I get it now, Shaw is the BEST 28yr old player on American soil today.....gotcha!
Is Shaw the best player on American soil
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I get it now, Shaw is the BEST 28yr old player on American soil today.....gotcha!
You are something else. Do you act like this in public?
Actually, I'm worse, because I don't swallow this bullshit in public anymore than I swallow it here on AZB. Shaw is not leading in the tournament money list.or in the points standings for this year, and Shane beat him like a red headed step child in their race to a 100....but somehow you wannabe' believers hold Shaw at a higher place than you do SVB....that right there is down right funny!
See, there is your problem. I never made the argument that Shaw is better than Shane right now because he isn't. I do not think Shaw has reached his full potential yet. I said Shaw now is comparable to where Shane was five years ago.
If you think Shaw will never get any better, then that is your opinion. Maybe Shane will get better than he is right now. Only time will tell.
How long ago did they play that race to 100?
Those are nice wins but the title of the thread is best player on American soil. It's the first time Shaw ever won anything at DCC and the 10 ball is a side event not part of the official tournament. Pagulayan won master of the table.
To me best player would be a guy who can play 14.1, one pocket, 9 ball and 10 ball.
But, if you want him to be the best player then that's fine with me. I doubt if Hohman would ask for weight in 14.1. I doubt if several guys would ask for weight in one pocket. I doubt if Shane or Pagulayan would ask for weight in 9 ball or 10 ball.
ever notice that the "best player in the universe" du jour is ultimately measured against the same guy every time?
that says something.
that says something.
Age matters, but you put too much emphasis on it. MLB player Jason Heyward had great offensive stats his rookie and 3rd year in the league (ages 20 and 22), yet he is 27 now and has been a disappointment offensively ever since. Most improve during these years, yet there are exceptions. Any sports fan and/or fantasy sports fan (the latter would be even more acutely aware), that athletes hit a ceiling or peak. We have all witnessed Shaw enjoy a great improvement in his already solid game from a few years ago. Yet, I think it's a mistake to just assume he will continue on this upward trajectory. Would I be surprised if Shaw is widely considered the best player on the planet in a few years? Not at all. Would I be surprised if Shaw has more success in the next 5 years than Shane had in the last 5? Absolutely. I don't think you can take away Shane's last 5 years to accurately gauge these two players. Yet, even if you did put 28 year old Shane against Shaw, he still has a better resume.
Yeah, but they are high enough to warrant entering if you are elite enough to be in consideration to be the best. For the year thus far, Van Boening and Shaw have both made well more than the average lawyer. What they made is pitiful in comparison to other top athletes, but it's still not bad.
lmfao
he's a multiple world champ in different disciplines hampered at the moment due to injury
Shaw wants no bite of that apple believe me
I'm a big fan of Darren, but this is uninformed. Shaw has shown incredible all around skills of late.
In 9-ball, Shaw is on a tear with wins at WPA Kuwait, the Steinway Classic, Turning Stone and the Challenge of Champions.
In 10-ball, Shaw won the Big Foot Challenge at Derrby City, played on ten foot tables. Yes, the field was just sixteen players, but it is nonetheless the toughest 10-ball field of the year and a very hard event to win.
In 8-ball, Shaw just won the Make it Happen event, and beat Appleton along the way.
In 14.1, Shaw finished third at the World 14.1, and was the one who eliminated Appleton.
In bank pool, at Derby City, Shaw got to the final, where he lost to the legendary Brumback.
In one pocket, Jayson finished folurth at Derby City.
Appleton is legendary as an all-around talent, and will one day be conted as a BCA Hall of Famer, but it's time to count Shaw as an incredible all-around talent who can compete with almost anybody across all the disciplines.
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Ya ok
Shaw
$143,538 2nd
PAYOUT RANK TOURNAMENT
$50,000 1st Kuwait 9-Ball Open
$25,000 1st Challenge of Champions 2016
$16,000 1st DCC 2016 10B Challenge
$8,000 1st Turning Stone Classic XXVI
$7,000 1st 5th Annual Steinway Cl.
$4,000 * 1st Accu-Stats Make It Happen Eight Ball 2016
$2,500 1st 28th Ocean State 9-Ball Championship
$1,800 1st Eastern St. Open/Pro C'ship 2016
$1,750 1st 7th NE P&F HOF 9B Open
$1,100 1st PPA Tour 2016 #5 Open/Pro
$960 1st PPA Tour 2016 #12 Open/Pro
$4,800 2nd DCC 2016 9B Banks Div.
$11,500 3rd US Open 9-Ball 2016
$1,703 3rd Dynamic Billard North Cyprus Open
$2,700 4th DCC 2016 1P Div.
$5,000 5th World 9B C'ship 2016
$1,500 5th American 14.1 Championship 2016
$1,600 7th Turning Stone Classic XXV
$325 13th Gotham City Billiard Club 9-Ball Pro Classic '16
$300 45th DCC 2016 9B Div.
Appleton
$36,031 17th
PAYOUT RANK TOURNAMENT
$2,000 1st SBE 2016 One Pocket Players C'ship
$23,181 3rd China Billiard World Championship 2016
$2,000 * 4th Accu-Stats Make It Happen Eight Ball 2016
$4,000 9th Kuwait 9-Ball Open
$3,000 9th China Open Men's Div. 2016
- 9th DCC 2016 10B Challenge
$700 12th DCC 2016 9B Banks Div.
$750 13th DCC 2016 1P Div.
$400 13th 5th Annual Steinway Cl.
$2,000 33rd US Open 9-Ball 2016
What's the injury, need of a heart transplant? It seems his lack of stellar play is always followed by an excuse from him placing some sort of blame. Perhaps his moniker should be changed to Tin Man
Well winning tournament's is good and that's how they make a living but I sure would like to see them put some money up and play ..... Like Shane and Orcollo were gonna play a big one and never happened! I'll take Shame over any of them !!!!!!!!
Would you feel the same way knowing Chang beat Shane gambling right before Shane won this years U.S. Open?
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Shane and Orcullo are nice people. Why would you rather have Shame over them?
My bad .....I was trying to say Shane !!! Lol
You call one race to 21 gambling?