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th3jumpoff

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What a trick shot :O
« on: December 05, 2004, 04:02:43 AM »
lol did i see norm do what i think he did?
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Walking E

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2004, 12:03:35 PM »
That's the highlight of the show so far - maybe the season!
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Brunswick Kid

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2004, 12:06:25 PM »
Hehe HB, shoot us a perfect game .
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legend4life95

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2004, 12:14:03 PM »
How do you even think that up? Very cool though!
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tonybowls

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2004, 12:36:04 PM »
That shot was amazing!!! He really can get a ball to do whatever it is he wants it to do.
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WrOnGwAy

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2004, 12:44:20 PM »
Duke has been doing that for years.  This is just the first time I've seen it on tv.  He has suckered people into bowling against him for money against him using the towel and emptied there pockets.
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mrteach3

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2004, 12:45:36 PM »
From reading this thread, I tell can that no one will agree with me, but his "trick shot" was a very classless thing to do during the match.  I don't care whether the result of the match was over or not.  Never thought I would say something Norm Duke did something classless, but that is my feeling about this.  Go bowl in the Skills Challenge if you want to do something like that.  Not during the actual tournament.
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jjweb

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2004, 12:47:56 PM »
Norm and Brian did a clinic here in Virginia a few months ago, and they both were doing trick shots for everyone.


But I was honored when Norm asked to use both of my towels!!!


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WrOnGwAy

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2004, 12:49:59 PM »
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From reading this thread, I tell can that no one will agree with me, but his "trick shot" was a very classless thing to do during the match.  I don't care whether the result of the match was over or not.  Never thought I would say something Norm Duke did something classless, but that is my feeling about this.  Go bowl in the Skills Challenge if you want to do something like that.  Not during the actual tournament.
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The match was over, so I don't have any problems with it.  I'm sure the PBA loved it though.  It's getting more talk than the actual final match.  Also, it's something that got people's interest back into the match when it was obviously over.
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mrteach3

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2004, 12:50:54 PM »
The fact that he wouldn't have done it against anyone else makes my point even more valid.  Who cares who he was bowling???  If one would say he would do it against everyone, then so be it, but if that is not the case, it didn't belong on the show.

And I do realize that it got people talking, but it still doesn't make it okay to have been done during the match.  People talk a lot about Terrell Owens' antics, but they don't belong in the NFL either.  Not truly the same, but close enough.
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seadrive

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #10 on: December 05, 2004, 12:57:08 PM »
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... I tell can that no one will agree with me...

Well, at least you got that part right, teach.

If Norm had chosen to throw an illegal delivery for a zero count, because he was so far ahead in the match that he didn't need the pins, I would agree with you.

But of course, Norm being the classy guy he is, that would never happen.

The match was over, Duke and his friend Voss were putting on a little show for the fans, who appeared to enjoy it greatly.

Oh yeah, this is also the kinda stuff that gives you a chance to get your sport on SportsCenter.  Maybe someone in the PBA suggested it to Norm?
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mrteach3

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2004, 01:11:41 PM »
If someone from the PBA actually asked him to do it, it certainly doesn't make it right either.  If bowling needs to resort to having someone do trick shots during an actual competition, that is a sad, sad commentary.  My point still remains that it was a classless thing to do during the actual match.  Save it for the Skills Challenge.
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th3jumpoff

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2004, 01:18:03 PM »
how do you know that voss didn't tell him to do it.. not starting a flame but just want to give my  2 cents
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mrteach3

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2004, 01:22:35 PM »
Hmm, let me see.  Still doesn't make a difference to me.  Cheapened the match regardless of who asked him, told him, begged him, or whatever.  Knowing how much he is respected in the bowling world, he should have had the sense to not do that during the competition.
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DavidKSNK

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Re: What a trick shot :O
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2004, 01:52:59 PM »
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Hmm, let me see.  Still doesn't make a difference to me.  Cheapened the match regardless of who asked him, told him, begged him, or whatever.  Knowing how much he is respected in the bowling world, he should have had the sense to not do that during the competition.
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You're in the minority bub.

The fans went wild for it as did I.

Most people were not thinking of it in terms of being classless.

Classless would be walking up to the foul line, putting the ball down and kicking it into the gutter. Something I have seen from some pros.

It was by far better than any of the trick shots done on the skills competition.

As everyone said, the match was over, Duke could not have won. He wanted to do something fun. Nothing wrong with that.
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