Fred Agnir
10-27-2003, 07:08 AM
I hope everyone had an opportunity to see the recent PPV viewings of the US Open on PPV.
I am happy to report that Eric., Jimmy B, 9BallGirl, Gene, and I had ample TV time.
Several thoughts come to mind about the showing.
In Parica vs. McCready I, they showed the break speed on almost every rack. Most were in the 17.5 to 18.0 mph range. Parica hit 18.5 once. McCready hit 19.5 once.
McCready made three balls on the break several times, at break speeds in the 17.7 mph range. The one 19.5 mph break may have leaked in the last moving ball, but didn't make a significant amount like the slower break. The slower break definitely was doing the most damage.
They literally ran through the entire Jones vs. McCready match. They showed probably every shot, but they ran it in fast forward and skipped anything in between shots. So, you really couldn't tell if JJ was playing slow or not. What you could tell was that Keith was missing way more than he was the previous day against Parica.
The Parica vs. McCready II match was shown almost in its entirety, but didn't have the dialogue on the controversial rack. They also weren't showing the break speed, but for this particular rack, you could hear what the break speed was. Keith, if you're reading, your break speed for that rack as it was called out was 16.2 mph. The slowest one of the day, as I don't remember them once calling out a speed less than 17 mph.
For those who don't know, Keith broke the balls, and came up dry. As the PPV clearly showed, only two balls went beyond the side pocket. A third ball, the six ball I believe, almost got to the center of the table, but it looked a few inches short. The rule at the tournament was that a legal break had to have at least three balls going past the side pocket if no balls were made on the break.
Parica then played a poor safety, sat down, and then questioned the break. IMO, it was too late for him to question it since he had already shot. Keith, feeling that Parica was accusing him of soft-breaking exclaimed that he (Keith) was breaking them as hard as he could and that it was Parica that was softbreaking in the 14 mph range. Sorry, Keith, but the radar gun begs to differ. Both were consistently dancing around the 18 mph range.
Either way, Keith was entertaining as always. His aggressive approach to the table was exciting to watch. Especially when he was running two or three racks at a time (delivering packages, as I call it).
I'm not sure how I like the polka-dot cueball. At times, it looked annoying. But, it could just be my TV set.
Fred <~~~ didn't see the finals on PPV
I am happy to report that Eric., Jimmy B, 9BallGirl, Gene, and I had ample TV time.
Several thoughts come to mind about the showing.
In Parica vs. McCready I, they showed the break speed on almost every rack. Most were in the 17.5 to 18.0 mph range. Parica hit 18.5 once. McCready hit 19.5 once.
McCready made three balls on the break several times, at break speeds in the 17.7 mph range. The one 19.5 mph break may have leaked in the last moving ball, but didn't make a significant amount like the slower break. The slower break definitely was doing the most damage.
They literally ran through the entire Jones vs. McCready match. They showed probably every shot, but they ran it in fast forward and skipped anything in between shots. So, you really couldn't tell if JJ was playing slow or not. What you could tell was that Keith was missing way more than he was the previous day against Parica.
The Parica vs. McCready II match was shown almost in its entirety, but didn't have the dialogue on the controversial rack. They also weren't showing the break speed, but for this particular rack, you could hear what the break speed was. Keith, if you're reading, your break speed for that rack as it was called out was 16.2 mph. The slowest one of the day, as I don't remember them once calling out a speed less than 17 mph.
For those who don't know, Keith broke the balls, and came up dry. As the PPV clearly showed, only two balls went beyond the side pocket. A third ball, the six ball I believe, almost got to the center of the table, but it looked a few inches short. The rule at the tournament was that a legal break had to have at least three balls going past the side pocket if no balls were made on the break.
Parica then played a poor safety, sat down, and then questioned the break. IMO, it was too late for him to question it since he had already shot. Keith, feeling that Parica was accusing him of soft-breaking exclaimed that he (Keith) was breaking them as hard as he could and that it was Parica that was softbreaking in the 14 mph range. Sorry, Keith, but the radar gun begs to differ. Both were consistently dancing around the 18 mph range.
Either way, Keith was entertaining as always. His aggressive approach to the table was exciting to watch. Especially when he was running two or three racks at a time (delivering packages, as I call it).
I'm not sure how I like the polka-dot cueball. At times, it looked annoying. But, it could just be my TV set.
Fred <~~~ didn't see the finals on PPV