runninracks
StrokeAholic
Ko is out...10-7 and Ko breaking
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CSI INVITATIONAL 8-BALL (July 23-25, 2014) 16 Players (Winner $8K/ Runner up $5K)
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Hot off the presses.
Little Ko has to win 2 sets to win the title and Shane only needs to win 1
No heard it was three sets KO must win, LOL Disgusting.
runninracks
StrokeAholic
Umm. Little Ko is monster! B&R FTW
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Very well played by Ko The Younger. Since we're all about controversy on AZ tonight I want to point out how all the Taiwanese players employ a very orthodox fixed elbow pendulum stroke. That means it's clearly superior #potstirring
Some of us may want to regroup in Celtic's CSI forfeit thread...
Pretty impressive for an 18 yr. old !
Pretty impressive for an 18 yr. old !
Congrats to ko pin chung. As previously mentioned he has not lost to any foreign players this whole us trip other than at the barbox practice tables by amateurs :grin:
Let me preface the following by saying I am not a Shane hater.
Anyone that truly believes that Shane is the best player in the world is absolutely clueless. Race to 50, 100, 200, 1,000,000 he doesn't have to like it against these Asian players. They are scary good, and it's really their mental game and control of their emotions that sets them apart from not just Shane, but the rest of the pool world as well. Maybe some don't care for the robotic style of play, but it's what wins.
I'm still a Shane fan, but I guarantee if those other guys were living in the US, he wouldn't be cracking 100k/yr in tournament earnings.
Anyone that truly believes that Shane is the best player in the world is absolutely clueless. Race to 50, 100, 200, 1,000,000 he doesn't have to like it against these Asian players. They are scary good, and it's really their mental game and control of their emotions that sets them apart from not just Shane, but the rest of the pool world as well. Maybe some don't care for the robotic style of play, but it's what wins.
I'm still a Shane fan, but I guarantee if those other guys were living in the US, he wouldn't be cracking 100k/yr in tournament earnings.
Little big man Ko is the strongest 18 year old player that I have ever seen, period. His cue ball control is superb, and his demeanor at the table is one of a seasoned player, not to mention that his ball striking skills are among the best in the game.
Thank you CSI for bringing to us this great tournament, and introducing to us one of the finest prodigies the pool world has seen in many of years.:thumbup:
Lets try to remember this tournament as a tournament that was brilliantly played by the worlds greatest players, and a young star was discovered and we were there to witness it.
Bill Incardona
Thank you CSI for bringing to us this great tournament, and introducing to us one of the finest prodigies the pool world has seen in many of years.:thumbup:
Lets try to remember this tournament as a tournament that was brilliantly played by the worlds greatest players, and a young star was discovered and we were there to witness it.
Bill Incardona
I wouldnt call the Taiwanese players robotic. The ko brothers style of play is actually pretty stylish and intimidating. To me the europeans style of play is a lot more robotic despite some showing more body language.
Both brothers drop their elbows on occasion. I think Pin Yi actually does it a bit more. It's not an exaggerated drop, and it's definitely after contact.
Have you seen Yang play at age 18?
By no means was a young star discovered. Little ko has been on the Asian scene where the majority of the best players play at and has had high finishes.
Yeah it's the mental toughness that I wonder about with Shane. Maybe it's just an American thing that we all unfortunately do, but we've got to stop with the shrugging and complaining and getting outwardly frustrated when we're down, and just stick to focusing on the next shot.
Shane actually has a really strong mental game. That's one of the reasons he's such a great player. It's only in comparison to a few other pros that it seems weak, and honestly, it is.
What we're witnessing is what I think a lot of people were wondering when Shane first came on the scene. What will happen when players come along that not only break as well (if not better at times) than Shane? Then to add to that they can also do everything else as well as him, and that's when you realize how important the mental game is in pool.