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sport use f i in ups attem] By RONNIE HUTCH Asst. Sports Editor USC's basketball close to defeating sc rated opponents durn break, but their reco the Gamecocks { problems they had e the tough schedule. "Well, we got throt of December," basketball coach Fr saia alter tne Gam loss to Michigan. January, and we've ? Marquette -- Happy REVIEWING THE the season, associate Donnie Walsh said, " that part of the sch really a new team goi some of the country's including Kentucky, may be the best. "The biggest thinj then was 'How are react to losing?' Nov it's Lad a negative team. The losses reflected in their pl? During the h Gamecocks defeate< 71, Harvard 71-63, Gi overtime and Nebi They lost to Alaban cinnati 76-62, Michij Marquette 65-54. Going into last against Manhattan, Davis was the leadin averaging 13.7 point Davis was followed fc Graziano with a guard Jackie Gillooi average, forward G I lln -w\ 1 tr M-J Ulllt BY SALLY WILS( Asst. Sports Kdito Mike Dunleavy i player. But you'd Unlike many of I practice at Wideno warm-up suits an wearing jeans, sw leaving Carolina., A 7ftICRS ROO Dunleavy is enjoy the lowest paid 7(i 4 'T llti I i |r ti i i rcin^ ni\*; it, like pro basketb basketball becausc "You have a S college was more < * like to play also, game," he said. Dunleavy, who 1 L first season as a | ts Pin iINS Btw ^9 ; team came ! >vpnl hit>hlv JIU1U1 HS ig the holiday rd shows that ;ot all the | xpected from H lgh the month , USC head ank McGuire ecocks' 90-86 "Now it's I [ot to go up to j Year! early part of u head coach M We came into | ledule being ng up against best teams - | which I think l I looked for I MT%I they going to r, I don't think effect on the USC forward Nate Dj haven't been David Rogers (11) wh *y" The Gamecocks woi Classic before losing t oliday, the 1 ITupman T7 ? n o- ? ' ?. uiiuuii ii~ wiui a v.o average an jorgia 74-73 in Karlton Hilton with a 7. -aska 54-49. "Nate has been faced1 na 67-62, Cin- role ~ being the team *an 90-86 and leader," Walsh said. "H a period of adjustmen believe he knows wh night's game pect now. He can expe forward Nate other team's best defen* g USC scorer, to be on him. He can't s per game. find himself open - they >y center Jim going to be overplayi 13.2 average, That's why it's so irr n with an 11.6 some of our others t die Augustus quickly this season -- t iQlTIT O ITC 1AT' j*JL V J C5 W . )N r s a full-fledged professional basketball I never know it. the Philadelphia 76'ers who stroll from r College dressed in red, white and blue d Pony hightop sneakers, Dunleavy, eater and coat, hasn't changed since KIK and 1976 graduate of Carolina, ing his first job as a pro although he is ?r, earning $30,(KX) a year. but it's a hard job," Dunleavy said. "I all a lotmote than I liked college ; it's a running game. It's a faster pace. !4-second clock (in pro basketball); )f a come down, set-up offense, which I but I really enjoy playing a running las been getting knocked around in his pro, has found professional basketball im mm ynntaHH m &' wGR? ' ?LJ Mark Alexander -- THE Gt ivis (35) flips over the back of Ha ile watching his shot drop through t 1 the first-round game of the C o Alabama in the championship gai a iorwara neat off Nate.'' 3 average. with a new Graziano is one of 1 's scoring active freshmen in e's been in basketball history with 371 t. But I of playing tiume. at to ex- "I'd have to sav I *ct for the satisfied with Graziano's iive player year," Walsh said. "He expect to excellent defense, 're always "After this year is ove ng him. look back and say there' iportantior else to play against. He o develop o take the See BASKETBALL ith same sty much rougher than college basketbi more physical. It's a totally differs "You're allowed to use your hands a I bumping. College was more of a tou physical." BUT DUNLEAVY'S not about to play. "I haven't changed the way I p "I've been doing the same things I'v last four years at South Carolina situation, that's all." Dunleavy is handling the ball moi stead of playing the shooting guard i years at Carolina. "Basically, I've made this team v\ passing ability," he said. "Getti scorine noints hns; in^l lw?<>n Many pro teams probably regre Dunleavy, 99th draft choice 1e Philadelphia chose him. Dunleavy 1 as of Jan. 10, 32 of those against But Dunleavy's transition to the | I use bi 'pl:? y ~ * r n mis years ua Gamecock fans fe; best a few years ag FOR THE T11IR bid to the NCAA p H wun a i?-? recora i B completed the tou? would have to win 1 The decline of tl areas of the prog] ^ Carolina's inabilit; ^5^ play. USC head co j time he signed Ah I year. Within that I wood, who has pla; nlavpd nno vo;ir a THE INABILIT1 team considerably rTSH cannot be expected * r^? Marquette's Jeror 44 / associate head co litoflV* center and should a big m< n within center. If McG year, USC would h recruiting battle \ Although USC dc 0JB have talent. Jun handler, and senio (vmecock rebounder. When rirorfl'c fftru/arrl Hnlio Ai ? MI V* O * *?M? \4. VJU11V i 11 he net. team, giving USC arolina anc* Davis are the me has hurt USC. Iicr>c IMPVDPI vuv/ k? i'jl had too many turm ;he most games. Carolina IISC has been pi; S minutes past, but inexperie 'm very The man-to-man play this games. Against I J j^iujrtu miv iii^aii ^diiicu d man-to-man and a r, he can This could be the s nobody or the decline cou 's played McGuire's ability I this year, Gameco , Page 11 probably no post-j le in diff all. "It's much After ;nt game," he said. atten ot and there's a lot of veter ch; this is a lot more prese "The Ui n n 4. .1 n ,. X' AT ^iiciugc: ina siyic in t lay at all," he said. 'We e been doing for the keeP i. It's a different Dunl" kept re for the 76ers , in- short is he did his last two Dunl ith ballhandling and ?",m, ng into games and UK,n ling extra." 1)11 t they didn't select ist season, before s las scored 102 points nwt v Portland Dec. 11. "I getti ?ros was drawn out. kitch Sherw Sports Editor asketball j national p C basketball team has ni ar: USC's basketball progr ;o, is now declining in nationa I) consecutive year, USC wil layoffs and will fail to win 2 ast year and a 19-8 record in jhest part of its schedule this ho rpst of thpir tfnmoc tn Iimvi le basketball program can I ram. However, most of the y to recruit a big man capat ach Frank McGuire failed to s ?x English in 1972 until he si four-year period, McGuire s yed little in his four years an ind then joined the pros. Y to sign a big man has wea t. Although Graziano is 6-9 d to compete with more expt ne Whitehead and Kentucky ach Donnie Walsh lias said be playing forward. Unless, the next few years, Graziai uire had signed Charleston ave the big man it needs. He vhen Moore signed with Fui >es not have an experienced b ior guard Jackie Gilloon r forward Nate Davis is a ? Graziano gains experience, igustus is probably the most scoring and rebounding strer only experienced players, an HENCE is evident this seasoi overs and have failed to play aying more man-to-man defe nee at this type of defense ha: defense has worked better th Michigan, USC played a zor large lead. In the second h ilmost came back to beat M last year of the decline in US Id continue for the next fevs to recruit another big man to ck fans will have to settle for season tournament. erent uni * summer workouts with a ded rookie camp -- and s ans camp, which was fo ;ason schedule. It's pretty y keep you in limbo, so to : mis point, pro teams can had 13 players on our team. 12, and they were trying eavy said. "When I hurt m me on." Freddie Carter wt ly after, and Dunleavy filler really enjoy playing the gam eavy said. "But, you know, tl e before because beinhg draf t give me much of a chance tc nleavy, the 76ers fourth gu initios to play since Doug Coll eason. Although Collins is r vorried about his future. PROBABLY won't get as nv ng, but that's okay, too," h Set ood >rogram xi resuge roved one thing most am, one of the nation's 1 prestige. 1 probably not receive a !0 games. USC finished 1975. Although USC has season, the Gamecocks 2 20 wins. De attributed to several 3 blame can be put on )le of dominating inside sign a big man from the gned Jim Graziano last ;igned 6-10 Chuck Sherid 6-9 Tom Boswell, who kened USC's basketball , he is a freshman and ^rienced centers such as /'* Mike Phillips. USC I Graziano is not a true t ... H . nuwever, ivicuuire signs 10 will continue to play i's Jonathan Moore last >wever, Carolina lost the rman. ig man this year, it does is an excellent ball',ood shooter and strong he will be a top center iiupruveu piayer on me igth. However, Gilloon d the lack of experience n. The Gamecocks have well together in several nse this year than in the s hurt USC. lan the zone has in some ID in fhn U^lf " ? -J ..I Hit 1U3I. nam Ctnu ialf, USC played mostly lichigan. >C's basketball program r years. It depends on help Graziano. But for a mediocre season and > iform rvr/\ Innrti 1~\..?1 piu ikuguc, ivuillCilVy i urvived. Next came llowed by the 76ers ' long," Dunleavy said, speak." have only 12 players. They're only allowed to to trade one player," y hamstring, they just is traded to Milwaukee [1 the opening. le -- I think I can play," here was some pressure ted in the sixth round, it > make the team." larH hoc ? iino nan mure op- I lins was injured early in ecovering, Dunleavy is uch time as I have been e said. "I'll c IHJN1,KAVY, l'age \\ j