Hsia Hui Kai(TPE) vs Danny Basavich(USA)
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Hsia 0 Basavich 1
Dan breaks right makes the 1 left side packet and 4 on the top left corner packet. Snookered on the 2. Calls a push and packets the 9 on the bottom left. Hsia brings Dan back. Dan banks for a 2 way shot and leaves 2 married to the 5. Hsia leaves the CB near 5 for hampered cueing for the 2. Dan aims for the 2 bottom left and misses.
Hsia shots the 2 near rail for the right top and rattles it right home. Gets the 3 to the bottom right. Shots for th 5 on the rail 1 diamond over from the left top and misses. Got a lucky roll to fluke a safety behind the re-spotted 9.
Dan kicks and makes the 5 nearly scratching the CB on the right bottom. wow. Dan goes for the 6 two inches off the rail for a slight reverse cut to the top right. Rattles the 6 home, goes for the straight in 7 to float down left for the center 8 near 9 going to the right side. Delivers the 8 and shows a sign of relief breather. Shots the spotted 9 for the win.
What a showman.
Dan breaks right makes the 1 left side packet and 4 on the top left corner packet. Snookered on the 2. Calls a push and packets the 9 on the bottom left. Hsia brings Dan back. Dan banks for a 2 way shot and leaves 2 married to the 5. Hsia leaves the CB near 5 for hampered cueing for the 2. Dan aims for the 2 bottom left and misses.
Hsia shots the 2 near rail for the right top and rattles it right home. Gets the 3 to the bottom right. Shots for th 5 on the rail 1 diamond over from the left top and misses. Got a lucky roll to fluke a safety behind the re-spotted 9.
Dan kicks and makes the 5 nearly scratching the CB on the right bottom. wow. Dan goes for the 6 two inches off the rail for a slight reverse cut to the top right. Rattles the 6 home, goes for the straight in 7 to float down left for the center 8 near 9 going to the right side. Delivers the 8 and shows a sign of relief breather. Shots the spotted 9 for the win.
What a showman.
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Hsia 1 Basavich 1
Hsai breaks left no wing ball but packets the 1 right side and 8 kick into the bottom right. Gets 2 for the right side and leaves himself a very long 3 on the center rail bottom with CB near the rail top left 2 diamonds up. Hsia runs for cover CB behind the 4 and 9.
Dan kicks and missed it.
Hsai drag draws the 3 to the top right, shots the 4 to the bottom left, 5 on the same packet off the rail. CB runs and just kisses the lip of the right side. 7 on the rail to bottom right and the 9 for the bottom left to get even.
Hsai breaks left no wing ball but packets the 1 right side and 8 kick into the bottom right. Gets 2 for the right side and leaves himself a very long 3 on the center rail bottom with CB near the rail top left 2 diamonds up. Hsia runs for cover CB behind the 4 and 9.
Dan kicks and missed it.
Hsai drag draws the 3 to the top right, shots the 4 to the bottom left, 5 on the same packet off the rail. CB runs and just kisses the lip of the right side. 7 on the rail to bottom right and the 9 for the bottom left to get even.
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Hsia 1 Basavich 2
Dan breaks soft left and makes the 6 left wing ball. 1 availabe for a cut to the top left corner, but bubbles it. Lucky roll with no offering on the 1. Hsia masses CB to the 1 and goes with it.
Dan ball on hand on the 2, get an easy 3 on the left side, packets the 4 on the top left and go down stream to the 5, packets it to the left foot and misses running into the 8 and 9. Takes the 7 to the top left, but short on the 8. Dan attempts a fine cut on the 8 to go around the world for the 9 but short. CB (2nd diamond) and 9 (first diamond) on the center.
Dan makes the fine cut to the left top making the CB fly around the table and gives a sign of relief for not scratching the thing.
Dan breaks soft left and makes the 6 left wing ball. 1 availabe for a cut to the top left corner, but bubbles it. Lucky roll with no offering on the 1. Hsia masses CB to the 1 and goes with it.
Dan ball on hand on the 2, get an easy 3 on the left side, packets the 4 on the top left and go down stream to the 5, packets it to the left foot and misses running into the 8 and 9. Takes the 7 to the top left, but short on the 8. Dan attempts a fine cut on the 8 to go around the world for the 9 but short. CB (2nd diamond) and 9 (first diamond) on the center.
Dan makes the fine cut to the left top making the CB fly around the table and gives a sign of relief for not scratching the thing.
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Hsia 1 Basavich 3
Hsia breaks left and dry.
Dan hides for cover but was not lucky, No clear packet for the 1 which is married to the 9. Hsia nearly puts away the 9 banking to the top right corner.
Dan hides behind the 5 and 6 jailing the CB and sending the 1 top left.
