So you think US will repeat ladies + pairs? While the men and ice dance switch?I would put Bradie in both the SP and the LP to be honest. She's consistent and rotates her jumps and i'm not sure i trust Mirai especially since the international judges won't look the other way like the US judges do.
So you think US will repeat ladies + pairs? While the men and ice dance switch?
Well to be honest I think even if they switch the ladies, their best chance would still be the bronze in the team event.If I were in charge, this is what I would do. Nathan has to be 100% fresh for the individual event, so I would have him do the SP only. The ice dance teams all deserve a chance at a medal, so giving two of them a shot would be nice. Bradie is solid enough in the SP and LP to handle both herself, IMO. She has the top scores this season domestically, and internationally, for both segments.
If I were in charge, this is what I would do. Nathan has to be 100% fresh for the individual event, so I would have him do the SP only. The ice dance teams all deserve a chance at a medal, so giving two of them a shot would be nice. Bradie is solid enough in the SP and LP to handle both herself, IMO. She has the top scores this season domestically, and internationally, for both segments.
It doesn't really matter who does the FS. As long as they can beat China. Mirai has scored 129 this year while Xianging Li just scored 103 in 4CC.I would put Bradie in both the SP and the LP to be honest. She's consistent and rotates her jumps and i'm not sure i trust Mirai especially since the international judges won't look the other way like the US judges do.
However, TSL (I know they're not anything to go by but they tend to be well-informed) mentioned a rumour that Shibs are doing both programs which would mean the US are probably planning to split the ladies so maybe they want to do Bradie SP and Mirai LP? If it was going to be split, its tough to decide who does what. On one hand, the LP is where the most points can be got but you also want to be placed high after the SP. I would maybe take a risk due to her high scoring potential and do Mirai SP and have Bradie do the LP.
I really think it should be:
Nathan SP, Adam FS
Bradie both
Knierims both
ShibSibs SD, Hubbell/Donahue FD
if Nathan insists on doing both:
Nathan both
Mirai SP, Bradie FS
Knierims both
ShibSibs, SD, Hubbell/Donahue FD
I did hear that the Shibs wanted to skate both programs (IIRC it was reported here?) so, if true, sounds like USFS just chose to grant their wish
It sounds like they're most likely going the "strategic" route of resting Chen and Tennell, rather than going for maximum points (which would likely entail them doing both programs)
if Nathan insists on doing both:
Nathan both
Mirai SP, Bradie FS
Knierims both
ShibSibs, SD, Hubbell/Donahue FD
Resting Bradie is unnecessary, IMO. She's no individual medal threat, unlike Nathan, and her scores will benefit from as much exposure as possible prior to the individual event. Two clean skates in the team event will give her momentum going into the individual, boosting her eventual PCS and placement there. I think it'd also give USFS a great opportunity to really see what Bradie is made of in terms of how solid she can be.
The Skating Lesson is not always right, but they often are....against my better judgement, since Dave's reporting on the Shibs skating both programs was from two days ago, I'm going to assume that they're right on this one, and that the Shibs will skate both, and the ladies and men will split. I've doubted their sources in the past and been proven wrong...we'll know soon enough.
I wonder who is going to do the short for the usa women in the team comp.
If USFS just chose to grant Shibs' wish, then ughhhhhhhh. They did not win Nationals this year. Though I assume USFS "granting Shibs' wish" probably has more to do with Marina than with the Shibs themselves.
Resting Bradie is unnecessary, IMO. She's no individual medal threat, unlike Nathan, and her scores will benefit from as much exposure as possible prior to the individual event. Two clean skates in the team event will give her momentum going into the individual, boosting her eventual PCS and placement there. I think it'd also give USFS a great opportunity to really see what Bradie is made of in terms of how solid she can be.
I don't see any scenario where Tennell doesn't skate at least one segment. She's the US champion and to not have her in one of the US' medal hope events would be ridiculous.
If USFS just chose to grant Shibs' wish, then ughhhhhhhh. They did not win Nationals this year. Though I assume USFS "granting Shibs' wish" probably has more to do with Marina than with the Shibs themselves.
Resting Bradie is unnecessary, IMO. She's no individual medal threat, unlike Nathan, and her scores will benefit from as much exposure as possible prior to the individual event. Two clean skates in the team event will give her momentum going into the individual, boosting her eventual PCS and placement there. I think it'd also give USFS a great opportunity to really see what Bradie is made of in terms of how solid she can be.