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*** Official Western Australia Margaret River Pro Contest Thread ***
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Shooting a 3 pointer is possibly harder for them than going for a dunk. It's further away, more difficult, worth more points. Good airs are more difficult than most turns, it's simple math. Not to mention riskier.
I know we all have different opinions, but I think riskier, harder moves should earn more points 100% of the time. And if you can add some variety and do a bit of everything, even more points.
John pulls some of the best airs ever and it's sad to know his coach advises against it. I barely remember his last air in competition... can he still pull them off?
the end of an era
and damn did he stretch that era out over a long time
and damn did he stretch that era out over a long time
Jeez. You do know that what a coach says to the public may not be what he tells his athletes.
At Bells John got a wave right away scored a 7.67 and tried to back it up going for airs. Then he sat for 20 minutes needing a 4.33. If he just finished one of those early waves he might’ve beat Jazz Hands Madson.
Bet the game plan changes next round when John gets Gabby.
At Bells John got a wave right away scored a 7.67 and tried to back it up going for airs. Then he sat for 20 minutes needing a 4.33. If he just finished one of those early waves he might’ve beat Jazz Hands Madson.
Bet the game plan changes next round when John gets Gabby.
On behalf of John's ACLs, he should stick with his rail game.
how long til another 50 something pro surfer can be competetive with the worlds best 20 somethings?
Well if that’s the end of Kelly’s career as a full time CT competitor congratulations on a phenomenal run.
How am I supposed to know he purposely lies to the public? I'm kinda naive, when people tell me stuff I tend to believe it.
John made a mistake at Bells. Building a base score before going for airs is different than avoiding airs altogether, which is what I got from Ross's interview.
My guess is John is gonna continuously go for that layback and those drawn out cutbacks against Medina and he is going to win.
He may win at Fiji. That would be cool. If it's Cloudbreak and huge, it could happen.
Doing airs has cost JJF hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost earnings, one or two World Titles(at least) and earned him two knee reconstructions, as well as busted ankles.
You'd be a pretty dumb coach not to realise that.
You'd be a pretty dumb coach not to realise that.
Kelly’s baby due in 3 months. Right before Fiji. Maybe WC for Tahiti if forecast looks good. Tahiti is next month 22nd.
Jordy did an inverted air reverse with two other fin release slides got a 6.77. Unless it’s an Italo backside full rotor or Toledos double alley-oops airs aren’t scoring like before.
Jordy did an inverted air reverse with two other fin release slides got a 6.77. Unless it’s an Italo backside full rotor or Toledos double alley-oops airs aren’t scoring like before.