What's your shot??
- Thread starter Neil
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I'm sure a lot of people will post God-plans to run out. For me, I'd play the 3 just trying to come straight down table. I'm hoping to get lucky and crash into the 5, giving me a prayer of running out. If I miss it, obviously it gives me a great chance to play a good safety.
I'm not going to try the run-out....surprise, I'm still on the grind, Neil.
In this spot, especially when I'm giving weight, I like to over-cut the 3-ball
for the safe and try to carom the 5-ball.This opens the table for an out
and gets an easy safe with maybe a snooker.
I also liked it when I was gambling 'cause it showed weakness when I was
actually playing a winning shot.
'bout time you posted one of these, Neil, I missed them.
I never miss on the WEI...
Depending on angle of 6...shoot 7 in side or corner. Cosmo from there.
Depending on angle of 6...shoot 7 in side or corner. Cosmo from there.
Actually, I guess the 5 moves more, so replace the corresponding WEI with this:
It doesn't need to be thrown at all!
:ignore::shrug:
DOn't ask me about the 5...please.
:ignore::shrug:DOn't ask me about the 5...please.
If it were me, I would have played the 2 differently so I could play safe off the 3. Since that is no longer an option, I play the safe off the 4 (it looks like the bank past the 8 is impossible).
If I felt real good, I would *consider* the aggressive shot, but have to feel it REAL good before I'd pull the trigger.
If I felt real good, I would *consider* the aggressive shot, but have to feel it REAL good before I'd pull the trigger.
I would play the second diagram shot here. Except not so hard and hold the cue ball for the 4, 6 combonation...
Even if you hit it too soft and come up short fo the combo you will still have a good shot at playing a safe by kicking the 4 ball off the rail up table.
There are a lot of options or possible shots but if you dont wanna rely on getting a lucky roll I would highly suggest going for the 4, 6 combo
I can only answer that for me and im not the kind of player that can consider a bank to a carom as a high percentage shot. i cut the three in the corner go 3 rails back behind the 4 for a side pocket shot on the 4 that way if i miss position on the 4 i can play a safe at that point. If i get the position the 4 goes between the 5 and 9 in the side and a routine runout from there.
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I'm not going to try the run-out....surprise, I'm still on the grind, Neil.
In this spot, especially when I'm giving weight, I like to over-cut the 3-ball
for the safe and try to carom the 5-ball.This opens the table for an out
and gets an easy safe with maybe a snooker.
I also liked it when I was gambling 'cause it showed weakness when I was
actually playing a winning shot.
'bout time you posted one of these, Neil, I missed them.
I like this thinking. Put the problem on your opponent.
Maniac
I would shoot at the 3 and bring the cue ball either straight back down toward the 4 and 5 and see what happens, or play the cue ball down the bottom side of the table where I know I'll have a clear shot at the 4 and play safe.
Scott
Scott
I play Mosconiac's second shot, except I think I would try to hit just above the side pocket instead of below it. There's a chance of running into the 8, but that wouldn't be the end of the world, and I actually think it can be avoided with some left hand spin (which is going to be on the cb automatically from the first rail anyway). I just feel that path carries a greater chance of caroming the 5 and coming up with a shot, or having a safety in the event of a miss, whereas coming in below the side pocket could take you b/w the 8 and 9 and possibly snookered or without any chance of a safety.
I'm way too nitty to try to come straight down table into the 5. Loading that shot up with inside while jacked up over the 5 and 17 miles away just isn't my idea of fun.
Aaron
I'm way too nitty to try to come straight down table into the 5. Loading that shot up with inside while jacked up over the 5 and 17 miles away just isn't my idea of fun.
Aaron
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I play Mosconiac's second shot, ...Loading that shot up with inside while jacked up over the 5 and 17 miles away just isn't my idea of fun.
Aaron
It look like a distance of approx 5ft...does that make it better?
Oh, I guess it is a diamond bbox, isn't it. :embarrassed2:
But no, I'm still too nitty.
But on a diamond bbox, hitting below the side pocket may work. Those things bounce like crazy.
Aaron
And playing safe on a BBox is frowned upuon!
Neil,
if you re havin the advantage to lead i would always choose in this case a safety-especially in a team-match. The other guy have to show action-not you as the leader. If the 3 ball would be a very easy shot, i would perhaps shoot the 3 and then make a safety on the 4. HOwever- if i have the lead, i would not begin to be offensive in any case- just if i would have an open table.
lg
Ingo
if you re havin the advantage to lead i would always choose in this case a safety-especially in a team-match. The other guy have to show action-not you as the leader. If the 3 ball would be a very easy shot, i would perhaps shoot the 3 and then make a safety on the 4. HOwever- if i have the lead, i would not begin to be offensive in any case- just if i would have an open table.
lg
Ingo