Word: rebounds
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...shrewd passing as for shooting. Her bursts of brilliance, known to the admiring as Miller Time, were typified by one spectacular 52-sec., eight-point rampage in the gold-medal game. With the U.S. ahead by 50-38, she soared above the rim to tap in an offensive rebound, snared a defensive rebound and drilled a 60-ft. pass up court to Denise Curry for a score, stole the ball and traversed the length of the court for a layup, and finally attracted a trio of Korean defenders before passing deftly to Curry for another score. Her stats...
...second half began faster with both teams exiting the locker room pumped up and ready to plan harder. At the five minute mark, Canada had the nearest most of the night when Randy Reagan he also from 25 feet out hit the cross her and Gray smashed the rebound into the goalpost...
Iraq initially controlled the rebound but was unable to attack because Awali remained injured on the ground offsides in front of the net. Bottled up in the middle of the field, Iraq lost the ball, with Canada capitalizing on their advantage...
...factor," says Salomon Brothers Chief Economist Henry Kaufman. "It's the combination." High U.S. interest rates that attract foreign cash are among the major reasons. At 13%, the U.S. prime rate is at its loftiest since September 1982, and pressures from the huge federal deficit and the economic rebound are likely to drive the prime higher. High interest rates, of course, can be good for those with money in the bank...
...defiance, constructed out of high-tension wires, never to be touched. But his mettle must have softened over 15 seasons, or maybe some of the temper has just gone out of him. While Kareem still shoots and passes with grace and guile, he does not get his share of rebounds any more. On the worst basketball teams, the center is expected to do everything. On the best ones, he is required to rebound. If the Laker center was not surrounded by so many willowy teammates, it would not seem to matter so much, and when they are all tearing...