Even without major title outside the Asian region can Ching-Shun Yang still be considered player of the year?
Just by plain "buzz," he's the man of the hour.
Just by plain "buzz," he's the man of the hour.
Score me as a vote for player of the year. There were plenty of takers on this forum for Orcullo beating Yang giving him 12 games on the wire. In my opininon Yang is the best 9 ball player in the world, at the moment. No financial incintive to come to the states. Don't be surprised if he wins the WPC. Raya tour watch out, there is a prissy new sherrif in town (just look at the pic on the front page)Johnnyt said:Yes he can...I won $$$ on him this year.Johnnyt
crosseyedjoe said:Even without major title outside the Asian region can Ching-Shun Yang still be considered player of the year?
GADawg said:Yang's demeanor both at the table and away from it is a mirror of Chao Fong Pang. Deliberate and quiet.
At night in the pool room when all the other players were playing either action matches or fooling around, Yang just sat in the corner, quietly drinking tea and talking. Never picked up a cue. Chao the same.
GADawg said:Yang's demeanor both at the table and away from it is a mirror of Chao Fong Pang. Deliberate and quiet.
At night in the pool room when all the other players were playing either action matches or fooling around, Yang just sat in the corner, quietly drinking tea and talking. Never picked up a cue. Chao the same.
Not sure what others think but I see that Yang adopts the more defensive style than striking unlike Chao. That could be what's holding him back..probably switch abit and he might just break it..JMHO.Marvel said:I can easily see Chao is his mentor, but I can also see big differences in their personalities.
Chao is more determined but also more "rude" (don't mean 'impolite', but solid deadly - i.e. his nick = Cold Faced Killer).
Yang is calm, as Chao is cold.
Chao is probably the most controlled and cold blooded player when the determination is there, but as Yang is more relaxed he seems to enjoy the game more. Yang enjoys the whole game, Chao seems to be only heading for the Big Win.
That's a reason, IMHO, that Yang constantly wins these tough but smaller tournaments, Chao cannot motivate himself like that. But, then again, when Chao has motivated himself, he has won the WPC twice, which tells about his abilities.
BTW, both WPC finals Chao has DOMINATED like no-one else. The first in -93, he won 7-1, 7-1 (best of three sets). At 2000, he was leading the final already 12-0 or something, and won it probably 17-5 if my memory serves me right here, too lazy to check it.
Yang has been the heaviest favourite to win it now many many years, let's see if he'll be taking it. I'd bet that not![]()
I think it's quite true. Philippino star players average 30-40, even Alcano reaching 40s. Yang is still below 30 and same to many of the Taiwanese.crosseyedjoe said:It's also telling that Taiwan has a better younger "batch" than Philippines.
What is considered "young"? If you consider 30 as young, then I wouldn't be so quick to say that there is more young talent in Tawain than in the Philippines.bcf said:I think it's quite true. Philippino star players average 30-40, even Alcano reaching 40s. Yang is still below 30 and same to many of the Taiwanese.