SO it is 2-2?
Mosconi Cup week 2018
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SO it is 2-2?
It would be great to have the pressure on them for the first time in years!!
What a monster performance by Shane! So proud of him righting the ship after his early shakiness. He looked in total command from about midway through his doubles match til the final 9 against Shaw.
A confident SVB in this event and Shaw doubting himself is huge for the USA.
And they match up again tomorrow as fan picks!!
Hopefully Shane got rid of the monkey that's been on his back.
Great match so far.
USA-USA-USA
Great match so far.
USA-USA-USA
Shane looked like he was playing in the U.S. Open finals in that last match against Shaw.
I'm just glad to see that Hatch and Oscar were replaced by Tyler and Corey. Corey's game has really picked up in the last year, Tyler is unconscious, and Hatch was just an embarrassment.
I'm just glad to see that Hatch and Oscar were replaced by Tyler and Corey. Corey's game has really picked up in the last year, Tyler is unconscious, and Hatch was just an embarrassment.
Well there it is. What a treat fans were given on day one.
U.S. had the pool gods on their side and took advantage.
The combination Tyler played in the last rack... the balls on
this kid, I love it! Shane putting it down. I can’t wait for tomorrow.
The rolls were in our favor today. I’ll take it. The mental game as
a team seems much more even keel than previous years for the U.S.
Many thanks indeed to Spartan for the link.
U.S. had the pool gods on their side and took advantage.
The combination Tyler played in the last rack... the balls on
this kid, I love it! Shane putting it down. I can’t wait for tomorrow.
The rolls were in our favor today. I’ll take it. The mental game as
a team seems much more even keel than previous years for the U.S.
Many thanks indeed to Spartan for the link.
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I'm cringing at the child like high-pitched whooping adopted by some (obviously boozed up) idiots in the crowd.
Although SVB was unfazed by it.
Hopefully it will be a lively and engaged, but more importantly, respectful crowd tomorrow evening.
Although SVB was unfazed by it.
Hopefully it will be a lively and engaged, but more importantly, respectful crowd tomorrow evening.
They are Woooing a la Rick Flair...that’s where it comes from. Annoying.
That was magic....especially the Corey-Shane hook-up.
...they don’t always get a long....but they looked like long lost brothers there.
Tyler the rookie....everybody knew he couldn’t beat Niels twice in a row....
...everybody but Tyler...:grin:
And the Shane the world fears showed up in the last match.
I’m typing this in a Canuck pool hall...every one is happy like they’re Yankees.
...they don’t always get a long....but they looked like long lost brothers there.
Tyler the rookie....everybody knew he couldn’t beat Niels twice in a row....
...everybody but Tyler...:grin:
And the Shane the world fears showed up in the last match.
I’m typing this in a Canuck pool hall...every one is happy like they’re Yankees.
That is exactly what a 5--Zip win could do. I say "could" but don't forget Shaw is a true professional. But hey SVB was impressive. USA, USA, USA. :thumbup:
At last week's warm-up match with England, the table was tough on breaks. The wing ball went in only 17% of the time, and successful breaks were about 50%.
Deep shelves and bad racking were given as possible reasons for the difficulties on the break. And we heard that the table was being moved to Alexandra Palace for the Mosconi Cup, so we wondered whether it would be the match table and, if so, how it would fare.
Well, that table from last week is certainly NOT the match table being used this week at the Cup. The wing ball went in on 30 of the 34 breaks today (88%, several were fouled) and the successful break rate is way up.
And then, as you say, several pretty bad "misses" during the games found their way to the bottom of the pockets.
But, as is said, both teams are playing on the same table.
So much all of this. ^^^^^^
Even more important with a table playing that loose. The lag has never been our strong suit for the last few years for whatever reason. Glad to see them place some close to the end rail.
And here comes the groundwork for excuses if the US wins. Europe will say its cuz of the pockets.