To me, the guy who actually won was just playing with a yoyo. But not you, Mr. Evan. You weren't just playing with a yoyo. You were doing something else beyond that. You were doing ART! Real champ. Thanks for the show.
i think so too his tricks are way interesting than master Gentry... i mean am no expert but watching both performances master Evan's trick kinda up a lvl for me.
@@aimanjalil8302 this is a final round, they've collected points before this. So they've got places they deserve based on every round, not the finals only
BROTHERJGRJI! That’s not true, plus, it wouldn’t make any sense and would be unfair to Evan. Since Evan won in 2018, he didn’t have to go through the prelims or semi finals in 2019.
Evan should have been docked for the vain trite tripe that was his (hopefully) first attempt at writing a song. Why would you write a world class yo-yoing routine to beginner music? How can I make that call? I'm a duffer at yoyo but a professional at music. Leave the music to the professionals, unless this is your last minute in the limelight of your life and you want the platform I guess.
Jim Maneri we should count ourselves lucky we have Mr. Gatekeeper here telling us what constitutes real music. We might as well be blind in the dark without His divine judgement. Shame on Evan for trying to dabble in the forbidden arts of musicality. He should have been DISQUALIFIED. At the very least. FLOGGED even! Dragged across the village square NAKED! Preposterous. His lack of respect is unequaled among mortals.
Takeshi Matsuura's 2018 World Final and Evan Nagao's 2018 US National performances are the ones that stand out to me as my all time faves especially because how hyped the crowds were. To me, that's the type of play that will draw outside interest and if you want to grow the sport you need to revamp the scoring system to reward riskier and more methodical play. It looks the weighting of the tricks doesn't truly reflect how hard they are. Harder elements are thrown in more for the sake of variety rather than the reward you get for hitting them. I equate it to figure skating, most people who watch it during the Olympics don't know what half the tricks are but you when you watch certain performances you just know you just witnessed something special. That being said, it's sad how people are hating on Gentry, he won fair and square within the current format and rules. Rules changes would change how players construct their performances and elite guys like Gentry will still be at the top.
Harder elements are put in to score more tho, a 2.5 would click two to most judges where as a regular hook would click 1. The judging system is very rewarding of harder big tricks especially the past couple years
@@chrisgodsey8481 I think the weighting scale is very narrow, it's either 1 or 2 clicks. In this example, a 3.5 hook will score the same as a 2.5 hook, so you would have to weigh up the risk and reward for doing 3.5 hook (or similar difficulty trick) or do something else thats faster/safer. I would like to add Zach Gormley 2015 World final to the list as well, that was an insane freestyle.
Gentry had many times over better choreography to the music, and knows how to get clicks. The judges got it right, and yes they should revamp the scoring system to give art more emphasis, which would have made Gentry score even more.
And crowd hype at the event is baloney. I was in the 3rd row for finals, and no one live can see what is really happening the way the camera or judges can. They whoop for showy baloney because they can't see the majority of what's going on, and of course they whoop for their friends. The judges got it right.
Evan performed way beyond a yoyoer. His performance this year is more smooth and entertaining than last year. His new tricks are mind blowing. Even though he missed the hooks, he should be the champ anyway. Gentry played well and smooth but he wasn’t that great as Evan. What I think is Gentry is a little bit overrated. Anyway, thank you Evan ! Thanks for the stunning farewell performance!
Evan should have been docked for the vain trite tripe that was his (hopefully) first attempt at writing a song. Why would you write a world class yo-yoing routine to beginner music? Gentry's choreography was next level. Evan was mugging for the camera. And a lame moonwalk while doing a trick seen on the beginner's ladder is a waste of all our time. The judges got it right, and it should have been much more than .3 of sa point.
