European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page z6 the stars and stripes wednesday january 27,1988 Arizona fops to nearly unanimous by the associated press Arizona remained the no. 1 col lege basketball team in the associated press rankings monday missing being a unanimous Selec Tion Hyust tour , ib-1, received 59 first place votes and 1,256 Points from he nationwide panel of sportswriters and broadcasters and were voted second on the other four bal lots. This is the third straight no.1 ranking for Arizona which beat Southern California and Urcla last , 17-1 and Winner of 16 co Sci Ulic games jumped from fifth 10 second with three first place Voles and 1,174 Points. The boiler maker beat Michigan slate and Louisville last week to extend the nation s longest winning Streak. Three teams fell from the top 20 and they were replaced by no. 14 Florida which was absent fro the pall for two weeks after being As High As seventh and newcomer Villanova at no. 19 and no. 20 Southern Carolina 14-2. Fell one spot to third with 1.018 Points after los ing 711-69 to then no. 9 Duvic before beating Ihnn no. 20 North Carolina vegas 17-1, improved from eighth to fourth after handing Temple its first loss of inc season. The Runnin rebels to a civil 9f i Points. Utah s Green gets Honor of Aba s 5 Millionth Point Salt Lake City. Ulah it s trivia Lime. Who Brake Bob Mcadoo s scoring re Cord at Vincennes ind Junior College who was runner up Louclla s mar ques Johnson in the associated press player of the year voting who holds the career assist record for the Utah jazz More than double that of Pete Maravich who scored the 5-Milliontn poll in Aba history if you answered Rickey Green to any of the above you were right on All of them. Green hit a 3-Poinl shot at the Buaer to end the third Quarter monday night giving the jazz a 92-67 Lead and the Aba its 3,000,001st Point since the league began play in 1946. Ulah went on to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-96. I m Happy that a Veteran player got it and that it was a Good shot. It s another record the jazz have thai can t be Bro Ken Utah coach Frank Laydon said. It was Only inc third 3-Pointer for Green playing in his 10th Aba season this year and his Only Field goal of the Nielli. He finished with six Points the other three coming on free throws. I m very Happy for Rickey team mate Marc Lavaroni said. Yesterday i thought would t it be neat to score the five Millionth Point now we re All on the team that scored in something to look Back on and Tell All my the landmark Field goal ended the countdown monitored by the no through radio hookups to the cars Jatz no Roundup game in Salt Lake City and the Milwaukee Bucks contest at the Golden state warriors which were being played simultaneously. Green s Basket came As the Bucks and warriors were in a late first Quarter timeout. Before the fourth period began there was a ceremony for the sellout crowd of 11,212 at the Salt Palace and Green Auto graphed the Ball which will go to the basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield mass. Karl Malone paced inc jazz with 36 Points while John Stockton who took Over Green s starting role this season had 20 Points and i3 assists. Bucks 108, warriors 105 Oakland. Calif. Milwaukee scored inc final seven Points of the game to come from behind and defeat Golden stale. Paul Prussey gave the Bucks Ihu Lead with 26 seconds remaining on a driving Layup. After Sidney Moncriff hit two free throws for Milwaukee the warriors threw away the inbound pass to assure Pic Bucks Victory which broke a three game losing Streak their longest of the season. Terry Cummings led Milwaukee with 25 Points. Moncriff had 1s and Sikma 17. The warriors held a 19-Poinl Lead late in the second period and were ahead 64-49 at half Lime. But Milwaukee Ouise ored the warriors 36-18 in the third Quarter. Jerome Whitehead led the warriors with a season High 19 Points. Bullets 118,76ers 117, of Landover my. Moses Malone geared 26 Points and Bernard King had 22 As the Washington bullets won their seventh straight Home game since Wes unsold was named coach and their third in the past week Over Philadelphia. Considering we Haven t had a Clos game in a while considering we have had blowouts it s always Good to see How a team is going to respond King said. After Gerald Henderson hit a 3-Polnlcr for a 114-11 Philadelphia Lead Moses alone scored on a Dunk with 23 second to play in the extra period. King grabbed rebound of Mike Gminski s missed shot was fouled and made two free throws. Malone added another free throw with 10 seconds left to give Washington a 118-iu Lead before Henderson hit his second 3 Pointer of the overtime period Washington has now won eight of 10 games under Unseul who look Over for Kevin Loughery earlier this month. King forced the overtime by hitting a twisting fad away jumper at the Buzzer. Tying the score All 05. If Moses did t keep the Ball alive i never would have had a. Chance for inc shot King said. He tipped in twice and the Ball did t go in and men he got it out to me. I was Able to get off what i though twas a very Good shot. It Tell