how good was/is dave matlock
I've watched him play, played him, and backed him. In his prime there has never been a better bar box player. I backed him in Quincy, Ill. some years ago against Louis Roberts, who was being backed by Larry Hubbard. they played 9 ball 5 ahead for $500 a set. Dave breaks, runs 4 racks and the 5th rack to the 9. The 9 is straight in the length of the table and the cue ball is sitting in the corner pocket. Dave shoots the 9 fairly solid and hangs it in the pocket. He then walks over, sits next to me and says "Thats what happens when you don't play for three months". He actually was disgusted. The set didn't last long. Dave drilled him. A couple months later I was with Dave in Clinton, Ia. for a $20,000 9 ball tourney on valley bar boxes. There was at least 20 of the top 30 players in the country including Keith McCreaty, Danny Medina, Nick Varner, Ritchie Guyler etc.. Dave lost a match late the first night and was pissed. He went to the anouncer, spoke to him briefly, then came to me, leaned against a pole and said watch. Shortly thereafter the announcer announced "There's a guy over ther leaning against the pole tht will play anybody here for any amount they want on a bar box with a big cue ball." There were no takers. Dave then walked up to McCready and said "Let's play some for a couple hundred a pop." McCready said, "No man, I'm tapped out." Matlock said, "McCready, all you are is a has been
with a drop of water in your pocket.
I've watched him play, played him, and backed him. In his prime there has never been a better bar box player. I backed him in Quincy, Ill. some years ago against Louis Roberts, who was being backed by Larry Hubbard. they played 9 ball 5 ahead for $500 a set. Dave breaks, runs 4 racks and the 5th rack to the 9. The 9 is straight in the length of the table and the cue ball is sitting in the corner pocket. Dave shoots the 9 fairly solid and hangs it in the pocket. He then walks over, sits next to me and says "Thats what happens when you don't play for three months". He actually was disgusted. The set didn't last long. Dave drilled him. A couple months later I was with Dave in Clinton, Ia. for a $20,000 9 ball tourney on valley bar boxes. There was at least 20 of the top 30 players in the country including Keith McCreaty, Danny Medina, Nick Varner, Ritchie Guyler etc.. Dave lost a match late the first night and was pissed. He went to the anouncer, spoke to him briefly, then came to me, leaned against a pole and said watch. Shortly thereafter the announcer announced "There's a guy over ther leaning against the pole tht will play anybody here for any amount they want on a bar box with a big cue ball." There were no takers. Dave then walked up to McCready and said "Let's play some for a couple hundred a pop." McCready said, "No man, I'm tapped out." Matlock said, "McCready, all you are is a has been
with a drop of water in your pocket.
