Can you elaborate? I wasn't comparing him to Earl as far as one of the greatest 9-ball players ever, but in terms of his questionable actions / behavior.IMO, it's a bad move to compare Shaw to the Pearl.
Can you elaborate? I wasn't comparing him to Earl as far as one of the greatest 9-ball players ever, but in terms of his questionable actions / behavior.IMO, it's a bad move to compare Shaw to the Pearl.
Can you elaborate? I wasn't comparing him to Earl as far as one of the greatest 9-ball players ever, but in terms of his questionable actions / behavior.
I misunderstood your previous post, reading comprehension on my part was off. It's happening more and more lately.
We're pretty much on the same page after rereading your post.
I dislike Shaw's personality so much ........, that it's hard for his talent to overshadow it...IMO.
If Shaw's performance matched the Pearl's, (to me).... it would be different and I would overlook things a little easier.
To me, its risk vs reward. So far, Shaw's performances is just not worth it. Again, JMO.
Shaw had a smirk saying “I deserve that,” when Skylar showboated before his final 9-ball. I look at it this way. If it wasn’t for Shaw’s prior showboating that wouldn’t have been as delicious.
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Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t remember ever seeing him show boat like that at any other tournament . At the mosconi in front of that crazy crowd you get a pass.
SVB, Reyes and Ralf Souquet are guys to be example of great personality. Also Alcano and few others.
Wasn’t it Shaw that unscrewed for some petty BS at the DCC when he was playing SVB. He may be a great player but what TF does that even matter, if you’re a douche canoe in life it takes away from everything else. Where are the thugs these days, the guy who uncork on someone when they get out of line. It’s the same as all the folks constantly stiffing someone or pulling some shady moves. Time and time again you see the same ol clowns pulling the same ol stunts. I guess the days of someone getting pancaked on the spot are over, because the “pool player code” allows the derelicts to run amock with no consiquences.
Some players relentlessly stalk their opponents watching for a chance to pounce. Others are clinical and passionless. They embrace the challenge of the table. Others target getting into the other player’s mind. That tactic often involves trash talk and other sharking moves. Those tactics are outlawed in league and tournament rules. Throwing a player off their rhythm is still often employed. But the time clock in some events stops that as well. However, choosing to tie a player up rather than run the balls is often used to get into heads once their extension is used can tactically get into a player’s head. Their chances seem non-existent and when one does finally occur its importance can seem to be magnified. I find Jayson Shaw to fall into the first category. The no mercy, in for the kill type of player. There is also an element of the surgical passionless table presence, with no regard for the opponent, just the table.
What I find disrespectful and classless, is someone simply implying something by questioning. The fact that a question was asked infers that it is an issue that should be addressed. Combine that with misspelling a persons name reveals more about the person doing the asking than the question. And it doesn’t reveal class.
Some players relentlessly stalk their opponents watching for a chance to pounce. Others are clinical and passionless. They embrace the challenge of the table. Others target getting into the other player’s mind. That tactic often involves trash talk and other sharking moves. Those tactics are outlawed in league and tournament rules. Throwing a player off their rhythm is still often employed. But the time clock in some events stops that as well. However, choosing to tie a player up rather than run the balls is often used to get into heads once their extension is used can tactically get into a player’s head. Their chances seem non-existent and when one does finally occur its importance can seem to be magnified. I find Jayson Shaw to fall into the first category. The no mercy, in for the kill type of player. There is also an element of the surgical passionless table presence, with no regard for the opponent, just the table.
What I find disrespectful and classless, is someone simply implying something by questioning. The fact that a question was asked infers that it is an issue that should be addressed. Combine that with misspelling a persons name reveals more about the person doing the asking than the question. And it doesn’t reveal class.
Do you really believe 8 straight years of winning the cup was just a luck?:rotflmao:I don't know what they feed the Euro folks over there...but boy are they ever ugly. Between their teeth, Shaw's bat ears, their pathetic attempt at Euro pride...it's just laughable really.
Glad their luck finally ended. Super happy for SVB. He really wanted that combo.
Do you really believe 8 straight years of winning the cup was just a luck?:rotflmao: