Mosconi cup

[Loo]

Is Skyler playing with the cuetec avid shaft? It looked like it but haven't gotten a definitive look. Also, did you see how flat Shaw's tip was in that interview with Karl?

 

[SBC]

Barry Hearn had it right all along. With these table conditions and alternate break, the matches don’t seem quite so short any more. I think the fallacy of the short races to five has been debunked here. There are very few break and runs and a lot of play after the break; safeties and push outs being vitally important.

One difference I have seen this year is improved safety play by Team USA.

They said 7 break and runs per team so far...that's not much

 

[skogstokig]

shocking miss from sky who otherwise has been playing out of his skin.

but just watching this makes me nervous. can't imagine being out there playing, i would crumble like crouton within seconds.

 

[decent dennis]

3-3

 

[trob]

I know I said we should quit complaining and be happy the money thats being put into the game but I got to admit after 3 days of watching I STILL GET THE 4 confused!

 

[sammylane12]

Keeping the races to 5 is ideal for the Mosconi Cup format. It keeps the underdog alive, the comebacks alive, and allows for commercial breaks between every game or two and still get in one match roughly every hour, or slightly less. With 5 matches per day (potentially 6 or 7 on the final day) that’s as long a time frame as the viewing audience (in person and on livestream) could possibly handle.

I am with you on the race to 5. It adds a ton of pressure to every shot

 

[couldnthinkof01]

*;*:"!?;:€}\¢

 

[decent dennis]

3-4 Alcaide

 

[couldnthinkof01]

I'm going to turn it off

 

[decent dennis]

Alcaide takes it 5-3. Tough one

 

[decent dennis]

Next up Shane vs Shaw

 

[Magyar19]

Come on, Alcaide handed that match over on a platter and Skyler just said No thanks.

 

[jay helfert]

As good as Skyler has been playing, the story of this match is the missed five ball that would have put him ahead 4-1.

 

[Poolplaya9]

The US sure seems to know how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

 

[mr3cushion]

The US sure knows how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

It didn't take long for a 'KNOCKER" to show up!

 

[couldnthinkof01]

I don't envy Shane even a little. That pressure

 

[benny-the-blade]

Tough year to pick a Mosconi Cup MVP. No one guy has been “lights out”.

 

[VVP]

No sure why Jeremy Jones keep analyzing past shots with the players rather than pumping them up to stay in the present and keeping the focus. You never look at the past while still in the match.

 

[decent dennis]

Phil Yates is a jerk off. Just saying

 

[Poolplaya9]

It didn't take long for a 'KNOCKER" to show up!

They've thrown away several sets where they had a big lead and there was no excuse for losing from there. Stating facts isn't "knocking".