@@rochansanga1842 no like gentry overrated asf. tbh like yeah, he has really impressive bangers and a slick and fast style. his style just gets old so quick imo - and it's just such an obvious fact that his whole repertoire is based around competition play and clicks ... and idk about y'all, but that's a huge no-no for me-me that moonwalk tho hahahahaha pretty cringe tbh but oh well 🤷♀️
Well damn... Given the fact that I very rarely get the chance to go to yoyo competitions, I'm glad I got to meet Evan at least once at worlds a few years back. Awesome guy. Just awesome. Really going to miss watching his freestyles. If what you do to whatever you end up doing in life is comparable to what you did to the yoyo world, you're going to be a huge success. Good luck man we all love you❤️
Wow Evan, that's some moving routine you got. Last year, you showed great respect for your rival by stressing that Takeshi deserved it as much as you do, and this year, it's still the same, you deserved to win it as much as Gentry did. Win or not, it's one of the most beautiful yoyo routine I've ever seen and I'm thankful for that. Good luck on your future endeavors although i do hope that this is not the last we've seen of you in yoyoing
This is so sad, even the music has that sense of melancholy and it is his last contest ever, but he still makes it fun and entertaining, which is why I love his style from the very beginning
i never was a big fan of Evan's style on stage. but i really appreciated that he was giving everything he had while playing, and definitely was having fun. this, though, is completely on another level. i had tears in my eyes while i watched, and i'm gratefull i got to see something of this level. thanks a lot
Justin Dauer no? How come? The only difference between Evan and Gentry was consistency. Gentry landed every trick he threw, Evan missed lots. He probably would have won had he been more consistent. Edit: proven false by Evan. Disregard this comment ;)
I fucking love Gentry, and I think he's the best "competitive" yoyo'er on earth. He knows how to win. But god DAMN this was emotional, and imo the absolute best performance of the year.
So this is his last world performance right? Plz tell me Evan is still gonna perform at locals or at least upload some short Yoyo videos on his FB and RUclips in the future, i think we all don't want this to be the last time we see Evan yoyoing.
To be honest, I’m not big Evan Nagao’s fan because I’m one of those who celebrate Gentry’s win, but his last stand... I think this made crying everyone...
To me, the guy who actually won was just playing with a yoyo.
But not you, Mr. Evan. You weren't just playing with a yoyo. You were doing something else beyond that. You were doing ART! Real champ.
Thanks for the show.
bro gentry won cuz he is worth it
i think so too his tricks are way interesting than master Gentry... i mean am no expert but watching both performances master Evan's trick kinda up a lvl for me.
@@aimanjalil8302 this is a final round, they've collected points before this. So they've got places they deserve based on every round, not the finals only
@@brotherjgrji Thank you for clarifying.
BROTHERJGRJI! That’s not true, plus, it wouldn’t make any sense and would be unfair to Evan. Since Evan won in 2018, he didn’t have to go through the prelims or semi finals in 2019.
Farewell comrade ,hope you find success in the world of music
Normal brain: Using EDM
Big brain: splicing together variety of songs
Galaxy Brain: Composing your own music and using it in a competition.
That's Ethan Cheung
i'll do that for finals at a state contest soon
Evan should have been docked for the vain trite tripe that was his (hopefully) first attempt at writing a song. Why would you write a world class yo-yoing routine to beginner music? How can I make that call? I'm a duffer at yoyo but a professional at music. Leave the music to the professionals, unless this is your last minute in the limelight of your life and you want the platform I guess.
Jim Maneri we should count ourselves lucky we have Mr. Gatekeeper here telling us what constitutes real music. We might as well be blind in the dark without His divine judgement. Shame on Evan for trying to dabble in the forbidden arts of musicality. He should have been DISQUALIFIED. At the very least. FLOGGED even! Dragged across the village square NAKED! Preposterous. His lack of respect is unequaled among mortals.
@@JimManeri What we have here is a case of "different tastes in music". Nothing more, nothing less. Have a great day!
I stay up some nights wondering how different life would be if Evan had just hit those hooks
I know I think he really felt bad when he said one for the fans
Dude I legit think about the same thing he would’ve won no doubt
@@kevinayoub9 nah bro, Gentry made way more mistakes than Evan and still won. This convo is really meaningless cuz it's not controversial.
@@rheejin9987 .3 difference if he landed the hooks he would have won idiot
It would be a lot different, but I think it was for the best because gentry brought a lot of exposure to competitive yoyoing
A winner in my heart ❤️
Last throw ..
Last bind..
Last stand at contest ....
Who could Imagine we will not see this crazy player again :(
did he quit ?
@@joooov this was his final performance. He wrote and sang the background song, Listen to the lyrics.
@@ZMCA97 oh thanks for the information !
well this didnt age well
Bro why am I so emotionally invested on something I just remembered existed. Damn you Netflix.
Tears in my eyes as I watched this. Goodbye and best of luck in music!
Psyche
Takeshi Matsuura's 2018 World Final and Evan Nagao's 2018 US National performances are the ones that stand out to me as my all time faves especially because how hyped the crowds were. To me, that's the type of play that will draw outside interest and if you want to grow the sport you need to revamp the scoring system to reward riskier and more methodical play. It looks the weighting of the tricks doesn't truly reflect how hard they are. Harder elements are thrown in more for the sake of variety rather than the reward you get for hitting them. I equate it to figure skating, most people who watch it during the Olympics don't know what half the tricks are but you when you watch certain performances you just know you just witnessed something special. That being said, it's sad how people are hating on Gentry, he won fair and square within the current format and rules. Rules changes would change how players construct their performances and elite guys like Gentry will still be at the top.
