European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 5,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Detroit finally in finals by Bill Barnard Pontiac Mich. A for most of their players and All of their fans the Detroit pistons first trip to the Aba finals ends years of frustration. It s indescribable. All the minutes and hours of hard work finally paid off Isiah Thomas said after the pistons beat Boston 9s-90 Friday night to earn their first trip to the championship series in 31 years in Detroit. I be been trying for seven years to gel to the championships Thomas said. If there s anyone who do Aba playoffs serves to be in the finals it s Adrian Dan Llcy. I be been trying for sign year but he s been trying for 12." Reserve Uard Vinnie Johnson had 2-4 Points and Dantley 22m the final game. Detroit s 4- win in the Eastern conference finals marked the end of the Boston coaching ear car of . Jones who in april announced his retirement effective at the Conj of 1 lie season. We had ups and Downs but most of them were  Jones said. "1 have an admiration for these Guys for what they be done for me the last five years. The Effort was there tonight and that s the main  after congratulating the pistons. Jones said he re turned to the Boston dressing room and told his play ers thank you for a Beautiful ride. I jumped on the Chariot and you Guys carried  Jones 308-102 in live seasons As celtics coach plus 79-54 in the playoffs including to Aba titles will be replaced by assistant Jimmy Rodgers next season. Detroit s depth overwhelmed the celtics in the final game and in the series and the celtics chances dimmed considerably when Center Robert Parish missed All but six minutes with a knee injury. The i ii ions Bench outscored the celtics 46-20 in the game and 190-5b in the series with All the Boston starters except Kevin Mchale when had 33 Points in a shooting slump the celtics could t overcome the Dif Ference. Larry Bird had 16 Points and 14 rebounds for bos ton but was 4-for-l7 from the Field in game 6. He shot 35.1 percent for the series and the celtics made Only 41.1 percent. The fort Wayne pistons lost in the championship series in 1955 and 1956, and they spent Only one More season in Indiana before moving to Detroit in 1957. Since then the pistons had t won a division title until this season. The pistons will face the Winner of the Western Detroit s Islah Thomas guards Boston s Danny Airt in first Quarter action of Friday Nihl s Gam at the Silver Donc. Conference finals Between Dallas and inc los Angeles lakers who were to play their seventh game saturday. Ill either get to play my boy Mark or my boy magic said Thomas who scored Only nine Points Friday after having 35 in game 5. Thomas is a close Friend of the lakers magic Johnson and Dallas Mark Aguirre. We Don t care who we play Dan Llcy said. We re going to  Boston a Winner of 16 Aba titles was trying for its fifth consecutive trip to the championship round. But despite winning game 2 in double overtime and game 4 by one Point the celtics could t overcome the shooting woes that plagued them throughout the series. Boston trailing by two at Hal clime despite shooting 37.s percent from the Field made Only live of 19 shots in the third Quarter and was oils cored 27-17 in the period. Vinnie Johnson had eight Points in inc third Quarter helping the pistons take a 75-63 Lead that was never threatened. A Basket by Johnson with three minutes left gave the pistons a 93-7s Lead before Boston ended the game with a 12-2 run. Even before the game ended the huge crowd surrounded the court then filled it when the Buzzer sounded."1 had a Good practice this morning in the shoot around Johnson said. When 1 get in thai rhythm 1 can hit  a Pontiac Silver dome crowd of 38,912, third largest in playoff history cheering every Boston Moisand Detroit Point tempers flared in the fourth Quarter. Detroit s Dennis Rodman and Boston s Bradlo Haus were ejected after wrestling each other to the floor with 7 40 left. Danny Aings and Dennis Johnson started in the backcourt for Boston despite lower Back strains an Parish left the game Midway through the first Quarter with a bruised left  returned briefly in the second period but was hobbling badly and had to return to inc locker  three Point play by Bird and a fast break Layup by Ainge his first Points since game 4, gave inc celtics a 21-14 Lead with 2 50 left in the first  four baskets by Johnson also scoreless in the fifth game sparked an 18-6 run thai gave the pistons a 32-27edgc with 9 19 left in the  an Exchange of baskets Joe Dumars and dam icy scored to give the pistons their largest Lead of the half 4003. Mchale scored Boston s last seven Points to help the celtics Cut the deficit to two at halftime. Upset umpires declare War on Martin Bydark Goldberg new York a american league umpires declared War on Billy Martin Friday saying that for the nework Yankees manager to stay in games he s going to have to sit in the dugout with his hands folded and his lips  in a conference Call with Richie Phil lips executive director of the major league umpires association the league s seven Crew chiefs approved an unprecedented Resolution protesting As far too Light the three Day suspension and $1,000 Fine Given Martin after he threw dirt Al Rookie Umpire Dale Scott monday night in Oakland. The Resolution called the incident an other example of Billy Martin s cowardice condemned the action As taproom behaviour denounced american league president Bobby Brown As lop lenient and hinted strongly that Martin would be ejected from any game on which he set foot on the Field to protest a Call. For Martin to stay in the game he s going to have to behave like an altar boy. Phillips said. He s going to have to fold his hands shut his Mouth and that s it. Otherwise he s going to be ejected ejected ejected. Every time forthe next couple of weeks that he comes out of the dugout hell be  soon As he gels the least Little bit out of line As soon As he opens his Mouth he s going to be unloaded Phil lips said. He s going to watch games on television from the clubhouse. The Only Way to Deal Wilh him is to consistently eject him. That Way you Don t have him around very Long. The umpires have a great dial of discretion Over who they eject and they will exercise that discretion in favor of eject ing Martin at every turn. From this Day Forward. Billy just does t have the same rights and privileges that any of the other managers in the american league  Martin did not it tend the Yankees game with Baltimore Friday night. Yan Kees spokesman Harvey Greene said Martin decided to remain Al the team s hotel. Martin did not answer repeated Telephone Calls to his  s caused his suspension by kicking dirt on Scott s shoes scooping a pile of dirt and hitting Scott Wilh it in the lower Chest after Scott ejected Martin in the game Wilh the  Garcia Crew chief in monday s game said the umpires anger was directed at Brown As much As it was at  s an indication to the fans and the players that we Don t agree with the Haydr. Brown handled the situation Garcia said. Or. Brown could have settled in and inc umpires would t have had to do , who earlier this year was fined $300 for kicking dirt on Umpire Tim Wylke said thursday Scon encouraged him to throw dirt baiting him Afler he had trouble kicking dirt off the Wel  told me throw some More dirt on me and t did Martin said. He also said thai i kicked him. But the films clearly show that he told an untruth there too and the films also will show that he said 10 me when i walked off the Field 1 got you now Phillips claimed that Martin had see umpires on Page 26