European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. March 8.1988 the stabs and stripes Page 35 his nets Are 75-42, but Reed s 3-0 Fly Sam Goldaper new York. Not going Inlo monday night s game against the Utah jaw. The new Jersey nets had won Olf three Garni since Willis Reed became i hair coach. The major change according to Otis Birdsong is Hiil the team relaxed and enjoying the gome again. That was evident saturday night in the 94-85 Victory Over the new York kicks Al Byrne Meadowlands Arena. So Sci Al times during the game Itic a Byers and their coach arc laughing and seemed to be enjoying themselves Ari uncommon sight during inc tenure of several previous coaches. During a twin oui in the closing minutes of he game. Reed turned to Buck Williams the Captain and Power Forward who is sidelined with a strained Groin muscle. Roy Hinson is playing the entire is min utes the coach said. Arc you going to give him part the remark left Williams smiling. When the game ended he walked Oft Trie court shouting we re undefeated. I sure is a new with 4 minutes 35 seconds left in the third period and the nets ahead 60-54, Tim Mccormick com milled his fourth Fout against Sidney Green As he drove to the Basket. After Mccormick went to the Bench Reed gave the 7-foot Center a lesson in Basket Ball and a laugh. A situation Imilce hat required me to say something to the player Reed said sunday before inc nets left for Salt Lake City and a five game Road trip. I told Tim my Good Hustle. But you be go to remember thai in a situation when we re Short handed and you re in foul trouble in would have been better to let them have the Basket in leu you were Liml or you wanted Chris Engler to play More " it s no Accident that Mccormick has shot 25 for 39 from the Field scored s9 Points and has been More fluid in his last three games. Herd who Phy cd Center for 10 Yean has been giving Mccormick a crash ii a &is3�a�li is Mercedes prevails in sports car opener West Corn Uuie s Jochyn Maas moves his Mirnd c9b 61 ahead of . Drier Eddie Cheever s Jaguar Xii during a world sports Prnto Type cur race sunday in Jerez de la front Ere Spain. The Maas inn Holch also included Drivers Jean Louis Schoesser of France mid Maun Dali of Italy nun the event first of 11 tests in the sports car championship season by covering 620 Miles in 5 hours 18 minutes and is seconds an average peed of 73.7 Mph Over 190 laps of he 2.6-mile circuit britons John Watson my Andy Wallace and Jutin Nielsen of Denmark were second in a Jaguar xjr9,12 seconds behind Follman j h Klaus Ludwig of West Germany unit Bob Wolleck of France id laps Back in a porsche 962-c. The defending champions Al the 1,000 Kilometres of Jerez americana a Beeper and Martin Brindle were forced out of the Nice because of engine prob lems. Next Stop for the sports cars is a j60-Kilon-Ler Rveal scheduled for saturday in Juana Spain. Course in How to play the position. Before saturday s game. Reed made him aware if Patrick a Wilt s Shoi blocking Ahi tily. "1 told Timmy to Ball fake against ening before shooting the Ball Reed said. If you turn and shunt at him he h Block your Birdsong has scored in double figures the last three games and played excellent defense saturday in limit ing Gerald Wilkins to 6 Points 10 below his average. He credited the nets recent Success to Reed s arrival we re playing much More relaxed and having fun inc net guard said. We re playing hard at both ends of the court Good defense and Willis has made everybody a part of the Good things Hal have been happening to us. I it s Given me Mure Fred no and i m getting More i look Over a team that had already Tost 42 games so i told them let s forget about that and conc entrain on the remaining 2h Reed said we set a Gnal for ourselves to try to win 50 percent of Drake fires hoop coach Des mo1nts, Iowa api Drake head basketball reach Clary Garner Hus been fired University officials announced monday. The a bulldogs ended the season sat urday Willi a m-14 record after a 12-60 loss to Illinois slate in the firs round of the Missouri Valley conference tournament. Garner had a record of us pm in seven seasons Al Drake. Drake athletic director curl Hon la said a screening committee be formed in 24 hours to Nick Darner s re placement. Caincr was not present at a monday morning news conference Al Liidi the dismissal was announced. Flake i ii
