Word: pivots
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Dennis played the pivot--well, according to Missourians, and with only three minutes left in the half, the teams were tied, 21 to 21. But the Bears, eager for revenge after their football defeat, spurted to a 32 to 21 halftime lead, and continued to outplay Harvard in the second half, eventually winning, 62 to 41. Dennis was high man for the varsity with 14 points, some of them jump shots from the pivot. Manning rebounded well, and blocked several shots on defense...
...more starters on last season's freshman squad will stand in reserve as first-string substitutes. Former Yard captain Rollin Perry will fill in for either Dennis, Sachs, or Shaw, while Dick Manning is ready to replace Lionette at the center pivot...
Lionette, whom Shepard feels is "distinctly improved" this year, has been passing well in practice off the pivot, and his hook shot can be unstoppable. Shepard predicts all his starters have the ability to score over 15 points on any given night, and says all five of them can't go cold at the same time-he hopes...
...Crimson's offense, though high scoring, depended mostly on long set shots, and didn't work smoothly in plays around Dick Lionette in the pivot. This is fine in a scrimmage against poor-shooting, weak-rebounding Rhode Island; but against high-jumping, deadly Ivy League opponents, it would be disastrous...
...pleasant afternoon; the spectators and the players enjoyed themselves. But if the Crimson depends upon long set shots in regular season it will probably end up with an unpleasant, spotty record, brightened only by several big upsets on really hot nights. Shepard has a week to form a pivot attack and strengthen the defense. In any case, strong attack or weak one, good record or poor one, Dennis and Shaw together are worth the price of admission...