European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 2, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday january 2. 1986 Jabbar reached fhe Fop in 85 a Brinl Jabbar stood All out lit1 Aba younger he r. Barnard a Haski Ikall writer a balding 3x-\etr-Oid Center stopped one no the oldest jinxed in professional spurts in lx5. Thanks id Karlein . The oldest player in Llie National basketball a inn. The Angeles lakers ended a generation of frustration against the celtics. In new York the beat the Odds in the first Ever draft lottery. Abtil Sabhar led the Way fur Llie Lak ers in the championship series winning most valuable i honors by scoring i 2 \ Points in their four us orcs. The Laker-., who beat the be ttys fair mines to two snapped several jinxed in the season . Aji High it was the franchise ninth title including five in Minneapolis. It was the first time in nine meetings with the elites since 5j tic lakers emerged icon nuts. I or Lio Siun it was the Lime .1 fun Pion Thip series 1-m at Home. The c elites fell in Iso in i \ finals with like Only previous series loss coming in a x Ilsi Abdul tight of his 2l Kan in Johnson of the lakers Rrt aint d his Niu in touch Nna inst he collies. .-100 decision Larvin magic Johnson averaging is.3 Points and record 14 assists and .1.nnes worthy scoring 23.6 Points per game had a Brilliant final series for los Angeles but it was Abdul Jabbar who made the difference lie averaged 30.2 Points and 11 3 rebounds in the lakers victories and Ifo Points and 4.5 rebounds in their two defeats you Are never going to see another one like coach rile said after the championship was secured. He is a Supe rior athlete the Best of our Lime. With out him we re Jusi an Ordinary seven teams meanwhile were matched m a new Drall lottery sys tem designed in Eutimi Lutc the likelihood of team deliberately games so it could finish in place in the past the to team Conle Rente lipped a Coin to determine which would get he first Choice in the draft. I under the Otler system the seven hid in i to win the right in pick three time Georgetown i in Verslu s All Ain Eriean. Patrick Wing on May 12. During . / to a lion Alk televised Pla off contest representatives of the seven Lea pm gathered in a Manhattan hotel to determine the balance of Power in the league for the next do in years. He previously unlucky kicks whose 24-5x record was built on a league record 32 player games lost to injuries got Lucky in the Littler. They goil wig. Liven before drafting him in june and signing him to a 10-year contract Worth an estimated s3 i million the kicks season ticket sales More than doubled because of a Wing. Tut with scoring Champion her King Center Bill c Arlo right ant others still injured the team stumbled into list place Earl in the l js5-sh season while Twiny Quickl took his place a one of the Best centers. The kicks weren t the Only team a injury problems Early m the Michael Jordan of the Hie agn bit a. Already a superstar As the no s Roukie of the in ns4-s5. nut along with Philadelphia s Andrew Tuney. Purt land Clyde Drexler. a Oriel ii. Tree and i Mali s c Riff ill. All had leg or foot injuries. Flip iyk5-h � season started with unprecedented optimism the league after television ratings comin cd to Rise attendance set records and for the first Lime in recent memory no franchises talked of folding a Ven i is Only Van c e move from Kansas City to Sacra mento looked like a positive change As the Kings sold out every Home game in in California capital. Controversies Over the interpretation of ii Liry Cip ranks. Soucier. Had Many la to officials no Odds. Special master Kingman Brewster upheld the kicks Olfer Sheet to free agent Albert King a Pecimon that most considered a death Knell id their attempt to hold Down payrolls the Deal report Colv was .s3 million Over our ears. A our new coaches started the Seasun Matt Suokas in Philadelphia replacing Hilly Cunningham Dave Wohl at n Evv Jersey Stan Albeck. Who moved to Chicago in place of Kem and iterate Al in place of i Enny Wilkins. Who became general manager of the supermom is
