Buddy hated the oversized cue ball. The extra weight and size allows a player who knows how, to force the cue ball through shots. Literally running over balls, he can do things that are impossible to do with the regular sized ball.
David Matlock, who is from Rolla, Missouri, is a master with the oversized ball, and maybe, the grand master. Wayne Brown and Louis Goad were going to stake Buddy in a game against Matlock, using the big cue ball. They advised Buddy to practice with it for a while. Buddy agreed that it was a good idea. He was able to stand it for about fifteen minutes before quitting.
The vibration that Buddy felt when he stoked through a cue ball gave him a special feeling from the beginning. FEELING has always been the foundation of Buddy's pool game. He knows no diamond systems or banking systems. He doesn't know which end of the table to begin counting from. Even if he did, he wouldn't know why he was counting them. He always played on feel and instinct only. Hitting oversize and overweight cue balls only confused the muscle memories in his arm. Buddy had no ambition to be the jack of all games, and the master of none. Instead, he specialized to become the master of one. People sometimes inquire of Buddy regarding what banking or kicking system he uses. Buddy's answer sounds like a joke, but it's simple truth, " THE BUDDY SYSTEM"
When it comes to systems, David Matlock has memorized every banking and kicking system known to man, and he has invented a few of his own. He is a true student of every phase of the game, including three cushion billiards.
The next day, Buddy and David began playing a 10 ahead set for $5000. The game started in the early evening on a bar table, using the big rock, and it continued until the afternoon of the next day. After 18 hours, David Matlock emerged the winner. Then, Buddy picked up the big cue ball, and replaced it with a regular sized one. Matlock pulled back, saying, "No No No!"
David Matlock, who is from Rolla, Missouri, is a master with the oversized ball, and maybe, the grand master. Wayne Brown and Louis Goad were going to stake Buddy in a game against Matlock, using the big cue ball. They advised Buddy to practice with it for a while. Buddy agreed that it was a good idea. He was able to stand it for about fifteen minutes before quitting.
The vibration that Buddy felt when he stoked through a cue ball gave him a special feeling from the beginning. FEELING has always been the foundation of Buddy's pool game. He knows no diamond systems or banking systems. He doesn't know which end of the table to begin counting from. Even if he did, he wouldn't know why he was counting them. He always played on feel and instinct only. Hitting oversize and overweight cue balls only confused the muscle memories in his arm. Buddy had no ambition to be the jack of all games, and the master of none. Instead, he specialized to become the master of one. People sometimes inquire of Buddy regarding what banking or kicking system he uses. Buddy's answer sounds like a joke, but it's simple truth, " THE BUDDY SYSTEM"
When it comes to systems, David Matlock has memorized every banking and kicking system known to man, and he has invented a few of his own. He is a true student of every phase of the game, including three cushion billiards.
The next day, Buddy and David began playing a 10 ahead set for $5000. The game started in the early evening on a bar table, using the big rock, and it continued until the afternoon of the next day. After 18 hours, David Matlock emerged the winner. Then, Buddy picked up the big cue ball, and replaced it with a regular sized one. Matlock pulled back, saying, "No No No!"
