Jeff sparks
Verified Member
To become a better player, if I have to circle the table 4 or 5 times and review every conceivable shot from a vertical position and then a horizontal position, play out all the CB positions from every possible angle and study all of these multiple times before finally deciding on a shot.... Well I'm afraid I am doomed to play at or below my existing level forever...
While I admire a player who is deliberate, ( I'm striving for that ) tolerating the pace which several of the worlds best players use on every single shot is mind numbing... I can't remember a single great player out of the past who played anywhere near as slow as some of the top pros of today... I can understand taking ones time, I have no problem with a reasonable amount of deliberation, but on every shot, every time, even if perfect position is achieved... It puts me to sleep...dunno, maybe it's my age that puts me to sleep... Being careful is good, no doubt about it, but c'mon, this guy Bergman makes Pagulayan look like the roadrunner!!!
I see why Hendy used the term "Grind" when referring to Bergman winning against Smith, he definitely grinds on his opponent, not only with skillful play, but with a pace that is hard for anyone to fade...
Some people who play one pocket don't care to watch it, I know several right here in Houston who wouldn't walk across the street to see the best players on the planet play for 10 billion dollars.. These people just wanna play, they could care less about watching... However, some of those who do like to watch a tough match now and then are turned off by the length of time used to complete just one inning at the table...
Me, I love watching the game, I'm excited and interested in learning new things about the game, I'm a big fan of one pocket and even though I'm old, I still burn with the desire to improve.. My brain tells me it won't happen, ( to damn stupid) but my heart wants to keep going at it...
When I watch Bergmans pace, I get pissed, I try very hard to understand that everybody is different and that each person try's to develop a pace that best fits their style of play.. For the life of me, I cannot adapt to watching his pace, it puts me to sleep and I wake up an hour later, still pissed, wondering what happened.. it's just to damn slow for me... I can only imagine how it affects whoever he plays....
That said, I'm going to watch as much of it as I can fade tonight...:lol
While I admire a player who is deliberate, ( I'm striving for that ) tolerating the pace which several of the worlds best players use on every single shot is mind numbing... I can't remember a single great player out of the past who played anywhere near as slow as some of the top pros of today... I can understand taking ones time, I have no problem with a reasonable amount of deliberation, but on every shot, every time, even if perfect position is achieved... It puts me to sleep...dunno, maybe it's my age that puts me to sleep... Being careful is good, no doubt about it, but c'mon, this guy Bergman makes Pagulayan look like the roadrunner!!!
I see why Hendy used the term "Grind" when referring to Bergman winning against Smith, he definitely grinds on his opponent, not only with skillful play, but with a pace that is hard for anyone to fade...
Some people who play one pocket don't care to watch it, I know several right here in Houston who wouldn't walk across the street to see the best players on the planet play for 10 billion dollars.. These people just wanna play, they could care less about watching... However, some of those who do like to watch a tough match now and then are turned off by the length of time used to complete just one inning at the table...
Me, I love watching the game, I'm excited and interested in learning new things about the game, I'm a big fan of one pocket and even though I'm old, I still burn with the desire to improve.. My brain tells me it won't happen, ( to damn stupid) but my heart wants to keep going at it...
When I watch Bergmans pace, I get pissed, I try very hard to understand that everybody is different and that each person try's to develop a pace that best fits their style of play.. For the life of me, I cannot adapt to watching his pace, it puts me to sleep and I wake up an hour later, still pissed, wondering what happened.. it's just to damn slow for me... I can only imagine how it affects whoever he plays....
That said, I'm going to watch as much of it as I can fade tonight...:lol