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What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« on: January 28, 2007, 12:34:18 PM »
...couldn't provide any evidence to the "lefties have it made" theory of late.  Angelo was so erratic couldn't have hit the ground with a ball if he would have thrown if out of a fourth story window.

Seriously, if you've watched the tour the last two weeks, you've seen the lefties dominate.  It happens.  However, if you look closer, you'll be able to notice why.  With very few exceptions, Couch has been amazingly accurate while throwing an angry bowling ball.  Sure, he's strayed a board here and there.  Even these guys miss once in a while.  For the most part, IMHO, the lefties have had success the past few weeks because they've scored AND bowled better than their opponents.  Angelo had the entire lane to himself.  Which, for some, is as much a hindrance as it is help.  For these guys, never.  Norm Duke explained this to a "t".  He had plenty of opportunity to burn in his line or create a little hold area durng practice and the breaks.
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2007, 08:18:20 PM »
If Brad Angelo is really that lousey, has no talent, & didn't deserve to be on the show, what does that say about all the rest of the righties that he beat out?? You guys slay me!
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2007, 08:19:35 PM »
its not my fault that angelo cant bowl on tv. ive bowled on hard patterns and ive had my fare share of bad games but geezzzzz hes a pro hes been bowling on that same shot for a week he should of done better.
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2007, 08:20:47 PM »
I know from time to time, my mechanics just plain suck on a particular day.  Obviously Brad had a great week or he wouldn't have made TV.  Maybe he had a pro's version of a crappy mechanical day.  Even a great bowler can look bad if he doesn't feel comfortable and feels like he has to be perfect on every thing.  The end result is that every thing gets worse the more you try to be perfect.
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2007, 10:11:03 PM »
I read ALL of this tripe.

What about Mr. Walter Ray the week before on a lefty shot?  Some of the best bowling I've ever seen!  Adjusted speed, line, release, roll.....please folks that have it on tape please go back and tell me this wasn't some of the best adjustment bowling ever rolled on a PBA TV show?????

Angelo didn't hit crap but look at WRW the week before!
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2007, 07:54:40 AM »
sdjrlefty: Angelo out averaged Cain 232.8 to 218.4.  It's the pro's job to find the good scoring part of the lane and take advantage.  Surely every week someone has more area to work with and they take it.

Close300: Angelo out averaged Wollenbecker 234.3 to 210.  Your point is what?

BrunsBob has a post on the 3rd page  herethat helps explain Angelo's difficulty.
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2007, 08:07:50 AM »
brad angelo righty? i thought he was lefty since he struck more on the other side

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the guy just tried and couldnt find it, it was like 1 board to the right and it was going to brooklyn, one board left it would not make the turn. he should ve moved in on the lane that he went brooklyn but he chose to stay, anyway he bowled bad, hope he can recover from that
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2007, 06:41:43 PM »
I had an interesting thought when I watched the show again today.  Do you think Brad Angelo wanted to use the Fury?  What did he use all week?  I was thinking Brunswick was pushing him to use the Fury since it was their new release, and he was just trying to make it work, but it didn't fit.  Granted, this is all speculation, I've no idea what's in his contract or if Brunswick said anything, plus the Total Inferno didn't look that good either.  This would explain why he was trying to get lined up with the total on one lane while throwing the fury on the other.  I think he didn't get enough time to get line up with both balls, and ended up not being lined up at all.  What do you guys think?  I've seen people this year throwing their company's new equipment when it comes out (Couch & Allen with the Total NV, PDW with the Special Agent, Scroggs with the Shift, and now Angel with the fury)
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2007, 06:54:34 PM »
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What about Mr. Walter Ray the week before on a lefty shot? Some of the best bowling I've ever seen! Adjusted speed, line, release, roll.....please folks that have it on tape please go back and tell me this wasn't some of the best adjustment bowling ever rolled on a PBA TV show?????


 I thought the same as you. Walter ray put on a clinic on a very hard shot. Absolutely on par with Norm Dukes mastery of the five board earlier this year.
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Re: What a shame that Brad Angelo....
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2007, 07:59:28 PM »
There are two truths here, at least:

1) Brad Angelo has talent, or he wouldn't be where he is and have led the tour in either average or points, I forget which, within the last couple of years.

2) He has trouble on TV.

This happens to describe a lot of people, including Patrick Healey and -- whenever he faces Walter Ray at least -- Pete Weber.

I think someone made an astute observation earlier about Angelo's pushaway, and how his game seems better geared for a longer format than just one or two games. Or, it could be just garden-variety choking going on.

What's undeniable, though, is after this many failures on TV, the problem is with Angelo and not the lanes, and it's up to him to find a solution. Furthermore, was this most recent tournament not on Viper? I've yet to see a difficult Viper layout. Not saying it doesn't exist; I just haven't seen it.

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