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brukuns

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Mar 5, 2014
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Check Kelly's 7,33 (before the 10.) and then check Kelly's 7.27 (after the 10).

IMO the 7,27 should have been scored waaay higher, mid eight.
 

Goodfish

Michael Peterson status
Feb 22, 2014
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My dream scenario is John John beating Medina in the semi, then up against Kelly in the final. Ending with John John taking out the win with a 10 on the buzzer. Medina wins the title (boo!), but it fires up John John to go galactic next year.

Dunno if that scenario can play out, but it would be lovely.
 
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teeroi

Miki Dora status
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My dream scenario is John John beating Medina in the semi, then up against Kelly in the final. Ending with John John taking out the win with a 10 on the buzzer. Medina wins the title (boo!), but it fires up John John to go galactic next year.

Dunno if that scenario can play out, but it would be lovely.
That could happen John and Kelly are on opposite sides of the draw.

John will get Gabby in the quarters if they each win their next heats.

I’d perfer John vs Seth in the finals. Be super happy if either of them win.
 

stonejode

OTF status
Feb 23, 2002
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Great idea thanks! But that max I am getting is 780?
They were broadcasting live on Fox Sports 2 and it looks like they will for the rest of the event. I didn't notice until the last few rounds and switched over to watch it there, it was noticeably better than the web stream.
 

brukuns

Kelly Slater status
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That could happen John and Kelly are on opposite sides of the draw.

John will get Gabby in the quarters if they each win their next heats.

I’d perfer John vs Seth in the finals. Be super happy if either of them win.
So that's how Italo wins his maiden world title?
 

teeroi

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So that's how Italo wins his maiden world title?
Italo has to get past Peterson Crisanto first and Kolohe loses you Michel.

Then Italo gets the title, Michel gets the Triple Crown.

I’d be happy with Seth winning and John gets last US Olympic spot. Might as well throw in world peace and a billion dollars while we’re at it. Haha.
 
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000

Duke status
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jjf takes out madonna
italo makes it just as far
slater vs jjf final, slater earns the win and retires, italo wins title

thats the best thing i can hope for now


in reality, medina wins title and event
everyone i like loses next heat
 

brukuns

Kelly Slater status
Mar 5, 2014
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jjf takes out madonna
italo makes it just as far
slater vs jjf final, slater earns the win and retires, italo wins title

thats the best thing i can hope for now


in reality, medina wins title and event
everyone i like loses next heat
Now that I know Medina is going against JJF I would say it''s looking like Italo's year.

Also, I think that, if Kelly manages to wrestle his Olympics spot, he will run the tour one more year.

No point retiring just to go and surf professionally again in the olympics.

I think he should too... dude is 100 years old and is still in the top 10 (and will likely end the year in a much better position)
 

craigj532

Kelly Slater status
Nov 9, 2002
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John John is 8th in the WSL rankings, and he missed five events due to injury?

Slater's 10th place ranking doesn't look so good now.
 

brukuns

Kelly Slater status
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John John is 8th in the WSL rankings, and he missed five events due to injury?

Slater's 10th place ranking doesn't look so good now.
I think it does. When I'm his age I will likely be on a wheel chair and breathing with the help of an oxygen tank. Yet there he is, way ahead of surfers like Julian Wilson, Seth Moniz, Griffin Colapinto, etc. He's from another realm.
 
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