyu Still on top -- well rounded, ambitious and just won GP Finland. Yuzu is actually scoring higher than he ever has before at this point in the season. The only danger for him, and it's a big one, is injury. He wants to go for very high difficulty which could knock him out of competing if he's not careful.
2. Nathan Chen It's close with the top 3. I put Nathan in second, between Yuzu and Shoma because of his FS score. He has very strong programs again this year, and seems to managing his school/sports balance in an amazing way so far.
Can he up his difficulty while still getting his studies done? -That's his main challenge
3. Shoma, basically tied with Nathan, and in some areas he is ahead. Shoma has his mind set to win things this year and his high BV, though causing inconsistency right now, may give him the edge once he's trained them a few more weeks. He's got all he needs to shoot for gold. His motto this year is 'Believe'
4- Michal Brezina Oh, he's in the potato position again! But it's because he's won 2 silvers in a shocking comeback that I was really not expecting. He always had the skills for it, but now, at last, he's got his head in the right place too. :eeking::eeking:
5. Cha Jun Hwan, still a new-comer and suffering from newbie PCS. Once he establishes himself as consistent, he can rise. URs are something he needs to watch out for. His Lz-lo combos are tricky and judges are stricter these days
6. Keegan Messing -Like Brezina, Keegan has found consistency so far and his good basic skills have propelled him to number 6. At around 4-8 it's all about delivering the content on the day.
7-8, Boyang and Kolyada...I'm not sure they actually belong so low on the rankings. They still have their record of medals (bronzes) and a high arsenal of tech that they are able to do. But they showed some trouble with execution on competition day. They could be anywhere from 8th-4th or higher. Their challenges may be a training/coaching one. Do they come to competition prepared?
9 Demitry Aliev...though he might move up considerably or down, --I really can't tell, I don't follow his stats enough to know if he's maxing out his abilities or not?
10 Voronov ...Still alive and kicking. :thumbsup:
Share your rankings of a top 10 --I actually think I've forgotten some skaters. Discuss!
Now that the first 3 GPs are completed, how does the field look? There are some surprises with skaters performing better, or worse, than expected. Rank your top 10 skaters for this season so far and try for some predictions.
(This isn't a favorites thread, but more a skills/potential thread ) --That's what I tell myself as I try to battle my biases. I failed.
1. Yuzuru Hanyu Still on top -- well rounded, ambitious and just won GP Finland. Yuzu is actually scoring higher than he ever has before at this point in the season. The only danger for him, and it's a big one, is injury. He wants to go for very high difficulty which could knock him out of competing if he's not careful.
2. Nathan Chen It's close with the top 3. I put Nathan in second, between Yuzu and Shoma because of his FS score. He has very strong programs again this year, and seems to managing his school/sports balance in an amazing way so far.
Can he up his difficulty while still getting his studies done? -That's his main challenge
3. Shoma, basically tied with Nathan, and in some areas he is ahead. Shoma has his mind set to win things this year and his high BV, though causing inconsistency right now, may give him the edge once he's trained them a few more weeks. He's got all he needs to shoot for gold. His motto this year is 'Believe'
4- Michal Brezina Oh, he's in the potato position again! But it's because he's won 2 silvers in a shocking comeback that I was really not expecting. He always had the skills for it, but now, at last, he's got his head in the right place too. :eeking::eeking:
5. Cha Jun Hwan, still a new-comer and suffering from newbie PCS. Once he establishes himself as consistent, he can rise. URs are something he needs to watch out for. His Lz-lo combos are tricky and judges are stricter these days
6. Keegan Messing -Like Brezina, Keegan has found consistency so far and his good basic skills have propelled him to number 6. At around 4-8 it's all about delivering the content on the day.
7-8, Boyang and Kolyada...I'm not sure they actually belong so low on the rankings. They still have their record of medals (bronzes) and a high arsenal of tech that they are able to do. But they showed some trouble with execution on competition day. They could be anywhere from 8th-4th or higher. Their challenges may be a training/coaching one. Do they come to competition prepared?
9 Demitry Aliev...though he might move up considerably or down, --I really can't tell, I don't follow his stats enough to know if he's maxing out his abilities or not?
10 Voronov ...Still alive and kicking. :thumbsup:
Share your rankings of a top 10 --I actually think I've forgotten some skaters. Discuss!
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