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@@BROU-bb2uc I was thinking about that shot to I've been practicing that shot for a while but I was only successful twice in the shot that is recreating in this video I almost made it my first try
I can honestly say my favorite part about the z-shot match, is Earl genuinely raising Efren's hand in victory. Earl is admittedly different, but truly a misunderstood & wonderful soul.
Hats-off to Earl, he's an amazing pool player himself and at the end of their career they become friends and play tandem in their last hurrahs in europe
Because Earl has respect for players that he knows are as good or better than him. He is disrespectful to these chumps that talk shit and can't back it up.
I had this Z shot come up in a match I had 2 weeks ago, but the cue ball was only about a diamond past the side pocket. The object ball was in nearly the same position. I actually declared that I was going to do "Efren's Z-shot" and I made it! I have never made that shot before in my life, and this time I actually made it during a match after declaring I would! One of my proudest moments in pool.
The basement 9 Ball lucky sinks is what I'm here for. Just lost a"best of Three" against a dude who I taught nine ball a few months ago. He sank the nine on the break. We are gentlemen. We shake hands and we say, "Good game." Strickland knew this.
Congratulations you have really improved since I started watching you a couple of years ago. I would never have guessed you could get it in 14 shots. Keep up the good work. Very entertaining. Once again I am very impressed by the dramatic improvement you've made in such a short time.👍
After watching this, I think he made the first one on purpose, because it is the only way for him to showcase his amazing skills, while staying humble. How else will he be able to play that 2nd shot, without looking like a showboat? It is like chess. He set the entire 2 shot sequence up, all the while making everyone believe it was an accident, giving himself an opportunity to pull off an amazing shot. The type of skill needed to pull off the 2nd shot, reveals that him sinking the 1st shot on purpose, is very likely.
Great job! You must be a really strong player to reproduce that in about a dozen tries. I think it would take me 3 times that number, and there's definitely an element of luck in here too. I think I'd be too frustrated and give up before I'd succeed.
Hello Sharivari, thanks for making this video. It is a testament to your hard work and passion that demonstrates that no matter your passions, you show that success is achievable. I am proud of you my friend. Nice work. Keep it up.
I appreciate the node/recognition to Rollie at the beginning with the music. Nice touch. He had a great series going. Sucks the pandemic messed it up for him.
Taking a moment to give respek where it's due, both to Efren for making that insane shot and to Earl for having the grace and sportsmanship to call it before the last shot just in case Efren somehow misses it and loses after making said shot.
I agree Earl is amazing. I grew up shooting pool. I had a 9 foot regulation table in my house since I was born. And I learned to tall the difference in a good shooter that played at the local hall. Whether a lot or every weekend and the player that grew up with one in the house. And yes there is a difference. A big one.
You should recreate that one shot efren rayes made when he used the side pocket with the q ball and made the 1 ball on the corner pocket if you know what shot I'm talking about
I don't think Efren can repeat that shot and get it in from the first attempt. He's very good and no one is arguing that but there was definitely an element of luck there as well. You did well too. Question: why didn't you put an upper left spin mid upper) instead of middle (or mid low) left spin? This way you can hit the ball with less force which increases the initial angle it bounce back at.
I think this shot should be hit a tip above middle left. It should cause the ball to turn over to the left and when it hits the 2nd rail it kills the spin and straightens out. It's hard to explain cue english and spin without showing you lol.
I don't normally reply to comments as I believe every one has their opinion which I respect. I can see where you are coming from and in any situation, there is an element of luck. Being such a humble man and as a filipino trait, its something he would say but let me ask you this: Every time Efren is interviewed he would say he is lucky. How many shots has he done that were as spectacular, unbelievable and outlandish as that one, all during competitions where he embarrassed so many analysts who didn't see the shot coming? There was a video where he walked into a gathering and he still had a satchel over his shoulder and eating a sandwich. Someone had just snookered the ball and people asked him to take it. Efren obliged using the guy's cue and still with the satchel on his shoulder and a sandwich wrapper crumpled up on his shooting hand, he took a two bank shot and made it. Its on TH-cam. Another lucky shot? maybe? All I am saying is he wont attempt it if he cant make it. If you watch him long enough, you know he sees the shot at a different level from anyone and once he does see it, he knows he can make it.
