Ok, here is the scenario:

Its a big tournament, lots of good players, big venue, a lot of pressure to get to the final, & its a fairly tough pattern thats been put down from the start. Two bowlers make it through to the final. They are both very different from each other in their style of play;

1st bowler - Mainly used 1 ball throughout the whole tournament & adjusts using his feet & hand/wrist.

2nd bowler - Has used many balls throughout the tournament but knows exactly what line to play on the lanes with the different ball.

I wouldnt have anyone in particular because i do a bit of both. But do you think the one who can adjust by moving is the 'better' bowler, or the one whose knowledge of what his ball will do on the current condition?

One of those:
'You dont need that many balls' Vs 'You wont get very far with just that ball'
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Phil
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Personally, I think everyone needs a bit of both.  I remember reading somewhere on here a quote "You cannot out-execute bad ball reaction."  I think that is very relevant to this argument.  If bowler #1 struggles to kick out corner pins when the lanes dry up and the the ball is losing energy, for example, the resulting adjustment may cause some undesired ball reaction.  Not to mention the loss of area  lane.  While if bowler #2 starts to plaque the corners, he/she can change balls and lines if needed to carry the strikes at a higher percentage, while maintaining what area on the lane he/she had to miss.

Overall, moving hand positions, lines and changing balls due to the lane oils breaking down faster than ever, is crucial to everyone's game.

the first one, because i am poor and only have 1 ball and have to do the same
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