Alex (and many other of our highest quality players), can run racks. However, the manner of "natural potters" like Shaw and Filler, how they shoot, how they walk around the table, are just extra amazing to watch. I'm not sure why, to be honest. The phrase, "They make it look easy" comes to mind. Chezka Centeno is similarly extra-fun to watch for similar reasons. The bane of the quick moving, quick shooting, "pleasure to watch" players is when they are too quick, not strategic enough, their misses looking like they just rushed it too much or didn't focus on the shot. Filler is arguably the best at avoiding this bane as he can slow down if he wants for important shots. He doesn't seem to lose focus or rush as much as other "natural potters."
* * Hey, Accu-Stats Video Productions....* * Since the color of the balls is now, seemingly......whatever, it's SUPER helpful to have a graphic showing all the balls * prominently, * noting which ones are potted, dimming them, but still clearly indicate the ball color and number. This is especially helpful if it's super responsive and accurate and shows what balls on the break went down. 8-ball isn't as bad but progression games like 9-ball and 10-ball, those watching need to know which balls are which (again, given that there seems to be at least 3 different color schemes currently used in tournaments).
While this was 4 years ago, I have to say that both players had (relatively speaking), "easy" jump shots, especially for players of their caliber, that they passed on. However, players were jumping with their regular cues for decades. Even today, you can see successful jump shots in leagues across America if not the world, using a regular cue, even house cues. Now these pro players appear to have the opinion that without a jump cue, they can't jump at all?! Or perhaps it's because their "jump game" revolves around the Jump Cue such that recalibrating their jump shots to account for no jump cue isn't worth it? Not that I was ever a great jumper, I tended to use masse or kick shots. But I regularly executed some successful jump shots with my $150 cue......
Does anyone know of high-end jumpers like Filler or Gorst executing jump shots in the Derby City Classic using their normal cue (successful or no)? Or other "no jump cue" tournaments where they did so?
