[NU Sports] Fw: Jay Hook & NU hoops

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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 20:03:03 
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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 19:59:54 
To: Willie Weinbaum<Willie.Weinbaum at espn.com>
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Jay Hook & NU hoops

Many rules were changed because of Wilt.  This Celtic fan hates to admit it but the 5 second rule requiring a team to do something with the ball was as a result of Wilt being able to hold the ball above his head and effectively put a freeze on for the remainder of the game (or half)if his team had the lead 

Of course his biggest rule impact was the widening the lane from a narrow "key"

Harry
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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 14:36:24 
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Subject: [NU Sports] Jay Hook & NU hoops

NU alum Jay Hook was just on the Mets' spring training game telecast (against the Cardinals) after being honored pregame for having had the first win in Mets history, 50 years ago next month.

Announcer Kevin Burkart asked him a basketball question, about Hook having guarded Wilt Chamberlain.  Hook said it was Chamberlain's first game in college, Wilt was terrific and the Wildcats were losing late to Kansas and went into a box and one, pressing defense.  Hook was the "one" - - the guy who chased the ball.  He said, "They threw the ball to Chamberlain at midcourt and I went running at him, tried to jump to knock the ball out.  He didn't throw it, he didn't do anything.  He just raised his arm up and I hit him about at bicep level."

Hook added, "Talk about feeling ineffective, that was the epitome of it."
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