Page 16 University Daily Kansan, December 2, 1982
Coach stresses speed, defense
By MIKE ARDIS Sports Writer
This year's model of Kansas basketball shows a fast break offense run by a lot of new recruits. For assistant coach Bob Hill, it is his type of team.
"I look at basketball as a game meant to be played quickly," he said. "Mistakes happen, which is the unrepentant response. It is to take the unpredictable part out."
Hill, who previously coached at Pittsburgh University and Bowling Green, made a name for himself as a coach and for favoring a running offense.
And since the recruits have played a big part in the offense this year, Hill will be very focused.
"No question," he said. "The freshmen have done a good job. You add Greg Drilling to the team and we're going to have a good team next year."
HILL HANDLES the defensive coaching responsibilities and heads the recruiting program. When on the floor you can see that what would be described as fundamental.
"I like to teach basketball," he said.
"To teach the right and point out the wrong to the players. I like to see the players get better through the year. We're more of teachers than coaches."
This is Hill's sixth year at Kansas. He graduated from Bowling Green, and when KU played Bowling Green Monday, it was the first time one of his
"I had a funny feeling going into the game," he said. "At the tip off, I wanted to beat them just like anyone else."
HILL LETTERED for three years in both basketball and baseball at Bowling Green and played for the San Diego Padres minor league program for a year before returning to Bowling Green to work for his master's degree. He went to Pittsburgh in 1975 and helped with the recruiting program there.
Hill came to Kansas in 1977, but he originally didn't jump at the chance to
"When the job at Kansas opened up, I let it slide by the first time," he said. "We were building the program up at Pittsburgh. A friend said I should do it."
and the second time I sent my stuff in."
When Hill saw Kansas for the first time, summer camp was going on and he was taken to Naismith Hall for lunch. A bunch of people greeted him with "Welcome to Kansas" and with that Hill decided to stay.
"To come in and have Dutch Lonborg shake hands with you before each game is a big thing," he said. "I have a great appreciation for tradition. Some people take it for granted. I have a deep appreciation for what's been done."
DURING HILL'S tenure as assistant coach, Kansas has made it to the NCAA tournament twice. His other schools also made it to post-season play while he was there. Because of this, Hill said, he thought about becoming a head coach.
"I want to be a head coach," he said, "I've been at three schools and they've all made it to post-season play. My reputation as a recruiter is very strong. I'm very anxious to be a head coach." But the question might that might be in the immediate future.
"It would take a good solid job to take me away," he said. "I'm at a point in
my career where if it's a good situation and the school is capable of winning, has a past of winning, and the setting is right. I'd have to go."
Besides a college head coaching position, Hill has also considered the NBA, whose fast-paced game may be more toward Hill's philosophy.
"BASKETBALL IS a quickly paced game and it was designed to be that way," he said. "The only other job I'd take would be in the NBA."
Hill thinks Big Eight basketball teams have been underrated because of a bad hit by the defense.
"I don't believe it's a delibereat league," he said. "There's as good coaching here as anywhere. Everyone looks at it as a football conference."
But until something better comes up,
Hill is happy to remain at Kansas,
teaching basketball to very good
teams.
Editors note — This is the first in a two-part series on the KU assistant basketball coaches. Monday's article will focus on second-year coach Jo White, a past Kansas All-American player.
Mike Woodson added 24 points and Steve Johnson added 22 as the Kings extended Chicago's overall losing streak to five games and road losing streaks. He scored 29 points and Reggie Theus 27 for Chicago.
KU hoop teams play double-header
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Guard Larry Drew scored 24 points and dished out a career-high 15 assists to help the Kansas City Kings snap a two-game losing streak with a 143-132 victory last night over the Chicago Bulls.
Every player on Kansas City's 12-man roster had scored before the game was 16 minutes old and the Kings held a staggering 25-point lead — 60-35 with 7:45 left in the first half. But Kansas City went on to commit an eight-game losing quarter, and Chicago capitalized by converting 18 of 21 free throws to draw back within nine, 75-66, by the intermission.
