Author Topic: They opened up the lanes at the US Open (Read 5319 times)

Wilbert · « **on:** February 27, 2011, 04:43:55 AM »

The reaction is different between Sat night and today. They have a couple of boards of swing today. They burned a shot into the lanes with the practice prior to TV. To keep the condition intact, they should limit practice of the TV lanes.

Edited by Wilbert on 2/27/2011 at 2:06 PM

Dan Belcher · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:57:20 AM »

What? Do you ever watch ANY other sporting events? There are people holding signs and guys dressed in green suits at every single sporting event in the world! Football, basketball, baseball, hockey, auto racing...

PJM300 wrote on 2/28/2011 10:31 AM:
Also to boost the sport get rid of the signs in the audience, it works for Vince McMahon but not bowling, also the guy in the green suit in the audience, what was that. In its hayday when bowling was on ABC the audience was more respectful, maybe just changing of times. Also get rid of the damn HAMBONE rob stone

PJM300 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:23:54 PM »

Im just saying no one wants to see the 150 on tv, period, that is why the PBA is a sinking ship, yes I am showing signs of my age and knowledge, What do u think is keeping bowling centers alive today, the common or casual bowler who doesnt know about PAP, Suface adjustments, hand adjustments. As far as respecting the sport, I do more than you know, the problem is with things like the Machuga flop, that was the dumbest thing Ive seen ever, then there were probably people like you that tried it. If I am what is wrong with the PBA why dont we go bowl on and pattern of your choice and see who respects who after, as stated I said in my opinion, you took that as a insult to you I guess and yous stand left shoot right idea of bowling. And yes how is golf doing without tiger woods playing well, its in the toilet. Give him back his hoes and watch the ratings rise.

Russell · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:24:54 PM »

+1

The Curmudgeon wrote on 2/28/2011 9:06 PM:
Front runner for dumbest post ot the year.

PJM300 wrote on 2/28/2011 5:23 PM:Im just saying no one wants to see the 150 on tv, period, that is why the PBA is a sinking ship, yes I am showing signs of my age and knowledge, What do u think is keeping bowling centers alive today, the common or casual bowler who doesnt know about PAP, Suface adjustments, hand adjustments. As far as respecting the sport, I do more than you know, the problem is with things like the Machuga flop, that was the dumbest thing Ive seen ever, then there were probably people like you that tried it. If I am what is wrong with the PBA why dont we go bowl on and pattern of your choice and see who respects who after, as stated I said in my opinion, you took that as a insult to you I guess and yous stand left shoot right idea of bowling. And yes how is golf doing without tiger woods playing well, its in the toilet. Give him back his hoes and watch the ratings rise.

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Xx 12 X 300 xX · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:01:48 PM »

Another +1. I am glad this PMJ's opinion is not the of most people who watch the pba, or the pba itself. It's THE PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION.

It's supposed to mean something to be a professional, and there is supposed to be a level of difficultly involved.

Effybowler · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:03:16 PM »

so are the last couple posters saying they shouldn't be given time to open them up? just because they would make scores higher?

How does it affect the outcome of the actual matches as they are being played on television? Is the extra practice going to change who is going to win compared to not having the practice? Only if one person is better at breaking down the lanes than the other. Both people involved in the match have equal access to the lanes to break them down, and have no restrictions on what they can do in that practice. If they wanna throw 360grit soaker covers up the 7 board to burn a spot in, then so be it, they both can do it. I have a friend and former coach that got 6th in the masters a few years ago that bowled a match against Tommy Jones, and in the first 8 of the 10 minutes of practice, TJ did nothing but throw plastic from left to right at the 6 pin to try and drag oil down lane creating hold area for himself. At this level of the sport, utilizing every method available to make the lanes more favorable is a skill you must utilize to be successful.

So, in my mind the extra practice time available on the pair is fair to all players that have to bowl on it, and it should just make both players score higher, and make the match more entertaining to watch. I don't see the negative.

Effybowler · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2011, 11:07:02 PM »

There is a level of difficulty. Its called beating the other 390 people for 50 games to get to the top 6 so you can even be on the show. There should be no doubt that the people on the show are extraordinary bowlers whether they bowl 150s or 280s.

Xx 12 X 300 xX wrote on 2/28/2011 10:01 PM:Another +1. I am glad this PMJ's opinion is not the of most people who watch the pba, or the pba itself. It's THE PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION.

It's supposed to mean something to be a professional, and there is supposed to be a level of difficultly involved.

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