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into a desired location to rescive « pass back.
The great danger of any offensive thrust by the guards is always leaving ~

their basket wide open for a quick thrust by the opponent. The guards will remember

that yesterday I cautioned the especially about dropping tack in a tanden position
and then if necessary coming forward to get into the pley. | o

The éwing play on the offense should always be enployed ty using one guard
tack in the key position in the center of the floor so if a tall is intercepted
thet would cut off a drive to the basket.

While a great desl of discussion has apparently taken place on the inability
of the guards on defense, I want to say now that there is just as glaring a wealness
by the offensive forwards on defense. on one play yesterday after the Thite tean
had scored I counted four men on the Whites with their tacks to tho ball, not one of
‘thon mtehing the loation of the ball while 4t was being brought up the court by
‘the Reds. This is an unpardonable and mforgivable situation by any team. It
shove their utter inaptitule to cope with a vital situation. Here the Whites hed
just scored and they were mentally patting themselves on the back, losfing as they
went baal, SAYER, "Well, we just scored, we will loaf back into a situation of |

self-conplacensy”< What should have been their attitude? They should have been
full of fire, glancing over their shoulders as they ren back, keeping their eyes
first on their opponents and almost instantaneously and collectively upon the ball,
just as @ fielder locks over his shoulder to witoh a long fly thet ts hit deep into
the field, recing back anticipating on arriving at the spot where he will field the
tall and then be in position to wing it on in to the infield to cut off a rumer
trying to advanee after the cateh. Merely rushing out there and fielding a tall
over his shoulder and being in no position for the throw in is jak ta tad on Oe
- defensive inertia shown by the White tean yesterday.