Badpenguin
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The more I listened to Scott, the more I liked his commentary. Actually, I prefer him over JJ.
Anyone have a hard time listening to Scott Frost in the MC?
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Exactly, we ain’t in church ….. Running around pool rooms you better have a backbone or they’ll eat you Alive !!!
Table layout.
Scott's explanation of a table layout after the break, often gives the viewers & players a perspective (of the entire table) and what's before the shooter which other commentators don't often do, if at all.
It's how a top pro looks at what's before him and the choices that should/could and must be made to win this rack.
His commentary can be Very informative to a good player, tho somewhat advanced to a 500 or below Fargo unless they listen and understand his perspective.
Like and average chess player trying to understand a Grand master when he's looking ahead many more moves than your able too.
A recent Matchroom pool comparison.....
Was watching a MR Shaw video bite about how exciting it was when he banked the three ball up table and made it, the crowd went wild.
From my perspective it was a great shot, NOT because it was made, but because it was the right shot, with the correct speed and exact cue ball position frozen to the foot rail.... with two natural blockers of the 3 ball if missed by making SURE to hit it short.
Making SURE he would miss it short was of THEE MOST import aspect of this shot Using Correct, Object ball speed....
Shaw created perfect cue ball and object ball location ''after the shot'' whether he missed or made it.
Had it missed short which it almost did (slight pocket rattle), the 4 ball would have blocked opponents' access of hitting the 3 ball.... because of obj. ball speed.
Shaw ALSO.... has both the 3 and 4 ball close to each other if he misses' short and the cue ball is FROZEN to the other end short rail.
bm
Scott's explanation of a table layout after the break, often gives the viewers & players a perspective (of the entire table) and what's before the shooter which other commentators don't often do, if at all.
It's how a top pro looks at what's before him and the choices that should/could and must be made to win this rack.
His commentary can be Very informative to a good player, tho somewhat advanced to a 500 or below Fargo unless they listen and understand his perspective.
Like and average chess player trying to understand a Grand master when he's looking ahead many more moves than your able too.
A recent Matchroom pool comparison.....
Was watching a MR Shaw video bite about how exciting it was when he banked the three ball up table and made it, the crowd went wild.
From my perspective it was a great shot, NOT because it was made, but because it was the right shot, with the correct speed and exact cue ball position frozen to the foot rail.... with two natural blockers of the 3 ball if missed by making SURE to hit it short.
Making SURE he would miss it short was of THEE MOST import aspect of this shot Using Correct, Object ball speed....
Shaw created perfect cue ball and object ball location ''after the shot'' whether he missed or made it.
Had it missed short which it almost did (slight pocket rattle), the 4 ball would have blocked opponents' access of hitting the 3 ball.... because of obj. ball speed.
Shaw ALSO.... has both the 3 and 4 ball close to each other if he misses' short and the cue ball is FROZEN to the other end short rail.
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Go watch the old Accu-Stats videos.
Folks, the OP's complaint had nothing to do with the job he was doing but simply some butthurt feelings about something SF may or may not have done in the past. IMO that stuff is not a no-starter for calling a pool event. He does a good job commentating and will only get better with more air-time. I like his on-air stuff so far. Not naming names, well i did one, but Scott is way better than some of the current crop of talking heads. Like to see more ex-players doing color.
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Bingo! Zar 
I think you may have the ball colors confused. I saw that as a relatively obvious two-way shot.
I've said this to you before. There are no butthurt feelings. It's my opinion.
I was called out on that in an earlier thread and it's a miscue on my part..... even pros in match play have played shape for the purple/incorrectly. But he planned on NOT missing it long, and because of this, even if he'd of missed the pocket SHORT his object ball speed was perfect. The best RETURN shot his opponent could of had would of been seeing the 3 ball up the long rail with no Controllable offensive shot to get back to the PINK 4, since the cue ball would track towards the 7-8.
Exactly.
Not what your opening post sounds like. Something about the guy gets your panties in a wad or you wouldn't have started the thread.
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I thought Scott did a fine job, spoke clearly, had interesting insights and explained a lot of things other commentators would likely have overlooked.
I have not a single complaint about Frost.
Awesome. Thank you for posting, appreciate it.
Thanks for the Like Jay. It means a lot to me as I am a big fan of yours.