MOSCONI CUP 2023 AZB Watch Party / Master Thread

[skogstokig]

where there no match stats for filler? felt like perfect TPA but i missed a rack

 

[Jimbojim]

Yeah the 8 ball rattle-in was alarming as his entire demeanor looked off. He looked like a league player getting to the last couple balls and suddenly afraid (ask how I know so well what that looks like). He had no focus and intensity, just....fear? It came as no surprise to see him timidly miss the 9.

Then the missed 7 later he was clearly just lined up wrong the entire time. I mean I hate to say this about an umpteen time major tournament champion, but he really seems to be folding under pressure.

What is it about the MC that is different from all the other tournaments in which he confidently plays like a stud? Perhaps it's a team dynamic thing?

I really think he does not enjoy this event. Even in the press conference he never seemed thrilled and had a hard time expressing his emotions.

Still a monster player and a legend.

 

[MattPoland]

How many matches do y'all predict will be scheduled tomorrow?

 

[jay helfert]

Gorst and Wolford play the last match of the day. Can they stem the tide? That’s a big ask right now.

 

[HelpMeScrubs0013]

Need to do away with this event

 

[jasonlaus]

How many matches do y'all predict will be scheduled tomorrow?

May as well have the rest and get it over with

 

[kor b]

Looks like Scott Frost is wearing his best outfit.

 

[kling&allen]

How many matches do y'all predict will be scheduled tomorrow?

Have you done the math to see how this can be extended out if US loses the first 5 or 10 matches?

 

[skogstokig]

How many matches do y'all predict will be scheduled tomorrow?

3

 

[Jimbojim]

That crap rap/hip hop walkout song for team usa needs to be tossed away asap.

 

[Badpenguin]

Why do we keep putting the player that has the hardest time with pressure up first, over and over?

Did Ralph flake out and leave for a while?

 

[ShortBusRuss]

Wow. Looks like even Gorst is getting infected by the low standard of play amongst the "American" players. Hooks his teammate on the very first shot. Sigh.

 

[Tennesseejoe]

Looks like Scott Frost is wearing his best outfit.

Looks like he slept in his pants...some folks just don't get it.

 

[MattPoland]

WPA trying to steal thunder right now with their announcement of the Heyball World Tour.

1. Heyball World Junior Championships
2. Heyball African Open
3. Heyball American Open
4. Heyball Asian Open
5. Heyball European Open
6. Heyball Oceania Open
7. Heyball World Championship
8. Champion of Champions
9. National champions for 64 countries
10. World Cup in 2026.

 

[jay helfert]

Game one to the Spaniards, Alcaide and Ruiz. 1-0

 

[BlueRaider]

Man, I'm glad my one and likely only MC experience was the Mandalay Bay in 2019. It was great to see a win and I don't see another one for Team USA for a long time at this rate.

 

[jay helfert]

WPA trying to steal thunder right now with their announcement of the Heyball World Tour.

1. Heyball World Junior Championships
2. Heyball African Open
3. Heyball American Open
4. Heyball Asian Open
5. Heyball European Open
6. Heyball Oceania Open
7. Heyball World Championship
8. Champion of Champions
9. National champions for 64 countries
10. World Cup in 2026.

Heyball makes me laugh when I hear that name.

 

[jay helfert]

Nice run out by the Euros. They are playing pool and USA is watching. 2-0

 

[ShortBusRuss]

Man, I'm glad my one and likely only MC experience was the Mandalay Bay in 2019. It was great to see a win and I don't see another one for Team USA for a long time at this rate.

With the way this is going, I prolly am not gonna watch past today, and this event is probably not gonna be on my list of events to make time to watch in the future.

 

[smoochie]

Dont know if this has been discussed before but i havent read all the pages to be frank. But Fedor seems to be playing with a brand new cue and shaft, his grip is white look like a tennis type of grip? Any1 know whats his new cue/shaft & if he's sponsored or by choice?