Agreed. Charlie's one of my least favorite players to watch. A formidable talent, yes, but not pleasant to watch.
I started watching the stream during the Williams/Morris match, but abandoned the stream for the rest of the day, because I couldn't bear to watch Charlie play. I found myself muttering expletives (e.g. "shoot the ****ing ball -- you looked at it long enough and there's nothing difficult about that particular shot!"), and knew that was not a way to set my mood for the rest of the day. Am glad I did, too, for with Charlie winning it, I would've had to bear watching him shoot multiple matches.
Nothing personal here, either. Congratulations to Charlie for taking it down. Now, who's going to go around and wake up Charlie's opponents who are still sleeping in their chairs?
-Sean
I thought I saw a thread earlier announcing Charlie Williams winning the Poison DP Classic. I replied in the thread, and it has since been deleted, though I'm not sure why.
It's a strong win for Charlie in a very tough field of pros.
Read more here: Dragon Scorches Field at DP Classic.
Charlie is a slow player for sure, but so are a lot of other champions, like Jeremy Jones, Danny Basavich, Dick Lane, et cetera. When it comes to tournament play, I believe a player should do whatever makes them comfortable to win.
The funny thing about Danny Basavich is that I've seen him play on the shot clock, and he plays just as good playing fast as when he plays slow.
One trait that Charlie Williams has that I have never seen as much with the other champions is that he can jump a ball like nobody else with precision. I mean, it's incredible. Don't ever leave Charlie a jump shot.
