Acknowledgment

Production of this manuscript has been the most satisfying of my labors for Prentice-Hall, Inc. It has also been the most difficult and challenging of my three basketball books. It has been satisfying, for defense has come to be the symbol of the good fortune we have experienced in basketball here at Oglethorpe University. The task has been challenging because of the need for specifics, details in minute parts which every coach can understand. Along with this desire to present detailed, proven procedures, there has been the urge to offer more revolutionary ideas. It is my hope that the old and the new have been blended in the proper proportion.

I want to thank Pat Stephens Jr. (Head Coach, Druid Hills High School, Atlanta) for his critique of various parts of this book. His constant reminders of the high school coach's needs helped greatly. Mrs. Gregory Favre, typist, was instrumental in having the manuscript meet its deadline.

Garland F. Pinholster

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