Come on Nick, BB 8 ball, take what you make is a pretty good game.
Bergman vs. Bustamante?
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You think the Euros and the Asians are playing and training on BBs? At this rate the USA Mosconi Team might win one again by 2040.
True, but Busty is otherworldly on everything. Past his prime though, I would also have to take Bergman.
Not so sure about Busti. i watched him a lot on Filipino streams and he's still playing at a very high level.
A player as great as Busty is always dangerous. In the early 2000`s I used to wonder how he ever lost. He was a killer in his day, fearless gambler. But I am sure everyone already knows this, just had to say it. For me he is one of the elite, special players of my lifetime. Hard to deny Father Time, he always wins, eventually.
I'll be rooting for Busty, and still make him a favorite today over Bergman.
Of course, I bet on Archer over Oscar on their infamous match...
Father time is right, and always wins!
Of course, I bet on Archer over Oscar on their infamous match...
Father time is right, and always wins!
Bergman won 15-12. Here are a few stats from the match.
■ Bergman broke 15 times -- successful 13 times (resulting in 7 game wins and 6 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 1 dry (a loss).
■ Bustamante broke 12 times -- successful 9 times (resulting in 4 game wins and 5 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 2 dry (both losses).
Average minutes per game -- 5.4, including one timeout of a bit less than 7 minutes.
■ Bergman broke 15 times -- successful 13 times (resulting in 7 game wins and 6 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 1 dry (a loss).
■ Bustamante broke 12 times -- successful 9 times (resulting in 4 game wins and 5 losses), 1 foul (a loss), and 2 dry (both losses).
Successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bergman -- 87% (13 of 15)
Bustamante -- 75% (9 of 12)
Total -- 81% (22 of 27)
Breaker won game:
Bergman -- 47% (7 of 15)
Bustamante -- 33% (4 of 12)
Total -- 41% (11 of 27)
Break-and-run games -- on all breaks:
Bergman -- 40% (6 of 15)
Bustamante -- 33% (4 of 12)
Total -- 37% (10 of 27)
Break-and-run games -- on successful breaks (made at least one ball and did not foul):
Bergman -- 46% (6 of 13)
Bustamante -- 44% (4 of 9)
Total -- 45% (10 of 22)
81% (22 of 27) of the games ended in one inning., with 10 games ending on the breaker's first inning (B&R games) and 12 games ending on the non-breaker's first inningAverage minutes per game -- 5.4, including one timeout of a bit less than 7 minutes.
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Willowbrook Wolfy
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I wonder if they were breaking the head ball or the second ball with those percentages.
They both broke into the head ball every time. Bergman broke all 15 times from about 5 or 6 inches to his right of the head spot. Bustamante broke 9 times from his left of the head spot and 3 times from his right, with his distance off center varying a bit.
Is there a typo here? If only 5 breaks were not successful, how were there 12 one inning games by the non-breaker? Wouldn't the max be 5 games?
No, the non-breaker's first inning can be after a failed break, but it can also be after the breaker is successful on the break but then turns the table over somehow (miss, foul, safe). In this match, 5 of the 12 games that ended on the beaker's first inning were after failed breaks and 7 of the 12 were after missed shots by the breaker.
Willowbrook Wolfy
Going pro
Thanks
In a hill-hill 9 ball match, I’d have Justin as an underdog against only SVB, Fedor, and Sky.
Decheine was the only other one. Don't make him hang up his tie and dust off his cues
Look up
No it’s not. This match is akin to Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy playing 36 holes of putt putt.
Keep in mind, pinoys win 80% of the time when they match up if it's their own money.