... continuing on from Part I
Just break shots
Runs of 0
Runs greater than 50
Runs greater than 100
Runs greater than 200
Runs greater than 300
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Just break shots
- A run of 100 means there were eight break shots, so if we look at all break shots, not just ones that ended the run, we get the chart below.
- Shaw2 was the best breaker, at 96.0%.
- SVB clearly-underperformed here at only 92.5%
- If we expand the failed break shots, we get...
- SVB scratched the most on break shots.
- Schmidt scratched the least on break shots.
- Shaw2 missed the break shot least of all the players and was significantly better than Shaw1.
- Earl missed the break shot the most.
- I thought it interesting that all the players scratched more than they missed, except for Earl and Schmidt, who missed more than they scratched.
Runs of 0
- This was a surprise.
- With Ruslan making only 10 attempts and having one run of 0, that 10% seems an anomaly given his demonstrated performance, and would likely be much lower if he’d be able to perform for more than one day.
- Schmidt had no runs of zero during his week, but all the other players had more than 5% of their runs end at zero. I didn’t expect that.
- I’ve heard players say that any of the top players given ball-in-hand, and setting up their break shot, would likely run out the rack 9 out of 10 times. It turns out that’s only been true for straight-pool players like Ruslan and Schmidt.
- Earl was running the first rack only 7 out of 10 times, and Shaw2 was 7.5 out of 10 times.
- Shaw1 was 8 out of 10, and Shane 8.5 out of 10 times.
- This could be used as a simple skill measure. How often can you take cue-ball-in-hand, and set up a break shot, and just run out the rack and sink the 15th ball?
Runs greater than 50
- For breaks of more than 50, these numbers are consistent with comments from Bob Jewett that Schmidt’s early runs leading to the 626, were that he would break 50 about half the time.
- Ruslan of course had the least trouble breaking 50, and Earl had the most.
- Shaw2 was better than Shaw1
- Again, this could be a simple skill test. How often can you run 50 points?
Runs greater than 100
- For runs of more than 100, Bob Jewett had noted that the lead-up to Schmidt’s 626 had him breaking 100 about 25% of the time, and Schmidt did slightly better than that here.
- Ruslan again was first, followed by Schmidt.
- Shaw2 was again slightly better than Shaw1.
Runs greater than 200
- Ruslan again dominates this category, with Shaw1 following.
- Shaw switches here, and Shaw1 is better than Shaw2
Runs greater than 300
- Shaw1 dominates the category of runs over 300, followed by Schmidt then Shaw2
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