The problem with the wing ball, is playing shape on the one if it goes in also. It can and does happen if you hit the headball a bit thick. It can screw up your position plans then. That is why it is best to keep the CB in the middle of the table.
If given a high rack, I would rather plan for making the one in the side, and play position on the two, which is harder cause you really need to study were it is in the rack to figure out where it will go.
All of this just really illustrates how goofy, the 9 ball rack is anyway.
If given a high rack, I would rather plan for making the one in the side, and play position on the two, which is harder cause you really need to study were it is in the rack to figure out where it will go.
All of this just really illustrates how goofy, the 9 ball rack is anyway.
I find it better, simply because you're making the one and so are unable to play shape on it. When you have a wired wing ball and are able to play shape on the object ball, I think that's a bigger problem than decent players being able to make the one in the side fairly consistently.