obviously, he cares about the break
but so often he appears almost resigned about it
like "ok, here we go again"
time to blast them (eh)
he's def had some good-breaking games/matches
maybe when he was younger he cared more
but it seems as he's aged
and for awhile now
it's just a means to an end for him
instead of really digging into the shot
checking the rack, sizing up the balls
he just gives it a good crack
and whatever happens, happens
the break shot undoubtedly requires most skill to hit well
and efren, undoubtedly, is the most skilled cueist
so why, I wonder, has he not seemed to care more about this shot?
and in terms of break success, why hasn't he been at or near the top?
I have a sense that he resents such a brute, powerful shot
played these days, with equipment that would have been foreign to him coming up
and maybe he uses a phenolic tip to break, I don't know
but the guy doesn't jump balls very often..
and of course, if he makes a ball, or if another guy doesn't
efren is so dangerous
*after* the break..
I just don't know
so I bring it to the table
and this is probably a strange thing to think about
but hey, I'm a strange guy:thumbup:
but so often he appears almost resigned about it
like "ok, here we go again"
time to blast them (eh)
he's def had some good-breaking games/matches
maybe when he was younger he cared more
but it seems as he's aged
and for awhile now
it's just a means to an end for him
instead of really digging into the shot
checking the rack, sizing up the balls
he just gives it a good crack
and whatever happens, happens
the break shot undoubtedly requires most skill to hit well
and efren, undoubtedly, is the most skilled cueist
so why, I wonder, has he not seemed to care more about this shot?
and in terms of break success, why hasn't he been at or near the top?
I have a sense that he resents such a brute, powerful shot
played these days, with equipment that would have been foreign to him coming up
and maybe he uses a phenolic tip to break, I don't know
but the guy doesn't jump balls very often..
and of course, if he makes a ball, or if another guy doesn't
efren is so dangerous
*after* the break..
I just don't know
so I bring it to the table
and this is probably a strange thing to think about
but hey, I'm a strange guy:thumbup: