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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