Why is it necessary that Florian be consistent at executing setup shots from an old book, when they clearly don't interest him? Sure, he competes in two of these events each year now, but they pale in comparison to creating his own new shots.
For some reason most people seem to think that a trickshot artist is measured by his ability to reproduce shots from an old book. According to that logic, the best traditional artists should be those who can duplicate other famous works of art. Oddly enough, in the real world, those people aren't called artists, they're called frauds.
(I'm in no way calling any of the players frauds, as even Florian 'borrows' ideas from other players. I'm merely voicing an observation.)
Anyway, I just feel it's a shame that the current format benefits only repetition. I for one feel the format needs to be changed to further support the creative player.
Then again, look at Semih Sayginer. He's ten times more famous than Andy Segal, and yet never really pursued formal trickshot competitions to the same extent that Andy or Mike did in their prime. I have no doubt that Florian will reach a similar status, regardless if he continues to compete professionally.
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