It could mean dead players as well. Top 5 best pool players in the world from the good old days to now? Your opinion is what matters! Thanks.
Many Regards,
Lock n load.
Many Regards,
Lock n load.
Who do you think is the top 5 pool players ever in the world?
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I think Norton was a better golfer than pool player. He really knew how to address the ball.
I would go with the following:
Willie Mosconi
Efren Reyes
Francisco Bustamante
Allison Fisher
Johnny Archer
Willie Mosconi
Efren Reyes
Francisco Bustamante
Allison Fisher
Johnny Archer
Lock, it would be nice to be more specific...gonna have to assume that
you mean all-round.
I wanna see the man who could beat Harold Worst in an all-round.
...and Nick Varner is someplace in that 5....and Mike Sigel.
...and Buddy...and Efren....and Alex is in the running.
...and Lock...I think I got the avatar, either for you or the Lock society.
..http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60020000/jpg/_60020243_hacking624.jpg
THIS IS THE AVATAR FROM AVATAR-LAND..:clapping::clapping:
regards
double hemlock
Willie
Wimpy
Greenleaf
Earl
Efren
Wimpy
Greenleaf
Earl
Efren
Lassiter
Mosconi
Reyes
SVB
Alcano
Mosconi
Reyes
SVB
Alcano
Willie, Efren, Buddy, Earl, SVB.
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Mosconi
Lassiter
Sigel
Strickland
Reyes
Lassiter
Sigel
Strickland
Reyes
It depends on the game. The old timers like Mosconi played a completely different game than what is played now and possessed a different skill set.
Not that they wouldn't be competitive playing today's players, but I am quite certain Orcullo would be a solid favorite over a prime Mosconi at 10 ball for at least a half a year until Mosconi learns the break and develops a strong 10 ball kick safety game.
Even once Mosconi gets used to the game, its difficult to say whether or not he would ever become more than a coin flip over Orcullo because rotation games are what Orcullo has specialized in since he could see over the rail. Once you figure in guys like Reyes, Parica, Strickland, and Buddy in their primes, you can't really include him in the top 5 if you think in terms of 9/10 ball.
Of course the scenario is flipped when it comes to straight pool. I doubt you could include anyone living in the top 5 in terms of straight pool just because nobody really grows up competing at straight pool these days. Certainly, there are a few high ball runners out there today, but I believe a lot of the knowledge of reading racks and picking out balls and playing safeties has been lost over the years.
Not that they wouldn't be competitive playing today's players, but I am quite certain Orcullo would be a solid favorite over a prime Mosconi at 10 ball for at least a half a year until Mosconi learns the break and develops a strong 10 ball kick safety game.
Even once Mosconi gets used to the game, its difficult to say whether or not he would ever become more than a coin flip over Orcullo because rotation games are what Orcullo has specialized in since he could see over the rail. Once you figure in guys like Reyes, Parica, Strickland, and Buddy in their primes, you can't really include him in the top 5 if you think in terms of 9/10 ball.
Of course the scenario is flipped when it comes to straight pool. I doubt you could include anyone living in the top 5 in terms of straight pool just because nobody really grows up competing at straight pool these days. Certainly, there are a few high ball runners out there today, but I believe a lot of the knowledge of reading racks and picking out balls and playing safeties has been lost over the years.
Very good Avatar, double hemlock. How about 9 ball and One Pocket!!! Is that more to the point of being specific? Thanks very much.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
Top players?
Ive seen many threads concerning this and many conversations about this so top players at what 9ball,1 pocket,14.1?Do you mean all around?If so then all around in no particular order here would be my choices.
Lassiter
Varner
Efren
Sigel
Mizerack
Ive seen many threads concerning this and many conversations about this so top players at what 9ball,1 pocket,14.1?Do you mean all around?If so then all around in no particular order here would be my choices.
Lassiter
Varner
Efren
Sigel
Mizerack
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