European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 10. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary trades put 3 two years too guard Gerald Henderson a five year Veteran with he Boston celtics became a free agent and a Cal shopping for a new contract from other National basketball association teams he got no offers said Larry Reisher. General counsel for the Aba players association. None. No team had any interest. So on a Friday he re signed with Boson. On Sun Day he was traded to a result of Hal Trade the celtics who had the Best record in the Aba this season and arc in the semifinal round of the playoffs own one of inc choices in sunday s lottery which will decide the order for the. First eight selections in the june 17 draft. Two other playoff teams Dallas and Philadelphia also have picks in the lottery Courtesy of trades made six and seven years ago one of them involving a player wha has since died. Tha Mavericks own Cleveland s Choice As a result of a i9so Deal in which they sent Richard Washington and Jerome Whitehead to the Cavaliers in Exchange for Bill Robizine and Cleveland s first round picks in 1983 and 1986. Robin Ziric played one year in Dallas was traded to Utah and died in september 19b2, an apparent Sui cide. Whitehead was placed on waivers ii Days after the Deal was made. Washington played 87 games in two seasons in Cleveland. The 76ers have the los Angeles clippers pick payment for a 1979 Trade for Joe Jellybean Bryant who flayed for three years with the clippers then in san Diego. Marly Blake who operates a scouting service for the league has no great sympathy for the teams who Quali fied for the lottery on win loss Merit but will miss it because of Trade judgments. Nobody forced them to make those deals he said. Ocl the buyer beware. 1 would never Trade a no. 1 for a guard.". The lottery is not exactly a guaranteed ticket to instant Success for he league s Downtrodden teams. Of the seven clubs involved last year five Golden slate Indiana the new York kicks Seattle and the clip pers qualified again this Lime by once More missing. The playoffs. Phoenix also is in a and. So if Cleveland Bonus pick that will be no better than no. 3. Because their previous owners traded away so Many prime picks including this year s no. I to Dallas he Cavaliers were allowed to Purchase the extra Choice. In will follow do is in the rotation unless the Mavericks pick no i. None of this sits very Well with Fly Ishur and he players Union. We arc locally again hit whole draft and we Urc going to move against in in the next Colucc live bargaining Nore Emont a Golden state last year when Pii Riek Ewing was inc no prize. Ai allies. General manager of the warriors was so angry when commissioner David Stern pulled his team s logo oui of the draft drum first giving Golden state he seventh Choice that he stalked but of the lottery. The up housing Chris Mullin who wrist limited to 55 games because of an Early Holdall and a late Heel injury. Ewing a Cal to new York but missed 32 games. Because of injuries. Indiana used the no. 1 pick u choose Wayman Tisdale. Benoit Benjamin went to the clippers us the no. 3 selection followed by Xavier. Me Daniel to Seattle Jon Kyn Cuk to Atlanta Joe Klinc o Scara Menlo and Fultn. Only two of the lottery picks Mcdaniel and Ewing were named to the Aba s All Rookie learn. The other Ihrcke members of inc Leain were ill first rounders Charles Oakley of Chicago no. 9 Karl Malone of Utah no. 3 and Joe Dumas of Detroit no. Is. Dumas came from Mcnesse state Oakley from Virginia Union Malone from Louisiana tech. Their successes were no Surprise though to Blake. There Are no Sec acis in inc dry i he said. Here s our pc draft report on Dumas last year he has a Chance to be a Star Lens the Best Range of any guar it in. The Drift. A can to miss player. There Are minor mistakes in judgment perhaps and differences of opinion perhaps but nobody is hid ing out Here. There won t be any Blake believes teams arc foolish to expect a Savior from the draft. If you Are looking for immediate gratification you won t find ii in the draft. Not in recent years. Houston Gilt Ralph Sampson and Rodney pfc cry and they finished last. The kicks go Ewing a and he wound