Is it possible that Europe is just better than us? More disciplined, more focused, more talented? And, not to bring up a sore subject, but also better coached?
That's exactly the point. All those guys are perfectly coached using the IPAT drills where you adjust your stance to have your cue travel straight on the line of sight without having to do anything.
Even if the match goes against you, you still have fundamentals to fall back on and get going again.
Especially Putnam and Morris are "old timers". They play awesome pool, they have skills from another world and now every trick there is, but compared to Souquet or Feijen they just lack fundamental skills they can fall back on when the going get's rough for them
Also the Europeans are much more disciplined. Look at Dechaine complaining about every roll the Euros got in his singles match against Melling.
It doesn't help him at all, it makes it even worse. When your opponent get's a roll, accept it and wait for your next shot. How can you win a match when you always say "He get's all the rolls he needs to win"?