European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes june 1985 Guokas named 76ers coach Philadelphia a the Philadelphia 76ers today named Matt assistant coach the past As the new head coach of the National basketball association general manager Pat Williams introduced the 41yearold Guokas at a news conference As the replace ment for the retired Billy cunning Ham and said Guokas had signed a multiyear details of the pact were not Dis but team owner Harold Katz said thursday the contract would be for at least two Guokas reportedly will earn in the a former Aba player and 76ers said he was thrilled at the Opportunity and the this coaching Job is one of the most prestigious in the Guokas said Success depended on the organizations proper talented hard a Good defensive concept and a Good Guokas said the first order of Busi Ness will be next weeks Aba College Well be looking for a Strong but where we pick 21st i doubt if Well get anything like so Well take the Best athlete we he Katz said who re signed May 28 after eight seasons and one Aba told him Guokas was totally pre pared to assume the head coach ing he said Guokas knew the players weaknesses and personal and Cunningham said the play ers liked height holds key to Aba draft by Fred Lief new York up montaigne believed height enhanced a mans the 16th Century French writer was born too forget essays and give the Monsieur a Here were the Mak Ings of an Aba for when the league holds its annual College draft june 18 at Madison Square gardens Felt fewer qualities will be spoken of with greater regard than it is the stuff that wins the los Angeles lakers with Kareem Abduljabba know the Boston celtics with Robert Parish and Kevin Mchale know i think its an exceptional says Marty the nabs director of scout its one of the few years in which you have a proliferation of youre going to As 1 look at seven centers going in the first in the previous two height was indeed Given its the Houston rockets selected 7foot4 Ralph Sampson with the first pick in 1983 and opened the following draft with 70 Akeem and picking second last passed up no less a player than Michael Jordan to get at 70 Sam this time the rockets Settle for the 19th the new York kicks have 1 honors and will land Patrick the 7footer from Georgetown and arguably the fiercest defensive Center to enter the league since Bill kicks coach Hubie Brown knows All about his two centers last Bill Cartwright and Marvin were sidelined with but the seven team lottery May 12 for the rights to Ewing was kind to new its kind of an atonement for the in credible suffering of last Brown theres no doubt we have added a pressure game player who can do it at both ends of the Ewing led Georgetown to the Mcaa title game in three of his four last season he averaged More than 14 Points and nine rebounds a but numbers do not even hint at his he can disrupt an entire monopolize the hit the jump Hook and Hustle All he reminds me of a George town coach John Thompson he has he didst get it at Georgetown he brought it Ewing is the Kingpin of the but there Are other big men who will com Mand look around the clubs across the chances Are they need a Quality player in the among those available Are 70 Benoit Benjamin of 70 Jon Koncak of Southern 611 Joe Kleine of 70 Bill Wennington of 70 Blair Rasmussen of 7 2 Uwe blab of Indiana and 71 Nick Vanos of Santa the jewel of the Power forwards is Wayman the 69 Lethander from Oklahoma who can Post Down Low and hit the soft shot from the theres also 69 de Pinckney of Mcaa Champion 610 Keith Lee of Memphis 69 Terry Catledge of South Ala 67 Lorenzo Charles of North car Olina 610 Greg Stokes of 69 Charles Oakley of Virginia 611 Bobby Lee Hurt of Alabama and 611 Mark acres of Oral after the initial selection of Ewing and the tumultuous Celebration by local Knick fans the draft gets Indiana needs More help at Center than so Benjamin is an attractive Tisdale is too Good to pass once he gets the Ball says Memphis state coach Dana he can do practically anything he wants to the clippers Are at the mercy of the pacers and will take Benjamin or want a Center and Benjamin May be going has Jack Sikma in the Middle so Center is of Little the local or the first Mcaa player Safe soccer championships sky Kings Post wins Raf England or Goetz scored three goals Here to Lead the Continental sports conference Champion Ramstein rams to a 43 verdict Over the Bent Waters phantoms in semifinal action of the Safe soccer championships the rams will Battle the upper Heyford sky 74 overtime conquerors of the we Bruecken for the Safe championship sunday afternoon at Roctz broke up a titanic defensive Strug Gle with an unassisted goal at of the first connecting on a 15meter shot from the left Side into the right Corner of the Charles Friedrich scored on a direct kick to make