Interesting Facts about the Ko Brothers and Cheng from Turning Stone XXV

Cardigan Kid said:
I just spoke with Mandy who works with Tony Robles on the Predator Tour, she is also the interpreter and friend to Kevin and the Ko Brothers.

She said they will be playing all disciplines at Derby including the straight pool challenge. Very exciting and very cool.
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One pocket also ,, never the less very cool

I'd like to see these guys settled in ,, it's been clear in the past with others they seemed uncomfortable in the surroundings from what's been said
This is a great thing for American pool players to play more world class players more often

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Cardigan Kid said:
Back at Turning Stone for the finals, and I got to be a fly on the wall as Some of the players were holding a clinic off to the side.

Jayson and Hunter were showing Kevin, and the Ko's the intricacies of the rack, and the accu-rack template. It was great watching the learning process and the smiles as they were figuring out the tricks of the trade.

These are the moments that make this sport so cool. Watching international players from different countries communicate through pool.

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That is a lot of pool brainpower around that table for sure!
 
Cardigan Kid said:
She was adamant on this. She said he could stay on his own here no problem, but if we talk very fast like some New Yorkers do, he may lose some words but overall he didn't need her at all. I did not get a chance to speak to Kevin but I did see him conversing with players and Danny D without the interpreter. The Ko's were with her all the time.



Yes, Lyn from Rochester is a class act but I'm Ryan from Syracuse. Our names are extremely similar and I get Cardiac Kid and Cardigan Kid mixed up myself. I wonder if Lyn gets a laugh from it as well, or did I trample on his turf. After all, He was here first :grin:




This is a great follow-up, I wish I would have thought of it when talking to her. Other than Asian tournaments, she didn't mention any organized league for the Taiwanese players. However, when they match-up she said they are all close and they just pick-up the phone and challenge each other.

She did mention that the Ko brothers parents own a pool hall there and the boys all grew up there playing from the time they could walk. I forgot about that part in the original post.
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Oops my bad for some reason I thought Lyn said he changed his handle to cardigan kid.

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Thanks for that, Ryan; nice info.

I've seen Ko P-C wearing glasses when he is not playing. Do you know whether he switches to contacts when playing pool? Or does he just forego the glasses?

Just imagine if he had good vision. :smile:
 
Cardigan Kid said:
Back at Turning Stone for the finals, and I got to be a fly on the wall as Some of the players were holding a clinic off to the side.



Jayson and Hunter were showing Kevin, and the Ko's the intricacies of the rack, and the accu-rack template. It was great watching the learning process and the smiles as they were figuring out the tricks of the trade.



These are the moments that make this sport so cool. Watching international players from different countries communicate through pool.



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That is very interesting. It is in their interests too keep the Kos and Cheng in the dark, so good for them for sharing.


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BeiberLvr said:
Regarding Cheng's fluency in English. Did he tell you this? I recall him being really hesitant about giving a speech after winning the US Open. Saying in broken English that he wasn't very good at speaking English.
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Not many understand what Barry Behrman is mumbling on about for an hour before the finals but it never stops him. :D
 
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