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...this season Shepard has more troubles than usual. Last year's freshman squad was the best in Crimson history, and accordingly, this year's group of sophomores has pushed four returning lettermen into second string berths...
...Shepard's starting lineup Saturday lists three sophomores along with junior Bill Dennis and senior captain Dick Lionotte, who were one-two in scoring last year. The big-time newcomers will be Harry Sachs, playing forward with Dennis, and Paul shaw and Roger Dulgor at the guards...
According to Shepard, this year's team figures to be "better balanced in set shots, speed, ball-handling, and defense" than last year's squad. The coach admits there are some defensive weaknesses, but he plans to use a man-to-man defense fairly consistently for the first time in his four-year tenure here. The man-to-man defense is much harder to operate effectively than the zone system...
...players this year are definitely scoring conscious with Bulger the only so-called "defensive" player on the starting team. But even Bulger, Shepard expects, will be able to average about eight points a game. Dennis, who scored over 25 points several last season, was never the less one of the poorest percentage shooters on the team. With the more potent all-around team this year, Shepard hopes that Sachs and Shaw will do a lot of scoring. Lifting from Dennis' hands the responsibility of carrying the team...
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...