What way would you go to hit the 2
What's your escape?
- Thread starter Philthepockets
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Short rail to long rail and hope you don't scratch.
Good chance of a scratch,lousy option at best.
Maybe a jump shot but the scratch is still there.
And it's a race to 9 and He is on the hill.
Good chance of a scratch,lousy option at best.
Maybe a jump shot but the scratch is still there.
And it's a race to 9 and He is on the hill.
Yep, this... best chance at tying something up or maybe even getting lucky and returning the favour.
Going the way Bader did only gave the lower half of the 2 to hit and escape.
JJ was suggesting two rails around the 9 which looks like the better path to me even if he needs a little unusual spin.
kick to the long rail 1 rail to the 2
That's what I had in mind, if you go the short rail and catch the 2 good, you may even get the hook, the 2 was far enough past the pocket to avoid the scratch that way. The way he went is odds on to scratch even if he hits it, he ended up hitting the point.
He could also have gone one rail off the end rail with right draw.
I like this. If you hit the top of the 2 you could get safe
You could also go S L S if the two rails around the 9 was too wide to control.
If the 2 rails around the 9 can be shot with out needing to change the natural path with spin that is how I would feel best at making the 2. If spin is needed you can shoot the same shot as a 3 railer by coming off the short rail nearest you. Either of those shots probably leave my opponent a shot.
I think the highest % shot that gets a legal hit and accomplishes a safe is 2 rails along the rail nearest the 2. Yes the shot requires a bridge.
I think the highest % shot that gets a legal hit and accomplishes a safe is 2 rails along the rail nearest the 2. Yes the shot requires a bridge.
I'm not good at kicking. I would go off the short rail right there, then the long rail just above the side pocket to catch the 2, hopefully leaving it around the 3 with the cue down on the other short rail. Might get safe that way, wouldn't leave much, lower chance of scratching to my mind.
Im not sure that is even available. It looks like the 8 might have that shot hooked. The "unusual spin" is so unpredictable, so I would rule that out. Shooting the short rail if tough because 1. you are close to the rail 2. You can't cue easily, but I would still consider the shot and maybe with a bridge. One rail kick from the long rail makes sense, but you must hit the lower half of the ball to avoid the scratch. Because of the game situation, a clean hit is the most important thing. My final decision (if I were him) would be to jump and make a good hit. Letting the balls fall where the may.
All decision will probably lead to a sell out with the long rail kick probably leading to the highest chance for a safety.
One rail, short rail with inside, gives me the most margin of error to avoid a scratch and land with a reasonable defensive shot. I think you can clear the 4 ball without a problem. You would have to catch the 2 ball with perfect angle and speed to scratch in the side.
What did he end up playing? When we all sit here and spend minutes talking and thinking about it, it isn't the same situation as the player under pressure.
What did he end up playing? When we all sit here and spend minutes talking and thinking about it, it isn't the same situation as the player under pressure.
You could also juice it up in the opposite direction and go the standard 3 at the side; playing as wide as you dare.
I like going the way his stick is lined up now, soft. If you catch the 2 ball thin, he will be safe behind those other two balls near it. Yes the scratch is big, but the reward is good, and the other paths don't really look any better to me.
Favor this option, makes it a big ball and unlikely scratch. However, I looked at the shot before reading other answers and I have to admit I would have went with the simple cross table bank trying for a half ball hit or less. Might make the two, might get a nice safety behind the red and green balls. I don't know this ball set so I don't know what the hell is what by colors these days!
I can't really judge exactly where the two is from this angle and a half inch one way or the other could make a world of difference. Another thing, I have found in these situations sometimes I can "see" one shot and not the other. While the booth and audience might all agree another shot is easier, the shot I can easily visualize is always a better shot than one I can't really visualize.
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That's would be my best chance at making contact. Problem I have with that is the speed would be a 60% sellout. I like the opposite direction wheel of fortune with solid contact and at least a coin flip of a good roll.
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That doesn't look remotely possible to me from this screenshot.
Reverse english. Ball bends more off the long and reverses off the bottom. Same shot head rail first would soften the requirements. All about familiarity. Be fun to master these angles if you're so inclined.