Why is Belmonte so dominant?

[Mr900]

It isn't just his two handed style as there are plenty of other two handlers who don't finish in the top 10 of literally every tournament.

He would have more PBA titles if he participated in more of the smaller ones but I understand him being from Australia it just isn't worth it to him to bowl in every PBA event.

Yes, he has more revs, more power, and more carry but so does Osku, and Osku hasn't sniffed titles in awhile.

[RobLV1]

Belmonte is so dominant because he is so good. Two-handed is secondary. He is deadly accurate, he figures out the lanes, and he repeats, repeats, repeats. Osku isn't in the same category. Svenson... maybe!

[fordman1]

He fits into todays environment perfectly. With the two handed style and great accuracy he is tough to beat. Ban the two hand style. Band reactive balls.

[chip82901]

Belmonte is so dominant because he is so good. Two-handed is secondary. He is deadly accurate, he figures out the lanes, and he repeats, repeats, repeats. Osku isn't in the same category. Svenson... maybe!

Osku is an animal on the international level, but never did much at the PBA level. As for Svenson, he's 22 with 7 titles and a major..that's pretty impressive. Honestly though, Belmo is so dominant for the reasons Rob listed. Insane accuracy and the ability to read a lane better that 95% of his competition.

[JasonNJ]

I agree. Belmo is not just two handed but one of the best bowlers out there. He's the most versatile two hander and very accurate. Osku just doesn't have the same versatility to dominate like Belmo. As for Svensson, I kind of consider him a one trick pony, it's just that one trick is awesome but I would think if Svensson was right handed, I don't think he has as many titles.

[got_a_300]

As for Svensson, I kind of consider him a one trick pony

I completely agree with you as all I have ever seen him play was up the
left hand outside gutter shot. I've never seen him play the 4th or 5th
arrow on the right side of the lane and swing the ball out to the left.

Yes he is very,very,very good playing that shot but I'd like to see him
become more versatile by being able to play anywhere on the lanes like
Belmo does maybe he can play like that but as I said I've never seen him
do it.

[chip82901]

I completely agree with you as all I have ever seen him play was up the
left hand outside gutter shot. I've never seen him play the 4th or 5th
arrow on the right side of the lane and swing the ball out to the left.

Yes he is very,very,very good playing that shot but I'd like to see him
become more versatile by being able to play anywhere on the lanes like
Belmo does maybe he can play like that but as I said I've never seen him
do it.

Thing about Svenson, is he is getting more and more familiar with Resin equipment. But, he has the ability to play the extreme outside of the lanes using urethane because he has 4-5, all drilled differently with different surfaces on them, not to mention he throws the ball 20mph. If that one trick has yielded him 7 titles and a major at the age of 22, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna stick to that one trick until it no longer works. Keep in mind, he did make 4 out of 6 shows for the WSOB.

[J Anderson]

I completely agree with you as all I have ever seen him play was up the
left hand outside gutter shot. I've never seen him play the 4th or 5th
arrow on the right side of the lane and swing the ball out to the left.

Yes he is very,very,very good playing that shot but I'd like to see him
become more versatile by being able to play anywhere on the lanes like
Belmo does maybe he can play like that but as I said I've never seen him
do it.

Left-handers comprise 16% of this years PBA tour bowlers. The odds of there being being more than one lefty on a pair of lanes is pretty low. Admittedly, Jesper has a rev rate that would require him to adjust at least every other frame were he throwing an aggressive reactive ball. By the time Jesper would get out to 4th or 5th arrow, the right-handers would have stripped the oil from the heads on that side of the lane. There's a reason lefties think different!

[got_a_300]

By the time Jesper would get out to 4th or 5th arrow, the right-handers would have stripped the oil from the heads on that side of the lane. There's a reason lefties think different!

That makes perfect sense to me just like when I'm having to play the first or second or third
arrow on the left swinging the ball to the right I'm drying up the oil for the left hander on my
team and he sure lets me know about it too. LOL!!!!!