up defending the fort with a Bow and Arrow while the indians were coming Ai him with galling ,. Blake likes the Quality of this year s crop it s a draft of great athletes with unusual depth and to Ltd biggest group of True guards in years lie said. And it s one of the most intriguing drafts in years. The key will be if one of the first eight teams takes a guard. There arc five Good ones to Martin Ron Harper. Johnny Dawkins Deil Curry and Pearl Washington. Normally you expect the first six or seven picks in be big people. But if somebody takes a guard open up a few other things. That s a big if Syracuse s Washington was one of nine undergraduates who gave up College eligibility to declare for the draft. The others were Waller Berry of is. John s. Chris Washburn of North Carolina stale Wil Liam Bedford of Memphis suite John Williams of Louisiana state Michael Graham formerly of George town Cedric Henderson who last played at Georgia. Andre Morgan of Hawaii and Jerald Hyatt of Lincoln memorial Tern. Brad Daugherty of Nonh Carolina 1-cn Bias of Maryland Kenny Walker of Kentucky Chuck person of Auburn Mark Alarie of Duke John Sally of Georgia tech and the flock of guards head the senior Section in an attractive deep draft there s no such thing As a bad draft unless you Don t have a first round pick Blake said. Then ifs ". The Seattle supersonic and the los Angeles clip pers have noticed. Blues from Page 21 20-foot blast past blues goal Lender Rick Wamsly with 54 seconds left in the period. But meaner who is in his sixth nil season but had never been with a team that made the playoffs negated that on a. Pass from Ric Natl ass who stole the puck from the flames and skated into the Calgary zone. By winning St. Louis atoned for a 5-3 setback Here in game 3. Scrappy blues penalty killing helped make the difference. St. Louis controlled the Early action and killed minor penalties to Raglan and Doug git our before Mcdonald $01 his Power Pfay goal. 10-year Veteran Kemp waived by pirates Pittsburgh up outfielder Steve Kemp a 10-year major league Veter an who hit .318 with 26 Home runs for Detroit in 1979. Thursday was waived by the Pittsburgh pirates for the purpose of giving him his Unland Lional release. The pirates also optioned Pitcher Bob Patterson to Hawaii i hair trip in a affiliate in the Pacific coast league and recalled Pitcher Jose Delcon and outfielder Trench Davis from the islanders. Kemp. 31, was acquired by the pirates from the new York Yankees in december i9b4 id a five player Deal. He hit .250 last season with two homers and 21 rib. This year Kemp was batting Only .18& with one Homer Ana one rib Kemp was the highest paid pirate at 11.32 million a year. Aba from Page b1 part lilo Denver s Blair Ris Nussen left i Houston s Robert Reid. Battling for rebound in thursday s game said. That s one of the strengths of this team. We were geared up and ready to play. We had been through some Adverse Sil nations Zutlas coach Dick Malta had said the mavs should have led 3-1 in the series. Dick did what he had to do to lighten the screws and there s no ill feeling Kilcy Aid. I Juit did t want to get caught in in o War of words. We re the Abdul Subbar was hit with a cup of ice while he was leaving inc floor. Buckets 126, Nib jew 121 dknv1-r Lewis Lloyd Natl Ritney hit key jumpers in the final is of n acc fld Uve Nimi period is a Nusun despite losing three starters to fuels nut lasted Denver. Lloyd s in footer just beating he 2- Sec Ond shot clock Vilh 1 45 left gave i Luu Oon 124-121 of cred. Mccray Sank n 17-fii.her along the Baseline Wilt 55 seconds reinning in and Denver could t counter. The rockets were without Alcuin Ola Juwon iwo technical Ralph Sampson and Point go ural Robert Reid Fork j Mil at the end. Houston i railing by As Ninny a 12 Points sent inc game into overtime in the play of Olajuwon and Jim . The is tied at i of at lie end of a Gulat Tan Lime my 114 at the end of inc first overtime. Laju Wiki Hnis cd with 2tt xxi in to Pace Hou Ilon. Lloyd had 25 and Mccray 20. Alex English had 42 Pom is for Denver followed by Calvin Nan s 23. Houston coach Bill filch credited the nug Gocs for i hair hearts out All sea son. We also proved we have a lot of charac Ter and heart he said
