European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1981 the stars and stripes Page 21 last years heroes for East could be wests aces in 81 Ohio up it looks like a couple of so to May hold the key to the wests chances when the 31st annual Aba Allstar game tips off sunday at the big House on the better known As the san Antonios George Gervin is actually from Detroit and Houston Moses Malone was born in but basketball fans in the Lone Star state have adopted the two As their in last years Allstar the pair combined for 54 Points in leading the East to a 144136 Victory in Gervin had 34 of that total and was the games this san Antonio and Houston have switched their allegiance to the Western conference and coach Billy Cunningham will be hard pressed to make up the difference on the East Malone and Gervin Are second and third in scoring in the Aba this season and coach John Macleod of Phoenix also has the fourth and fifth leading scorers on his squad in Adrian Dantley of Otis Birdsong of Kansas City and Kareem Abduljabba of los Cunningham has won on both of his previous coaching assignments in this last year and in the mixers coach plans to win the game on we have a lot of Speed at both the guard and Forward positions and they appear to have More depth in the he the easts starting guards Are Chicago Reggie Theus and Bostons Nate while Chicago Artis Gilmore will open at Philadelphia Julius the leading is one of the Cleveland Cavaliers Forward Mike Mitchell has replaced Atlanta Hawk Dan Roundfield on the East the league said who has not played since 18 due to Calcium deposits in his right was voted to the starting East unit in fan but the Hawks told Aba officials Roundfield will not be Able to participate in the Mitchell will be the Only Cleveland player in the he is currently the 10th leading scorer in the averaging Points a the other starting Forward will be chosen by Cunningham from a group including Milwaukee Marques Bostons Larry philadelphus Bobby Jones or backing up at guard for the East will be Bostons Nate and new Yorks Michael Ray while bos tons Robert Parish will be the backup Cen Erving May be due this in last years game in the doctor had Only 11 Points and was not a Factor in the easts Hes been voted to the starting team in each of his five seasons in the Aba and was in five Aba Allstar games and has the highest career average of any Allstar Points per his Best games were in 1979 29 Points and 1977 30 and the map starting for the in addition to Ger Vin at one of the will be Phoenix Paul Westphal at the other Dantley and Walter Davis of Phoenix at the for wards and Abduljabba at for the the reserves will be Malone and Seattle Jack Sikma at Las Jamaal Wilkes and Phoenix truck Robin son at Forward and Dennis Johnson of Phoe Nix and Birdsong at this will be the first time Macleod has coached in the but Hes already Fig ured out what strategy he will i want to play everybody the same amount of he they Are All stars and ought to get an equal Chance to participate in a game such As i dont feel that some players should get additional playing time at the expense of anyone some the second largest crowd Ever to see an Allstar game will fill the second place daddy is still 1 golfer Lon Hinkle gives his a piggyback ride during the final round of the Phoenix open Golf tournament last Hinkle finished heavy rain and occasional Hail washed out thursdays first round of the Bing Crosby prom at Pebble a sketches of the Aba Al stars by Alex Sachare Ohio a thumb Nail sketches of the participants in the 31st National basketball association Allstar game sunday at the coliseum All Statis tics through games of Western conference starters Adrian Forward leads the Aba in scoring with a has developed Good outside Lumper to complement Strong inside plans bigger than listed height of Walter Forward was listed on Allstar ballot As a the position he played in his first three Aba and fans voted him a starting spot even though Hes played guard All his scoring average is Down to from career but All around play has been Kareem Center still the the Standard against which All other centers Are his Fine statistics re Bounds and blocked shots per game Only Tell part of the Story of his influence on a making Lith Allstar George guard sacrificed his own scoring for food of and team has gone from to division still averaging Points to rank third in had 34 Points and won map Honor in last years when he led East to 144136 overtime Paul Ward slowed by stress fracture in right foot and adjustments to new team still among most innovative Shoemakers in the scoring has dipped to per reserves Otis guard has been hampered in past month by knee Strain and Heel Brilliant outside averaging Points per game to rank fourth in a fraction behind Dennis Ward renowned As out standing defensive guard in has teamed with oafs to give Phoenix the leagues biggest backcourt and bolster the clubs not a reliable outside but still manages to score per Moses Center quietly having his Best pro leads Aba in rebounding with average and is second in scoring at per knows enough to stay within his limited shooting Best offensive rebounded in the Len truck Forward getting More playing time this season and producing More than Ever for leads team with Points and rebounds per Jack Center nicknamed the Banger for the Way he hits the one of the most talented and versatile big men in the can play Pivot or Power has Fine outside shot for 611 Jamaal Forward Call him silk because everything he does is so having the Best of his seven pro averaging career High Points per has picked up some of scoring Slack due to magic Johnsons coach John suns methodical and among most respected coaches in Phoenix trademark always has been its team and that comes from the coach and his making first All Star Eastern conference starters Julius Forward has led Philadelphia to its fast Start with his Superb Allaround despite mixers tremendous he ranks seventh in the league in scoring with a Mike Forward replaced the injured Dan Roundfield of the Atlanta Hawks Mitchell will be the Only Cleveland player in the he is currently the 10th leading scorer in the averaging Points a Artis Center averaging rebounds and blocked shots per leads league with Fiel goal percentage and rarely tries anything from beyond 810 Eddie guard voted to starting team for second straight had 22 Points in last years started slowly because of contract dispute but has been consistent of Nate guard a major Factor in Bostons Success the past two the prototype Point most dangerous driving the Lane on the still extremely and at age 32 has Learned play under Larry Forward still an amazing has emerged As Bostons clutch scorer and lop rebounded As Aba Rookie of the year in 1980 and better than Ever in probably will log More playing time than most starters in Allstar Marques Forward some Call him the Best Allaround Forward in the claiming Hes better on defense than Bird or but Allstar games Are not known for their leads Milwaukee in rebounding and Bobby Forward Only no starter to make Allstar excellent defensive player and effective particularly in running takes a bad shot about once a Robert Center has been a reve lation in Boston after several desultory seasons with Golden playing with newfound enthusiasm and among league leaders in blocked and is scoring and rebounding Well to Start the celtic fast Michael Ray guard led Aba in steals and turnovers last has Cut his turnover rate a bit this season and still is in assists and in very most effective in Middle of fast not yet a dependable outside coach Bov unbeaten in Allstar going for third has developed in past three years into one of the better coaches in the enjoys excellent rapport with his players and has absorbed the is and of of the game from assistant coach Chuck als owners of Chison sales by Joe Mooshil Chicago a american league baseball owners approved new ownership and Sale of the Chicago White sox and Seattle mariners in rapid fire order thursday by a pair of unanimous 140 votes in less than an the White sox were bought by a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn for million while George Argyros purchased 80 percent of the mariners for is a suburban Highland Park real estate Developer and is a television executive who plans to resign his position with lbs next is a self made million Aire from Newport who Only 20 years ago was the manager of a Argyros has made his millions As a land with the White Reinsdorf will continued on Page 22