aftershocks
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Whether seriously or sarcastically, TSL's Dave Lease made the claim recently, which is why the topic came up in this thread. You can of course regard Dave Lease as 'no one,' and simply ignore his utterances as suggested earlier by another poster.
Of course, even without the recent claim there'd still be reason and opportunity for Alysa to be discussed here with admiration and anticipation. And her recent performances would obviously still be admiringly discussed. Perhaps the OTT hype, chiefly from a certain quarter, is meant to grab attention which is fine. The particular claim in question obviously didn't originate from Alysa's camp.I'm not sure whom you are referencing when you mention 'People...'
I do not see anyone arguing about Dave's claim. There have been a few comments, but no arguing. I do think Dave's claim is OTT for any junior or young up-and-coming senior at this point. But again, I'm certainly not 'arguing' that Alysa won't make it to the top or that she won't in the foreseeable future help to lead the U.S. ladies' discipline forward. That's obviously a distinct possibility. Still, I feel more comfortable keeping any over-expectations in check, for the moment at least. To each their own comfort zone. 
I'm a long-time Nathan Chen fan, but I've never seen him as a 'savior' for U.S. men, regardless of his amazing quad feats and the resultant media over-hype and expectations in the lead-up to the Olympics. OTOH, much of the criticism I've seen bandied about regarding Nathan appears to originate mostly from fans of his top rivals.
Your posted clip of the young Russian ladies skater performing the quad-triple-triple combo is obviously impressive (especially for those who love the uber-acrobatic directions the sport is increasingly taking). However, to use your earlier cautionary phrasing, it's also "a practice video." Hopefully, she won't seriously damage any body parts or burn out before or after she makes it to seniors (if she makes it to seniors).
IMO, it pays to sometimes take a step back and look at the sport through a lens grounded in historical perspective and leavened more through unbiased reflections and continual openness to learning; less through heat-of-the-moment analyses.
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I think the importance is in paying equal attention to developing tech skills, blade mastery, performance abilities, and competitive strengths
With the amount of money tickets cost these days I'm sure you're gonna appreciate all the other exciting action you will see, besides Ms. Liu. Good that she has you inspired though.
