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Gizmo823

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PBA Telecasts
« on: June 05, 2014, 01:00:18 PM »
Ok, first of all, watch this and tell me it's not exciting or fun to watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu09JaEheK0

Yeah I think the bowler excitement is a little put on, but the telecast itself is great.  Now you don't see anything but bowlers pissed off and pouting, the crowd is dead, the sets look horrific, and as much as love bowling, I hate sitting through telecasts now.  Most people just watch to see guys throw the next new ball coming out, they have to keep going into depth on why the pros scores are low, and I think to most it just sounds like a bunch of excuses.  Is there any way possible to get it back to the way it was in the video? 
What would you be if you were attached to another object by an inclined plane, wrapped helically around an axis?

 

Jorge300

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Re: PBA Telecasts
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 01:38:27 PM »
Gizmo,
    The short answer is No.
 
The longer answer is very involved, but I will touch on a few things. First and most importantly is money. There isn't the money available like there was here. At this time, people could still make a living on the PBA tour. That really isn't possible anymore. Also, there is no money to hold arena finals anymore. It's cost money to rent the arena, build the lanes, etc.. The telecasts are bare bones now, because the PBA is footing most of the bill, I believe. And even if I am wrong on that account, ESPN isn't willing to put the money into like ABC was. Second is the ball technology. A lot of the lower scores is because the balls of today just eat up the oil, making a tough shot tougher. And when you hold stops at places like Thunderbowl in Michigan, where the track already has a huge amount of friction, it can make for some pretty ugly games. I could go on and on....but I don't see bowling ever getting back to this. JMHO
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