Post by: CharlieBrown on January 23, 2009, 01:55:18 AM
When you’re having one of those nights where nothing is working, as a last resort, do you resolve to ‘throwing it straight’?
I didn’t enjoy it but thought I had to do something to rescue some points.
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Post by: DanH78 on January 23, 2009, 10:02:58 AM
I had a friend in college, if he was struggling to get to the pocket, he would move way left and line up to hit brooklyn. He figured he would either strike or at least leave makeable spares.
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Post by: B-Team 300 on January 23, 2009, 10:06:40 AM
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Post by: Raven829 on January 23, 2009, 10:08:49 AM
I've done the same thing in a Sport league when I had nothing on the right but the lefties had it wide open. I also ticked off some people in the process, but you do what you gotta do.
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Post by: Spider Ball Bowler on January 23, 2009, 10:36:51 AM
I mean the goal of bowling is to score the best you can, so if that's the way you can do it, would that be ethical?
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Post by: Danes07 on January 23, 2009, 10:41:20 AM
Absolutely nothing wrong with that. I can actually applaud you for sucking up your pride and finding a way to score. A lot of guys won't do that.
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Post by: Elite_Digger on January 23, 2009, 10:42:26 AM
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!
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Post by: CharlieBrown on January 23, 2009, 10:47:50 AM
I’ve been working hard to improve my game (even though my score hasn’t increased much) that’s why I feel bad ‘throwing it straight’.
Thanks for the comments!
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Post by: on January 23, 2009, 10:53:20 AM
What else is there?
There are certain nights when our pre-conceived ideas about how the lanes will play are obviously wrong. It's commendable whenever you "think outside the box" and find a different way to score.
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Post by: whin-o on January 23, 2009, 11:08:47 AM
That's what you did and it worked,congrats.
Post by: DON DRAPER on January 23, 2009, 11:17:01 AM
Post by: Walking E on January 23, 2009, 03:26:47 PM
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Post by: AngloBowler on January 23, 2009, 05:01:33 PM
I would say that it's worth giving it a few minutes thought afterwards and work out how you could have played the lane differently. The reason being that you can learn for next time.
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Post by: CharlieBrown on January 27, 2009, 06:01:04 AM
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I line up brooklyn and throw rockets.
That's pretty much what I did.
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I would say that it's worth giving it a few minutes thought afterwards and work out how you could have played the lane differently. The reason being that you can learn for next time.
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Yes, it’s admitting that I don’t have the necessary skills to beat the pattern and have to resolve to ‘throwing straight and hard’. It’s ok though, I’m still learning the game!
Thanks for the comment.
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Post by: rexb300 on January 27, 2009, 06:11:50 AM
I learn that last summer in a tourney.
everybody balls hooking off the lane except left side 2 bowlers.
I told the manager I got 5- $150 balls for $750 nobody can shoot 200.
last game I used my spare ball for last game go front 6 pocket 7-10
off the sheet for a 266 game now don't that frost something.
at my house in league sometimes when they are bad I used to thing that
I can't throw a spare ball I do know and shoot 200 often.
Post by: jbruno6 on January 27, 2009, 06:26:09 AM
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a simple straighter game can be as good, if not better, than throwing a big bender. you want proof ? walter ray williams, jr., and norm duke. there's all the proof you need.
Very, very true...A simple straighter game carries better, IMO. But I think some league players around by me don't work on their release because they say "straighter is better". In their minds, their weak, off the side release is "good enough" because WRW and Duke "go straight" But WRW and Duke CAN hook it, they CAN play in, but they manipulate their hands TO go straight. I cringe when some juniors are not learning the art of staying underneath and behind the ball with a full fingered lift and turn. They are satisfied with a bad off the side or suitcase delivery because "straighter is greater". IMO, every junior should learn the power release first, and dial it DOWN accordingly.
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