USA vs Austria ▸ Predator WPA World Teams Championship 2023 

I agree. She has nothing to be ashamed of. But I kinda wish Shane had backed off a bit and just let her shoot at least sometimes.

@@markabrice maybe so, but i think having someone to coach is a luxury you aren't often afforded in pro play, and it's SVB so she probably didn't mind it all too much

My thoughts exactly. Probably would have had an easy walk to a win if Shane wouldn't have been bugging her every damn shot. Definitely a fun player to watch

You’re not wrong, but that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard in billiards!

@@Aglassact77 and your reply is the most feminine thing I’ve heard in billiards

@@jetsal4297 Coomer pilled

Because on the first shot after the break, what's known as a push out is allowed. Meaning that the player who shoots right after the break happens can do anything they want with the cue ball and it's not a foul (except scratch) including making the incorrect ball. A push out is typically done if the player doesn't have a shot on the ball on the table that's the one required to be hit (the 1 ball on this rack, since it wasn't made on the break). The normal strategy is to try to put the cue ball somewhere where you will have a shot but that you think your opponent will struggle with. After the push, the other player has the option of taking the shot or making the player who did the push take it if they don't like the results. Shane didn't like the leave after the push so he gave the other player the shot. That's why he went twice.

thx!@@procrastinator6902

Austria of course ...

9 foot

How does a carbon shaft impede someone’s playing? The best players in the world use carbon shafts and seem to do just fine.

WTF are you talking about he just won the World 8 ball title , like to see you play him

@@briantrip5022 LOL, yes, in eight ball. But he has struggled most of the year in nine ball and 10 ball. I have literally watched 90% of all tournament games he has played this year. Even in the commentary for this match they mentioned the numerous scratches. By the way, you do understand there is a HUGE difference between eight ball and nine ball and 10 ball - right? You do get that? Apparently not. And SVB is known to struggle in team play. By the way, I am a huge SVB fan, he is my favorite player - but the FACT remains he has really struggled for much of the year. In this tournament, in the 10 ball part of it, he did not make the top 32 because of what I mentioned. If you watched him in the Peri 9 Ball tournament there were many mistakes. The Hanoi Open has some of the strangest missed, position play, and scratches on the break you will ever see from SVB. And what is your stupid comment about me playing him? That literally makes no sense - but it seems you do not really understand what you are talking about. Like I said, go over every match he has played this year, this has been a year of very inconsistent play for SVB. Hopefully he turns it around in the Mosconi Cup. Did you get your little feelings hurt little guy?

It began last June when he went to Philippines to play huge games (90) at a time and lost, big time, to the guys there. Everyone was shocked by how badly he lost. He has struggled this half a year with some successes but not top ball anymore.

@@jamesdavis8731 i agree 100% i'm a new fan of pro billiards, and SVB hasn't looked crisp in 9/10 ball, however he did look fantastic in the 8 ball game so far, i don't think we'll see him fall off or anything as far as 9/10 go, but it definitely seems like he's not enjoying those games too much, or maybe not practicing as much as he usually does

@@emsnewssupkis6453 I actually saw those matches in the Philippines. He did not lose badly, but he also did not play particularly well. I am a huge SVB fan, I watch every game of every match he plays if it is available to be watched. He has struggled this year with many scratches on the break. Ridiculously bad position play for a top-level pro, and almost unexplainable silly scratches, and really simple missed shots. He is still great, but clearly this has not been his best year.

Completely put me off the mixed doubles. Was hoping to see a great example of equality, but it appears it hasn't made it to this professional sport just yet.

Buddy if you have Shane coaching suck up the ego and listen to him lol

​@@joshuamed6qqq

She was asking for help n ego will ruin a person

You should probably stop talking. Forever.

Shane knows more than most on the planet what to do on a table. She actually asked him several times for help. He’s very humble, and if she didn’t want help he wouldn’t give it. That’s how teams work! Sometimes a teammate has an eye for something you didn’t see. It’s best to let the Pros decide what’s best…

Idk, I agree that SVB needed to back off a tiny bit, but at the same time, the shots that April missed were fairly easy shots. She shot very well, but in the first match, she had nobody to blame but herself for the loss. At the end of the day, it's you vs. the table, and if the table beats you, the opponent normally wins. Like I said though, I think SVB could've let April play a bit on her own more, although this tournament was the first time I saw April in action, let alone heard of her.

yes.. i didn't mean it's really SVB at all.. the term is to" back off a bit"... 👍@@dsgsecondspice1998

because its a team tournament and their fargo rating is 100-150 points higher.. they want to win. If it were a man with 100-150 less points they would do the same thing. honestly they wouldnt even be on the team.

The guys as of this moment plays better pool than their female counterparts. This might change in the future, but getting coaching from the better players sounds good, not insulting.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Cause getting advice from better players, let alone some of the world's best, is "insulting." Grow up. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

It's WPA who cares they are a joke next to matchroom

Would you not want the best player in your country giving you advice

It's true but pls give her some space. I think shes good enough to think what she will do. She will not be part of the team if she isn't good. Not unless she asked for advice

@@RomeoBautista-gq8oc if you watch the other matches, its actually very often they seek advice from the best player in the country because they aren't 100% sure what to do in bad situations. The guys are just better its ok, this is an important match to them, they want to win. You also have to understand the fargo rating between these players is 100+ so... yeah

When I team up with a player who’s a league better than me, I don’t mind them giving me advices. The same when I’m the better one of the two, my teammate very often asks for my opinion. So I find Shane giving her advices a normal thing to do… plus who wouldn’t want one of if not the best American player’s advice… cuz I definitely would