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THE NIGHTMARE: HOW TO STOP THE GOOD BIG MAN
Mervin Hyman
December 05, 1966
"Basketball is one sport," says Jack Gardner of Utah in the Heisman Trophy of understatements, "where the tall man has found a place." The place is usually right under the basket, and the big guy has the ball—which is what haunts Gardner and his colleagues who have to cope with the problem.
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December 05, 1966

The Nightmare: How To Stop The Good Big Man

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George Ireland of Loyola, another coach of a national championship team, takes exactly the opposite tack. "Let's face it," Ireland says flatly, "you have to muscle the hell out of a big man." Some coaches think you should chat with the big man, distract him with idle conversation. Others feel the silent treatment will upset him. Red Auerbach suggests sympathizing with the big fellow's teammates, hinting that they must be tired of their roles as spear carriers in a one-man show. Take your pick.

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