Word: sluggish
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...target with their passes. The Local Line, which was outscored by B.U.'s excellent first line 5-0 at full strength, kept dropping the puck to trailing B.U. back checkers. The Local Line also lacked its usual fast break punch, especially center Bob McManama, who played a very sluggish game. All of the Harvard lines had trouble penetrating the tight-checking B.U. defense for an open, close-in shot. B.U.'s goalie, Kevin Walsh, played very well, but I don't think he was really screened on a shot all night, as his defensemen regularly cleared out Harvard's forwards...
...After a sluggish first period the Crimson's offense moved smoothly. Although it missed the shot on the power play a number of times, the passing was sharp and the forwards waited for their shot. With the Huskies down a man for eight of the 20 minutes in the period, they had plenty of opportunities...
Feeding Time. For the crocodile scene, for instance, Saltzman and Broccoli carved out a pond on a crocodile and alligator farm in Jamaica. Since crocs are sluggish once they are fed, 86 of the monsters, specially selected for size and meanness, were starved for three months, just so they could stay awake and snap their jaws with appropriate conviction. How does Bond, who has been placed by Mr. Big on a little island in the middle, escape? He throws them some chicken heads, which were supposed to attract the killers to himself, and while the crocodiles are dining, walks across...
...ball game started, Harvard threatened to make a runaway out of the context. Fast breaking at ease, and outrunning and outitustling the sluggish Crusaders, the Crimson jumped out to a commanding 12-point-lead which they held for most of the half...
...scouted them at the beginning of the year, when they played a game against Air Force," he said. "But they were a little sluggish then. They've grown a lot stronger, and they always play a physical game...