European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 no stars concept piles up victories for rams Abbott  Kaisin Mautern Bureau Ramstein a Germany Point guard Joseph Blackburn of the Csc Champton Ramstein rams averaged 20 Points per game while playing basketball during his last assignment at Scott apr this season As a starter for the 19-1 rams Blackburne has seen his average drop to four Points a game and thai de Cline suited coach Bob Abbott just Fine. When the Safe basketball tournament starts feb. 7 at Raf Beni Waters England it will Mark the sixth year Abbot has taken his team to the tournament. And in those same six seasons the rams have moved to championship level com petition with no players ranking among the league s top five scorers. You can put in 100 Points a game said Veteran Ramstein Forward Slan Harris Stan Harris. And if you Don t play de tense you Aren t going to  for rams Cin players Abbott Ball Means Little time wasted looking for a familiar name on the list of league Lead ing statistics. Our first substitutions Start at about four or five minutes Abbott said. It s usually a guard. It s always Man to Man against the  the posts slay in longer but they eventually will be pulled As Well. What Abbot i wants is a fresh Crew Down the stretch. We play to be even at halftime then to come out and put on a lot of pres sure he said. That controlled style cads for team play and a deep Bench. " Bench for us is not a Good term Abbott said. We Don t allow the announcers at the first to announce a Start ing five. They just say Ramstein rams and the whole group runs out  Abbott s system pays further dividends when frequent changes of person Nel at the base leave him with a weak team. I know when 1 come Here if 1 have 10 average Guys we can play  if he has 10 above average Guys he can go 19-1. This year we just had an abundance of Talent he said. As a starting five 1 feel we matched up Well against every  the Only loss came in the fourth game of the season against Tilburg those rapid substitutions kept the team fresh but in also kept the individual scoring average Between 15 and 16 paints per game Well below the 20.5 per game posted by the fifth leading scorer in the league. For players like Harris and Blackburn Abbott s style of play Means diminished scoring roles. Harris led the Csc in scoring with 26 Points per game in 1983, a year Abbott did not coach. But he offers no complaints. Sis two of qui Bab Abbott in his 26th and final coaching year counsels his Safe bound rams. This is the most fun i be Ever had on any team he said. It s a Good group of Guys and when you win it takes can of any problem you pc  Blackburn had to adjust his Way of thinking when he came to Ramstein from his High profile role at Scott. For the rams Blackburn brings the Ball Down and looks for the open Man. You have to understand what the coach wants he said. Coach does t care about Taloni. You be Goi to do what he wants you to do. I think that s a Good  Abbott thinks it s a Good philosophy too. After 25 years of coaching he Al most threw in the Towel during the 1985 86 season when the philosophy and the players did t get along. I was going to retire last year. It was a difficult year and it left me with a bad  Abbott said. I just did t want to quit with a bad  this year will be Abbott s last. And while improved player Altitude has made it More enjoyable it has not changed his approach to the game. Some people Ean t live nth it lie said while watching his team run through its daily two hour workout. And they Don t play  Zurbriggen s attack sinks Girardelli crans Montana Switzerland a Pirt Nin Zurbriggen upset in two previous races mounted what he said was a full scale attack to beat archrival Marc Girardelli for the Gold medal in the inaugural super a of the Alpine ski world championships monday now i am a Happy Man Zurbriggen said after avenging his defeat by Girar Delli in the combined. It was the third medal for the 23-year old Swiss ski idol who won Silver medals in the downhill and the combined but lost his world titles in both events. Zurbriggen was slow out of the Gale in the super giant slalom race but soon re gained his Pace and was 0,55 seconds faster than Girardelli at the intermediate Liming. He zoomed through the 43 gales on the 1,553-Meler a Hueron course in one minute 19.93 seconds nearly a second fasten an Girardelli. Girardelli austrian born but competing for Luxembourg was first on the course and set a blistering Pace which remained unbeatable for All except Zur Briggin he took the Silver medal in 1 20 80. Markus Wasni Eilt of Wusi Germany one of inc pc race favourites nearly lost his balance and had to Settle for the Bronze with a Lime of 1 21.08. He Laier complained bitterly about course conditions. Zurbriggen came to the championships roping to defend his downhill and combined titles and add an unprecedented two More in the super a and the giant slalom. He first lost the downhill 10 Veteran teammate Peier Mueller on saturday then Swiss racer Pirmin Zurbriggen stretches out in route i his supt i in Munday. Was edged by Girardelli in inc combined  s downhill portion. I think now 1 can have a real part said Zurbriggen whose Victory was wildly celebrated by his Home fans who unfurled Large banners blew horns and hanged cow Bells As he crossed ihi1 finish line i no longer fed pressure on me i i fee i 1 pm do u by Well in the coming races Zurbriggen Laid. The two Silver medals made me relaxed and there was Only one thing 10 do make a full scale " Girardelli said the pain in his injured left shoulder had cased and did not Trou ble Linn. He has dislocated his shoulder three limes this season. Following Sun Day s race he received treatment from his austrian based egyptian therapist. I did t feet Xiandi Cappi today of Durdelli said. My performance was Good and t think 1 could t Haic gone  it was a difficult course but i had a Good  said the two time world cup Overall Champion who has not won a race this season. His combined Victory came with the third place in i he downhill portion and the seventh place in jlu1 Sla Lom. Even if 1 did nothing Llic rest of inc Way Here. 1 would be Happy with what i have achieved after my injury and the bad Stan of the  he said. Was Neicer the defending giant slalom Champion and the Winner of four consecutive world cup super a s Pinr 10 she championships blasted tin a the course was prepared. The course was in catastrophic Shapi. With my starring number 14. 1 hardly had a Chance the i our As Al ready  was Neicer complained. The slow course was believed tailored for Wasmeier because in was is l b veil f German Roach Manin Osswald. It eliminated Mueller and fellow Swiss Martin Hangl who both fell. Karl Alpiger the Swiss downhill bronc medallist was a Distant 20th. Arn sports radio pro basketball denier at a Numis 2 30 . Wednesday