Chapter 2 “Fundamentals” NOVEMBER 20,1964 GRAMPS THE PACK IS DOING GREAT WITH THAT JESSE WHITTINGTON PUNT RETURN LAST WEEK.
HERBY JUNIOR I’VE ALWAYS FEARED THE 49ERS QB - GEORGE MIRA. THE PACK ALWAYS STUMBLES AGAINST WEAK OPPOSITION.
GRAMPS NOT AS MUCH AS OUR NEARBY ROCKTON, ILLINOIS HOCKEY TEAM - IT’S BEEN A ROUGH YEAR FOR THEM AT THE WAGON WHEEL. BUT THEY’LL COME BACK. HAVE YOU STARTED PLAYING HOCKEY YET HERBY JUNIOR ?
HERBY JUNIOR NO - THE SUGAR RIVER ISN’T FROZEN ENOUGH QUITE YET - BUT IT’S GETTING THERE - ESPECIALLY OUT AT DECATUR LAKE WHERE THE POND HOCKEY IS LIKE PLAYING ON GLASS.
GRAMPS I WAS ABLE TO SNEAK OUT LAST NIGHT AND GO TO TURNER HALL AND HAVE A HUBER BEER - IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE -IT’S BEEN SO LONG SINCE GRANDMA HAS ALLOWED ME OUT OF THE HOUSE EXCEPT FOR BASKETBALL. ACTUALLY I REALLY DIDN’T SNEAK OUT - GRAMS KNOWS EVERYTHING.
HERBY JUNIOR AT LEAST YOU’RE REAL LOYAL GRAMPS - THERE IS THIS BIG TREND OUR TEACHERS TALK ABOUT CALLED DIVORCE - HECK I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT MEANT UNTIL MOM TOLD ME - I THOUGHT IT WAS A MORTAL SIN PER FATHER KORBACK TO LEAVE YOUR WIFE.
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YES, IT IS A MORTAL SIN - AND WE’RE STARTING TO SEE SOME DIVORCE EVEN HERE IN MONROE. ACTUALLY GRANDMA IS OK WITH ME GOING DOWN THE BLOCK TO TURNER HALL ONCE IN A WHILE - BUT...
HERBY JUNIOR DON’T MAKE A HABIT OUT OF IT - THAT IS WHAT MOM SAYS TO DAD WHEN HE GOES OUT AFTER COUNTY BOARD MEETINGS AT BAUMGARTNERS. BESIDES DID YOU KNOW THAT HIGHWAY 11 BETWEEN MONROE AND BRODHEAD HAS THE HIGHEST DEATH RATE PER MILE IN THE US BECAUSE OF DRUNK DRIVING ?
GRAMPS I WASN’T AWARE OF THAT - NOT AT ALL - BUT IT DOESN’T SURPRISE ME. THERE’S A TON OF BEER PRODUCED IN MONROE - AND ALL THE 2
FLATLANDERS COME UP TO IMBIBE OUR DRINK - GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY BUT NOT SO GOOD FOR DRIVING.
HERBY JUNIOR WELL I CAN SEE PEOPLE AT HOME AND NOT ON THE ROADS HAVING A HUBER - ESPECIALLY WHILE WATCHING ILLINOIS’S GRABOWSKI GET 223 YARDS LAST WEEK AGAINST THE UW. BUT HE’LL HAVE TO COMPETE AGAINST LENNY MOORE OF THE COLTS FOR SCORING AND JIM BROWN OF CLEVELAND FOR RUSHING WHEN HE GETS TO THE NFL.
GRAMPS OF COURSE SPORTS CAN BE FICKLE AS I’M SURE YOU READ IN THE TIMES ABOUT YOGI BERRA BEING FIRED AFTER THE CARDS BEAT THE YANKS IN THE WORLD SERIES. GREATEST ALL TIME CATCHER.
HERBY JUNIOR NO - I WAS CONCENTRATING ON THE ARTICLE ON THE FRONT PAGE DISCUSSING ANNETTE FUNNICELLO’S WEDDING.
GRAMPS YOU’RE TOO YOUNG TO WORRY ABOUT THAT KIND OF STUFF HERBY JUNIOR - WAY TOO YOUNG - BUT I KNOW THE MONROE TIMES PUTS IN ALL KINDS OF NEWS AND IT’S MANY DAYS OUR ONLY SOURCE OF NEWS OTHER THAN WEKZ.
HERBY JUNIOR BUT I DID READ THAT KEITH BURINGTON IS FROM BROWNTOWN AND NEARLY PLAYED FOR SOUTH WAYNE IN THE STATE LINE LEAGUE. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS FOR THE CHEESEMAKERS.
GRAMPS YES HE’S A BIG COG IN ALL PHASES OF OUR OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SCHEMES - SHOULD BE ALL STATE THIS YEAR.
HERBY JUNIOR BUT I KNOW YOU’RE GONNA TALK BASKETBALL AGAIN ALL NIGHT BEFORE MOM PICKS ME UP COMING FROM THE HOSPITAL - BUT DID YOU ALSO SEE THAT J. EDGAR HOOVER WAS HEAVILY CRITICIZED FOR NOT WARNING OF THE KENNEDY SHOOTING - ACCORDING TO THIS TIMES ARTICLE THE FBI HAD STRONG SUSPICIONS THERE WAS SOME CHATTER IN THE UNDERWORLD PRIOR TO KENNEDY’S KILLING.
