I have been watching Kevin for years and always felt like he could win any tournament he entered. I just had a hunch that this one would be his.
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Despite his win at the US Open, I have never really considered Kevin Cheng to be one of the most elite. I'd probably rate him around 25-30 in the world. He's very capable and you never particularly want him in your draw, but at least when I'm watching, he rarely gets to the finish line against guys we'd all consider among the twenty best in the world.
He's a quality guy for sure and one hell of a player. Congratulations to him on his fine win at the Players and wishing him the best at the US Open.
He's a quality guy for sure and one hell of a player. Congratulations to him on his fine win at the Players and wishing him the best at the US Open.
Im sure a lot of peeps felt this way-me being one of them. He clearly played better than anyone else in the US Open that year but the lack of any real strong Intnl follow-up made me think, it was a fluke. This win doesn't change that much in my eyes but one more and there will be no more doubt for me.
When he is hot-He's hot but here to date consistency is his problem. I happen to like the guy, his style etc so here's pulling for him in the future.
Yup, impressive indeed. Kevin is likeable and highly skilled. It would be great if he found his highest gear at the Open.
omg, people will complain about ANYTHING. How long did folks watch the final round of The Masters to complete?
Doesn't matter. I'm a die hard pool fan, and both Biado and him were very slow. Sorry. It's reality.
The bottom line is, if anyone wants pool to become more popular, you dam well better have a shot clock.
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is there a shot clock in snooker? golf? basketball (kidding)
Both players took too long to shoot period. Without a shot clock, the game is not going to appeal to many people.
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I watched that long ass match and loved every second of it !!!
It was a good match, but it would have been twice as good had there been a shot clock.
If you don't think there was WAY too much "dead time", I don't know what to tell you. Way too slow!
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Rather than asking if there is a shot clock in snooker.
Perhaps a better question would be, do they need a shot clock in snooker?
I for one happen to agree with you. Cheng often took two to three minutes on a shot that was fairly straightforward. I watched him go through a lot of drama on a one ball in the corner that had a ball ALMOST blocking his path. The cameras did not lie. He had a full pocket and yet actually knelt down, with his chin on the rail and his hands on his head as if he was in deep dismay about what to do. Eventually he shot a stop shot, made the ball and was perfect for the nearby two ball. We knew this was his shot several minutes earlier. Basically a simple stop shot and so much drama about how to shoot it.
He managed to get Carlo out of his rhythm as well, and Carlo started playing very slowly also. They played 23 games in three and a half hours! That's almost ten minuted per game and there were several fifteen minute games of 9-Ball! I was begging for a shot clock. If any two players needed one, it was these two in that match.
I agree that they are both world class players but based on what I saw there I wouldn't pick either one to win the U.S. Open this week. I'm guessing they both shot slightly over .800, if that. I saw several bad safeties, missed position shots and outright misses. I didn't watch the epic match that others have described here. They were both struggling to get over the finish line.
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Jay, you nailed it. Both Biado and Cheng just lost their last match against players that I don't recognize as one of the elite players.
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