European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 16, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Abdul Jabbar feels father time s touch Inglewood Calif. A what opponents could nol do time  done to a Arcco Abdul Jab Barslow him Down. Sometimes he plays Tike the 41-year-old he is sometimes he does t. When he comes ready to play it sets the Lone for All of us los an a Clos guard magic Johnson said. When he comes ready to play we just follow his  Abdul jabber led the lakers with 3 playoff High 26 Points thursday night in came 5 of the Aba finals a 104-94 loss to Detroit that put the pistons up 3-2 in the Hest or seven championship series. He scored 23 Points and grabbed three rebounds As he lakers split the first two games but in los Angeles 99-86 game 3 win he  seven re Bounds including four in the third Quarter when his boar Dwork Sparl Ted a thundering fast break that turned the game in the lakers favor los Angeles is Home sunday for the Smth. And possibly final game of the championship series. In 1968-69, the Milwaukee Buckshaw the Aba s second worst record. The nest season Abdul Jabbar Hen known As Lew Alcindor joined them and they  the league s second bes record. When the lakers won the Aba title in 1980 and 1982, he was their dominant player. In 1986-87 he failed to Lead his team in scoring for the first Lime since grammar school. Now. In his 19th Aba season he i just a contributor to b team a role he says he  s just As much fun being involved As a team player As it is being a Lough always happened in the context of our winning. That made it  things he s doing at the age of 41 arc amazing los Angeles guar Byron Scott said. His Rote  changed because As a team we redoing to different people More but he s still a Force in the , the leading scorer in Aba history with 37,639 Points averaged a career Low 14.6 Points per game this season and matched his smallest rebound total with 47s. His Impact on the team however is measured by More than numbers. It was obvious after the tint shot remade that he was ready and that  a Way of carrying Over to the rest of the team Scott said after last sunday s game. If you see your Captain putting out 110 percent you can t do any  he gives us a sense of Security be cause he s been at it 19 years Forward James worthy said. You cherish what Ever he says because he s been through everything we re going  Jabbar was Rookie of the year won is map titles played in 17 All Star games and was part of five championship teams four with the lakers Andone with Milwaukee. Don t All those honors Cool a player s desire for More if you re suggesting that i jaded that s definitely not the Case Abdul Jabbar said. This a title i what everybody in our profession is motivated for and wants to  the court he displays Little emotion. He s not a vocal cheerleader for his team. And As his performances decline with age his leadership by example in t As Strong. His teammates though Are inspired by his Mere presence. We know he s Here Johnson  lift he s Able to rive us comes from him being ready to play at 41,"Abdul-Jabbar s current contract expires after next season which would be his 20lh in the Aba. It is expected to be his Las though he s taking a pounding under the Basket from the physical pistons he s used to it. When i first came into the league1 was 40 pounds lighter and the Book on me then was beat on me he  re still doing it so that s not going to  Center Bill Laimbeer. Who was 12 when Abdul Jabbar joined then a said he can t play at Long stretches at a lop level. He. Goes is or seven minutes at a Peak and then he  in  he is still capable of except Ion at performances at critical  the sixth game of last year s finals he scored a season High 32points it a 06-93 Victory Over bos ton that gave los Angeles the championship. La tournaments open next week compiled by Klint Johnson assistant spam editor baseball the Little league tournament season in West Germany opens next week with the Germany big league championship for 16-18 year Olds in  tournament runs june 24-26, with Bonn Geilenkirche Hanau Mann Heim Ramstein and Schweinfurt entered. The Winner advances to the euro Pean big league championship at Brussels july 2-5. The european Cham Pion goes on to the big league world local Roundup series at fort Lauderdale ha., aug. 13 the la senior division s German championship will be held at Hanau West Germany july 6-9. Winner of the tourney for 13-15 year Olds goes to the european senior division championship at shape Belgium july 16-22, with the Europe lit Lisl advancing to the senior world series at Kissimmee fla., aug. 16-20.the la Junior division Ages 1112 will also hold its european tournament at Hanau july 13-17. Ramstein will Host the european Junior division championship july 23-29, with the Winner advancing to the Linle league world series in Williamsport pa., aug. 22-27. Germany directors Are Bill Singer forbid league 0228-378941 and Chuck Gentile for Junior and seniors division ets 