2008 U.S. Open - Duke vs. Koivuniemi (Part 1)

[JuliaErzanne]

duke style is sooo boring but he is consistent

[raezor82]

is that a hand pushing the ball at 1:51????

[TheNotDone]

@raezor82 yes. Theres a mechanic back there to ensure the lane never breaks down, or the balls get stuck on pins and aren't returned.

[llllllMIKEllllll]

just maybe if there was a 10:56

[dcbandnerd]

Just for my reference, the PBA World Championship was the PBA National Championship, correct?

Anyway, this was a fun match to watch. Thanks for uploading it.

[gormar21487]

They make picking up the ten pin look soo easy... but if you're a right handed bowler it's by far the hardest pin to pick up.

[mortson978]

I just stand to the far left, and bowl a 16lb ball. I'm no pro, but i pick it up 90% of the time.

[gormar21487]

do you throw a hook ( Reaction Ball )

[mortson978]

sure, i just hold the ball so the curve is much more gentle, and use a ball that is much less reactive.

[s6juggs]

Using the same ball, just keep your hand behind the ball, it's pretty easy. I bet I pick up 90% or better.

[stormBIGbowling]

actually i find it one of the easiest i find the seven the hardest

[apinapapana]

I hate that Duke has always so serious face.

[TheStarvingTenor]

What pattern were they bowling on? The Open?

[Kjr0se]

I think Mika was bowling with a Brunswick Avalanche bowling ball, it's the same color as mine, red and blue.

[stormBIGbowling]

yep he was

[uncfan157]

Brunswick Avalanche Solid. ball is a beast

[longhornhockey13]

lol did yall see the dude's hand at 1:52?

[soonliat]

Hi was Mika using a Brunswick Sidewinder?

[TXP9]

what was with that hand coming down behind the pit curtain at 1:52?

[FFHpoison]

to help and make sure the pro bowlers dont get their bowling balls cut up

[TXP9]

well that's a first...

was the alley they played at that old? horrible (if that's true)... it's bad enough that regular people have to deal with crappy machines that cut up hundred dollar bowling balls but now the pros have to worry about that too?

what's a brotha gotta do to find an alley with machines that won't fuck up your ball

[chipmonk51264]

have people feeding their balls manualy is the best choice

[FFHpoison]

Yea thats really wat its for or either its for that the pins dont stay there to cause the ball to stay. aka a result in a 180 or ball stuck

[FFHpoison]

this is for the Guy asking about the hand

[jefferyhs]

Yes, there are pinchasers in the back to get the ball into the lift as quick as possible. If you look close you can see the hand push the ball.

[bowlinmaster89]

norm is my fav bowler

[bowlingfreakz]

pattern?

[greenvette]

That major inside line is soooooo hard to play, for me anyway, there is just no room for error!

[dkshin000]

what ball is mika throwing?

[greenvette]

Brunswick Avalanche Solid

[xuan8839]

hahaha nice hair Mika, and Chris somehow produced a quite fashionate haristyle to me on his head.

[Brunchordie]

lol mika has a cool hairdo !

[FuggyD]

Ha! Duke doesn't hit the first spare, at 1:52 you'll see da five-finger-helper :) cheat0r

[s2dio]

Oooh... Are there pink elephants and purple polkadot skies where you are?

[Curtie555]

Dude, you're stupid.

[Madsiiiiii]

I am SO looking forward to the next part!

[FrazzerK]

Mika was playing very deep in this match.

[Vulture629]

So was Norm

[FrazzerK]

Obviously not as deep as Mika though. Which was my point to begin with.