GRAMPS NO I DIDN’T SEE THAT - ALL I KNOW IS THAT WE SCRIMMAGE BELOIT TONIGHT AND THEY ARE ALWAYS TOUGH -COACH MITCHELL IS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR - SO HE ALWAYS SCHEDULES TOUGH TEAMS PRE-SEASON - WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OUR CHRISTMAS GAME AGAINST PHILLIPS ACADEMY OF COUTH CHICAGO - ONE OF THE TRUE ILLINOIS POWERHOUSE BASKETBALL TEAMS.
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HERBY JUNIOR I BET OUR CHEESEMAKER DEFENSE CAN SHUT ANYBODY DOWN AFTER YOU EXPLAINED IT TO ME LAST WEEK - YOU SHOULD BE A COACH AT MONROE GRAMPS.
GRAMPS WELL THE BIGGEST POINT WE NEED TO EMPHASIZE IS TO STOP ALL UNCONTESTED SHOTS - GETTING IN FRONT AND STOPPING THE BALL IF THE OPPOSING TEAM IS FAST BREAKING. WE NEED TO PLUG THE MIDDLE, ENCOURAGE THE BALL TO THE SIDELINES, GET TO OUR SPOTS AND COVER THEIR SHOOTERS IMMEDIATELY - STOPPING ALL DRIVES TO THE HOOP - WATCHING FOR TRAILERS AND CUTTERS. TALKING IS IMPERATIVE - COVERING ALL OPPONENTS - EVEN IF NOT YOUR ASSIGNED MAN.
HERBY JUNIOR WHAT DO THE CHEESEMAKERS DO IF OUTMANNED HEADING BACK ON DEFENSE ?
GRAMPS STOP THE BALL, CHOKE THE OUTLET PASS, BLUFF THE DEFENSE BY STUNTING A JUMP, AND PLUGGING THE LANE PREVENTING A DRIVE TO THE HOOP. ALL DEFENDERS NEED TO GIVE BALL PRESSURE AT ONE ARM’S LENGTH - WITH SHOOTER’S ARM LENGTH AT ONE HALF ARM’S LENGTH.
HERBY JUNIOR AND MAKING THE SHOOTER DRIBBLE INSTEAD OF SHOOT THE BALL RIGHT GRAMPS !
GRAMPS ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
HERBY JUNIOR WHAT DEFENSIVE STANCE DO THE CHEESEMEN EMPLOY ?
GRAMPS KEEPING THE HEAD THE LOWEST - DICTATING WHERE THE BALL AND THE OFFENSIVE MAN IS TO GO WITHOUT FOULING. THE DEFENDERS SHOULD SIT IN A CHAIR - WITH THEIR FEET WIDER THAN THEIR SHOULDERS.
HERBY JUNIOR AND STEP, SLIDE AND SHUFFLE TO THE BALL - USING A DROP STEP IF NEEDED TO PREVENT THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER FROM REACHING THE CUTOFF LINE - WHERE HE IS VERY DANGEROUS - RIGHT ?
GRAMPS YOU BET - AND THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER MUST AT ALL TIMES BE READY TO TAKE A CHARGE - SINKING BACK AS IF REALLY HIT WITH A TRUE LOUD GRUNT AND FALL TO THE FLOOR FOR REFEREE EFFECT. 4
HERBY JUNIOR WOW - THAT’S FAKE GRAMPS -
GRAMPS NO - IT’S REAL BASKETBALL STRATEGY.
HERBY JUNIOR SHOULD YOU TRY TO TURN THE SHOULDERS OF THE OFFENSIVE MAN ?
GRAMPS ALWAYS - DON’T GIVE AN INCH - INCIDENTAL CONTACT WILL BE ALLOWED.
HERBY JUNIOR CUP YOUR HANDS PALMS UP - AND ALWAYS TRY FOR A STEAL PER OUR BRODHEAD COACHES. NOSE ON THE BALL - JAMMING ALL CROSSOVER DRIBBLES.
GRAMPS BUT WHAT DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS REALLY DETERMINES WHO WINS THE GAME ?
HERBY JUNIOR I WOULD BET CLOSE-OUT ON A DEFENDER DOWN LOW - HELPING OUT DOUBLE TEAMING.
GRAMPS ALL DEFENSEMEN OF THE CHEESEMAKERS UTILIZE THEIR PERIPHERAL VISION TO THE MAXIMUM - KEEPING AN EYE ON THE BALL, THEIR MAN, AND THE HOOP AT ALL TIMES.
HERBY JUNIOR WE’RE TAUGHT HELP EARLY AND OFTEN - BUT RECOVER QUICKLY AND CLOSE OUT YOUR DEFENDER - CONSERVING ENERGY WHEN YOUR MAN IS AWAY FROM THE BALL.
GRAMPS YES - WE’RE REALLY INTO THIS DEFENSIVE STUFF - AS YOU CAN SEE I USED TO COACH - BUT LEE MITCHELL IS ALWAYS TALKING BASKETBALL TO ME AND I PICK THIS UP FROM THE PRACTICES AND SITTING BEHIND THE BENCH AT GAMES. COACH MITCHELL INSTINCTIVELY TEACHES HIS PLAYERS DEFENSE - BUT DOESN’T EMPHASIZE SPECIFIC PLAYS OR SCHEMES SO AS TO NOT CLOG THE PLAYER’S MIND.
HERBY JUNIOR DO YOU READ ABOUT BASKETBALL FUNDAMENTALS GRAMPS ?
GRAMPS YES - I ADMIT I READ EXTENSIVELY ABOUT BASKETBALL AND MY FAVORITE TEAM IS THE CHEESEMAKERS SO I APPLY EVERYTHING I 5
KNOW TO THE CHEESEMAKERS. HECK ATTACKING ALL LOBS TO BIG MEN IN THE MIDDLE - SEALING OFF ANY OFFENSIVE PLAYERS FROM CROWDING THE LANE IS IMPERATIVE.
