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I couldn't watch last night. Wondering if worth ppv considering ending score.
Danny was clearly the better player yesterday, his ball pocketing skills were several notches above Jeremy's. Jeremy never was able to get it together , I believe the tightness of the table was just too intimidating to him, however, Smith was very comfortable with the table and it certainly showed, to me that was the difference. Danny showed a lot of creativity by playing exotic banks that required good cue ball control by using distance as the main ingredient in his recipe for success. Smith will be very difficult to beat on that table, Imo it will take a player like Pagulayan, or Orcullio. These two guys have great ball striking ability along with the understanding of how to play "lock down" one pocket. Who ever plays Danny is going to need those two attributes because of the type of player Danny is. Danny is a very confident player with a great understanding of how to play one pocket on a very tight table. However, the chink in his armor is, at times he gets a little reckless and he challenges his opponent by leaving distance too often, which may not work against the worlds best ball strikers. Frost also would be a player that could give Danny problems but I think the better suited player would be the one that strikes the balls the best, which would be Pagulayan or Orcullio. Jmo.
Dr. Bill
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Great analysis Dr. Bill. I find it amazing that it was only a little more than a year ago Dennis was coming in to the local establishments to play some of our best one pocket players cheap $100 sets to "learn" the game. Actually lost a set to one of our best, One Pocket Rich.
Dennis kept challenging himself. And you could see his serious dedication to advancing his knowledge of the game.
In the mean time he would get on Skype on his laptop between sets to talk to his wife and baby. I dont know if he has the opportunity to play the game in the Phillipines but his dedication to his profession and family was to me very impressive.
Good analysis, Bill. I didn't see the match, but your description gave good insights into the players.
BTW, you've been to Buffalos. I'm wondering which table they used? Front room, or back? This must have been Buff's first streaming event.
~Doc
Danny was clearly the better player yesterday, his ball pocketing skills were several notches above Jeremy's. Jeremy never was able to get it together , I believe the tightness of the table was just too intimidating to him, however, Smith was very comfortable with the table and it certainly showed, to me that was the difference. Danny showed a lot of creativity by playing exotic banks that required good cue ball control by using distance as the main ingredient in his recipe for success. Smith will be very difficult to beat on that table, Imo it will take a player like Pagulayan, or Orcullio. These two guys have great ball striking ability along with the understanding of how to play "lock down" one pocket. Who ever plays Danny is going to need those two attributes because of the type of player Danny is. Danny is a very confident player with a great understanding of how to play one pocket on a very tight table. However, the chink in his armor is, at times he gets a little reckless and he challenges his opponent by leaving distance too often, which may not work against the worlds best ball strikers. Frost also would be a player that could give Danny problems but I think the better suited player would be the one that strikes the balls the best, which would be Pagulayan or Orcullio. Jmo.
Dr. Bill
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In no way am I trying to devalue Frost's game by saying that Pagulayan and Orcullio would be better suited to beat Danny than Scott, but playing on pockets that small I would rather be the better ball striker, as opposed to trying to win with aggression, which is more conducive to the way Scott plays. Frost would be a favorite against Danny on any table, however, that wasn't my point. There are tables that put Frost over both Pagulayan and Orcullio, but imo it's not tables with extremely tight pockets.
Dr. Bill
Who do you make the favorite if Justin Hall and Danny Smith play on a tight table? just curious of your take on that particular match up.
Who do you make the favorite if Justin Hall and Danny Smith play on a tight table? just curious of your take on that particular match up.
Justin Hall at this time has taken a significant leap in terms of credibility, He has won some significant titles in the last several years, including the following.Who do you make the favorite if Justin Hall and Danny Smith play on a tight table? just curious of your take on that particular match up.
Joey gray plays a solid game of one pocket, and I believe he's right there with Josh and possibly Danny, however, Justin Hall is imo is close to a ball (9/8) better than both Joey, and possibly Danny. I believe Danny is playing slightly over Joey, too much fire power.For those of you who have never seen this match, it's the:
Midwest 9 Ball One Pocket Finals Joey Gray vs Danny Smith (Nov 2nd 2013)
It's an excellent match, with both young guns firing in long shots like they're hangers, and both of them banking extremely well...here ya go ----->
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiyIrt-FRoY
- Ghost
PS, When, as in this thread, discussing the best young One Pocket players - D.Smith, J.Roberts, J.Hall...I believe Joey Gray definitely belongs in that conversation.