I posted a thread a couple weeks ago about being on the verge of taking my game up to the next level......I think it's safe to say that I've overcome whatever barrier was holding me back and the flood rushed forth.
It all started last Monday in APA League play. I couldn't do anything right.....I mean nothing.....i was playing a lower ranked player who was basically just banging them around...But I couldn't seem to get my roll going.....I won my match 3-0 with the second game going 16 (that's right) innings....it was horribble....but Iwas able to work through and win....
Then came the SBE Pro-AM on Wed. night...... I was all adenaline and nerves for the better part of the match and it seemed I was the one who got constantly hooked even by my own team mates......I shared table time with the likes of Corey Duell, Ike Reynolds, the ever crafty Takenanka....and my team pro Denny Coulter....After I settled down (like being backstage at a concert) Thins started coming together and I realized that these pro's are just regular guys like me....they miss the easy ones sometimes too.
Thurday I went to the expo with a friend who normally takes me 5-1 in a race to 5 bought a new Viking and I went out and played him to help him break it in. He shot great with it...and really liked how it played....I was shooting above average, but he still won 5-3....In 2 of my losses it was an error on my part that turned the game...
Last night I went out to shoot with 6 games worth of quarters to play him (and anyone else in the bar) again...I lost the first 3 games I played....all of them close and due to errors on my part.......
Then it happened...... I paid for and racked my fouth game and proceeded to hold the table for better than 2 hours until I'd had enough and decided to leave....I actually relinquished MY table to the last guy I beat....
What happened between my friend and I you ask? Well I took at least 5 games straight from him. After his second loss he broke out his out Cuetec....lost that game and realized it wasn't the cue. He went back to the new viking and continued to lose.....don't get me wrong these were not blow out games by any means....but I was on and red hot.....
Last night alone will keep me coming back for more for a long time to come......The final proof will be on Monday League night if I get to play..... I will report back win or lose.....
Just had to share....My wife is sick of hearing about it....
McCue Banger McCue
It all started last Monday in APA League play. I couldn't do anything right.....I mean nothing.....i was playing a lower ranked player who was basically just banging them around...But I couldn't seem to get my roll going.....I won my match 3-0 with the second game going 16 (that's right) innings....it was horribble....but Iwas able to work through and win....
Then came the SBE Pro-AM on Wed. night...... I was all adenaline and nerves for the better part of the match and it seemed I was the one who got constantly hooked even by my own team mates......I shared table time with the likes of Corey Duell, Ike Reynolds, the ever crafty Takenanka....and my team pro Denny Coulter....After I settled down (like being backstage at a concert) Thins started coming together and I realized that these pro's are just regular guys like me....they miss the easy ones sometimes too.
Thurday I went to the expo with a friend who normally takes me 5-1 in a race to 5 bought a new Viking and I went out and played him to help him break it in. He shot great with it...and really liked how it played....I was shooting above average, but he still won 5-3....In 2 of my losses it was an error on my part that turned the game...
Last night I went out to shoot with 6 games worth of quarters to play him (and anyone else in the bar) again...I lost the first 3 games I played....all of them close and due to errors on my part.......
Then it happened...... I paid for and racked my fouth game and proceeded to hold the table for better than 2 hours until I'd had enough and decided to leave....I actually relinquished MY table to the last guy I beat....
What happened between my friend and I you ask? Well I took at least 5 games straight from him. After his second loss he broke out his out Cuetec....lost that game and realized it wasn't the cue. He went back to the new viking and continued to lose.....don't get me wrong these were not blow out games by any means....but I was on and red hot.....
Last night alone will keep me coming back for more for a long time to come......The final proof will be on Monday League night if I get to play..... I will report back win or lose.....
Just had to share....My wife is sick of hearing about it....
McCue Banger McCue
