vapoolplayer said:i don't know of any pro or instructor that would tell you that you need to be able to use sidespin on this shot.
you don't really have enough of the ball to hit without a great chance of a miscue.
VAP
I think if you compared a 'shoot a frozen ball almost-level and straight' to a wide open 'lots of top and a tiny bit of siding' shot, you'd find that they are about the same. The 'lots of top and a moderate amount of siding' is a miscue waiting to happen, but you can put 1/4 tip or so on frozen shots in my experience. This one for sure takes practice, you should have no problems

Dave