It is hard. If jumping were a thing back then, the players would have jumped, and the good ones would have jumped well.
In the future they'll say that Fedor and Josh couldn't compete in the new era because they hadn't mastered 3D zero-gravity patterns. It's always something.
In the post-tournament interview Shane mentioned that he had been playing a lot of 3-cushion and it has helped him with his cueball control. I've never heard him say that before.
It is how it has always been. Somebody will play really well for a few months or a couple of years like FSR or Albin (or Jason Dufner in golf), but it takes some real staying power to put together high-quality play for decades. That's GOAT territory.
Can Filler or Gorst be dominant for...
Kaci's break in this tournament was magnificent. It's super powerful, but relatively short and very repeatable. Shane breaks big and gets results, but Kaci's is simple and maybe a better model for other players not named Shane.