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CharlieBrown

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Throwing it straight in league... Am I a defeatist?
« on: January 23, 2009, 01:55:18 AM »
League last night, nothing was working. First two games were awful, so in the final game I just used my XXXL and throw it straight. Scored 213 and managed to get a draw in the match.

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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rexb300

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Re: Throwing it straight in league... Am I a defeatist?
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2009, 06:11:50 AM »
way to go
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.
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jbruno6

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Re: Throwing it straight in league... Am I a defeatist?
« Reply #17 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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Re: Throwing it straight in league... Am I a defeatist?
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2009, 06:39:09 AM »
oops, and to get back on topic, my teammate has been switching to plastic in game 3, because he just can't take the lack of oil anywhere on the lane.  It's working.
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