haha, I knew the CTE thread virus would infect this thread too. Maybe CTE has become a stronger strain of the APA sandbagging virus.
First, lemme just say NICE SHOOTING 8pack.
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On the subject of video "proof" of CTE -
The only thing that will prove it to me is if I can use it myself.
Seeing a video of some guy using it (or who claims he's using it, or who thinks he's using it) means nothing to me. That's not to say video evidence is a bad thing, but it must be coupled with an understanding of what's being viewed. I can take any of dave's videos, set them up at my home table, and recreate the results. I can't do that with a CTE video. Seeing a video of CTE working is like when bob jewett posted a video of him making a 90 degree cut. Without some key info (chalk on the ball), anyone who goes home to recreate it will only get frustrated and still won't believe they saw what they saw.
If I see a guy making balls with CTE, what am I actually seeing visually? A guy getting down on his shot, wiggling the stick around, and then making the ball. It doesn't look different from a guy making balls some other way. If a guy using CTE sinks balls better than me on the video, there are other possibilities:
1. He's just a better player
2. He's about the same level but has better fundamentals and a straighter stroke.
3. He thinks he's using CTE but his subconscious and shooting experience is just tweaking him to the right line of aim, rather than sticking to the CTE formula strictly.
4. He's done the drill in the video a thousand times already.
5. He's being deceptive, and you're seeing the 200th take of the video and don't see all his misses (to be fair, I don't think anyone has or will intentionally try to deceive the skeptics this way. But it had to be mentioned).
6. He's having an unusually good day for shotmaking. It happens.
Until all of these variables are eliminated, I cannot call any video "proof" that CTE works. You give me CTE and let me compare it to my old way of making balls, and if it's as good as people claim it is... the results should speak for themselves. THAT'S putting your money where your mouth is.
First, lemme just say NICE SHOOTING 8pack.
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On the subject of video "proof" of CTE -
The only thing that will prove it to me is if I can use it myself.
Seeing a video of some guy using it (or who claims he's using it, or who thinks he's using it) means nothing to me. That's not to say video evidence is a bad thing, but it must be coupled with an understanding of what's being viewed. I can take any of dave's videos, set them up at my home table, and recreate the results. I can't do that with a CTE video. Seeing a video of CTE working is like when bob jewett posted a video of him making a 90 degree cut. Without some key info (chalk on the ball), anyone who goes home to recreate it will only get frustrated and still won't believe they saw what they saw.
If I see a guy making balls with CTE, what am I actually seeing visually? A guy getting down on his shot, wiggling the stick around, and then making the ball. It doesn't look different from a guy making balls some other way. If a guy using CTE sinks balls better than me on the video, there are other possibilities:
1. He's just a better player
2. He's about the same level but has better fundamentals and a straighter stroke.
3. He thinks he's using CTE but his subconscious and shooting experience is just tweaking him to the right line of aim, rather than sticking to the CTE formula strictly.
4. He's done the drill in the video a thousand times already.
5. He's being deceptive, and you're seeing the 200th take of the video and don't see all his misses (to be fair, I don't think anyone has or will intentionally try to deceive the skeptics this way. But it had to be mentioned).
6. He's having an unusually good day for shotmaking. It happens.
Until all of these variables are eliminated, I cannot call any video "proof" that CTE works. You give me CTE and let me compare it to my old way of making balls, and if it's as good as people claim it is... the results should speak for themselves. THAT'S putting your money where your mouth is.
