How well does Ken Shuman play?

Maniac

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The reason I ask is because in a lot of the matches he commentates, he often knows the right shot to take and how to move the cue ball for position for the next shot. I have numerous times heard him questioning the pattern/or shot approach that a world-class player is taking. Does he get his knowledge from watching/refereeing so many world class players, or can he actually play as good a game as he talks?

Just curiosity is all.

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Cornerman

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The reason I ask is because in a lot of the matches he commentates, he often knows the right shot to take and how to move the cue ball for position for the next shot. I have numerous times heard him questioning the pattern/or shot approach that a world-class player is taking. Does he get his knowledge from watching/refereeing so many world class players, or can he actually play as good a game as he talks?

Just curiosity is all.

Maniac

Hundred ball runner. And he's from Massachusetts.


Freddie <~~~ one of the above
 

BasementDweller

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He doesn't look like a 100 ball runner in that video but it seems like everybody I beat is a 100 ball runner.

BasementDweller <~~~ No 100 ball runner.

BasementDweller #2 <~~~ always liked the little nuggets down here

#3 <~~~ twss
 

Cracktherack

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He may be a decent player, but you'd never know that by his commentary. He's at the bottom of the list with Jay.
Nobody can successfully predict every time what Efren is looking at, but if you're a player you should be able to watch Appleton or Shane and see they are weighing the options on a tough shot vrs a safe.
Viewers don't need to be told that the shooter is going to pocket a hanging one ball and stop the cue ball there for the two in the opposite pocket. Neither do they need to be told that 9 ball is played in numerical order. The replay on the break shot is another complete waste of time. It doesn't take too many foolish comments for the viewer to draw the conclusion that this commentator probably rides on the back of a garbage truck during the week.
 
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BogeyFree

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I've always liked Ken Shuman's commentary. I also like Jay Helfert and Bobby "Cotton" LeBlanc too.
 

Pangit

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Hundred ball runner. And he's from Massachusetts.


Freddie <~~~ one of the above

What does being from Massachusetts have to do with pool know how? It's not like being from Kentucky and having a natural born knack for bank shots...or, being from the Philippines and having an inherent understanding of kick shots is it?
 
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WoodyMPW

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What does being from Massachusetts have to do with pool know how? It's not like being from Kentucky and having a natural born knack for bank shots...or, being from the Philippines and having an inherent understanding of kick shots is it?

It's in the water.
 

alstl

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He doesn't look like a 100 ball runner in that video but it seems like everybody I beat is a 100 ball runner.

BasementDweller <~~~ No 100 ball runner.

BasementDweller #2 <~~~ always liked the little nuggets down here

#3 <~~~ twss

They don't tell you how many balls they missed before they got to 100.
 

fastone371

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They don't tell you how many balls they missed before they got to 100.

Thats a thing? I didnt know misses counted, no wonder I found it so easy to 13 balls even though I dont play straight pool. I suppose next you will tell me I dont get BIH on every shot too??
 

hang-the-9

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What does being from Massachusetts have to do with pool know how? It's not like being from Kentucky and having a natural born knack for bank shots...or, being from the Philippines and having an inherent understanding of kick shots is it?

It's a general thing, people and sports from MA are naturally better than in other places. So any pool player from MA is clearly a good player.
 

jay helfert

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Ken can play! He may not run 100 balls anymore, but he knows his way around the table.
I never ran 100 balls in my life but I got a few scalps in my day. :D
 

jsp

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It's a general thing, people and sports from MA are naturally better than in other places. So any pool player from MA is clearly a good player.
It's also a general thing that people from MA think the entire sports universe center around them. ;)

jsp <~~~ lived in MA for 10 years and married an MA-er
 

Koop

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it's also a general thing that people from ma think the entire sports universe center around them. ;)

jsp <~~~ lived in ma for 10 years and married an ma-er

lol.......
 

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Cornerman

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What does being from Massachusetts have to do with pool know how? It's not like being from Kentucky and having a natural born knack for bank shots...or, being from the Philippines and having an inherent understanding of kick shots is it?

Wait ... what? LOL!!!
 
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Cornerman

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It's also a general thing that people from MA think the entire sports universe center around them. ;)
I don't want to live in a universe where this isn't true.

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jsp <~~~ lived in MA for 10 years and married an MA-er

Your computer must have autocorrected "MASS-hole."


Freddie <~~~ Go, Celtics!!!
 

Koop

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What does being from Massachusetts have to do with pool know how? It's not like being from Kentucky and having a natural born knack for bank shots

Maybe not but they are definitely better at bourbon
 

TWOFORPOOL

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Ken Shuman Play?

I don't care how good he can play since its very clear he knows how to play!
 

easy-e

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I don't want to live in a universe where this isn't true.

,

Your computer must have autocorrected "MASS-hole."


Freddie <~~~ Go, Celtics!!!

Spent three summers in New England. Most passionate sports fans (by region) that I've ever been around. And I move A LOT!
 
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