HERBY JUNIOR I’VE BEEN INSTRUCTED YOU CAN USE YOUR STANCE, ARMS, AND FEET TO PREVENT AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER FROM HIS GOAL OF SCORING SPACE - BARRING ALL CUTTERS AND REALLY BLOCKING OUT WITH YOUR RUMP AND LOWER BACK WITH HANDS FLARED TO PREVENT OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING.
GRAMPS THE DEFENDER MUST BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL TO GIVE GROUND PERIODICALLY SO THE REF WILL NOT CALL A BLOCKING FOUL. AND FINALLY REMEMBER ONE ARM’S LENGTH AWAY FROM YOUR MAN IF THEY ARE A PASS AWAY FROM THE BALL AND TWO ARM LENGTHS IF THEY ARE TWO PASSES AWAY FROM THE BALL.
HERBY JUNIOR MOM’S HERE BUT VERY LATE SO I’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW GRAMPS AFTER PRACTICE - MAYBE I’LL GET TO WATCH THE OUTER LIMITS TONIGHT IF MOM DOESN’T WATCH DANNY KAYE.
GRAMPS SEE YOU TOMORROW. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE SEASON TO GET GOING. LOVE YOU !
NOVEMBER 27,1964 HERBY JUNIOR WHOA - WHAT A START FOR THE CHEESEMAKERS. WE BEAT KIMBERLY 70 -62 WITH BURINGTON’s 27 POINTS; AND NOW WE PULLED OFF A 90 64 WIN OVER SUN PRAIRIE.
GRAMPS YES, THE KIMBERLY COACH, MASON, WAS A FORMER STUDENT AT MONROE. I WENT TO THE GAME AND ALL THE MITCHELL’S WERE THERE INCLUDING LEE’S WIFE, SHIRLEY, DAUGHTERS LAURA AND MICHELLE, AND THE MASCOT DAN.
HERBY JUNIOR I WOULDN’T SAY THE CHEESEMAKERS ARE ON A ROLL YET - BUT THIS IS A GREAT START AS KIMBERLY AND SUN PRAIRIE ARE VERY GOOD TEAMS.
GRAMPS I WAS A LITTLE LATE THE OTHER NIGHT DUE TO A LONG CURLING CLUB OUTING WITH FINLEY BARRY.
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HERBY JUNIOR I CAN GET INTO CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CHEESEMAKER BASKETBALL ALL DAY AND NIGHT BECAUSE MY MOM AND DAD WATCH SUCH CORNY TV SHOWS - LIKE ANDY WILLIAMS THE SINGER, JACK BENNY - WHO ISN’T FUNNY TO A KID, AND BEN CASEY WITH ALL THAT ADULT LIFE AND DEATH MEDICAL STUFF.
GRAMPS YOU’LL BETTER GRASP ADULT STUFF IN A FEW YEARS - JUST ENJOY BEING A KID.
HERBY JUNIOR I KNOW YOU STILL HAVE WORK TO DO GRAMPS - BUT DO YOU MIND IF I TAG ALONG - YOU’RE MORE FUN THAN GRANDMA - SHE SCOLDS ME.
GRAMPS I JUST HAVE TO CHECK ON SOME ACCOUNTS AT THE BLUMER PHARMACY, SPURGEONS, BAUMAN’S ACE HARDWARE STORE, AND TURNER HALL.
HERBY JUNIOR I CAN HANDLE ALL THOSE PLACES - BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU COULD DROP ME OFF AT THE GOETZ THEATER FOR THE AFTERNOON MATINEE WITH MY FRIENDS. AND OH I FORGOT - EVEN BRODHEAD WON WITH A JONES TIP IN OVER JUDA AT THE BUZZER 57 - 56.
GRAMPS AND JOE FRANKLIN - THE FRESHMAN FROM MADISON LED HIS FROSH TEAM TO A NEAR BEATING OF THE UW VARSITY. AMAZING !
HERBY JUNIOR THEY SAY FRANKLIN WILL BE AWESOME. I BET TOM MITCHELL AND BURINGTON WILL BE BADGERS - HECK TOM MITCHELL SCORED 30 POINTS V SUN PRAIRIE. THAT IS TREMENDOUS. IF HE KEEPS THIS UP NO ONE WILL STOP THE CHEESEMAKERS.
GRAMPS WELL WE’RE OFF TO THE RACES TO TALK WITH OUR BANK CUSTOMERS. WE’LL JUST DISCUSS BASKETBALL IN THE CAR.
HERBY JUNIOR HEY I WAS READING THE TIMES AGAIN TODAY AND DID YOU SEE THE ARTICLE ON SARGEANT SHRIVER WITH THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - ESPECIALLY FOR MINORITIES. THE US GOVERNMENT WITH JOHNSON’S GREAT SOCIETY IS REALLY PUSHING MINORITIES TO SUCCEED.
GRAMPS I WAS READING THE ARTICLE ON WEXFORD - JACKIE KENNEDY’S ESTATE - WHICH SHE SOLD THIS WEEK - AND SHE IS DATING ONASSIS
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FROM GREECE - A BIG SHOT SHIP GUY. I THOUGHT WE WERE TO TALK BASKETBALL HERBY JUNIOR.
HERBY JUNIOR OK - AFTER WE PULL INTO THIS NEXT CUSTOMER - LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE CHEESEMAKER PRESS ? WE NEED TO TALK SERIOUS BASKETBALL.
GRAMPS OK - THIS CUSTOMER WANTS TO DO BUSINESS NEXT WEEK. SO WE’RE ON TO DEFENSE AGAIN - HOLDING THE OPPONENT TO UNDER THEIR SEASON AVERAGE.....
