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Slowbro
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is Nico there? I haven't checked. Nico wins tho
Jan 29 2023 7:56PM
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Slowbro
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Idk why but Nico is not there. Mackay wins unless Sallinen gets the alley-oop switch dub 12 he can do.
Jan 29 2023 8:08PM
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Kundera
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Aaron Blunck

Noah Bowman

Alex Ferreira

Birk Irving

Brendan Mackay

Jon Sallinen

David Wise

Simon d'Artois



I've completely stopped following the pipe for several years, but from what I've seen from afar, Alex Ferreira is still in top form, Finn Jon Sallinen is one to watch, and David Wise has two kids and goes to church every Sunday.
Jan 29 2023 8:12PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Streams bugging out big time?
Jan 29 2023 8:17PM
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Slowbro
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Yeah stream froze. I don't think sallinen can win with that run but maybe
Jan 29 2023 8:18PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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AHHHHHHHHHHH i was yelling case as soon as he took off
Jan 29 2023 8:24PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Yeah it froze. Had to exit and click again.

That ferreira deck/hip check… literally saw it coming as soon as he set and left the lip.
Jan 29 2023 8:24PM
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Slowbro
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Christ... That could have been so much worse but still scary

**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2023 at 8:26:20pm
Jan 29 2023 8:25PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Saw it with Aaron’s set too. You can just see it in pipe when they get airborne
Jan 29 2023 8:26PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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They should mandatorily do some MRIs or CTs of people who case hard. That might have saved Sarah Burke.
Jan 29 2023 8:30PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Jen Hudak mentioned competitors saying end is not perfectly vertical and that’s totally the case. Simon almost saved that one after being too over the lip
Jan 29 2023 8:31PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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GOD DAMN ALEX

I think he should just call it quits
Jan 29 2023 8:40PM
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PeppermillReno
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Oww glad Alex looks to be OK.
Jan 29 2023 8:40PM
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Slowbro
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a_pla5tic_bagGOD DAMN ALEX

I think he should just call it quits


this is like McEachran in Big Air last year, just getting cooked over and over
Jan 29 2023 8:42PM
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EvanMeyer
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Anyone else think the random monster girls at the bottom of the pipe are useless and awkward as fuck
Jan 29 2023 8:48PM
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corona
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Were the two kids praying David's kids?
Jan 29 2023 8:48PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Whoa did not realize Kyle Smaine died today..
Jan 29 2023 8:54PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Damn the pipe taketh today.

Seriously I'd be looking for a POC sponsorship and running full protection.

**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2023 at 9:03:56pm
Jan 29 2023 9:02PM
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DrZoidberg
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Is this pipe lopsided or something? So many bad crashes.
Jan 29 2023 9:04PM
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Slowbro
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DrZoidbergIs this pipe lopsided or something? So many bad crashes.


According to earlier in the broadcast it is under vert at a few points. Embarrassing for X-Games
Jan 29 2023 9:05PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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From what Jen said and I can see, bottom lookers left is less vertical than lookers right.

Also Noah’s fall kind of looked like an acl injury…
DrZoidbergIs this pipe lopsided or something? So many bad crashes.


**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2023 at 9:06:59pm
Jan 29 2023 9:05PM
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Slowbro
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BradFiAusNzCoCaFrom what Jen said and I can see, bottom lookers left is less vertical than lookers right.

Also Brendon’s fall kind of looked like an acl injury…


Do you mean Noah? Brendan was okay
Jan 29 2023 9:06PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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I did
SlowbroDo you mean Noah? Brendan was okay
Jan 29 2023 9:07PM
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DrZoidberg
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BradFiAusNzCoCaFrom what Jen said and I can see, bottom lookers left is less vertical than lookers right.

Also Noah’s fall kind of looked like an acl injury…


**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2023 at 9:06:59pm


Lookers right top section is claiming a lot too. And top left, just got Wise.

**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2023 at 9:07:52pm
Jan 29 2023 9:07PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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BradFiAusNzCoCaAlso Noah’s fall kind of looked like an acl injury…


**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2023 at 9:06:59pm

Yeah he was holding the leg with the ski on it still.
Jan 29 2023 9:08PM
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DrZoidberg
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Wow I thought Blunck would have a podium there.
Jan 29 2023 9:10PM
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Slowbro
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DrZoidbergWow I thought Blunck would have a podium there.


Same I thought maybe even gold. Wise winning in 2023 was the last thing on my mind lmao
Jan 29 2023 9:10PM
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GayWolf420
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BradFiAusNzCoCaFrom what Jen said and I can see, bottom lookers left is less vertical than lookers right.

Also Noah’s fall kind of looked like an acl injury…


**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2023 at 9:06:59pm

Hard not to notice when multiple athletes get injured in one event. It's hard to build a setup of this level for a competition like this but SPT seems to be dropping the ball year after year. It always seems like there is issues with either the right or left walls. I don't know shit about running a zaugg cat but the inconsistencies are hard to not notice dude.
Jan 29 2023 9:17PM
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corona
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That was all around a pretty shitty competition. Poor pipe, injuries, very questionable judging. Not one of x-games finest moments.
Jan 29 2023 9:17PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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There have been issues going back to over 10 years ago. Pipe is always hit or miss at X Games. It’s always where they drop the ball
CoolChillGuy420Hard not to notice when multiple athletes get injured in one event. It's hard to build a setup of this level for a competition like this but SPT seems to be dropping the ball year after year. It always seems like there is issues with either the right or left walls. I don't know shit about running a zaugg cat but the inconsistencies are hard to not notice dude.
Jan 29 2023 9:25PM
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auski
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That pipe looked sketchy as fuck. WTF X Games.
Jan 29 2023 9:42PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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BradFiAusNzCoCaThere have been issues going back to over 10 years ago. Pipe is always hit or miss at X Games. It’s always where they drop the ball

Even big air was sketchy a few times. I remember Jon Olsson offered to build the jump that one time cause it was wrecking guys left and right.

I only saw a few clips of womens pipe but I assume it was similarly a mess?
Jan 29 2023 11:34PM
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Dlonetti
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DrZoidbergWow I thought Blunck would have a podium there.

There were a couple runs I thought should have taken podium over Salinen
Jan 30 2023 12:24AM
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Dlonetti
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EvanMeyerAnyone else think the random monster girls at the bottom of the pipe are useless and awkward as fuck

I thought the same thing paid to just stand there and wave
Jan 30 2023 12:24AM
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GayWolf420
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I say its officially time to abolish X-Games and usher in the new era of Orage Masters. Who's with me?
Jan 30 2023 1:01AM
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