2016 Tiger Challenge: Rodney Morris vs Francisco Bustamante

2016 National Championships
July 20-30, 2016
Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Sponsors/Contributors:
Simonis Billiard Cloth,, Cyclop Pool Balls, Bad Boys Billiard Productions, Diamond Billiards, CueSports International (CSI)

[@philb8186]

That SHOT at 41:00! Incredible.. Well done Bustamante

[@z52413]

I've watched it dozens of times, what a legend

[@fishblade2]

I just wanted to say thank you so much for commentating that is worth listening to!!!!!!! No talking about yourself and nothing about other matches continuously. Thank you for that! Keep up the awesome work.

[@geoffreycabanero9228]

Talmadge Fisher I

[@gabrielbarrera2265]

people complaining about the small tables. this just adds another challenge for the players, not only do the balls not get so spread and they really have to work on set ups, but because it is smaller and some people say "easier" they shouldn't miss. with such a high race count to 21, this really requires unbelievable attention to detail with each rack. because if you miss, your opponent runs it out. very tough play here no matter what level. so calm down about the tables and enjoy these two amazing players

[@Mr73172]

well said sir, well said

[@stevenbryant4718]

..easy shooting on a small table ... period!

[@castaway6811]

Not easy shapes lots of congestion

[@jimwatts7489]

YEAH GABE, LET'S PUT THEM IN A BOX OF MATCHES AND MAKE IT TOUGHER. NO, they need to swim in the grwon ups end of the pool not the kiddies end.

[@Zombies8MyPizza]

EXACTLY. People just assume smaller = easier - not at this level. Pocketing the balls on a 9fter or a 7fter, makes no difference to a pro, a couple more feet isn't going to make a difference there. What does happen on smaller tables is that everything tends to cluster up and it makes running out harder, plus you've got less margin for error with position on a smaller table. Not trying to be a dick to people, but if you say a smaller table makes the game easier than I can only assume you've never made a break and run in your life. If I had to put as many breaks and runs together as possible in a given timeframe and I got paid per break and run, and I got to pick the table size, I'd 100% go with a 9ft table. You break the balls, they all spread, you've got plenty of room to move around so more margin for error, and if you can pocket balls for shit then you shouldn't have trouble on a 9fter.

[@2869may]

Absolutely one of the best matches ever... This is a great example of pool playing how it should be played.! Very enjoyable to watch a match played like this.... No shot clock needed, No looking, studying and more looking and implementing "aiming systems".... Just two great players going at it, and going for it on shots that many would play "safe" on

[@Occupuyourspine]

Commenters often say they makes the game seem easy. well this sure held true in this matchup. very enjoyable this one.

[@JonesyNorthmen]

Two incredible players making it look easy

[@mkoz1134]

These guys keep talking about how buste's cue comes out of his hand when he shoots lol. He does that all the time. He's my favourite player and I watch all his matches and find myself picking up little habits like that when I play just from watching him.

[@janetairlines1351]

django has the most unique stroke in pool. its beautiful to watch.

[@llltrac9143]

And giant ass hands, dude probably could slaps me to dead.

[@nickpatrick7021]

Rodney is great to learn from, because on his practice strokes he addresses the cue ball precisely where he is going to hit it. A lot of guys address low every time, and then the follow through comes so quickly that you can't really see exactly what is happening.

[@miller2themax224]

Great match, wish we could see more pool like this in today's age. Loose play is so much more entertaining to watch, especially when it's between two greats of the sport.

[@lesterweinheimer665]

Unbelievable match by unbelievable players

[@tedschulze3503]

Has any one tried the laser stroke training aid? And did it help your game?

[@JohnnyBee1111]

Really enjoyed watching these 2 play. Good fast pace. It's how games should be played. Can't stand watching matches where players study rack after rack. Makes it boooring. Should place a 30 second shot clock on ALL matches, Good commentating too.

[@user-rc3qc2ru9p]

What brand model is the cue stick used by Rodney Morris and Bustamante ?

[@wdiddy1]

damn theyre good, how many table runs was that?

[@cardguys]

Rodney Morris is a champ. He is such a nice guy! Love to watch him play.

[@dennisschell5543]

Excellent match...Thanks! 😎

[@JimmyHuynhdesign]

Love their pace. They make it look so easy.

