In this vid of the drama, (at the 1:06 start point) Earl unmistakably and precisely points his shaft to the exact pocket he's designating for his cut shot:
https://youtu.be/v1pps7Bvf8o?t=66
An insightful notion someone offered earlier contrasted Earl's native "Calina" accent with the Scotch form of English that Jayson grew up speaking (and hearing, of course).
So, Earl possibly muttered something approximating "tain" (as a Carolinian might) for the 10-ball in a low voice as he swiftly pointed his cue shaft towards the pocket he was designating for his shot, and Jayson conceivably, reflexively interpreted (heard) the "tain" pronunciation as some form of the word "two".
Just my helpfully-intended conjecture. No aspersion intended on either player's native accent. (Both are far more mellifluous and pleasant to many listeners than my own too-rapid and mumbled native Brooklyn-ese.)
Arnaldo
https://youtu.be/v1pps7Bvf8o?t=66
An insightful notion someone offered earlier contrasted Earl's native "Calina" accent with the Scotch form of English that Jayson grew up speaking (and hearing, of course).
So, Earl possibly muttered something approximating "tain" (as a Carolinian might) for the 10-ball in a low voice as he swiftly pointed his cue shaft towards the pocket he was designating for his shot, and Jayson conceivably, reflexively interpreted (heard) the "tain" pronunciation as some form of the word "two".
Just my helpfully-intended conjecture. No aspersion intended on either player's native accent. (Both are far more mellifluous and pleasant to many listeners than my own too-rapid and mumbled native Brooklyn-ese.)
Arnaldo
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