They are such positive people, they need music to match.Spoken like someone who does not appreciate Julie Marcotte's Mixtape of Snoozy Ballads (TM)
You know, some of us have tried to explain to you why Martins/Bedard are not scoring as high as the teams that were sent to 4CCs. You refuse to acknowledge their lower skill level on elements like the 3tw, death spiral, step sequence, or their lifts. It isn't just about the SBS jumps or throws in pairs. Even last week in the Nats pbp thread, people were worried about her safety in the lifts because he isn't as secure or confident over the ice as Danny, Max or Balasz (or Spencer, Misha or Daniil, for that matter). They are a young team and still have, IMO, some junior-ish qualities about them. In time, I'm sure they will improve but right now there are 6 US teams who are quantifiably better than them.
As I posted earlier, based on the mixed zone comments, Trennt has a back injury since just after Nationals that impacted training and they even considered withdrawing but competed with a reduced difficulty program.
I have things to do. And you are the worst broken record ever on this topic.
Almost as bad as when you were mad Ilia was left off the Olympic team.
Oh, I'll never be over that, lol. Have you seen my thoughts on what Sarah Everhardt should do next season?Almost as bad as when you were mad Ilia was left off the Olympic team.
It's seven weeks away. I think they have plenty of time to get back into form.
I'm a bit shocked by this but Mr Mac stayed up until 2-2:30 am to watch with me. He did miss the last flight (and doesn't care!) but I figured he'd be in bed before the entire event even started.
Better than Howe? I prefer Howe in most ways.
I think Nagy is the best US Pairs guy!
I think all three - Danny, Balasz and Spencer are pretty evenly matched - and we are lucky to have them.
Are we talking about the team that was sixth at Nationals?
Jeez, if you're going to bring up details...
They came in sixth for reasons. And I was there, front and center, to note them. I don't know what you mean by "other team," as there were FIVE teams ahead of them. It's not like they lost to just one.
Um, yes, I got that we were talking about an American team, as we were talking about US Nationals.
How do you feel about their lifts?When they do their side by side jumps and throws, I don’t have to look away, and I am pleased to see Americans that can land those things called jumps.
Danny is Massot strong. The lifts are so secure that I can actually enjoy them
Well, that fits several teams there... But... Plazas/Fernandez were the only US team to receive a L4 for their 3tw in both the SP and FS this week. Additionally, every single one of their lifts was a L4, as was their death spiral and both their SBS spins and pairs spin. The only element they had that was a L3 was their step sequence in the SP. They get those levels CONSISTENTLY by the way - they were scored the exact same way at Nationals. Your team, by contrast, at Nats - they got a L4 in the SBS spin in the SP and that's the only element that was better than PlaFern. Base level on their 3tw in both the SP and FS, three of their lifts were L3 and one was aborted; L3/L2 on the death spiral, L3 on the pairs combo spin in the FS, L2 on the step sequences in both programs. They have work to do to be competitive with the top teams in the US, but having an aborted lift is just as bad as missing SBS jumps and throws and giving away points with weaker twists, spins, death spirals and step sequences means they're very beatable even when they don't flub a lift in the FS (and Nats was not the first time they've had an aborted lift this season).
Ah, a unique perspective. That explains much.
