SLS Super Crown 2021

[Mariatorresflores]

Damn it. SLS had me going for jah by the end of that just to prevent that Cariuma sweep. I don't like what I've become.

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I'm really not trying to become the contest czar of slap but I didn't see a topic yet and I do so enjoy slaps eloquent critiques of competitions.

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Mods change name to “ContestCzarofSlap” plz

I'd honestly be ok with that, I'm not attached, they have my authority.

[Mean salto]

Damn it. SLS had me going for jah by the end of that just to prevent that Cariuma sweep. I don't like what I've become.

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I'm really not trying to become the contest czar of slap but I didn't see a topic yet and I do so enjoy slaps eloquent critiques of competitions.

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Mods change name to “ContestCzarofSlap” plz

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I'd honestly be ok with that, I'm not attached, they have my authority.

Well women's had no cariumass so there's that.
(Altho I can see Pamela Rosa swapping over if Nike doesn't do something real)

[Alex]

“Alex Midler feeling a bit under the weather”. What are the chances he’s rocking COVID? I only half pay attention to these events as the drone in the background, but can’t think of the announcers detailing any COVID policy in play. Also wouldn’t put it past Midler to be the type of SoCal bro who’s unvaccinated, a la catching it means he still shows heavy symptoms.

[leanhead]

“Alex Midler feeling a bit under the weather”. What are the chances he’s rocking COVID? I only half pay attention to these events as the drone in the background, but can’t think of the announcers detailing any COVID policy in play. Also wouldn’t put it past Midler to be the type of SoCal bro who’s unvaccinated, a la catching it means he still shows heavy symptoms.

he definitely seems like the type of narcissist not get a shot and compete in contests with covid.

anyway, that disgusting interview w mike v that turned into a cariuma infomercial made me sick

[Massivebellend]

Rabelo got robbed

Jagger’s run was v good tricks but I knew what he was gonna do before he started. Talented but hideous

[biaherl]

I don't think he said it in the finals but every time Rowley said "nollie Cab" I wanted to flip the table he was sitting at

This is coming from someone who really likes Geoff's commentating

[sizzle_chest]

I don't think he said it in the finals but every time Rowley said "nollie Cab" I wanted to flip the table he was sitting at

This is coming from someone who really likes Geoff's commentating

I think he called an alley oop 270 lip a.180 sw bs lip, I was like whoa bro wut you smokin

[KDP]

Gold.

[Mean salto]

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I don't think he said it in the finals but every time Rowley said "nollie Cab" I wanted to flip the table he was sitting at

This is coming from someone who really likes Geoff's commentating

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I think he called an alley oop 270 lip a.180 sw bs lip, I was like whoa bro wut you smokin

Nollie cab 4 Eva!!!!! 
But alley oop 270 Ollie switch back lip/switch back tail should be alley oop 270 Ollie to front board/ front nose

[keepthefunkalive]

Gold.

Was after he just landed the same trick he'd been trying and bailing on the same rail right? lol

[butterballs for jerry]

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“Alex Midler feeling a bit under the weather”. What are the chances he’s rocking COVID? I only half pay attention to these events as the drone in the background, but can’t think of the announcers detailing any COVID policy in play. Also wouldn’t put it past Midler to be the type of SoCal bro who’s unvaccinated, a la catching it means he still shows heavy symptoms.

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he definitely seems like the type of narcissist not get a shot and compete in contests with covid.

anyway, that disgusting interview w mike v that turned into a cariuma infomercial made me sick

I'm all for Midler hate, but I thought "a bit under the weather" has always been code for "hungover"

[Mean salto]

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“Alex Midler feeling a bit under the weather”. What are the chances he’s rocking COVID? I only half pay attention to these events as the drone in the background, but can’t think of the announcers detailing any COVID policy in play. Also wouldn’t put it past Midler to be the type of SoCal bro who’s unvaccinated, a la catching it means he still shows heavy symptoms.

