I've been watching/playing pool since 1980. I've seen the best play live in every decade since the 80s. From the PBT tour to today. It's a shame that that tour was short lived. ESPN was the big sponsor and today replaced pool with Cornhole??
In my lifetime, SVB is top 3. And the game back then and today is rotation... 9ball. I have to put SVB at 3.
Strickland is 2.
And the best player ever is Mike Sigel. These are the best 3 Americans in the past 50 years. To me SVB has the most dominant game when he is on. And by on, I am talking about his mental game. That's the difference. That is why his record internationally is disappointing.
That is why his Mosconi results are embarrassing. Sigel and Strickland? Their mental game was their biggest advantage. Add in their Worldly skills, and you have the top 2 greatest American players. I think Archer and SVB are close at 3 and 4.
SVB has no weakness physically at the table. It's his mental game that prevents him from being the greatest ever.
In my lifetime, SVB is top 3. And the game back then and today is rotation... 9ball. I have to put SVB at 3.
Strickland is 2.
And the best player ever is Mike Sigel. These are the best 3 Americans in the past 50 years. To me SVB has the most dominant game when he is on. And by on, I am talking about his mental game. That's the difference. That is why his record internationally is disappointing.
That is why his Mosconi results are embarrassing. Sigel and Strickland? Their mental game was their biggest advantage. Add in their Worldly skills, and you have the top 2 greatest American players. I think Archer and SVB are close at 3 and 4.
SVB has no weakness physically at the table. It's his mental game that prevents him from being the greatest ever.