Max is actually the fastest he has ever been, maybe his highs aren’t as good as they were in 2022, but on average, he is actually faster.
His Ao100 pr was 5.55 for the longest time, which he got in circa. 2022, but this year, he was able to drop it to 5.49, almost 0.1 faster than Matty’s Ao100 PR. Though I do think that Max not winning is a valid prediction (tho imo not the most likely one) there is no way he is not podiuming. I could see one US cuber beating Max, (Matty, Luke, maybe Dylan) but 3 at the same time? That’s not happening, Max is one of the most consistent 3x3ers in the top.