Given that they both have monster breaks, and that Busta just won the World 9-Ball Championship this year, I think this is my #1 match I would like to see on TAR.
SVB is a machine... now what?
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Given that they both have monster breaks, and that Busta just won the World 9-Ball Championship this year, I think this is my #1 match I would like to see on TAR.
I remember reading all the trashed talked on AZ about how bad orcullo was going to waste Yang. I was able to watch most of the Yang/orcullo match. I was really impressed with Yang. It wasn't even close..... I would like to see Yang and Shane. I think Shane's break would make it close. If Shane came out on top few could argue that he isn't the best in the world as if many are anyways.... Just my opinion.... All the players mentioned in this thread are class.
Since John Schmidt has become a room owner and is busy building his business, I would love to see Shane come down to Baton Rouge and possibly play Alex Pagulayan some Ten Ball.
I know the owner of the pool room there would like to have a player who would give Alex a run for his money in three disciplines rather than just one. But who knows, maybe Alex has the grit to play Shane some Ten Ball. Alex isn't and hasn't had to take second seat to anyone at practically any discipline (maybe banks as an exception).
Anyway, I think a match between Alex and Shane would be top shelf.
I know the owner of the pool room there would like to have a player who would give Alex a run for his money in three disciplines rather than just one. But who knows, maybe Alex has the grit to play Shane some Ten Ball. Alex isn't and hasn't had to take second seat to anyone at practically any discipline (maybe banks as an exception).
Anyway, I think a match between Alex and Shane would be top shelf.
Long game favor the Asians. Filipinos are known to gamble for days. Taiwanese are known to practice like machine. Basically, for many Asian players, pool is a way of life. It is not secondary to anything.
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Simple - they don't miss! I guess you didn't see the TAR match between Shane and Alex two+ years ago, where Shane had him down 63-41, going to a 100. Alex was buried! BUT, he played near perfect pool the rest of the match and came back to win. If someone did an Accu-Stat rating on that portion of the match, I suspect Alex shot over .950 from that point on.
The best break in the world may not overcome a guy who gets out from everywhere like Yang did to Dennis last year in Manila. Yang ran rack after rack where any other player would have been playing safeties. I watched it, he was sick! There is no substitute for errorless pool. Shane played good against Mika. It wouldn't have been good enough to beat Yang, Lee Vann or Dennis O. in my book. He has to step it up a notch to beat these guys.
Alex is a big question mark since he's been out of action for over two years. We'll see how he does at the Open next week. That will be a good indicator of where his game is at. Francisco pretty much destroyed Shane at DCC this year in a Race to Twenty Five. If they played, there wouldn't be any handicap for Francisco. Lee Vann and Dennis O. also have winning records against Shane. They've never played a match this long though.
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I agree. Hatch plays strong out of the gate, but in a long set he would have no chance with any of the top Filipinos, Mika, Shane and even Archer. He's also a front runner. If they get him down he'll cave. In a race to 11 he might beat anyone, especially if he got the early lead, otherwise, he's in trouble against the likes of Lee Van, Dennis O, Alex, Alcano, Efren, Buste, Gomez, Mika, Shane, Archer, Souquet, Yang and probably a dozen other players. He acts like he has a lot of heart, but he's never proven it to me in anything but short races. His best performances have been in the team events with races to 5! JMHO !
I feel in 10 ball, Shane controls his destiny against any American and maybe anyone in the world right now. As long as he brings his B+ game even, his game (break) seems too solid to beat unless the other player is in absolute dead punch. 9 ball IMO is a different story as Shane can be beat on any given day by any of those players. Of course this is JMHO and you would know much better
there ant no way shane can beat johnny with his bgame what a joke, he might not win with his a game.9ball johnny would be the favorite to win
Hmmmm..maybe you don't understand the way I'm scaling this? I said HIS B game, not a general players B game. I'm saying B is about average play for a player and A is playing stronger than average. I think an average Shane meaning what ever Shane comes out at a given day has an edge against Johnny in 10 ball hands down. Shane played probably B strength against Mika and beat him by 21 games...Johnny would have to be on his A game and Shane a step behind to even up in a long race in 10 ball. In 9 ball not sure...i respect your opinion but I can't say any American has a straight up edge on SVB JMO. We'll see how the Open goes I guess though Shane has a really tough draw.
Don't waste your time arguing with "poolpimp" about this subject. Check his post history and try to guess how far up JA's ass he is. It's comical.
LOL thanks for helping me out Easy. It's hard to pinpoint the radicals without the help of you guys. Usually people like this think they have a tight friendship with these pros and that they know him on a first name basis when chances are Johnny ordered a coke from him at most.
Shane the machine needs some oil.
Mike Dechaine just clobbered him 11-3 in the first round of the US Open 9-ball tournament. Shane looked way below par, missing several easy shots. Mike looked strong, including five break & runs (one was a 9-ball on the break).
Mike Dechaine just clobbered him 11-3 in the first round of the US Open 9-ball tournament. Shane looked way below par, missing several easy shots. Mike looked strong, including five break & runs (one was a 9-ball on the break).
Saw that...It was a tough draw for sure. I was worried about it, Mike is having an incredibly strong year. Shane might have had a let off after a busy week. Very surprised about the score though. See if Shane can make a run through the losers like Mika did last year
Actually, SVB already took on Efren in 10-ball. Without spoiling the results of this matchup, let's just say this match is available on TAR's website:
-Sean
lol. I'd lay odds he has never been out of Georgia
thats to funny why dont u and easy e, come to marrietta billards and ill gett johnny to order yall a coke.
Well either he's ordering cokes from you or easy e was right in his ASSesment (pun intended) :grin:
does las vegas count or is that part of georgia.
im friends with johnny so when he plays i pull for him so what.i guess that makes me a radical.
