European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes May 1985 lakers conf want a celtic rerun Boston seeking to extend playoff domination Over la by William Barnard Boston a the los Angeles lakers want to run against Boston the Way they have run Over their three pre Vious playoff what they dont want is a rerun of their previous playoffs against the the lakers have faced Boston in eight National basketball association championship starting in most recently last la has never won a series from the the lakers Are 112 in this years Post but More impressive has been the Case with which they have compiled that averaging More than 131 Points per in wednesdays clincher against they scored we like to have people looking at us from coach Pat Riley said of the lakers fast break the first of june seems to be the time we like to play the Guys Are up there i think its going to be a great be the who play Host to the lakers monday in the opener of the bestof7 championship have sometimes struggled even to reach 100 Points in their Eastern conference victories Over Cleve Detroit and the know that scoring averages against uncommon opponents can be they know that the Eastern conference plays a tougher Brand of basketball than the Western Confer ence and in the last three los Angeles has played just two games against Eastern More the lakers also know that looks and polish dont win some like last year when the celtics outre bounded los Angeles 5233 in the seventh and deciding game of the title round to win their 15th its the hardworking team that lakers assistant Dave who scouted the celtics against the said Boston has other attributes besides the muscle and scoring ability of Larry Kevin Mchale and Center Robert there the smartest team in the Wohl there Are other teams that can match them in but they dont beat you have to beat they dont throw away they dont Force they see and they react they Are a great group of Wohl said celtics guard Dennis John son was the difference in the Eastern con Ference finals against he was As Good As he Hes not a great shooter or but he is a great fourth Quarter the series will be billed by Many As the great grudge match of especially for los Angeles guard Earvin magic whose superstar image was tarnished by the teams defeat last but whose turnovers and missed free throws in key situations made him the 1 Scapegoat for the would admit Only halfheartedly to a revenge All we wanted to do was get to the regardless of who we had to he since it is the cel theres going to be a Little extra incentive because of what happened last the celtics first met the lakers in the Aba finals in the last year the fran Chise was located in Boston swept them once the lakers moved to they also lost to Boston in 69 and four of those series went seven including the 1969 meeting that rep resents the last time an Aba team has a photo lakers coach Pat Riley the Guys Are up repeated As in the celtics Are seeking to re sume that tradition and the lakers again stand in their everywhere we people Are lying in wait for ready to Knock us celtics coach Jones but that some thing we everyone wants to beat the world that just makes it that much harder for its Tough for a knowing it must have the same hunger it had the previous year and to stay at that level the whole said Philadelphia coach Billy Cun whose 1983 championship team failed to repeat last teams have to play with a Little bit of once that fear championship teams usually avoid change and play with what they believe is a Pat in most you dont do much to change a said Dennis who played on Seattle title club in 1979 and the celtics last everyone else gets better around the and you stay the and youve got everyone gunning for the Are not the same team As a year they traded starting guard Gerald Henderson to Seattle for a future draft gambling that Danny Ainge would come through the Way he and they signed guard Ray a player too unpredictable for any other Aba in the lakers roster has changed Little from a year when bos ton slowed them Down and out muscled but Doug coach of the Denver team that was run Over by los Angeles in the predicted that wont Hap pen la is better this year than no Moe they Are stronger there a better rebounding they play a stronger and the big plus is guard Byron Hes a pure and he lifts the whole level of their new Orleans signs 3 cagers from Tulane new Orleans a three former members of Tulane University basketball play ers without a team since their school abandoned the have signed to play for the University of new Uno coach Benny Dees weve got three outstanding peo ple three Good and three Good Dees Tulane misfortune is our Good among the Trio is theron a 6foot6 Forward who started his Ca reer at played there two sea transferred to sat out last year and becomes eligible this season for two More years of Elden a 65 off and Forward Michael saw limited duty at Tulane As freshmen last Tulane gave up its mens Basket Ball program in the Wake of scandals Over Point shaving and Mcaa Viola the school said it would Honor its commitments to the nine players not involved in the but also said it would not try to stand in the Way of any wishing to were now a Vear ahead of where we would have seen if we were unable to sign Dees rangers Fine Stewart for remarks Texas up Texas general manager Tom Grieve fined re Lief Pitcher Dave Stewart thursday and offered an apology on behalf of the club for remarks Stewart made after the rangers 63 loss to Kansas City wednesday Stewart was called out of the bullpen with two runners on and none out in the eighth inning wednesday evening and gave up a three run Homer to Jorge Orta that put the royals in front he was booed loudly at the end of the eighth when he walked to the dugout and afterwards he was asked what he thought about the crowd at first Stewart said the booing did not bother him and then he said i would pay anybody my id pull anybody out of the especially the big and can you do it i dont worry about i worry about my my manager and my and i dont care what criticism i receive from somebody who just comes to the Park to have a Good time and drink a few John the bread maker or the Gas station attendant or any of those other Idi id of come on and try and they make say there not in shape or something like but the fact is they just cant do before the rangers game against Boston thursday Grieve checked the veracity of the remarks and then prepared his own the statements made by Dave Stew Art that appeared today regarding our fans Are totally unacceptable to the Texas our fans Are our most important re and we will not condone these types of we Are therefore fining Dave Stewart the Texas rangers sincerely apologize to any fan who was offended by these and we thank the fans for the loyalty and support that they have Given to the Stewart himself was told by manager Bobby Valentine to and he offered a Brief for any fan i offended i am Stewart i did not mean to offend Holmes sues Cooney aide for slander Las a undefeated heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes has filed suit against one of Gerry Cooney claiming he was slandered by false accusations that he used an illegal drug during his 1982 Victory Over the suit names Dennis Rappaport As the source of the which Holmes claims were made to Force him into a rematch with the filed Early last week in District asks for More than million in damages As Well As attorney fees and other court in the which was filed by attorney Oscar the International boxing association Champion charged that Rappaport defamed Holmes by accusing the Champion in newspaper stories of using a stimulant or illegal drug during his bout with Cooney at Caesars Palace in june Holmes successfully defended the title with a 13thround knockout of Coo Rappaport comments were carried in newspaper stories last which quote him As saving Holmes asked for the a reference to some form of illegal Between rounds of the Goodman said was forced to file the suit to restore his image As a clean the Only Way to Clear his name is to take the matter to said Holmes is very upset about Hes de voted his entire adult life to lecturing Chil Dren and Young adults about the evils of drug Goodman said records of pos fight medi Cal tests Are proof positive that there was no illegal substance of any Type in Holmes Rappaport was quoted in a column in the new York Post As saying he had a video tape that showed Holmes asking for and taking a
