What is PSL Skateboarding

[propaganda]

oh shit nyjah skated
los santos already shaving points

[Dj Paul]

I think they need another referee to have different opinions about some tricks. Skaters dont need to do a perfect trick when its defense.

[Llewellyn Moss]

I actually watched all of this second showing. Dork ref, lukewarm commentary, and npc Jereme Rogers randomly getting excessive camera time aside, I actually enjoyed it. Just have to look past the sports packaged, post skateboarding dystopia vibe. There's enough human feel watching the skaters skate and interact and them being mic'd helps breathe some humanity.

The fact I'm injured and bored asf on a weekend could be contributing factors to my opinion.

[Lostintime]

I watched about 10 minutes and have decided that watching the vape kids playing skate and arguing about nollie shove its and fakie big spins is more entertaining and somehow comes with less second hand embarrassment. 

[Counts as a Land]

I totally agree about some how making the teams rep cities… that definitely brings out the home pride in people.
I gotta say… I watched two of the matches and liked it.  Also Christian Dufrene is really good…who is his board sponsor?

[Tuff Lover]

I totally agree about some how making the teams rep cities… that definitely brings out the home pride in people.
I gotta say… I watched two of the matches and liked it.  Also Christian Dufrene is really good…who is his board sponsor?

https://youtu.be/UUNvFVQYClY?si=F1jajgNb4alnEZpJ

[Luka D]

How is colden not losing his sunglasses jumping down that set?
And is he wearing spray painted cariumas?
Weird dude,good skater tho

[SloppySteak]

I laughed when the one announcer (not Tim) said “and tricks cannot be repeated”… yeah no shit

[GnarAlarm]

I watched a little bit of the last game of the night.
If they want it to be interesting and not go on wayyyyy too long they have to make a rule that teams have to cycle their defenders. Or the same person can only defend twice in a row. Every team has one guy doing 90% of the defense.

Suciu was on fire. Ginwoo virtually never goes on defense, kid's really got his signature tricks and very little else.

[roba]

I watched a little bit of the last game of the night.
If they want it to be interesting and not go on wayyyyy too long they have to make a rule that teams have to cycle their defenders. Or the same person can only defend twice in a row. Every team has one guy doing 90% of the defense.

Suciu was on fire. Ginwoo virtually never goes on defense, kid's really got his signature tricks and very little else.

was there another round or something? ginwoo was defending pretty much every trick for his team in the first round

[GnarAlarm]

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I watched a little bit of the last game of the night.
If they want it to be interesting and not go on wayyyyy too long they have to make a rule that teams have to cycle their defenders. Or the same person can only defend twice in a row. Every team has one guy doing 90% of the defense.

Suciu was on fire. Ginwoo virtually never goes on defense, kid's really got his signature tricks and very little else.

[close]

was there another round or something? ginwoo was defending pretty much every trick for his team in the first round

Shit I dunno, I didn't get home until late and it was probably at least halfway through the game, but from what I saw it looked like Suciu was doing almost all the defense. Even defended that little weasel Micky Papa's lazerflip.
I think the only D I saw Ginwoo do was a pop shuv, but I guess I missed some stuff

[Love Parked]

Who is the piece of shit in a pootin t-shirt sitting next to crob? Does anyone recognise him? 1:40:45 timestamp of PSL week 2.

If my friend showed up in that t-shirt I'd tell them to go fuck themselves or at least change, not sit next to them for the whole event. Wtf??

[gringo_viejo]

Dufrene is really good…who is his board sponsor?

I had never heard of Christian Dufrene before this weekend. He’s got a bag!

In this video it looks like he’s just skating a black blank. So there must be some story there.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bIvTQRrHFg8&pp=ygURQ2hyaXN0aWFuIGR1ZnJlbmU%3D

The other thing I learned from the video is that he loves a big stair set. P-rod’s 4-flat-4 is a warmup for this man.

Other PSL thoughts: it seems like they’re not sure whether they want to lean into the “big dumb sports event” aspect or satirize it. The very self-serious referee vs the stoned older cousin vibes of the announcers.

They should either go full stadium with mascots, cheerleaders, and giant gouts of flame, or they should take each game outside to a different street spot. Maybe the “home team” picks the spot for home court advantage.

…and why is it not sponsored by the pumpkin spice latte? Think, guys, think!

[GnarAlarm]

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Dufrene is really good…who is his board sponsor?