Good All the Way. Those arc the kind of shots you dream about. You Don t always get a Chance to shoot them Bui you dream about Charles Baldy had 37 Points including 14 of ihe76ers final 16 Points in regu lation and is rebounds. Heyward from Panzl advice from someone else. They say he s a top draft Choice but that s no Given i Gol another year yet and could chante his chances by slaying in school but he s got agents blowing things in his car and i Don l know what they re telling him Cio isfried said. Hayward said lie was a Little frustrated with the Way the University handled a recent incident in which he was involved in an altercation with a Campus policewoman. It All boiled Down thai i be had enough of Pittsburgh and it s time for me to move on Hayward said. He said he Only discussed his decision with his brother Pitt senior running Back Nate Llcy Ward. And we always talked about taking care of Mother and the family and we d All Benefit from Hayward said he did t know How much Money he would make by turning s decision came hours after Gottfried suspended him for failing to attend classes this semester. There arc people on the team who Haven t been to class yet yet i m the tonic of everyone s stories Hayward told Kaka to. He did not name the other players. Gottfried said Heyward denied during the meeting that he Lew to Washington. D.c., last weekend to meet with Allen but the Pitt coach accused Allen of actively recruiting the nation s second leading would have thought inc son of for Mer nil coach George Allen would have had a bit Giorc integrity Gottfried said at a news conference which hey Ward did not attend. These agents stalk players like Vul Tures. They arc leeches and bloodsuckers who sell out the song term advantages of an education for the Short term gains of Quick Money he said. When they re done with the kids they get rid of them. They re not interested in the kids they re interested in the the Philadelphia eagles selected for Mer Ohio state wide receiver Cris Carter in a supplemental draft last summer after Carter admitted accepting Money from an agent. Gottfried said he has notified the Mcaa Anil the Fri that Heyward hashed on acl Wilh an agent. A Chicago based Federal grand jury is probing the relationship Between College athletes Anil pro agents and May return indic meals. Hayward who rushed for 1,695 Yards last fall is on term to graduate after ihc1988 season and has done Well in school Gottfried said but has not attended win Ter semester classes that began Jan. 6. Pin running tack Craig to move on nil walkout Cost owners $104 million los Angeles a the nil strike Cost the owners More than $104 million in potential income and the walkout coupled with two costly lawsuits left Only seven of the league s 28 teams As moneymakers in was reported addition the los Angelis times said the players losses All from unpaid salaries was$84 million. The times said inc information in used to determine the figures was a compilation of published financial facts and internal reports of the nil management Council and the nil players association. When representatives from Bolh groups were Ai cd about the findings neither Side disputed inc the newspaper said. Tie four teams that profited the most Indianapolis. Miami Minnesota and the los Angels rams All changed stadiums in recent to the times Indianapolis realized a profit of $5,464,852 Miami made j5,131,060 Minne Sota had a profit of s3.151.270 and the rams made ,263.105. Other teams to show a prof were Philadelphia $470,711 Denver $464,744 and Cleveland the two Biggers losers the new York jets j6.003.182 and the los Angeles raiders $5,492,442 have the to highest payrolls in the nil the times hid the third big Gail loser. San Francisco $5.084,790, has the fourth highest payroll and the fourth biggest loser Seattle 4,921,894, has the Singh highest payroll it was times also said thai Only 11 teams would have isl Money were the nil not responsible for a $30 million debt $20 million in damages $10 million in Legal fees from losing a lawsuit to the los Angeles coliseum commission and s26 million in Legal fees directly tied 10 the Usel , Only sin of the 28 learns would have lost Money if. In addition to the lawsuits the television networks had not requested a j40 million rebate for the strike games. The nil also must Velum $20 Mil lion next season toward meeting the local $60 million rebate. Each team received $17 million from the networks this year but was forced 10 give Back $1.4 million because of the $104 million loss by the owners from the strike was based on their estimated 1986 Fate earnings $306 million and a projected increase of eight percent to s330 actual Gate in 1987 was j2u6 million resulting in a $44 million loss. The television rebate of $60 million made for a local loss of 1w the other big losers were Buffalo $4,571.538 Atlanta $4,394,868 Green Bay $3,s20,416 Washington. $3.344,941 do Broil $2,856,41 Houston $2.29x406 and Kansas Gay $2,288,733.five of the 28 nil teams Don t receive any Money from luxury Bones Dallas Green Bay the raiders Washington and Seallie and All lost Money. Dallas showed a loss of $1,879,212
