2025 NHK Trophy Men's Short Program

[TallyT]

I love it and will love the program when he skates it well.

I am still thinking. I certainly don't dislike it but... it's not really in my mental picture of Jimmy, I guess.

 

[museksk8r]

Maxim Naumov just delivered a magnificent SP at an event called the 2025 Ice Challenge.
https://youtu.be/OsGos3N5J6M?si=rD-eBgNqgW1bIt9d
I really hope he can continue to deliver performances this spectacular and really earn that spot to compete at the Olympics.

 

[el henry]

Yuma's SP. I love it.

What are spins anyway? (not really, but he can easily fix that)

Since I tend to moan about music so much, this music is wonderful. I even looked up the artists and their work (which I almost never do) I like it so much.

Almost makes me overcome angst for Andrew.

 

[moonvine]

This is why I get nervous. I know how to pick em. I suffered a lot with Paul Wylie too. Paul almost didn't make the Olympic team. Jimmy is not helping his case today - tomorrow please...

We suffered with Paul Wylie but look how it ended.

 

[moonvine]

I really enjoyed Boyang’s skate and Mark’s commentary is fabulous.

 

[Skater Boy]

Haru was literally on crutches earlier in the fall and started jumping triples last week, so this was a really impressive skate from him. He was so adorable in all of the post-practice interviews, he mentioned that he was so excited to share ice with some of his skating idols and international competitions. The spins aren't quite back yet, but everything else was very nicely done.

He has potential but I would rather he play it safe and heal fully. Just getting to do triples last week. Probably means he needs more time. He understandably did not waant to give up the opportunity for money, points Its hard that's why we have so many people skating or competiing injured worried if they don't skate someone else takes their place.

 

[moonvine]

Boyang is so much more expressive and pleasant to watch in his old age, bless him.

Shhh…28 is not old.

 

[moonvine]

I am not seeing many interesting, let alone applaudable, costumes this year, and everyone needs to lift their game so I have more totalk about

In the meantime, let us have some sadboi....

I loved Jimmy’s costume

 

[moonvine]

Also Step Sequence Level 2?! I'm not sure why the step sequences I love are always Level 2...

And hey Garbielle's shirt matches the higher audience barriers!

I have the same problem with Step Sequences

 

[16Olympics]

Yuma's SP. I love it.

What are spins anyway? (not really, but he can easily fix that)

Since I tend to moan about music so much, this music is wonderful. I even looked up the artists and their work (which I almost never do) I like it so much.

Almost makes me overcome angst for Andrew.

I really like the music for the sp and look forward to his glorious fs music and program. Hope he skates it like magic.

 

[moonvine]

Oooh I'm so nervous for the 2nd group! Please no more cacti blooming!

Don’t worry, they’ll all skate good long programs. It’s the cactus rule

 

[TallyT]

Don’t worry, they’ll all skate good long programs. It’s the cactus rule

Unless we jinx them.....

 

[TontoK]

Maxim Naumov just delivered a magnificent SP at an event called the 2025 Ice Challenge.
https://youtu.be/OsGos3N5J6M?si=rD-eBgNqgW1bIt9d
I really hope he can continue to deliver performances this spectacular and really earn that spot to compete at the Olympics.

This didn't happen at this competition, but it's not completely irrelevant because some of his main rivals for that third USA Olympic spot are here. Max's score of 92+ is second among US men this season. Only Ilia Malinin has scored better. And many of you know I have dismissed any pretense of fairness and impartiality in this case - I am openly rooting for Max to go to the Olympics.

 

[Jammers]

This didn't happen at this competition, but it's not completely irrelevant because some of his main rivals for that third USA Olympic spot are here. Max's score of 92+ is second among US men this season. Only Ilia Malinin has scored better. And many of you know I have dismissed any pretense of fairness and impartiality in this case - I am openly rooting for Max to go to the Olympics.

At this point whoever finishes on the podium at Nationals should get to go to Milan simple as that it's not like another US man is going to make the GP final or winning a GP medal all of the top contenders are the pretty much the same good one day terrible the next. None of them have a body of work to fall back on they have all been mediocre for the most part the last few years.

 

[Janice4th]

At this point whoever finishes on the podium at Nationals should get to go to Milan simple as that it's not like another US man is going to make the GP final or winning a GP medal all of the top contenders are the pretty much the same good one day terrible the next. None of them have a body of work to fall back on they have all been mediocre for the most part the last few years.

Harsh … but alas, true.