HERBY JUNIOR BY KEEPING YOUR BUTT TO THE BASELINE, HELPING A TON WITH OTHER PLAYERS CLOSER TO THE BASKET, AND USING YOUR PERIPHERAL VISION.
GRAMPS AND COACH MITCHELL ALWAYS INSTRUCTS HIS PLAYERS TO TAKE CHARGES - HOLD YOUR GROUND...
HERBY JUNIOR AND ALWAYS ADJUST, LOOK TO BLOCK SHOTS OR GET A HAND IN THE SHOOTER’S FACE - BRINGING DOWN THE PERCENTAGE BY UP TO 2/3 WITH GOOD DEFENSE.
GRAMPS GOOD DEFENSE WITH THE CHEESEMAKERS SETS UP THE OFFENSE - EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS - STUFFING AND MISDIRECTING CUTTERS, SEALING OFFENSIVE PLAYERS FROM HAVING GOOD POST UP POSITION - HOLDING YOUR GROUND.
HERBY JUNIOR WE’RE ALWAYS TAUGHT IN JUNIOR YMCA BALL THAT THE BLOCK OUT ON REBOUNDS IS PROBABLY THE VERY BEST DEFENSIVE MOVE YOU CAN MAKE - IT ALLOWS A SMALLER PLAYER THE BETTER POSITION -ALLOWING HIM TO RETRIEVE REBOUNDS HE’D NEVER HAVE A CHANCE AT OTHERWISE.
GRAMPS IN MONROE WE CALL GOOD DEFENSE DENIAL OF ALL PASSES THROWN AND CAUGHT, BLOCKING CUTTERS, HARASSING REBOUNDERS AND SHOOTERS.
HERBY JUNIOR THE BIGGIE ACCORDING TO OUR COACHES IS BLOCKING SCREENS - GETTING THERE AND FIGHTING THROUGH - TALKING TO YOUR TEAMMATES - AND ONLY RARELY SWITCHING.
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GRAMPS AVOID BEING BURNED ON A PICK AND ROLL - THE OLDEST PLAY IN BASKETBALL -GOING BACK TO NAISMITH’S TIMES.
HERBY JUNIOR OH - HERE COMES DAD TO PICK ME UP - GOTTA GO AND I’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW GRAMPS - MAYBE WE’LL START TALKING CHEESEMAKER OFFENSE ONE OF THESE DAYS.
GRAMPS THE CHEESEMAKERS WILL WIN THE STATE ON DEFENSE - TRUST ME.
HERBY JUNIOR YOU’RE ALWAYS RIGHT GRAMPS. ALWAYS !
DECEMBER 7, 1964
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GRAMPS DID YOU READ THE MONROE TIMES ABOUT MARINER 4 GOING TO MARS HERBY JUNIOR ?
HERBY JUNIOR YES I ABSOLUTELY DID GRAMPS !
GRAMPS WELL - ISN’T THAT TOTALLY AMAZING ?
HERBY JUNIOR HECK - I JUST LEARNED ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND MARS WAS AN INTEGRAL PART OF IT. I FEEL IT’S ALMOST UNIMAGINABLE THAT WE SENT A SPACESHIP TO MARS - UNIMAGINABLE.
GRAMPS WELL THAT SHOWS YOU HOW FAR WE’VE COME WITH THE SPACE PROGRAM DOESN’T IT ?
HERBY JUNIOR YES, IT’S REALLY COOL - IN FACT DID YOU KNOW THAT JOHN GLENN HAS THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS MINE - MARCH 9TH ?
GRAMPS I DIDN’T KNOW THAT - SO WHAT DID YOU SEND JOHN FOR HIS BIRTHDAY LAST YEAR ?
HERBY JUNIOR WE ACTUALLY EXCHANGED BIRTHDAY CARDS AND ARE PLANNING ON DOING IT EVERY YEAR. I’M A BIG FAN OF JOHN - WHO WAS THE VERY FIRST HUMAN TO ORBIT EARTH. VERY RISKY AT THAT TIME.
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GRAMPS SOON PER PRESIDENT KENNEDY’S DIRECTIVE AT THE END OF THE DECADE THE US WILL LAND A MAN ON THE MOON.
HERBY JUNIOR NO WAY - NOT IN A MILLION YEARS - I DON’T BELIEVE IT.
GRAMPS YES - ALL THE WAY TO THE MOON. JUST AS THE ASTRONAUTS ARE GOING TO THE MOON OUR CHEESEMAKERS ARE GOING TO THE STATE TOURNEY AND WIN IT IN MADISON.
HERBY JUNIOR I HONESTLY CANNOT BELIEVE WHO SAT RIGHT NEXT TO US AT THE FREEPORT GAME - JOHN ERICKSON - THE UW COACH !
GRAMPS WELL TOM MITCHELL SCORED 21 POINTS IN THAT GAME AND WILL PROBABLY PLAY FOR WISCONSIN NEXT YEAR.
HERBY JUNIOR I ALSO SEE WHERE ST. VICTOR’S IN THE CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION WON BIG TIME OVER ST. BERNARD’S.
GRAMPS IT’S STARTING TO GET COLD EVERY DAY - ALL DAY. I KNOW YOUR BOY SCOUT PATROL HAS BEEN WORKING ON YOUR SLED FOR THE KLONDIKE DERBY NEXT MONTH AT CADIZ SPRINGS STATE PARK SOUTH OF MONROE NEAR BROWNTOWN - BURINGTON’s HOME TOWN.
