If you get the first 2 300s in league and blow it in the third, I'll believe you. I think Jeff Carter said it best. He shot 878 with 2 300s and 278, however the 900 attempt was over in the 4th frame and thus he doesn't consider it close. Perhaps it was that there was no pressure that he was able to shoot back to back 300s, but isn't that a huge barrier that is mutually held throughout bowlers and other athletes. At times one can overcome the pressure and do something remarkable, but with such a feat, it may add more pressure to repeat that feat. The other bowlers that shot 900 never reached that plateau again, and those other great performances were never equalled by those individuals again.
I feel as though your thinking of this as though it was a 300, that the first one is the hardest to get out of the way and then the next ones get progressively easier, but I'd have to argue the contrary. With 300 and 800 the numbers have been reached and repeated by many that repetition is expected to a great deal and unless one hasn't shot an honor score in a while the pressure is releaved when shot. The first 900 was shot and it was proven possible, then more were shot. These additional 900s were 1 per bowler. It is so difficult to carry 36 straight shots that that simple fact probably contributed to the reason multiple 900s were never shot and also the pressure of becoming the first to repeat must in and of itself be a great pressure.
Your general argument is that Mushtare was such a great pressure bowler that he was immune to all pressures and just had to deal with hitting the pocket 36 times. That he had enough confidence, area, and hitting power to carry 36 straight shots 5 times, in league play. I'm sorry I can't believe it. He has the same level of pressure that us mere mortals have. I have no jealousy toward him, I just believe that he could not possibly have shot these scores. I don't care how good or not good he is, he could be Ogrady, and I'd still have to say that its impossible.
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