I would gently hit the top of the 15 (the part that is facing up table), go to the side rail, and snug up on the 14. This might produce a double kiss which would send the 15 toward Alex's pocket.
I think there's a 50/50 chance of leaving a cross corner if you play to get the kiss (and I don't think you can avoid it anyway.)I was just thinking: play it to try not to kiss but I'm probably happy if it does.
What would Alex do? His shot and he only needs one ball, but it's a very precarious situation.
whats the score??
if its 7-5 me(alex) i might slow roll his ball in and leave him on the short rail
in line with the 14 which will not give him a full view of the 7?(4?)
whats the score??
if its 7-5 me(alex) i might slow roll his ball in and leave him on the short rail
in line with the 14 which will not give him a full view of the 7?(4?)
That's what I was thinking. Maybe rail first off the side rail to lie on the bottom rail.
I think there's a 50/50 chance of leaving a cross corner if you play to get the kiss (and I don't think you can avoid it anyway.)
I would kick off the bottom rail to hit about 1/6 of the 15... speed for CB to top rail.
Pocketing the 15ball in your opponents pocket (imo) is not an option, and if it were I certainly wouldn't "slow roll" it. The 15ball sits too far out of the pocket to slow roll it making it more difficult to cover the 7ball with the 14ball. Even if you could why would you want to unless you are puzzled on how to shoot it away. The double kiss shot is an option along with kicking off the side rail and sticking but those two options may leave some kind of a return shot for your opponent you may not be able to live with. I'm in the camp of kicking off the bottom rail and going up table with whitey. This option may leave a long cross corner shot on the 15ball but it doesn't figure to be free, plus playing position off of the bank will not yield any position for his next shot which figures to be the 14ball.
Dr. Bill
If I was going to shoot the 15 in his pocket I would shoot it hard enough to bring the cueball back down to head rail. That way, his next shot is going to be at the (7 or 4 whatever it is) and he will be forced to either just shoot it away form my pocket or try the 3 rail long bank towards his hole.
That should produce either a cross corner for me, a defensive shot to move a ball or both of them away form his hole or if he hits it bad I may have a good shot for the win.
I'd pocket the ball and draw off the foot rail and kick the 14 towards my hole bringing whitey up table. I could make the 14 two or three ways, carom or no carom, but I'd definitely be moving one or two balls at my hole. Don't see a scratch on this shot up table after the carom. Being up table now with one or two balls near my hole will be difficult to NOT leave me a return shot.
I think there's a 50/50 chance of leaving a cross corner if you play to get the kiss (and I don't think you can avoid it anyway.)
I would kick off the bottom rail to hit about 1/6 of the 15... speed for CB to top rail.
Can someone please make a visual of this. How do I get the cue uptable?
Can someone please make a visual of this. How do I get the cue uptable?