Kou vs Wu

We'll be hearing about this kid for many years to come!

I wish I could have seen Wu's grandmother's face when he approached her!

A star is born, and his name is Wu!

JAM
 
Thanks everybody. It was thrilling & fun. I have to get back to everything in my life that I put off this week as I was anxiously watching (reading) all the action here, by BLOWFISH!! Thanks guys!
 
JAM said:
This is very awe-inspiring. I'd love to know more about the kid, how he got into the game, how long he's been playing, how his family feels about him shooting pool, whether he has any other interests, et cetera. What a magnificant story to follow!

JAM
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Might be a good story and movie material. We will know soon.

Maybe hollywood is listening. :)
 
onepocketchump said:
Do you think Kuo will be replaying that foul for a long time?
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Tough to say, John, but it'll be tough baggage to carry.

Kuo's failry young, perhaps he'll win a WPC....or will this be Kuo's equivalent of youthful Jim Rempe's miss of game ball in the final in the 1974 World Straight Pool Championship, after which he had to sit down and watch Balsis run out for the title? As we all know, thirty one years later, Rempe still does not own a world championship.
 
Thank you BLOWFISH - without you I wouldn't have paid enough attention to find the feed. That was an awesome community service - you have defintiely banked a lot towards your "pool day" services.

It was incredibly precious to see Wu's grandmother straightening his collar and brushing his face to help him look good and retain his composure for the ESPN interview.

Amazing. What fortune that his family could be there when it happened.

Let's all hope that we someday get to see pool elevated to this level in the USA.

John
 
sjm said:
Tough to say, John, but it'll be tough baggage to carry.

Kuo's failry young, perhaps he'll win a WPC....or will this be Kuo's equivalent of youthful Jim Rempe's miss of game ball in the final in the 1974 World Straight Pool Championship, after which he had to sit down and watch Balsis run out for the title? As we all know, thirty one years later, Rempe still does not own a world championship.
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Not according to Jim. :-) I know what you mean though. I have lost finals where I could trace it back to one simple mistake and they haunted me for a while. Tough break because he definitely played very well himself to reach the final. I napped a lot during the first 20 games - dissapointed in the play but was rewarded by the level of play in the last 17.

John
 
efirkey said:
This kid is going to be great. He will never face more pressure
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Funny thing is he is already great, he is atm as good as anyone in the world. Great is an understatement of what this guys potential is, he could be the most dominant player in the world for years to come, something the world has not seen since Sigel, and Sigel was alot older when he started. This kid could be the next Mosconi.
 
Wow, what a final! The play was choppy, perhaps even sloppy, but dramatic for twenty racks, and it was fittingly 10 - 10 at that point. What followed were thirteen of the most exciting racks of pool I've ever watched. Four break and runs in a row in the final of the world championship with opponent on the hill. Surely, this ranks as one of the all-time greatest clutch performances in pool, maybe even the greatest.

Thanks to Matchroom for hosting a great event, thanks to those who provided the links to Chinese ESPN, which I enjoyed a lot, thanks to Blowfish for sharing so much so well for so long, and congratulations to Wu on a great win.
 
onepocketchump said:
Let's all hope that we someday get to see pool elevated to this level in the USA.

John
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Funny thing, I made a post about just that in the main forum section. This event being played live in America could have done wonders for the sport. Asia loves pool even more after watching such a great event live. America will see editted chopped up coverage of the event months after it took place and it will simply not gain 1/100th of the interest it could have live. It is sad.
 
The next Mosconi? Not in 9-Ball. Especially short race, one-foul nine ball. He is absolutely world championship caliber but it takes LUCK to win 9-ball tournaments in addition to skill. The rolls are a big part of this game and it often comes down to who gets them and who doesn't.

Plus, given the current state of pro pool worldwide, there is no real venue for the very best to compete with regularity that allows them a chance to afford it. What, the UPA with 10 and 15 grand first prizes? The Asian and European pros can't afford to come here for that. As far as I know the US and European pros aren't allowed to play on the Asian tour - I don't know why. So until the day when we have a truly global tour like golf and tennis no one will have the chance to become the next Mosconi and the US players will continue to get hammered by European and Asian unknowns when abroad.

Rodney had to have been sick watching the first 20 games. I would still bet on him in a 15 ahead set against either of them on the same equipment. As good as they are I still believe that he is better.

John
 
Thanks BlowFish

Thanks buddy! You have enough words for me, that was exciting....thanks for the commentary...that was great......Wu has heart...good for him...great stuff
 
BlowFish said:
Wu is interviewed. Wu says that he thanks his Grand Ma as she was the one who encourages him to play better.
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I heard his grandma can give him the seven.
 
onepocketchump said:
Rodney had to have been sick watching the first 20 games. I would still bet on him in a 15 ahead set against either of them on the same equipment. As good as they are I still believe that he is better.

John
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After his chopping up he did in the Semi's I cannot agree. As bad as Wu and Kuo might have been at stages in that final Rodney was worse in his semi, he blew alot of phenomenally easy shots and was shakey throughout it. He was lucky to get the 8 games he got.
 
PoolBum said:
I heard his grandma can give him the seven.
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You crack me up pretty on that and it's 2am in the morning here. Gotta go to sleep now. I have work tomorrow at 8. Bye for now.
 
onepocketchump said:
Rodney had to have been sick watching the first 20 games. I would still bet on him in a 15 ahead set against either of them on the same equipment. As good as they are I still believe that he is better.
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I'm happy for Rodney, whom I know well, for his high finish, but please.......

He was fortunate to beat Hundal and narrowly escaped Vandenberg in the quarterfinals. He was, by far, the least impressive of the four semifinalists in his run to the semis. The guy who would have been sick watching the final would have been Hohmann, whose tonsilitis well may have decided this year's WPC.

Rodney wrote a wonderful story in Taipei, and we can all take pride in his fine achievement, but, I believe he squeezed every last drop out of his effort at the WPC.
 
Damn!!

I stopped watching when Kuo gave up ball in hand at 16-12.
The Chinese Espn was driving me crazy (going in and out due to my internet connection)!
Alway seems to happen to me, misssing the suspense :)
 
What a great game! I was hoping Wu would win, but it must be heart-breaking for Kuo. I mean, all throughout the tournament, he didn't lose a game except the one where it counted the most! Man, that's gotta hurt. But apparently, from his tv demeanor, he took everything in stride. I think great things will come to Kuo in the years to come. Of course, to Wu, too.

I wonder what Yang must be thinking......
 
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