Hsai offers a 1 rail kick and hits the 1. Dan has a shot on the 1. Dan thin cuts the 1 near the bottom left. Banks the 1 instead, but scratches unfortunately top left kissing the 8.
Hsia packets the 2 on a ball on hand, 3 down left. 4 top left. 5 down right. 6 on the same packet off the rail. 7 down left. 8 top left and 9 right side packet to go even, but the CB scratches on the bottom left.
Dan takes the gift and goes home 2 up.
Hsia breaks left and dry.
Dan hides for cover but was not lucky, No clear packet for the 1 which is married to the 9. Hsia nearly puts away the 9 banking to the top right corner.
Dan hides behind the 5 and 6 jailing the CB and sending the 1 top left.
Hsai offers a 1 rail kick and hits the 1. Dan has a shot on the 1. Dan thin cuts the 1 near the bottom left. Banks the 1 instead, but scratches unfortunately top left kissing the 8.
Hsia packets the 2 on a ball on hand, 3 down left. 4 top left. 5 down right. 6 on the same packet off the rail. 7 down left. 8 top left and 9 right side packet to go even, but the CB scratches on the bottom left.
Dan takes the gift and goes home 2 up.
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Hsia 2 Basavich 3
Dan breaks mid-left part of the table after a very long look at the rack. Goes dry nearly packeting the 9 going up the right top packet. CB hidden behind the 7 for a 1 9 combo.
Hsia brings the jumper and gets the 1 9 combo to get this rack.
Dan breaks mid-left part of the table after a very long look at the rack. Goes dry nearly packeting the 9 going up the right top packet. CB hidden behind the 7 for a 1 9 combo.
Hsia brings the jumper and gets the 1 9 combo to get this rack.
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Hsia 3 Basavich 3
Hsia breaks left and jaws the wing 8 ball dry. Dan is not offered an offensive on the 1. Dan tries the bank and misses. 1 nears the 4 without a packet for Hsia. Hsia hides the 1 behind the 7. Dan kicks the 1 for the right side and barele missed it.
Hsia has the 1 to the top right for a possible clean up. Takes the 2 top right, 3 bottom right, 4 top left, 5 side right and 6 bottom right, 7 top left, 8 on the mouth bottom left and then the 9 to go even on the Kid.
Hsia breaks left and jaws the wing 8 ball dry. Dan is not offered an offensive on the 1. Dan tries the bank and misses. 1 nears the 4 without a packet for Hsia. Hsia hides the 1 behind the 7. Dan kicks the 1 for the right side and barele missed it.
Hsia has the 1 to the top right for a possible clean up. Takes the 2 top right, 3 bottom right, 4 top left, 5 side right and 6 bottom right, 7 top left, 8 on the mouth bottom left and then the 9 to go even on the Kid.
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Hsia 3 Basavich 4
Dan breaks left center and gets the 8 up top left. Dan is offered a 1 6 combo and thinks long and hard going back and forth.
Dan shots and makes it. Dan makes the 1 top left brings CB to go down for the 2 kissed off the 5 and 4 and gets position on the 2. 2 deposited down left and runs CB to the left side for the 3 near the rail to bottom left. Draws for the 4. Shots the 4 to bottom right packet and gets a bad position to the 5 running into it.
Dans clips the 5 for a bank to the right side packet and makes it.
Takes the 7 to the bottom right and 9 to the bottom left to go on the hill.
Dan breaks left center and gets the 8 up top left. Dan is offered a 1 6 combo and thinks long and hard going back and forth.
Dan shots and makes it. Dan makes the 1 top left brings CB to go down for the 2 kissed off the 5 and 4 and gets position on the 2. 2 deposited down left and runs CB to the left side for the 3 near the rail to bottom left. Draws for the 4. Shots the 4 to bottom right packet and gets a bad position to the 5 running into it.
Dans clips the 5 for a bank to the right side packet and makes it.
Takes the 7 to the bottom right and 9 to the bottom left to go on the hill.
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Hsia 3 Basavich 5
Hsia breaks left and makes left wing ball 6. CB lost behind the rack with 1 on the left second diamond near the rail. Hsia goes for hiding and marries the CB to the 5 down center table near rail.
Dan goes round and round the table to measure the kick. Dan misses a very impossible kick.
Hsia packets the 1 top right, 2 top left, 3 top right, 4 left side, goes over for the 5. Hsia attempts the tough cut on the bottom table for the right bottom and makes it. 7 is partially covered by the 9. Hsia kicks the 7 for the bottom left and misses.
Dan has a straight in 7 to the top right and stops the CB for the 8 down right. Dan reverse cuts the 8 to the bottom right. Dan gets a straight in 9 to the right side and CB on the rail. Dan fires and wins the match.
