MEDAL RUNS: Moto X Freestyle | X Games Minneapolis 2019

Vibes and well-wishes going James Foster's way if we look to see you in the future at X Games James So we are down to our final two Sitting in metal positions, can they bump up and take that lead away from Josh Sheehan? This is Rob Adelberg on course for 75 seconds, and this is gonna be an interesting run I want to see him stick this run clean I want to see what the judges think when this run Is all said and done because Rob has a really good flow around the course He has a good variety right there the varial believe it's the Cali roll start off with a really good knack front flip on that One yeah, remember That cost of a couple of seconds there in the first run So if he could clean this up This is gonna get real real interesting sitting in a bronze medal position as of right now He still has 40 seconds to work with here in this second I had a quick chat with Rob about that But he said for some reason it just wasn't unlocking and then of course he couldn't get in that last Seventh trick he said with the mixture of that and also cleaning up a couple things. He thinks that he can take the top spot Yeah, this run going a lot more smooth for him. You know huge no hand a front flip right there He did a no hand no footed front flip And that's where I want to see what the judges are gonna do are they gonna reward? Something like that compared to a no hand a double backflip Line it back up for this 75 foot step down with the cliffhanger flip Can he get into the turn and get under power looking like this last one's probably gonna Not gonna make it I don't think So that was for the crowd and it's crazy to hear the crowd going wild over a one-handed hard after everything we just saw It's kind of cool to see a little mixture. It's fired up down there We got some hardcore Moto X fans here in Minneapolis Look at the tuck right here on the front flip and then taking the feet off great extension Like I said, it's so trippy how they're both their wheels are just locked up right when they take off the ramp is front flips are gnarly It's just crazy to watch I mean they both do it perfectly But to see the different styles that they have and how they do it But they've both put this down feather touch smooth out here tonight I mean going back to what I said earlier It's baffling to me that we're at this point in the sport where you see this going down with ease in the middle of a freestyle competition So there's a shot of your current leader That is Josh sitting in that top spot with a 90 flat as we await the score A little look to what we'll see tomorrow on day three or four out here X Games, Minneapolis Josh and your current leader Sitting in that top spot right now with an eighty seven point six six We had to wait for the scores to populate right there him and Jackson strong a little bit of separation The judges obviously had a conversation about it in your estimation and your thoughts What do you think was the difference that kept Josh in that top spot? Yeah going back and looking at it I think Josh just had an overall complete clean run. Every trick he did was smooth. Every trick he did was massive I think maybe some of those smaller back or front flip variations, excuse me, maybe got rocked a little bit You know the knack front flip it's an awesome idea But you've got to extend the tricks when you do it. And like I said watching Josh's right now You haven't seen one trick that kind of looks minimal or like he's kind of, you know, just barely stretching out Everything's huge. Everything's maxed out. There's no tentativeness and a great flow around the course You know, like I said a lot of these judges they've written X games they've been out there they're real particular They're gonna they're gonna work guys that flow around the course and be smooth Josh was actually in disbelief during the split screen when they were waiting for that score on Jacko He's like, why am I on the other screen like Rob's in front of me and then Bill goes down here not to say no Dude, you are in the top spot right now. Hello. He's like what? He's right now you guys that's what he said. He is stoked. He said earlier. He's a pretty humble, dude So that's a testament to that right there I think it's funny that he didn't even realize he fits in first place and he thought Adelberg was ahead of him Yeah, he's probably just so used to being in that third But now I'm great. He's riding so good flawless runs These guys now that I go, you know, I get caught in the new stuff as well You guys are doing front flips. It's easy for me to just be like, ah, this is the new thing This is amazing. But man, you can't discredit what Josh is doing. Obviously the judges are like I said earlier They're breaking down the minutiae They're looking at every little detail and they're giving Joshy and the love out here tonight for good solid clean riding a great extension Guys, he also told me during that first run. He even messed up a little bit He was in the wrong gear on his last pass And so he said he was gonna come clean this up and he wants to remain in that top spot. I Didn't see a mess up you Jimmy. I didn't say there was a mess up I didn't see it. That's a movie's replays. I have not seen one slip-up. Everything just looked dialed He was clean great landings great extension as you said. Oh now he's excited now now he realizes he's in first place Well, if he doesn't if he doesn't realize it later on at least he has built go down there to tell him I think mr. Jump so he has another run to clean it up and we're about to watch Jackson strong throw down right now Well again, the story as we talk about these two guys out here tonight Combos and speak of the devil a no-handed front foot to get this run started and watch out He's also got that double backflip in his arsenal as well That was such huge extension on the no-handed front flip Like I said a front flip you are tucking and just hoping the thing comes around and for him to have his hands off that long extended What a great trick So your first two tricks you've got a front flip combo and a double backflip Not a bad start to a freestyle run if you ask me, where do you go for the next 45 seconds after that? Yeah, he's got to keep it together. The emotions run high Like I said, these guys been sitting around for hours since practice to come out of the front flip right into a double backflip You've got to calm yourself down. You've got a lot of run left Yeah, for those of you watching at home, we keep focusing on those two tricks because they're key elements in these guys runs however With the 75 second run the judges are looking at the overall scope the overall impression of what you do in that time for him Going for a knack flip as well right there. These guys have just elevated this game in the last couple years It is ridiculous how far they're coming along like the standard backflip tricks are almost out the window like the run We saw talking to is so impressive and these guys are just above and beyond that And one of the things that the judges are looking for out here tonight is execute They make it look easy. However, these judges they're they're looking at every little detail of how well they do these tricks Yeah, all the judges out there. They've been in X Games. They've been in competitions They know what they're looking for and they know what they're seeing here They know they're seeing two guys that have really stepped up. Like I said, she is riding great He's doing so many incredible tricks, but you got to reward the front flips and the front flip variations Look at that and again to echo your point takes the hands off green extension for how long he keeps them off of the bars And look at that landing. It's perfect. Yeah, really smooth run out of Jacko He's been notorious for being a little wild But this run was probably one of the most dialed ones I've seen him do in a long time and especially for him to come back after starting up the season with an injury he got Injured in practice at X Games Aspen leading into snow bike best trick had to sit that one out watch from the sidelines Look at right there both wheels locked up Locking the brakes up to just lighten the bike up a little bit get the spin get the foot off for the neck That's probably what Rob was trying to do when he's trying to get his foot hook out There was keep himself on the bike because there's no way to have any leverage with that foot when you're doing the neck neck Okay, so again, it's an eighty seven point six six and eighty seven flat and eighty five point three three But hold the phone everybody. We're waiting for that score for Jackson strong. There is a shot of Josh in your current leader What do you think's going through Jacko's mind right now he's looking at that leaderboard wait for the score to pop up He's got to be stoked. I mean he looks nervous, but he's got to know you pay through down the run He was looking for I mean worst case He's has a little bit of polishing to do in the second run, but that thing looked pretty flawless to me Yeah, and as we wait for that score I still have to give props to Taka Higashino after crashing a double backflip in practice and coming into this visibly pain And he's still sitting in a bronze medal right now with a score of eighty five point three three So your current leader Josh Sheen on the right the man We just saw take his first of two attempts Jackson strong on the left It takes a while for this score to come in that tells me that the judges are having a conversation over there in that booth Yeah, I mean these guys his careers right on on what they think in their opinion So they want to make sure they're thorough with it I'd rather see him take a little bit of time and get the scores right then rush it and you'll be a little off Well the best possible run score you can get is 100 so And after all of that it's not going to be enough to overtake Josh Sheen