12:21 freeze the frame, Look at where the ball is at when Kane is in open stance, its actually in a direct line towards Kanes right hand (non-hitting hand), while his left hand hold the racquet is in early racquet prep. There's no way Kane can hit that ball because it's too far right of the racquet path. By the time Kane moves his feet towards right side wall (as ball comes closer), Jake's already out of the way of a straight-in shot/cross court. Kane is purely acting like he can't get a shot off. If Kane just took a backhand, he could have still gotten a good shot off, he definitely knew that. No penalty hinder should be called.
12:22 I would call replay. While at normal speed it may appear like Jake is in the way, Kane never got his feet squared away or got the racquet far enough away from his body to take a good offensive shot. He just not in an offensive position, so it's not a chance to kill the ball. To break it down further, you'll notice Kane stays in open stance until last second (when Jake is already out of the way). And Kane never had his racquet in standard offensive position, nor did he make the effort in time. In fact, Kane was clever to not move his body at all at first, so he could play it both ways, either decide to stay in open stance or move his feet towards side wall like he normally would take an offensive shot. That's what I hate about pros these days. Too much acting. Kane's def allowed to call screen or replay for safety however. Lastly, Kane could have still taken a shot after all that but he didnt.
5:16 sick behind back shot by Jake - really reminds me how incredible these two are playing right now. The sport is dying but you still got some of the most exciting play in awhile. The only thing I miss is all the diving from the early 90's we saw when game was a tiny bit slower. If there was only a way to just slow the ball down I think we might be able to save the sport.
@@racquetballhighlights7721 good point it guarantees you don’t fault - that’s the advantage of it, I still think analytics would say to never do it - would be interesting to find out! Just because the odds of winning the point on a drive serve versus a lob serve are so vastly different it doesn’t make up for the % of time you commit a double fault
Kane's athletic ability is off the charts. Combined with his determination, clutch play, and great skills, it's no wonder he's been unstoppable for more than two decades.
@@racquetballhighlights7721 I am certain that English pronunciation rules do not allow the word "parilla" to be pronounced as "pareeya". For example, the word "villa" is not pronounced "veeya". My view is that one is speaking English one should not switch to another language. When I lived in Japan people spoke Japanese and when they were discussing McDonalds they did not pronounce it the way English speakers would. They pronounced it "makudonarudo"
Thanks. I would love to travel and watch them play. I heard is one thing to watch them play online and another to be there. That the videos don't do justice to how good they are. I don't have any info either. If I find anything, I'll leave a comment about it.
I just realized we've been playing facing the wrong direction the whole time. We thought the line the receiver had to stand behind was the line the server had to get their serve past 😂. We just started learning how to play though
Kane is racquetball. That's how I see it. He has the shots. He has the athleticisim. He knows how to play the refs. He knows how to play the crowd. He has the anticipation. His mechanics are second to none. The only sad thing is that racquetball is not what most would consider an alive sport. It's such a shame. But I get it. The ball moves too fast. There is no tin. The calls are inconsistent. Unless you've played the sport then it looks chaotic in there.
Kane is a beast! I would like to think that I'm helping racquetball to grow yearly. Each comment, and like helps spreading the sport we love. Thanks for the comment :)
crazy how no-one gave kane a true run for his money during his career, even the #2's and #3's are v far below him. All the top pros had a chance to become Kane's rival but none of them could step up.
