Archer-vs-Wiseman & 6 HOURS OF POOL TOMMORROW ON TV

[md5key]

I don't get why they keep comparing the speed of the break shot to tennis and baseball, then they make the excuse that "the ball only travels 4 feet during a pool break, but in baseball it has 90 feet to gain speed".

There's so much more to pool than a big break that I think it's kind of sad they went down to this level to try to entertain people. Besides the fact that what they said makes no sense at all.

 

[Neil]

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[Scott Lee]

md5key...It just shows how misinformed many of the commentators are. Apparently they don't realize that a baseball does NOT pick up speed, once it leaves the pitcher's hand. Neither does a tennis ball, after leaving the racquet. Neither does the CB. The distance it travels to the rack is irrelevant (unless a pool table was 90' long! ). Add to that, a good break is not necessitated by a heavy cue, jumping into the shot, or any other 'antics' that we see from lots of players...even pros. Weight of the cue + perfect timing = a high speed, consistent break (assuming your stroke is repeatable enough, to allow you to strike the CB exactly where you want to).

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

I don't get why they keep comparing the speed of the break shot to tennis and baseball, then they make the excuse that "the ball only travels 4 feet during a pool break, but in baseball it has 90 feet to gain speed".

There's so much more to pool than a big break that I think it's kind of sad they went down to this level to try to entertain people. Besides the fact that what they said makes no sense at all.

 

[PoolBum]

md5key...It just shows how misinformed many of the commentators are. Apparently they don't realize that a baseball does NOT pick up speed, once it leaves the pitcher's hand. Neither does a tennis ball, after leaving the racquet. Neither does the CB.

Scott Lee

Speaking of misinformed announcers, I remember Tim McCarver once claiming on a national baseball telecast that the reason the shortstop bounced the throw to first base was because "the ball picks up speed on the bounce." Ugh.

 

[SCCues]

In seeing the match today, Archer engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct a few different times:
- Since the ref was already watching the shot, Archer had no business approaching the table. That was sharking.
- After the match was over, instead of approaching Wiseman to shake hands, Archer turned his back to Wiseman so they apparently didn't shake hands.
- Let's not overlook the wild cue swinging after Archer missed a few shots too. (One rarely sees that type of frustration on a tv match.)

You are right on in your description of Archer's behavior.