@@jaymorales3078 That's called confirmation bias what you're doing here. I've seen the video you're talking about and it was a nice shot he executed there but I have also seen other shots he took in other videos and executed poorly. Your brain will just ignore or delete such shots because it wants to believe one thing over the other or to confirm a preexisting belief you have about Efren. Yes, he's a great player and I'll never argue that but he's also a human with limitations just like the rest of us. This shot here was a fantastic shot but IMO he'd fail 9 times out of 10 if he attempted repeating it.
The magician , not only was he making these type of shots under imense pressure , he also where inventing these shots!!!! Its one thing to replicate a super difficult shot , but only he , could come up with solutions like this every single game... thats why he is .. The "Magician" of pool
the mechanics is easier, esp since you have some skills.. but the pressure of the situation is something you cannot replicate and possibly the thing that’ll make you fail unless you’re the legend Reyes!..
It's probably the match vs Strickland is crucial match they both, 12-12 score and efren nail it under pressure, that's why efren is greatest of all time. And this match is not only exhibition match its a championship match.
Big difference in doing this in real time, in a 12-12 match against one of the best in his prime. But still a kewl shot to practice, as it's a natural safety shot spot. Also the biggest difference between his and yours is the english that he has off the final rail before it hits the 5 ball.
At a view of people that plays billiards maybe that's not the hardest shot but. Hes making shot out of his own mistakes and in a championship match where trickshot isn't the smartest shots and playing absolute safety in a major match like this is the logical way to do. He's called the magician because of that.
The player’s talent can’t be the only factor at play in a move involving two bands, there’s always a part of randomness... I mean, even when playing on a high quality table, the bands rejection angle accuracy is less good than the rejection you can get from another ball. This accuracy decline is usually low enough so that a decent player can still use a band and get what he wants to do, but when using 2 bands in a row, the margin of errors of the 2 bands add up and shots predictibility then drops, especially given the fact that the rejection angle also depends on the white ball’s incoming speed, and that this relationship is non-linear...
The foreigners should understand that Filipinos before do not do jump balls. It was considered foul shot in the Philippines. So it was really all rail and bank shots only. But heck, even i played billiards it would take me more 20 tries to make that shot,,,, good job guys
Nice try and good execution in the end...but you know what we say as pool players...to play the shot, in the match,on that moment,in that one try is the difference between Efren and all pool players...really all players. But I know that you already knew that...loved you're content and you're commentary ❤ And ofc we all agree on the pressure issue.😂
Maybe you can several shots of the maestro Reyes...just 1 episode with all or a lot of his magic... maybe practice off camera...and then try lets see ten or twenty of his magic shots...but only one shot each? Thats what we did when i was younger...nowadays i am sort of retired...but sometimes when playing house tournaments...amateur level,i still can suprise the younger crowd😂😂😂
Thing is, he only had 1 try. It's not just that he did it; it's the circumstances as well, being in a televised professional competition under the pressure of the lights and cameras. That's why it's a moment in history. Reyes is just a great guy with a great story all around.
In that spot during the competition, heck that spot in the game even, to study the board on the spot, line up and ultimately sink that shot is absolutely incredible. Given the stakes, and the situation I definitely agree that's probably the best pool shot ever. Efran was just incredible under pressure
@@paddyotoole2058 it was a lucky shot yes but totally not fluke, the difference is there was a clear intention to pocket the ball. he wouldn't choose that path just to hit it. that's a make it or break it shot
Not trying to compare myself to efren or anything because he’s obviously much much better than me, but I made a shot similar to this one at league in 8 ball (on the 8 ball). I had to shoot mine with inside English, so I think that actually helped since the angle after the kick was straighter making the cut more consistent, but it was still very cool. I think when you’re playing under pressure you can just get into a kind of zen mode and make shots like those that you’ve never practiced first try. It’s crazy.
@@riclu6369 disagree. Doing the 2 cushion ‘Z’ shot across the table and back was the only way to make contact. The other 1 cushion alternatives were the bottom cushion, but being right handed that is too much of a stretch for him to cue properly and he would have needed a rest. Or the right side cushion, but the angle was such that the green ball was blocking that shot to hit the right side cushion in the correct place, even with side. And the black was blocking the one cushion escape off the left side cushion.