HERBY JUNIOR YES - I CANNOT WAIT - OUR SLED IS RED WITH HUGE SKIS FROM AUNT LYDIA’S GARAGE THAT WENT ON A LARGE SKI CARRIAGE PULLED BY HORSES. PRETTY NEAT !
GRAMPS I SHOULD SAY - BUT STAYING WARM WILL BE THE KEY. NOT SO MUCH THE SLED !
HERBY JUNIOR BUT GRAMPS THERE IS A FIRST PRIZE FOR THE VERY BEST SLED OURS IS HUGE WITH SIDE SUPPORTS WHICH WILL HOLD ALL TYPES OF OVERNIGHT EQUIPMENT AND EVEN SCOUTS - A HORSE OR PACK OF DOGS COULD PULL THIS SLED EASILY IT RUNS SO SMOOTH. WE’VE EVEN WAXED THE SKIS.
GRAMPS I’LL DEFINITELY HAVE TO SEE THIS SLED - DID DAD DO MOST OF THE WORK ?
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HERBY JUNIOR WELL LET’S JUST SAY HE’S QUITE GOOD WITH HIS HANDS AND TOOLS AND WE LEASED HIM OUT AS A CARPENTER FOR OUR SCOUT PATROL.
GRAMPS OH WELL - BACK TO SPORTS - WEKZ JUST ANNOUNCED THE PACKERS PURCHASED DONNY ANDERSON FOR A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS - AS A JUNIOR. HE STILL HAS TO PLAY HIS SENIOR YEAR AT TEXAS TECH.
HERBY JUNIOR WHEW - I HOPE HE’S AS GOOD AS EVERYBODY SAYS HE IS.
GRAMPS WELL THERE WAS A LONG BIDDING WAR BETWEEN THE NFL AND AFL FOR DONNY AND ALL THE ALL AMERICANS.
HERBY JUNIOR LIKE JOHN HUARTE, GALE SAYERS, BUTKUS - WHO ALREADY SAID CHICAGO HAD A MUCH BIGGER MARKET THAN DENVER IN THE AFL - AND DON’T FORGET TOMMY NOBIS AND BOB TIMBERLAKE.
GRAMPS ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT IS A PLEASURE TO TALK SPORTS WITH SOMEONE WHO LOVES SPORTS AS MUCH AS I DO - HECK THIS TURNS GRANDMA OFF - ALL SHE TALKS ABOUT IS THE NEW MOVIE AT THE GOETZ - SEVEN DAYS IN MAY.
HERBY JUNIOR WITH BURT LANCASTER, KIRK DOUGLAS, AND AVA GARDNER.
GRAMPS WHERE DID YOU GET ALL THAT ?
HERBY JUNIOR MOM - SHE’S REALLY INTO MOVIES BIG TIME. AND SHE RAVES ABOUT THAT NEW COLUMN - DEAR ABBY ! SHE WANTS TO WRITE IN BUT IS AFRAID EVERYONE IN GREEN COUNTY WOULD KNOW IT’S her.
GRAMPS BACK TO SPORTS AND NOT MOVIES - THE CHEESEMEN FINALLY CRUCIFIED MONONA GROVE 44 - 71 WITH BURINGTON making 28 POINTS, DEARTH 22, HOLLING 12, AND MITCHELL 12 - BUCKY SCORED A FEW ALSO AND PLAYED FABULOUS DEFENSE - WHICH DOESN’T SHOW UP IN THE STATS.
HERBY JUNIOR IN FACT WASN’T COACH MITCHELL DISCUSSING THE DEFENSIVE OUT OF BOUNDS PLAY TO YOU LAST WEEK ?
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GRAMPS YES - ALL SITUATIONS - SIDE, BEHIND RIM, AND PRESS DEFENSE. MONROE USES FUNDAMENTAL DEFENSIVE MAN PRESSURE AT THE BALL CONSTANTLY AND SWITCHES UP DEFENSEMEN OCCASIONALLY TO CONFUSE THE OPPONENT’S OFFENSE.
HERBY JUNIOR WHAT ABOUT HAIL MARY’S AND OTHER SITUATIONS ?
GRAMPS SIMPLY WE DEFEND AT THE BALL POINT OF ATTACK - IN BOUNDING MAN AND ALSO ATTACK WITHOUT FOULING THE LONG PASS - KNOCKING THE BALL DOWN BETWEEN DRIBBLES WITHOUT FOULING BY CUPPING YOUR DEFENSIVE HAND WITH A QUICK SWAT. CHEESEMAKERS SAVE BALLS UNDERNEATH BY PASSING TO THE CHEESEMAKERS BASKET OR TO THE SIDE - NEVER BATTING IT UNDERNEATH TO THE OPPOSING BASKET.
HERBY JUNIOR WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO TO CONFUSE THE OTHER TEAM ?
GRAMPS MANY SITUATIONS MISDIRECTING THE OTHER TEAM - LINING UP BACKWARDS ON JUMP BALLS - WITH ALL MEN ON OFFENSE TO CONFUSE THE OTHER TEAM - FAST BREAKING OFF REBOUNDS UP THE SIDE LINES, AND BLOCKOUTS ON FREE THROWS TO TRY TO GET EXTRA REBOUNDS AND POINTS.
HERBY JUNIOR REMEMBERING DEFENSE IS THE KEY TO WINNING - BEING IN A READY TRIPLE THREAT POSITION - READY TO DEFEND, SHOOT, PASS, DRIBBLE, OR ANY ACTION NEEDED TO OBTAIN A WIN FOR THE TEAM ? RIGHT ?
GRAMPS ABSOLUTELY ! KEEPING YOUR FEET POINTED CORRECTLY AHEAD JUST A TAD WIDER THAN YOUR SHOULDERS.
