To Jay: You are a good friend for over 50+ years and I respect your knowledge about all Pool things BUT you are a bit blinded about Dennis and his Ten Ball Game with respect to Shane. Dennis is a Better Ball Striker than Shane but NOT a better breaker than Shane. It's just not in his wheelhouse to compete with Shane playing that game. I think you'd have to look to Taiwan or Europe to find a player to beat Shane right now.
I agree. Dennis admitted to me that it was a bad game for him. He simply said, "Shane breaks too good." On a super tight table (like the front table at Hard Times), Dennis plays him even and will win matches against him and has. Anything that somehow nullifies Shane's big break gives an edge to Dennis. That's why a game like 14.1 or One Pocket is better suited for him against Shane and he knows it, and so do I.
Now tell me why I could never beat you at One Pocket. I moved good, I shot straight and you still always beat me. I was hard headed though and kept coming back for more. :wink:
You were too smart to play Bank Pool with me. I should have made you play me a set of each, but I doubt you would have gone for it.