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he definitely seems like the type of narcissist not get a shot and compete in contests with covid.

anyway, that disgusting interview w mike v that turned into a cariuma infomercial made me sick

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I'm all for Midler hate, but I thought "a bit under the weather" has always been code for "hungover"

"Under the weather" has always been code for "about to shit their pants"

[TwisT]

Gold.

They booed Nyjah for that, but Kelvin had already did it. And Nyjah scored way higher than kelvins. 8.8 vs 9.2

[veritas]

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Gold.

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Was after he just landed the same trick he'd been trying and bailing on the same rail right? lol

was boderline hilarious how deliberate it looked

[conqueso]

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Gold.

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They booed Nyjah for that, but Kelvin had already did it. And Nyjah scored way higher than kelvins. 8.8 vs 9.2

i was confused by this too, but the side nigel did it on has a longer gap to the rail

rabelos last trick was certainly underscored

[BugleBites]

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Gold.

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They booed Nyjah for that, but Kelvin had already did it. And Nyjah scored way higher than kelvins. 8.8 vs 9.2

That moment and Midler throwing his board down on the deck and immediately burying his head in a banner on the fence in frustration were the only saving graces of an event that's become hard to watch. People really did skate more of the course years ago, but like everyone has said already it's become all about the main big rail every time. Bunch of Red Bull and Cariuma logos flying around with air pods. Doing the same tricks.

[big_kev_215]

These are always a bummer.  Dudes like Carlos Ribeiro and Vincent Milou who are actually a pleasure to watch skate in terms of style get bumped out by the Cariuma contest guys and everyone pulls out their formulaic and predictable contest winning tricks. 

[TwisT]

These are always a bummer.  Dudes like Carlos Ribeiro and Vincent Milou who are actually a pleasure to watch skate in terms of style get bumped out by the Cariuma contest guys and everyone pulls out their formulaic and predictable contest winning tricks.

I was at this contest. I watched warm up and practice. For the most part, people who won, in women’s in men’s did all their tricks during warm up and had them pretty dialed.

Rosa’s gap smith and Momiji big spin front board were first try of the day.

[Southernmost]

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These are always a bummer.  Dudes like Carlos Ribeiro and Vincent Milou who are actually a pleasure to watch skate in terms of style get bumped out by the Cariuma contest guys and everyone pulls out their formulaic and predictable contest winning tricks.

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I was at this contest. I watched warm up and practice. For the most part, people who won, in women’s in men’s did all their tricks during warm up and had them pretty dialed.

Rosa’s gap smith and Momiji big spin front board were first try of the day.

I was there as well. I was hoping to see those guys along with P Rod in the finals. They all skated amazingly and even got great scores but the competition was fierce and they didn’t make the top 4. Jagger has pretty much all those tricks he does on lock every try. It’s impressive but obviously doesn’t have the best style. It was awesome seeing the women skate so well. Really wanted Samarria to land the Nollie heel. Surprised Rayssa didn’t land her last 2 tricks. Overall the contest was pretty amazing to watch in person. And downtown Jacksonville has so many skate spots, it was like one huge session there too with all the skaters in the area. The SLS course could’ve been a little better but I liked watching the gap outs, double kinks and the floating rail over the 1/4 was a cool touch. Only a few people skated it. And kinda random but did Anybody else see Weck and Paul Hart pull up in a big center console boat on the river? He was walking around the back after the contest.

[mtvic]

Lucas was underscored like crazy. I imagine if jagger or nyjah had done that last trick that lucas did they would have been scored way higher. Jagger is hard on the eyes and the constant queuing up his song before he goes is the second most annoying thing of the day, next to pamela clapping for herself

[Prostate Exam]

Mike V's speech at the end gave me home shopping experience

[BinkyConklinFan]

I dunno if they showed it on stream, but Alex Midler and Jagger Eaton smacked into each other pretty hard. I didn't have the best view of it but Jagger was holding his ribs.

