Derby Daze ... # 4

sunnyone

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Aw, Jeffrey.

Dear Gentle Readers,

Monday headline … SVB: 22 - - Alex and Lee Vann: 4.

Shane wasn’t perfect, but I judged his performance to be satisfactory.

Query: Why don’t they play for 3rd and 4th? Because they have other matches to play?

Comments on the Slayer v. The Killer From Manilla …

After a careless shot … “Ignacio needs to get beat up to gain some wisdom.” “He came to the right place to get beat up.”

“Efren said Jeff will be a world champion.”

“It’s an all-roads-lead-to-Rome layout.”

Some wit and wisdom from Monday …



“Perfect angle for the perfect angle.”

“The person who wins the first game wins the match over 55% of the time.”

“Scratching on the break isn’t bad luck, it’s a bad shot.”

“Lee Vann may not be the best player, but he’s the most consistent”

After an ill-considered SVB shot …“Sometimes you’re playing so good, it affects your judgement.”

The 10-ball, made on the break, is spotted … “If you make the 10-ball, you should get ball-in-hand.”

Talking about SVB … “As opposed to ‘he almost made it,’ you know you’re playing good when you say ‘he almost missed it.’”

On why three out of the four finalists are Filipinos - - “Kicking, safeties, and pattern play.”

On good luck … “Whatever happens in a game, make believe you planned it.”

“The Filipinos are expert on getting to the right side of combos because they play so much rotation.”

“When the cue ball hops on the break (SVB), that means you hit the 1-ball too high.”

After a near blooper … “The side pocket looked up, saw it was Shane, and decided not to let him scratch.”

On an SVB safety … “This is a suffocating style, like a boa constrictor.”

“Who you’re playing affects you more than the money.”



Wondering ‘is Jeff married?’ is my life,

Sunny

P. S. I checked into the estimable Big Truck stream and saw Tommy Kennedy ‘juggling’ pool balls. He was rolling 9 or 10 balls in constant motion without any collisions. Remarkable.
 
Shane wasn't perfect, he just averaged over .900 through 26 racks on a 10 foot table.

I also loved the Danny quote on luck. Make believe you played for it. Instant classic.

Great finals. Too bad Lee Vann couldn't get his break working. It looked decent in practice before the match.
 
If you get the chance ask Tommy how he got to juggling balls on the table. I have seen him juggle damn near a whole rack at a time back in the day. He used to fly around the table giggling. Some of the funniest and most impressive stuff I have ever seen. Man between him and Ronnie J I would be crying laughing.
 
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