nfs you made my daynewfosgatesucks said:Needing all 3 I would roll the 10 in and position the CB on the cushion such that the 15 blocked the cross bank on the (1) ball nearest my pocket. Because you aren't in the game with a ball tied up.
Bill unless im seeing this differently only the narrowest angle banks is the 10 blockingbstroud said:Leave the 10 ball alone. Cross the 15 to your side and bring the cue ball back up table. He will then probably shoot the 9 away from your side but will probably give up a bank on the 15.
The 10 is blocking end rail banks to his pocket so you may get a free bank on the 15 if you put it in the correct place. Not too close to the side rail.
The real part of this shot is to Freeze the cue ball to the rail or at least get it very close.
Bill Stroud
Rod said:I've been quiet for a long time, here is my take on this. In this case I'm looking to survive and try to stay on the offense (even though its very little). I would do as Bill suggested but a kiss lingers. If it I hit a decent shot my opponent has to take a risk or play safe. I don't like making the 10 even if I hit the safe perfect. All that does is bring three balls into play. I already have problems and do not need any more. If I live through this round it may get better.
Rod
bstroud said:Leave the 10 ball alone. Cross the 15 to your side and bring the cue ball back up table. He will then probably shoot the 9 away from your side but will probably give up a bank on the 15.
The 10 is blocking end rail banks to his pocket so you may get a free bank on the 15 if you put it in the correct place. Not too close to the side rail.
The real part of this shot is to Freeze the cue ball to the rail or at least get it very close.
Bill Stroud
NH Steve said:I would drop in the 10-ball and roll down the rail -- it looks totally natural.
I don't like the bank on that far stripe several of you are advocating -- looks like a kiss to me. If not, it sure is a tough shot to hit with any accuracy from stuck on the bottom rail with the cue ball -- and a lot of bad things that could happen with an inaccurate hit.
This is simple:
bstroud said:Leave the 10 ball alone. Cross the 15 to your side and bring the cue ball back up table. He will then probably shoot the 9 away from your side but will probably give up a bank on the 15.
The 10 is blocking end rail banks to his pocket so you may get a free bank on the 15 if you put it in the correct place. Not too close to the side rail.
The real part of this shot is to Freeze the cue ball to the rail or at least get it very close.
Bill Stroud
fred bentivegna said:One way to look at these situations is to make believe someone is going to sock you in the 'effen head if you make a mistake and lose the game on this shot. That will bring pause to the max cut, big kiss possibility bank on the 15, or the roll the 10 in and move the cue ball perfectly afterwards so that you dont give up a bank on the 9, or the 15, or on the 10 ball after it gets spotted. (Needing one, the player would have no problem going for that shot and attempting to leave a tough angle on the 9.)
Cross the 15 and wait for a better opportunity. Trying to win the game on every shot is a bad policy. If you exercise patience, its amazing the dumb things your oppo is liable to do if you wait and give him a chance to do so.
The attitude to have is to imagine your oppo is going to do something stupid before you do. Instead of the negative perspective that your oppo is going to do miracles if you dont do drastic things on your inning.
Approach it a little bit like Artie B. He thought everybody he played was a dunce and thought it was just a matter of time before they handed him the game.
Beard
petie said:I love the attitude coaching. It could really be life changing for a one pocket player. OK, now that I have the propper attitude, how do you advocate that I duck?
androd said:Bank the 9 ball pocket speed and hope to get a shot after he moves it.
Rod.
androd said:Bank the 9 ball pocket speed and hope to get a shot after he moves it.
Rod.
petie said:Where is whitie after you play the bank on the 9? Below the 10 and you risk leaving an easy cross corner on the 9; above the 10, you have to hit it perfectly or you can still leave a cross corner on the 9. Go too far and you leave a cut on the 15.
petie said:I love the attitude coaching. It could really be life changing for a one pocket player. OK, now that I have the proper attitude, how do you advocate that I duck?