The Myth of the Great Shotmaker

[BasementDweller]

I see it on bar tables a lot. There are hundreds of players out there who can go hours or even days without missing a ball they shoot at on a barbox. Many times, their position strategy is a mix of pot luck and "just let me see a piece of it", but on that small surface it's a combination that can be very difficult to overcome, even for pro quality players. They can get on the wrong side of every ball and just accept the thin cut, bank, or pound the cueball around the table with massive spin. The end result is someone who is very strong at pocketing balls, but not so much in other areas. The first time they play on an "Ernestomized" gold crown or something similar, they will get the "God, I look like a C player on this equipment!" rude awakening and they will either vow to get their cueball under control or to never play on a big, tight table again. :smile:

Aaron

I would agree with you that there are a lot of guys on a bar table that can play for hours without missing. I would even up it from hundreds to thousands. But of these guys that can shoot for hours without missing I haven't seen one that couldn't control the cue ball at least fairly well on that surface. Otherwise, how would they get to shoot for hours?

Maybe I need to get out more.

 

[Norrbacka]

Nice post but that part in red is sort of what I'm talking about here. Do you REALLY think your friend is even in the same ball park when it comes to potting balls as Judd Trump? I would be shocked if he was even close.

On his best days, yes. But Only when it comes to accuracy. Overall he is not à good player. His positioning is extremly poor. Always picking The wrong shots and play himself out of position. He never thinks about geting whitey anywhere. But sometimes he makes à 50ish break and The cueball is going everywhere. He would not stand à chance against à snooker pro, he cant make 5% shots every time, but he usually pots 2-3 in à row.