Jason Brown and Adam Rippon, Two Amazing Skaters

[Interspectator]

I usually lurk around the Hanyu fan thread but I like a lot of other skaters too.
Jason and Adam are 2 skaters I also like a lot.
They are both artistic...but there their similarities end.
Which do you think will do better this year?

Is a direct comparison possible?

Who has the potential to score higher?

Who in the past has been most consistent?

Who do you like a tiny, tiny bit better?

 

[Meoima]

Jason has the presentation, Adam has the technique. :think: If both are on fire then Adam might have the change to score higher. I suppose.

 

[karne]

I disagree that Adam has the technique. His 3A has always been hit-and-miss. But when they're on, they're both wonderful to watch.

 

[Meoima]

Adam has the quad lutz, doesn't he?

 

[karne]

Adam has the quad lutz, doesn't he?

Sometimes...

 

[Meoima]

Sometimes...

Well, those quads are very unstable, even for strong jumper.

 

[Wo|flax]

Jasons personal best in SP technical is actually higher than Adams, as well as the PB PCS, which I was surprised by. Jasons PB TES in the LP is only a point lower than Adams but is from juniors
So once again the argument is IF Jason gets a quad... he'll be well above Adam

 

[HanDomi]

Ok, so what thread next ?


Maybe to bring some big sparks and lightnings Plushenko vs Yagudin ? Or even better Mao Asada vs Yuna Kim

 

[Interspectator]

It's the waiting that's getting to me. So I thought I'd do some pairings that I thought may be interesting.
But not necessarily controversial.

 

[TMC]

What about Max Aaron vs. Brian Joubert?

 

[JayW]

Both are quite artistic. But Jason has soft knees and flows. When watching Adam, it sometimes gets me nervous.

 

[ice coverage]

It's the waiting that's getting to me. ...

What is it exactly that you are waiting for?
The first Senior B? Or the first GP? Or the first time to see a certain skater this season? And/or one of her/his programs in particular???

ETA, correction:

Challenger competition, not Senior B, is what I meant. The first Senior Bs of the season already have taken place. Sorry for my lapse above.​

 

[TMC]

Jasons personal best in SP technical is actually higher than Adams, as well as the PB PCS, which I was surprised by. Jasons PB TES in the LP is only a point lower than Adams but is from juniors
So once again the argument is IF Jason gets a quad... he'll be well above Adam

Even without the quad - Jason is quite a bit more consistent than Adam, which is great for Jason but not so great for Adam. I really like Adam too, and I hope he hits his stride this season!

 

[Meoima]

What is it exactly that you are waiting for?
The first Senior B? Or the first GP? Or the first time to see a certain skater this season? And/or one of her/his programs in particular???

senior B so we can watch all the new programs and costumes, I suppose.

 

[TMC]

It's the waiting that's getting to me...

Me too, but watching JGP (even right now) does help

 

[shiroKJ]

Even without the quad - Jason is quite a bit more consistent than Adam, which is great for Jason but not so great for Adam. I really like Adam too, and I hope he hits his stride this season!

One could say that Jason is more consistent because he doesn't have a quad. Adding a quad in your program affects everything else quite a bit.

 

[TMC]

senior B so we can watch all the new programs and costumes, I suppose.

Yeah, senior B is what I'm looking forward to at least

 

[TMC]

One could say that Jason is more consistent because he doesn't have a quad. Adding a quad in your program affects everything else quite a bit.

True. He also gets pretty good goe for everything, including jumps. What he does, he does exceptionally well

 

[silverfoxes]

They are my 2 favorite US men, so it's hard to pick one over the other. I would say Jason is probably a little more versatile, while Adam is slightly more refined and balletic. Jason probably has more scoring potential this season, but I can't predict what will happen. They both have great personalities...Jason's comes out a little more on the ice though, I suppose. I guess I lean towards Jason, but I still believe in Adam.

 

[Meoima]

True. He also gets pretty good goe for everything, including jumps. What he does, he does exceptionally well

I wonder the possibility of a quad and the effect of it on the program. Brian Joubert said it affected the program overall but maybe it depends on different skaters.