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Official X Games Discussion Thread 2015

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Turner.
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This is the place to discuss tricks, scores, athletes and all that good shit.

For non-American viewers, check the livestream here: http://www.stream2watch.me/showstream.php?id=87292&stream=3

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Jan 22 2015 2:19PM
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ChrisPask
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Straight air from Vinnie Cash. Priceless
Jan 24 2015 11:17PM
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Egg.roll
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yeehhh vinnnyyyyyyy
Jan 24 2015 11:17PM
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notspoicey
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VINNIE!!!!
Jan 24 2015 11:17PM
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Tree60
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VINNNNIIIIIIE MOTHAFUCKING $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Jan 24 2015 11:18PM
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*DUMBCAN*
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Jan 24 2015 11:18PM
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losh
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Jesper should be on the podium
Jan 24 2015 11:18PM
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NinetyFour
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Ahaha that awkward score. People posted as winning medals, that didn't and Nick's picture for Vinny.
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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AT-AT
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Schlopy getting the silver hahaha.
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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stupendous-man
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Fuck my stream cut out at the end but im assuming vinny won. what did he throw for the last trick?
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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Bamjam
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Schlopy silver LOL.
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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i really wanted to see jesper podium though, he's nuts. his trick before his last trick where he mid air transitioned to real backflips was insane.
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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p-oskier
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Well done vinnie!
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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CaptainObvious.
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And schlopy takes silver from the medical ward. Jesus espn...get your shit together.
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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stupendous-man
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stupendous-manFuck my stream cut out at the end but im assuming vinny won. what did he throw for the last trick?


OH FUCK YEAH VINNY KILLING IT WITH THE STRAIGHT AIR
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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DrZoidberg
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The slow mo shot of VInny doing the straight air is amazing. Somebody needs to find it and make it a .gif
Jan 24 2015 11:19PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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stupendous-manFuck my stream cut out at the end but im assuming vinny won. what did he throw for the last trick?


Steezy straight air.
Jan 24 2015 11:20PM
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ChrisPask
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stupendous-manFuck my stream cut out at the end but im assuming vinny won. what did he throw for the last trick?


Straight air haha
Jan 24 2015 11:20PM
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sbarlett
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Did anyone else notice they had Goepper's face above Vinny's name at the final standings? I'd put a pic up but on mobile
Jan 24 2015 11:20PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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Vinnnnn!
Jan 24 2015 11:20PM
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K-Thomas
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Between the hits taken in both slopestyle and big air, I legitimately thought I was going to watch someone die skiing today.
Jan 24 2015 11:20PM
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Sit
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Holy shit ESPN get your shit together.

Vinnie apparently looks like Goepper, and they fucked up both bronze and silver on the graphic afterwards?
Jan 24 2015 11:20PM
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SSteezle
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super stoked for vinny, well deserved. wish there was another gagnier on the come up
Jan 24 2015 11:21PM
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walrussteeze
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Go home X-games leader board, you're drunk.
Jan 24 2015 11:21PM
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Other then Vinny, Kai and Jossi showing style, that was quite wack. A spin/triple fest that slowly transformed into everybody landing broke. As previously stated above, maybe next time everyone else competing will look at what Vinny did, and perhaps choose to add style rather then another 360 to your own slam.
Jan 24 2015 11:21PM
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toastyteenagers
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im not sure if i can land a triple, but lets keep trying
Jan 24 2015 11:23PM
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rhudson
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Vinnie Cash hahahaha yes! You deserve it, and wise thing skipping out, everyone was eating shit trying haynus tricks. Fuck yeah Vinnie
Jan 24 2015 11:23PM
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DrZoidberg
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walrussteezeGo home X-games leader board, you're drunk.


It is if it was playing the drinking game.
Jan 24 2015 11:24PM
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Swandog7
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Vinny took Big air in the right direction. Focusing on style instead of triples and shit. Want to see more of that
Jan 24 2015 11:25PM
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NinetyFour
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SourSteezlesuper stoked for vinny, well deserved. wish there was another gagnier on the come up


He's the youngest of 3 tho. He'll be around for awhile, and I'm sure Charles still will be to.
Jan 24 2015 11:25PM
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NinetyFour
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Now I'm incredibly thirsty to see a slope run that's a combo of Bellemare, ABM, and V$$$ styles and tricks now. That would be soooo tite.
Jan 24 2015 11:28PM
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cornholio
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DrZoidbergThe slow mo shot of VInny doing the straight air is amazing. Somebody needs to find it and make it a .gif


ha i thought the same thing
Jan 24 2015 11:29PM
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BROLF
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Is there any where to watch a recording of slope finals??
Jan 24 2015 11:29PM
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E.F.M.
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Official Results......
Jan 24 2015 11:30PM
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cornholio
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BROLFIs there any where to watch a recording of slope finals??


espn3 lets you watch everything
Jan 24 2015 11:30PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Official article - https://www.newschoolers.com/news/read/X-Games-Big-Air-Results
Jan 24 2015 11:34PM
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Egg.roll
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i think the judges thought vinnie was doing single bios but still scored him high? not sure
Jan 24 2015 11:35PM
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Mr.Bishop
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yunghopperOther then Vinny, Kai and Jossi showing style, that was quite wack. A spin/triple fest that slowly transformed into everybody landing broke. As previously stated above, maybe next time everyone else competing will look at what Vinny did, and perhaps choose to add style rather then another 360 to your own slam.