HERBY JUNIOR OUR COACHES CONSTANTLY TALK ABOUT THE TRIPLE THREAT POSITION. IT ALLOWS THE OFFENSIVE PLAYER TO BE FLEXIBLE WITH OPTIONS AND TURN INTO A DEFENDER QUICKLY. AND DID YOU SEE BRODHEAD KILLED ARGYLE 69 - 55 WITH STEVE JONES HAVING 34 POINTS.
GRAMPS THERE IS SO MUCH IN THE TIMES AND BETWEEN READING TIME MAGAZINE AND THE WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL I’M A TOUCH BEHIND IN THE TIMES - SO FILL ME IN BEFORE MOM GETS HERE.
HERBY JUNIOR OH - CURTIS LEMAY RETURNED TO THE STATES AND IS HAVING A BUILDING NAMED FOR HIM AT THE AIR FORCE ACADEMY. LET ME SEE - MCNAMARA AS DEFENSE CHIEF IS NOW CALLING ALL THE SHOTS IN 12
VIETNAM - WHICH IS RAGING - AND WILLIE WOOD WAS THE BEST WALK ON THE PACKERS EVER HAD - THOUGH EVERYBODY’S ALL AMERICAN AT USC LAST YEAR. WE GO THROUGH CURRENT EVENTS EVERYDAY IN SCHOOL AND GET QUIZZED ON THIS STUFF.
GRAMPS OH - your DAD’s HERE TO PICK YOU UP - THE ICE SKATING RINK SHOULD BE OPEN BEHIND HUBER’S NEXT WEEK. LOVE YOU.
HERBY JUNIOR LOVE YOU TOO !
DECEMBER 15, 1964 GRAMPS HEY HERBY JUNIOR - DID YOU SEE THAT GARY BLACKBURN MADE ALL STATE FOOTBALL - A GREAT PLAYER - MAY PLAY IN COLLEGE.
HERBY JUNIOR ALL I KNOW IS THAT THE UW WON AND MARQUETTE LOST TO THE GOPHERS - MAKING AL MCQUIRE QUITE UPSET - HE HAS A TON OF REBUILDING TO DO.
GRAMPS I’M ALSO MAD AS HECK ABOUT THE FDA ISSUING AND APPROVING THE BIRTH CONTROL PILL.
HERBY JUNIOR WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ? I DON’T GET BIRTH CONTROL ? MAN, LOTS OF PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT AT SCHOOL. DOES IT MEAN NO MORE BABIES - LIKE RED CHINA ?
GRAMPS NO - NOT AT ALL - THERE WILL BE MORE BABIES, UNLICENSED ROMANCE - CARRYING ON WITHOUT A MARRIAGE LICENSE - THIS ALL EMANATES FROM MADISON - NOW CALLED MADTOWN. THEY COULDN’T BE MORE CORRECT!
HERBY JUNIOR I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA TALK SPORTS AND BASKETBALL - MOST OF THIS GIRL STUFF MAKES ME JUST Puke - I HAD A GIRL ASK TO HOLD MY HAND ONE DAY - THAT’S ALL I’VE DONE - AND I NOW FEEL GUILTY AND EVEN MENTIONED IT IN MY CONFESSION.
GRAMPS OK - WHAT DID FATHER SHEAY THEN SAY - WAS THAT A SIN ?
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HERBY JUNIOR I THINK SO - I RECEIVED 10 OUR FATHERS AND 20 HAIL MARYS JUST FOR STARTERS. I’M NOT HOLDING ANY MORE HANDS.
GRAMPS WELL THE HOLDING HANDS IS NOT A BIG DEAL - BUT THE UNSOLICITED ROMANCE IS WHAT BOTHERS ME - THE FOLKS AT ST. VICTORS WROTE THE VATICAN - AND POPE PAUL WROTE BACK AGREEING WITH THE ABSOLUTE NEED TO NOT HAVE THE BIRTH CONTROL PILL ANYWHERE.
HERBY JUNIOR BUT OUR TEACHERS SEEM TO THINK WE NEED IT FOR POPULATION CONTROL.
GRAMPS FOOEY. NOT SO. IT’S A CONSPIRACY COMING FROM ROCK MUSIC, DRUGS, AND MADISON....AND BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.
HERBY JUNIOR BERKELEY - WHAT IS THAT ABOUT ?
GRAMPS IT IS A HAVEN FOR HIPPIES - LIKE MADISON - THE BEATNIKS BURNED OUT OF THE 50S, AND NOW WE’VE GOT LONG HAIRED, LOVE BEADS WEARING, IRRESPONSIBLE WEIRD COLLEGE KIDS WHO ARE REVOLTING AGAINST EVERYTHING. I HATE IT - THEY ARE TOTALLY DESTROYING THE US.
HERBY JUNIOR BACK TO BASKETBALL GRAMPS - THE CHEESEMAKERS HIT 26 OF 29 FREE THROWS AGAINST MONONA GROVE.
GRAMPS AND MR FLAT TOP #23 BURINGTON HAD 32 IN A WIN OVER STOUGHTON 63 - 32 - WITH MITCHELL HAVING 17, BUCKY 14, AND DAVE HOLLING 13 GREAT BALANCE FOR COACH MITCHELL’S 250TH WIN IN HIGH SCHOOL BALL.
HERBY JUNIOR THE CHESSEMAKERS ARE NOW ROLLING - I’M FEELING IT. OUR TRANSITION OFFENSE IS FLOWING BIG TIME.
GRAMPS UNBELIEVABLE - THE REBOUNDING AND OUTLET PASSES ARE PAYING OFF - ALL THE PRE-SEASON WORK.
