WWYD - 9 Ball ghost
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I don't like playing shape for the 2 in the upper right corner pocket. Not at all. While I do like the idea of following versus drawing when
possible and both the 1 and 2 could be rolled, we are crossing the line for position with a pattern that requires us to be near straight in.
The run out on YouTube showed two attempts with very difficult shots. Under pressure both of those shots combined with the position
would be very challenging, and if you were playing on tough pockets they could be run enders.
Better is following all the way to the side rail and landing near frozen with the angle to shoot the two in the side and slide up for the three.
But again, if you end up frozen this can be very problematic as well.
My first preference is to play the 2 in the bottom right corner pocket. To get shape I would play one rail off the end rail, but importantly I'd be
playing to the wide part of the positional cone. If you draw a line from the two to the left side pocket there is a spot that intersects about
a diamond off the rail that I'd be aiming for. Yes, you can get a touch long or a touch thin, but I have a routine shot that I can control. In a
perfect world I can just play straight bottom with a touch of outside on the two. If I get thinner than I want I can kill the ball with low inside
(I am very comfortable with this kill shot and hit it very well, thus my preference). But frankly since I'm rolling the cueball I feel I can hit my
mark almost always and the two ball will be so relatively easy that I know I'll have workable options. Truly worst case scenario I could cut the
two in and go back and forth and take a longer three. But I WON'T be missing a shot here ever.
As for the 3 ball shot, the one in the video worked well but I think it was overdone with the inside english. No need to spin the ball like a top
to get that close. I'd use less spin and instead just favor the left side of the cueball and allow the cueball to come straight up table towards
the headspot. Sure it's a touch longer, but it makes the shot much more routine. Spinning the ball like a top from half court isn't advisable
unless it's the last resort. Much better to take a foot longer shot.
I don't like playing shape for the 2 in the upper right corner pocket. Not at all. While I do like the idea of following versus drawing when
possible and both the 1 and 2 could be rolled, we are crossing the line for position with a pattern that requires us to be near straight in.
The run out on YouTube showed two attempts with very difficult shots. Under pressure both of those shots combined with the position
would be very challenging, and if you were playing on tough pockets they could be run enders.
Better is following all the way to the side rail and landing near frozen with the angle to shoot the two in the side and slide up for the three.
But again, if you end up frozen this can be very problematic as well.
My first preference is to play the 2 in the bottom right corner pocket. To get shape I would play one rail off the end rail, but importantly I'd be
playing to the wide part of the positional cone. If you draw a line from the two to the left side pocket there is a spot that intersects about
a diamond off the rail that I'd be aiming for. Yes, you can get a touch long or a touch thin, but I have a routine shot that I can control. In a
perfect world I can just play straight bottom with a touch of outside on the two. If I get thinner than I want I can kill the ball with low inside
(I am very comfortable with this kill shot and hit it very well, thus my preference). But frankly since I'm rolling the cueball I feel I can hit my
mark almost always and the two ball will be so relatively easy that I know I'll have workable options. Truly worst case scenario I could cut the
two in and go back and forth and take a longer three. But I WON'T be missing a shot here ever.
As for the 3 ball shot, the one in the video worked well but I think it was overdone with the inside english. No need to spin the ball like a top
to get that close. I'd use less spin and instead just favor the left side of the cueball and allow the cueball to come straight up table towards
the headspot. Sure it's a touch longer, but it makes the shot much more routine. Spinning the ball like a top from half court isn't advisable
unless it's the last resort. Much better to take a foot longer shot.
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Made that 3 with a ton of inside. Good shot there.
I would say draw if you are iffy about your control. If you don't draw strongly, you are at least on the proper side of the 2B. If you are closer to the far rail, you screw up the shot on the 3B.
Instead of trying to get straight for 2D it's easiest to follow the 1F to hit the 7 ball flat. Then you'll have the perfect angle to draw to the proper side of the 3. With ball in hand I was able to follow the cue ball after 1F into the 7 flat 4/5 times and was not snookered the other time. Much easier than getting straight for 2D
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Yes, top level pool always requores rinning into other balls.
While not always preferred sometimes its the best option. In this case it prevents you from getting behind the 7 which could easily happen. In many cases bumping another ball is a better choice than rolling across your desired position line. How many of you do not intentionally bump another ball to hold the cue ball? The downside to bumping the 7 here is putting the 7 in the path to get to the 3.
one is far less likely to.get stuck to or jacked up if he chooses to shoot that 2 at the othrr end.