Question:
What’s wrong with this picture?
At the end of the SVB v. Justin Hall match, Pat Fleming announces: “There are no more matches they’re going to give us.”
Answer:
Almost everything. (Is wrong.)
Quote: “They’re going to give us.” Give us?
Excuse me?
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of viewers should be supplicants? That is so 2000.
This tournament edict came down a little after 9 in the evening. Result? Paid viewers went flocking to free streams.
Flock, flock, flock.
The backdrop:
One of the most compelling one-pocket matches ever -- Darren v. Sylver had recently concluded.
Two of the most exciting youngish players -- SVB and Justin Hall had just finished.
The strongest commentary of the week -- Dr. Billy w/ Scott Frost had covered the last match.
So … “There are no more matches they’re going to give us?”
I’m no business maven, but …
If you put your paying clients at the mercy of old tournament protocols, if you allow the most vibrant communications company in the pool industry (Accu-Stats) to be at the whimsy of tournament dictates, if … well that ends up as simply a middle finger to paying clients.
After seeing the Accu-Stats secession of streaming rights, Goldman Sachs put out a ‘hold’ recommendation. Moody’s is evaluating bond ramifications.
The current business plan is short-sighted from the tournament’s POV; short-sighted from Accu-Stat’s POV.
Working in tandem, there must be a savvier formula for success.
The most exciting one-pocket match ever?
Yes. I think so!
If you buy one DVD in your life, buy the Sylver v. Darren one!
Down two games to one, Sylver was dead. Or so we thought!
Owing a ball, Sylver was looking at three balls buried / adjacent to Darren’s pocket.
The cue ball was frozen to the rail, a breath away from the two ball.
Sylver called for a monitor to authenticate his ‘both hands in the air’ shot.’
Bam!
Next … a tricky combo.
Bam!
Since he owed a ball at the start of his run, Sylver had to make nine shots -- all with the three balls almost buried in Darren’s pocket.
My dad watched it with me. He compared it to some USA Olympics college hockey team win against what was then the USSR pro team. The ‘do you believe in miracles?’ win.
His point? The USA’s victory was in the semi-finals. They still had to beat another country or their victory would have been somewhat hollow.
They did and so did Sylver. He won the fifth and deciding game. Another nail-biter. If one bites her nails, which one tries not to do.
Sidebar thoughts.
Danny D. was hit by a truck. Most vehicle victims are hit by cars.
I was informed that Niels has ‘the hottest girlfriend on the planet.’ Fine.
Hmm … she didn’t accompany him to the U. S. Open. Hmm.
The ‘Jersey Red’ shot: knocking a ball out of an opponent’s pocket? Danny D. watching Parica shooting the shot over and over: “He’s over-practicing a shot that may never come up.”
Who is Jersey Red?
Danny D. ‘The break in one-pocket is bigger than in any other game.’
Hi-tech commentator suggestion: take a pen and paper into the booth. Keep score of the game / ball counts. It’s not that difficult. (If I can do it when they ‘mod’ me … well, dammit, anyone can!)
Danny D. ‘Don’t do more than you know how to do.’
In the audience … nice to see two young boys watching one-pocket. Why aren’t they in school? Well, this is educational.
Danny D. On Darren v. Sylver: ‘It’s a puncher --Darren, the shot maker, against the boxer, Sylver, the more experienced one-pocket player.'
Is this true?
A while back I was in Georgia watching a golf game. (The parties were much more interesting than the matches! The golf attire? If you can’t say something nice, come sit next to me!)
Point? Someone knew of my burgeoning interest in pool. He posited that the second golf shot on one of those holes where you’re supposed to make it in five tries is similar to the shot following the break in a one-pocket game.
Random musings.
For a brief shining moment I thought Sylver was wearing an YSL tee. Alas.
Kudos to Accu-Stats. Super-imposing the game / ball score is a winning graphic!
Classic quote from Danny D. : ‘Pool players exaggerate 45% of the time.’ Similar to that other classic: ‘There are three kinds of people … those who understand math and those who don’t.’
Anyone else notice … eyelids division? Justin Hall / Nicholas Cage.
The courtesy handshake? Before the lag and after the denouement? Perfunctory.
Barely courteous. Seldom heartfelt. I’m not a scold … but couldn’t we inject some degree of … something?
Billy: ‘Hit it well enough and you deserve the luck you get.’
Scott: ‘Will bet you dinner SVB will run 8 and out.’ (He got four.)
Of commentator interest: the interaction between Billy and Scott was more detailed, more nuanced than any other matches I watched. They called for more use of the overhead and, thus, of the telestrator. It was interesting to learn that the booth is 40 - 50 feet away from the TV table.
Scott, reflecting on advice given to him: ‘The first shot you see might be a good one; look for six more.’
The interplay between Billy and Scott? Gentle tweaks back and forth. Scott’s willingness to cede to Billy’s seniority.
Was this snarky? No, I think accurate. Scott’s take on a dubious SVB shot … ‘Pretty careless and I hope it costs him the game.’
Commentator contention … Billy favors a four-rail safety. Scott: ‘It’s a sucker shot. I disbelieve in that shot.’
Soda update … Justin kept drinking Mountain Dew. SVB beat him three - zip. Lesson learned?
Scott’s outtake on the SVB v. Justin Hall match: ‘Maybe Justin’s friends bet a lot of money …’
A Tale of two Darrens.
Darren Appleton was both a perp and a victim in this year’s Derby.
He was was a participant in what exhaustive analyses by my crack research team have determined was the worst one-pocket match ever streamed (against Ike).
Darren was the loser in what has been determined to be the best one-pocket match ever streamed (against Sylver).