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I had never heard of Christian Dufrene before this weekend. He’s got a bag!

In this video it looks like he’s just skating a black blank. So there must be some story there.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bIvTQRrHFg8&pp=ygURQ2hyaXN0aWFuIGR1ZnJlbmU%3D

Damn. Dude is good.
That back heel at 2:10

[Greg Lurkzka]

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Dufrene is really good…who is his board sponsor?

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I had never heard of Christian Dufrene before this weekend. He’s got a bag!

In this video it looks like he’s just skating a black blank. So there must be some story there.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bIvTQRrHFg8&pp=ygURQ2hyaXN0aWFuIGR1ZnJlbmU%3D

The other thing I learned from the video is that he loves a big stair set. P-rod’s 4-flat-4 is a warmup for this man.

Other PSL thoughts: it seems like they’re not sure whether they want to lean into the “big dumb sports event” aspect or satirize it. The very self-serious referee vs the stoned older cousin vibes of the announcers.

They should either go full stadium with mascots, cheerleaders, and giant gouts of flame, or they should take each game outside to a different street spot. Maybe the “home team” picks the spot for home court advantage.

…and why is it not sponsored by the pumpkin spice latte? Think, guys, think!

Damn that part was so sick!! Feel bad not knowing about the guy.

[cancelfliplateflip]

Who is the piece of shit in a pootin t-shirt sitting next to crob? Does anyone recognise him? 1:40:45 timestamp of PSL week 2.

If my friend showed up in that t-shirt I'd tell them to go fuck themselves or at least change, not sit next to them for the whole event. Wtf??

Wow that is such a weird thing to wear fuck that guy

[GnarAlarm]

Time "Person of the Year".
What a fucking clown.

Not pictured - The tribal sleeve on the fucking clown's left arm

[Sick Duck]

That’s actually the real cover from when time magazine gave putin “person of the year”

[Budo]

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I watched a little bit of the last game of the night.
If they want it to be interesting and not go on wayyyyy too long they have to make a rule that teams have to cycle their defenders. Or the same person can only defend twice in a row. Every team has one guy doing 90% of the defense.

Suciu was on fire. Ginwoo virtually never goes on defense, kid's really got his signature tricks and very little else.

[close]

was there another round or something? ginwoo was defending pretty much every trick for his team in the first round

I think you are talking about the first game a couple of weeks ago.  Ginwoo really surprised me with his defense that first game, but I kinda like that they didn't force him to defend so hard this last game, it let Suciu shine.

As far as it being too long, I love as much skate content as I can get so I'm okay with it, but I totally understand it dragging for some people.  I think the best idea said here is making it three rounds instead of four quarters, I think that would be the easiest fix.

[Love Parked]

That’s actually the real cover from when time magazine gave putin “person of the year”

Yeah, I know it's a real cover. I am just confused why he chose to wear it. Trying to be edgy? Whatever the reason is, he looks like a dickhead who thinks it's funny to destroy the lives of thousands of people. Fuck him and fuck crob for hanging out with him.

[Mallie]

Probably ironically, as a "well, you made him a person of the year, didn't you" move.

[Im-BLuE]

Putin talk remind me this

[alien porkchop]

Putin talk remind me this

that and tan suite gate. buffoonery at the highest level.

[EdLawndale]

Probably ironically, as a "well, you made him a person of the year, didn't you" move.

"Probably ironically"

I don't get that vibe...

[Love Parked]

I liked the event though, I had to watch it over 3 days cause it's too much to watch 3 games in a row. I will probably watch the rest of the season too.

It's kinda funny they have NBA-like stats on the PSL website, they also have an online store in case anybody wants a $69 Micky Papa official PSL jersey lol.

[roba]

i saw crob talking to a woman in that psl stream, caught me off guard

[Mallie]

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Probably ironically, as a "well, you made him a person of the year, didn't you" move.

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"Probably ironically"

I don't get that vibe...

Neither do I, but we live in post-hipstery edgelord culture...

[Love Parked]

i saw crob talking to a woman in that psl stream, caught me off guard

Probably his sister.

[rukes]

Haven't watched it, but the discussion of Girl Talk in the Ghater thread, made me think this skateboarding contest would be sick if it was soundtracked to peak Girl Talk tracks. And they had the blow up boat in the crowd. Beer cup snakes. Beach balls. Vuvuzelas.

[Censored]

I surprised there are so many Ginwoo fans on slap