Buddy Hall,
Is past his prime. Do you want to play him 9 ball? He still wins tournaments and play jammed up 9 ball, one pocket, and 10 ball. He gets a lot of action, but has to give up a lot weight to get it.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
Freddie<-------- Might play C J since he is past his prime?
Where are all the people on AZB who say they can run a 9-10 pack? Seems they should be able to make some money here. Well --- maybe some of them were exaggerating a little.
Seems to me anyone who says he can run 9 racks of 9-Ball should be able to give CJ a game.
Yeah, I think Buddy is past his prime also. Just like a lot of us older players.
Buddy is one H*ll of a bar table player, but just can't compete consistently with the y0unger guns out there.
Facts are hard to face sometimes.
Yes, I agree, it's important to "face" reality. The problem is my reality getting ironic ironic, even paradoxical at times.
FOR EXAMPLE:
On this Pool Forum players are debating whether I'm "past my prime" and "too old" to play a game as grueling and physical demanding as pocket billiards.
On the contrary - I receive a letter this weekend from the founder of "Pool, Poker, and Pain" that I won't be allowed to compete against "the young inexperienced USA Pool Professionals" at the recreational "game" of P.P.&P.
I guess I"m either "too old, or too young" for both ends of the spectrum, however the "spectrum's" are confusing, I wonder what's coming next?.......The "Plot of Pool" thickens'The Game is the Teacher'
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Interesting. Thanks for the link.
He's past his prime, but in his prime he proved himself against everyone in an era Hall of Famers.
This is correct. At one time during Efren's peak, CJ chased him all over the country to play him for SERIOUS money, tens of K's per set! And that was 20 years ago. They played several times (9-Ball and Ten Ball) and CJ ended up winners. He can tell you more.
CJ is NOT too old for anything! You better believe that. This is a well conditioned athlete who never abused his body. I saw him play many times and he was the real deal, a top five player for sure. In fact the only guys I would have picked over him in his prime are Buddy, Parica, Bustamante and Johnny (with the last two being a toss up). Earl and Sigel may have played him even for the cash, just maybe. I'm not so sure they wanted any. Pretty short list there!![]()
CJ was a high altitude player for sure!
Yes, I agree, it's important to "face" reality. The problem is my reality's getting ironic, even paradoxical at times.
FOR EXAMPLE:
On this Pool Forum players are debating whether I'm "past my prime" and "too old" to play a game as grueling and physical demanding as pocket billiards.
On the contrary - I receive a letter this weekend from the founder of "Pool, Poker, and Pain" that I won't be allowed to compete against "the young inexperienced USA Pool Professionals" at the recreational "game" of P.P.&P.
I guess I"m either "too old, or too young" for both ends of the spectrum, however the "spectrum's" are confusing, I wonder what's coming next?.......The "Plot of Pool" thickens'The Game is the Teacher'
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Great post Jay. I am 100% in agreement with this post and is exatly what I was trying convey in mine. How anyone thought I was doing anything else is unbelievable for me as CJ Wiley was my second favorite player to watch in his word championship form.This is correct. At one time during Efren's peak, CJ chased him all over the country to play him for SERIOUS money, tens of K's per set! And that was 20 years ago. They played several times (9-Ball and Ten Ball) and CJ ended up winners. He can tell you more.
CJ is NOT too old for anything! You better believe that. This is a well conditioned athlete who never abused his body. I saw him play many times and he was the real deal, a top five player for sure. In fact the only guys I would have picked over him in his prime are Buddy, Parica, Bustamante and Johnny (with the last two being a toss up). Earl and Sigel may have played him even for the cash, just maybe. I'm not so sure they wanted any. Pretty short list there!![]()
CJ was a high altitude player for sure!
Saw him in action on the table next to me at the Big Tyme Billiards tournament last month in Houston. He was playing a short stop in one pocket. I couldn't watch because I was in action my self, but I know he took down the cash.
To be honest, for the cash John Schmidt would have done the same to almost anybody except the very top tier world beaters. He's not a good guy to try to get in stroke with.
Where are all the people on AZB who say they can run a 9-10 pack? Seems they should be able to make some money here. Well --- maybe some of them were exaggerating a little.
Seems to me anyone who says he can run 9 racks of 9-Ball should be able to give CJ a game.
I don't remember anyone one that said they can run 9 racks. Not a lot of top pros will say they can run 9 racks more than a few times a year.
This is correct. At one time during Efren's peak, CJ chased him all over the country to play him for SERIOUS money, tens of K's per set! And that was 20 years ago. They played several times (9-Ball and Ten Ball) and CJ ended up winners. He can tell you more.
CJ is NOT too old for anything! You better believe that. This is a well conditioned athlete who never abused his body. I saw him play many times and he was the real deal, a top five player for sure. In fact the only guys I would have picked over him in his prime are Buddy, Parica, Bustamante and Johnny (with the last two being a toss up). Earl and Sigel may have played him even for the cash, just maybe. I'm not so sure they wanted any. Pretty short list there!![]()
CJ was a high altitude player for sure!
I don't remember anyone one that said they can run 9 racks. Not a lot of top pros will say they can run 9 racks more than a few times a year.