Word: man-to-man
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Crimson Coach Floyd Wilson, who believes in the old-fashioned type of game--a possession offense, backed by a strong defense--is hoping his team's switching man-to-man defense will stop Tooley. Tooley works out of the pivot, and plays the same type of game as the Crimson's Harry Sacks. Sacks, though, is not equal to Tooley in rebounding...
...past month, Wilson has had his team working on intricate switching man-to-man defenses. These patterns are similar to a zone defense, but are even more flexible. To operate them successfully, every member of the team must play together as a unit. If one man falls down the defense collapses...
...Crimson's weakest link so far is its offense, with pivot man Sacks being asked to bear most of the burden. Wilson is trying to compensate for this with a switching man-to-man defense, and a slow possession-type offense to keep the ball away from the opponent as long as possible...
...with a sudden French or Italian phrase and demands an accounting for the bland expression on your face, your play is this. "Why, I never had to learn any French. My mist . . . uh . . . a girl did all my interpreting." Needless to say, a discrete look around and a man-to-man tone of voice will enhance the effectiveness of this ploy. If your tormentor has been feminine, it is safe to say she'll leave you alone for the rest of the evening...
...Hogan shares the record of four Opens with Bobby Jones and the late Willie Anderson. *Playing man-to-man and not against the ano nymity of the field or a scorecard, Snead has never lost to Hogan. They have golfed together in just three tournament playoffs, and Snead won every time. They will not be paired at the Open...