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I play both straight and 9 ball with some 8 ball. In my opinion 9 ball dictates your next shot and forces you to be able to move the cue ball around the table. This helps my position play in straight pool.
I had the opportunity to see Mosconi play an exhibition when I was 14 yrs. old I remember telling my buddy the same thing many others have mistakenly said after watching him run rack after rack. " all his shots were easy I could have done that "
I watched the YouTube tape of Melling ( my favorite player currently )running 225 and I saw him make some great shots as well as unbelievable break shots. I thought to myself
Mosconi played much better position not needing to make extreme shots. To run 100's on a regular basis and consistently have great shape says an awful lot about how good Willie Mosconi was.
I think there is an attitude today, especially among bar table players, that people who don't play the short rack games, can't for some reason. I think it also is prevalent among those who play only 9 ball. I remember a thread in the main forum by a guy who INSISTED that 9 ball was the only game to play to improve one's skill in pool.
I play both straight and 9 ball with some 8 ball. In my opinion 9 ball dictates your next shot and forces you to be able to move the cue ball around the table. This helps my position play in straight pool.
I had the opportunity to see Mosconi play an exhibition when I was 14 yrs. old I remember telling my buddy the same thing many others have mistakenly said after watching him run rack after rack. " all his shots were easy I could have done that "
I watched the YouTube tape of Melling ( my favorite player currently )running 225 and I saw him make some great shots as well as unbelievable break shots. I thought to myself
Mosconi played much better position not needing to make extreme shots. To run 100's on a regular basis and consistently have great shape says an awful lot about how good Willie Mosconi was.