European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes january 1978 Sidney Wicks of he Boston celtics winds up Flat on Bis Back but manages to hang onto the Ball despite the scram taking a Tumble e efforts of Milwaukee Alexen left and Junior Bridgeman in a National basketball Tion game wednesday night in 35 prints As the celtics he of plated the a photo hounded Wicks has As trounce j30 6 by Fred Lief up sports writer there Are Days when Sidney Wicks must wonder Why there Arent More games like the one wednesday there Are also Days when the celtics front office must wonder the same for these have not been the Best of limes for the 28yearold he has become the focal Point in the eyes of Boston fans of everything that has gone wrong with the celtics this and with the celtics trapped near the Aba Roundup Bottom of the Boston Garden has not exactly been a pleasure dome for Wicks of but on wednesday Wicks scored a season High 35 Points and grabbed is re Bounds in the Garden to carry the celtics to a 130116 plastering of the Milwaukee tonight was Sidney said coach Tom another night it might be someone we were trying to Rind the Man who was hot and get the Ball to tonight it was Sidney the Guys on the floor recognized it and called his but who is averaging just Points a game this knows full Well it takes More than one player to make a i noueh1 learn played he were just trying to get our thing together As a that but i was pleased with the Way the team played the the celtics ran off 19 straight Points in the first Quarter to virtually put the game during that Wicks had seven Points and Jojo White and John Havlicek four Junior Bridgeman had 23 for the this is the Best game Wicks has played for us since he first came said hav its Good to see him have a Good game and get the people off his Dave Cowens had 23 in a Strong outside game White 19 and Havlicek in for the who Are is games behind firs place Philadelphia in the Atlantic i while Wicks and recently deposed coach Tom Heinsohn were never a match made in its possible thai the 6foot9 for Ward can look to better things under Sand the Confidence has always been Wicks Ive always had conf Opportunity is More the word that fits than its just that the Opportunity is there More now than Milwaukee coach Don Nelson an Excel tic didst have one of his better they humiliated he and we helped them As much As we elsewhere in the Portland dumped new Jersey Detroit Defeated Buffalo san Antonio beat in Diana new Orleans edged Atlanta Seattle tripped Houston 106104 Philadelphia took and Golden stat stopped Washington Rice Lucas added is Points for the Aba leaders while Rookie Bernard King had 25 Points for new pistons braves Al skinners 12point fourth Quarter helped Detroit Treava he game loss Bob Lanier had 30 Points for thl who put six players in double Fie Randy Smith Lebuff Lowisa 8 Mike Gale scored 7 of his 13 Points in the third period to spark san Antonio past Tau George Cervin had 23 Points ind Larry Kenon 21 for the spurs Ridde e Jan Hawks 1m Pete Maravich tossed in 34 Points in eluding his teams final to Lead the jazz past Atlanta in a game played in truck Robinson added 20 continued on Page 24 Aba boxes jazz Hawks 106 new Orleans i1m Jamal Row Mon 7 a12 Kalty 4 m too Drudi i Mara Len Atlanta 1061 Brown 0 04 draw Hawal 5 Hill rom Rufon 1 04 Mcmullen 5 04 Johnson Rollent 113 Cru Johnson to tilt new 23 m 24m 27 2f 1h spurs pacers 91 san Antonio mov of Ellrick 112 Konon 10 m paulliaj4 Oalaba Mii Gervon 1014 Gran Olbort Dengl Damn Ler Indiana round land 2 Vanlom Edward 4 Soarf Williamson cram Flynn 104 san 20 2s 35101 30 22 fouled total Antonio v supersonics rockets 104 Seattle 10m Gonnion Silkma 122 Pamlar 7 in 3 Wililam 6 brawn it a Naium Sellai 10 0 Walker Tola i 412434 Houston i u4 Jonal 3 74 raid Malona f 4s Lucas Murphy 11 Kun Narf 20 34 34 Foulad total lout Satalla Houston warriors bullets 106 Washington you pand Redga 4 57 Hayat Unold Orava 10 22 hand anon 2 04 or Long 104 Kupczak Walker 2 22 totall 441123 Iott Golden state 11111 Siy Smitn 11010 Dudley 3 Dicker a Parr part wiiiumi42l Oraan total ill fouled total Golden it Trail blazers nets 101 Portland 1271 King 14 Ulliman 4 minion 2 30 0 car Ringlon 1 44 Hugnou 3 m Jordan 7i102x m m Boston 1 1101 Wucki m 77 7 Cowam 11 Wolta 5 hmm assist f fifth Nail Al time scorer signs with earthquakes san a Leroy daemon fifth on the North Ames soccer leagues Alllice scoring Baa contract with the san Jose the team tallied six Godwin had club record 10 assists from the left Wina the his Nail career with the new York Gener Al in 1967 and played for several other teams before the earthquakes obtained nun from the Washington
