Surf Line 85

For many fans, Taylor Knox is an eternal disappointment. But consider this: how fucking shocked would you be to see Chris Brown or Vince de La Pena take down Parko at Chopes? Don’t lie – your eyeballs would started bleeding. I rest my case. The fact that Knox is still here, still competing, and sometimes winning, is an amazing achievement. The last few years, Taylor has turned into a bit of a veteran big game player. Kinda like Robert Horry back in the day. Too bad surfing isn’t a team sport – but in a way it is, as Taylor came off the bench for Team Rip Curl, took out Parko, and cleared Fanning’s path to the basket. TK does his best surfing against the surfers he respects the most. Think Taylor’s losing effort at Trestles last year against Slater, or his winning, super-heat against Parko in R1 at J-Bay. He’s still relevant.