Question about tickets: Are only the finals tomorrow, or semi finals as well?
My ticketmaster just says "US Open 10 AM," if semifinal is tomorrow does my ticket get me into that, or just to the final match? cheers
Great example. People I know really like the graphic overlays showing windspeed and the arc tracking the course of the ball and its speed/direction. Makes the difficulty of each shot and the player's success very easy to understand.
Definitely. I just mean for major tournaments to feature some 8 would be good for interest.
Call pocket 10 ball seems to be the game for competitive interest, while I will keep hoping straight pool makes a comeback (lol)
Two things about Americans and sports I have noticed as an American sports fan: 1. they love spectacle 2. they love to feel that they are smarter than the average fan
The spectacle part is trickier because, as above, 9 ball just isn't very exciting
But, in a world of data surpluses, nothing...
Matchroom/Frazier's total fixation on 9 ball has always confused me for this reason. It is also a very boring game to watch at the highest level; the second a player has an open shot they will run out 90+% of the time. 8 ball typically has a lot more clusters/problem areas that are interesting...
I was watching this match recently and was very struck by both the commentators ability to make the match exciting, with great flow, and also his ability to describe the complexities of certain shots.
Whatever the solution for making the tournaments more interesting/exciting for the viewer, the...
Good point. That surprises me too. The Matchroom event commentary is a complete waste in my opinion. Never sure what the point of them is, as they bring up nothing the big pool fan isn't thinking of, and nothing that really interests a casual fan.
So much of the game isn't clear. How does one learn about english/speed/playing to parts of pocket without seeking it out yourself/playing a lot? Why not bring that all to the viewer to make things more accessible and increase interest?
Nine ball is still very boring to watch for a casual fan. The players are so good and make it look so easy that the racks don't interest the average viewer, mainly because they don't understand the complexity of each shot.
In major sports you regularly see visualizations of different actions...