FAST BREAK
University Daily Kansan, November 30, 1984
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Hunter is KU's defensive specialist
KU Sports Information
dric Hunter looks for an opening against Oral Roberts University. Hunter has won the starting point position
By GREG DAMMAN
Sports Editor
He played coach Larry Brown's style of basketball.
Cedric Hunter burst upon the Kansas basketball scene last year as a cat-quick point guard with the team. He was back in an fast breaks up and down the court.
Enter Mark Turgeon. Although not as quick as Hunter, he excited Kansas fans with his passing and ball-handling and soon made the loss of Hunter seem a little less devastating.
But Hunter's season was cut short when he was declared academically out. He was put on the second semester. The crowd favorite and team catalyst was gone.
Nicknamed "The Surgeon," Turgeon became the new crow favorite, and he helped the team to the Big Eight Conference Post-Season Tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament.
HUNTER BACK TO reclaim his job as the starting point guard this year for the China exhibition game, but when the Jayhawks played in the Great Alaska Shootout in September, the Jets' legend was back in the startling lineup.
Brown's rationale for the move was that Turgon played better as a starter, while Hunter could play well as a starter or off the bench.
Brown has called Hunter the most improved player on the team.
"He's our best athlete, our best defender," Brown said. "He's played better than anybody in the preseason. I thought he was going to be good, but he has a chance to be an outstanding player."
Hunter said, "My main job is to play defense. I'm working on the other parts of my game, but right now, defense is the strongest part of my game.
Brown said Turgeon's playing time would increase if he improved defensively.
"TIM WORKING A lot harder on my defense," Turgeon said. "The main reason we played zone last year was the fact that we didn't improve quite a bit, or I wouldn't be
playing at all. I understand what I need to do — I just can't do it."
Brown would not rule out a lineup with Hunter, who is 6-foot, and Turgeon, who is 5-foot. both in the backcourt. Such a lineup would give the Jayhawks the shortest backcourt in the conference. Only three other players in the conference are 6-foot or shorter.
Turgeon grew 2 inches over the summer, and is actually closer to 6-foot.
"I'm a legitimate 5-11," he said. "But I'll be listed 5-10 in the program. I'm still growing."
Turgeon said that if he "could play defense half as good as Cedric."
Brown might start both of them in the backcourt.
HUNTER SAID THAT having himself and Turgeon in the backcount would have advantages and disadvantages.
"We'd be a lot quicker and we'd be able to get out on the break a little faster." Hunter said. "But we'd be at a slower situation sometimes as far as 'ebounging.'"
Brown said, "The thing about Cedric is that even though he's not tall, he plays tall for his size, which enables us to play Mark and Cedric."
Hunter's ability to play like a taller player.
"He plays like he's about 6-3 or 6-6 because of his arm span and his jumping ability," Turgeon said. "Cedric is just a great defensive player. It's a combination of everything. He's quick enough he can gamble on defense and get by with it."
Turgeon gave two reasons for
The Jayhawks lost Carl Henry, Kelly Knight and Brian Martin to graduation. Turgeon and Hunter said they thought this year's team had made more progress than last year's one did at this point in last year's season.
Rule changes give game a new look
By MIKE BRENNAN
Sports Writer
Sports Writer
When the Big Eight conference men's basketball season opens in early January, look for a shot clock above the backboard and a 28-foot coaches' box enclosing the floor area in front of the bench.
Those are the physical results of two new rules that were approved earlier this year. The shot clock was approved by the conference, and the NCAA mandated the coaches' box.
A 45-second shot clock will be used on a one-year experimental basis for the first time in the conference this season. The NCAA Rules Committee failed by one vote to pass a shot clock earlier this year. But it did give the conferences the option of experimenting with a shot clock during conference games.
THE SHOT CLOCK IS intended to speed up the game, increase offense and keep teams from stalling
Iowa state coach Johnny Orr said he would have preferred to have the stall remain a part of the game.
"I don't like it," Orr said of the shot clock. "It will take away your delays which, I think, are a great part of basketball. I think that the shot clock will stereotype the game."
"I THINK WE might see more zones and a slower game." Brown said. "Forty-five seconds is more than enough time to get an ample shot. But it will prevent a dead stall."
KU coach Larry Brown, who had to deal with a shot clock while coaching in the National Basketball Association, said the shot clock wouldn't make too much of a difference.
Nebraska coach Moe Iba said he thought teams would be less aggressive with a shot clock.
"In some games you will see compact defense, and the coach knows that he will get the ball back in 45 seconds and won't take the chance of pressuring the ball. Tha coach will do what he will do what people think it will do."
Kansas State coach Jack Hartman also said the clock would slow the game down, but offered a different reason.
"If you know that you have 45 seconds, you might subconsciously think you have to take the whole time." Hartman said.
THE COACHES BOX will used by all NCAA schools this season.
The box will extend 28 feet from the baseline in front of the bench. A coach can step out of the box for help when the ball is being called for a technical fault.
One is when a charged time-out has been called. The other is when the coach thinks that a "correctable error" has been made. The coach can approach the scorer's table and ask about the error. If the coach is correct, politely inform the coach. If the coach is wrong, he will be charged with a time-out or possibly a technical foul.
"I see no reason to have that," Orr said. "It's just another thing for the referees to watch."
Brown said the box wouldn't have much of an effect on him or his style of coaching
"I don't get too far away from the bench," Brown said. "I may get up but I don't move that far away. It's just something new."
THE WOMEN WILL, also have a rules change that could change the game a lot. In April, the NCAA adopted a new smaller ball for the women's game.
KU women's coach Marian Washington said that although the size difference wouldn't be that noticeable to the eye, the new ball would affect all phases of the game.
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