European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 17, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 25 Natty do Moraud a Jii Center blocks Oul Duke s Kern Strickland left and in sclera rebound away from John Smith on sunday. Irish pin another loss on acc from Pruni dispatches South Bend. Ind Donald Royal hit two free throws with 24 seconds left in overtime to break a 66-Alllie, and Scott paddock made two More foul Shou As in ranked notre Dame edged i eth ranked Duke 70-66 in College basketball sunday. Notre Dame s Joe Fredrick came off the Bench to convert two key free throws with 1 04 left in overtime giving the Irish a 66-64 Lead. John Smith who led the Blue devils with 19 Points then hit a Field goal to tithe score with 52 seconds left. Scott Hicks matched Smith s scoring with 19 Points for Noire Dame. Duke s Tommy Amaker Kevin Strick land and Quin Snyder All missed Field goal aug Mph after Royal s final free throws. Smith then missed the front Ednaf a on and Cne free throw situation Fol lowing Royal s fifth foul Wilh four seconds to go. Paddock grabbed the rebound and immediately was fouled. He made the two free throws giving the Irish who connected on 26 of 3d free throws their four Point Victory margin with three seconds left As Snyder fouled out. College basketball in regulation play David riven of Noire Dame tied the score 60-All with pair of free throws Wilh 1 30 left. Amaker missed a Field goal attempt and notre Dame s Mam Stevenson missed from the Corner at the end of regulation. The teams were tied nine times in the second Balf As Duke overcame a 29-26 Haj fume deficit. Notre Dame lifted its record to 14-7,while Duke slipped to 20-5. In the Only other game sunday involving a lop ranked team n. Carolina 83, Marquette 74 Chapel Hilt . Kenny Smith and Reid scored 17 Points apiece As third ranked North Carolin rallied in the second half for the Victory. Marque Etc s Man to Man defense and a sub Par shooting performance by Theta heels helped the warriors Lake the Lead in the first 10 minutes. An 8-2 uncapped by David Boone s follow shot at 8 17 gave Marque Etc a 25-22 Edge. Mike Flory s 3-Point Field Goat with seven seconds before halftime gave mar Luclle a 41-35 Lead. The warriors in creased their advantage to 53-46 with 14 03 remaining on the strength of a 10-2 run North Carolina 23-2, fought Backwith a Short jumper by Joe Wolf and two free throws by Reid a Dunk by Reid with 11 13 left tied inc score at s3, but Michael Sims came up with a steal and Basket at 10 28 for Marque let. Smith drove for a score at 9 50 before Jeff Lebo gave North Carolina a 57-55edge. Pat Foley hit two free throws for Marqueite at 9 01 to tie the score but North Carolina came Back with seven straight Points four by Lebo and a 3 Point Basket by Wolf for a 64-57 Jea Wilh 7 54 left. The tar heels stretched the Lead to 79-65 before the warriors closed to the final score. Wolf added 15 Points and Lebo bad13 for North Carolina. Tom copa led Marquette with 16 Points and led four other warriors in double figures. Sims had 15, Boon added 14, and Flory and David Reeder had 10 apiece As the warriors dropped to 14-9. Cooper eyes show of Tyson Regina Saskatchewan a Mike Tyson s handler can expect a Call Trambert Cooper s manager. Sharon Hatch who looks after the career Floc Young Philadelphia Boxer thinks it s time he and Tyson met in the ring. Cooper Mara his claim to a shot at Tyson and the world boxing Council tide saturday by beating Canadian heavyweight Champ Willie de wit before a sold Oul re Gina Grid orc and a National to audience Etc Canada and the United slates. Cooper 21, knocked do wit Down four times before the fight was snipped Al 2 58 of the second round. The non title fight scheduled Tor 10 rounds ended Wilh Cooper s arms aloft in Victory and de wit blood gushing from his nose staggering to his feel is the count of nine. Bert s idling two weeks out of the gym and then it s Back in Hatch said on sunday. Monday i will be on the phone with Jim Jacobs who is Tyson manager and Well the Victory improved Cooper s record to 16-1 with 13 knockouts and established the 5-fool-ii, 209-Poundcr a Force to be reckoned with in the heavy weight ranks. The show of Power stunned the do wit supporters but was nothing new to Coop or s Camp. Most of Bert s fights have been the same kind of display Hatch it helps sometimes it hurts because the person