322-8155. For More information Contact Frank Lupacchino Al ets 354-6670/6216 or 09721i-iss451. Team Usa a squad comprise mainly of military personnel a looking for additional  team competes on the International level and also plays against Ger Man american baseball league squads. It is in the Middle of a 3s-game schedule and recently won the Eifel cup with four straight  interested in tryouts should Contact Grggory Yurevich at ets 494-8391 or 6301 or Sergio Barent ios at 0637 us 1187 or 57 5softball slow pitch teams have their Choice of two firecracker tournaments in Germany Over the fourth of july weekend. A Ellingen Barracks will be the site of the firecracker men s and women tournament july 2-4. Twenty four men s and 12 women learns Are needed for the double Elimina Tion tourney. Entry fee is j75 per  Anthony Duncan Al the Nellie Nen sports Vilice ets 421-6853/6422 or0711 -348-853/422 for More information. The firecracker one Pilch tournament will be held july 1 -4 at platen Field in Frankfurt the double elimination tournament ii open to Community company civilian and All Star teams with a s40-per-Leam entry fee. Slots Are open for 32 men teams and 16 women s squads. Point of Contact is the Frankfurt sports office at ets 320-5816 or 069 151-5816. Teams Are being sought for still an other  military Community will stage a men s and women s tournament july 2-4 at Camp Ederle. Entry fee is j75. Cut off Date is june 23. Point of Contact it Ither de Couglin or Nora Clousy Al an Lovon 634-7009.boxing go Pingen will Host an Ausa German american Fig he nigh july 2, with All communities invited to enter  will be from 10 . To noon with boxing starting Al 6 . Cantle gop Pineci sports office at ets 425 3493 or 425-3595 for More  the 1988 usar eur Horseshoe pitching singles championships will be held at the Worms Community Park in Ostbo Fen july 16-17.the championships Are open to All . Forces pen Onnel and their family member. Entrant must preregister with tie Worms outdoor recreation office no later than july 13. The Contact person is Christine weak Harrison at ets 383 rafting the fifth annual Ger Man american mighty raft race will be held july 23 from 10 . To 6 . On the main Donau canal at Bamberg. Seven Man teams can enter for j25 by contacting the Bamburg outdoor recreation office at Warner Barracks ets 469-7450rails will be supplied by thai of fice Between june 30 and july 22,billiards Jorge Arriola a . Soldier Olio is stationed Al Kirch cons beat out 127 other players to win an invitational billiards tourney at Michel Slade West Germany. Arriola was one of four americans entered in the tournament which attracted lop players from throughout Germany. Nixon Birdsong available for hornets heat Charlotte. , a Veteran stars including Norm Nixon Otis Bird song and Walter Davis and several first round draft picks Are on a list from which the Aba s two expansion teams will choose their players the Charlotte observer reported thursday. The Aba  declined to release the names of the unprotected players in the june 23 expansion draft for the Char Lotte hornets and Miami heat. However the newspaper said it con finned the names through league sources wednesday and a copy of the list was made available. Gary Bellman Aba vice president and general counsel declined to confirm the names when contacted by Telephone his no York office. To the Only one who knows who Ison the unprotected list and i m not Tell ing anyone he hid. No one will eve know Alt the names on the list Only the player who Are chosen Bellman did say the heat will draft 12players and the hornets 11. Charlotte  one less pick because it won the Coin flip and elected to take the no. 8 pick inthe june 28 regular draft Only 21 of the league s 23 teams have submitted their lists. Because they Are playing in the Aba finals the los an Geles lakers and Detroit pistons have until one Day after the championship series ends to report their unprotected players. The following players were left unprotected Atlanta Scott Hastings Chris Washburn Randy Wittman Leon Wood. Boston Dirk Minn fiem Fred Roberts Dennis Johnson is also unprotected but will not be taken through Trade for draft Choice with Charlotte and Miami. Chicago Mike Brown. Granvill waiters. Cleveland Ken Benson Del Curry Johnny Rogers Phil Hubbard. Dallas Steve Aubry Bill Wen Ringlon Uwe blab. Denver Tel Dunn Michael Brooks Calvin Natl Golden state Sieve Hani Dave Hoppen Ben Mcdonald Jerry Teagle Mark Wade Tony while be Rome Whitehead. Houston Cedric Maxwell Rob Ert Reid Andre Turner. Indiana John Long Scott sidles Greg Dreiling gift Wheeler. Los Angeles clippers Cla Degregory Norm Nixon Darnell Valen Tine enc White Marques Johnson. Milwaukee Paul Mokeski Johnsl Roeder. New Jersey Otis Birdsong Chris Engler Pearl Washington Duane Washington. New York Rick Carlisle  Cummings Sedric Toney. Philadelphia David Hender con Gerald Henderson Albert Mark Mcnamara Andrew Toney goad. 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