Watching top flight players negotiate games for the cheese

[maha]

thats true, but they have to learn the game and the shots they never use in 9 ball. and need to have thinking skills.

9 ball is just one of the many pool games, so is one pocket.

 

[alphadog]

I think the only shot in 1 pocket that doesn't come up in other games is following a ball in

 

[jasonlaus]

I think the only shot in pocket that doesn't come up in other games is following a ball in

Shit, I do that all the time

 

[straightline]

Insightful comment. Agree with you, it’s complex. Was just odd for me to see a player I really respect totally shook. Could see through the body language/attitude.

I can see not being interested in someone who recently destroyed you. Who's your guy then?

 

[InsertCleverNameHere]

I think the only shot in 1 pocket that doesn't come up in other games is following a ball in

taking fouls
kick banks
Banking balls into clusters/the stack
lag banks
lag cuts
High side-Spin long distance
Clearing your opponents pocket
Spot Shots
all variations of 3 rail banks...

I could go on but

I do agree that top tier rotation players can QUICKLY surpass high level specialists but it does take work and some study.

Guys like Biado are such aliens that they could never play any game at all and instantly compete at it. Give them time playing One Pocket and it's inevitable they will steamroll specialists.

 

[straightline]

Ball in hand then. AHA! The tables have turned...

 

[gregcantrall]

One of my favorite memories of barking at a player came watching Efren on the practice table. It was at the Reno Sands tournament in the mid 80s. Efren was shooting rotation to warm up for the 9 ball event. And a railbird was barking Straight Poo!
Efren ran 2 racks in rotation, stopped and enquired, "are you sure, you want to play straight pool?"
He quit barking.