TUESDAY. JANUARY. 20. 1948 WATCH ON THE SHRINE Delving into the controversial issue of the Penn State style of basketball, a lew compliments should be paid to veteran coach Jim La'wther for the job he's perlormhig with his team. It’s only natural lor the slow, deliberate oilense 0 f the Blue and Wlhi.te eourtmen to negatively impress those used to a faster, more diazzling type of attack as used by Rhode Island State, Western quintets, the play-for-pay boys, and others. With only a fair record of five wins against three losses, the Nittanymen don’t rate anywhere near the nation’s leaders, but act ing in the role of giant killers, the I*awthermen were able to sub due high scoring Colgate and the timber-toppers from'West Virginia. The flamed sliding zone defense demands ultimate conditioning by the players in addition to alertness and thorough familiarity with the fundamentals. Oif late, the backboard play has shown consider able improvement, and edging in toward the hoop by an opponent from the corner has lessened after the lesson taught by B\s'Ss * , O'' . : ; :-x : V -i, , V c \ s " •> v