The fact that this happened live in a tournament and the sportsmanship that emanated from this situation is heartwarming. Teach your kids competition, but respect and sportsmanship always prevail because it will always go both ways
Not just the shot difficulty, but the pressure and environment he did it in. Imagine making a freethrow shot in your backyard vs a freethrow in a championship game 7 for the win.
I get what your saying but what efren did is still at 50x harder than a free throw regardless of the circumstances. Any decent basketball player practices freethrows at least thousands of times up to that point, but how many times do you think Reyes got to practice this exactscenario before this shot?
Man this video really puts in perspective the difficulty of that shot. Yes- if efren missed no one would've blamed him (like going for a game winner when the game is tied vs being down cause the game goes on) But damn he made it and won in that moment.
As a complete layman who only ever played the game super casually, I find these types of moments absolutely fascinating, they're like freaking witchcraft to me. Amazing, truly amazing.
Yes the magician was the greatest of all times. Along with the skill level off the charts is also a level of luck. When you have mastered the first one the second comes easy. Great reenactment of the shot herd around the world, in pool that is. Great video, thanks.
Let's just talk about Efren's shot and how he did it at the spur of the moment with so much pressure and the title on the line. It was just as iconic as Jordan's last shot. Even the reaction of Strickland who finally realized that Efren was the GOAT and let sportsmanship get the better of his monster ego and arrogance was a shock and he would probably never do it for anyone else. Because let's face it, any shot can be replicated given enough time and analysis.
For you to make that shot in 14 attempts is impressive. I thought you would take somewhere between 50 and 100 tries. I can see how skillful you are after you made the shot by clearing the table.
Remember this was a hill hill situation to win the match. Imagine the pressure and Efren still kept his cool. I’ve would have been shaking like hell and be totally out of control 😂 Truly one of the greatest shots of all time.
Nodoubt, he is greatest of all time. But still you have done well on 14th attempt. Simply loved watching Efren reyes play. This is the reason he is known as magician.
There’s doubt.. He’s the best all around player of his time, but he was barely top 5 playing 9-ball.. Nick, Buddy, Earl, Sigel and Johnny all played better 9-ball.. 9-ball is flawed, though.. I think he has a great argument, but I give it to Greenleaf, who was truly unbeatable.. Even Mosconi couldn’t beat him..
@@jakinatividad9726 what are u 10 yrs old? You find billiards fascinating, but suck at it? I have no reason to lie, I was there playing on the PBA in the 80's
@@carlcote8340 I wouldn't say that. If you are not bias there are plenty of matches between these two and either one of them winning at one time or other. It's fair to say neither of them dominated other. They had contrasting styles Efren more on creative side and Pearl is on precision. And had contrasting personalities Earl is kinda escentric and Efren is gentle..Greatest rivalry in pool.
I used to think that this is a plain 3-cushion shot.... but it takes a lot of understanding of speed and spin in addition to geometry as the recreation shows. Amazing that Reyes could pull that off in tournament.
That just goes to show how difficult that shot was considering it took 14 tries from a skilled pool player and Efren did it in one shot in a must win situation.. like WTF
I Really can’t believe efren made that shot knowing it was a hill hill match and He only got a one try No repeat AND its a competition🤯. Efren is on a different level🤦🏻♂️
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Another shot was off the side point to make a ball in the corner.
I like ur cue stick idol ahehe
@@BROU-bb2uc I was thinking about that shot to I've been practicing that shot for a while but I was only successful twice in the shot that is recreating in this video I almost made it my first try
3 rail reverse bank shot.
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I can honestly say my favorite part about the z-shot match, is Earl genuinely raising Efren's hand in victory. Earl is admittedly different, but truly a misunderstood & wonderful soul.
Hats-off to Earl, he's an amazing pool player himself and at the end of their career they become friends and play tandem in their last hurrahs in europe
By 'different', do you mean homosexual?!
@@richardhorrocks1460 After the way he treated Seo, yeah
Earl may be a fiery character, but he respects great talent when he sees it, and he respects no one more than Efren.
@@dfloriza You are exactly right. He really cherishes & admires Efren alot. God Bless†
Earl showed a lot of class and respect for Efren at the end. Great moment in pool history.
Earl surprised me with his magnanimity
Because Earl has respect for players that he knows are as good or better than him. He is disrespectful to these chumps that talk shit and can't back it up.
He had no choice coz he celebrated Efren's initial self-trap.
