Was pool better 50 years ago?
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I would compare it to what is Basketball now than what it was from 40-50 years ago as far as analogy goes. Pool now is better because of availability/access to it, more tournaments, pay, training, rule change, equipment change, racking sytem/equipment. Skills, other than jump shots becoming more of a staple now to escape a safety, there isn't much that pool players that makes them skills-better than your old pool gods. so does it make the new guys really good and make the old gods look like amateurs? now this interesting podcast is one I defer to when asked that question,
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. discussion about it starts at 21:50 mark with both players giving their answers. now SVB was the top dog when this interview podcast happened.