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I'll get hammered for this but in my opinion the most talented team is the MotoConcepts team. They may or may not win a single main event (but I think the 27 will) next season but the talent that Mookie and Josh Hill possess is absolutely next level.
Malcolm is in the debate of possibly the fastest man in the world through a set of whoops. He also just may be the most creative guy out there as well just like big brother. It's Stewable 2.0?
Even Chad Reed would say that at the test track him and Weston would be putting laps down and were sure they were getting all the track had in it and Hill would come in cold and drop 2 seconds a lap off their best times. Who knows if Tony can translate his raw talent into wins. If Hill was a football player he'd be what's known as a coach killer. Tantalizing talent that makes a coach take a chance on him thinking he can finally be the one to get it out of him, fail and end up getting fired.
Vince is a solid guy but in terms of talent isn't even in the discussion with those two.
The only competition for raw talent would be either Kawasaki or KTM.
Kawasaki with two reigning champs is in the discussion but I never really think of Eli as a supremely talented guy, he gets by more with will and a willingness to hang it out and being a hard worker. In my opinion he is in the Stanton mold. No one ever accused him of being the most talented but 6 time was a bad man.
KTM has the reigning SX champ and quite possibly the smoothest rider out there with Marvin. With that said Cooper is the champ and just may repeat but he has enough holes in his game to not be considered on talent alone. Hell his body alone makes whoops an Achilles heel.
*****NOTE: Saying they are talented doesn't even mean they will win a race. To say Hill is mercurial is an understatement. He is as likely to rip off 4 wins in a row as he is to bring back Crazy Tony. Either way it will be fun.
Malcolm is in the debate of possibly the fastest man in the world through a set of whoops. He also just may be the most creative guy out there as well just like big brother. It's Stewable 2.0?
Even Chad Reed would say that at the test track him and Weston would be putting laps down and were sure they were getting all the track had in it and Hill would come in cold and drop 2 seconds a lap off their best times. Who knows if Tony can translate his raw talent into wins. If Hill was a football player he'd be what's known as a coach killer. Tantalizing talent that makes a coach take a chance on him thinking he can finally be the one to get it out of him, fail and end up getting fired.
Vince is a solid guy but in terms of talent isn't even in the discussion with those two.
The only competition for raw talent would be either Kawasaki or KTM.
Kawasaki with two reigning champs is in the discussion but I never really think of Eli as a supremely talented guy, he gets by more with will and a willingness to hang it out and being a hard worker. In my opinion he is in the Stanton mold. No one ever accused him of being the most talented but 6 time was a bad man.
KTM has the reigning SX champ and quite possibly the smoothest rider out there with Marvin. With that said Cooper is the champ and just may repeat but he has enough holes in his game to not be considered on talent alone. Hell his body alone makes whoops an Achilles heel.
*****NOTE: Saying they are talented doesn't even mean they will win a race. To say Hill is mercurial is an understatement. He is as likely to rip off 4 wins in a row as he is to bring back Crazy Tony. Either way it will be fun.
Stewable 2.0?
Wot In Tarnation !?
The Shop
I see what you are saying so here is my .02
Mookie: I don’t think he is super naturally talented, I think he has worked very hard to get to the level he is at, you can see he needs to train hard to keep his weight down and he is in great shape lately.
Hill: (Justin I’m assuming) All the natural talent in the world, probably the most since James.. hopefully he puts in the work too..
Freise: the dude is just a grinder, works hard and is constantly improving, the opposite of natural talent.
Stanton, one of the greatest champs ever not the most talented guy. Grinder who wouldn't accept getting beat. RC, you could argue got to be the GOAT by busting ass not by being naturally fluid and talented. Then again the history of moto is littered with talented guys that underachieved. Unless he makes a big change Hill will become one of those guys.
I might bet JA21 and ZO16...
Pit Row
As far as Mookie, what I say is natural talent could be considered vision. He seems to see the track in 4D while others are seeing it in 3D. To me he seems like the kind of guy that could pick up any sport and be really good at it right away.
When I'm talking talented I'm thinking of a guy like Marty Tripes. Guy was never as fit as the rest but when he wanted it he could embarrass anyone on the track.
Sometimes talent is a gift, sometimes it's a curse. I guess I came to the wrong place for a philosophical discussion.
Has there ever been a champion that did not have much talent?
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