European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday january 14. 1988 commentary eng needs to come Down to Earth a i Rick Ewing ii As a problem with aerodynamics Pri Manly and mom  on defense. He often seen lying through he air when Hii will is should be firmly on the floor. A in night aesthetics. Ewing s take off is a thing of , Waring like an Ansel on a Mission. His form in Light is impeccable. His landings though have Rami d difficulty. He has t mastered the instrument Parul thus confusion in the cockpit. I in other problem is going airborne at All. He has ii Urmit lust to ascend at the drop of a fake that is. It the Mere suggestion of a shrug of an opponent s shoulder the lilt of his head the Roll of his eyes. As Stum As Ewing sees that he s up. Up and away and fun of the play. Tit Only docs tic crash into the stands or a Bench and endanger hit health bul it also handicaps him from getting Back to plus up the Middle or gamer a i a Shinil. Thereby hampering the health of his Hatcel Hall ii him. As Well.  television recently inc observant John Andariese said thai every learn in he National flask Ruball association must have in in teeming re pm inc fact Hal Patrick owing goes for the head fake Over a Lime this trait of Ewine s is As close to symbolizing inc plight of the kicks As anything else since lowing As the renter is literally and figuratively the player the team revolves around. Pitasio itally As on saturday night they display inti special qualities and whip the mighty Ccllins. I he night before they haphazardly blew a game to the humbling nets. Tuesday they fell to the Cava Liers. They Are 1t-22 for she season the sixth worst a rid in the Aba. Lifting is the most imposing Talent and physical specimen among the kicks and is paid for it. At s3 million a year inc highest salary in the Aba. He is 7 Tucei tall weighs 225 pounds and is fast and 3 Good jumper. His Otto Csc has been a huge Surprise to num. He has Superb shuts und daunting moves. Am Alltis year he seems to he working so hard stealing profusely As he runs up and Down the court pm the ibs break the press the trap. Ik1 is 10 talented so big. So Strong and has been i a Sui h a Long time going Back at least to inc eighth Grade thai generally he never before Hail it think in Whir game in maybe for a schoolyard Ace or even a College slur but not for one who Hopes to Lead a team to blog in the Aba. A i line arts graduate of Georgetown University twing surely is capable of thinking and chewing gum. Or thinking and being aware of a fake at the uhf Fata Patrick firing Rocs for the head late try time same time. Yet Ewing now in his third season in the Nha. Continues to make the Basic Bank Coball error. In red Auerbach s classic instructional Book. Basketball for inc player the fan and the coach he Wriles concerning defensive fundamental no. 13 never leave your feel unless the offensive Man a left his. Or you arc going for a rebound or you arc playing a inc  the zone defense is of course illegal in the Aba does t anyone discuss this failing with Ewing "1 do. And Bob Hill did and Hubic Brown did. And John Thompson did before thai said kick Pil Ino the Knick coach hark Ning to the most recent group of Ewing coaches. "11 frustrates All of us. But it s not like he comes Back and make excuses. He says my fault coach. I m sorry in practice he s diligent. People told me thai last year lie hardly practice because he was always icing Down his Knees. But now he s out there every Day j Vitino has a theory that since Ewing had been criticized As Tallin Short As a shot Blacker that in trying to prove himself in that area he becomes . Bul there is More to the Ewing game or less As the Case May be. Hell dribble the Ball in the open court when he should give it up to a guard and it is either stolen or he Bou Nee in off his ankle. His passes often result in turnovers. When he docs jump 10 Block a shot he does t just jump straight up but jumps Forward As though in great haste to reach the Popcorn Vendor. Until tie joined the pros Ewing never really Hod to Leam to Block out his Man in rebounding. His sic was All he needed. No longer he must improve on Akin up Aspi Lino says More space under the Basket. He has a habit on defense of reaching in when his Man Back to the Basket has the Ball. Instead of shifting with his feet to prevent a move