European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 24,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17 a t r. Sit. A pistons pump to 2-0 Edge by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. A Joe do Mars took the Thunder tuesday night. Michael Jordan took the bus. With Dumars scoring 31 Points the Detroit pistons took a 2-0 Lead in the Eastern conference finals with a 102-93 Victory Over the Chicago bulls. A the Opportunity presented itself. It was one of those games a Dumars said. A but this is not the a Dumars  we re 2-0 and we re going to go for three on  after the game Jordan held to Only 20 Points hurried onto the bulls bus and  talk to reporters. A i think he a upset a bulls coach Phil Jackson said. A a he a very disappointed in his efforts tonight. Fourteen minutes he played pretty Good basketball. But other than that he did no to really show the characteristics he showed All  the Best-of-7 series shifts to Chicago stadium for games saturday and monday. The pistons bidding to become Only the third franchise in Aba history to repeat As champions started the fourth Quarter with 6-0 run a four of the Points by Dumars a for an 80-69 Lead. The bulls got it Down to five Points three times but the pistons answered on each occasion. Finally they pushed the Lead to 95-85 with 2 32 remaining. A Joe was getting a lot of open shots a Detroit coach Chuck Daly said. A but we be said All year that Joe a a very underrated offensive player. He a got great ability and great Pride great  Dumars who led the pistons with 27 Points in game 1, was 12 for 19 from the Field. Jordan playing despite a bruised left hip from a fall in game 1, had Only seven Points in the first half. Jackson said Jordan also Hurt his wrist in that fall. A couple of Early shots and did t like it. He did no to like the rotation on the Ball a Jackson said. A the just Felt like a shot Putter out there so he elected not to shoot right  Jordan a game total was virtually half his 39.6 playoff scoring average. He had just eight Points in the second half of game 1. A a Michael a not at full strength obviously a Jackson said. A but he gave us the Effort we wanted and gave us  with Jordan scoring eight Points Chicago overcame a 53-38 halftime deficit in just Over seven minutes tying it 62-62 on a Basket by Bill Cartwright with 4 49 left in the period. A three Pointer by Craig Hodges at 3 35 gave Chicago its first Lead 67-66. A we did no to have the same intensity in the third Quarter a Dumars said. A but we re the Type of team that can overcome  Dumars Detroit a first period spark took Over again by scoring 11 Points in the third Quarter. His Basket with 2 37 left in the Quarter put Detroit Back on top and started an 8-2 run that gave Detroit a 74-69 Edge going into the fourth period. A a Joe a Pul himself in position to be one of the Best guards in the  Detroit Forward Dennis Rodman said. A and Michael sees  the pistons out rebounded the bulls 44-34 and out shot them from the Field 47 percent to 41 percent. The bulls were As cold in the first half As were the pistons in the third Quarter. Detroit hit 20 of 42 shots in the first half to Chicago a 12 of 34. The pistons out rebounded the bulls 25-17 and forced 14 turnovers half in the opening 9vi minutes As they built a 27-12 Lead. The bulls went 3 minutes 42 seconds before scoring their first Basket and hit Only five of 18 shots in the opening period. Oilers win 5-1, take command of series 3-1 by Jeff Jacobs the Hartford courant Edmonton Alberta a it is the fear of using Edmonton Oiler coach John luckier in sgt its that Breeds champions. But it is the oilers skating Speed that Breeds Lear in their opponents. Mark Messier shrugged off a legion of critics tuesday night As his line blitzed the Boston bed tirtailst0n Afri to ski a game 5 a Edmonton at Boston 1 30 . Friday. Michael Jordan faces Tough going against the pistons Dennis Rodman tuesday night. Sex Champion Graziano Dies Bruins during a 5-1 Victory at North lands coliseum to push the oilers one Victory away from their fifth Stanley cup in seven seasons. Glenn Anderson had two goals in the first period and finished with four Points As the oilers assumed to read in the Best of seven Stanley cup finals the oilers can finish off the Bruins thursday in Boston. Graig Simpson added two goals and scored four Points. And Messier a Public target after managing see nil on Page 19 by de Schuyler or. A boxing writer new York a Rocky Graziano a reign As middleweight Champion lasted less than a year. But his status As one of boxing a most popular figures endured Long after his ring career was Only a memory. Graziano whose trip from new Yorkus lower East Side to the middleweight championship and beyond was turned into a movie died of cardiopulmonary failure tuesday night at new York Hospital. Graziano who entered the Hospital april 8, died at 7 24 . Edt according to Diana Goldin the hospitals Public affairs director. She said he was hospitalized alter suffering a stroke. The Hospital listed Graziano Sage As 71, Rocky Graziano though other sources differed. Goldin said funeral arrangements were to be announced by the family wednesday. Graziano who was treated last year for physical and mental exhaustion had suffered a heart attack in february. In his 11-year pro career Graziano had a 67-16 record with 52 knockouts. He is Best remembered for three fights with Tony Zale and it was the Middle one of those that gave Graziano his Only title. Murray Goodman a boxing publicist and Long time Friend said Graziano a ring tactics were simple a keep punching. A the Wasny to a great fighter but lie was an awesome puncher. One of his Best fights was a 10-Rounder against Tony Janiro in 1951. He was told by his Comer to Box Janiro. For nine rounds he was a Boxer and Janiro who was a great Boxer won nine straight rounds. A before the 10th round. Rocky came Back and said m done to want to be a  the 10th round began he grabbed Tony by the Throat pinned him against the ring Post and knocked him out. A the was t a Boxer. He was a  Graziano a popularity did no tend when he left the ring. His life Story a somebody up there likes me a was a Best Selling Book that was made into a movie and he was frequently seen on television As a sidekick to comedienne Martha Raye and on commercials for All kinds of products from Yogurt and foot powder to dog food and Auto mufflers. He was elected to the boxing Hall of Fame in 1971. Graziano turned pro in 1942, and by 1946, he was a contender. On sept. 16 in Yankee stadium he fought Zale for the middleweight title. They staged a Small War with Graziano going Down in the first round and then being knocked out in the sixth. He recalled the knockout punch. The fight was such a crowd please that 10 months later on july 16, 1947, the two had a rematch this time in Chicago. Graziano returned the favor knocking Zale out in the sixth round to capture the championship. Graziano held the title 11 months. But in his first defense Zale took the Crown Back on june 10, 1948, with a third round knockout in another bloody Battle. Graziano got one More Chance at the championship but was knocked out in the third round by sugar Ray Robinson on april 16, 1952. He lost a 10-round decision to Chuck Darcy before announcing his retirement