European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 16, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 23 Commer itary Neefs up where do ave go from Here if the we translates into the Philadelphia 76crs, the answer won t come easily. The i6crs were ousted sunday by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Aba playoffs. When you lose a final game of a Besl-of-7scries 113-112, there s bound to be an Avalanche of second guessing. But the 76ers need not hang their basketball uniform in shame. They played the Central division champs without the Jack Hummer inside game of Center Moses Mil on and the slinging jul Side shooting of guard Andrew Toney. Teams playing without 40 percent of their Starling lineup should t be expected to Advance to the Eastern conference championship series. / but sunday brought As much Hope As it did sorrow for Philadelphia. For in was Oil sunday that the 76ers got word thai they own the top pick in the upcoming Aba draft the fast three Aba drafts have resembled Goliath and Davids. Ralph Sampson. Akcam Taju attn and Patrick Ewing. Played the heavy with smaller peo ple taking on Davids roles. This year there s plenty of giants but no Goliath. Brad Dougherty John Sally. William Bedford and Chris Washburn fill the Bill she Wise but Lack the Overall strength at least for now to rate among a handful of players who have earned the Label of Domi the i98fi draft will usher in an Era of mini giants. Forwards ten Bias of Maryland and Kenny Walker of Kentucky might be plucked by Aba teams before their taller contemporaries if Larry Bird can dominate a game at Forward Why can t others Philadelphia More than any Aba franchise must confront that and other questions of the draft squarely. Owners of the top pick by virtue of a Trade the 76ers can hardly be grouped with non playoff teams that usually rate top draft choices. If the 76crs wound up 23-59 like the kicks or 26-56 like the pacers Lac would Rob ably take the biggest Guy around and work from there. Bui Philadelphia finished the regular sea son at 54-28, the fifth Busl Mark among the 23 Aba teams it should t Lake a Goliath to push the Fiers Over the top. -. Philadelphia poses More questions than answers. If the 76crs were Young they might View the 1986-87 Campaign like expectant parents awaiting the arrival of a new addition. But the 76crs hardly rate As newly weds. With the exception of Charles Barkley the entire Philadelphia starting lineup has played in More Aba games than they care to remember. Their minds Are willing but the bodies Well that s a problem. It s a problem because defensive specialist Bobby Jones retired As of sunday. It s a problem because Forward Julius , who whipped himself into play ing shape this past year has said 1986-87 will be his s a problem because the 7fiers can no longer count on Toncy. He has t played much the last two years because of injuries with the inside game of Malone and Harkley As a Centrepiece Tobey s marksmanship used to complement that fixture by drawing defences from the Center to the Periphery. But Aba teams Dis covered quickly that Toncy poses no threat from the sideline. It s a problem because Malone no longer reigns As King of the key. Of he s still powerful in Iho paint but a shattered Eye socket and 10 pro season make people wonder How Long he can continue to part the Waters underneath. Where do we i front he reconsider these directions. .-.-. Brad Dougherty so lie s nut a Arcco. Bui he s big 7-Fcctsmart played four years under Dean Smith and owns a nifty Little jumper Good from 12 feel or less. That shot would open things up underneath for Malone and Barkley. If Malone acids rest Doug Herty Cunt move into the Pivot. Johnny Dawkins shuck conventional Wisdom and Pluck the top guard in the nation. Dawkins has the savvy to run the club which would make Maurice checks the shooting guard. Checks the most under rated guard in the game could fill that role with no problem. Two years of wailing for Toncy to heal is enough. Walter Berry Simc say he s not ready for Aba s prime time but he has the moves and he can learn. Face it. Or. J. Won t be with the team much longer and Berry would be his successor. Some critics say Philadelphia needs More sire but icy won in a walk a few Yean ago with a lineup no bigger than the one they have now. Len Bias go for broke and parlay everything into 1986 Campaign. Bias has the ability to play Aba Ball and surrounded by veterans he could mean the difference. Of course this Means that Toney will have to end his stay on the disabled list bul if a team wants inc brass ring things have to right. Toney s return to the lineup is one of those things. My Choice quit playing second fiddle to the celtics. Take Bias in the Hope that the Maryland Forward can Piny a winning tune. Second place encores never War rant applause. Tilt Liri giants dodgers win with big bats by the associated press they were swinging big bats in St. Louis and Chicago. But the Home fans did t enjoy the fireworks because those doing the swinging were the los Angeles dodgers and san Francisco giants. Establishing a season High with 17 hits the dodgers whipped the cardinals 8-3. The giants getting three run homers from Jeff Leonard and Dan Gladden had id hits in an 11-1 shelling of the cubs dodgers 8, cardinals 3 St. Louis Steve sax had three hits and drove in three runs to Pace los an Geles. Mariano Duncan singled twice stole his league leading i4ih and 15th bases Nad scored three times for inc dodgers. Fernando Valenzuela 5-2, pitched into the ninth inning giving up three runs on five hits striking out nine and walking five. The usually Slick Fielding cardinals committed five errors we be been kind of ridiculed for our de fens 47 errors in 35 game Sand now the cardinals had that kind of Day second base Man sax said. That s what s so great about baseball to have a Day like this when they make All the errors and we gel All the giants ii cute 3 Chicago Leonard hit his sixth Home run of the season off Chicago s Rick Sutcliffe 1-6. Gladden s first Homer off reliever Matt cough capped a six run sixth inning. I i the Ball Good Gladden said of his opposite Field Homer into the right Field. Bleachers. Was Jusi trying to make Good Contact for a sacrifice Fly in that Mike Lacoss 4-0, allowed seven hits including Jody Davis fourth Homer. La Coss was lifted in the sixth because of a Blister on a Finger a photo astros 6, met 1 Houston Bob Knepper pitched a five Hitler and became the first seven game no Roundup Winner in the major leagues leading hous ton Over new York. Knupper 7-1, struck out five and walked one in his third Complete game of the sea son. Knepper s Only loss this season was Agnini new York on May 6. Kevin Basi rapped three hits including a pair of doubles and drove in two runs As Houston pinned the loss on Bob Ojida 5-1. Ojida surrendered seven hits and four runs two of them unearned. Phillies 8, reds 6 Philadelphia Mike Schmidt. Who did Riol Start because of pain from a cracked rib lined a Pinch single Wilh the bases loaded that combined with a Cincin Nati error to score three runs in the eighth inning and rally Philadelphia Schmidt s i i drove in one run and Sec Ond baseman Ron of sir s throwing error on the relay allowed two Marc runs to score. Cincinnati which led 6-1 in the sixth inning got a two run Homer from Nick Lis usty. Expos 3, braves 1 Montreal Andre Dawson hit his eighth Homer of the season stole Home As part of a double steal and threw out iwo runners from right Field leading Montreal to its 10th Victory in the last 11 games Bryn Smith 3-2. Got the Victory and Jeff Cardon escaped a bases loaded one out Jam in the ninth for his sixth save. Canton ended the game by retiring Atlanta s Clau Dell Washington and Rafael Ramirez on Short Fly balls. Padres 10, pirates 4 Pittsburgh Steve Gurvey hit a two run first inning Homer and Bruce Bochy added a Solo shot powering san Diego past Pittsburgh. Tony Gwynn went 4 for 5, including a triple and scored three times in the padres 14-hit attack