There is a god for the fact that Vinny won. I mean the rest of that comp was a fucking disaster. I'm embarassed to be a newschool skier in todays day and age.

I officially renounce freeskiing. Apparently you turned into ariels so fuck you I'm going back to the old days where shit was rad.
Jan 24 2015 11:36PM
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Dobber
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Every time Mahler dropped in:
"and here comes Mahler.... WITH NO POLES!
Jan 24 2015 11:38PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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Mr.BishopThere is a god for the fact that Vinny won. I mean the rest of that comp was a fucking disaster. I'm embarassed to be a newschool skier in todays day and age.

I officially renounce freeskiing. Apparently you turned into ariels so fuck you I'm going back to the old days where shit was rad.


Ambuhl is a fuckboi
Jan 24 2015 11:41PM
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DrZoidberg
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I didn't think it was so bad. Jesper was killing it and deserved a podium spot. Certain things looked very hucked and chucked, but I liked Bobby's triples. His don't look as rushed.

Also Jesper's only 122lbs or whatever. I know this feel... How tall is he?
Jan 24 2015 11:42PM
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freddy.allport
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Bishop saying it how it is. I'm honestly so dissapointed in this years X. Stopping doing slope at night which doesn't have flat light landings because they have better ratings when the events aren't all at once (stopped last year but whatever). The bloodbath of an Arials big air, combined with insanely wack slope quali judging and some arguable judging on Jesper in big air just made it official that it was shit this year. Only good things to come of it was vinny cash and the great goodbye to Simon dumont.
Jan 24 2015 11:42PM
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NinetyFour
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Mr.BishopThere is a god for the fact that Vinny won. I mean the rest of that comp was a fucking disaster. I'm embarassed to be a newschool skier in todays day and age.

I officially renounce freeskiing. Apparently you turned into ariels so fuck you I'm going back to the old days where shit was rad.


But it was the skiers trying to turn it into aerials man, not the judges. The judges were rewarding clean stylish tricks. That's completely a step in the right direction, and something to be proud of.
Jan 24 2015 11:43PM
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DrZoidberg
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Also did anybody notice that they said screamin seamen this year? I feel like last year they avoided saying it, or ESPN made them avoid saying it. Or at least they seemed to try to avoid it less.
Jan 24 2015 11:47PM
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Heart
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I think big air would have been a lot better if the more creative guys (Scholpy, Wells, Henrik) were in. It was mostly traditional riders left in the final and it did get a bit stale. I still enjoyed it though. (maybe because I am heavily intoxicated from the big air drinking game)
Jan 24 2015 11:49PM
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Mr.Bishop
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NinetyFourBut it was the skiers trying to turn it into aerials man, not the judges. The judges were rewarding clean stylish tricks. That's completely a step in the right direction, and something to be proud of.


I agree with you, but I'm more horrified that the athletes have come to this than satisfied that the judges are coming around.

Shouldn't be that way.
Jan 24 2015 11:52PM
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ben_southworth
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Mr.BishopI agree with you, but I'm more horrified that the athletes have come to this than satisfied that the judges are coming around.

Shouldn't be that way.


Agreed Bishop, it's fascinating that riders are resorting straight to triples. In some regard it seems like the easy way out of progression. Instead of working on the more technical of doubles - dub 7s, dub bio, etc. - that few skiers have locked, they resort to adding rotation to tricks they already have.
Jan 24 2015 11:58PM
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Mr.Bishop
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I call vinnies trick rodeo 10 screamen / octo.... am I nuts?
Jan 25 2015 12:00AM
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Mr.Bishop
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ben_southworthAgreed Bishop, it's fascinating that riders are resorting straight to triples. In some regard it seems like the easy way out of progression. Instead of working on the more technical of doubles - dub 7s, dub bio, etc. - that few skiers have locked, they resort to adding rotation to tricks they already have.


I was warned when I first got into this scene in my very first job...working for freestyle canada. One of the guys there (John Pomeroy) always told me that skiers would never be able to hold back from going the same way aerials did.

I think he's right.
Jan 25 2015 12:02AM
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NinetyFour
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Mr.BishopI agree with you, but I'm more horrified that the athletes have come to this than satisfied that the judges are coming around.

Shouldn't be that way.


Well, I guess it could be an observation lag of coaches and skiers because of what has happened in years past. But if the judges stay on the track they're on, then the future looks bright. I genuinely feel like the judges are trying to follow what we've been asking for years.

Even in slopestyle I think this holds true to an extent. It's pretty hard to argue the cleanliness of the podium'd skier's runs today, even if you don't particularly like the No.1 dude. If there was anybody that had been shafted it was in slope qualifiers. But again, the guys who were qualifying at the top were also the cleanest and most stylish.
Jan 25 2015 12:02AM
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