Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Gamecocks shot 53.1 per cent compared to the Bronco's 35.9 average. However, one aspect of the game which surprised most people. including USC center Jim Graziano. was that there was not a dunk shot. "It's quite surprising there wasn't a dunk shot." he said. Graziano said he and USC's other big men were not in good position during the game to take a dunk shot. However, late in the game, USC forward Nate Davis was about to attempt a dunk shot but lost control of the ball. USC took the lead early in the game and never relinquished it. The Gamecocks led by as much as 25 points at several stages of the game. "California teams are never weak. Cal Poly was a well-coached team. now they go out to play Notre Dame," said USC head coach Frank McGuire. "I have never played 12 men in the first half before. I have to find out who can play. You need to substitute in the first half, not when you're up bv 20 in the second half." McGUIRE IS still concerned about the Gamecocks ability to play man-to-man defense. 44If we can play man-to-man well, I would play it for life," he said. "We cannot play man-to-man against teams like Michigan." However, Hilton thinks the Gamecocks can play man-to-man against teams like Kentucky, Marquette and Michigan. "If it didn't work, we could always drop back in the zone but I think we could stay with them man-to-man," he said. <? ?"i HM*. Billv Baker 1 | Sports Editor \ Basketball aficionados, watching Frank McGuire closely as he enters the home stretch of his career, wonder if the classy Irishman can j_u _ Kin* A ~i~ ?: A? aenver a Clldiu^iuiuiup iu ^atuiuid uciuic mo cApcx-icvi retirement in 1980. Because of McGuire's earlier success at North Carolina where his team won a NCAA championship in 1957 and at St. Johns in 1952 where his team played in the NCAA finals, pressure is mounting for him to deliver the same results at Carolina. SOME BELIEVE McGuire's best chance for a NCAA title at USC passed him by in 1971 with a line-up of John Roche, Tom Ownes, Tom Riker, John Ribock and Kevin Joyce. They believe if McGuire could not win a NCAA championship with that talented group he may never get another chance. To compete for a NCAA championship before 1980 McGuire will have to spend almost as much time in New York as he does in Columbia. It will be a personal challenge for him, and only him, to go to New York where he was born and walk away with top prospects like Wayne McCoy and Albert King. McGuire said it will take athletes like these to give USC a chance at the NCAA title. McGuire needs to dramatically change two basic concepts in his coaching style if he is to lure several championship players away from coaches like Dean Smith, Lefty Driesell or A1 McGuire. He must begin to substitute players more- frequently and willingly, and he must prepare his teams to play a tenacious man-to-man defense. WITHOUT THESE TWO changes USC's basketball program will be less appealing to players who desire a pro future. And without these coaching adjustments, other successful coaches may have a recruiting edge. McGuire has one recruiting edge few can deny. His ability to help athletes get good pro contracts has been brought out over the years. More recently he helped Brian Winters receive the first no-cut contract ever given by the Los Angelas Lakers. And with McGuire's help, Tom ' *^-.- ? .^11 ? ?" o rv rwrk/\ /akAi/tA /\f iVlA An Pnlf in 1 Q7C noswen was a aui |J1 lac IIUUIUCI uiic ?,nuitc ui uic iwotuu 111 He believes in zone defense and not much substitution. He won the NCAA championship in 1957 at North Carolina with a zone defense and he said he used Wilt Chamberlain in a zone defense when he coached the Philadelphia Warriors to success in 1961. He believes that what has been successful for him in the past will also bring him success in the future. I Tod 20 From Page 14 1 game. However, the Terrapins have Cincinnati coach Gale Catlett several players returning from last has an experienced team this year, year's team who had a 22-6 record. Three juniors and two seniors will Steve Sheppard, Brad Davis, start for a team that had a 25-6 Larry Gibson and Lawrence record last season. Two freshmen, Boston are top returnees. Greg Johnson and Eddie Lee, Arizona, wno naa a 24-? season should add depth to Cincinnati, the and reached the NCAA West finals 8th ranked team in the Gamecock's last year, has 16 of 18 lettermen poll. returning. Coached by Fred The John Lucas era is gone at Snowden, the Wildcats will use t>-ll Maryland, and coach Lefty Drisell center Bob Elliott, Herm Harris, is left with a young team this year. Phil Taylor and Kenny Davis. ? li