By GINO STRIPPOLI Sports Editor
Where is Itta Rena: Miss.?
Not many people in the Kansas athletic department know, but tonight the Kansas Jayhawks will host the pride of Itta Bena, the Mississippi Valley Stats Delta Devils, in their third game at home of the season. Toptops [i]f is 7:40 p.m.
Head coach Ted Owens, who now has 337 career victories, will send his team against a shorter opponent for the third straight time, but Owens said the player's wouldn't overlook the Delta Devils.
"This is the worst type of team to play. 'Owens said, 'They're not great.'"
THE JAYHAWKS, 2-0, will send the same starting lineup against the Delta Devils that started against Bowling Green, Junior Carl Henry, who leads the team in scoring and rebounding, will lead the Jayhawks. He will be joined by Tad Boyle at guard, Jeff Dishman and Kerry Boagm at forward. The two scored 10 points, had six assists and six rebounds against BGU, at center.
Although the Delta Devils may seem
"I think it will be a test of our squad maturing." Owens said. "I tried to warn them that Mississippi Valley is from the same league as a team (Alcorn State) that played us a two-point game last year."
The Delta Devils, who return 10 players from last year's squad that went 6-20, are led by 6-foot-1 guard Henry Ellis. Ellis, a senior, averaged 17.1 points a game last year. He will be joined by junior Charles Billups, 8-center, 7.7 points a game, freshman Wayne Mills, 6-4, and junior Robert Phillips, 6-4, at forward, and freshman Nathaniel Kilbert, a 5-8 guard
OWENS DOESN'T really know what to expect from Mississippi Valley since they have not played a game this season. They were to open their schedule against Southwest Missouri State at Itta Bena, but SWMS could not land its plane because of a torrential rain.
"That is the first college basketball game that I've ever heard of being played."
Owens won't be the only coach busy tonight. Martin Washington will play in the final.
Washington's biggest problem this season has been keeping her young team healthy. Vickie Adkins, who sat out last year with a knee injury, is now out for another two weeks with a broken shoulder and a Texas last week. But senior Chris Hurley, who has not seen any action this year, will play tonight.
tann up against the Delta State Lady Statesmen, 2-1 before playing Nebraska last night, in a preliminary to the men's contest. Tipoff is at 5:15.
Bob Hill, entering his sixth year as a Kansas assistant, has been one of the main reasons for KU's successful recruiting program. Although he has had offers to leave Kansas, Hill has passed them up to stay on the KU staff.
Don Delphia/KANBAN
New York signs Baylor to $1 million contract
By United Press International
presided over by B挺bremrene and Ed Broderick, the Yankees' legal counsel.
NEW YORK-Don Baylor, one of baseball's premier superskirts and a former American League MVP, was signed to a five-year contract estimated at $1 million a year yesterday in George Steinbrenner's first move to rebuild the New York Yankees to pennant contention in 1983.
The signing of the 33-year-old Baylor, the AL's MVP with the California Angels in 1979, was announced at a news conference at Yankee Stadium
Broderick opened the news conference by saying Baylor "has been signed to a five-year," he insisted and went on to state that he had signed to a multi-year contract."
Baylor, who batted 296 with 24 homers and 94 runs batted in for the California Angels last season, said "Mr. Stenbrink is a very aggressive owner, and he wants me to be part of the winning Yankee tradition."
Baylor plays the outfield and first
base, and the Yankees indicated he might play some first base for them. They expect he and Dave Winfield will give them the 1.2 long-ball strength they lacked last season after the departure of Reggie Jackson. Asked who the Yankees' manager was, since the manager had yet to relieve incumbent Clyde King, Baylor laughed and answered, "Anybody who can play for Earl Weaver (recently retired Baltimore more manager for whom Baylor played in the early 1970s) can play for anyone."
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