Are these fundamentals solid?

[Tin Man]

no one is squinting to make mosconi's anything to look better. more are trying to make it look less, so the present players look like they are doing something that he couldnt ever do.

if he could run 500 plus balls during an exhibition he could run many more getting on a setup table with new polished balls being cleaned at anytime and with a week of tries.

I agree.

So could Shaw.

Seriously, I have top respect for Mosconi. I understand that for a modern day player to pick one aspect of the game (offense only) with favorable conditions and unlimited tries doesn't prove that they play better straight pool than he does. It's akin to a player practicing free throws and making 800 in a row on their home court with unlimited tries, it doesn't make them Michael Jordan. It is just what it is, a heck of a big straight pool run.