European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. April 30, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17  Aith  i Draff produced some surprises by dark Goldberg new York al1 la was an nil draft in which the particular needs of Many learns outstripped the cliche about going Tor the Best available athletes. While just about everyone was taking linebackers 32 were picked in the first six rounds Many of the teams with the Best draft records seemed to ignore their own Bra athlete available guidelines and went Tor players to ill their most glaring needs. The super Bow Champion new York giants Tor example used three of their first four Pekks to take wide receivers the one position on the team that Mig the viewed As below Par. The los Angeles raiders and new England patriots went Early Tor offensive linemen to Shore up aging and injury depleted units and the Washington Rcd Kiiu went for defensive backs. The Kansas City chiefs whose running attack it one of the nil s worst went for a Mutt-and-jefl1 learn. Temple s 180-Pound Paul Palmer in the Firel round and 250-Pound nigerian fullback Christian Okoye of sum Pacific in the second. Teams with holes at quarterback reached tar up to Fiel those gaps. Four quarterbacks were taken in the first round the most since six were chosen in the 1983 draft. All of the in in 1983 were considered Bluc Chippy but three of the four taken on tuesday arc question Marks. Vinny Testa verde the Heisman trophy Winner from Miami was inc obvious first pick in the Iran by Tampa Bay. Which had already signed him loan 18,2 million six year contract. It also was no Surprise  Oregon s Chris Miller was taken by the Atlanta fal cons with the 13th pick although most scouts rate his chances of becoming a Star As Uncertain. The surprises were Kelly stouter and Jim har Baugh. So Uffer who had an erratic senior season at Colora do stale but whose Stock Rose in the postseason All Star amps had t even been worked out by the St. Louis in i vet the cardinals with a history of picking players ahead of their projected round what football people can reaches took soul tar with the sixth Choice of the draft leaving incumbent Neil Max in limbo and stouter trying to figure out what was going on. Yeah i was surprised said Shoufler who was expected to go to Atlanta. I did t realize someone picking that Vurly in the first round would be incr Calvd in pick ing a  Harbaugh he Michigan quarterback expected id go somewhere in the second through fourth rounds was taken by the Chicago bears with the 26th pick. The selection seemed to indicate the bears Are worried about Jim Mcmahon s recovery prospects from Shoul Der surgery and the ability of plug flu tic a Heisman trophy Winner to step in Tor him. There arc a com mation of reasons Chicago personnel director Bill Tobin said. Jim Mcmahon s stat us is one. We Don t know where he is. There is uncertainly Aboul his health. If he is healthy he s our no. I  some learns on the other hand seemed to draft contrary to need. Miami with two of inc Best receivers in the nil in Mark duper and Mark Clayton traded up in the second round and look wide receiver Scott Schwedes of Syracuse. The defense poor dolphins did however use their first two picks to take defensive end John Boss of Boston College and linebacker Rick Graf of Wisconsin. Coach Don Shula suggested thai Bosa would be a see nil on Page 19 celtics top bulls to sweep series by the associated press Chicago Larry Bird said the Prospect of rest motivated the Boston celtic on tuesday night. We wanted to win this awfully bad. We needed the  Bird said after scor ing 32 Poi Nii As the celtics beat the Chi Cago bulls 105-94 10 sweep their first round Aba playoff series 3-0. For the second year in a Row. They have unbelievable experience. We just could t Cope with them especially Down the stretch said Michael Jordan who led Chicago will 30 Points. The defending Aba champions who beat Chicago for the i6lh straight time Aba playoffs await inc outcome of the Philadelphia  first round series before they Advance to the next round. Bird said the rest is very crucial for us in the Long  Kevin me Laje is out and we can i do it without him. And Bill Walter just came Back and the More rest he guts the better he is going to  Mihalc who averaged 20.5 Points and eight rebounds in the firs iwo play off games against Chicago missed the third game with an ankle injury. He could t have played and i Don t know How Many Days he needs before he can play  Boston coach  said of Mihalc. Walton missed most of the season with a right untie injury. Boson came Back from a nine Point deficit in the third Quarter As Dennis Johnson s Layup gave the celts an �2-81 Edge Wilh 5 49 left in the game. It was the first Lime Boston led in the second half and ii never trailed after Hinl. Bird followed with the next seven bos Ion Points As the celtics went ahead by six 89-83. Chicago s Charles Oakley finished with a game High 19 rebounds and added 14 Points. For Boston Dennis Johnson had 24 Points and Robert i Arish added 17. Boston was cold from the free throw line in the first half making Only nine of 14, but finished with ii of 37. Chicago had Only a .386 Field goal percentage. In other Aba action tuesday buckets 117, bums 108 Houston the Houston Rockett who almost blew a 25-Poinl half Lime Lead got 35 Points 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots from Akeem Olajuwon to Beai Portland in a first round playoff game. The rockets now Lead the Busl of five series 2-1 and could Advance to the next round with a Victory at the Summit on thursday night. Olajuwon scored 20 Points and blocked seven shots in the first half As the rockets grabbed a 70-45 Lead at half Lime. But the Trail blazers Cut the Kad to 10j-97 with 4 24 left in the game. Olajuwon s Basket with 4 10 to go Only the second Field goal for Houston in inc fourth Quarter made it 105-97, and he followed Wilh a free throw. Robert see Aba on Page 22 Portland s Kiki  Iris to score against Houston s Aksent Olajuwon o s Blank royals on Boddicker one hitter Krum pm dispatch s Kansas City to. Mike Bod Dii Kir threw a Cin Ohwiler tuesday night yielding Unk a sixth a neg sin. Gle i Willie Nikon. And Nelson Sim Inonu had three hits us the Otilli Marc orioles Defeated the Kansas c no pm. A 3-0. Huddel err. 2-0, a tired the Glrst 11 but lers before Hilt inc Danny Tan Bull on a full count Wilh one oui in the Fil la. He then walked to Jackson on a full count. Al Roundup bul Steve Lial Honi grounded to third Ami Angel Sab a Lln--hii1er. Wmk Luif strut k Oil i i m1 incl us i a to. Hie Oricks win Muj pal a i our Kimime losing i break and cum Lur Only inc second time in Huir a in nine games have won All five games Dod Dicker has started this season. Kanias City Pittier Anny i him up Only live Nils in seven innings As ins record fell to 0-4. Terry Kennedy singled into left Field Lonjin Hil Hulln Xiuru third Anil a enl lust find on a Fielding error by left la elder hit . The ps5 in Smyj Troph a Init who in Dejl led by the nil s los Angeles raiders in the seventh round in Tuc a Neon s triple score Kennedy. In the eighth. Simmons doubled lend ing off and Ken Ciff Lurt was us e when of Ginny jul 14111 Iii played i i Atvin e hum. Sinai Dies enl to third on the play and u Uri d in Alan Wiggins holders Choice grounder. After u double steal Pul curler a third no kill i or. Flied i j in Lam in deep Lel to Jaksim threw uni Wiggins it third base am the Umpire ruled the out was rect my d l Elbre Csc Turl would Cross Dixie Murray led Oil the ninth Wilh a triple and scored on Kay see Al on Page 22