I can't read minds
but I do wonder if you read my post at all
literally the second line I wrote is
"obviously, he cares about the break"
but even if you only read the thread title
and after I've read all who've posted thusfar
to insinuate he didn't care as much as the next guy
is a poor choice of words
efren is too smart to just sit on a glaring weakness
but due to the variety of opinion on the subject
the general topic of efren's break is evidently one worth discussing
bata is my favorite, and inarguably one of the finest players to pick up a cue
as fans, I think we're doing the game a service by attempting to dissect his efforts
by invention, the game of pool is fine by itself
but it is with our participation, both on and off the table
that makes pool *great*
and maybe via our enthusiasm, others will see how beautiful pool is
and the game will grow
I digress (gar, I like to think of my mind as an endless drop pocket btw
)a lot of good and interesting comments in this thread
I like what grindz and jay say, and what others allude to
about efren being a "stroke" player
having established his game, before the big nine-ball break came into vogue (for him)
and even having put work into his break over the years
it still feels like he couldn't get over the big break hump
because it's just not him
individual personalities and skillsets are what makes a player unique
and again, as others have mentioned
effy isn't too shabby after the break
I guess it's hard to be good at everything all the time
and whereas I've often wondered why efren's break wasn't better
I now find myself appreciating more how great a player efren was, and is
in spite of that
thanks all for the replies
I know I post oddities from time to time
but please don't misconstrue my general feeling
that pool is such a wonderful, amazing game
and it's truly a blessing to be able to share in that here on azb.
may you all find a sweet runout/golden break/hill-hill magic, etc. in your stocking
happy holidays everybody:grin:
