European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday. April 16, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 t commentary Kemp Kepf fhe Faith and his swing of All tiie ballplayers who came from Rod do Scaun s Southern Cal learns and there were some great ones. Tom Stiver Fred Lynn. Ron fairly Dave Kinsman Don Buford a idl of peo ple thought Steve Kemp Wai going to be the greatest. He was built along the general lines of a medium tank. He hat this Short compact murderous swing. He had no strike zone 10 speak of. He was As danger Ous to Pilch Loas a crouched Leopard. They did t throw win the right to draft Manning no. I on june 2$, when West German Boris Becker was in Dallas recently for the world championship Tennis final he attended a Mav Ericks game and later visited the team s gift shop at reunion Arena. Do you have any to shirts Wilh Uwe blab or Delclef Schrempf on them Becker asked referring to the two Ger mans on the Mavericks. Getting a negative reply Becker opted for a Michael Jordan shirt. The Cavaliers Are among eight teams Wilb perfect night at the free throw line this season 22 for 22 on dec. It at chicag but they also had the worst night of foul shooting when they Aba notes were 9 for 24 37.5 percent Al Golden state on feb. 4. No team in Aba history has had the scoring and rebounding champions the same season but Jordan and Charles Oak Ley arc on the verge of accomplishing inc feat for the Chicago bulls. Jordan is a cinch to make in but Oakley must fight off late challenges from Akeem Olajuwon and Michael Cage. There have never been More than two players shoot 90 percent or belter from the free throw Ine in one season. But Jack Sikma. Larry Bird Mike Gminski and John Long arc Over the 90 percent Mark. Johnny Dawkins had a Chance to surpass that level but he suffered a season ending injury after hitting 89.6 percent from the line. The kicks did t have a winning month from March 1984 until they Wen 8 4 in february of this year. Then the 1 went 9-s in March and started 5-1 in april. With five teams fighting for the last three playoff tools in the Eastern Confer ence coach Chuck Daly of Detroit which in in second place in the conference stand ing is asked often which team he would like to play in the first round. "1 found out a Long Lime ago thai you should t with to play a team in the play offs Daly said. You just take anyone you can gel. If you with for one team in might come in and kick you right out of the Bird says he s in favor of the promo Boston s Larry Bird. Favor three refs Sal for a third official at Aba games if he could Stop All the unnecessary elbows and other stuff that goes on underneath Bui i really have no problem with the Way in is Bird said if the third official is added just to get More control then there s really no Point in doing it because the two Guys out there now have control of the the proposal will be considered at a Board of governors meeting april 26,
