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The date was July 15th, 2000. Stormin' Norm Duke beat Paul Fleming and Jeff Lizzi in the opening shootout match with a blistering 279 game. Top seed Robert Smith is his opponent in this match. Part 2 of 2
wow, thats a different strike line for the us open pattern
it feels good to win a major title
You’ve got to be kidding me!!!
Irish!! You’re the man!
What I meant to say was, was this U.S. Open pattern not like the normal one? Really, these guys are playing outside, you always play inside on the U.S. Open.
nope lol.
ive seen him bowl, and the pressure just makes hum crumble. however, thanks for the vids!
Yeah, I know, I posted that comment a month ago.
Biggest ball of his career at the time, and Duke comes up light, scrambling the pins leaving the 8… Norm choked!
Robert Smith is Da Man…!!! The most Awsome Hook Shot in Bowling History…!!!
@M1nd St0rm3d What the guy can do with a bowling ball is unfathomable to many people.
robert smith with tears in his eyes, and you see him say “god damn it bobby”, gives me chills everytime i see it
lol randy goes, robert has 5 step
and bobby starts with his right foot
BIG LOL
haha i agree, only thing i can think of is eitehr that robert was only taking 4 steps, or the video started before they showed it missing the first step he took
Wow, Randy was really hyper when he first started out as a color analyst. He seemed jumpy with his words too. Slow it down, Randall!
DUUUUUUKE
this old pattern looks like a jouse shot now days
question for irishpogi. There was a tournament that Robert lost to Pete Weber each while throwing a Piranha. I believe this was very early in Smiths TV career, but I havent been able to figure out if this tournament is online here. Lemme know if you got it or can upload it. I am not sure if it is 2000, 1999 or earlier.
mpup54 Someone already posted that. 1994 Cal Bowl Lakewood, California
AC Delco, I guess I thought Norm was Pete. ;P I loved the Piranha, and the U2. My fav balls back then
I just spoke to Robert the other day at the 2017 Masters. I told him I remembered the day when he picked up two big fours in a single JAT tournament game. He told me he actually made them both by cutting the pin across. Now that is jaw dropping accuracy. I was impressed anyone remembered that. Year unkown but it was publicized in the youth magazine that covers JAT and YABA. It was not televised.
I believe his JAT’s were 1991 or 1992 @mpup54
I like both bowlers ALOT! Duke already at 40 titles and Smith was always one of my favorites.
Can you picture Robert Smith on the PBA50 tour? Be afraid, y’all.
7:14 RS
Do You know which balls were they using?
Would’ve liked to see just how good he could’ve been had he been able to stay healthy