Author Topic: Skills Challenge (Read 5746 times)

2hands836 · « **on:** March 22, 2005, 11:37:43 AM »

hello, i was just wondering if anyone that watched the Banquet Open this week remembered who won the skills challenge? i know it was Chris barnes Vs. PBIII lmk thanks
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CharlieBrown · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2005, 01:31:11 PM »

Flying Eagle was cool.

Like PB3's chair shot, Barnes' left-hand chair shot, Barnes' 2-3-8-9, and that 45 pins shot was real cool too!!!!!!!!!!

Don't know if they should do this again next year, cos I guess it'd hard for them to come up something new. (Maybe Tim Mack's between the legs strike shot or Bob Learn Jr's reverse 10-pin shot, but that's about it)
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htotheizzo3561 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2005, 01:35:44 PM »

If they do it next year, I'd like to see actual trick shots that people could leave while bowling. Try picking up the 4,9 or big 4 or 7-10 or 5-7-10 or something like leave the 1 pin only. That would be more exciting, I think.

a_ak57 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2005, 01:41:43 PM »

Though all of you on this website DESPISED it, with Joe bowlers and non-bowlers, it was more popular than the matches themselves. I used to talk about the show with my joe bowler friends, and they always talked about pretty much only this part. Sometimes I'd have to ask them if they even watched the real matches.

So while you guys hate it, the common public enjoyed it more than the real matches. Probably because there was actually a little variety/excitement involved.

But I don't think they'll be able to do it again, since they've pretty much used up anything they had.
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KDawg77 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2005, 01:48:22 PM »

Simple pleasures for simple folks

shelley · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2005, 01:49:43 PM »

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If they do it next year, I'd like to see actual trick shots that people could leave while bowling. Try picking up the 4,9 or big 4 or 7-10 or 5-7-10 or something like leave the 1 pin only. That would be more exciting, I think.

I'd like to see them leave the same washout twice in a row. During practice last night, one of my opponents left the 1-2-4-6-10 washout, then put his second ball between the 1 and the 6. I've done that as well, but never on purpose (actually scratched both pins enough for them to wiggle, grrrr...). I'd like to see a pro do something like that.

The closest thing we got was Brad Angelo's long-winded story about how he could put the ball between the 5 and 10 in the 5-7-10. I'm not sure what the 7 was there for, or why it's that impressive (other than a "don't hit ANYTHING" perpsective). It'd be much more impressive to get all three pins.

Heck, I've put the ball between the 5 and 10 plenty of times and all I ever get is groans from my teammates.

That said, I generally liked the trick shot portions, especially the Flying Eagle and the chair shots. The one with the guy standing with his feet just a short distance apart was cool too (Bohn-Fagan, maybe?). The one Himmler did with the screen at the foul line was nice, too. But I got tired of the "pick up some split with 25 balls" shots.

SH

Edited on 3/23/2005 2:45 PM

Mr Bass · « **Reply #21 on:** March 24, 2005, 04:48:09 PM »

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I think Barnes displayed a great deal of athleticism and talent in his trick shots. I was very happy to see him win.

You're all so damn jaded. I thought that Flying Eagle shot was awesome!
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Scolai · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2005, 09:15:42 PM »

You detractors are just jealous because you aren't that good. Some of those shots take a good amount of skill that most of the people on this site just do not possess.
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stanski · « **Reply #23 on:** March 24, 2005, 10:17:03 PM »

Bowlers (on the pba that is) being so uncreative is what was the real downfall of that segment. look at trick shot pool, and how popular that is. Its more popular than the actual events (some of my teenage friends watch it, and i know i do). Bowlers needed to come up with more interesting shots than every week "lets shoot between some chairs and pick up the 7-10 with two balls" shots.
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TWOHAND834 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 24, 2005, 10:42:59 PM »

I have to agree. The first few shows were pretty cool. But, the past month or so got to be too much. There was no originality to speak of. Everything was through the chairs or mutiple balls to make splits. I would have liked to see maybe someone going to the foul line, turn their back to the pins, and throw the ball through their legs. However, i guess when you have to fill that many shows, originality can be thrown out the window. I remember Parker got desperate enough for something different that he put a piece of tape on the lane and you had to roll the ball over the tape and get a strike. It was all cool at first, but I do not think they will do the same thing next year.
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tonybowls · « **Reply #25 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:35:44 AM »

Hey Greg,
Did Barnes choke in the US Open?? Give it up already. Learn Bowling.

KDawg77 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:54:28 AM »

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You detractors are just jealous because you aren't that good. Some of those shots take a good amount of skill that most of the people on this site just do not possess.
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None are more hopelessly enslaved, as those who falsely believe they are free....

While a "Flying Eagle" looks cool, when do you need that in bowling? Jealousy has nothing to do with it. Sounds like you subscribe to the Napolean Dynomite theory of skills dig guys with great skills.

baccala8872 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:21:22 AM »

Guys,

Give this a chance. This was only its first year and some mildly entertaining to entertaining stuff was done. I kinda like how the pros weren't their "lane" persona and were able to talk trash and kid each other a little bit. Interaction is cool. Yes, it may have gone too long. Maybe next year they will shrink the field of participants. That may be an improvement.

Also, keep in mind that the NBA Dunk Contest absolutely stunk the past, I'll say, 5 years or so. With the exception of Chris Anderson, the dunk contest was back this year, baby!!!!!! Tremendous displays of athleticism were all over the place. A lot of us said that "We have seen it all!!!" as far as the dunk contest goes. If you watched this year's, you wouldn't be humming that tune anymore.

Let's keep our minds open and give this a shot.
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tonybowls · « **Reply #28 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:36:01 AM »

I'll say it again. Barnes is on Pace to win at least 20 tournaments for his Career. That's pretty good.

KDawg77 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:37:47 AM »

Yep, definitely a case of sense-of-humor theft.

DonSVO · « **Reply #30 on:** March 25, 2005, 12:45:04 PM »

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Hey Greg,
Did Barnes choke in the US Open?? Give it up already. Learn Bowling.

yes. he chopped a 3-6-10 and got lucky: P.A. didn't double and slam the door on his goofy a$s. with a double in the tenth it would have been over.
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