Jason , i'm not glued to my az screen 24/7 so please be patient with me.
I think we're getting off the wrong note.
Leme clarify , Shane is no doubt USA best player and definitely one of the elite top players in the world.
His break is undisputedly on of the best, for 10 ball in a long race i wld say the best on the consistency.
Now in my definition of top elite players , they are ,
big n lil ko , wu chia ching , chang jung lin , chang yu lung , biado, Albin, jayson n dennnis orcollo , Darren.
Im afraid in a long race to 100 , Shane will reign supremacy over a majority or actually most of em.
However i do feel there are a few players in that group that kinda have a slight edge over him in terms of consistency and producing results in major international tournaments.
They are big ko , wu chia ching n chang jung lin which i feel all has a good chance of winning svb in a race to 21 due to their consistency but if u change format to race 100 , favor switches back to Shane's ball court.
Also the reason why i choose to bet on ko is his ability to secure top finishes in almost all major tournaments he played in , world 9 ball n 10 ball wpa title in same year.. thats sicks n i fell wont be repeated anytime soon.
Thats my rationale and if u actually look at all the international tournaments both played in, i will probably be slight winners due to Ko's higher finisher more consistently.
I'm just a big fan of pool n enjoy healthy discussions rather than senseless battle , i do appreciate your insight n knowledge from time to time buddy