European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. May 21.1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 Chicago gains East Fina by Jim Chicago Michael Jordan scored 40 Points including eight straight free throws in the final l a and two Wuh four seconds left to give the chicag bulls a 113-111 Victory Over the new York kicks and Send them into the a bus Eastern conference final. Michael Jordan is the Best player to car put on a new York coach Rick i Vitino said after the game. The game winning free throws came after the kicks lied the score at 111 on Trent Tucker s 4-Point play with six seconds ichor gave the bulls the series 4 2. They will meet the Detroit pistons who arc 7-0 in the playoffs. Sunday in the first game of the Eastern conference final. The hulls got 19 Points from Scottie Pippen before he was ejected for a third Quarter fight with new York s Kenny Walker and 16 Points and eight re Bounds from Bill Cartwright. But for All the help it was still the Man nicknamed air that stood head and shoulders above everybody else. Tucker hit an of balance 3-Point Bas Ket with six seconds left and was fouled on the shot by c Raig Hodges. Tucker convened the ensuing free throw for a 4 Point play. Chicago called time out and Jordan who gave the kicks fits throughout the series by eluding their vaunted defensive traps Cut to the sideline for the inbound pass then slanted to the Middle and was fouled by Gerald Wilkins while shooting 15-Foo Ter. The foul was Gerald Wil Kins sixth and Jordan Sank both free throws. Johnny Newman s wide open 3-Point attempt clanged olt the Iron As the Buzzer sounded. New York was led by 22 Points each from Mark Jackson Vilkins and Patrick Ewing. Who had a game High 13 re Bounds but was outplayed through most Aba playoffs Chicago s Horace Grant lies to the hoop past new York s Johnny Newman in Friday s Aba playoff Fatme at Chic Aijo. Of the series by Cartwright the Man he replaced in the kicks Pivot. The bulls opened the final period with an 86-79 Lead and matched that seven Point spread Only once More at 3 33 after Horace Grant slammed a pass from Cartwright and added a free throw for a 3-Poinl play. New York gained its first tie of the Sec Ond half at 103-103 two minutes later on a Layup by Ewing. But Jordan responded with four free throws sandwiched around John Paxson s jumper then added two More with nine seconds left for a 111-107 Lead that Tucker quickly erased. The bulls began the third period trailing 61-59. But Hodges opened it with a 3-Ppinl jumper to give Chicago its first Lead since the end of the first Quarter. He followed that with another Long jumper and then Jordan Strung together two baskets and finished off an 11-3 Chi Cago run with a Beautiful feed to Pippen for a Layup that gave the bulls a 70-64 advantage with 8 48 left in the Quarter. Seven minutes later. Pippen stole a new York pass and fed Hodges for a breakaway Layup to give the bulls an 86 76 Lead their largest of the game. With 12 seconds left in the period and the bulls Lead at 86-79, Walker used his forearm to move pippin off the Baseline and Pippen threw a left handed punch in response. He missed and both me squared olt. Only to be thrown off the floor before any damage was done. Cd Mac ens win in 2nd of Lead 2-1 Montreal a the Montreal canadians added to their illustrious history Early saturday when they won the longest Stanley cup final round game in 58 years Healing the Calgary flames 4-3 on Ryan Walter s goal. Walter scored at 18 08 of the second overtime just As a Penally to Calgary s Mark Hunter was expiring to give Montreal a 2-1 Lead in the bust of seven series. The game was the first in the finals to go More than one overtime since Chicago beat Montreal 2-1 in the 1971 opener and the longest in the final round since 1931, when Chicago beat Montreal 3-2 in a game that lasted 13 50 into the third overtime. Walter stationed just outside the crease rammed Stephane Richcr s entering pass from behind the net past Mike Vernon just before he was flattened by Cal Gary s Hakan Loob. Game 4 will be at the forum sunday night before the series shifts to Calgary for the fifth game tuesday Montreal s Mats Naslund sent the game into Over time with 41 seconds left in the third period with his fourth playoff goal. Montreal dominated both extra periods Oul shooting the flames 12-5 in the first Over time and 6-4 in the second. Doug Gilmour s eighth playoff goal had put Calgary on top 3-2 with 6 58 left in the period. Mike my face had Given Montreal a 1-0 Lead 1 32 into the game. Joe Mullen tied the game with 2 45 left in the first period and put the flames in front with a Power play goal with 4 25 remaining in the second. Bobby Smith lied the game at l 36ol the third period. At the forum the canadians were 30-6-4 in inc regular season and 5-0 in the playoffs before losing two their three Home games to Philadelphia in inc Wales conference finals. Calgary which last lost in the forum on dec. 8.1986, was 22-13-5 on inc Road during inc regular sea son the league s second Best Road Mark. Naslund tied the game while goalie Patrick Roy was out of the net for an extra skater. Naslund stopped the puck Aboul 40 feel from the goal line and put a slap shot into the upper right Corner of the had tied the game at 2 with his both goal on a pass from Naslund in the left Circle. The puck hit me Crim non s stick and went to Smith who was alone at the right Corner of the crease. He put the puck into the open Side of the net Healing Vernon s dive. Mullen s second goal came on a pass from Al Mac Innis who broke a tic with Philadelphia s Tim Kerr for the playoff scoring Lead. Mclnnis has 26 Points. An snorts tonight television basketball Aba Eastern conference final Chi Cago at Detroit 7 . Calgary at Montreal 1 . Monday radio baseball san Francisco at new York mets 7 30 . Sunday new York Yankees at Seattle 10 30 . Sunday. Arizona edges German National team 91-89 byte Bolvin staff writer Limberg West Germany Sean Rooks muscled in a rebound with 25 seconds left to give Arizona a 91-89 win Over the German National team at the Heinz Wolf Halle saturday. With inc score tied at 89-89, Matt Othick put up a jumper from the right Side that missed. Rooks who finished with 18 Points fought off Hassi Gnad and Michael jacket to put in the tip. Henrik Bdl missed a jumper with four seconds left and Rooks rebounded to Seal the win. Arizona suiting up Only eight player Shad a balanced scoring attack with six players in double figures. Judd Buccal or led the wildcats with 20 Points. Brian David had 13, Wayne Womark 12. And Ron Curry and Harvey Mason to apiece. Germany was led by jacket s 28 Points. 21 in the first half and Henning a Harnisch s 21. All but four of them com ing in the second half. Stefan Back also had 15 Points for Germany. Arizona did not bring along 6-10 Cen Ter Brian Williams who transferred from Maryland or scan Elliot or Anthony Cook who Are taking Aba physicals this month. The germans get a rematch with Ari Zona sunday in Stuttgart. The Tipoff at the Sindel Fingen Sia Thalle is schedule for 3 . The wildcats opened their european tour with a pair of games in France. They will play in Madrid and the Canary is lands before returning to the states
