Chopdoc said:

The real issue is...How does it hit?

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Pretty hollow, I'd bet.

jasonlaus said:

You must watch a different MC than the rest of us

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Really?

First thing that stood out to me is that most matches aren't back and forth "hold serve" and decided at hill-hill because the person that won the lag got to break next. So while the person winning the lag might win the match more often, correlation isn't causation. It's more likely the winner is not only more skilled at the lag, they're also more skilled at the game in general (or at least more in stroke at the moment). And it was the actual playing of the game that decided the match.

There were 4 hill-hill matches. We won two. Europe won two. We won the lag in 3 of those. Only one of them ended with the lag winner clearing up a break and run. All the others had their last rack decided by both teams coming to the table and making mistakes like the things I listed (breaking unsuccessfully, missing balls, losing safety battles, etc.)


The things that always stood out to me was watching SVB (or others) have a completely routine out and either bobble a pocket or hook themselves. The kinds of unforced errors I saw Europe do less of. And then I noticed Team Europe seemed much more consistent at making a ball on the break. Then I noticed over and over whether against FSR, Alcaide, Filler, or Shaw that we'd have kick safe exchanges go back and forth a couple innings but we'd routinely be the first one to give up a look at the ball. Especially since we have the Matchroom break rules which cause more racks to start with pushes and safeties.

What were you observing differently when you'd watch the cup?

rexus31 said:

Who the heck wants to play One Pocket? Yup. I said it...lol!

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It's a game that gets under your skin.

So many top players are playing the game now.

There is a certain thrill associated with making a three rail bank, getting position and running out..........

The problem with Nine Ball is only the Nine has any value.

ShootingArts said:

In cold weather I used to try to drink Jack Daniels dry. My dad got a little concerned and with the distillery nearby he decided to try to show me I was fighting a losing battle. One day after work he took me to the distillery and showed me the size of that thing. "You see son, no way you can drink it faster than they can make it!"


"Maybe not, but I've got them on overtime."

Hu

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You can say that again

Those pockets are sewers.

If you can't run out on those....quit.

The cue shafts tell a different story to me