European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Torpley o Force off mavs Bench the stars and stripes Page 23 by . Ii. Fkr Kman Dallas a Rny Tarpley May Bethe Dallas Mavericks answer 10 their Al fold tendencies in the Nua playoffs. In these parts. Al fold is ten mex for the mavs Lakin deep is playoff dives like losing to Frank ill the firs round last year despite an impressive March to inc Midwest division title. Dallas has never Hern in the Aba finals. Tarpley in is is cond year out of Michigan has been such a Hil at Forward and Center for the Mavericks that he could Cam the Nha s sixth Man award 1h is year. He just won i lie  Mayer of the week award. Noi bad i or a Bench jockey. Under conch John Macleod the 7-foot Tarpley has hem Given ample Opportunity to display hit talents which include an uncanny timing for offensive rebounds. Roy has Nccann of such a Force that rethink he has a had Nihl if he does t get 15 rebounds guard Kondo Blackman said. Tarpley comes into the game usually for Strong Forward Sam 1 Corkins by he also spells Center James Donaldson who is bedevilled by hamstring problems. The moment Tarpley straps on his protective goggles he s wary of Uyco scratches inc reunion Arena Crow comes alive giving him a big cheer even before he reaches the scorer s table. I come into Ever 1 game pumped up because of the fans Tarpley says i fired up from the  Tarpley says he i loess l mind the sixth Man role. For now. Sure i d like to Start some Day. By i help the team More Asp coming off in Bench he said it fives me time to study the Man i m going to go against i just enjoy playing. I Don l Analyse my self. Bui it really Koukl he something if i play the Way i be been playing my whole career would t it in playing 26 minutes per game tar Pley his averaged 11 rebounds and 12 Points per game. Eucon did 10 a 43-min Etc game Tarp a would be averaging 19rebounds or game tops in inc Aba. A recent Chicago Sun times Survey of broadcasters and writers named Turp scythe top sixth Man in the Aba. We re using Roi much like Boston used Kevin Mihalc Early in his  Mavericks vice presiden and personnel director Rick Sund. He can play Forward and Center just Tike Kevin did. Roy is playing More intelligently Ever game. We caught some heat about nol Mak ing a Trade for a Center but look Al some of inc games Roy has had recently an you can see Why we weren t desperate Tarpley had 78 Points and 23 re Bounds in a recent game against Phoe Nix. Playing Center against Houston he Hail 10 More rebounds than Akcam Ola Juwon. This is the first year Roy has really been Given a Chance to show what he could  Sund said. He had logo through the Rookie learning experience last  Tarpley also threw a scare into the Mavericks when he disclosed a drug problem last summer. He is under super vision a first round draft pick in 1986. Tarpley was almost the properly of the los Angeles lakers. A Irac was kicked around hat would have sen Mark Aguirre and Dallas 19x6 first round pick to inc lakers for James worthy hut ii never happened. This was at a Lime when Aguirre was having personality problems with then coach Dick Motla who quit last  lakers were said to be interested in Tarpley s potential. Tarpley demonstrated against Phila Delphia recently How awesome he can be when he plays Power Forward while 7-2donaldson is at Center. Tarpley had 19 rebounds and 15 Points in 34 minutes against 1he 76ers. Roy and i controlled the boards and Charles Barkley was t his usual rip Lowring Weir Donaldson said. Philadelphia guard Gerald Henderson said Dallas is a changed team with tar play. They have to have somebody take charge Down inc Ilicich and Tarpley could be that Guy because he can really control die Glass Henderson said. "1 Sec Dallas As the lop team in inc  owner Donald Carter acc Cully gave the mavs a Tongue lashing for blowing Loo Many leads. He accused them of being Loo Nice and without a killer in  that s when Tarpley started gelling More minutes. Rev Tuple right shown against sortie last year had 23 boards is. Sum this we nil. Too Nice is suddenly a description that does t fit them anymore thanks to Tarpley. Dallas blew out Denver 123-96 Mon Day night to move out to a comfortable Lead in the Midwest division. Tarpley jihad 21 rebounds. Tarpley has been the catalyst giving the mavs Hopes of nip ing. Babe Ruth 714 and Willie Mays 6do As the Only players with 600or More homers. As he prepared for his i5ih major league season Schmidt said thai getting Inlo shape Al age 38 was More difficult than be envisioned but he docs i a Peel to play in fewer games. He wants &00al-bats. He also said reports he was assuming a new leadership Mantle with the Phillies ninety percent of my leadership still will be by example he said. By example Schmidt Points to his 1987 figures of a ,2ti Balling average 35home runs and 111 Bis. And to his status As the ninth leading Home run hit Ter of All time and a to Lime cold Flo Vonwinning third baseman. The leadership question has followed Schmidt since Phillies president Bill Giles last season said he would like More of a clubhouse and dugout contribution from him. Giles said Schmidt was Loo Cool sometimes  when Schmidt arrived in Spring train ing Camp last month he talked Abou leadership. "1 did t say that 1 would become a cheerleader or a Bench jockey a and i f lha is the Way it was interpreted Ilia s an  Schmidt  1 said was that if i was looking for an area to improve it would not become runs or driving in run those areas Lake care of  s the area of enjoying the game enjoying where i am in the game As player. I la take a More Loamy goosey Altitude Aboul the game. And from that ii Ink More leadership will  Schreidl basically is Tow key. 1 in takes Businesslike approach to his profession. Generally he shows the same Emo Tion when he strikes Oul As when he hits Home run Tii Ilc or none. "1 would like a Little More display of on the Field emotion is mid said. But 1 want it created naturally not be contrived. Maybe i la try a new wrinkle Here and there. I Don l know whal in willbe. I Don t Sec anything wrong in enjoy ing each and every Home run More Emo