If you could go back in time and watch just one player...

Black-Balled said:
Now Lock, you know Cesar let Buddy win a little Houston $ back.
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I've heard that 'Efren lost to Hall on purpose' theory as well, I asked a friend that was there about it, and here is his opinion:

"I was at Red's for that tourn. The idea that Efren's backers sluffed off $10,000 to Buddy is ridiculous. There was about 12, at least, Filipino's with Efren. They were gangsters too. I didnt watch the match but I heard Buddy was getting over a drunk and Efren hadnt slept in over a day. However, as good as he was playing, his loss to Buddy never made sense to me.
I had already been in with Keith McCready when he played him on the bar table at Red's. Keith was acknowledged to be the best bar player in the world at the time. Keith won the first race, got killed in the second set and we pulled up and nobody else gave him any more bar action. Efren offered everybody there the 15 ball in rotation. When he played in the race to 13 finals against Wade Crane. The filipinos were handing out a 3 game spot to anybody who wanted to bet on Wade. I went for it and lost. I couldnt believe anybody could spot Wade 3 games in a short race.
What I do know is that Efren and his people wanted to play again, and mysteriously, Buddy never played him again --ever. What does that tell you?"
 
punter said:
What I do know is that Efren and his people wanted to play again, and mysteriously, Buddy never played him again --ever. What does that tell you?"
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I was there when Buddy asked about learning Efren's language. It tells me Buddy was on a never ending quest to get better.

I also saw Efren beat Denny Searcy in Charlotte, NC in 1985. Denny would play safe and Efren made kicks like nobody had ever seen. At one point Denny buried the cueball and commented to Efren, "hit that one." They called him Cesar Morales and he robbed everybody. Anyone in the room could've gotten the 8 but nobody played, except Denny. You had to love him.
 
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First instinct is to say mosconi, you never stop hearing about this guy and how perfectly he played. But I wonder if I wouldn't go to sleep a bit seeing perfect straight pool where the guy never gets out of line.

So now I'm thinking, Lassiter. I've heard more than one pro say he was the best 9 baller of all time, no matter how impressive the current generation seems. I bet he'd be exciting to watch.
 
Well there were sure a lot of great players to wish to see, of course with so little on record for Mosconi, he would be a consideration for me.

But, in the end, the most fluid, amazing artist will always remain Steve Mizerak for me. When Steve played straight pool at the top of his game it was truly a thing of beauty to witness, and I miss it very much. I watch what was recorded on Accu-Stats over and over. Can't get enough.
 
I could spend all day being in awe over the other names.. but, this one would probably have me seeing banks all day..

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Easy answer for me.. Eddie Taylor playing some bumps and 1 hole.. Would love to have seen him in his prime!
 
MOJOE said:
Easy answer for me.. Eddie Taylor playing some bumps and 1 hole.. Would love to have seen him in his prime!
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I would have loved to see Cowboy Jimmy Moore play live in the 60's when he was super strong. I got to see him in the mid 70's in California play when I was 17 but he was a hair past his super strong years. I ran into him in New Mexico and it happened to be his 80th birthday and he ran 111 practicing!!!! I was in awe on how beautiful his stroke still looked. What a great player he was.....I heard he used to get the cash a lot in the Johnson city days also. I'll bet Jay H. would have a story or two"-)
 
Fast Larry!:eek:


Ok, seriously though I would have loved to watch Keith in his prime, but any time watching Keith is a treat. He has more going for him than his pool talent. The man is electric. I would rather see Keith on a bad pool day than some others on their best.
 
Buddy Hall in the 70's when he beat Louie Roberts giving up a spot.... or maybe a young Eddie Taylor banking 37 balls. I think it was 37? Something absurd like that...
 
efirkey said:
My grandfather. I know he loves pool and I never seen him play.
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Good answer.

My grandfather was my best friend. We played pool alot throughout my life and before he got to sick to play he told me how proud he was about how well I was playing.
He eventually got cancer and was bed ridden for 2 years, I took care of him every day until he passed and hardly picked up a cue during all that time. We talked often of playing pool and it always brought a smile to his face.

Playing him is one of the moments I treasure the most in my life.
 
Cdryden said:
Good answer.

My grandfather was my best friend. We played pool alot throughout my life and before he got to sick to play he told me how proud he was about how well I was playing.
He eventually got cancer and was bed ridden for 2 years, I took care of him every day until he passed and hardly picked up a cue during all that time. We talked often of playing pool and it always brought a smile to his face.

Playing him is one of the moments I treasure the most in my life.
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Okay, I'm changing my answer...my Grandpa, 1979 against a 14 year old me, Straight Rotation on a 100 year old 5x10. I beat him then and I think I'd beat him again. I miss him, the game and that table....:embarrassed2:
 
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