As is taught Ewing tries to Bat inc Ball away. Primarily because of this and jumping into a Man to Block a shot he gets into foul trouble Early. The Roach must then remove him from the game on inc theory hell save him for later. Thus Ewing Over the East seven games before the game tuesday night Al Clevelan has played on an average of half the game. I vetoed him so Many times Patrick slay Ai Home and Don t to Over the player s Back " recalled Pitino. Bul he s so anxious to do Good and in the heat of the game he forgets and relies on instinct after inc loss to the nets Friday night Ewing said. I am so  the belief Hen is that the kicks will win More and Ewing will be depressed less Only when he begins to remember the. Most Basic components such As keeping his size i 3 i sneakers More on the door and that atoll of someone s eyes in t an open invitation for him to Lake fight instantly. Stargell Froni Puffe 17 writers returned signed ballots without Vui Iri. Fnu Rivait of the 45 eligible players Lii Ilu 10 receive a vote and their names won t he in next year s ballot. Sturgell hit 475 homers with 1,540 refs us a .282 Balling average in 2 Wasim with the Pittsburgh pirates. He was Oji ully regarded for Hii qualities As 3 a Vuyrl in inc Field and in inc club Huso. La 111lif Only Batter to hit a Ball out of and Ger stadium and he did it twice. To cleared the right Field roof old Forbes Field seven times and hit four nails into he upper deck in right Field at Pittsburgh s three Rivers stadium. When he Learned of his induction Nargell t eyes filled with tears. "1 Don t know where i m i i be last that big if composure he said. To be in the same room As babe Hank and i Mic. What o feeling. What an  Stii Redl. Affectionately known As pops in Liis Lea males. Was 38 in 1s79 when he led the pirates Back from a 3-1 deficit in the world series against Balti More. In the decisive seventh game at Balti More. Surg cell list a two run Homer two doubles und a single. It the a strange repeat of history. In 1971, Stargill scored the winning run in the pirates Icv cell pm Victory Over inc orioles at memorial stadium. That 171 was Roberto Csc Menle s series san recall said of the pirates Hall of Fame outfielder tic was the greatest. It was Rancito who started he pirate  Clemi Itu. Who balled ,414 in dominating the 1971 world series died on dec. 31, iv73. In the crash of a Small plane on a Mission of mercy to Earth quake shattered Nicaragua it was slur Gell who kept the family together after Clemente s death. In the 197v series Stargell had 12 hits in 30 a Bais for a .-100 average. He had seven in Ira base hits including three Home runs and his 25 local bases tied the series record set by Reggie Jackson Stargil liked 10 have fun on the Field and he wanted his teammates to join him. You come into his game without ulcers. You ought to go out without ulcers Starr Ironce said. You can t be tied up in Tinous All the Lime it s some thing to cherish i meshing to  the list of players who have made it the first time is impressive Jackie Robinson Bob Feller Ted Williams. Stan Musial Sandy Kaufax Warren Spahn Mickey Mantle Ernie Banks Willie Mays Al Kline Bab Gibson hunk Aaron Frank Robinson Brooks Robinson Lou Brock Willie Mccovey and now Stargell. Final period outburst rallies jets Over canucks b inc a a mar Luth Vav Vancouver. British Columbia Vancouver Foat h Hob Mccammon was wondering what hit his team after he Winnipeg jets strafed the canucks with four unanswered third period goals to pick up a so Victory tuesday night. I m really not sure what happened Mccammon said after the jets erased a 3-1 Vancouver Lead. I thought going into the third period we were in great shape but we Jusi went Flat. We kind of sat Back and let them take the play to us and Onee they lied it up i hey got the momentum Steve Rooney started the jets Back from a 3-1 deficit with a goal at 5 23 of the final period. Dale Kawer Czbuk fifth in nil Eoria. Then scored Hii 54th and 25th goals of the season to put Winnipeg ahead. The first three goals of the period came in a Span of two minutes and 32 seconds but  was t finished As he set up Paul Mclean for the clincher with a neat backhand pass across the Goalmouth. The Victory moved the third plan jets nil Roundup seven Points ahead of the fourth place canucks in the a Myloc division. Winni Peg has played