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Word: pivotally (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Chamberlain is far from his peak, even with a 37.5-point game average that has hoisted the Warriors from the cellar of the N.B.A.'s Eastern Division in 1959 to a strong second place this year. For most of the season. Chamberlain's favorite maneuver in the pivot has been to step away from the basket, turn and jump for a righthanded, banked shot. Essentially, this is the shot a short man might take to overcome the height of his opponent, has the serious disadvantage of moving Chamberlain away from the rebound. Now Chamberlain is beginning to exploit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Little Man, What Now? | 2/22/1960 | See Source »

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