HERBY JUNIOR OUR COACHES TALK ABOUT A PIVOT UPON REBOUNDING.
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GRAMPS ABSOLUTELY - JUMP, SQUEEZE THE BALL - LOOK TO OUTLET WITH A PIVOT ALL IN ONE MOTION. NO TRAVELING !
HERBY JUNIOR AN ABSOLUTE BREAKOUT FILLING ALL LANES ?
GRAMPS ABSOLUTELY - COACH MITCHELL DEMANDS SPRINTS AND LANE FILLING USUALLY WITH THE BALL IN THE MIDDLE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ATTACK.
HERBY JUNIOR DOESN’T MONROE GO UP THE SIDE ON FAST BREAKS SOMETIMES ?
GRAMPS YOU BET - MANY TIMES THEY GO WHERE THE BREAK IS CREATED. IF THERE IS A QUICKER WAY, TAKE IT. ALWAYS TAKE WHAT THE DEFENSE GIVES YOU. AND WE REMEMBER THE CHEESEMEN CAN STILL BREAK ON A MADE BASKET BY THE OPPONENT QUICKLY BY SAFELY INBOUNDING THE BALL.
HERBY JUNIOR HECK I’VE HEARD COACH MITCHELL IN THE HUDDLES TALK ABOUT PASSING ANGLES - I DON’T QUITE GET IT ?
GRAMPS EASY AS PIE. IF THE REBOUNDER OR PASSER CAN MAKE A LENGTHY MORE VERTICAL LONGER PASS SAFELY - THE BREAK IS QUICKER ALLOWING MORE TIME AND A HIGHER PERCENTAGE CHANCE OF LAYUPS AND SHORT SHOTS BEFORE THE DEFENSE SETS.
HERBY JUNIOR THESE ARE SOME REALLY SIGNIFICANT FACTS - WOW I THINK I’M REALLY LEARNING TRANSITION OFFENSE.
GRAMPS THERE IS MUCH MORE - FOR INSTANCE - THE POINT GUARD NEEDS TO HAVE THE BALL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE - GETTING THE BREAK GOING - ESTABLISHING ORDER. IF THE POINT GUARD IS COVERED - HE MUST COME OFF A SCREEN OR PICK TO SET UP A PLAY TO RETRIEVE THE BALL AS THE OTHER TEAM IS IN HAWK GEAR - OR PRESS. IF THE POINT GUARD ISN’T OPEN - THE BALL GOES TO A FORWARD OR EVEN CENTER - WE ARE ALWAYS IN ATTACK MODE - AND THE PRESS ONLY GIVES THE CHEESEMAKERS ADVANTAGES.
HERBY JUNIOR OUR COACHES SAY YOU CAN STILL BREAK WITH A PRESS.
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GRAMPS HECK YES - ALWAYS IF IT IS THERE - IT’S MOST LIKELY A SECONDARY BREAK WITH A MAN ADVANTAGE. COACH MITCHELL DOESN’T CALL IT THAT - HE WANTS TO MAKE THINGS SIMPLE AND NOT CONFUSE THE PLAYERS. THEY AUTOMATICALLY KNOW TO MOVE UP COURT.
HERBY JUNIOR WELL - I FEEL THAT THE POINT SHOULD PLAY A ROLE IN THE FIRST REBOUND - AS THE BALL GOES OPPOSITE SIDE THE SHOT WITH THE FIRST REBOUND - AND HE CAN SEE THAT - AND MAYBE HAVE A GREAT CHANCE FOR A REBOUND...
GRAMPS THE POINT GUARD CAN AUTOMATICALLY GO TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHERE THE SHOT IS TAKEN AND BE CORRECT NEARLY 80% OF THE TIME.
HERBY JUNIOR I FEEL THE BIG KEY IS THE POINT - MITCHELL OR BUCKY IN MONROE’S ATTACK WITH THE TRANSITION OFFENSE.
GRAMPS OVERWHELMING FAST BREAK - THAT IS THE CHEESEMAKERS GAME. I GET EXCITED JUST TALKING ABOUT IT - WATCHING US PERFORM IS A TREAT.
HERBY JUNIOR THE POINT GUARD MUST ACCORDING TO OUR COACHES GET HIS BUTT TO THE SIDELINE AND BE READY TO ATTACK BY PASS OR DRIBBLE ALWAYS GETTING THE BALL UP COURT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
GRAMPS YES - COACH MITCHELL HAS THE POINT LEAD THE ATTACK AND GET THE BALL ACROSS HALF COURT IN TWO SECONDS IF POSSIBLE - MOST OF THE TIME REQUIRING A PASS - NOT A DRIBBLE -
HERBY JUNIOR YOU’RE IN A CALCULATED HURRY - RIGHT ?
GRAMPS ABSOLUTELY - REMEMBER WE JUST SET UP AND RUN OUR OFFENSE IMMEDIATELY IF THE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BREAK ISN’T THERE.
HERBY JUNIOR I GUESS THAT’S WHY THE CHEESEMAKERS AVERAGE MORE THAN 90 A GAME - GREAT TRANSITION OFFENSE.
GRAMPS IT IS SO CRITICAL TO RUN THE TRANSITION BREAK CORRECTLY. THE 3 LANES MUST BE FILLED - EVEN IF THE BALL IS GOING UP THE SIDELINE. A TRACK MEET IS ENSUING VIRTUALLY EVERY PLAY !
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HERBY JUNIOR SO MUCH SO THE OTHER TEAM FEELS - MY GOD THIS IS A BUFFALO STAMPEDE - WE CANNOT STOP THIS SO - I’LL FOUL OR DIVE FOR THE BALL. RIGHT ?
