Who's Style and Why ? In 14.1

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As promissed here is my next post on "Style" !!


Who's style of game is it that you try to mimic and why ?


I Will start it:

I Have mentioned it before and i will again, the one players game that i truelly admire and i try to replicate is that of "King" James Rempe.

Jimmy has such charisma when he shoots, he always seems that he is in control. to me he is the type of player that you can watch run rack after rack and it all makes sense. Jimmy shows that he knows every nuance of that cue ball and he knows just how to move it to where he needs. Whether it be that soft draw shot or that hard stun shot one rail out, he in my eyes always shows control.

and that is what i try to accomplish when i am at the table...Control !

I have watched Jimmy's 14.1 instructional "How To Run a Rack, And How to Run a 100 Balls" about a dozen times now, and i could throw it in one more time and find something new to learn.


Okay, so lets hear it...Who is it for you, And Why ?

-Steve
 
John Schmidt hands down, I am quick shooter and feel even my stroke, stance, and manner at the table resembles his.
 
#1 Our very own Steve Lipsky I have had the pleasure of watching him play now on multiple occasions and let me tell you his game is gorgeous.

#2 John Schmidt - he shows us that you can get a little out of line and still recover and have massive high runs plus he is a hell of a guy.

#3 Thorsten Hohmann - Nuff Said
 
John Schmidt, Thorsten ,Sigel, Rempe and Steve Mizeraks game was awesome. There are many very good players i look up to...
 
Great post. Rempe is indeed a fantastic choice. Even tempered, great attention to detail, and a very good playing rhythm. A power player for sure, but like Mizerak, Jimmy had the finesse when he needed it. Jimmy's great all around skill set ensured that, like Sigel, he would continue to mass produce titles when 14.1 was replaced by nine ball as the major pro discipline.
 
sascha said:
John Schmidt, Thorsten ,Sigel, Rempe and Steve Mizeraks game was awesome. There are many very good players i look up to...
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You forgot George Lucas Michael Bay and James Cameron, their special effects are awesome lol.

Sorry Sascha I couldnt resist man. I promise that one was all in good fun.
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I would rather bury the hatchet crack a joke than hold grudges man.
 
LMFAO @ ForumGhost. I was not expecting that and laughed my ass off. not at the incident, just at the unexpected reference. good one.
 
AfghanBilliards said:
LMFAO @ ForumGhost. I was not expecting that and laughed my ass off. not at the incident, just at the unexpected reference. good one.
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Listen what happened happened and I was pissed just like every one else and you know what me personally I probably wont watch his vidoes anymore but you know what hes a person and hes flawed just like the rest of us !!!!

So if you cant laugh at your own who can you laugh at. lol

So like i said above i would rather crack a joke and bury the hatchet.
 
For better or for worse, Steve Davis (when he is playing 14.1 of course). Not so much a choice but more due to my lack of time practicing the game.
 
Style

I could only wish that I could play like Mosconi but I will tell you when it comes to pool. He will always be my idol and the player that I would like to be. Maybe because I had lunch with him when i was 15 and he was so nice to me.
 
John Schmidt...easily and if not for his simple shot making and position play. His ability to regret a decision, steam over a unfortunate roll, maybe even take a few "heated" or "Hasty" shots, but regain composure and not throw away the set or run.
 
Who's Style and Why ? In 14.1

One of the advantages of being well past the first blush of youth is that I can answer this question, Steve, as if you asked me the same question in 1964:

Cisero Murphy
Irving Crane
Willie Mosconi (unbelievable, but not playing competitively then)

And just because it is the 100th year of 14.1 Continuous, let me mention the old man I followed around in those days, the Dean of Pocket Billiards, Onofrio Lauri. (Come to think of it, that old man was younger than I am now!) Onofrio Lauri Billards Champ by Nat Fein Copyrights Nat Fein Estate 90 DPI.jpg
 
Players I try to emulate.

Irving Crane - IMHO the best ever. Nothing fancy, just methodically went about his business. I watch Crane/Balsis over and over.

Dick Lane - I believe his knowledge of the game is right up there with Rempe's. Also a very deliberate and methodical player.

Jim Rempe - He does make it look as easy as anyone I've ever seen.

And of course, Dave Daya. His pace of play is just a little too fast for me, though.
 
I like Rempe a lot, too. Very workmanlike.
Dallas West has such a nice smooth stroke.
I like Thomas Engert's rhythm at the table.
John Schmidt. pace, cue ball control, shooting.
 
I have watched the Crane/Balsis match many times, and Irving Crane is a personal favorite. However, if I could take over anyone's stroke it would have to be Steve Mizerak. I have seen him, on video, get out of many tight jams with fantastic long draw shots. So my favorites would be:

1. Steve Mizerak
2. Irving Crane
3. Cowboy Jimmy Moore (sweetest stroke ever)
4. Jim Rempe
 
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