From: JeffRelf.F-M.FM on

What kind of “spin” are you ( treBert ) putting on the cue ball ?
left, right, up or down ?

WikiPedia says:
“ The 'spin direction' ( also called 'spin' for short )
of a particle is an important intrinsic degree of freedom. ” ―
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_%28physics%29

“ In mathematical terms, the degrees of freedom are
the dimensions of a phase space. ” ―
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_freedom_%28physics_and_chemistry%29

In Quantum Mechanics, spin·2 isn't faster than spin·1.
spin·2 has 4 degrees of freedom; spin·1/2 has 1 degree of freedom.

In Classical Physics, Quantum Mechanical “spin” is “polarization”.