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...tossing an egg up there," says Twyman. "I toss it easy so the egg won't break." Twyman gets away his one-hand jump and two-hand set with deceptive speed, arches his shots so high they can even clear the soaring blocks of Philadelphia's mighty Wilt ("The Stilt") Chamberlain (7 ft. 2 in., 250 Ibs.). Says the Boston Celtics' Coach Red Auerbach: "Show Twyman a little daylight and-boom-it's up and in." Dogged Development. Last week, given a little daylight by Boston, Twyman scored 40 points to lead the Royals...
...Middletown, Ohio seemed too good to be true. In high school, he scored 2,460 points in three years to smash Wilt Chamberlain's record by 208 points. By his senior year, some 150 colleges from Princeton to Hawaii were after him ("They woke me up in the morning; they got me out of class"), but he chose Ohio State. Last year, in two scrimmage games against the varsity, the phenomenal freshman unhinged his elders by nicking home 92 points. Giddy with anticipation, Coach Fred Taylor began drilling Ohio State in an offense that could be draped around...
Bulldog defensive play, however, does not match the Elis' offensive standard. Fullbacks Phil Meyer and Mal Black are big but slow, and alternating goalies Charlie Grigg and Andy Block have shown a tendency to wilt under pressure. The Elis use a three-back defense, with the center half functioning as a third fullback, to bolster their protection...
...Boston, quiet Bill Russell practiced his weak shooting eye, said nothing, and waited for the big day when the Warriors came to town. Last weekend in the Boston Garden, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain met for their first official contest in the N.B.A...
...dressing room, Bill Russell was generous. Said he: "Before the year's out, everybody will be saying that Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest basketball player ever...