Extraordinary draw is a common natural side effect of jumping (because of being jacked up so much). Shane impresses me all the time, but sorry, I'm not terribly impressed with this shot.
pj <- maybe because I've done it
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Sick jump by Shane
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pj <- maybe because I've done it
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Really! In the semi finals of the nine ball DCC with the around championship of the tournament at stake if you miss? I was there and all the top players in the world were there and most if not all were very impressed and expressed their feelings with a long burst of applause. After the match, standing ovation.
LOL that aint ever gonna happen.
Making a crazy shot is one thing but doing it during the finals of a major tournament with the all-around on the line is completely different. I've done some pretty cool things on a table too... but its a lot different when there is a lot at stake.
+1 totally agree
Yeah, and I don't do it consistently even when there's nothing at stake. But there's always something at stake for Shane - that's nothing new or even unusual for him.
We don't even know if he meant to draw it - much simpler shape was available.
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These great players don't need to be thought of beyond the great things they are already capable of doing. There is no need to engage in magical thinking. There does not seem to be any reason he would have been trying to draw the cue ball three rails when the next ball just went straight in the side leaving a simply run out. I suspect he got away with a shot gone horribly wrong and he lost the cue ball. I am open to any opinions though on why he would have played the shot as it turned out.
I have to agree with Patrick, given the distance involved jumping with a full cue is almost a given, not to mention the better accuracy the full cue gives.
Who knows what shape he was trying to get, but given his reaction, I don't think it was what he was after.
And yes I've pulled this type of jump shot with a full cue off a few times myself.
I'd give it a difficulty rating of 6 out of 10.
Who knows what shape he was trying to get, but given his reaction, I don't think it was what he was after.
And yes I've pulled this type of jump shot with a full cue off a few times myself.
I'd give it a difficulty rating of 6 out of 10.
I personally think he was trying to draw out the way he did. Part of jumping with a full cue is that it's hard to jump softly, you have to hit it relatively hard just to get the CB over over, unlike how easy it is with a jump cue where jumps can be short and high.
He probably took the fact that he had to hit it hard into account and drew it out, look at the right hand english he put on the CB along with the draw, it's very evident off the second rail after he makes the ball. He probably just weighed the risk of trying to jump it softly to hold the CB (and risk not making it over the 6), against hitting it hard (and definitely making it over) and drawing around the table for shape.
He probably took the fact that he had to hit it hard into account and drew it out, look at the right hand english he put on the CB along with the draw, it's very evident off the second rail after he makes the ball. He probably just weighed the risk of trying to jump it softly to hold the CB (and risk not making it over the 6), against hitting it hard (and definitely making it over) and drawing around the table for shape.
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No need to speculate, just ask him.