Playing 1 pocket Corey is 1 of the best in the world
Top 5 for sure take this from someone who plays them all
The other games Corey is not ranked as high
Corey played good, made some mistakes, score should have been 8-4. J. Jones commentary was excellent, Cotton was also good. If JJ's game is as good as his commentary, I would rate him higher than Shane and Cory. What do you think?
If JJ's game is as good as his commentary, I would rate him higher than Shane and Cory. What do you think?
I think this depends on how much Corey has been practicing. I think if he has been practicing, Corey will give Shane all he can handle in the other games, and if Shane weakens just a tad, Shane might get run over.
That being said, I think Corey's main problem is, unbelievably, his creativity. I think if Corey had reigned in his creativity a bit and exhibited some patience, that he would have blown Shane out 8-4 or 8-3.
He simply couldn't resist trying some "pretty, creative shot" he had thought up. And he ended up leaving Shane a hair of a chance, and Shane shot him down that game.
It's really easy to see that Corey is competitively rusty, and his speed was somewhat bad last night. If he had been firing on all cylinders, he would have steamrolled Shane in the One Pocket.
Short Bus Russ - C player
Shane doesn't really play "old-school" one pocket. His array of defensive shots aren't near as good as the "moving" player. He often doesn't even look at the shot that JJ or other more conventional/seasoned one pocket players would play. He just gets out.
He's so dangerous when given any kind of shot, it puts pressure on the opponent to be so precise on defense. If you leave him any kind of shot and he makes it, he's so good at running out that the game is over. This can also hurt him, obviously, if he misses because he shoots a lot of flyers. The thing is that he doesn't miss often.
Corey should have won 8-4 because Shane didn't make balls like he usually does. Corey is much better at moving, but Shane dominates on offense. It would be a good long gambling match up.
There's a note on the TAR stream that the start time for day 2 may be delayed, as they are waiting for Corey to finish his BB match.
Does anyone know the projected start time for day 2 of the TAR stream?
Well bonus ball involves the rest of your team shooting and none of the shots in BB hardly ever come up in 8 ball, meanwhile Shane is obliterating the 8 ball break in the stream and practicing eight ball outs.
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I would bet Shanes run out % from the break in 8 ball is around 80% or more and when Shane does make a ball on the break it rises to 90 % or more?
I'll take that bet richiebalto...what do you want to do? BTW, I love Shane and bet he will win...but your end is a cinch bet imo. No way he runs out at 80%, even if he doesn't make a ball on the break.
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