[@keagantrey8743]

i know Im randomly asking but does someone know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me

[@franklinpeter6067]

@Keagan Trey instablaster :)

[@GlenGlenervo]

some of the best pool I've seen in a while

[@homersimpson8561]

On the topic of clothing in pool as they were talking about Rodney's shirt and waistcoat, Thorsten Hohmann seems to wear the regular polo shirt that most players wear when playing 8-ball, 9-ball or 10-ball but seems to always wear a waistcoat for 14.1

[@gorillaj131]

They both make it look easy

[@daronlapping4590]

thank you for the upload and commentary

[@subsWithnovideos-qk4ek]

Look like pool table is small?

[@charlesfair1582]

Great match. Poor commentary. Haven’t heard from George for a while. Right away he’s as always, the most wrong person in communication. But the match was good 👍 Thanks for bringing it to us!

[@djchino7724]

Bustamante still got it. Looks like hes be messing with his bridge a little

[@pltrcks1436]

Enjoyed that one, great match, with some great shots!

[@thetexascaromclub8741]

Where did effren win a balkline championship exactly? 18.2 hasn't been played since Willie hoppe's days

[@garytanner1977]

Wow what a match!

[@TheGoldenriff]

Absolutely fantastic match! these guys are true hall of famers and it came down to the wire. I would like to comment on the 7ft diamonds. I practice and shoot on a 9 ft diamond every day and have no problem putting 2 or 3 racks together, drawing lengths of the table etc. these 7ft diamonds are tough in their own right. these tables are really tight and very clustered. Its hard to not over stroke everything and its very easy to end up on the wrong side of your ball. I would also like to add that Americans dominated the Mosconi cup so bad that they had to change the 9 ball to be racked on the spot because Amercians were breaking so much harder and better. Before the change Europe was toast.

[@ubcts]

Wow fantastic comment m8 do you play pool?

[@kathykeegan6504]

DLAB White he said he did right in the comment.

[@ethanletzer3507]

Hahah that's crazy...21-17 right on the money

[@mikeserrano734]

Django is Robin to Efren. He is also a Pool Legend with numerous Pool Titles.

[@JP-vg8ew]

That shot at 41:02 was pretty sporty.

[@ihotch1]

Great match, great players :)

[@nono4805]

django is a Romany word that means "I awake". No idea what it means in the Philippines, where they speak tagalog iirc.

[@bowow0807]

In a interview he said he got the nickname because he used to have a cigarette in his mouth all the time while he played when he was younger, even while getting down for a shot. Back then the cowboy movie "Django" came out and people told him he looked like Django in the movie and thus the name stuck.

[@everything-yd4xm]

They are both great and receding hairline at the same time

[@TJPOOL]

15:23 Django super kick

[@tiendat0910-hp]

I saw that before he shoot. But i can’t do that 😂

[@ForgetFearGaming]

Just realised that Francisco Bustamante at 1:12:33, he fouled the four ball as he was cueing over it when he made the shot for the three ball. Kinda lucky that no one or the ref, did spot it.

[@sheaquintin1695]

FearToForgetGaming I watched it 3 times and I don't see a foul. he touched the q ball with his tip?

[@ForgetFearGaming]

Shea Quintin watch it again and try to focus on the number 4 when he is cueing over it to pot the 3 ball. You'll notice that his shaft gently glides on the 4 ball when he delivers the shot on the 3 ball. Focus on number 4 and you'll see it move slightly.

[@kaptivatingstudios676]

go back 5 more seconds, he pointed out the time on the dot

[@ForgetFearGaming]

But then again, they didn't point out what rules they were playing... could be that they were playing Cue Ball Fouls only.

[@kingstaff4]

FearToForgetGaming i realize your comment is old, but Francisco, although a great player does this quite often. He gets way too close, and It's bulkshit imo. Never shoot a shot than needs to be questioned or reviewed.

[@cruzbuenrostro7337]

the rocket was right haha nice

[@paulmccoy8050]

video do not play and is not sound screen come on talking about html5 player can u help me please?

[@davidfarinaofficial]

I can learn so much from morris. Hes a fucking beast with cue ball control and spin

[@davidfarinaofficial]

Cant learn much from bustamente, he is out of this world with bank and kick shots :O

[@onnyt60]

Imagine how long time it would take Eklent Kaçi vs. John Mora to finish a match like this.

[@JeffMTX]

or soquet

[@midwestboyy6499]

8:56 😂😂😂

[@lxxgwexxer9526]

What a que play Morris?

[@davids11131113]

Szsamboti

[@kats1190]

Long Werner Tascarella cue,if u listen to the commentators they refer to it all the time

[@joeygonzo]

He sold that cue a long time ago to Hawaiian Brian.

