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KenCanFightBear

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Most feared opponent?
« on: July 28, 2004, 05:43:40 PM »
If you made the PBA Tour and were 64th out of 64, who would you be most scared of to play against at the #1 spot?

 

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2004, 09:15:26 AM »
Wouldn't be Pete weber if I were that good to get there, I'd love to bowl against him!! I love to go in your face to him.
He may be an okay dude but his attitude with non-title pros bugs me. If I were good I'd love that!!!

I can't remember the guys name, it it were me it'd be the dude who messed up with a washout or something like that 2 weeks in a row and lost. Something about him, he seems fearless to me. Even though he lost those events he really impressed me. Don't know why. Perhaps, guys like that will have their day!!

I don't expect to see him mess up this year if he gets that far.

I think it was Tommy Delutz we seen at regionals, he seemed like a calm collected guy, I might fear him also.
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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2004, 09:26:14 AM »
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If you made the PBA Tour and were 64th out of 64, who would you be most scared of to play against at the #1 spot?


I would have to say me.

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IF it had to be on of the other 63 I would say Walter Ray Or Weber.
I would wouldn't really be scared of Weber I would just get tired of the
little guy doing the fox trot.. oops Crotch chop all night long.  Normally moves like that don't get to me, but that one does.

As far as Walter is concerned IT would be the fact that if it came down to
a spare making contest, I would be shooting against on of the best of all time.

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KenCanFightBear

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2004, 09:35:39 AM »
WRW Jr. definitely would be my most feared opponent.  Maybe Mika Koivuniemi as well.. Those guys have ice in their veins staying cool and calm like $120k in a tourney is like $5.  Hitting key spares and big time strikes, I'd hate going against them in match play.

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2004, 09:42:30 AM »
I think for me it would be MIKA KOIVUNIEMI. Once this guy starts throwing STRIKES .. HE DOESN'T MISS ANYMORE.
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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2004, 09:45:56 AM »
Yep, guy who Pete was shocked to beat.
Pete's attitude there surprised me.

My son bowled in the pro am with Walter Ray and we saw him having a bad day.
We liked the guy, he seemed cool enough but just remembering everyone has there bad days, kind of makes them seem not at undefeatable.

I agree with the person saying themself! You are your worst enemy often times.

Parker said when you have confidence in yourself, you know you've done something before and you can repeat it helps improve you.

Last weekend my son won one match, because the other guy opened and he had to strike out to win by one. Score was low but he got the job done that game.
Bowled his best match play later and lost to the fellow who went on to win.

Like someone said in another area what matters is winning not the score.

Myself it seems sometimes it takes another bowler to push the bar a little higher to bring out the best in others. I've also have noticed sometimes people aren't impressed with their opponent or have no respect for them and seem to bowl a little less aggressive and relax more and blow it that way.

I used to love summer league bowling with hubby and son. Several times both got the first 6 or more. My son kept saying all summer, I'll bowl a 300 for you mom. I missed his first few. Last week of summer league, him and dad had first 9, hubby got tapped, 290, son did his thing 300!! Two weeks later I was hanging around, second week of leagues another 300.
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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2004, 09:49:38 AM »

Mika Koivuniemi

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2004, 10:04:37 AM »
I wouldn't care, I would just be happy to be in the money baby!!!!!!! yeah!!!

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2004, 10:39:35 AM »
mika, walter ray, jaros, and all the other big names like Duke and Bohn.

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2004, 10:48:15 AM »
All of them.

Anyone on the tour has already proven they don't choke and have strong mental and physical games.

Anyone who has made it to the number one seed has it in spades.

So if I feared them the amount of fear would be same regardless of the opponent.

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2004, 12:42:20 PM »
I agree with Pinbuster.
Except - I'd have to tell myself that by making it that far, I deserved to be there, and that I would just have to stay in my own game, and out of my opponent's game.
When I can truly get into that mental mindset, I can beat anyone! (doesn't happen too often, though...)
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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2004, 12:54:01 PM »
I'm with pin and mumzie-

I'm not afraid to bowl anybody, strikes don't scare me. I had to teach myself that mindset.  When bowling, I never look at the score, just the floor!!  But I do respect everyone that was mentioned game.
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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2004, 08:02:54 PM »
Supposing I played on the tour (I'd had to fly to the US) I will surely go with my teammate, (we are like Brad Angelo and Tom Baker), so, HE would be the player I would fear the most...
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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #13 on: July 29, 2004, 08:18:44 PM »
Remember "On any given day..."  My worst enemy has always been myself.  I respect them all, they've already proven their abilities, (both mental and physical), but I don't think I'd be afraid to bowl against any of them.  

If let yourself be afraid to bowl any of the exempt players, you've probably already lost the match mentally, and actually losing it won't be far behind.

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Re: Most feared opponent?
« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2004, 08:40:59 PM »
Literally?  Mika...I'd be scared of a 6 foot plus FInn who looks like he wants to say "I Kill you!!"......

Figuratively?  WRW...if he gets into a roll, he can't be stopped.  Same for PDW....
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