Hsia breaks left and makes left wing ball 6. CB lost behind the rack with 1 on the left second diamond near the rail. Hsia goes for hiding and marries the CB to the 5 down center table near rail.
Dan goes round and round the table to measure the kick. Dan misses a very impossible kick.
Hsia packets the 1 top right, 2 top left, 3 top right, 4 left side, goes over for the 5. Hsia attempts the tough cut on the bottom table for the right bottom and makes it. 7 is partially covered by the 9. Hsia kicks the 7 for the bottom left and misses.
Dan has a straight in 7 to the top right and stops the CB for the 8 down right. Dan reverse cuts the 8 to the bottom right. Dan gets a straight in 9 to the right side and CB on the rail. Dan fires and wins the match.
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Having seen the match.
I wouldn't even dream of playing Danny Boy. I'll be dead before the match finishes.
No offense meant, he's just freak'n ssssoooooo ssssllllloooowwwww.
2 balls, the 8 and 9 on his match winning rack went for over 4 minutes.
That race to 5 of 8 games went over an hour. My first post at 3:46 and last post at 5:00 for a total of 74 minutes.
No wonder he was sweating like a fountain.
I wouldn't even dream of playing Danny Boy. I'll be dead before the match finishes.
No offense meant, he's just freak'n ssssoooooo ssssllllloooowwwww.
2 balls, the 8 and 9 on his match winning rack went for over 4 minutes.
That race to 5 of 8 games went over an hour. My first post at 3:46 and last post at 5:00 for a total of 74 minutes.
No wonder he was sweating like a fountain.
BlowFish said:I wouldn't even dream of playing Danny Boy. I'll be dead before the match finishes.
No offense meant, he's just freak'n ssssoooooo ssssllllloooowwwww.
2 balls, the 8 and 9 on his match winning rack went for over 4 minutes.
That race to 5 of 8 games went over an hour. My first post at 3:46 and last post at 5:00 for a total of 74 minutes.
No wonder he was sweating like a fountain.
BlowFish, I don't know why, but Danny does sometimes play slowly, studying each shot, walking around the table looking at angles and table layout, pulling up after addressing the cue-ball, and then may end up doing it all over again!
I have seen him shoot fast and slow, so I know he's capable of executing that fast gear. He did so at the 2004 Glass City Open in Toledo when he drilled Corey Deuel on the TV table, coming in second place to Charlie "Hillbilly" Bryant. I think he ran a 6-pack, if memory serves me correctly, and in that particular match, he was shooting Canadian Luc Salvas' speed, literally! Ironically, it is one of the few times in my life I have ever seen Corey Deuel smile, but smile he did as he was benched in Toledo.
At the 2003 U.S. Open, Jeremy "Double J" Jones snatched the hotseat from my horse, knocking him to the B side. Jose Parica ended up beating Keith McCready and moved forward to tackle Jeremy in the finals.
After each and every shot, Jeremy had a ritual of returning to his seat, taking a swig of water, wiping his stick up and down three -- not one, not two, but three times with a cloth, chalking the cue, and then patting his hand in some powder. BTW, the heat was bad enough on that TV table, but it was the bright blinding lights which made me wonder how any of those players could perform. I found out later that Jeremy has a condition which makes his hands sweat profusely.
Jose Parica sat patiently, watching Jeremy continue to go through the robotic motions, the same thing every single shot. There were some of us in the audience, including some of the U.S. Open players, who were looking at this display with our mouths hanging open. Poor Jose had to endure it.
Well, guess what? It is Jeremy Jones who holds the prestigious title of 2003 U.S. Open Champion, and he did what he had to do to get there. It will be an accomplishment that he will enjoy the rest of his life, the ultimate win that some players can, and will, only dream about.
I did not know about Jeremy's sweating hands when I saw that finals match. Danny Basavich's hands also sweat profusely, a medical condition which affects a minority of players, but it's a real dilemma. It's kind of hard to shoot a shot when the perspiration from your hands makes it impossible to stroke the cue stick. In reality, these players with sweaty palms have a tougher time than most bringing their best game to the table.
I understand it doesn't make for good viewing pleasure for us railbirds, but whatever Danny has to do to get there, I say keep it going.
Hip, hip, hooray for the good old U.S. of A.!
JAM
Kid D is at it again.
On human rain delay speed again. Jeesh 2 minutes 50 seconds on one shot.
3 dead ducks on the table, he's on the hill and he drags the game.
On human rain delay speed again. Jeesh 2 minutes 50 seconds on one shot.
3 dead ducks on the table, he's on the hill and he drags the game.
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Danny wins 5-3 in a little over an hour.