Harder elements are put in to score more tho, a 2.5 would click two to most judges where as a regular hook would click 1. The judging system is very rewarding of harder big tricks especially the past couple years
@@chrisgodsey8481 I think the weighting scale is very narrow, it's either 1 or 2 clicks. In this example, a 3.5 hook will score the same as a 2.5 hook, so you would have to weigh up the risk and reward for doing 3.5 hook (or similar difficulty trick) or do something else thats faster/safer. I would like to add Zach Gormley 2015 World final to the list as well, that was an insane freestyle.
Gentry had many times over better choreography to the music, and knows how to get clicks. The judges got it right, and yes they should revamp the scoring system to give art more emphasis, which would have made Gentry score even more.
And crowd hype at the event is baloney. I was in the 3rd row for finals, and no one live can see what is really happening the way the camera or judges can. They whoop for showy baloney because they can't see the majority of what's going on, and of course they whoop for their friends. The judges got it right.
Evan performed way beyond a yoyoer. His performance this year is more smooth and entertaining than last year. His new tricks are mind blowing. Even though he missed the hooks, he should be the champ anyway. Gentry played well and smooth but he wasn’t that great as Evan. What I think is Gentry is a little bit overrated. Anyway, thank you Evan ! Thanks for the stunning farewell performance!
Yeah, it is kinda too bad that they don't award points for trying a trick, only for landing it.
2 times world champ overrated?? Ok, even stupid opinions are also still opinions nonetheless, so i guess it's ok. Taking nothing away from Evan though
Evan should have been docked for the vain trite tripe that was his (hopefully) first attempt at writing a song. Why would you write a world class yo-yoing routine to beginner music? Gentry's choreography was next level. Evan was mugging for the camera. And a lame moonwalk while doing a trick seen on the beginner's ladder is a waste of all our time. The judges got it right, and it should have been much more than .3 of sa point.
@@rochansanga1842 no like gentry overrated asf. tbh
like yeah, he has really impressive bangers and a slick and fast style. his style just gets old so quick imo - and it's just such an obvious fact that his whole repertoire is based around competition play and clicks ... and idk about y'all, but that's a huge no-no for me-me
that moonwalk tho hahahahaha pretty cringe tbh but oh well 🤷♀️
Each is good in their own ways I Stan both tho
I'll never forget this freestyle.
Agree
Well damn... Given the fact that I very rarely get the chance to go to yoyo competitions, I'm glad I got to meet Evan at least once at worlds a few years back. Awesome guy. Just awesome. Really going to miss watching his freestyles. If what you do to whatever you end up doing in life is comparable to what you did to the yoyo world, you're going to be a huge success. Good luck man we all love you❤️
Wow Evan, that's some moving routine you got. Last year, you showed great respect for your rival by stressing that Takeshi deserved it as much as you do, and this year, it's still the same, you deserved to win it as much as Gentry did. Win or not, it's one of the most beautiful yoyo routine I've ever seen and I'm thankful for that. Good luck on your future endeavors although i do hope that this is not the last we've seen of you in yoyoing
1A 01 in my eyes! Thanks Evan!
Legend has it that 2nd placers at worlds are the fs that is the most memorable in the contest. We got takeshi, bergen, Yamato murata and now Evan
This statement is an L
Now we have ryuichi
I have teary eyes when it ends
Thank you for everything Evan.
The last trick is one of the coolest things ive ever seen.
If I could say best 2 plays freestyle. This is the best 🎉🎉
The last triangle trick is the most wonderful play I have ever seen, thank you Evan
This is so sad, even the music has that sense of melancholy and it is his last contest ever, but he still makes it fun and entertaining, which is why I love his style from the very beginning
Fs in the chat,bois
when did he say he would stop competing? or is he dropping yoyo all together?
khong cedric laaaaaaaasttt tiiiiiiimmeeeeee
@@kevinnightmareszzz6140 on instagram, he mentioned he's not competing anymore and wants to pursue in music
@@cedr7c thanks man
Evan leaving the stage with a 2nd place is one of the most legendary moments in yoyoing
And the start of all the ‘ oh evan should have won gentry so stupid oaoaogh’ people
i never was a big fan of Evan's style on stage. but i really appreciated that he was giving everything he had while playing, and definitely was having fun. this, though, is completely on another level. i had tears in my eyes while i watched, and i'm gratefull i got to see something of this level. thanks a lot
Thx Evan for all your inspiring tricks/ideas/freestyles. I wish u very well in the future.