you wan to fight May Sec it to and say Well let s bypass him but i Don t think Tyson or his people Are the Type who Are going to Duck any de wit 25, dropped to 15-1-1 after being flattened in his debut on . Tele vision As a pro. Going into the fight the olympic Silver medallist was ranked no.10 among heavyweight contenders by in world boxing association and no. 26 by the world boning , a protege of former world heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier had fought mostly As a lighter cruiserweight. He won the North american boning federation 195-Pound title last june with decision Over american olympic Gold medallist Henry Tiuman. Aba players inject magic into map race by Bill Barnard a basketball writer for eight Yean in the Aba magic Johnson has proven himself a Winner. That winning however has t included the top individual Honor for a professional player being named As the most valuable player for a single season Bui Johnson who has taken in an increased scoring Load for the los Angeles lakers this season in addition to his duties As a floor Leader is the favorite among fellow Aba All stars who say he is the Best map candidate. He s been consistent for years and he s been taken for granted said san Antonio s Alvin Robertson who started alongside Johnson for the West in this year s All Star game. But this year he s done that extra scoring Lor the lakers and that could be enough for Johnson a three Lime Aba assist Champion is Lead ing the league in assists again but his scoring average of nearly 24 Points per game is she Best of Bis career and is five Points higher than last season. Larry Bird who has won the map award the last three seasons and Michael Jordan who is scoring More Points than any guard in history Are the most Likely threats to Johnson. Both however give the nod to the lakers Star. I think magic s the Best player in the Aba right now bind said. There s no one even close to him. I wish i could get in a Groove like magic s in. I know How it feels and it s a great magic is scoring and he s still leading the league i assists Jordan said. He has t won one before and he deserves it. I la probably play nine More years Andi la have other chances to win it. A nationwide panel of writers and broadcasters chooses the map but there Are no guidelines As to what criteria they should use to determine the Winner. Jordan averaging 37 Points per game for Chicago i drawing huge crowds wherever he plays although the bulls arc struggling around the .500 level. Playing for a mediocre team could hurl Jordan in the voting but several players said a team s record should t matter. The map should be magic or Jordan Maurice checks of the Philadelphia 76ers said. It should t be a reflection on Michael that his team s playing .500ball. He has a great Impact on every game he Waller Davis of Phoenix who picked Jordan As his map favorite said a lot of people believe the map should be a player from a winning team but it s not his fault they have a Soo record. Whenever it s close remakes it Chicago s i think the bulb Are a Good enough team added Atlanta s Dominique Wilkins who could t choose be tween Johnson and Jordan As his Choice. For a Guy who for years did other things what magic has done this season is phenomenal said Golden state s Eric Floyd second behind Johnson i assists. I Don t pick him because the lakers arc in first place. It s just that he s the Best player this other players Felt More strongly that the map should come from a championship contender. Magic or Larry should win it Kevin i Hale of the celtics said. They arc the two most dominant players on the most dominant teams. The Bottom line is always "1 favor magic because he s Wilh a winning team Dallas Mark Aguirre said. Jordan is having an in credible season but inc bulls just Don t have a Good enough other players were More impressed Wilh Johnson increased scoring punch. He s doing everything he always did plus now he s scoring More Washington s Jeff Malone said. He s always done everything else and now he s scoring too Rolando Blackman of Dallas added. But Detroit s Isiah Thomas one of Johnson s closest friends said that too much emphasis is placed on scor ing in determining the map. The scoring is giving him Sutra attention but inc map should be judged on what he docs for his team not on scoring Thomas said. Overall magic is play ing the Best basketball of his
