skin with the 2 sitting by the corner pocket there is little rail space for margin for error.ie hitting the 2 ,scratchSkin said:Larry, it looks to me like the bank is a free shot here and I might have tried it. I would not have if Daulton had a ball by his hole. Too risky.
Skin
Skin said:Larry, it looks to me like the bank is a free shot here and I might have tried it. I would not have if Daulton had a ball by his hole. Too risky.
Skin
lll said:skin with the 2 sitting by the corner pocket there is little rail space for margin for error.ie hitting the 2 ,scratch
plus typical of bugs he shot it firm not pocket speed so that if he missed he most likely would have left something offensive for shannon
thats what struck me when he shot it
lll said:bugs is down in the score 0-4.
its his shot .
be honest how many of you would shoot the "twister"here
he did and ran six and would have been out except he miscued
shannon ended up winning that game
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ive seen that dvdvapros said:Larry, I believe that shot is also known as the Dixie Whistler. I have a match video in which Cole Dickson makes two of those - one on each side.
One Pocket Ghost said:Skin my friend...trust me on this.....some free shots are only free, if you hit them dead perfect...with barely enough room to get the cueball safely through the gauntlet of balls, you, (and me) are not, supposed to be banking that ball in this spot, (unless that is, you play good enough to spot me 11-7 )...
But this tough bank was a pet shot of Bugs...I saw him shoot it many, many, times over the last 40 years.
- Ghosty
PS, I think the only guys on this forum that should be allowed to shoot it, are John B. and Shannon...
skin do you think you can out run the nuts with that spotSkin said:Skin will take 15-5 and 3-to-1 on the money, though. LOL
cuesmith said:Bugs was famous for that shot. He would also shoot it cross corner with the object ball just off the end rail about the middle of the rail. He made it against Gary a few times and we, in our amazement, just agreed that "you can't leave Bugs that shot". It's a hanger for him.
Sherm
lll said:skin do you think you can out run the nuts with that spot
LOL due noted by you
BUD GREEN said:I'm sure my make percentage is miles away from Bugs on that shot, but if I felt comfortable enough shooting that I knew I wouldn't hit the ball on the far end rail, the other balls are set up pretty damn good for that shot.
Especially down 4-0...its a long shot for sure for most players, but pulling it off and getting shape with a bunch of balls pointing at my hole makes it a lot more enticing.
I agree. It calls to mind the kind of shot that in certain situations looks like "the right shot", yet when you slightly miss-hit it, it turns into a disaster, and it sure looks like the wrong shot in a big hurry. I would need more margin for error between the 2-Ball and the far corner pocket.One Pocket Ghost said:Skin my friend...trust me on this.....some free shots are only free, if you hit them dead perfect...with barely enough room to get the cueball safely through the gauntlet of balls, you, (and me) are not, supposed to be banking that ball in this spot, (unless that is, you play good enough to spot me 11-7 )...
But this tough bank was a pet shot of Bugs...I saw him shoot it many, many, times over the last 40 years.
- Ghosty
PS, I think the only guys on this forum that should be allowed to shoot it, are John B. and Shannon...
Ahhh, I see Cole came up again! I've posted this several times, and vapros just gave me another opportunity tovapros said:Larry, I believe that shot is also known as the Dixie Whistler. I have a match video in which Cole Dickson makes two of those - one on each side.