Powerful stuff. Evan's serious side is something else. It would've felt more right if he got first, but we think everyone's on the same page.
lost by .3 points. absolutely insane
Could have won if he landed that 2.5 hook haha
@@flin9286 thats the saddest part
ChingChonBoy no
Justin Dauer no? How come? The only difference between Evan and Gentry was consistency. Gentry landed every trick he threw, Evan missed lots. He probably would have won had he been more consistent.
Edit: proven false by Evan. Disregard this comment ;)
@@flin9286 I still think this was better than GS!
This was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for providing such an amazing performance.
I cried during the live stream 😭❤️
I love how he did a seasick when the song said “ I’m feeling seasick”.
What a way for a legend to go out
1:26 alone should probably have scored full music use
Well he did write the song.
I fucking love Gentry, and I think he's the best "competitive" yoyo'er on earth. He knows how to win. But god DAMN this was emotional, and imo the absolute best performance of the year.
I should be paying for this kind of performance
I'm here after watching We are the champions on Netflix :p
Wow that’s cool . With your own song that way you know when is time to do it. . Beautiful 🎉👏
My first! Good luck with music career. If you need help with something - write me.
With love and respect, Alex
i love this show.我觉得这是我们左撇子人的骄傲。
that was beautiful Evan
1:25 made me happy
That was just beautiful to watch.
did he sing himself?
Yeah he composed this song due to it being his last freestyle so it’s called “the last stand” I’m pretty sure
Wow
Yep. I played all the instruments and did all the vocals!
@@EvanNagao Such a moving freestyle! Wish your music career take off
Evan Nagao where can we find this song!?
1:25 greatest dad joke in yoyo
lol
I didn't even notice till I saw your comment
Evan, you are a truly great and amazing person!
Legends never die
such a performance with lots of stories...
2018 I wanted Takeshita to win, 2019 I wanted Evan to win.
Do you mean takeshi matsura?
Only kids choose songs,legend sings its own song
Wonderful
World compilation
Holy shit this should have been #1 all day
The Real Champ !!!!
he da champ in my heart
2:55 on Sickest throw I've ever seen.
I cried
3:10 That faked me so hard
M2 .. wasn't expecting that
I thought Gentry did really good this year but Evan should have won
So this is his last world performance right? Plz tell me Evan is still gonna perform at locals or at least upload some short Yoyo videos on his FB and RUclips in the future, i think we all don't want this to be the last time we see Evan yoyoing.
I don't think we have anymore
I don't think we have another chance bro
@@htnhan1111_ theres hope
You are my champion 🏆
Evan is the kinda guy who can beat computers at chess
this should have won no question
Lol so he missed the first two triple hooks but then hit the horizontal triple hook off of a fingerspin
hahah yeah wtf haha. can't even
Wait, that's illegal
Where? Time-stamp?
@@Niceguyhidden 2:16
Evan you are the man! good job
Woah i know you
@@crimsongaming1493Marapao how did you know me ?
You know pro dude yoyo?
Its my friend
Frankco
Song was fire. Routine was as well
Much love
To be honest, I’m not big Evan Nagao’s fan because I’m one of those who celebrate Gentry’s win, but his last stand... I think this made crying everyone...
Every time i am sad i wath this
Deserved the win
Should be 1st
Mahalo Evan 🤙
The music is great
respect
and so the saga ends...
SpyseaRice 😥
@@jacobwaugh1669 R.I.P Evan Negao. You will be missed.
0.3,,,holy crap..
If he landed those hooks.
What tha actual.. amazing!
Now this is real art! Holy fucking shit.
YAWAA!!!
Hala
this should have been the champion performance!!!
evan:i will stop competing at wyyc also evan in 2023: i got 3th place
やっぱこれ見ると泣きそうになる
Wish he had won
2:08 few words about history of creating Edge Ultimate
Did he sing by himself?i just see the artist"evan from heaven"
He did
What is the trick called he dose at 1:32
Much love❤️❤️
Better than Gentry
It’s Evan for me
Some say, he plays with the music.
No!
The music plays with him.
really touching
God he deserved to win
I’m here to clean my eyes, after I rewatched Gentry’s freestyle
This isn’t your first time here
Woah,
wow stellar performance! this should have won
Yo, this guy should have won. What the actual fuck?
Gentry was amazing but seriously how did this not win
Fucking sick, I love how hype he is to be on stage :-)
If he will not missed the hooks
,he will win❤
Its more loved and entertaining from the crowd then gentrystien
You will be back
He is in sicko mode from 3:01
2:30
i wonder if there is a tutorial for making that green triangle
Blaise Becker has a similar trick