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  1. 07-29-2012, 04:23 AM #201
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    Pinkie fourth. Yay Biesel! Damn, China having a banner day.
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  2. 07-29-2012, 04:23 AM #202
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matryeshka View Post
    Yes. It would be nice if they explained the scoring system instead of saying idiotic things like "stole the medal." Not Zou Kai's fault if Team USA constructed a program that pleased the audience more than the judges.
    For real. Horton's 2008 routine was very exciting, but he did take a step on the landing that cost him.

    Zou Kai was sloppy as heck, but his D score was 7.2 to Horton's 6.9 in 2008. Zou Kai got an E score of 9.0, Horton 9.275. Very close, but Zou Kai went in with a big advantage and it paid off.

    ETA: If the US ladies win team gold (and that's a big if) by virtue of those ginormous Amanar D scores, does that mean they stole gold from the second place team? I think not.

    Shut up, Daggett.
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  3. 07-29-2012, 04:24 AM #203
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  4. 07-29-2012, 04:29 AM #204
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  5. 07-29-2012, 04:30 AM #205
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    I don't understand nbc's made up gymnastics scoring system. It is based only on deductions, so an easy routine with few deductions is better than a hard one with more. Shouldn't they look at the SCORE?
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  6. 07-29-2012, 04:32 AM #206
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    It's AMAZING how much more I like Danell without Yin on the floor. I'm rather sad he'll be bake for AA and EF. I've finally started rooting for Danell and even noticed that he's hot!
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  7. 07-29-2012, 04:32 AM #207
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skittl1321 View Post
    I don't understand nbc's made up gymnastics scoring system. It is based only on deductions, so an easy routine with few deductions is better than a hard one with more. Shouldn't they look at the SCORE?
    This. Tim should take a bit of time to explain the scoring system for those who tune in once every 4 years, and then remember to talk about the D score when one routine scores higher than another. But Tim is a douchebag, so I won't count on it.
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  8. 07-29-2012, 04:32 AM #208
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skittl1321 View Post
    I don't understand nbc's made up gymnastics scoring system. It is based only on deductions, so an easy routine with few deductions is better than a hard one with more. Shouldn't they look at the SCORE?
    I guess they're just trying to show whether you did well for you as opposed to well overall?
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  9. 07-29-2012, 04:34 AM #209
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    I swear, I understood the green/yellow/red when they did it for women's trials, but it doesn't seem to have any meaning here.
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  10. 07-29-2012, 04:36 AM #210
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    It makes more sense to just show the D and E scores.
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  11. 07-29-2012, 04:39 AM #211
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    Jake was totally not chosen for his strength on still rings. That was clearly an accident.
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  12. 07-29-2012, 04:39 AM #212
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    Quote Originally Posted by Theatregirl1122 View Post
    I guess they're just trying to show whether you did well for you as opposed to well overall?
    Ah yes, the self esteem Olympics where your performance in relation to the field has no bearing...as long as you do good for you.


    The whole D score thing is perfectly easy to understand(maybe because I am used to the craziness of skating), and I'm an every 4 year fan. NBC is making it unnecessaryily confusing.
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  13. 07-29-2012, 04:39 AM #213
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    So happy Dalton made floor finals. His FX is amazing to watch!
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    It would've been nice if Orozco had made an EF. Then all the US men would've made one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimena View Post
    The one at 12:30am or the one at 1:30am?

    I watched part of their qualification round online and I loved what I saw.

    BTW, is the 1:30am show just a repeat of the one we're watching now?
    The first one (whatever time). The second one is a repeat of prime time.
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  16. 07-29-2012, 04:43 AM #216
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    as a swimmer you know your toes are going to be shown. i bet everyone of them has had a pedicure to prepare for the camera
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  17. 07-29-2012, 04:44 AM #217
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    Nice of NBC to reference rings and not show any. And I love rings too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cloudy_Gumdrops View Post
    It would've been nice if Orozco had made an EF. Then all the US men would've made one.
    Interesting question. If you were a gymnast, would you rather make AA final or an event final?
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  19. 07-29-2012, 04:45 AM #219
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matryeshka View Post
    Nice of NBC to reference rings and not show any. And I love rings too.
    And they only showed one vault.

    Pollyanna- I'd rather make AA, that is a much more prestigious medal, IMO
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    So - a cortisone shot in the shoulder isn't illegal according to the drug rules?
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