European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes saturday november 29,1986 despite All-star1 Start Erving Calls decision to retire irrevocable St 76cn Julin enrol operate la nil in dive l Obj he tied Etc Mailer the Lason. Scoreboard by Ralph Bernstein Philadelphia a Julius Ery ing says his retirement Ai the end of this National basketball association season is etched in Stone. It s said he superstar of the Philadelphia 76crs. I won t be playing basketball Ocul year 1987-88. This my last year As a he left one door slightly ajar As he did when he announced Al the opening game oct. 31 thai this was his last season. Possibly the Only thing that can make me come Back and play is if the team wins the championship Ana i m invited my family and i Are preparing for life after basketball which should Start around june 1987 the approximate time of the Aba championship round. Erving was asked about the possibility he might change his mind because of his excellent performance in the first 14 games this season. Philadelphia coach Matt Guokas de scribed Erving s contribution to the Early season Success of his injury riddled team. It s been As Doc goes that s he Way we be gone said Guokas after a wednesday practice session. When he has a Good game we win. When he s off his game we lose. He s had a tremendous Early part of the sea son. Looking around the rest of the league. Doc is playing All Star Type basketball. Other than Michael Jordan Jeff Malone and Orlando blackmail he has been most productive. His competitive desire makes you win helps you Erving in 14 games has averaged 17.3 Points per game four assists and 5.4 re Bounds. He divides his time Between the front and Back court. He is second on the team in blocked shots 16 and fourth in steals 16. Guokas is not comparing the 36-year old Erving with the earlier years of the player s 16-year career but the coach maintains that or. J is still of All Star Caliper. Guokas is not sure Erving Dion t make a mistake in declaring his retirement in Tention so far in Advance. I be always had a Little problem with these decisions a year in Advance Guo Kas said. How do you know How you la feel in june or september the coach said such a decision usually is two fold physical and mental. He observed that physically Erving can play another year or two but the mental part is Tough. Only he can Deal with thai. But it s Tou a in any endeavour to decide thai far in declared it s not something i decided to do because i can t play basketball anymore. I know i can still play standards Are High and 1 feel As though i can continue to play this season Al a High Standard Erving said. But this is the last year that 1 want to play. There Are things that i want to do in any of those things linked to basketball such As coach front office owner it would make sense to continue in some shape or form. I m not going to bog myself Down with one particular occupation. Certainly there would be room to do some work or be of service to Bas act Hill. Either domestically or internationally. I can t talk in exact terms right now but i certainly would be willing to enter lain different proposals different Erving said he has had informal discussions with the Aba and the lbs and Abc television networks. They the networks Tell me i m a Good interview. So they think there is a natural correlation Between being a Good interview and being a Good interviewer. I be heard it often enough that it might be Worth looking from Page 22 basketball thursday s to Lego scores men South Btry he tire 8 96 Mnn-pr4qikl�laa women top scorers or of Ullh j Grill Rob Nion 21. Wayne. Soul 18. Line to of Wal 37. 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