Bank the deuce
Bank the 7.
Looks like the 3 ball might bank, and I think he has to shoot it.
Time to go....I'm gonna 3-rail the 3.
Not often do you find a flaw in the Ghost's thinking, however, there just may be a flaw with his choice.
Dr. Bill
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You usually make sense in your shot selection !..However, in this instance, you are DEAD WRONG !..
You usually make sense in your shot selection !..However, in this instance, you are DEAD WRONG !..
Kinda understand your thoughts, but imo much too passive of a shot. The problem I see with your option is you may allow your opponent to move the 2ball to a less problematic spot on the table which would make things too comfortable for him in subsequent innings. By positioning the 3ball near your pocket at the foot end of the table you can very likely create a problem for your opponent that will apply pressure on him. Pressure has a way of opening up doors, pressure...pressure...pressure.There aint no shot here, down 7 zip. Too many balls out of play. I would show patience and allow balls to accumulate. I would try and leave my "soldiers" in place and then keep trying to improve my situation. One way would be to make a seemingly passive shot and kick softly into the six ball cub on the back rail and open them up slightly, possibly affording me a chance to somehow put them in play on my side later. Marcel Camp would call that a pass shot, whereby you just wait for something better to show up.
To me, one of the weakest things you can do in onepocket is to shoot at a dim- chance bank where you cant get either, more, or enough balls to justify the risk. You should instead use your inning to try and accumulate more balls for your side, and leave the bank there to be used possibly at a time when making it would be more beneficial.
Beard
There aint no shot here, down 7 zip. Too many balls out of play. I would show patience and allow balls to accumulate. I would try and leave my "soldiers" in place and then keep trying to improve my situation. One way would be to make a seemingly passive shot and kick softly into the six ball cub on the back rail and open them up slightly, possibly affording me a chance to somehow put them in play on my side later. Marcel Camp would call that a pass shot, whereby you just wait for something better to show up.
To me, one of the weakest things you can do in onepocket is to shoot at a dim- chance bank where you cant get either, more, or enough balls to justify the risk. You should instead use your inning to try and accumulate more balls for your side, and leave the bank there to be used possibly at a time when making it would be more beneficial.
Beard