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I don't know if this is a re-post or not but Tom Wallisch is basically the Michael Jordan of freeskiing and I know some people are going to hate on me for making the comparison between a main-stream sport, athlete to Tom but with the new FT TWalls this year and how thats the go to park boot when your showing someone a ski boot, like Jordan's for a basketball shoe. Also both their effortless style (yes basketball players can have style too) and you can't tell me that has never crossed your mind. I just want to hear what park or big mountain skier is the closest to our Michael Jordan.
Sammy Carlson is Lebron James. Won his first X games before he graduated high school, Lebron went straight to the NBA. I hate comparing these 2 but it's true.
12 hours in on another wally tamiwhacker fan boi thread
someone go check and make sure the merry creepy o cougar is alright
give thanks and praises
only one skiing
G O A T
and it sure as hell aint a balding ski gymnast
I dont think anyone is at MJ status, Except for guys like JP Auclair, Mike Douglas, Candide Thovex, Tanner Hall or Even Jon Olsson. These guys have really taken over some aspects of the sport, and really made an impact on how we ski. Only time will tell for Mr Wallisch. Give it a few more years, Im sure he will start some insane ski company that will blow up and rule the park ski market.
Look at skateboading there are so many legendary guys that are just taking over the sport.
SFBv420.012 hours in on another wally tamiwhacker fan boi thread
someone go check and make sure the merry creepy o cougar is alright
give thanks and praises
only one skiing
G O A T
and it sure as hell aint a balding ski gymnast
I'm a hoops fanatic so I had to put my two cents in:
If there is an MJ of freeskiing it has to be Tanner. THall and MJ took their respective sports to places neither had been before them and they are both remembered as winners and the undisputed alpha dogs of their sports for long periods of time. Tanner had 7 Xgames gold medals at a time when the Xgames were basically the only way for park skiing to be seen by a national audience. 4 straight golds in slope from 2001-2004 and then 3 straight in pipe from 06-08 with 3 silvers in pipe and 1 in slope in the other years he didn't win. Founded and owns a ski company much like MJ owned the Washington Wizards and now the Charlotte Hornets.
I love Wallisch but he hasn't always delivered competition wise which all of us expect. Obviously the ACL tear probably cost him an olympic slot and a potential medal. However, from an aesthetic perspective he is the best and smoothest park skier I've ever watched hands down. I'll always be able to picture certain shots of Tom Wallisch skiing park, more so than Tanner Hall.
But Tanner Hall is the newschool ski equivalence to Michael Jordan
ISP_waMicheal Jordan was one of the best athlete's of all time. I don't think we could pick a best skier of all time.
No no no, one of the best basketball*** players of all time.. he was average at baseball. Literally the only reason he got signed with the Barons/White Sox was because he was MJ. MJ = packed house every home game ($$$$).
the whole anology of trying to compare a team based athelete to an individuial sport like skiing is gonna be flawed
mj wasn't the goat because of being 1 dimensional
he didn't just win scoring titles he de'd up and win that title too
there are 6 banners hanging because he was the complete package
and forced others around him to be better and believe in their ability to win as a team
that and the zen master who tied it all togather
now unless mj somehow decides to become basketballs social medias trainwreck of retardation the t hall comparison is lacking
it'll be a while 4 tanner is hof material or anyone creates a
"greatest there was greatest there will be"
statue of t- hizo or waldo any time soon.
shane was the closest to being the complete package as far as oustside the sport name recognition, a class act ambassador of the sport,
and all around skills.
SFBv420.0the whole anology of trying to compare a team based athelete to an individuial sport like skiing is gonna be flawed
mj wasn't the goat because of being 1 dimensional
he didn't just win scoring titles he de'd up and win that title too
there are 6 banners hanging because he was the complete package
and forced others around him to be better and believe in their ability to win as a team
that and the zen master who tied it all togather
now unless mj somehow decides to become basketballs social medias trainwreck of retardation the t hall comparison is lacking
it'll be a while 4 tanner is hof material or anyone creates a
"greatest there was greatest there will be"
statue of t- hizo or waldo any time soon.
shane was the closest to being the complete package as far as oustside the sport name recognition, a class act ambassador of the sport,
and all around skills.
I think you're the Michael Jordan of the internet.
SFBv420.0i'da gone the worm route myself i can't shoot for shit
sarcasm or compliment either way stoked the "Steven A Smith" of the internet
mentioned me
...are you seriously comparing Bishop to a guy who blatantly alluded that women provoke men into domestic violence? Seriously?
aceofbladeZCandide is the Micheal Jordan of skiing.
Sry OP, but you're wrong. I see what you're saying about the shoes/boot connection and Tom is a great skier...but Candide is light yrs ahead of everyone just like Jordan was during his time in the NBA (minus playing for the Wizards)