[@freddieagnir3138]

This was 15 months ago when Rodney had just recently got that Tascarella.

[@2kcon491]

Is this 8-footer? Anyone?

[@XHeadhunter66]

Bar Table, 7 Footer i think

[@wowscortcher]

I hate

[@MikeyD22]

2k Con 7 foot Diamond Pro-am table.

[@FrankDannetti]

Is this a 9ft table?

[@kaptivatingstudios676]

7 Foot Simonis cloth table, I believe it is a diamond table

[@jesses2342]

LOL

[@dennisschell5543]

Class match... 😎

[@charlesfair1582]

Score… 11 / 11….it looks like Busto is slacking off on the last several racks to keep the score close…why? Two possibilities: Help Rodney look better for upcoming release of his video,And or Rodney look better for induction into Hall of Fame. Look at the last few racks, Busty NEVER plays that way!

[@digitalistca4629]

What's with the puny tables? If this was golf there would be a few windmills.

[@davids11131113]

I hate bar boxes, I think the standard table should be 10 foot myself but the problem is a bar or pool hall owner can put 3 bar box 7 foot tables in the space of 1 of those, and that's what matters here these days having 12 guys buying beer and putting in .50 cents a game on 3 tables rather than 2 good players on a 10 footer.

[@chaddonschaddons7084]

Stay tuned Arnold Palmer will be play the PGA world championship against Tiger Woods on a mini-golf course.

[@TheGoldenriff]

Also, Nobody in pro pool right now has the ability to take on shanes break. His break is so much stronger than alot of the pros and hes certainly consistent.

[@ubcts]

Hack the planet?

[@randoom2405]

Also, nobody asked

[@TheGoldenriff]

@@randoom2405 you must not be able to 1. Comprehend a conversation or 2. Run a rack yourself. Lmao. Nobody asked for your stupid ass comment either. Why waste your keyboard strokes and time typing that?!

[@randoom2405]

@@TheGoldenriff because it's a bustamante vs rodney match, ye jackass

[@TheGoldenriff]

@@randoom2405 did you not watch the match where the mention Shane's break, ya dumbass?

[@julijuli2126]

Teks sangat menggangu sekali

[@yahimarodriguez3200]

for the comentator, yes francisco got that stroke, pey attention when he breaks, lol

[@freddieagnir3138]

Benjamin Maynard - I'm quite sure the commentators knew.

[@voodazz]

Rodney Morris is a mountain of a man

[@mikelao917]

First.

[@ChowMeinChowdown]

Dakota Powell I think his been working on it for awhile

[@kathykeegan6504]

ChowMeinChowdown Maybe his mommy gives him a cookie if he's the first comment?

[@johnstorton]

"First" isn't a comment.

[@chandangiri2778]

1:12:32 was a uncaught foul :)

[@mingqiubao2776]

good call

[@stevenorourke9012]

Rodders and bustie both look bored here..as if to say..this is too easy

[@BuzzSwiss1978]

omg, playing on 7ft table, what a joke

[@GlenGlenervo]

7 foot tables can be every bit as difficult as 8, 9 or even 10 footers, pocketing may be easier but position play and speed control are drastically different, a lot less space between balls after a break, much easier to snooker yourself or get out of shape.

[@BuzzSwiss1978]

Hahaha, American players keep continue to play on 7 ft, and you'll never beat an European or Asian player again. See at the mosconi cup, what has happened.

[@GlenGlenervo]

Fair enough, we'll just have to see how it goes next year in Vegas, without our guys being sharked by a bunch of drunken Brits in the audience of course.

[@BuzzSwiss1978]

Yes, sure he beat him, but he used to play on 7ft, most international players play and practice only on 9ft. Even if I like Shane, there is better players around the world.

[@GlenGlenervo]

Too be fair though Shane did shit the bed at the Mosconi cup. But that's just one event out of the many that he has dominated. Plus the race to 5 format and the constant heckling didn't help. Is he the best in the world? not sure, but hes definitely one of the best.

[@alpe6228]

Bustamente and Morris plays pool the way pool should be played.You shouldnt spend 10 mins on every single shots especially when its obvious.Poeple like snoozefest Souquet or Bergman are the reason why this sport is dying,.

[@exhainca]

What spectacular athletes. You can see that when they don't play pool they're sitting at a table eating and drinking. Finally, a lucrative sport for the unhealthy.