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I am all men he said, and 1 am one man.
One man is all men.
And so they are, they are all men. They are small Monte Towe sitting back in his
large, soft blue chair, smiling at all the questions thrown at him as if they were passes
for easy lay ups; David Thompson sits with his back to the door of his room,
crouched over his desk writing letters.
Bobby Jones sits on the desk in his room, slouched-shouldered. as .outside his
door a water fight is brewing among the players out in the hall; Darrell Elston flits in
and out of doors, picking up his laundry and disappearing down the hall; Walter
Davis is a thin freshman shadow, pausing to listen to some recorded comments by
David Thompson about his ability, then disappearing as quickly as Elston.
Ray Hite is a round face peering out from behind his door at a microphone thrust
his way and soon hits the reporter with two unerring shots of water. Mickey Bell is
running up and down the hall, goosing everyone in sight with a fork that he has
taped to the end of a long stick.
Downstairs is Ray Harrison, looking for someone who has two nickels to trade
for a dime; at the same time, Darrell is finishing up his laundry.
John O'Donnell sits in his room, eating a hero sandwich, watching the late night
news on channel eleven.
They are all man, drawn together by the inevitability of the athletic contest which
will place them on the same court Tuesday night in Carmichael Auditorium.
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by Steve Levin
Sports Writer
There is usually one particular player on a team that nobody likes. Take Bill
Walton. The writers love him, Coach Wooden adores him, but face it; almost
everybody hates him. He's just too good.
Then there is Tommy Burleson. How can you like someone who breaks into
pinball machines? Besides, he's too big, and to most people he seems to be in his own
world.
How about John Roche and the former hatchet teams at South Carolina under
Frank McGuire? How about the state of South Carolina in general?
But people usually have a favorite player also. This year, in this area, it has to be
Monte Towe. Monte, that cute little scooter that always seems to hurt a team
somehow. Monte, the darling of all the coeds, the pet of the Wolfpack announcers
(they call him Little Monte), and the hero of every grown man under 5'8".
You almost have to like him, darting here and there; scoring here, stealing there.
Against Carolina, his fans urge him on to greather heights (?) in order that they may
enjoy another victory over the hated Tar Heels. Tonight Monte gets another shot at
UNC, but it will be tough for him.
Why? Well sir. Mr. Ray Harrison will be guarding Monte, and that's a positive
factor in anyone's book. Harrison, though he towers a full seven inches over Towe,
is just as quick, just as mobile, and just plain as good as anyone around. .
"Yeah," said Harrison, "Monte is extremely quick. He can break any press, but
besides that he's a good outside shot.
"Last time we played (the Big Four Tournament) I tried to make him shoot from
the outside and take the bad percentage shot because his strength is driving inside
and dishing pff.to someone," ' . r -
During the Big Four . Harrison wbr-keonii strategy to near perfection as he .
hounded Towe into a 3 for 9 snooting performance and a nine-point game. During
that game, Harrison was basically able to pressure Towe enough so that he didn't
break the press too often.
Although Harrison's 6'2" frame is the usual size for most of the guards in the
ACC, it is a disadvantage against Towe.
"Because Towe is so short, he can reach a lot and steal the ball," explained
Harrison. "He gets away with a lot of things like charges and that's important to his
team. When I handle the ball, he's right down there; it's easier for him to reach the
ball."
Harrison scored 10 points against the Wolfpack in the Big Four Tournament
while Towe guarded him, and played a sparkling floor game. The only trouble was
that State still won.
"I don't think we have a complex about playing State," he said, "but it just seems
like we aren't getting any breaks against them. They have played us real well, but we
should have won some of those games."
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by Elliott Warnock
Sports Editor
Walter Davis is the darkest shadow of a star-lit
night, untouchable, intangible, but belonging to a
singular breed of athlete whose natural abilities are
unmistakable.
The one-handed shot, palm upwards,, as he hovers
above an opponent; the long, lanky arms that can
tangle an offensive player into a sea of madness; the
instinctive gutsiness, unafraid to drive down a lane
mobbed with a defensive zone; and above all, the
ability to find the open man on a pass, characteristic of
all Dean Smith teams.
No, contrary to popular belief, Walter Davis is not
Charlie Scott, nor Bill Chamberlain, nor Robert
U.doo, not even David Thompson.
No . . . he's just plain Walter Davis.
Walter Davis from Pineville, N.C., who played high
school ball at South Mecklenburg, in fact played
on three state championship teams there.
Davis did nothing to discredit the large doses of
publicity laid in his path of arrival at Carolina, fitting
in immediately to Dean Smith's game plan.
"Walter plays with a lot of poise," says Smith, "he
certainly has improved on defense since he's been here
and really helps with the rebounding when he's in the
game; he has learned to keep his man from making the
Number 34: desire and confidence
by Eiliott Warnock
Sports Editor
He was probably normal once,
"He's the quickest 6-9 man I've ever seen."
Seill McCJeachy
but now he is doomed forever to the admiring glances and giggles of young girls w ho
will rush back to the dorm to tell their friends that they saw Bobby Jones.
"There's no doubt in my mind that he's an All-American."
Dean Smith
"You know, maybe it's really egotistical of me, but 1 used to think 1 was going to
have to do it all, the whole game, forty minutes, or we wouldn't win, but now that's
different; I know that's not true. This is a completely different team from the past
two years, it's so amazing; I can sit on the bench and watch, cheer them on, like in
the Duke game; I only played twenty-eight minutes. We've got so much manpower;
I'm sure we can beat anybody."
