Stopping to collect yourself vs continuing

[alstl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95FhiNc4G0w;t=2h35m50s

Selby is a world class player, in fact if he had won this match he would taken over the world #1 ranking from Robertson. It looked to me like he didn't do himself any favors by having the referee clean the balls before he shot.

I believe he had just stepped up and shot it he would have potted the ball.

 

[CreeDo]

Interesting... that's a brutal example of dogging it.
But it's probably harder than it looks with those funny rounded pockets.

I think it's more to do with the pressure than with his overly-careful style.
Being careful about every little thing generally serves him well, just not on this one shot.

I gotta wonder if somehow cleaning it made it react differently. Maybe he's used to dirtier balls throwing
a little more, which means you must overcut a hair. But no, probably just had a little 'fear steer' in his stroke.

 

[Cdryden]

That is the kind of shot that hangs with you for a long time. It reminds me of Jim Rempe's 9 ball in the side miss. A loss like that can shake a persons confidence for years and yet some people go on like it never happened.

 

[bdorman]

The only time I purposely break my rhythm is after making an incredibly difficult shot that I didn't think I was going to make.

Ever notice how a player will dog the next shot even though it's relatively easy?

It's because his body is pumped with endorphins that create a sense of euphoria. Of course you feel great about making an unexpected shot...it's the endorphin rush. Your brain pumps them out in the split second you see the shot go in.

But they can play havoc with your judgement. The good thing is that they flush out of your system almost as quick as they rushed in. A 10-second walk around the table will return your body to normal.

 

[RussPrince]

Is there a video of this?

That is the kind of shot that hangs with you for a long time. It reminds me of Jim Rempe's 9 ball in the side miss. A loss like that can shake a persons confidence for years and yet some people go on like it never happened.

 

[Tennesseejoe]

The only time I purposely break my rhythm is after making an incredibly difficult shot that I didn't think I was going to make.

Ever notice how a player will dog the next shot even though it's relatively easy?

It's because his body is pumped with endorphins that create a sense of euphoria. Of course you feel great about making an unexpected shot...it's the endorphin rush. Your brain pumps them out in the split second you see the shot go in.

But they can play havoc with your judgement. The good thing is that they flush out of your system almost as quick as they rushed in. A 10-second walk around the table will return your body to normal.

Now this is great info....I didn't have a clue about this. A real addition to the forum...thanks.

 

[Cdryden]

Is there a video of this?

Not sure, it seems like I may have saw it on you tube at one time but to tell you the truth I can't even remember who he was playing at the time. I'll see if I can find it.

 

[Cdryden]

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=210517

Scroll down to post 4 by Macguy, (it's just a post not the video) this is the shot I was talking about, it was a heart breaker for Rempe.

 

[fastone371]

The only time I purposely break my rhythm is after making an incredibly difficult shot that I didn't think I was going to make.

Ever notice how a player will dog the next shot even though it's relatively easy?

It's because his body is pumped with endorphins that create a sense of euphoria. Of course you feel great about making an unexpected shot...it's the endorphin rush. Your brain pumps them out in the split second you see the shot go in.

But they can play havoc with your judgement. The good thing is that they flush out of your system almost as quick as they rushed in. A 10-second walk around the table will return your body to normal.

I second that. This is a very good piece of onfo to remember. Thank you for sharing.

 

[randy maha]

I just learned something here. Hind sight being 20/20 ....last wed nite league should have been a lot better than it was if I had taken a walk around the table. If nothing else its good mantra.

 

[Vegas Al]

I think Mark was just trying to get a slightly better spot for the black before attempting the pot. He tried a similar move earlier in the tournament when the cue ball was among a cluster of reds but the referee correctly refused his request to clean the white as it was very close to,if not touching a red and the slightest change in position could have altered the outcome of the next shot.

He should have gotten down there and rolled it in. I'm sure he's made that same shot in practice ten thousand times over. Momentum was on his side at that point,there's no way the black wouldn't have dropped.