I'm sorry, but someone has to put an end to his obvious unprofessional conduct of slowing the pace down to a snail pace.
I can only imagine what'd happen if he were playing Earl and he pulls this stunt.
I'm sorry, but someone has to put an end to his obvious unprofessional conduct of slowing the pace down to a snail pace.
I can only imagine what'd happen if he were playing Earl and he pulls this stunt.
Sometimes ..
A player's speed is determined by how they feel emotionally at the time, or even mentally. I know if my mind is on 'the out cycle' during the month, that I will slow down a little just to make sure I don't make a mental mistake. It could just be because he wants to do good in the world championships and he doesn't want to commit that 1 mistake that loses the whole match for him.
A player's speed is determined by how they feel emotionally at the time, or even mentally. I know if my mind is on 'the out cycle' during the month, that I will slow down a little just to make sure I don't make a mental mistake. It could just be because he wants to do good in the world championships and he doesn't want to commit that 1 mistake that loses the whole match for him.
It is a Big "HOO-HAA" now..most forums all over asia are discussing this "slow play" now. Basavich had appeared for the 1st time in WPC & the international scene (correct me if i'm wrong) with really bad reviews & impressions, making probably 0 fans!
I'm sure he's talented, but to represent the USA, & so much hype written about him on the internet(movies & all), he was a total mess, even though he won Hsia, a top grade pro.
Taking too long for "easy" shots, and making the TV viewing a horrible experience, the "live" spectator viewing a nightmare, not to mention the referee's agony, and the opponent's downfall.
I believe he was not sharking (maybe initially), as when he was on the hill, he had a simple layout left for the last 3 balls...there was nothing to shark about anymore..just make the balls, natural position, and win..but....
Most opinions fall on the fact that this shouldnt be displayed by a pro...if it was the last 9ball ball in the finals, the match might still be on now!
P.S. I am sure he is a gentleman, and a fun guy in person..but this display is the most exagerrated most people have ever seen..you have to watch the match to really feel the frustrations...good thing the crowd was disciplined enough to not boo him. Even though inside there were chuckles and mockery, as even the ref. Makaila was giving him the "Look"!
I'm sure he's talented, but to represent the USA, & so much hype written about him on the internet(movies & all), he was a total mess, even though he won Hsia, a top grade pro.
Taking too long for "easy" shots, and making the TV viewing a horrible experience, the "live" spectator viewing a nightmare, not to mention the referee's agony, and the opponent's downfall.
I believe he was not sharking (maybe initially), as when he was on the hill, he had a simple layout left for the last 3 balls...there was nothing to shark about anymore..just make the balls, natural position, and win..but....
Most opinions fall on the fact that this shouldnt be displayed by a pro...if it was the last 9ball ball in the finals, the match might still be on now!
P.S. I am sure he is a gentleman, and a fun guy in person..but this display is the most exagerrated most people have ever seen..you have to watch the match to really feel the frustrations...good thing the crowd was disciplined enough to not boo him. Even though inside there were chuckles and mockery, as even the ref. Makaila was giving him the "Look"!
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He is a very nice, and funny guy. Those in Asia are now learning what we here in the states go through at some tournaments with Danny. I haven't been to a lot of tourneys but I know that he was put on a shot clock the last two that I attended. Someone else that's attended more than myself would have to say for sure if this is common place at all the tournaments. While Danny might not be a fan of being put on the shot clock, I actually enjoy watching him play when he is on it. He's just as capable of winning while on the shot clock as he is without it. I can only assume that his normal speed of play is what he's comfortable with and I'm certainly not going to knock someone for playing in their comfort zone, but I wish he could find a way to be more comfortable in a faster pace of play.daddypool said:
throwin out my 2 cents
The fact is, he is a former road warrior. Slow playing was a strong tactic he used while on the road to book so many winners. It only seemed logical to him to use the same tactics when he joined the pro tour. However, at this level of play, and at such prestigious tournaments; I believe these acts are unsportsman like.
The fact is, he is a former road warrior. Slow playing was a strong tactic he used while on the road to book so many winners. It only seemed logical to him to use the same tactics when he joined the pro tour. However, at this level of play, and at such prestigious tournaments; I believe these acts are unsportsman like.
Danny was too annoying...too repetitive.... if i were Hsia.. i'd give the match to Danny after 2-racks to prepare for my next game... it's just not worth it.. what the heck is Danny thinking?... very easy straight shot... took about two minutes to prepare.. my god... its hell for everybody.. Hsia, the audience.. the viewers... everybody.. i hope they don't show him on tv table again until the finals.. if he is lucky enough to survive... Yang, Hohmann and Archer are spectacular... Manalo would be my darkhorse...