gulfportdoc
Verified Member
The situation is that Richie has Shannon down 6-2. It's Shannon's shot. What do you think he did? What would YOU do?....~Doc
Daulton vs. Richeson 1998 LOP
- Thread starter gulfportdoc
- Start date
lll
Verified Member
you must not have had much sleep.....
no disrespect intended...
isnt this easier and natural??
Island Drive
Verified Member
Shannon rolls his ball with the best of em, he'll cut the ball on the foot rail closest to his pocket and play shape for the ball by his side pocket and work his way back to the combo on the foot rail.
lll
Verified Member
why take a tougher cut when the ball by the side pocket offers easier cut and nautrall shape.....
icbw
Miller
Verified Member
Island Drive
Verified Member
why take a tougher cut when the ball by the side pocket offers easier cut and nautrall shape.....
icbw
For me, the cut down the long rail is Not a cinch shot, and with such a thin hit, making sure the cue ball ends up on the other long rail to not sell out doesn't appear to be a high percentage shot. Both the cut and the cue ball speed must be perfect.
Cory in dc
Verified Member
- Joined
- Nov 21, 2012
- Messages
- 1,657
This is the hero shot that I see.
But I'd also think about just cutting the 9-ball down the rail firm and send the cueball twice across to ball closest to my pocket while trying not to sell out the 5.
If the combo is completely wired, I'd shoot the billiard. Down 6-2, I don't have much to lose except the game.
one pocket guy
Verified Member
I think the split shot is dead to combo the ball by his hole. Being down 6-2 if it's on I'm shooting it
wincardona
Verified Member
This is the shot I would shoot except I would hit it with a high ball and send the cue ball back up table. The position will develop much easier shooting the shot in this fashion, plus you will keep the pressure on your opponent .
Dr. Bill
LSJohn
Verified Member
why take a tougher cut when the ball by the side pocket offers easier cut and nautrall shape.....
icbw
Heh. Funny how differently we see this stuff. The 1-ball by Shannon's pocket looks like a much easier shot to me, and from there, easy to get better on the ball by the side, then to the combo.
jtompilot
Verified Member
you must not have had much sleep.....
no disrespect intended...
isnt this easier and natural??
View attachment 11755
No and no no no no:sorry
Daulton vs. Richeson 1998 LOP
Thanks for taking care of my lightwork Jim
.
you must not have had much sleep.....
no disrespect intended...
isnt this easier and natural??
View attachment 11755
No and no no no no:sorry
Thanks for taking care of my lightwork Jim
.
Tom Wirth
Verified Member
Hello Dustin, nice call but Dr. Bill is right! Three with the OB and three plus with the stone. Once the dangerous ball near Richie's pocket is cleared, the cut shot becomes much easier and a safe bet. No need to try to do everything on the one shot.
Tom
wincardona
Verified Member
The only other option that I would consider would be to play the three ball combination and send the cue ball back to it's original position. This shot may create a problem for your opponent because you will position balls in play that would be hard to defend (possibly) and your cue ball would be in a safe area of the table not leaving any return shots. However, I still favor the three rail bank because it clears your opponents pocket and could easily put you in a position to become a legitimate threat.
If you notice the common thread in both my options is the cue ball placement. Also with both options the cue ball plays natural back to the original position which is always a good thing.
Dr. Bill
straightback
Verified Member
Good eye, Miller! It would be interesting to hit the shot 20 times and see what kind of position advantage you'd have after the shot. The only thing that is tough is striking a nice draw stroke 9'.
I imagine that a decent portion of the time, the 5 would be close to your hole with your man very close to the foot rail and a ball. At least, that is how I would look to play it.
Maybe others would hit it harder to shepherd some balls their way?
I do see where going with a high ball could give you some action as well.
I imagine that a decent portion of the time, the 5 would be close to your hole with your man very close to the foot rail and a ball. At least, that is how I would look to play it.
Maybe others would hit it harder to shepherd some balls their way?
I do see where going with a high ball could give you some action as well.
Daulton vs. Richeson 1998 LOP
Just throwing it out there that the 2 rail on the three also goes in your hole, although it has to be hit very accurately. Tough shot, but you would also leave the Q down on the bottom rail behind that three ball combo.
Just throwing it out there that the 2 rail on the three also goes in your hole, although it has to be hit very accurately. Tough shot, but you would also leave the Q down on the bottom rail behind that three ball combo.
Island Drive
Verified Member
What did Shannon end up doing?
onepockethacker
Verified Member
- Joined
- Jan 31, 2012
- Messages
- 3,408
2 rail the ball by Rchies pocket. make it and run the hell out.
gulfportdoc
Verified Member
Well, we've got some pretty sharp shooters on the site! Miller gets the cookie for guessing the shot Shannon selected.
Cardone and Grady commentated, and Grady was just explaining why he might choose that shot, when Shannon stepped up and fired at it.
I'd thought he might have shot the 1 or the 9, but on closer examination, the 1 is a very tricky cut (more so than it shows from this angle), and Shannon wanted to make sure to remove the 5, since the 5 was makeable from just about anywhere on the table.
Incidentally, this is not an easy bank. I tried it 3 or 4 times before I hit it as good as did Shannon. Here was the leave:
But this is a great example of a top player who is an excellent shot maker showing restraint in order to put himself in a much better position. Being down 6-2 many of us would have taken one of the two low percentage shots in attempt to run some balls.
~Doc
Cardone and Grady commentated, and Grady was just explaining why he might choose that shot, when Shannon stepped up and fired at it.
I'd thought he might have shot the 1 or the 9, but on closer examination, the 1 is a very tricky cut (more so than it shows from this angle), and Shannon wanted to make sure to remove the 5, since the 5 was makeable from just about anywhere on the table.
Incidentally, this is not an easy bank. I tried it 3 or 4 times before I hit it as good as did Shannon. Here was the leave:
But this is a great example of a top player who is an excellent shot maker showing restraint in order to put himself in a much better position. Being down 6-2 many of us would have taken one of the two low percentage shots in attempt to run some balls.
~Doc