Kelly Slater Wins Quiksilver Pro 2013 - Full Coverage
Kelly Slater rarely comes clean about how he’s feeling or what he’s planning. He analyzes and talks and breaks things down—especially the past—but rarely does he give true insight into how he’s feeling in the present. The inner-workings of his mind usually remain there, under his control, and his actions and their results often leave the rest of us scratching our heads. The final day of the Quik Pro was different. Heck, the entire Quik Pro was different. You could see it on every wave Kelly rode. His body English spoke volumes. He was there to win.
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Joel was none too happy about the fact that he was shut down on the best wave he caught during the final, but Slater had priority and wasn’t about to let Parko get a 10 and win the event. That’s the way it goes in competition sometimes. I’m quite sure that if the situation was reversed, Joel would have stuffed Kelly as well. No serious competitor is going to give away a great barrel when they have priority and lose the heat.