There are ways to make the break more difficult and that's ok.
Taking the break almost completely out of play in this game creates a parody.
9ball has always been the best ambassador of pool after the straight pool era, and if we want to preserve pool in today's rough conditions we need players - prototypes.
Such talented players work hard in order to reach the necessary level of running a few racks, making every mistake of their opponent really count, inspiring young people to follow the legacy.
There's almost no beauty in the game when you take out essential elements like the break and bring everybody down to the same level, and that is bad for the game and it has to end in prestigious tournaments. It should be used in specific occasions but not in the big no-team events.
The game has to return where it belongs, to the maximum thrill situations.
Amen.
Petros
Taking the break almost completely out of play in this game creates a parody.
9ball has always been the best ambassador of pool after the straight pool era, and if we want to preserve pool in today's rough conditions we need players - prototypes.
Such talented players work hard in order to reach the necessary level of running a few racks, making every mistake of their opponent really count, inspiring young people to follow the legacy.
There's almost no beauty in the game when you take out essential elements like the break and bring everybody down to the same level, and that is bad for the game and it has to end in prestigious tournaments. It should be used in specific occasions but not in the big no-team events.
The game has to return where it belongs, to the maximum thrill situations.
Amen.
Petros