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timisu87

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More PBA patterns
« on: April 14, 2008, 02:15:40 PM »
Is anyone getting tired of seeing the same 5 oil patterns that they lay out?

There are definitely harder patterns out there.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2008, 09:23:32 PM »
If they'd stop the practice of excessive warm up time and lane manipulation, they wouldn't need new patterns.  People would actually play the intended pattern.  What a concept.  
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2008, 10:00:06 PM »
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50 foot TOC shot? did you watch the tournament this year? definitely NOT 50 foot. if that shot was 50 foot our shot must be 20 foot.


50 feet with pretty much the same oil volume as the rest of the patterns, perhaps less... will not seem to play like 50'!
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #18 on: April 16, 2008, 10:28:51 PM »
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50 foot TOC shot? did you watch the tournament this year? definitely NOT 50 foot. if that shot was 50 foot our shot must be 20 foot.


According to Ric back right after the TOC, they didn't use the same 50' pattern they've been using.  I think (don't quote me) that it was a 42' pattern similar to the Masters pattern.  They did it because they didn't want to shut out the old timers who had been invited back, the guys who have been out of it for 10+ years.  The 50' shot was nothing like they'd bowled on when they were out on tour.

The 50' pattern doesn't have to be a 50' heavy oil pattern the way that Shark is a 44' heavy pattern.  Most guys have said that the TOC pattern is long and thin, you need mostly weaker, rolly stuff.  Something that won't burn up in the thin, lighter oil but rolly enough to start moving before the end of the pattern.

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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2008, 11:57:47 PM »
the pba needs to start using the christmas tree pattern that was utilized the last year abc-tv carried the tour( 1997 ). every week a christmas tree pattern with several varities in length was used. it varied anywhere from 32' to appx. 40'. the key is that this pattern was playable for all styles, righty and lefty, straight player and cranker. it was also tough. shotmaking was at a premium. there were weeks where the entire field averaged less than 200. but you had the absolute best players making the telecast. walter ray williams, jr., was the only player to average over 220 and win as many as three titles.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #20 on: April 17, 2008, 09:02:26 AM »
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That was completely retarded lmao.


HEY it was tax day, and I needed something to take my mind off my money lol
But I do think there needs to be more of an unknown factor in it.

Maybe run the tournament during the week like the trails, and use all of the patterns, then for the finals randomly pick a pattern.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #21 on: April 17, 2008, 09:07:09 AM »
Tin Man, Scarecrow, Lion, Tiger, Bear oh my!
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« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2008, 09:15:50 AM »
How would I play these:
Scarecrow-I don't have the brains
Tin Man- Not enough heart to try
Lion-No courage here
Tiger-Spend alot of money and still no results
Bear-Better have a good defense, no offense on this pattern

Well I guess no PBA titles for me.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2008, 09:26:42 AM »
I really like the skunk pattern, it really stinks and should provide for some low scoring.  The tin man is a little fishy, too easy for me.  

I have to agree with Greg Hoppe on this one, I think they ought to go back to the old days and try shorter christmas tree patterns with different amounts of oil.  I also think they should go back to the strips and ramps type patterns.  Also some of the flatter more sportier patterns that kegel has been known to put out over the years might be fun to see on tv.  I just don't want to see people play the gutter every week.  I would rather see patterns like the shark pattern where people are forced to play more inside or patterns that players are forced to play from like 7-9 area and out of bounds on both sides of it.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2008, 04:46:03 PM »
I agree with the guys that said limit practice on the TV pair. Stop letting them burn a shot & then know exactly the reaction they will get for the show. Two shots on each lane just before they bowl. Practice/warm-up on alternate pair only. That would change the whole show in my opinion.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2008, 08:21:42 PM »
The Boardwalk Pattern straighter up the gutter than the Cheetah?

I haven't gotten a chance to bowl on the Kegel Pattersn, I wan't too tho, I hear the Sport Series shots are pretty brutal.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2008, 11:55:13 PM »
The Boardwalk pattern at the Chattanooga, TN sectionals for singles had plenty of free hook to the outside.  By no means did you have to play straight up 2.  I watched MacLelland playing pretty deep along with being on the pair with Tim Pfeifer who started swinging from about 7 out to the gutter then later just played in.  

Boardwalk pattern is not the easiest but there were many collegiate bowlers average 200+ on the pattern with the top 4 at 220+.  Don't get me wrong, it's 2.4:1 ratio with 35 feet of length.  Not easy but hard to not thing the pros would kill it like the cheetah
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2008, 09:25:22 AM »
The potential new patterns are being designed by kegel. aat least that is what we were told by the usbc collegiate ataff. They have "the boardwalk" (cheetah) and "highway to helll" (scorpion" were what we bowled on, and what the patterns were similar to
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2008, 09:34:38 AM »
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Put out any pattern.  Just have a bowling party for about 20 kids from the audience, up until game time, refreshments and food furnished.

Don't redo the lanes, clean the approaches, or clean up the pit area.

Now, you've got a real challenge.


I screwed my leg up on that pattern.

I won a tournament for a spot in a local PBA tournament.
went in over the weekend to practice, and a B-Day party had been there before
me.  Went to bowl, and rip went my hamstring.

So I don't like that pattern.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2008, 01:20:30 PM »
New patterns would be nice but there needs to be more variety to them.  The patterns seem to be to similar.  Don't get me wrong, I like watching Walter Ray but when a guy can play the same 5 board area on 3 or 4 different patterns then there is not enough difference between the patterns.
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Re: More PBA patterns
« Reply #30 on: April 30, 2008, 06:14:50 PM »
I would be up for a donkey pattern.  Can you tame the donkey?  If you don't find the right groove on this pattern you could get stung by the donkey.


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