SVB is off to a hot start this year with a dominating performance at the USBTC, Valley Forge, and now winning the Ultimate 10 ball Championship in Aruba. The only other player close would be Efren because of his dominance at Derby City. What does everyone think about this.
Will SVB win player of the year this year?
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I hope so. He's a great player and he deserves it.
I hope so. He's a great player and he deserves it.
People have very short memories
Folks:
While I answered "yes" to this poll (there was no "tentative yes" option, nor was there a "we'll see" option), I have to remind people of what happened with the Player of the Decade voting.
Pool & Billiards magazine picked Efren for the Player of the Decade (which, after careful review, was a good choice -- it was him or Ralf Souquet in my personal opinion).
But Billiards Digest picked Mika Immonen, because of Mika's gangbusters 18 months prior to the end of the decade. (Interesting side note: the "decade" isn't over yet, and both Billiard Digest and Pool & Billiard magazine made their selections prematurely. 2010 is the last year of the current decade, if we're going by the pure dating system which starts at the year "1" -- not zero. It's just like those celebrating "the new Millennium" when 1999 rolled over into 2000 -- the millennium hadn't ended yet, and the new millennium didn't begin until 2001. But I digress...)
Anyway, point being, people have very short memories, so we'll see how the voting goes as the year goes on. It's only May -- five months into the 12-month year. Just because SVB has a great "first five months" doesn't mean that another player won't outshine him in, say, the last 3 months of the year. And wouldn't that be a travesty if SVB has a great six/eight months, racking up tournament win after tournament win, but, say, Mika wins a couple big ones towards the end of the year, and gets the Player of the Decade again only because of the timing of the events he won, he (Mika) is "fresh" in people's minds?
In human nature, timing of things is everything, unfortunately.
-Sean
Folks:
While I answered "yes" to this poll (there was no "tentative yes" option, nor was there a "we'll see" option), I have to remind people of what happened with the Player of the Decade voting.
Pool & Billiards magazine picked Efren for the Player of the Decade (which, after careful review, was a good choice -- it was him or Ralf Souquet in my personal opinion).
But Billiards Digest picked Mika Immonen, because of Mika's gangbusters 18 months prior to the end of the decade. (Interesting side note: the "decade" isn't over yet, and both Billiard Digest and Pool & Billiard magazine made their selections prematurely. 2010 is the last year of the current decade, if we're going by the pure dating system which starts at the year "1" -- not zero. It's just like those celebrating "the new Millennium" when 1999 rolled over into 2000 -- the millennium hadn't ended yet, and the new millennium didn't begin until 2001. But I digress...)
Anyway, point being, people have very short memories, so we'll see how the voting goes as the year goes on. It's only May -- five months into the 12-month year. Just because SVB has a great "first five months" doesn't mean that another player won't outshine him in, say, the last 3 months of the year. And wouldn't that be a travesty if SVB has a great six/eight months, racking up tournament win after tournament win, but, say, Mika wins a couple big ones towards the end of the year, and gets the Player of the Decade again only because of the timing of the events he won, he (Mika) is "fresh" in people's minds?
In human nature, timing of things is everything, unfortunately.
-Sean
Shane's probably the front runner right now. He put his forgettable performance at Derby City behind him quickly, and is now on a great roll, winning in dominating fashion.
Good performances at the World Pool Masters and 10-ball event in Vegas later this month would certainly strengthen his position. The two pro events during the BCAPL extravaganza at the Riviera last May didn't go well for him, but I have a feeling that this year will be different.
Shane is an incredible player and seems destined to be remembered as one of America's all-time greatest masters over the glorious green felt. I, for one, would love to see him earn "player of the year" honors.
Good performances at the World Pool Masters and 10-ball event in Vegas later this month would certainly strengthen his position. The two pro events during the BCAPL extravaganza at the Riviera last May didn't go well for him, but I have a feeling that this year will be different.
Shane is an incredible player and seems destined to be remembered as one of America's all-time greatest masters over the glorious green felt. I, for one, would love to see him earn "player of the year" honors.
Karl Boyes can grab the title too, if he keeps winning major titles.
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