Take note of Jeanette Lee during TV match

woody_968

woody_968

BRING BACK 14.1
Silver Member
(I posted this on another board but thought I would bring it up here as well)

I noticed something while watching Jeanette playing Allison (I think that was the match) the other night and thought I would point it out.

Jeanette had a carom on the nine ball and missed it, the camera followed her back to the chair and showed her talking to herself. What I want to point out is she wasnt bashing herself for missing the shot, she was re-thinking the shot in her head and trying to understand what she should have done to make it!

You can sort of see a light go on in her head and she says to herself "low left" and then sets back to watch the table. This is a critical point in pool that many of the new players need to learn (and some old timers be reminded) about how to handle missing balls.

Not only did she deal with the miss and prepare to move on, she learned something from her miss. That is one big factor in being able to improve at this game. So next time you play multi rail shape and scratch (or miss a ball, or what ever) dont set back and think about the bad roll you just got, think about what you could have done differently to make the outcome of the shot better.

Just food for thought.

Woody

Bring Back Straight Pool!
 
I am impressed with Jeanette Lee's caliber of play. Her personality and calm demeanor show well on TV, which is a plus for the sport.

In person, I saw her interact with folks at the last DCC, and she was very charismatic and accommodating to the fans. Mike Massey told me that he helped her prepare for the Mohegan Sun $25,000 Trick Shot exhibition and that she practices hard and takes her game very seriously.

She's got excellent tableside etiquette, very professional, but yet she comes across as a "real" person. I like the new-and-improved coverage of the WPBA on ESPN with the video clips and snippets of interviews.

I notice that some of the lady pros with long hair wear it tied back when competing, but she seems to be able to perform just fine without doing so. And to be able to shoot like that with those high heels on is amazing to me.

Pool is lucky to have Jeanette Lee right now. She's the closest thing to name-brand recognition the sport has to date, but there are some New Kids on the Block making their debut, thanks to the WPBA! This is a plus for pocket billiards in general (IMO).

Maybe the year 2005 will be the start of better things to come! :)

JAM
 
regarding missed shots:
Mark Wilson told me that there isnt a shot that i will either make or miss that he hasnt missed thousands of times in his life.

miss a shot?
get over it, dont miss it again, practice it until you dont miss it. somebody said an amateur practices a shot until he makes it, and a pro practices a shot until he/she cant miss it.

DCP
 
I find the term "missed shot" to be offensive and derogatory. I will occasionally shoot a ball that is pocket-challenged.

:p
 
Jude Rosenstock said:
I find the term "missed shot" to be offensive and derogatory. I will occasionally shoot a ball that is pocket-challenged.
Click to expand...

LOL! I like your style, Jude! :D

JAM
 
And did you also notice?

JAM said:
I am impressed with Jeanette Lee's caliber of play. Her personality and calm demeanor show well on TV, which is a plus for the sport.

In person, I saw her interact with folks at the last DCC, and she was very charismatic and accommodating to the fans. Mike Massey told me that he helped her prepare for the Mohegan Sun $25,000 Trick Shot exhibition and that she practices hard and takes her game very seriously.

She's got excellent tableside etiquette, very professional, but yet she comes across as a "real" person. I like the new-and-improved coverage of the WPBA on ESPN with the video clips and snippets of interviews.

I notice that some of the lady pros with long hair wear it tied back when competing, but she seems to be able to perform just fine without doing so. And to be able to shoot like that with those high heels on is amazing to me.

Pool is lucky to have Jeanette Lee right now. She's the closest thing to name-brand recognition the sport has to date, but there are some New Kids on the Block making their debut, thanks to the WPBA! This is a plus for pocket billiards in general (IMO).

Maybe the year 2005 will be the start of better things to come! :)

JAM
Click to expand...

I do not know if this has been brought up before but I noticed that Jeanette is one of many sports personalities featured with their image on ESPN's, PTI
(Pardon The Interruption) shown almost daily at 2:30 Pacific, 5:30 Est. In the background are full blown pictures on cardboard as part of the set and numerous times you can see Jeanette in the middle of one set of pictures in all her beautiful glory. She is holding a cue so pool is obviously held in good stead or she just is good looking and shows up good on t.v. (lol) Depending on how they set up the set sometimes you don't always get to see her but I have seen her in the background many times. I imagine if you are featured on that background you are at the top of your particular sport. Too bad she probably doesn't get paid for it.
 
nfty9er said:
Too bad she probably doesn't get paid for it.
Click to expand...


Probably? Try DEFINATELY! This is ESPN we're talking about. If they had to pay every athlete they had on the show, they'd be bankrupt. Michael Jordan would own everything (including your cue). Besides, do you really think Jeanette has any complaints? As they said in an episode of Seinfeld, who do you think has the upperhand in this relationship? Don't get me wrong, Jeanette is great but this is ESPN!


Jude M. Rosenstock
 
Jude Rosenstock said:
Probably? Try DEFINATELY! This is ESPN we're talking about. If they had to pay every athlete they had on the show, they'd be bankrupt. Michael Jordan would own everything (including your cue). Besides, do you really think Jeanette has any complaints? As they said in an episode of Seinfeld, who do you think has the upperhand in this relationship? Don't get me wrong, Jeanette is great but this is ESPN!


