For almost 23 years I thought being good at billiards meant you could sink a shot from anywhere on the table. You would make a shot then go wherever the cue ball ends up.
But professional players don’t leave that much up to chance. Their game is dictated by setting up the next shot.
They don’t shoot and then aimlessly follow the cue ball. They play the shot in such a way that the next shot is set up perfectly.
Not much is left to chance when there’s a lot on the line.