1-POCKET – In 2003, Grady “The Professor” MATHEWS, 60, and Keith McCREADY, 45, contested at the Derby City Classic 1-Pocket division. Both players, in their prime, favored hustling and gambling over tournament play. Grady, an expert at all pocket billiard games, claimed 1-Pocket as his favorite game and he gets credit for building the popularity of that game to great heights. Keith who also traveled the country in the 70’s and 80’s matching up, had his share of tournament wins over the best players of that era. In “The Color of Money”, Keith played the part of Grady Seasons. Can we ever forget his favorite line, “It’s like a nightmare, isn’t it? Enjoy the match.
Danny DiLiberto and Shawn Putnam were in the commentary booth.
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23 Comments
Also loving the old Grady matches. Keep on!
LOL! Macredy shot the WRONG ball after his long break outside!
I seem to really enjoy when a match is played on the green cloth.
Dud and Grady Seasons
Efren Reyes wouldn't let these two guys score 2 balls in any game.😊😊😊
Danny was being a little ridiculous not wanting people to know Keith was drinking. Pool leagues and tournaments are played in bars and pool rooms, and almost all of them sell drinks, beer and mixed drinks, so everyone knows that a lot of pool players drink. Then the tournament director jumped in and said look at all the budweisers Keith has had, and even had the camera man zoom in on them, it was so funny. Danny did not know what to say after that, I loved it. it's a pool match, people dont care if the players are drinking.
Man what a treat this is. Thank you for uploading! 🙌
Thanks for uploading!
McCready would have won that match with better pool posture. Jumping up on every shot cost him big time.. Simple fundamentals of the game..
Great and entertaining game and commentary
32:52, was just wow
Embarrassing for both especially Grady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In game 3 Grady with 7 to 0 he fouled when he hut the 2 bal in the corner
These old matches never get old!
A little more neutrality please!
I used to sweat Keith's action at the old Hard Times in Costa Mesa when Keith was 17. He does not look the same guy here. He stayed down with fierce concentration, his grip on the cue was up at the very end of the wrap, not like at the butt like he does now. Long stroke with a beautiful long solid follow through. He shot like God, and everyone knew it. What a difference. Why?
You can see Grady's health issue is showing in this video. He could still play but you can see the body sway and movements.
OK, I must be missing something. Rack 3, Grady breaks the corner ball in runs 2 and ducks. His next inning he combo banks the 3 and ducks again. But then, he inexplicably spots the 3? They're playing even, right? And he didn't foul that I could see, nor did he make a ball in the side pocket.
Anyone count the number of times he says “I think”?
The commentary is super annoying, talking about what they should be doing from the sidelines. Some of the commentary is correct but the main guy has all the answers, super critical of any mistakes. Heres the deal your not playing..
NEW ERA OF PLAYERS NEVER BANK LIKE THIS. MCREADY; WILL NEVER SEE ANOTHER SIDE ARM STROKE LIKE THAT AGAIN!
SEATS ARE SO FROM THE TABLE. GREAT TO SEE MCCREADY HAVING A BEER, OTHER MATCHES THEY MADE HIM HAVE IT PLACED OUTSIDE THE PLAYING FIELD
1:36:16 scott the tournament director a real ahole trying insinuate something about MCcready and drinking
POOL HALL OF FAME DID MCCREADY DIRTY BY NOT ADMITTING HIM INTO THE HALL OF FAME. ALL OF HIS PEERS OF THE TIME HAVE BEEN ADMITTED
EXCELLENT COMMENTARY, EXPLAINING STRATEGY OF GAME. WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT IF COMMENTARY EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENT RULES AS THEY WERE GOING ALONG PLAYING