I told him that I learned that the old saw is actually true........'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
Unless you want to eat.
I told him that I learned that the old saw is actually true........'It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.'
9ball this, 9ball that...if you can't handle the extra pressure and drama 9ball has, then stick to the 10ball nonsense. 9ball separates the boys from men and that's why ALL the major tournaments all over the world are 9ball. Deal with it.
Do you brain, have?
Jaden
If Shane is the best, & he certainly may be, then there is a reason or reasons why he does not win more of certain types of tournaments.
I was merely asking Rick if he understands variance in my usual smart ass way.
Clearly he doesn't when he can make such an asinine statement.
Sorry you didn't get the joke.
*And for all the people that like to dismiss variance. I'm not saying bad rolls are the only reason Shane (or any player) loses. Playing poorly is a part of variance as well. We can't all play our best 100% of the time.
The key to improvement for Shane lies in not needing to win so badly.
Wanting to win is one thing but needing to win takes pressure to a whole other level. It is this "need" that effects your performance when it comes down to the wire, or when things dont go your way, etc.
It's time for another azb favorite... Satori's dating analogy to stress my point. Follow along closely and you will get what Im saying.
If you come at a girl with want then she loves that... if you come with need then you can forget it.
Just the mindset alone improves your game 1000%. Im going to tell you the trick on how to do this. You have to 100% value yourself no matter if you win or lose. If success becomes all that matters then your performance will suffer.
To understand this lets examine confidence and self esteem and the difference between them. If you are confident then you believe that success is automatic. It is easy to approach a girl who is giving you eye contact and smiling, etc., in pool it is also easy to play with confidence stay composed when you know the guy cant beat you. But what about playing a tight match against an opponent who also plays like a god and this match is being viewed around the world and will go down in history? Or for this lesson Ill continue with the analogy of dating... approaching a 10 who dates pro athletes, ceo's, powerful politicians... and she got a boyfriend... how do you approach her with confidence? The secret lies in your self esteem. You have to value yourself no matter what happens and only then can you want instead of need. Its like this. If you had the task of giving away $1,000,000 to a beautiful girl... would you feel bad if she didnt take it? If she said that money was the root of all evil and she didnt want it... it would not phase you because you see the value in the money. You would simply walk over to the next beautiful girl and offer her the money. There is no need only want. Make sense?
It is the same thing with pool. If you need to win. Then you are going to get tight when your confidence is not at an all time high. But if you feel 100% like you are going to be ok no matter what... win or lose... then you will relieve a lot of that stress that comes at the most inoppertune times. It aint easy, in fact its impossible to completely do this, but it becomes easier if your life has balance.
Everyones self esteem can fluctuate and Shane probably has great self esteem most of the time but sometimes I think his desire to be the best is not only what got him so good but also the thing that holds him back and keeps him slightly below Ko or Wu at the moment.
Just my thoughts.
There is nothing wrong with Shane's game! If he continues to do just what he is doing now he will continue to win more tournaments in his HOF career. IMO he is continuing to improve, only getting better as he gains more experience. Shane is a proven champion, one of the best on the planet!
The key to improvement for Shane lies in not needing to win so badly.
Wanting to win is one thing but needing to win takes pressure to a whole other level. It is this "need" that effects your performance when it comes down to the wire, or when things dont go your way, etc.
It's time for another azb favorite... Satori's dating analogy to stress my point. Follow along closely and you will get what Im saying.
If you come at a girl with want then she loves that... if you come with need then you can forget it.
Just the mindset alone improves your game 1000%. Im going to tell you the trick on how to do this. You have to 100% value yourself no matter if you win or lose. If success becomes all that matters then your performance will suffer.
To understand this lets examine confidence and self esteem and the difference between them. If you are confident then you believe that success is automatic. It is easy to approach a girl who is giving you eye contact and smiling, etc., in pool it is also easy to play with confidence stay composed when you know the guy cant beat you. But what about playing a tight match against an opponent who also plays like a god and this match is being viewed around the world and will go down in history? Or for this lesson Ill continue with the analogy of dating... approaching a 10 who dates pro athletes, ceo's, powerful politicians... and she got a boyfriend... how do you approach her with confidence? The secret lies in your self esteem. You have to value yourself no matter what happens and only then can you want instead of need. Its like this. If you had the task of giving away $1,000,000 to a beautiful girl... would you feel bad if she didnt take it? If she said that money was the root of all evil and she didnt want it... it would not phase you because you see the value in the money. You would simply walk over to the next beautiful girl and offer her the money. There is no need only want. Make sense?
It is the same thing with pool. If you need to win. Then you are going to get tight when your confidence is not at an all time high. But if you feel 100% like you are going to be ok no matter what... win or lose... then you will relieve a lot of that stress that comes at the most inoppertune times. It aint easy, in fact its impossible to completely do this, but it becomes easier if your life has balance.
Everyones self esteem can fluctuate and Shane probably has great self esteem most of the time but sometimes I think his desire to be the best is not only what got him so good but also the thing that holds him back and keeps him slightly below Ko or Wu at the moment.
Just my thoughts.
The only thing that stop Shane from winning this is some very lucky rolls KO got.
KO maybe a great player but when he went to bed that night, he thanked the pool Gods and should've , he got away with one here.:wink: Take away the lucky rolls. Shane beats him ugly. KO...lucky a$$. Shane played great considering what he was dealt.
Next year he will take it.
This is the absolute dumbest thing I've read on here. Who the hell are any of us to give Shane advice? When you can beat him, then talk.
If you had to be able to beat everybody to have an opinion on how to play the game...
....then only the best at the time could talk...and everybody else would have to stop thinking about it.
There is nobody on this site that can or should be tweeking Shanes game. The man is in the top 5 in the world. Are top 1, 2, 3, and 4 on here, if so...who are they? This place is getting to be the biggest pool joke of all. Johnnyt
pull your pants up and keep both hands on the keyboard !!!!