SA96 said:

Sad to see so many Americans writing off this team.

It's only day 1 and things can only get better.

I have tickets for day 2, 3 and 4, because I believe in Team USA.

Skyler looked very upset at the end of day 1, so he will come out firing today.

My prediction for day 2 is 4-1 to USA.

So Europe 5-4 after day 2.

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i'm backing your bets bro

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these were funny as hell, keep em coming

Any given Sunday…

Island Drive said:

When he rolls he's got the chops.... Yapps on the cusp for now, if E. Kaci didn't have that downturn his game was rotation at it's best. Big guy, big swing, big break.

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i've watched FSR since he was a junior and it has always been about the twitch with him. in periods when he controls his upper body and follow through, he's a top 5 player. when he doesn't, it can be real bad. FSR won a predator event earlier this week and looked real good, twitch under control

jay helfert said:

You lose then by not reading further.

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oh man where do I begin, I also think most of that you wrote is delusional to the next level! but I do understand it though, because pool is your life, your sport, you grew up between pool players, so logically what you said made sense inside of your head which is fine.

but man the third paragraph is obviously biased, pool is a spectator game? haha, bro I could let my wife watch chickens fight game rather than let her sit watch a whole game of pool, she just wouldn't do it, she constantly reminds me that pool is really boring to watch, she likes to watch snooker though. I know for fact that pool isn't a spectator game not only non-pool players dont want to watch pool and get bored by it, also pool players in the hall don't want to watch pool.

One time I was at the pool hall, lot of gangs there were playing "Hall regulars" some bangers and some good players, we had a big tv in the pool room and I happen to have access to the live PPV during the US Open, at the time the tournament was almost over, if I remember correctly the match streamed was semi-finals or something and I was begging for the guys to come watch, imagine they didn't want to...they rather play than watch pro players play pool, they get bored according to them if they sit and watch.

So not only non-pool players want to watch pool cause it bores them, also pool players don't want to watch pool...there are however the small minority who still wants to watch sometimes, but not any match though.

So no, pool isn't good for viewership nor spectatorship. I am sorry, I disagree with you on that based on experience from family/friends, and even pool players.

Black-Balled said:

Yes, it it a remake.
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I think I will stick with Suicidal Tendencies version. They are way under rated. Not for everybody.

SA96 said:

Sad to see so many Americans writing off this team.

It's only day 1 and things can only get better.

I have tickets for day 2, 3 and 4, because I believe in Team USA.

Skyler looked very upset at the end of day 1, so he will come out firing today.

My prediction for day 2 is 4-1 to USA.

So Europe 5-4 after day 2.

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Stranger things have happened... I like the optimism

I don’t think the issue with Team USA is their skill level. The real problem seems to be the lack of chemistry. Team Europe is constantly talking, laughing, and supporting each other, while the U.S. side often looks stone-faced and disconnected. There just doesn’t seem to be any real camaraderie out there.
The team needs to spend more time together, or we need to start selecting players who actually mesh well. We also need someone with a strong, outgoing personality—similar to the role Shaw plays for Europe. Someone who’s not afraid to talk a little trash, get the crowd involved, and bring some energy when things start slipping. Sometimes that spark is all it takes to get a team back in stroke.

nataddrho said:

just finished my prototype. It uses ultra-violet light to equalize the surface energy of the balls so that there is zero net dipole repulsion at the contact points. It also makes espresso. It is on sale for 1 nuclear arsenal but the price may go up before Christmas.

No shifting, no hustle.

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Good one! Looks like your device will also sanitize and then polish (or perhaps I got the sequence incorrect) the balls while one is racking them up!

Sad to see so many Americans writing off this team.

It's only day 1 and things can only get better.

I have tickets for day 2, 3 and 4, because I believe in Team USA.

Skyler looked very upset at the end of day 1, so he will come out firing today.

My prediction for day 2 is 4-1 to USA.

So Europe 5-4 after day 2.

Bob Jewett said:

While it's the same table for both players, the players have different experiences and those who have been on a lot of new cloth will have an advantage. A mid-level player only gets to play on new cloth once every year or two when his home room finally changes it. That puts him at an additional disadvantage when he tries to play in a major event against players who play important matches on slick equipment multiple times per year.

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Adjustment is part of sports. You think every green plays the same for golfers .. that would be a no.
To your second point that’s the reason I haven’t had my table recovered. It’s been 3 years and it’s showing ware from me playing every day. I clean it and the balls once a week but I don’t want new clothes because that’s not what I get to play on anyplace I play so It’s another adjustment I’d have to make that I’m not going to do until I have to.

New year, similar result. The U.S. needs to rethink this thing from the ground up...

Honest question. Why do you people need to level your table so much? Is it because of the flooring you have them on? I had my diamond delivered almost 3 years ago and it still rolls absolutely perfect. It’s in my garage that has carpet over a concrete floor.

Am I the only one done watching? lol I watched the first 3 matches then went down to my pool room to hit balls. I’ve seen enough

Normally in pool leagues I've played in everyone picked their best players first to try to get momentum. But I've played in teams with a few captains who when they knew we were playing a better team would play the weakest players first. Yeah you have to come from behind, but you are giving your better players matches they are more likely to win and the weaker players were probably going to lose anyhow.

If I was in charge of Team USA I would have put Tyler and Billy on first. I think Gorst and SVB would have been favourites to beat Mouritz and Lubitis and you'd at least have 1 point. Team Europe was meant to be hampered by having 2 rookies and nobody would know how they'd deal with the atmosphere. You basically gave them a confidence boost the first day putting Tyler out against them

Mensabum said:

You can buy those cheap 4 footers at Harbor Freight.

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If it were me, I would use several of those at the same time to do the job.