This is even harder than the shot, Lol
NECESITAMOS VER NUEVAMENTE AL EARL DE ESE ENTONCES.
I had this Z shot come up in a match I had 2 weeks ago, but the cue ball was only about a diamond past the side pocket. The object ball was in nearly the same position. I actually declared that I was going to do "Efren's Z-shot" and I made it! I have never made that shot before in my life, and this time I actually made it during a match after declaring I would! One of my proudest moments in pool.
The basement 9 Ball lucky sinks is what I'm here for. Just lost a"best of Three" against a dude who I taught nine ball a few months ago. He sank the nine on the break. We are gentlemen. We shake hands and we say, "Good game." Strickland knew this.
Babe Ruth called his shot in the 32 World Series… Allegedly.. lol..
😂😂😂😂
Funny that you knew you were going to make it but didnt have anyone record the legendary shot you knew you were going to make.
So you never practised that shot and still made it the first ty? It's not a simple as just hitting the rail with hail mary. I call BS.
Great video. Enjoyed watching Efrin's original shot. And the adjustment process of your homing in on it was quite helpful to see. Thanks!
Yes, Efren is the best ever. And making that within 14 tries? You're not too shabby either. Really great video
Would definitely love to see you create the runout from Chris Melling against Mika Immonen in 8 ball❤️🔥.
Love your channel bro, from South Africa 🇿🇦
That would be awesome! I'm sure you can do it!
@@jessem5427 Not a chance 😂
Efren the Magician, GOAT!
Congratulations you have really improved since I started watching you a couple of years ago. I would never have guessed you could get it in 14 shots. Keep up the good work. Very entertaining. Once again I am very impressed by the dramatic improvement you've made in such a short time.👍
Damn when i was a kid I watched this on tv live. Who would know it would be the greatest shot in pool history
Good job man! Please recreate more of efren’s magic shots.
Amazing man.I still have the vhs tape of this tournament.Great video and demo bro.
After watching this, I think he made the first one on purpose, because it is the only way for him to showcase his amazing skills, while staying humble. How else will he be able to play that 2nd shot, without looking like a showboat? It is like chess. He set the entire 2 shot sequence up, all the while making everyone believe it was an accident, giving himself an opportunity to pull off an amazing shot. The type of skill needed to pull off the 2nd shot, reveals that him sinking the 1st shot on purpose, is very likely.
Great job! You must be a really strong player to reproduce that in about a dozen tries. I think it would take me 3 times that number, and there's definitely an element of luck in here too. I think I'd be too frustrated and give up before I'd succeed.
That shot without two rails is tough. Add 2 rails, it's almost impossible. That's why it's the stuff of legend.
Hello Sharivari, thanks for making this video. It is a testament to your hard work and passion that demonstrates that no matter your passions, you show that success is achievable. I am proud of you my friend. Nice work. Keep it up.
I appreciate the node/recognition to Rollie at the beginning with the music. Nice touch. He had a great series going. Sucks the pandemic messed it up for him.
Taking a moment to give respek where it's due, both to Efren for making that insane shot and to Earl for having the grace and sportsmanship to call it before the last shot just in case Efren somehow misses it and loses after making said shot.
I agree Earl is amazing. I grew up shooting pool. I had a 9 foot regulation table in my house since I was born. And I learned to tall the difference in a good shooter that played at the local hall. Whether a lot or every weekend and the player that grew up with one in the house. And yes there is a difference. A big one.
I thought 23 in the beginning, nice work. I should try this sometime.
All about speed control. Efren know perfectly rails and how he can shoot for play with. Nice Video!
Nice show of hardwork, luck and perseverance in this pool play…
You should recreate that one shot efren rayes made when he used the side pocket with the q ball and made the 1 ball on the corner pocket if you know what shot I'm talking about
Make no mistake about it Strickland was trying to give him the old whammy by shaking his hand before he shot the nine ball
Apparently you knew nothing about pool educate ....strickland was conceding the win to him with d at handshake
@Carl Cote shook his hand before he took the shot
@@carlcote8340 so basically, you're so fanned out by these pool greats that you choose not to believe ... You know what, nevermind..
Efren was always great, under pressure when you absolutely had to make a ridiculously hard shot , he almost always did it. he was a herd of goats!
I don't think Efren can repeat that shot and get it in from the first attempt. He's very good and no one is arguing that but there was definitely an element of luck there as well. You did well too.
