Word: pivots
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...Banks, the performance was especially gratifying. Although he was outscored by Brown's outstanding pivot man Phil Brown, 25 to 19. Banks proved dominant under health and led the Crimson's scoring. In addition, he pulled off at least half a dozen Bill Russell defensive gems, including one stretch near intermission when he blocked three successive Bruin shots...
Prior to Banks's injury, the Crimson cagers had matched the Eagles point for point, but after the 6 ft. 9 in. pivot man left the court, the taller Eagles jumped to a small lead and hung...
...Pivot Cheryl Geber's rebounds and guard Lissa Muscatine's steals gave Radcliffe constant control of the ball. "After the butterflies disappeared," coach John McCarthy said of his team's season opener, "they couldn't stop...
...biggest addition is lanky center Brian Banks. Banks must fill the shoes of the departed Tony Jenkins at the pivot spot. Banks has great potential, but as Sanders is quick to add about all of his players, "This or that one might have potential, but it all depends on how serious they are about the game. That will determine whether they live up to that potential...
...problem, the reader may feel, is excessively rarefied. He can imagine that he is walking up a village street from his house, for instance, to the post office, but he cannot then imagine himself turning around and facing the same street in the opposite direction. Rather than pivot easily on toe and heel, he must with hideous effort swing his entire dream street, post office, taxis, stray dogs and all, 180° around on the axis of his own mad self. Eventually, obsession invades reality. He walks to the end of a real village street, cannot turn, and falls...