Do you think Shane regrets the final shot or the position he pushed out to most?

[pt109]

I was really surprised at the position Shane pushed out to in the final game. It seems obvious that he got where he was trying to get, but I thought he passed up several better options such as:

1. Pushing to a jump shot
2. Pushing down table to the end rail to a position he could hit the two but not pocket it.
3. Pushing to a position where he bunched some balls up to give him a better chance to get back to the table.

Anyway, what are your thoughts?

I think he made a good push...he just caught it a bit thick or he probably would've had a
snooker.
New rubber and new cloth tend to bank a bit wide...so it's tricky....but it wasn't an easy
decision for Ko to say shoot again....'cause often you will be locked up on this hit.
I think Efren is a 2-1 favorite to get the hook.

 

[sjm]

I'll defend Shane's decision to bank the seven with ball in hand at least as far as this ----- he's one of the very best bank pool players in the world (2nd in Derby City Bank pool three years ago) and he figured to make it four times out of five.

Missing this bank and hooking himself on the seven erased what ought to have been two racks won on Ko's break and cost Shane the match.

Yes, the rolls didn't go his way, but the title was there to be had, and Shane didn't execute enough to win. The delusional will feel the title was stolen form him by the pool gods, but Shane will know in his heart of hearts that the title was there for the taking and that he just wasn't quite up to it.

Shane, who is still improving, is my pick for next year's WPA World 9-ball Champion.