I know some of you think I'm wrong and I'm ok to admit that, I expect that.
But I make posts like this to help others learn, there's more than one way, and often a better way/shot choice to win.
I'm not afraid to be called out, I can learn from that. BUT
By shooting the combo he had to control 3 balls with shape of the 2 ball and the cue ball angle....to get back to the 3.
Cutting the two ball up table, and rolling the cue ball naturally to the bottom rail behind the 5 had a much higher percentage than controlling the combo shot.
Cutting the 2 up table and laying Whitey on the bottom rail behind the 5 is a ''cinch'' shot for a player of Shanes capability.
DD I knew a poster would say Exactly what you said and that's ok, but keep in mind, the worlds best player at my time Nick Varner was taught by an older man who did not have anywhere near Nicks skill level.
Many of the worlds greatest golfers, learn from others who have no where near their skill level, but they have knowledge and perspectives of shot situations that they don't.
When Shane cued up on the one ball to get to the 2, I thought he should of ''spin cut'' the one ball and come two rails outta the corner to get shape on the 2 ball in the other corner, but since it was early in the match, and Shane was not ''settled in'' he rolled whitey up the long rail to the two, to make sure he would not get hooked, makes sense, it was the beginning of play.