Mark Selby - The Greatest Ever?

Obviously O'Sullivan is the better player in terms of playing the game, the best ever. But mentality and ability to play under pressure, also makes up the player you are.

I don't think O'Sullivan did anything close to what Hendry did under pressure in his prime for example. Apply the pressure on Hendry, corner him, and a different player came out. A clinical machine.

O'Sullivan a great front runner, he's that natural, but when players lived with him and turned up the heat, you could get at him. Not at Hendry, or indeed, Selby. That's where they excelled

Hendry must of been close before his form deteriorated. I'd say later years skew it though

Didn't actually see later responces this thread. I seen Williams say that, and I couldn't help but believe he was being facetious, to patronise Ronnie. Williams even in his prime, at best, had a level hth with Ronnie, with Ronnie beating him far more than not before or since. But Williams never cared, he's not that driven, Ronnie would raise his game for Williams, Williams wouldn't care.

Ronnie to this day, talks about and holds Williams in a higher esteem, well when he was a "fallen giant", than anyone else. He knew Williams could do what no one else could (even Hendry), and it threatened Ronnie. Williams is the one player, that when both Ronnie and Mark were at their best, Ronnie may not be able to beat him. You couldn't say that about any other player.

Even Higgins against Williams in the last world final, Higgins was playing no miss snooker. But how do you mount a comeback against a guy, who keeps getting in first, because he keeps potting long reds no one else who ever lived could? Mark and Ronnie both know this, Mark therefore patronises the fcuk out of Ronnie, constantly telling him he's "the best" when asked by people.

Ronnie knows full well, there's no guarantee he can beat Williams at his best. They'll beat each other I'm sure, but Ronnie knows there's certain unorthodox "impossible" shots Williams can pull off regularly, that even he can't. Marks taking the p!ss just so you know!