it 20 at of the second but Ben Waters Cut its deficit to 21 on Bryan cuellor penalty kick Al most six minutes Goetz made it 31 at by beating Ben Waters goalie Frank i Grego Rio on a direct it looked like Ramstein had things completely under the pendulum swung in Ben Waters favor in the next 15 minutes and the Phan Toms tied the count at into the second Jose Hita got the phantoms within striking distance on a direct kick at Goetz sewed things up in the 38th minute with his third a penalty kick and the Ramstein defenders protected the margin of Victory Down the Ramstein Goa lie Dave Tucker made a key save of a Cuel Lor Boot in the 42nd in the other upper Heyford took a 10 Lead in the 13th minute on a driven Boot by Bob things remained that Way until Schildhauer banged Home a 15meter shot from the left Side Only 12 seconds into the second an upper Heyford rout seemed we Bruecken didst take to that notion and the warriors tied the count by the 22nd Dulin Nelson headed in a shot off a Corner kick to make it 21 at and Victor Hernandez got the equal Izer on a direct kick at neither team could score in the next 24 but we Bruecken had a goal neg ated in the 43rd Lee Kopriva apparently scored on a breakaway in the 43rd min but the officials called an offsides Levy against the Csc positional tourney upper runner up in the dominated the overtime Nelson scored at in the first 15minute overtime period to give we Bruecke a 32 but Ken Connor tied things up at and Dave Glinka put upper Heyford ahead to stay on a breakaway at in the second overtime Sergio Francula scored on an unassisted dribbling 33 meters through Wei Bruecken defense for the goal with Only 58 seconds and Glinka iced the game at on a direct Nelson got Wei Bruecken last goal and Terry Spangler added an insurance goal for upper Heyford at a new Champion is assured because 1984 Winner Torrejon was ousted by upper hey Ford the Safe Al stars will play the suf Folk county championship club team in a game following sundays to Lead the nation in scoring and rebound ing in the same May be the super sonics Atlanta is next and would love to Nail especially in View of the Addi Tion of Willis the 7footers coach at Creighton and now an assistant with the but Benjamin should be gobbled up by the time the Hawks the rest of the first barring is Golden dal Wash san dal the lakers and Dallas has three first round picks and new Jersey does not select until the Sec Ond the 36th this year the league has reduced the draft from 10 to seven the trading deadline is june 17 at mid night according to this years draft is Ripe for teams can resume trading after the second there Are 12 Early players who gave up College eligibility to enter the draft Jerry Reynolds of Louisiana Carl Wright of Southern Kenny Green of Wake Kenneth Brown and Reggie Roberts of Texas George almonds of southwestern Louisi Ana and Joe Atkinson of Oklahoma theres also minute Bol of the 76 african who is strictly a developmental project for any the Blake offers something for or almost teams should take heart that George Gervin of the Michael Cooper of the lakers and Mark Eaton of the jazz lasted until at least the third those Howe Are theres no such thing As a bad Blake if youre new then its a bad they have no first round lakers vote on payoffs a members of the los Angeles lakers have voted to Divide their National basketball association playoff Pool into it was announced twelve Laker players and Trainer Gary Vitti will each receive a full share of with Chuck be a 7foot5 Center who was on the roster during the receiving a players receiving full shares were team Captain Kareem the most valuable player in the championship James Kurt Earvin magic John Byron Michael Mike Larry Mitch Bob Ronnie Les ter and Jamaal coach Pat Riley will receive a full share from the an sports Banning from Page 25 ruining their lives with Ruane kids look up to these athletes As their i want them to know that if they Are convicted of a felony involving they Are not going to be allowed to play in this he Patrick general manager of the new England said he Felt the idea had Merit As a deterrent against drug use by members of his National football league but he predicted a Legal Chal Lenge from players from listing the problem that we had was with visiting i think youd end up with litigation with visiting teams that Are not doing business in said in terms of a measure to be a very Strong deterrent to Pur own were in favor of he James press Secretary to Duka said he was unaware of the this is Brand new to Dorsey told the Boston we need time to review it before making television baseball los Angeles dodgers at hous ton followed by Chicago White sox at California 7 boxing Pink Lon Thomas Mike Weaver 3 radio baseball san Diego padres at san Francisco 10 Basenau Kansas City royals at Seattle 4