First amendment rights are my life,
Sunny
What’s wrong with this picture?
At the end of the SVB v. Justin Hall match, Pat Fleming announces: “There are no more matches they’re going to give us.”
Answer:
Almost everything. (Is wrong.)
Quote: “They’re going to give us.” Give us?
Excuse me?
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of viewers should be supplicants? That is so 2000.
This tournament edict came down a little after 9 in the evening. Result? Paid viewers went flocking to free streams.
Flock, flock, flock.
The backdrop:
One of the most compelling one-pocket matches ever -- Darren v. Sylver had recently concluded.
Two of the most exciting youngish players -- SVB and Justin Hall had just finished.
The strongest commentary of the week -- Dr. Billy w/ Scott Frost had covered the last match.
So … “There are no more matches they’re going to give us?”
I’m no business maven, but …
If you put your paying clients at the mercy of old tournament protocols, if you allow the most vibrant communications company in the pool industry (Accu-Stats) to be at the whimsy of tournament dictates, if … well that ends up as simply a middle finger to paying clients.
After seeing the Accu-Stats secession of streaming rights, Goldman Sachs put out a ‘hold’ recommendation. Moody’s is evaluating bond ramifications.
The current business plan is short-sighted from the tournament’s POV; short-sighted from Accu-Stat’s POV.
Working in tandem, there must be a savvier formula for success.
The most exciting one-pocket match ever?
Yes. I think so!
If you buy one DVD in your life, buy the Sylver v. Darren one!
Down two games to one, Sylver was dead. Or so we thought!
Owing a ball, Sylver was looking at three balls buried / adjacent to Darren’s pocket.
The cue ball was frozen to the rail, a breath away from the two ball.
Sylver called for a monitor to authenticate his ‘both hands in the air’ shot.’
Bam!
Next … a tricky combo.
Bam!
Since he owed a ball at the start of his run, Sylver had to make nine shots -- all with the three balls almost buried in Darren’s pocket.
My dad watched it with me. He compared it to some USA Olympics college hockey team win against what was then the USSR pro team. The ‘do you believe in miracles?’ win.
His point? The USA’s victory was in the semi-finals. They still had to beat another country or their victory would have been somewhat hollow.
They did and so did Sylver. He won the fifth and deciding game. Another nail-biter. If one bites her nails, which one tries not to do.
Sidebar thoughts.
Danny D. was hit by a truck. Most vehicle victims are hit by cars.
I was informed that Niels has ‘the hottest girlfriend on the planet.’ Fine.
Hmm … she didn’t accompany him to the U. S. Open. Hmm.
The ‘Jersey Red’ shot: knocking a ball out of an opponent’s pocket? Danny D. watching Parica shooting the shot over and over: “He’s over-practicing a shot that may never come up.”
Who is Jersey Red?
Danny D. ‘The break in one-pocket is bigger than in any other game.’
Hi-tech commentator suggestion: take a pen and paper into the booth. Keep score of the game / ball counts. It’s not that difficult. (If I can do it when they ‘mod’ me … well, dammit, anyone can!)
Danny D. ‘Don’t do more than you know how to do.’
In the audience … nice to see two young boys watching one-pocket. Why aren’t they in school? Well, this is educational.
Danny D. On Darren v. Sylver: ‘It’s a puncher --Darren, the shot maker, against the boxer, Sylver, the more experienced one-pocket player.'
Is this true?
A while back I was in Georgia watching a golf game. (The parties were much more interesting than the matches! The golf attire? If you can’t say something nice, come sit next to me!)
Point? Someone knew of my burgeoning interest in pool. He posited that the second golf shot on one of those holes where you’re supposed to make it in five tries is similar to the shot following the break in a one-pocket game.
Random musings.
For a brief shining moment I thought Sylver was wearing an YSL tee. Alas.
Kudos to Accu-Stats. Super-imposing the game / ball score is a winning graphic!
Classic quote from Danny D. : ‘Pool players exaggerate 45% of the time.’ Similar to that other classic: ‘There are three kinds of people … those who understand math and those who don’t.’
Anyone else notice … eyelids division? Justin Hall / Nicholas Cage.
The courtesy handshake? Before the lag and after the denouement? Perfunctory.
Barely courteous. Seldom heartfelt. I’m not a scold … but couldn’t we inject some degree of … something?
Billy: ‘Hit it well enough and you deserve the luck you get.’
Scott: ‘Will bet you dinner SVB will run 8 and out.’ (He got four.)
Of commentator interest: the interaction between Billy and Scott was more detailed, more nuanced than any other matches I watched. They called for more use of the overhead and, thus, of the telestrator. It was interesting to learn that the booth is 40 - 50 feet away from the TV table.
Scott, reflecting on advice given to him: ‘The first shot you see might be a good one; look for six more.’
The interplay between Billy and Scott? Gentle tweaks back and forth. Scott’s willingness to cede to Billy’s seniority.
Was this snarky? No, I think accurate. Scott’s take on a dubious SVB shot … ‘Pretty careless and I hope it costs him the game.’
Commentator contention … Billy favors a four-rail safety. Scott: ‘It’s a sucker shot. I disbelieve in that shot.’
Soda update … Justin kept drinking Mountain Dew. SVB beat him three - zip. Lesson learned?
Scott’s outtake on the SVB v. Justin Hall match: ‘Maybe Justin’s friends bet a lot of money …’
A Tale of two Darrens.
Darren Appleton was both a perp and a victim in this year’s Derby.
He was was a participant in what exhaustive analyses by my crack research team have determined was the worst one-pocket match ever streamed (against Ike).
Darren was the loser in what has been determined to be the best one-pocket match ever streamed (against Sylver).
First amendment rights are my life,
Sunny
