The Shibutanis Thread Cinco...Mambo!

[Mrs. P]

But no Rhumba pattern in the free. I think they’re good, third highest PCS.

LOL That should say NO rhumba pattern.

 

[Dobre]

Love you, Maia & Alex! Fight.

 

[binbinwinwin]

That was the best I've ever seen the Shibs skate that SD, I'm a little disappointed (ok not a little) but it's beyond my control. I hope they let it all go and just kill it tomorrow.

 

[Mrs. P]

Tanith: They skated with abandonment. I'm proud of them!
Charlie: Maia and Alex UNTETHERED!!!

These comments are GOLD.

 

[VGThuy]

On social media, so many are talking about the Shibs being lowballed. Despite everything, they are still by far the most talked about American team. And for good reason.

 

[Rukia]

On social media, so many are talking about the Shibs being lowballed. Despite everything, they are still by far the most talked about American team. And for good reason.

Do they do a leveled draw? Like are H/D automatically going after the Shibs because they are in the top 3?

 

[VGThuy]

Do they do a leveled draw? Like are H/D automatically going after the Shibs because they are in the top 3?

Yeah. It's ok. The Shibs just need an inspired and transcendent skate and hit their levels in the footwork sequences and twizzles.

 

[Mrs. P]

Do they do a leveled draw? Like are H/D automatically going after the Shibs because they are in the top 3?

Yes, H/D get to draw for one of the last three spots. Worst case scenario that Shibs draw first and H/D draw last. Or maybe it won't matter...

 

[binbinwinwin]

https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/965454956215128065

Shibs are skating 2nd in the last group, before P/C

 

[VGThuy]

I'm glad we don't have to wait too long to see if the Shibs will get an individual medal or not.

 

[chapis]

Can you see the protocols? the link doesn´t open on my computer

 

[VGThuy]

https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/...K_C77B_FSKXICEDANCE----------QUAL000100--.pdf

 

[gk_891]

https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/965454956215128065

Shibs are skating 2nd in the last group, before P/C

2nd is a good place to skate. You can take full advantage of the warm up and still be 'warm' when it's time for you to skate.

 

[chapis]

So, apparently, Maia and Alex are one of the worst teams doing that stupid rhumba pattern according to that technical panel . Just imagine if they were allowed to make mistakes as the other top teams and still get high scores.

 

[VGThuy]

2nd is a good place to skate. You can take full advantage of the warm up and still be 'warm' when it's time for you to skate.

Agreed. The Shibs need to hit their footwork levels, and I think they can do it because their side-by-side not only received a level 4 but the third highest GOE for it. Their GOE and PCS was actually a very nice surprise to me. I hope the Shibs will skate their FD even better and differentiate themselves from every other team not in the top 2 even more. It's clear the Shibs deserved higher PCS and GOE than every other team outside the top 2 (and in some parts they were better than P/C if we're being honest).

 

[Spun Silver]

On social media, so many are talking about the Shibs being lowballed. Despite everything, they are still by far the most talked about American team. And for good reason.

They also got a much bigger ovation than H/D, FWIW.

 

[Spun Silver]

Yeah. It's ok. The Shibs just need an inspired and transcendent skate and hit their levels in the footwork sequences and twizzles.

Anything else? :/

But it's the Olympics. They'll do it.

 

[VGThuy]

They also got a much bigger ovation than H/D, FWIW.

They also had a huge ovation in the TE SD and FD as well. This was a continuation of the 2017 4CC in this very arena where they had the loudest ovation.

Anything else? :/

But it's the Olympics. They'll do it.

AKA do their job. That level 4 SBS could not be denied. We know that unlike other teams, the Shibs don't get the benefit of the doubt with this tech panel so they have to force them to give them those calls. They need to do it!

 

[Spun Silver]

I'm glad we don't have to wait too long to see if the Shibs will get an individual medal or not.

For myself I'm glad too but for them -I mean, how do they fall asleep tonight??!

 

[Spun Silver]

Actually I think Lily and PO are there. They will help Maia and Alex relax!

 

[chapis]

they are instagram live

 

[VGThuy]

So, the Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Japanese judge put the Shibs ahead of H/D. The rest put H/D higher, but the biggest difference in points was with the American judge Sharon Rogers. So much for the USFS doing what they can to promote the Shibs over the other ice dance teams.

 

[Rukia]

So we want Italy, Russia, Ukraine, and Japan back tomorrow?? Hahaha.

 

[Spun Silver]

So, apparently, Maia and Alex are one of the worst teams doing that stupid rhumba pattern according to that technical panel . Just imagine if they were allowed to make mistakes as the other top teams and still get high scores.

Right, and they are also stupid and untalented because they keep getting Level 2 and aren't bright enough to do a single cottonpicking thing to improve. Oh and their coaching team sucks too! :/

Sorry, I shall return to being upbeat. Sigh.

 

[VGThuy]

We could have used Dostatni tonight, . Never thought I'd say that.

 

[Spun Silver]

So we want Italy, Russia, Ukraine, and Japan back tomorrow?? Hahaha.

Isn't it the same panel for both nights?

 

[Rukia]

Isn't it the same panel for both nights?

No the judges that didn't get picked tonight will judge tomorrow and then they draw out of the ones who judged tonight to fill in the rest of the spots.

 

[Spun Silver]

No the judges that didn't get picked tonight will judge tomorrow and then they draw out of the ones who judged tonight to fill in the rest of the spots.

Oh, thanks.

 

[VGThuy]

So the Shibs had a 1.08 GOE advantage to H/D and in PCS they had a 0.63 advantage. Things change in the FD, but it's going to be close.

 

[Spun Silver]

So the Shibs had a 1.08 GOE advantage to H/D and in PCS they had a 0.63 advantage. Things change in the FD, but it's going to be close.

So -- big step and tomorrow they are in Paradise!