MOSCONI CUP 2023 AZB Watch Party / Master Thread

Albin makes a ball on the break. Jayson makes a good two-three combo. E cruises home for the 5-2 win.
 
Is only day one schedule set for now? Does Jeremy still have the option to move all of Shane's matches to the last day?
 
Stats for the individual matches, which US lost 4-5:

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i wonder if shane having to play with his hearing aides on is part of the reason for his bad mc performance

of course that wouldn’t explain his solo performance but perhaps once you’re already down on yourself, it’s tough to get back up
Does his hearing aides make his back arm shake???
Ball before the missed 9 he looked like he had Parkinson's.
 
Does his hearing aides make his back arm shake???
Ball before the missed 9 he looked like he had Parkinson's.

i noticed that at the world 8-ball too, which he won. probably not the issue. alcaide also has that tension tremor in the warm up stroke, and he won a major this year..
 
Is it possible for something to feel over two and a half matches in?

Because this feels over.
Going down 0-4 or 1-3 on day 1 is not a recipe for success. Margin for USA victory was already slim, I don't think allowing 5 of the 15 or so best players in the world to play free and loose is going to end well
 
Does his hearing aides make his back arm shake???
Ball before the missed 9 he looked like he had Parkinson's.
Yeah the 8 ball rattle-in was alarming as his entire demeanor looked off. He looked like a league player getting to the last couple balls and suddenly afraid (ask how I know so well what that looks like). He had no focus and intensity, just....fear? It came as no surprise to see him timidly miss the 9.

Then the missed 7 later he was clearly just lined up wrong the entire time. I mean I hate to say this about an umpteen time major tournament champion, but he really seems to be folding under pressure.

What is it about the MC that is different from all the other tournaments in which he confidently plays like a stud? Perhaps it's a team dynamic thing?
 
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