European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 4, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 Aba preview party Over for celtics lakers by Ian love new York up far the first Lime this decade neither the los Angeles lakers nor Boston celtics arc the Over whelming favourites to win the Aba title in the 1980s, the Aba finals seemed private party for the lakers and celtics. Before each season coaches would speaking reverent tones and with mock quotes on the strength of the two powerhouses. Entering the 1988-89 Campaign rever ence has turned into rebellion. And with Good reason. Last season the celtics were eliminate Din the Eastern conference final and though the lakers claimed their coveted Back to Back titles they needed three seven game postseason series to do so. I think we opened a Pandora s Boxby making it to the Aba final last year Detroit coach Chuck Daly said there arc a lot of coaches and general managers who said to themselves we handle thai team Detroit last year Why weren t we there t think that there in More parity than Ever before and a lol of people Are thinking about going to the  the lint step begins today when die Tea son opens with 10 games. The new season will feature 11 coaches starting their firs full year. Included in that group Are Dick Hartr of the Charlotte Homes and Ron Rothstein of the Miami heat the league s two new franchises. Jimmy Rodgers replaces inc Jones a Boston. Don Nelson returns to the Side lines at Golden slate and Larry Brown who left Mcaa Champion Kansas for a Multi million Dollar Deal takes Over Thesan Antonio spurs. One permanent fixture this season willbe the addition a third referee. The league instituted the extra official at the Behest of commissioner David Stem to prevent the growing number of flagrant bub flying elbows and Bench Clearing fights. The Aba tried three officials during 1979-79 season but deemed the Cost exorbitant the Aba can Well afford to pay third officials after collecting a reported fee of Over $30 million from expansion franchises. And More is on the Way. The league will expand to 27 clubs in 1989-90with teams in Orlando and Minnesota. The hefty expansion fee Likely will no translate into Many victories for Char who la flourish who la Flop the Baltimore Sun s list of predictions for he upcoming a Ron ii basketball association season Ca Ca of  vw7 of Turk adv Dan . To Kuay  thflwy6�ia off j Raer to fifth Matt my us go 5t�, in Anjin a Vii. To in Jet in a i Wmk Tun Ward pfc n Thi Mil Eva i a. Rock p by a. Chr Mart. New vhf he tit loft lid Meta w4 of Imp a Una to Una no mull in pm it Iona euro Yaj no round min. 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On the other hand it is five More games than the . Clippers won last season three More than new Jersey and two More than Golden state. Those teams on the heels of the Lake Sand celtics Are the pistons. Atlanta Hawks Dallas Mavericks Portland trailblazers Chicago bulls and Denver nug gets. Each of those teams won More than30 games last season. A notch below Are the Seveland Cav Aliers Utah jazz Houston rockets and Seattle supersonics. Next come the Newyork kicks Milwaukee Bucks Indiana pacers and san Antonio spurs. Team that fell last year and Are Likely to slip further Are the Washington bullets Phil Adelphia 76crs, Sacramento Kings which has moved to the Pacific Divi Sion and Phoenix suns. Washington Phoenix and sacrament have made wholesale changes. The clip pers the worst team in the league Las year will feature six no. I picks m their lineup including this year s no. 1 pick Danny Manning. Lakers coach pal Riley whose Tea has missed the Aba final Only twice in the 1980s, accepts the growing parity with one caveat. I Don t think the lakers or celtics Are any worse he said. We broke away from the pack in the Early 80s and theother teams have caught up because they have kept their Core together. They we tout and look their right crosses and uppercuts and Are ready to Challenge. But they Sli a have to prove they can do  though Boston mood Pat with it starting unit of guards Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson Center Robert Paris hand forwards Larry Bird and Kevin Mchille Rodgers is committed to bring ing along his reserves. A weak Bench was a prime reason Why the celtics were eliminated last year. We have a Veteran team thai people Call old Rodgers said. I Don t think it s old i think its mature. But we have to keep ourselves playing Young. If that Means we have to lose some games Dur ing the regular season that s  Chicago obtained the Center it coveted to provide some Relief for Michael Jor Dan. The bulls guard completed one of the most individually rewarding seasons Ever being named the league s map and lop defensive player while claiming the scoring title 35.0 pig and leading the league in seals 3.1 spa. But his presence was t enough touring Chicago a title. The bulls needed a player in the Low Post and so traded re bounding Forward Charles Oakley to new York for Bill  allowed free agent Forward  