Jude M. Rosenstock
Click to expand...

I was being fascisious. I was born at night but not last night. :)
 
when I saw Efren in person, he struck me in a similar way. to be that talented and to miss a certain shot and just smile and politely head back to his chair and apparently not let it bother him was impressive, as well as his playing , of course .......
 
Micktmason said:
when I saw Efren in person, he struck me in a similar way. to be that talented and to miss a certain shot and just smile and politely head back to his chair and apparently not let it bother him was impressive, as well as his playing , of course .......
Click to expand...


He scratches his head, smiles and looks as though he's thinking, "How come that ball has to be pocket-challenged?" I love watching him play!


Jude M. Rosenstock
 
I saw this on TV yesterday too, Jeanette certainly knew she should have made the shot but she didn't dwell on it, she moved on and didn't lose focus which is what makes her such a great player. I remember watching one of her matches earlier this year when she missed a very simple shot, on her way back to her seat she mentioned "it was a mental error" and as she sat down she said "it won't happen again" loud and clear so her opponent could hear her, Jeanettes mental toughness probably impresses me more than her skills on the table.
 
JAM said:
I like the new-and-improved coverage of the WPBA on ESPN with the video clips and snippets of interviews.
Click to expand...
Me too! I used to hate to see a score of 1-1 come back from a commercial break and be 4-1. Now at least we can see how it happens. And the interviews are definitely a plus!
 
9 Ball Girl said:
Me too! I used to hate to see a score of 1-1 come back from a commercial break and be 4-1. Now at least we can see how it happens. And the interviews are definitely a plus!
Click to expand...

Unfortunately this will always be a recurring problem until the average viewer becomes more concerned about the outcome of a match rather than watching all the pretty balls roll around. The fact, is, most people just like watching pool. They don't care who is playing or what is happening.


Jude M. Rosenstock
 
Here's my take on Women playing pool on TV. Any female that looks as good as Janet will have far more viewers than other women players that do not look as good. I'm sure that ESPN "encourages" Janet to wear low-cut shirts and high heels purely for ratings and I would too if I were getting paid and looked as good as she does. Personally I like to watch any of the Pro's play on TV as I am a fan and a player, but the average male viewer just wants to see eye-candy.
 
Big C said:
Here's my take on Women playing pool on TV. Any female that looks as good as Janet will have far more viewers than other women players that do not look as good. I'm sure that ESPN "encourages" Janet to wear low-cut shirts and high heels purely for ratings and I would too if I were getting paid and looked as good as she does. Personally I like to watch any of the Pro's play on TV as I am a fan and a player, but the average male viewer just wants to see eye-candy.
Click to expand...

Janet who?

Oh, you mean Jeanette...lol.
 
Big C said:
I'm sure that ESPN "encourages" Janet to wear low-cut shirts and high heels purely for ratings and I would too if I were getting paid and looked as good as she does.
Click to expand...

While I'm sure that ESPN loves the way Jenaette dresses, I suspect you are wrong about their having anything to do with it. Let's not forget that the WPBA pays for its own TV productions, not ESPN. Dress code is entirely at the discretion of the WPBA, not ESPN. If and when ESPN finances the productions of WPBA events on TV, they'll be in a position to influence what the players wear.
 
I enjoyed seeing the interview shown on ESPN yesterday with Jeanette Lee, her husband George, and their beautiful bouncing baby girl! Human interest stories are great!

I think the lady pros dress just fine. At the Carolinas Open last year, Canadian Rachel Abblink, who road into town with Larry Nevel, decided at the last minute to enter the tournament. She was the only lady to do so.

I saw her in the rest room before her match, and she asked me if I thought her outfit was professional-looking. She was very cognizant of her image and desired to put on a good show based on her TALENTS and POOL-SHOOTING CAPABILITIES. She's definitely a cutey pie and a good-looker, but I believe she, like the others, want to be known for their SKILLS SET as opposed to their feminine charm! ;)

JAM
 
sjm said:
While I'm sure that ESPN loves the way Jenaette dresses, I suspect you are wrong about their having anything to do with it. Let's not forget that the WPBA pays for its own TV productions, not ESPN. Dress code is entirely at the discretion of the WPBA, not ESPN. If and when ESPN finances the productions of WPBA events on TV, they'll be in a position to influence what the players wear.
Click to expand...

i agree. in jeanette's book ( a killer guide to pool, or something like that) she talks about how when she was first starting in the WPBA how she was looked down upon for the clothes she wore, as the wpba looked down upon the tighter fitting off the shoulder attire she wore. she says she wears what she wears because thats what she likes and what she is comfortable with.

thanks
 
vapoolplayer said:
she says she wears what she wears because thats what she likes and what she is comfortable with.
Click to expand...

I see...she's comfortable in a bdsm leather suit! Goddamn I gotta get me one of those and wear it around the house!

Honestly, there is nothing real about that woman, except her ability on the table. I respect her for raising her game in the past year or so, but she is a media whore. I find all her antics annoying and decidedly un-cute, because all of it is insincere, disingenuous. Just more "black widow" self-promotion.

-Roger
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top