Author Topic: DUKE<straighter is greater> (Read 5983 times)

gripnrip · « **on:** February 08, 2009, 04:49:44 AM »

Norm Duke proves once again he is one of the
most versitile bowlers on the tour.
He was locked in from start to finish,playing
in virgin territory.
How he made that shot look so easy is why he is
so good.
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« **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2009, 01:31:48 PM »

It's not ALWAYS about revs. Duke is the man.

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DON DRAPER · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:06:37 PM »

all bowlers( especially younger ones )would be well advised to pay attention to the lesson norm duke showed today.

lefty50 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2009, 04:27:56 PM »

I could not possibly have said it better than the previous post. What do you want, to win or to look cool?

A truly great example of what it's really all about.
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scotts33 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2009, 04:58:11 PM »

THS is why straighter is NOT greater until you bowl on flatter patterns you will NOT realize that. What is the youth bowler raised on today? The THS!

Until that changes I don't see anything else changing.
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SVstar34 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:01:32 PM »

I'm a youth, I bowl mostly on a THS... I like bowling straighter, I feel I have more control and accuracy compared to when i swing it
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Necromancer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:06:26 PM »

I'm going to start throwing it straighter. Last week during a pre-bowl it was a disaster going coast-to-coast. First game I even threw a gutter ball for the first time in like 10 years. My first two games where I hooked the lane 163-167. Then I was like screw this. I moved where Norm bowls and put some speed on the ball and got 235. I had 7 of 8 in the first 8 frames but my strikes wore out.

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charlest · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:07:52 PM »

From boards 1 - 10 on the typical/average house shot, it is so dry, you're lucky to be able to start the ball around boards 8/9/10, and then you better be close to 20 mph or have 3 revs.

The 5 board, where Duke played today, is a virtual out of bounds, if you have any revs.
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jbruno6 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:10:37 PM »

quote:
From boards 1 - 10 on the typical/average house shot, it is so dry, you're lucky to be able to start the ball around boards 8/9/10, and then you better be close to 20 mph or have 3 revs.

The 5 board, where Duke played today, is a virtual out of bounds, if you have any revs.
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Exactly....I can't see going near 5 where I am. You just can't, it sounds great, "straight is great" but if you have any hand whatsoever on a THS, straight is not great.
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strikealot · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:16:16 PM »

i can play 1-10 with my plastic ball if i want to, nothing else will have a chance to stay right of the headpin...i agree with previous post that most youth bowl on THS and it is impossible to play where duke did unless they practiced with a plastic ball...
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charlest · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:18:07 PM »

Indeed. This past Friday, I tried a semi-polished Blue/Green Centaur up the 8/9 area for the first game. By the time I got into the 2nd game, I was inside of 10, swinging it out to 7/8 at 40 feet, with some speed. Heck, by the 2nd of the 2nd game, I could ONLY "SWING" it from 15 to 13. A B/G Centaur?? I should be able to use it going up 7/8 board for 3 FULL games!!! Feh!
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MrNattyBoh · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:18:28 PM »

I dont know where some of you guys bowl, but where i'm from 5-10 straight is the typical shot. Just my two cents. I dont have a ton of revs but i have more than three and 10-5 is a typical night for me and alot of other guys.
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charlest · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:21:19 PM »

MrNattyBoh,

I'm in central NJ. Be thankful they give you that much oil.

Around here the fluffers & speed merchants rule. If they can't dump/heave a Mega-Friction type ball out to the 5 board and have it come up dead flush, they whine, b*tch and moan to the manager en masse.
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sdbowler · « **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:34:58 PM »

With most centers that I know not oiling for Saturday youth leagues most of the younger bowlers are learning nothing but the big hook. That is where I would love the youth leagues to change it up every now and then. For a few weeks leave the shot from Friday night the way it is. For a few weeks put out a regular THS. For a few weeks put out a flatter pattern. This would help teach the kids how to adjust according to their ball movement.
I will even take it a step further even though I know it would never happen. I would love to see adult leagues do the same thing. I would love to see this done and how people would adjust. Even though I hated the shot to be different I loved it just as much due to it was making me learn every night about my game and how I adjust accordingly.

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dougb · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2009, 05:55:35 PM »

I am a medium rev/speed stroker, and I like to play it straight up the 10 board and watch it make the move at the very end. I throw a T-Road Pearl (the next step down from Duke's Hy-Road) and get a very similar reaction with the ball.

On the few occasions I get it out near the 5 (not by choice as Norm does, but by accident) the ball usually recovers nicely and hits the pocket at a sharper angle.

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