So, Rodney Morris was in our local room this evening doing challenge matches. Real good time all around. I was the only English speaking person in the room, besides my wife, so I got to talk with Rodney quite a bit. Really nice guy. When he came in I thought he was a pretty big guy but then when I got next to him I realized he's a few inches shorter than me and about a hundred pounds lighter. Doesn't mean shit in the grand scheme of things though.
I joined the challenge matches and got in at the 4th spot. I wanted to get in after he'd had a few sets to warm up. We were racing to 7 and I lost 7-5. One of them was a scratch on the 8 by him. He cut the 8 in and went 3 cushions around the table and went right in the side pocket. A win is a win though. hehe!!
After we were finished I got to sit with him for a few minutes and ask some questions. My first question was "So, how'd I do?".....of course you're going to ask a pro that. Anyway, he said I shoot pretty good but if I want to take a step up I need to work on being more precise with where I hit the cue ball instead of full spin here and full spin there. He also said he really played in my match. I told him not to blow any smoke up my ass but he gave me kudos on a good game. I felt good about that and watching him play all night has inspired me to put some practice time in.
Man, he plays solid, that's all I can say. His speed is damn near perfect. One thing I found very interesting is that his cue ball movement looks really heavy. On quite a few shots I thought "He hit that too hard" but the cue ball would get about to where it needed to be and just died. Other shots I thought he hit too soft but the CB had that little extra "umpf" to get where it needed. Totally and completely impressed with his play. I have to work in the morning so I left the pool hall around 20 after 1 but I would have liked to have stayed and picked his brain some more.
Oh well, it was a good night all around. Hats off to Rodney Morris for being a total gentleman of the game and a helluva straight shooter.
MULLY
and I thank him for lying to me about my game:smile:
By the way, I watched about 12 matches. I got 5 games, 2 other guys got 4 and everyone else was zero, one, or two. Another high point of my night.
I joined the challenge matches and got in at the 4th spot. I wanted to get in after he'd had a few sets to warm up. We were racing to 7 and I lost 7-5. One of them was a scratch on the 8 by him. He cut the 8 in and went 3 cushions around the table and went right in the side pocket. A win is a win though. hehe!!
After we were finished I got to sit with him for a few minutes and ask some questions. My first question was "So, how'd I do?".....of course you're going to ask a pro that. Anyway, he said I shoot pretty good but if I want to take a step up I need to work on being more precise with where I hit the cue ball instead of full spin here and full spin there. He also said he really played in my match. I told him not to blow any smoke up my ass but he gave me kudos on a good game. I felt good about that and watching him play all night has inspired me to put some practice time in.
Man, he plays solid, that's all I can say. His speed is damn near perfect. One thing I found very interesting is that his cue ball movement looks really heavy. On quite a few shots I thought "He hit that too hard" but the cue ball would get about to where it needed to be and just died. Other shots I thought he hit too soft but the CB had that little extra "umpf" to get where it needed. Totally and completely impressed with his play. I have to work in the morning so I left the pool hall around 20 after 1 but I would have liked to have stayed and picked his brain some more.
Oh well, it was a good night all around. Hats off to Rodney Morris for being a total gentleman of the game and a helluva straight shooter.
MULLY
and I thank him for lying to me about my game:smile:
By the way, I watched about 12 matches. I got 5 games, 2 other guys got 4 and everyone else was zero, one, or two. Another high point of my night.
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