Question: why didn't you put an upper left spin mid upper) instead of middle (or mid low) left spin? This way you can hit the ball with less force which increases the initial angle it bounce back at.
as efren always said "im lucky".. defently some luck was involved in hitting that the first time.
I think this shot should be hit a tip above middle left. It should cause the ball to turn over to the left and when it hits the 2nd rail it kills the spin and straightens out. It's hard to explain cue english and spin without showing you lol.
@@loadedhot1034 I agree.
I don't normally reply to comments as I believe every one has their opinion which I respect. I can see where you are coming from and in any situation, there is an element of luck. Being such a humble man and as a filipino trait, its something he would say but let me ask you this: Every time Efren is interviewed he would say he is lucky. How many shots has he done that were as spectacular, unbelievable and outlandish as that one, all during competitions where he embarrassed so many analysts who didn't see the shot coming? There was a video where he walked into a gathering and he still had a satchel over his shoulder and eating a sandwich. Someone had just snookered the ball and people asked him to take it. Efren obliged using the guy's cue and still with the satchel on his shoulder and a sandwich wrapper crumpled up on his shooting hand, he took a two bank shot and made it. Its on TH-cam. Another lucky shot? maybe? All I am saying is he wont attempt it if he cant make it. If you watch him long enough, you know he sees the shot at a different level from anyone and once he does see it, he knows he can make it.
@@jaymorales3078 That's called confirmation bias what you're doing here. I've seen the video you're talking about and it was a nice shot he executed there but I have also seen other shots he took in other videos and executed poorly. Your brain will just ignore or delete such shots because it wants to believe one thing over the other or to confirm a preexisting belief you have about Efren. Yes, he's a great player and I'll never argue that but he's also a human with limitations just like the rest of us. This shot here was a fantastic shot but IMO he'd fail 9 times out of 10 if he attempted repeating it.
He was the best ive seen great video
My parents still watch him on TH-cam playing in the Philippines.
14 tries is not bad.. But what surprises me more than Efren making the shot, is that Earl being a sport in this moment.
Imagine doing the Z-shot with such pressure. Crowd, 12-12 in a world tournament, no 2nd chances. Damn! can't imagine doing that shot on the spot.
Wow definitely one of the players of all time
Great video I don't know how you do it sometimes. Your surely better then myself. But I still enjoy the game
His shot so smooth, it is very hard to learn.
The magician , not only was he making these type of shots under imense pressure , he also where inventing these shots!!!! Its one thing to replicate a super difficult shot , but only he , could come up with solutions like this every single game... thats why he is .. The "Magician" of pool
A bit of draw or top side also changes the angle of the cue ball after the cushion.
To think the original shot was done first try, under pressure, and improvised on the spot!
the mechanics is easier, esp since you have some skills.. but the pressure of the situation is something you cannot replicate and possibly the thing that’ll make you fail unless you’re the legend Reyes!..
Insane match 12-12 race to 13… plus 2 incredible shot at the end
I wanted to see after you got the really hard shot, if you could do it again, after how many tries!
It's probably the match vs Strickland is crucial match they both, 12-12 score and efren nail it under pressure, that's why efren is greatest of all time. And this match is not only exhibition match its a championship match.
I see this kind of shots in snooker pretty frequently.
Your shot actually went in cleaner than the Goat lol
The pressure of clearing after a higlight shot is crazy
Good job
Big difference in doing this in real time, in a 12-12 match against one of the best in his prime. But still a kewl shot to practice, as it's a natural safety shot spot. Also the biggest difference between his and yours is the english that he has off the final rail before it hits the 5 ball.
You are great great practice
At a view of people that plays billiards maybe that's not the hardest shot but. Hes making shot out of his own mistakes and in a championship match where trickshot isn't the smartest shots and playing absolute safety in a major match like this is the logical way to do. He's called the magician because of that.
Wow well done pulled it off you really studied this huh
I adore Efren. I adore this Z-shot. And now I adore this video.
Efren's legendary Z Shot. Legend. =)
The player’s talent can’t be the only factor at play in a move involving two bands, there’s always a part of randomness... I mean, even when playing on a high quality table, the bands rejection angle accuracy is less good than the rejection you can get from another ball. This accuracy decline is usually low enough so that a decent player can still use a band and get what he wants to do, but when using 2 bands in a row, the margin of errors of the 2 bands add up and shots predictibility then drops, especially given the fact that the rejection angle also depends on the white ball’s incoming speed, and that this relationship is non-linear...
