European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday december 18, 1985 the stars Ano stripes Page 23 a Fanfa s big men Paughf Aba skiffs by sex kick Reed by Sam Goldaper Atlanta not several hours later the Atlanta Hawks would beat the kicks with the help of Dominique Wil Kins s 35 Points. It was a tuesday afternoon and the Hawks were going through their pc game shoot around. Under the far Basket in the quiet of the Omni was Willis Reed Long arms spread apart As though he were still guarding will Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul Jab bar working on on on with Jon Koncak the 7-fool Rookie Center out of Southern methodist University. You also have to play 7-foot tall on defense Reed was telling Koncak the fifth player selected in last june s draft. Somehow it seemed strange for Reed to be wearing the Bright red shirt that bore the Atlanta Hawks logo. Reed probably More than any other Knick player rekindles memories of the glory Days when the 970 and 1973 teams won the Only two championships in the 40-year history of the franchise. During his 10 seasons in which he was the 1965 Rookie of the year and swept most valuable player honors for the regu Lar season the Alt Slat game and the championship series in 1969-70, the 6-10 Reed was known As the Captain and the inspirational Force. The 43-year-old Reed has travelled a Ong basketball path since his playing Days were Cut Short by injuries in 1973. He coached the kicks during the 1977 78 season and 14 games into the following season. He was an assistant coach at is. John s University where coach Lou canc Secca told him you have to get a taste of being the Captain of your own so Reed coached Creighton for four seasons. Unable to contend with what he called the recruiting rat race he left Creighton and is in his first season As an assistant coach with the Hawks. I be been both a head and an assistant coach in the pros and College Reed said. Not Many have had that Opportunity. I be experienced the unhappiness of being fired As the Knickerbocker coach and i have been through the College recruiting wars. I be Learned a lot about the different phases of basketball since i stopped playing. It has been a positive learning Reed a member of the basketball Hall of Fame said Many differences exist be tween being a head and an assistant coach in the pros. The head coach is the decision maker he decides who plays and who does t play and when Reed said. The assist ant coach is More an Reed who prefers pro to College coach ing does not consider being an assistant coach a demotion. I needed a Job after i left Creighton Reed said and there was one Here. I have been involved in basketball since i m 13 years old. I went to College to get my de Gree and become a teacher and a coach As opposed to playing College basketball and becoming a is one of Coah Mike Fratello s three assistant coaches. His specially is to try to make better players out of the Hawks three 7-footers, Koncak Wayne tree Rollins and Kevin Willis. Since Rollins the starting Center u in his ninth pro season and since Willis is More a Power Forward the development of Konc Kas a Center is a key to the future. Koncak who averaged 17.2 Points a game in his senior year and was consid ered the Best senior Center behind Patrick Ewing signed a four year contract Worth $2.5 the Creighton coach Reed got a not Dho of Willis Reed. Returns to the pros Chance to watch most of the lop players selected in the draft. The player capable of playing right away was Ewing Reed said. Koncak is not ready yet. He s got two or three moves to the Basket but lacks versatility. It takes two or three years for most rookies to be after 19 games Koncak is averaging 9 Points and 5 rebounds a game in 20 min utes of playing time. My Job is to practice with him teach him make him believe in himself and keep him from getting Down Reed said. How Many great players did Koncak or the other top draft picks play against Reed asked. In the Aba they have to face centers the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabbar Moses Malone and Robert Parish night after with so much emphasis being placed on developing a Good big Man Many former outstanding pro big men Are working to get younger big men ready for prime time. During the off season the Portland Trail blazers engaged Bill Russell to work with the 7-1 Sam Bowie. Paul Silas an assistant coach of the nets is involved in trying to make Darryl Dawkins a better Center. Mel Daniels is an assistant coach of the Indiana pacers who Are waiting for Way Man Tisdale the second player selected in the draft to begin producing on his four year $3.8 million contract. Tisdale was a 6-7 College Center who scored a lot of Points by posting up peo ple said Daniels. In the pros ties a Small Forward who is going to have to change his entire game and learn to shoot from the before the Start of the kicks Hawks game Reed standing in front of the Jjack Bench looked Over at Ewing and said it can be a marvelous feeling of satisfaction for you to see Young men of stature develop into the stars of tomorrow. I always want to be part of this still be did look strange in the Bright red shirt with the Hawk logo. Is football contest win a trip for 2 to the super Bow How to enter Mark an x in the Block by the team you predict to win then answer the three tie breaker questions and print your name at the Bottom of the ballot. 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