Chambers to sign with Phoenix but obtained last year s leading a Bounder Forward Michael Cage from the los an a Clos clippers for draft choices. Houston has removed guard Forward Robert Reid and forwards Rodney Mccray and Jim Peterson from its roster and  Mike Woodson and Forward Otis Thorpe the lakers who will have 41-year-Oldkareem Abdul Jabbar playing his unprecedented 20th. And final season did not stand with the team that brought them to the finals the last two  lakers allowed local favorite Kurt Rambis to sign with Charlotte and acquired free agent Orlando Woolridge. The Forward admitted to a drug problem with new Jersey last season and entered a Hospital for  think everybody better look out or they will repeal again said the warriors Nelson who faced los Angeles twice in the exhibition season. Wool dec Puu a new dimension to the team they arc an Awe some machine right now and i would War the rest of the league to took out. 1 didst say that until i saw , who boldly predicted the lakers would repeat As Aba Champion has kept mum on what his team will do this year. Each year you have w have another reason to win Riley said. Winning isl enough. There Are 285 players who wont Towin the championship. Each season brings on a special theme and whatever it will before the lakers will come during the course of the season. This team has a Chance to be a dynasty but it must win for the Neil Ihre Ryean. -.-. Kareem is playing in his last season Buti am not going to instill him or the player and ask that they play harder for  Creighton Seq Thel Buffalo . The suspension of David Shaw left the new York rang ers defenceless against Adam Creighton and the Buffalo sabres. ,. The rangers minus Shaw and  Ron Wreschner and nor. Mind Roche on allowed four second period goals and lost to the Burtalo sabres 6-4 wednesday night snapping hair seven game winning Streak. Creighton had the first three Goa game of his career and the sabres scored three Power play goals in five opportunities against one or the league s top penal by killing teams. We were missing some defens Emen but that s a bad excuse rangers coach Bergeron said. Somebody else Lias Topick up the slack.". J. Craig Hon entered the game with jus two assists through eight games and was rumoured to bean the trading Block. He was dominant tonight Sabre coach Ted satyr said. He did every thing Well. I have to tip my hat to him.". In other nil action it was Boston 7, Toronto 2 Montreal 5, los Angeles 3, amt Edmonton 5, St. Louis 4. Hall of Famor Guy Laflour gave the rangers a 3-2 Lead at 4 05 of the second period Bill Buffalo put the game away with three goals in 2 26 As Ray Sheppard Jeff Parker and Craig Hon scored for a i 3lead." a. This wll be one to remember Creighton said. I m pretty excited about it.", ,-.o the rangers whose winning Streak was their longest since 1978, Are now without Shaw for 12 games because of his suspension for slashing Pittsburgh s Mario Lemieux Bruins 7, Maple Leafs 2 Toronto Ontario Keith crowd or and Cam nicely each scored iwo goals As Boston extended its unbeaten Streak to eight games Wii a Victory Over to Ronto at Maple Leafs Garden Boson now 53 in its last eight games leads the nil with 19 Points. Toronto which lost consecutive game for the first time this season has it but is Only 20 at Maple Leaf  s Craig Janancy extended his scoring Streak to five games with a  Buckley and Glen Wesley each contributed a goal while Raybur Queano Ken Linseman each had two assists. Rookie Dan ice Marois scored both to Ronto goals against Reggie Lem tin. Canadians a King 3 Montreal. Quebec Cente Bobby Smith s lie breaking goal at 10 53 of the third period led Montreal Over visiting los Angeles despite Wayne Oretzky s three  canadians 61, won their Sec Ond straight game for the first time this season. The Kings dropped to 7-6.smith whipped in a rebound past goal tender Glenn heat for his seventh  Carbonneau who had not scored since March 31 of last year. Tired a empty net goal with one second to play making it 5-3. Smith s goal came Only 29 seconds after los Angeles defens Eman Doug Grossman had lied it for the Kings.1. Oilers 5, Bines Edmonton Alberta Glenn an Derson Whu entered the game with Only. One goal scored twice including the game Winner with 3 39 Fen to leaded Monton Over visiting St. Louis. Anderson who had not scored since. Oct. 19, snapped a 4-4 tie when lie pounced on a rebound and beat goal tender Greg Milten. Brett Hull s Power play goal 44 seconds into the game gave St. Louis a 1-0lead, and the blues then killed off nine mini ills of penalties including a five minute major for High sticking to Mike Bullard the oilers who have the nil wont Power play had Only four shots. The oilers rebounded to take a 3-1lead Midway through the second period. It s All Europe time eleven Man football coaches please Don t forget to gel your1988 ail Europe football Nomi nations into the stars and Stripe sports department. The absolute in office deadlines nov. 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