Midler was fucking charging, dude, especially in practice. Some dude next to me was like "Bro that guy is a time bomb" and I guess he was right. at the end of the day he was holding his ribs. He fell pretty hard a bunch of times. 

When the Brazilians got a 0.0 for not rolling away clean on a trick, the whole place boo'd so loud!
I'm pretty sure they cut away from that. Announcer was like - "GUYS, I KNOW ABOUT A CONTEST MAKE BUT THIS ISN'T TAMPA, THIS IS THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" or something to that effect. I think part of the problem was that you couldn't really see people closest to the wall skating from the main seating area. 

There were so many hometown heroes at the event. People fawning over Neal Mims and Cairo Foster (who lived in jax maybe a year?)

Also downtown Jax is a ghost town on the weekends and kids were skating fucking everywhere and nobody was kicking them out.

Overall I didn't hate it.

[Youoverthere]

rayssa’s villain arc has begun.

foreal! Did y’all see her in the best trick? She like pushed that girls head down before her score was announced cuz she knew she getting bumped up to first. Lol

[Mariatorresflores]

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These are always a bummer.  Dudes like Carlos Ribeiro and Vincent Milou who are actually a pleasure to watch skate in terms of style get bumped out by the Cariuma contest guys and everyone pulls out their formulaic and predictable contest winning tricks.

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I was at this contest. I watched warm up and practice. For the most part, people who won, in women’s in men’s did all their tricks during warm up and had them pretty dialed.

Rosa’s gap smith and Momiji big spin front board were first try of the day.

Yeah that's why I usually prefer watching qualifying over finals. There's always better vibes, more comradery. way more variety too. Rosa's not my fav but she's hella solid, she's def got her grinds on lock, wish she and Roos would start working more flip tricks into their bag but they're still young and improving. Carlos and Vincent are a lot of fun to watch in competitions, definitely some improv going on.

I hate to say it but Roos and Lucas are two Cariuma riders I can't help but like; Roos has some real power in her skating and Lucas skates recklessly fast. They were both shoe sponsorless at the Olympics so I bet Cariuma made some really hard to turn down offers since they're up and comers.

It was funny to see Jah land the trick Midler was trying first try while Midler was destroying himself for it. The one and only thing I like about seeing folks try similar tricks is seeing the contrast in styles, like jah always appears practically weightless while Midler looks like a bag of bricks throwing itself around out there.

From what I gather Samarria didn't land that Tre to flat until the finals, just the kickflip in practice, had to feel dope.

Pretty sure I saw Cairo Foster clap for everyone but Jagger throughout the event, I found a little joy in that.

[Miller92]

shane trying that switch big back tail 3 fucking times is the dumbest shit I've ever seen.  MOVE ON

[rawbertson.]

shane trying that switch big back tail 3 fucking times is the dumbest shit I've ever seen.  MOVE ON

he got it 2nd try the day before. i think wasnt it just regular bigspin back tail? cant remember. i think that trick is fairly go-to for him though and was kind of the points he was going to need to place 1st, and i dont think he cared about finishing 2nd or 3rd too much.  i think he was like dead set on doing those 2 tricks after he completed the 9.5 run. really was a shame he couldnt put that together was sick seeing him win tampa.

[SatanicPanic]

Midler probably has Covid there’s no way SLS is doing any screening

[somefucker]

Midler probably has Covid there’s no way SLS is doing any screening

he's sponsored by GUCCI. they already know he sick

[Mean salto]

I guess it's done for the year so it doesn't matter but I forgot to mention when I was complaining about the courses they need to stop doing these optical illusion rails.
By pushing the rails back so they start well before the top step or making them a gap out it kind of hides that they are only shin high.
Which of course for a regular person would make it easier but it seems like they often pop too big/come down too hard. Probably from being used to skating actual decent sized rails

[rawbertson.]

i thought it was kind of wild Pamela Rosa waxed the rail ! seems like last thing id want to do lol