I actually done this shot on a terrible table in a villa in Florida years ago , shocked myself .
Greatest pool match ever, little debate on that one.
Follow through my man.
Efron is the GOAT
that was insane ! :)
Hi what model go pro do you use?
What year did that happen?
Yes!!!!!!!!!!! He is the GOAT!!!
I couldn't stay and watch. How many shots did it take him?
Its a great shot but the size of those pockets? Could land a jumbo jet in one of them :D
This sport's Daigo-parry moment.
Agree
Imagine doing it for 1 mil dollars, under time limit, with a crowd watching, and only 1 try for the game.
Yeah mate he's the goat
Forget the shot. That is one beautiful carpet.
As a snooker enjoyer I cannot help but think:
Is that it?
Tiny table, huge pockets. No comparison to snooker which is on another level.
The last shot should be sports game😂
Good job. Btw hitting the 7 first is a foul. 🙂
This is like taking a test after seeing the answers. What is the point?
If Efren was a Superman... Earl would be the kryptonite.. Both outstanding players
The foreigners should understand that Filipinos before do not do jump balls. It was considered foul shot in the Philippines. So it was really all rail and bank shots only. But heck, even i played billiards it would take me more 20 tries to make that shot,,,, good job guys
I've always loved billiards, I'm not too good, and snooker. Watching these amazing shot videos are awesome
That was cool to see 😂
Nice try and good execution in the end...but you know what we say as pool players...to play the shot, in the match,on that moment,in that one try is the difference between Efren and all pool players...really all players.
But I know that you already knew that...loved you're content and you're commentary ❤ And ofc we all agree on the pressure issue.😂
Maybe you can several shots of the maestro Reyes...just 1 episode with all or a lot of his magic... maybe practice off camera...and then try lets see ten or twenty of his magic shots...but only one shot each? Thats what we did when i was younger...nowadays i am sort of retired...but sometimes when playing house tournaments...amateur level,i still can suprise the younger crowd😂😂😂
If you do my idea...give me at least a shout out then. You're setup is incredible by the way 😍
Thing is, he only had 1 try. It's not just that he did it; it's the circumstances as well, being in a televised professional competition under the pressure of the lights and cameras. That's why it's a moment in history.
Reyes is just a great guy with a great story all around.
Thanks captain obvious.
@@WarKoreanZombietouch grass
@@manofcultura okay, now what.
@@WarKoreanZombie sounds like you need to talk to captain obvious
@@manofculturabest comeback I’ve read all day!
In that spot during the competition, heck that spot in the game even, to study the board on the spot, line up and ultimately sink that shot is absolutely incredible. Given the stakes, and the situation I definitely agree that's probably the best pool shot ever. Efran was just incredible under pressure
He worked out the escape to make contact, but the pot itself was a complete fluke. He could play that shot another 50x and not sink it.
I disagree.....to the the "best shot ever" it has to be 100% deliberate
@@paddyotoole2058 it was a lucky shot yes but totally not fluke, the difference is there was a clear intention to pocket the ball. he wouldn't choose that path just to hit it. that's a make it or break it shot
Not trying to compare myself to efren or anything because he’s obviously much much better than me, but I made a shot similar to this one at league in 8 ball (on the 8 ball). I had to shoot mine with inside English, so I think that actually helped since the angle after the kick was straighter making the cut more consistent, but it was still very cool. I think when you’re playing under pressure you can just get into a kind of zen mode and make shots like those that you’ve never practiced first try. It’s crazy.
@@riclu6369 disagree. Doing the 2 cushion ‘Z’ shot across the table and back was the only way to make contact. The other 1 cushion alternatives were the bottom cushion, but being right handed that is too much of a stretch for him to cue properly and he would have needed a rest. Or the right side cushion, but the angle was such that the green ball was blocking that shot to hit the right side cushion in the correct place, even with side. And the black was blocking the one cushion escape off the left side cushion.
The fact that this happened live in a tournament and the sportsmanship that emanated from this situation is heartwarming.
Teach your kids competition, but respect and sportsmanship always prevail because it will always go both ways
Not just the shot difficulty, but the pressure and environment he did it in. Imagine making a freethrow shot in your backyard vs a freethrow in a championship game 7 for the win.
