T-Rex vs Robocop Big Money One Pocket Action Rubber Match

sjm

Older and Wiser
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So, my short answer to your question is... I believe that Orcollo executes EVERYTHING better than Chohan. In a difficult layout... Orcollo will get a ball or two more.. He'll get a hair closer to the blocking ball on most safes... The "loosey goosey" nature of both Chohan's and Scott Frost's stroke betrays them under pressure. What say you, SJM?

I think you've hit the nail on the head here, Russ.

Scott and Tony may know a shot or technique or two that Dennis hasn't learned yet, but they are well below him in general tactical execution.

Dennis, just like Alex the Lion, has near perfect speed control, and it pays off in spades in one pocket. I think all three play phenomenal position and can complete even the most difficult racks, but as you said, edge to Orcullo on the mind-bendingly tough layouts, which tend to require the most refined angle management and speed control.

As you note, even the slightest difference in fundamentals will manifest itself in race to 40, and Dennis has the edge.

The one area in which Tony or Scott might have a slight edge is in certain specialty shots that are specific to one pocket, like two railers (long-short-pocket) which people who play a lot of one pocket shoot far more often than those who specialize in a different discipline.

… but on the whole, it would be hard to improve on what you've posted, Russ. Well said!
 

pt109

WO double hemlock
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Tony has to keep playing that loosey-goosey manner...it what’s makes him dangerous to
a superior all-round player like Dennis.

If he tried to play conservative....he’d take two balls off his game.
Ya gotta dance with the one you came with.
 

terryhanna

AzB Silver Member
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Dennis in a little trap wwyd ?
 

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terryhanna

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Dennis might be a little tired.

After he played Tony yesterday, he played another action match all night :yikes:
 

ShortBusRuss

Short Bus Russ - C Player
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Tony looks confused, unsure of what to do. And what the heck happened in this game? DO sold out the table to Tony at 7-1, and all the balls looked runnable?
 

gxman

AzB Silver Member
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Dennis is too good.

Saw Shane play Tony a couple of times and it was close.

I want to see Shane step up an play Tony.
 

deanoc

AzB Silver Member
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I sure am glad they are going to 40 and not just 20

I put my money on Tony and I would be in trouble again,
but now I still have hope

However I sometimes break down when I get behind,I find it discouraging
and lose my confidence

These things happen to us all
 

Texas Carom Club

9ball did to billiards what hiphop did to america
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Dennis is too good.

Saw Shane play Tony a couple of times and it was close.

I want to see Shane step up an play Tony.

Shane was playing tony just before the first big one match and got beat
There are some vids on povs utube channel
 

pvc lou

AzB Silver Member
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I sure am glad they are going to 40 and not just 20

I put my money on Tony and I would be in trouble again,
but now I still have hope

However I sometimes break down when I get behind,I find it discouraging
and lose my confidence

These things happen to us all



I got my little money on tony too, big deano. Hang in there. I know T-Rex is.
 
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