That being said, while Ricky is playing great, he is not beating the true ability of McBeth.
Wysocki's victory... salty, isn't it?
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That being said, while Ricky is playing great, he is not beating the true ability of McBeth.
Nice. Swimming was not my choice of sports. I had a land sport career ending hip dislocation a la Bo Jackson playing soccer in HS and so swimming was the only sport left I could do.Nice. No clock shot, but looked like a 1:58ish? I hated the 200 Butterfly with a passion, but coach made me do it anyway. Always preferred the super sprints. I hit 20.6 in the first leg of the 200y freestyle relay my HS senior year. Good times.
Sigh...
It's tough to judge the ongoing status of McBeth's various injuries because he always states for the record that he's fine. But we see him skip the KC Wide Open(?) and watch him drastically modify his putting stance and we know he hasn't been right for most of the year.
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If you win The Vibram, you deserve maximum respect and you're at the top of the game.
Everyone knows BW's old rep but he did a very interesting and revealing interview a week or two after The Vibram on a podcast (of course I can't remember which one now lol - I think it was FRR, but don't quote me.)
Anyway, in the interview BW explained his old behavior that built up to the basket kicking incident and suspension, etc. He basically explained that he has, for good, left behind this old churlish, me-against-the-world attitude and that he is now, basically, a normal, mature competitor.
I'd tend to believe him because I think it's basically impossible to win a tournament as difficult, intense and prestigious as The Vibram if you don't have your head straight and balanced.
he definitely was not 100% for vibram, i caddied for someone playing with him and it was tough to watch him mess up relatively simple shots(for him)
"That being said, while Ricky is playing great, he is not beating the true ability of McBeth"
What does that even mean. Is it like in Rocky 3 when Mr T beat Rocky but he did not really get Rocky's best because Micky was dying in the training room of a heart attack(getting no medical attention I might add). Mr T's victory was Hollow much like Ricky's. So Rocky trained hard with a new better fighting style and righted the universe with a decisive win.
It must be that Paul is so dominant and the sport is so easy for him he does not even really try and if he did he would shoot all 1100 rated rounds and destroy everyone?
You beat who you play, if they do not play their best that is on them. Paul Mcbeth is fiercely competitive, whatever he plays in rounds right now is his current best.
Or maybe I should expect I will shoot my course best on my home course every single time.
"That being said, while Ricky is playing great, he is not beating the true ability of McBeth"
What does that even mean. Is it like in Rocky 3 when Mr T beat Rocky but he did not really get Rocky's best because Micky was dying in the training room of a heart attack(getting no medical attention I might add). Mr T's victory was Hollow much like Ricky's. So Rocky trained hard with a new better fighting style and righted the universe with a decisive win.
It must be that Paul is so dominant and the sport is so easy for him he does not even really try and if he did he would shoot all 1100 rated rounds and destroy everyone?
You beat who you play, if they do not play their best that is on them. Paul Mcbeth is fiercely competitive, whatever he plays in rounds right now is his current best.
Or maybe I should expect I will shoot my course best on my home course every single time.
Nice. Swimming was not my choice of sports. I had a land sport career ending hip dislocation a la Bo Jackson playing soccer in HS and so swimming was the only sport left I could do.
That was a 1:57. I lowered it to 1:54 at conference championships in Maine of all places, friggin' -20 degrees outside. I'm the only guy on the podium under 6'2", at 5'7".
Last 22 rounds: Wysocki avg 1048, McBeth avg 1047
When people talk about natural ability, talent, and athleticism, the thing most commonly underrated is one's ability to repeat mechanics. This seems to be what Paul has over others, and it it not only from hard work (though that obviously takes it to the next level). Repeating mechanics isn't measurable, like wingspan, strength, speed, jumping, etc. -- but in disc golf, it matters a hell of a lot.
To the extent Paul has not been himself this year, it is likely because he has not been able to use the mechanics he normally uses.
I always thought that McBeth was the strongest player when it comes to the mental game, but looking at him now he kind of does have a little bit of Nikko in him; when he makes a small mistake he's clapping loud, hitting himself with the disc on the leg etc. He's using mental energy on things he shouldn't be using it on. It's easy to look like you got the mental game of Dalai Lama when you're dominating. The true test is when you're facing rougher times, and it appears to me that McBeth still got a bit improvement to go on that aspect of the game
but looking at him now he kind of does have a little bit of Nikko in him
I will say though that his comeback performance at the European Open this year seemed to show how mentally strong he is.
It's tough to judge the ongoing status of McBeth's various injuries because he always states for the record that he's fine. But we see him skip the KC Wide Open(?)