Good shot...but
Good shot...but
....this is similar to a straight pool situation where you would first take two deliberate scratches in the corner pocket. If your oppo takes two back at you, then you launch your kick at the ball with 4 balls now on the spot. If you scratch again, you lose. If you dont get safe, you might lose. But you also might get to stay alive even if you sell out the ball by the pocket, because he now needs three and the balls arent open. Same basic situation as kicking at it on the first shot, except now you have taken out a little insurance before shooting the give-up shot.
Because the angle is a little tight to execute the kick and not be blocked by the spotted balls, another option would be to still take the two scratches. If he takes 2 back, on your 3rd shot you would thin the ball facing you on the long rail, trying to bring the cue ball back to the same long rail you started from, hoping for a snooker with the ball by the side pocket. If you dont complete the snooker you might get another chance anyway, because he would now need 3 balls to win.
If he doesnt cooperate and refuses to take a scratch or scratches, along with you, then he would have to try to do something with the ball by the opposite long rail, probably try to bank it to his pocket. Not such an easy shot considering the position he had you in the shot before. Plus, there is now a ball on the spot from your previous deliberate scratch, that he has to try to play safe off of -- which is very difficult -- if he chooses to try the bank.
At its best, none of this is very wonderful for you, but remember you started out from a near impossible situation, and by using your head, you give yourself a chance.
Incidentally, these options are much better chance percentage wise, than the miracle 100 to 1 shot that Ronn chose and happened to make.
Final option, and what I would do to defend against all the above happening if I was Scott Frost:
If Ronn table scratched, I would take one scratch back. One only. This would put two balls up on the spot. This would allow Scott to play with impunity the loose ball across from him on the long rail. (If this happens, indicating that your oppo can think as deeply as you, you need to find a different opponent.
Beard
These are the kind of mental calisthenics that you should have to go thru if you want to become a serious one pocket player. I think, therefore I am ( a one pocket player).