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boards. That's something he never had to do before
coming to Carolina. We are very pleased with his
progress and the nice thing about him is we know he's
going to continue to improve."
Improve? Good Lord ... it seems sort of hard to
believe, but after watching Davis in each of the games
he's played in, watching him pick up more confidence
with every shot that falls flawlessly through the nets,
neVer hitting the steel rim, watching him grow stronger
on defense every time he steps on the court, one has to
agree: he will continue to improve.
Davis seems to take it all in stride, quietly smiling at
compliments from opponents and teammates alike.
Bobby Jones says Davis is "absolutely amazing, an
unusual character; he's one of the most sincere people
you'll ever meet. He congratulates you when you make
a good play; he takes criticism well. He just does
everything right . . . he's unbelievable."
Still remaining the unobtrusive freshman, Davis is a
dark blue moving quickly and quietly down the halls of
Granville Towers so as not to bother his teammates,
but pauses occasionally to exchange brief comments.
Davis is more than aware of the upcoming game
between North Carolina and North Carolina State.
"I know all the guys want to beat State real bad, so
do 1; 1 do think a little about that first game
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sometimes," says Davis, still quiet and reserved. "1 had
a lot of shots that were coming in the first half which
didn't come in the second half. 1 just hope 1 can get
open for some in the next game."
Slightly concerned with the fact that State might
have become more aware of his shooting and marked
him in the second half of the Big Four Tournament
game, Davis says, "the thing was that I got a lot of picks
in the first half, in the second half I didn't get any. 1
think they might have marked me, but 1 sure hope not."
Davis considers the one point victory over Duke one
of the most important of the year for both him and the
team as a whole.
"1 think it's real good that we were down at the half,"
he said afterwards, "it was the first time we had been
down like that this year, and we came back to win it. I
know that's going to give us a lot of confidence for the
State game. It makes me more confident."
Looking back at State, he says, "you know, it seems
to me that State has gotten all the breaks every time we
play them. They got all the breaks last year; they got all
the breaks at the Big Four; I think it's our turn to get
some of the breaks now."
So. Walter Davis remains just plain Walter Davis; a
freshman from Pineville, North Carolina who says,
"they tell me this is the 'big time,' well, welcome to the
big time. I'm here to stay."
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Personality Chart
Birthday: Ik ccmber IH. 1951
Hobbies: sleeping, fishing
Post school ambition: pro basketball
College major: psychology
Favorite star: Barbara Feldon. Susan St. James
Favorite food: Mac Donald's hamburgers. Black ie's steaks. I x:ington
barbeque.
Best book read: Bible
Favorite sport (besides b-ball): tennis
Sports star you admire most: Dave Cow ens
It's absurd, absolutely absurd to try and reduce Bobby Jones to a tsu
dimensional world of newsprint and ink; a 6-9 senior from Charlotte, especially
such a mobile 6-9 senior, just will not fit onto the printed page.
No media will ever be able to capture and present thedrivethat motivates him.
"It's sorta' in the back of my mind, always." he says, perched atop his desk in his
room at Granville Towers, like some giant bird of prey waiting on a ledge for his
next chance to fly. "I know we're good. I think we're a great basketball team, but it's
like we gotta' prove something. We won't feel we're good enough until we've beaten
a team that's as good as State."
He casts his eyes around the room. looking for the right words, rubs his palms
together, and continues, "You know, sure we've won 12 games now. but none of
them were in the top five in the nation. We've just got to prove we can beat them."
Jones has already proven so many things; the Olympics, the U.S.-U.S.S.R. series
last year; a Carolina and ACC record setter; other things. There are just so many.
"It was sort of characteristic of last year's team that we didn't get the breaks like
we did against Duke," he says, staring down at his bed. "but I think this year's team
has the ability to change things. I'm sure that we can get the breaks this time."
"What happened at Duke was a good example," Jones states. "We were down at
the .half caprpmx dqwp ,tp even, in ji short
space of time. That gives us a lot of confidence."
"You know," he says looking up, his words coming a little faster now. "that's the
difference, between a freshman and a senior. It comes down, to three years of
confidence that you get from playing. It's really great. The more you play, the more
confident you get in your ability."
Confidence not withstanding, Jones is keenly aware of something that has been
brought up time and again this season in conversations and articles about the Tar
Heels: a lack of a certain instinct, an aggressive desire to finish off an opponent.
Jones suddenly becomes a sphinx on the matter, he knows the question and the
problem, but somewhere deep inside him is the answer that refuses to come off the
lips. It's not that he won't tell, he can't tell. It's an intangible, abstract situation.
"We haven't exploded all year," Jones finally finds the right words to describe the
indescribable sensation of a team's collective feelings. "It's like part of the problem
we had in 72; there's a lag somewhere along in the games, there's a lack of killer
instinct."
"Now it seems we're satisfied with a 12 point win." he continues, "sometimes
when we're ahead we seem to sit back and wait for the four-corners because we
know we can win with it. It's been unbelievable how successful we've been using the
four-corners. "1 think most teams are scared of it now because they know how well it
works, so they'll leave a good, big-man to close off the back-door pass."
Feeling he could improve on his own play. Jones says. "I should playsmartcr.
hustle a lot more on defense. 1 just want to go back to baxfes and play better
basketball. It all goes back to concentration; you've got to play without
concentrating too much on it. If 1 had been wide open for that last shot against
Duke, I probably would have been really thinking about it and missed. I had to
swing around and put it up without really thinking, so it went in."
So Jones sits on his desk, smiles, and is assured.
"In all the years I've played, I have more confidence in this year's team than any
before. I'm confident we'll get the breaks."
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