1990s 9-ball McCready vs. Paez

[Bob Jewett]

This just came up on YouTube. Keith McCready vs. Ismael "Morro" Paez.

"These are small pockets"?!?

 

[Cuebuddy]

Interesting how different the game has changed in 30+ years.
Talcom on the cloth, animated players, lots of missed shape and shots.
Commentators so sure of themselves then back pedaling.
Tons of body movement at the point of contact and just after.
Lots of fun watching these older matches. I love the different octaves Buddy's voice achieves when he talks and laughs at the same time.

Thanks for the link Bob!

 

[Cartune]

 

[skogstokig]

Tons of body movement at the point of contact and just after.

to be fair, these were the two jumpiest players ever. current player gerson martinez comes close but morro paez must surely be #1

 

[Cuebuddy]

At the 1 hour 29 miniute time stamp.
listen to Buddy
RIP Old friend.

 

[JAM]

The last game in the match is the best, Buddy cackling, Kim talking pool-speak. It was beautiful!

 

[Iwishiwasrich]

It was beautiful. Keith smoking a cigarette, drinking a beer and Ismael picked up a rolling cue ball when the game was over and nobody cried foul. The good old days

 

[garczar]

Sure there's higher quality pool to be found but the entertainment factor is off-the-charts. I'll take this over the milk-drinkin robo pros we have today. This era had REAL characters out there dueling for not much $$. Good shit.

 

[Iwishiwasrich]

Yeah no comparison as far as entertainment.

 

[Iwishiwasrich]

What I really like about the old style of play is men not being afraid to shoot a ball,vs today's playing the odds.

 

[maha]

that's why pool lasted so long as it was fun to watch and participate. long gone are those days. as its being replaced by robot players with no personality but solely playing ability.

viewing of pool has basically died off to only the dedicated players and very little general public.
solely the fault or inability of the promoters.

 

[HawaiianEye]

This is much more entertaining to watch than today's pool.

Today's pool is too sterile.

The players have no "personality" at the table.

 

[Tennesseejoe]

Great to watch...but the game has come a long way.

 

[MitchAlsup]

Great to watch...but the game has come a long way.

But in the right direction !?!

 

[Tennesseejoe]

But in the right direction !?!

Yes in quality but, but, but....we need more of the theatrics to increase popularity.