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matt1286

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Are you kidding me?
« on: January 10, 2008, 04:28:09 AM »
Dave D'Entremont shoots a 94 on the Cheetah pattern?

WOW!
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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2008, 12:37:10 PM »
Maybe he was late?  I wouldn't be surprised if there was something to the story.
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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2008, 01:05:27 PM »
Hey, there were 2 people for sure I saw that averaged in the 140's and 150's for 7 games on TQR. So anything is possible.

In a regional on Cheetah, I threw the ball about as bad as you could, plus didn't have a good equipment match up drilling wise to the pattern (which may have been a small part of the first half, but it was mostly me) and I still managed to shoot even, well -9, for 8 games. How can anyone average 150 on that pattern?!?
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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2008, 01:11:24 PM »
LOL!!!!!!  It says 194.  Score keepers should lay off the booze.  haha
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curtcrank

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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2008, 09:14:20 PM »
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Hey, there were 2 people for sure I saw that averaged in the 140's and 150's for 7 games on TQR. So anything is possible. In a regional on Cheetah, I threw the ball about as bad as you could, plus didn't have a good equipment match up drilling wise to the pattern (which may have been a small part of the first half, but it was mostly me) and I still managed to shoot even, well -9, for 8 games. How can anyone average 150 on that pattern?!?
Its very simple.... Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Not to mention the characteristics of the house. The PBAX league that I'm in is in a house where I normally struggle to get the ball downlane - its not the pattern, but the condition of the lanes.  The only line that I've been moderately successful with on the shorter patterns (so far) is to play straight up between 7 and 3 with the deadest release that I can throw - with my weaker equipment. My goal is simple - stay around the pocket and leave makeable spares. On the longer patterns, I can play more of my natural game and score decently.  I just recently averaged around 20X on the US Open pattern. A lot of the players that scored well on the shorter patterns struggled on the longer patterns. Sometimes it just comes down to how you match up to all of the variables.

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Crankenstein300

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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2008, 12:13:52 AM »
This version of Cheetah is way different than I've seen. Rightys with hand were able to swing to the gutter as it was a better look than going up it unless you were Walter Ray. D'Entremont was swinging to 1 board all day and if you were off a little bit you could get anywhere from a washout to 0. Tons of gutter balls today.
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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2008, 07:32:02 AM »
That's more like a true short sport pattern. They're a royal pain.
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Crankenstein300

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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2008, 06:04:43 PM »
OK Ric, you win. You blew my explaination out of the water LOL
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DON DRAPER

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« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2008, 07:02:38 PM »
curtcrank has a good point about everyone having strengths and weaknesses. the really great players at the pba level bowl well on all the patterns. it's a matter of execution. although i can't compete at the national level i preferred the cheetah pattern at the regional level. i was able to square up and play a down and in shot right down the 2-3 board. there are differences in friction due to the lane surface( wood, amf synthetic, brunswick synthetic, etc. )and this can partially be solved by the right choice in equipment. i wish i was financially able to bowl more regionals. the experience was great and i learned a lot. i know what the pressure was like trying to do your best at a regional tourney----i can only imagine what it would be like at the national level.
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mumzie

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Re: Are you kidding me?
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2008, 11:27:11 PM »
I talked to a lot of the guys that bowled poorly on Wednesday.
It was unanimous. Spare shooting.

It's not only easy to hit the pocket and use the dry area on a house shot, it's also really easy to get lazy and use the bounce on spare shots. Take it away - it's all over.
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