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No idea.

Agreed. In about 1998, many thought Archer to have the best break in the world, but Johnny typically hit them in the 24-25 mph range...

I think the huge break was a product of the times and the equipment. Once fast worsted cloth took hold that massive snap just wasn't needed.

Yeah, the full speed break is a dying breed, although Kaci, Bijsterbosch and a few others still often feature it in WNT play. I'm not...

Well you have to understand that those statistical analyses have an inherent flaw. It's only showing tv table matches, which are going...

Very true, but there's yet another issue. In winner's break format (used in nearly all of the events analyzed by AtLarge,) the better...

As noted, George was an action player first, a tournament player second. I am no position to rate him as an action player, but I saw...

Just wanted to make a public thank you to Mensabum and Cue Alchemist. I happened to mention in passing on a thread on here that I...

Yeah, Robbie is very elite right now. Is Anton Raga still in the conversation? What about Bernie Regalario?

Januarta is Indonesian

There are TONS of people on here who will say that the break has no advantage and then argue all day that alternate breaks should be the...

Same here. Those who defend alternate break tend to cite tennis, but in tennis, the serve is a giant advantage. For example, in...

I think this win will put Fedor at #1 on the AZB money list for 2026, with Filler and FSR barely behind. The naysayers entering August...

Well done, Fedor. This is and always has been a very prestigious title and it will be a fitting addition to the Gorst resume. Wishing...

Yes, and then Tyler Styer eliminated him in the same US Open. This thread asserts that AJ has a super-high gear at times but also takes...