European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. April 28, 19bb the stars and stripes Page 23 celtics in better shape this year Brookline. Mass. A the Boston celtics made in to lint car s Aba finals despite a int til injuries Anil Lillic Bench strength. They enter this year s play inti with healthier starters and Butler backups. Forward Kevin Milf Lac and Center Bill Wallis each played Wilh a broken foot throughout the i9s7 playoffs. A sprained Anile slowed Center Robert Parish after he playoffs began. Al Boston Mil forced the pm Angl a lakers to six game before losing the title tactics. This season the celtics Are better equipped to win it. They Hope to so nil in thai direction in Friday night s opener of a Neit of five first round series a gains the new Voik kicks. I did t feel very Good at nil heading into last season s playoffs Huston coach . Jones said Afler Pra Elice tuesday. Kevin we later found out. Had a broken fool since March. Robert had the ankle problem. The Bench was very weak. We have a Strong Bench Mchale and Walton underwent of season foot surgery. Walton hits missed inc entire season but Mihalc sat Oul just the first 14 games then played 64 and ended the season As the league Leader with a 60.4 shooting percentage. His 22.6 scoring average ranked i Ith in the Aba. Parish averaged 14.3 Points and was second the league Tith a 58.9 shooting percentage. Boston has some minor pains now Parish knee Larry Bird s sprained ankle and Dennis John Ion s shoulder. Hut the aches should t have a significant impel on their respective performances. Bird did t play in Boylon l last two games of the season at Atlanta and at Chicago and Jones tried 0 keep Parish and Johnson out As Well. Hul Ketlyn Mcshate. Played with broken toot the Aba ordered those two to make the trip. They should have been Able to Lake the Lime off Bird old the Boston Herald. To win the championship we have to do what we feel it right. We have to be healthy and rested. It s not our fault that these were two to the Aba refused la say whether in had ordered the players to make the trip saying Only in Wai a club matter and the celtics refused comment. The Herald however reported that Johnson and Parish were threatened by the league with possible Gary Colson resigns As Lobos basketball coach Albuquerque . A an emotionally distraught Gary col son resigned tuesday in basketball coach at new Mexico ending a often tumultuous eight year tenure during which he guided the Prog Ramback to respectability after a major scandal. Reading from a prepared statement Colson broke Down in tears several times during a new conference outside his Albuquerque restaurant then refused to in scr questions. Colson 53, cited a Basic differ ence of opinion regarding his ability to Lead the Unm basketball program to the next level of he would not elaborate but ath Letic director John of toeing later Eon firmed he had differences with cot son during discussions this week on Olson s contract which had two years remaining. Koenig said Colson will receive a minimum of si77,000 for the two remaining years on his contract. Of that total is 11,000 will come from the school and another 166,000 from private funds. The agreement also states that Colson would receive an additionalj22.000 from Unm if he has not obtained another College head coaching Job by May 1, 1990. A breakdown on inc financial settlement shows Colson will receive a Lump sum of $45,000 from Union june i of this year and three Semi annual payments of 122,000each through nov. I 1989. In eight years at new Mexico cosign Ted the Lobos to a 146-106 record including a 22-14 record this season that included a Victory Over then no. 1 ranked Arizona. While Colson led new me Nicoto five straight National invitation tournament appearances his learns were unable to land Anncar tournament bid. The 1987 team was 25-10, a school record for Victo Ries in a season but was left Oul of the 64-Leam Mcaa Field. Gary Colson difference of opinion one game suspensions during the pm Milf if they Diin t mate the trip. They inn Row i chartered flight to Atlanta Friday afternoon and barely in Lime to play a night game. It did t do my knee any i i 1,h -.iiid, tit celtics were just 11-8 Afu a then first 19barnes but finished at 57-25 even thu ugh they lost their last two games with an squad. Having a Strong Bench helped. Mow i Cycan bring guards j in l a uni a agreement tuesday that will Grant some no ices unrestricted free Agency continue the Ai m Cap sys Tern and reduce the College draft to Tutu rounds after this year. Before the Neil season seven Joar n in Veter an whose contracts have cup Rcd will Haw com plete Freedom to sign with any Kim. And i hair original teams will no longer have inc right torn tech offer and keep them As it duis under the current right of first ref sat system among the veterans Benc fitting immediately wiil be Moses Malone of Washington Sidney Mon chief of Milwaukee and Tom Chambers of Seattle. The Union Tud lii1 for free Agency and the abolition of the in irs Cap and inc College draft but Compromise was Hie order for both Bidet. This is inc first time in Basket Ball that a player will be Able to Plov with an team he chooses raid Larry Fulci Fahrr executive director of the players association. 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