GRAMPS ABSOLUTELY - LEAVE THE DEFENSE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COURT. IF A LAY UP OR JUMPER ISN’T AVAILABLE, THE CHEESEMAKERS MUST ALWAYS LOOK FOR A GIVE AND GO, A KICKOUT IF THE PLAY ISN’T THERE, OR A TRAILER ?
HERBY JUNIOR WHAT THE HECK IS A TRAILER ?
GRAMPS HE IS A 3RD OR 4TH OPTION WHEREUPON HE TRAILS THE BREAK AND IS AN OFF MAN THE BALL CAN GO TO. COACH MITCHELL USES THIS TACTIC OFTEN AND PRACTICES THIS DAILY. IT IS INSTINCTIVE WITH THE PLAYERS.
HERBY JUNIOR WE’RE ALWAYS TAUGHT MAKE THE DEFENDER COMMIT.
GRAMPS AGAIN ALWAYS - DON’T GET THE OFFENSIVE FOUL - MAKE CERTAIN YOU HAVE A HALF STEP ADVANTAGE ON THE DEFENDER BEFORE BARGING INTO HIM AND CAUSING A 4 OR 6 POINT SWING - PLUS A FOUL - REMEMBERING YOU ONLY GET FIVE FOULS IN HIGH SCHOOL BALL AND COLLEGE - SIX IN THE PROS.
HERBY JUNIOR ALWAYS KEEP ATTACKING THE RIM WITH THE BALL IN THE CENTER GIVING YOUR TEAM OPTIONS.
GRAMPS YOU’RE GETTING IT ALL THE WAY - THIS IS CLEARLY CHEESEMAKER BREAD AND BUTTER. MONROE’S GAMES ARE ACTUALLY WON WITH LITTLE ADVANTAGES IN THE VERY FIRST MINUTES - MAKING THE OTHER TEAM PLAY CATCH UP - A CLEAR DISADVANTAGE FOR THE OPPONENT.
HERBY JUNIOR WE’RE ALWAYS TAUGHT YOU NEED TO ABSOLUTELY KNOW YOUR TEAM’S INDIVIDUAL SKILLS BACKWARDS.
GRAMPS YES - COACH MITCHELL DISALLOWS TIRED POST PLAYERS TO RUN THE BREAK UNLESS THEY ARE MOVING - BUT MANY TIMES OUR BIGGER GUYS RUN WELL - REMEMBERING BIGGER GUYS HAVE THE WHOLE COURT TO TRAVEL.
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HERBY JUNIOR I GET IT - THE BIGGER GUYS ACTUALLY CAN BREAK.
GRAMPS REMEMBER FACE THE ACTION - UP THE COURT - SCAN THE COURT AND PASS. AND IF YOU DON’T RECEIVE THE BALL DUCK OUT AND TURN FOR THE REBOUND - DON’T CLOG THE LANE BUT YOU CAN PICK OR SCREEN ON A SECONDARY BREAK.
HERBY JUNIOR WELL WE REALLY GOT INTO IT - COACH MITCHELL REALLY HAS TALKED BALL WITH YOU A TON - PROBABLY MORE THAN HIS TEAM. I’M JUST HOPING MOM WILL TAKE ME TO BRENNANS TO SEE SANTA - EVEN THOUGH I JUST FOUND OUT HE DIDN’T EXIST JUST LAST YEAR - WHAT A BLOW !
GRAMPS YES - I LOVE SPORTS MORE THAN ANYONE AND FOLLOW EVERYTHING - I MEAN I WAS REAL BUMMED TO SEE SCHLITZ BREWERY PULLED SUPPORT OF THE BRAVES FIGHT TO STAY IN MILWAUKEE. AND I WAS HAPPY FOR COACH SHULA WHO RECEIVED THE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD WITH UNITAS MVP OF THE LEAGUE.
HERBY JUNIOR THERE IS MUCH GOING ON AND OUR TEACHERS TELL US TO READ THE PAPERS AND MAGAZINES - HECK I JUST REALIZED IT IS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF GLENN MILLER’S DISAPPEARANCE IN FRANCE - OUR MUSIC INSTRUCTOR SAID MILLER WAS THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN CULTURE THIS CENTURY !
GRAMPS AND I JUST READ SAM COOKE DIED IN A SHOOTING IN LA - DIDN’T MUCH CARE FOR HIS MUSIC - BUT MANY REALLY DID.
HERBY JUNIOR MOM IS HERE FINALLY - AND I GET TO GO TO THE LINCOLN PARK ICE RINK TOMORROW - AS HER AND DAD GO TO THE AFTERNOON MATINEE OMAR SHARIF....
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WITH ANTHONY QUINN AND GREGORY PECK - GRAMS IS KILLING ME TO GO. SHE SAYS I CAN WATCH JONATHAN WINTER THE REST OF THE YEAR IF I TAKE HER.
HERBY JUNIOR HECK - ACCORDING TO THE GAZETTE WITH LAST NIGHT’S CHEESEMAKER WIN OVER EDGERTON - WELL IT WAS 20 STRAIGHT CONFERENCE WINS FOR MONROE.
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GRAMPS YES - PERFECT - BURINGTON HAD 32 AND TOM MITCHELL FOULED OUT WITH 17. THE STREAK IS ALIVE - AND WE CAN TALK TOMORROW AS I GET TO MEET THE NEW DAIRY QUEEN FROM JUDA TOMORROW - PAT KASTEN. YOU GOTTA GO - YOUR MOM IS DRIVING UP. LOVE YOU - BYE.
HERBY JUNIOR LOVE YOU ! BYE.
END - CHAPTER 2, CHEESEMAKERS
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