Original title: Higgins is a balanced and well-rounded player! He is the best exponent of the school of snooker!
"The Wizard" John. Higgins is the first player in snooker history, and his style of play perfects the pattern that snooker possession does not match actual combat. After Higgins, snooker's game began to become more combative. Snooker is no longer known for O'Sullivan, Hendry, Mark. Williams is the main sport represented, it is more like the sport represented by Higgins. If you just look at the performance of offensive firepower, Higgins may not be able to maintain a level with snooker players such as O'Sullivan, but if you look at it in a defensive and practical sense, "The Wizard" Higgins can be much higher than their ability.
Higgins made snooker's style of play more reasonable
Before Higgins, snooker may have been divided into two factions, one was a tactician led by Davis, but the possession and offensive ability were not very good. The other faction is based on Hendry and Jimmy. White's offensive players, they are very firefighting, but their performance on the defensive end is not comparable to that of the tactician. After Higgins appears, you will find that he will be the well-rounded and balanced snooker player, his tactics, attack, defense tend to be the most reasonable, which is why he can make O'Sullivan difficult to defeat for several years in a row. Balanced offensive and defensive, calm mentality, such snooker players are difficult to deal with. This is also a concrete manifestation of his style of play becoming more reasonable, and he is also the one who opens up the actual style of play.
Higgins is the pioneer of snooker's actual combat play
Higgins is definitely the pioneer of snooker's actual combat play, and before Higgins, snooker may still be two factions of tactics and offense, but the emergence of Higgins has completely changed this situation. He was the first player to kill a few balls after taking the lead to secure his advantage, and after this style of play appeared, he could make it more difficult for his opponent to win. And his possession is already better than everyone else, so he can maximize his advantage in this situation. And this style of play also allows players to develop a better tactical system according to their own style of play, and today's Selby is based on Higgins' style of play to change, so Higgins is definitely the pioneer of actual play. His style of play is more indicative than anyone else's, even if that person is the genius O'Sullivan.
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Higgins is the best representative of the school of snooker
Higgins' ability is definitely the representative of the world's snooker school, and in the field of snooker, he has almost no shortcomings. His shots, positions, and even playing style, snooker cultivation are all worth learning from, and this ability is not available to everyone. Old rival O'Sullivan once said: "When you meet him in snooker, you can't stay nervous. And you can't be careless when playing against him, because any carelessness can make you doomed. "Higgins' pride lies in his excellent ball control, especially on the defensive end! And his ability is also a killer against his old rival O'Sullivan, but it does not affect his performance on the offensive end. In fact, Higgins' comprehensive ability and playing style also prove that he is the best representative of the snooker academy, accurate ball control, reasonable play, and excellent tactics, isn't this the true essence of snooker? And this is what Higgins brings to everyone, he has become a generation of legends!