I get what your saying but what efren did is still at 50x harder than a free throw regardless of the circumstances.
Any decent basketball player practices freethrows at least thousands of times up to that point, but how many times do you think Reyes got to practice this exactscenario before this shot?
The scariest part is he did it in 1 TRY and UNDER PRESSURE. Yet he still seemed so confident… 🤯
Man this video really puts in perspective the difficulty of that shot. Yes- if efren missed no one would've blamed him (like going for a game winner when the game is tied vs being down cause the game goes on)
But damn he made it and won in that moment.
As a complete layman who only ever played the game super casually, I find these types of moments absolutely fascinating, they're like freaking witchcraft to me. Amazing, truly amazing.
That wasn’t like witchcraft… It was witchcraft.. lol.. He was under the jail and escaped..
It's math and physics
Yes the magician was the greatest of all times. Along with the skill level off the charts is also a level of luck. When you have mastered the first one the second comes easy. Great reenactment of the shot herd around the world, in pool that is. Great video, thanks.
Earl is the greatest 9 ball player.
@@frankgregory8891Earl is that you? You know what you said? Efren is a GOAT remember?
Let's just talk about Efren's shot and how he did it at the spur of the moment with so much pressure and the title on the line. It was just as iconic as Jordan's last shot. Even the reaction of Strickland who finally realized that Efren was the GOAT and let sportsmanship get the better of his monster ego and arrogance was a shock and he would probably never do it for anyone else. Because let's face it, any shot can be replicated given enough time and analysis.
Imagine , you do this on a Content , then there’s Efren Reyes do this in actual match . GOAT!
For you to make that shot in 14 attempts is impressive. I thought you would take somewhere between 50 and 100 tries. I can see how skillful you are after you made the shot by clearing the table.
Remember this was a hill hill situation to win the match. Imagine the pressure and Efren still kept his cool. I’ve would have been shaking like hell and be totally out of control 😂 Truly one of the greatest shots of all time.
Agree.
He was just trying to hit the 5.
This guy commenting knowing who Efren is. Lol
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Most analysts, pro pool players, fans consider this the greatest pool shot in history
Efren Reyes the greatest of all time! No doubt!
Nodoubt, he is greatest of all time. But still you have done well on 14th attempt.
Simply loved watching Efren reyes play. This is the reason he is known as magician.
There’s doubt.. He’s the best all around player of his time, but he was barely top 5 playing 9-ball.. Nick, Buddy, Earl, Sigel and Johnny all played better 9-ball.. 9-ball is flawed, though..
I think he has a great argument, but I give it to Greenleaf, who was truly unbeatable.. Even Mosconi couldn’t beat him..
FTW! What an amazing shot by Efren. He truly is the greatest of all time.
It's Efren's jewel of a gift for billiard lovers down in history.
GOAT! No doubt, no other billiard player comes near 2nd
The guy he was playing is the best 9-ball player ever...earl the pearl! This just one meeting....I saw him beat Eyes at least 5 different occasions
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LOL.
@@carlcote8340 ok 🤣🤣🤣
@@jakinatividad9726 what are u 10 yrs old? You find billiards fascinating, but suck at it? I have no reason to lie, I was there playing on the PBA in the 80's
@@carlcote8340 I wouldn't say that. If you are not bias there are plenty of matches between these two and either one of them winning at one time or other. It's fair to say neither of them dominated other. They had contrasting styles Efren more on creative side and Pearl is on precision. And had contrasting personalities Earl is kinda escentric and Efren is gentle..Greatest rivalry in pool.
Great video and good to see you having fun! Yes Efren is the GOAT
I used to think that this is a plain 3-cushion shot.... but it takes a lot of understanding of speed and spin in addition to geometry as the recreation shows.
Amazing that Reyes could pull that off in tournament.
That just goes to show how difficult that shot was considering it took 14 tries from a skilled pool player and Efren did it in one shot in a must win situation.. like WTF
I Really can’t believe efren made that shot knowing it was a hill hill match and He only got a one try No repeat AND its a competition🤯. Efren is on a different level🤦🏻♂️
I Agree. Efren was the greatest pool player ever.
Is
Was? Did he die or something?
Efren is by far the greatest player of all times. Extremely humble and kind as well.