garczar said:

No coaching would have stopped Tyler's choke-job yesterday.

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jbart65 said:

I strongly disagree with the idea the Americans aren't taking the event seriously. They are tired of getting embarrassed year after year. I know I would be.

They want to win. They want to win so badly, I'd contend, that they put undue pressure on themselves.

The only guy I'd fault is Woodward. He spends way too much time acting like he is Maximus in the Roman Coliseum.

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rexus31 said:

Everyone has been telling you this since you started crying about not being able to break and run out, but you don't want to admit it. Instead, you run and buy a new piece of equipment, thinking it will fix the issue.

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skor said:

These matches say to me 7-1

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Lépine said:

One of your cues is the basis for a very special Tascarella that will show up sometime next year. Pete Jr picked it out as a starting point for a design and then I updated it.

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bpeacock said:

Fedor's friend said or did something from the stands... Shaw said something about meeting outside I don't think he was talking about going for a smoke.

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jay helfert said:

A lot of chatter here about what's wrong with Team USA and what we need to do to fix it. I'm sorry but none of the above is the answer. There is a reason why Shane became Shane and not just another American player. He actually grew up playing on bar boxes but made the transition to big tables by devoting himself to the game and whatever it took to be the player he is. It did not happen by accident. Shane put in the twelve hour days for years to get where he is. There is no short cut to pool stardom. It takes work and lots of it!

I've personally witnessed the practice regime of some great players who stayed at my home for periods of time. For years I had a really tough Diamond Pro table and players like Dennis, Carlo and Shane would spend day and night on that table until they had it mastered, or close. I'd wake up in the morning to the sound of pool balls and go to sleep at night to the same sounds. I saw real dedication by guys who wanted to be the best.

It makes me think the current crop of U.S. players does not do anything like this. Maybe they go to the poolroom every day (or on their home table) and hit balls for a couple of hours and hang around and smooze with their friends there. I don't think they take the game as seriously as the aspiring Euro and Asian pros. To them (Euro and Asian) they see a way to make a good living if they can win, so they make the necessary sacrifices to get there.

P.S. Attendance looked rather sparse in there. Maybe even the Euros have begun to lose interest in this annual bloodletting.

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garczar said:

i agree to a degree but all that you alluded to would not have changed what i saw yesterday. the attitude alone is vastly different. the Euros are runnin-n-gunnin and the US squad looks like they're going to the dentist.

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DrCue'sProtege said:

Ok, so, never mind.

I see that it's NOT my new Diamond Professional.

It's a Rasson.

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jbart65 said:

I strongly disagree with the idea the Americans aren't taking the event seriously. They are tired of getting embarrassed year after year. I know I would be.

They want to win. They want to win so badly, I'd contend, that they put undue pressure on themselves.

The only guy I'd fault is Woodward. He spends way too much time acting like he is Maximus in the Roman Coliseum.

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SA96 said:

If they want US to do better, why did they kick Johan out as coach?

And why don't they let Skyler pick Bergman?

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FeelDaShot said:

Well, Nathan Wallace is a very strong player (731 fargo) and Oscar is obviously a pro. Are you claiming they are delusional?

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jay helfert said:

Let the flagellation begin. Just when you think it can't get any uglier it does. Tyler looked like he forgot how to play pool in the last match.
The U.S. has two players who can play with the Euros and three others who are a full level below them. Even in a short match the difference in skill level shows up. The first doubles was the only good match of the day. In the one singles match Skyler looked like he was struggling on every turn at the table. Jayson meanwhile was on cruise control. The last doubles match was beyond awful. As far as I'm concerned that sealed the deal for this edition of the MC, over on Day One.

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ChrisinNC said:

CB last works great for me on a 7’ table, but on a 9’ table I utilize both depending on the distance between OB and CB.

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