Shane Has Won World Titles
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Can you show where that "someone" or that "study" ever used the word "proved" When discussing momentum?
Clock is ticking, otherwise I'll assume that a "lack" of "reading comprehension" is to "blame".
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Utter tosh. Using your massively flawed logic you'd think that Usain Bolt would be winning every marathon in the land - it's just the same thing over a longer distance isn't it?
Wow, what a terrible analogy. This quite clearly evidences some deep gaps in your critical thinking skills as well as ignorance of probability and statistics.
....and he beat #4 (twice) and #6 to win it all.
That's my point you clown. people haven't noticed because their too busy talking about his break.
go back and watch some of his matches for the cheese and you'll see who's smoking what,
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Agreed, Jane's probability of winning any particular match will not change whether it's alternate or winner break.
I do think it's interesting that, in this model, winner break matches will generate Momentum in the data and what will seem to be an amplification of skill variation. i.e. Big breakers, such as Jane, will seem extremely dominant during winner break formats - by blowing out their opponents, something you pointed out.
So I guess the question is under what conditions -if any- does alternate vs. winner break make a difference? -aside from average match length!
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The level of stupidity on this forum is absolutely astonishing. For someone not to understand that short races and alternate break format favors the weaker player and levels the playing field is utterly amazing.
The fact remains that Shane would horsef@#$ any other human alive in a race to 100 on any table, any rack, any form of 9 or 10 ball. Someone please prove me wrong because I don't think anyone will play him.
The fact remains that Shane would horsef@#$ any other human alive in a race to 100 on any table, any rack, any form of 9 or 10 ball. Someone please prove me wrong because I don't think anyone will play him.
No question about it, the longer the race the greater the probability of the better player winning the race. As for alternate break, that's what ineedaspot and I have been discussing. Not sure under what conditions, alternate vs. winner break alters the probability of winning a particular set.
Some of us go to or watch the stream of all the big events, and we've seen what we've seen. We didn't overlook his defensive imperfections, but instead saw them first hand. Spartan noticed the same in this year's World Championships.
Have seen his matches this year pre-US Open like W9B matches and his safety game was poor. Maybe his safety game caught a gear from now on . if that is the game that makes him a more complete player. Earlier this year, when Ralf was commentating in booth at W9B he mentioned that Niels greatly improved his safety game in past few years and as a result his overall game improved by leaps and bounds culminating in W9B win. A much improved safety game may do the same thing for Shane
I spend about fifty days away from home on the tournament trail as a spectator every year, and Shane plays in nearly every one of the events I attend. I've seen countless Shane matches just this year alone and, believe me, he has never played this kind of defense in any of the matches I watched.
This is not more of the same from Shane ..... but that's what makes it so exciting, for if Shane has learned to play the kind of defense we saw over the past week, he has brought his game to an even higher level than some of us ever imagined possible of this already proven superstar of our game.
Congrats to Shane for reaching even higher in his already incredible game of pool. Markedly improved defensive play had much to do with Shane's great victory. Believe it!
If tis is the defense we can expect of SVB in the future, the competition may be in deep trouble.
I would also like my struggling to begin if that means finishing 5th in world events!!!
Are you sharing the stuff your smoking ,, don't give up your day job,, if player A enters 50 tournaments and Shane enters the same ones and player A has a higher winning percentage , he's a better tournament player , period ,, the sample size would be large enough for all the variances to equal out ,, and a diffinitive conclusion can be made
The fact is some players be it age , conditioning , mental concentrating ability are not geared for gaff 100 game races ,, if they start off shooting 950 for the first 50 games and then it drops to 930 the second 50 and 910 the 3rd 50 this is because they are getting worn down ,, we saw that happen to Eferan this ,, when this happens it's not because Shane's that much better it's because the other guy couldn't substain the level of play over a long period of time ,, it's simply not a tell all about 2 players skill level
And I highly doubt he will be Horse Fu$&ing either of those Ko boys ,,Chang or a couple others over at thier house,,
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That is not true. Dennis would destroy him at hard times. Shane and his backers would not give Dennis action there. I bet Dennis would be at Hard times in a heartbeat if you told him Shane wanted to play a race to 100 there.
There are champions and there are players
Great players destroy champions. Have for years. And years and years. Things are changing though. Some of the best players are not old enough to drink. Some are almost too old to drive.
They do beat champions. Being over rated or believing the hype or being under rated is what looses or makes the cash. Believe it until you are busted.
Nick
Great players destroy champions. Have for years. And years and years. Things are changing though. Some of the best players are not old enough to drink. Some are almost too old to drive.
They do beat champions. Being over rated or believing the hype or being under rated is what looses or makes the cash. Believe it until you are busted.
Nick
I like the way it sounds when I say it. Thank you for noticing the change in my vernacular Thaiger. If I were gay I'd be flattered at the level of attention you pay to me.
As it is it's kind of stalkerish but good to know I have "fans" even if they are just stalkers.
As well all the argumentative Brits are anonymous and like to troll. That's called taking the piss isn't it?
Do you get a jolly good laugh when you take the piss out of someone anonymously?
I'll tell you what. I've got $10,000 that says Shane will beat Dennis in a race to 100 10-ball at Hard Times. Book it danno
Enough with this race to 100 BS.
You know how I know that Shane is the best player in the world right now? By the simple fact he has dominated the money list in the last 6 to 7 years. Over $150k earned in the last 4 years consecutively.
Who else has done that? In a time when pool is dying, and tournaments don't pay anything, he still remains on top.
Remember when Garreth Potts had his brief stay atop the leader board at the beginning of this year? When he won one tournament? What has he done since? Anyone?
You know how I know that Shane is the best player in the world right now? By the simple fact he has dominated the money list in the last 6 to 7 years. Over $150k earned in the last 4 years consecutively.
Who else has done that? In a time when pool is dying, and tournaments don't pay anything, he still remains on top.
Remember when Garreth Potts had his brief stay atop the leader board at the beginning of this year? When he won one tournament? What has he done since? Anyone?
Alex already beat him, thanks goodnight
Shane's played in 30 something tournaments and thier all reporting payouts to AZ aside frome the wold tourneys not sure any others are reported in any other part of the world
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it's funny though that #3 and #9 did not join the Open. those were the guys who stopped Shane from getting a world championship, this year and last year. :smile: