European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 25,1990the stars and stripes Pago 21 blazers uns Portland Ore. Apr Terry Porter hit a driving jumper with 12 seconds remaining As Portland erased a 20-Point third Quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix suns 108-107 wednesday night. The win gives the Trail blazers a 2-0 Lead in the Western conference championship series. Porter whose three Pointer with 28 seconds left tied the game 106-106, scored 23 of his 28 Points in Aba playoffs the second half. The blazers ran their memorial coliseum Victory Streak Over the suns to 19 straight. Porters game winning jumper gave the blazers their first Lead since the games opening Basket. The suns had a Chance to win but Eddie Johnson a 18-foot jumper from the Baseline bounded off the rim. Kevin Johnson hit the second of two free throws with 27 seconds left for the suns last Lead at 107-106, the margin tied the second largest second half comeback in Aba playoff history. Jerome Kersey had 29 Points for Portland Matching his career playoff High. Clyde Drexler added 20. Tom Chambers led the suns with 28 Points. Kevin Johnson and Dan Majerle each had 22 with Majerle scoring 18 in the first half. Phoenix raced to a 22-Point Lead late in the first half and led 70-50 with 8 a minutes remaining in the third Quarter. The suns still led by 19 with 6 50 left. A 10-3 run Cut the Lead to 79-67 and a 12-2 surge Early in the fourth Quarter sliced the margin to 93-90 As Drexler hit on a Baseline drive with 8 01 left. Sports television Aba playoffs a Portland at Phoenix 4 . Saturday. Radio baseball a new York Yankees at Kansas City 2 30 . Saturday. The suns Dan Majerle goes for the Basket despite the efforts of the Trail blazers Kevin Duckworth wednesday night. Jordan airs out his frustrations Auburn Hills Mich. Apr Michael Jordan frustrated by injuries and Lack of support blasted his teammates following the Chicago bulls loss to the Detroit pistons in game 2 of the Eastern conference finals. Jordan angry and disgusted tuesday night after the pistons took a 2-0 Lead in the Bcst-of-7 Senes left the locker room and avoided interviews. His teammates were surprised by Jordan a uncharacteristic behaviour. He said the Guys Are playing like expletive a the bulls Horace Grant said. A the did no to want to name any names. But he was ri8flt. The Guys know who they arc we were embarrassed. Mike feels some Guys Arentt giving their Alt and i done to flame him. He a giving his All and gets upset when other Guys done to do the same. We played terribly. In be never seen Michael More Jordan playing with a sprained wrist and bruised hip was held to 20 Points making Only 5 of 16 Field goal attempts. The bulls trailed 53-38 at halftime and Jordan blasted them for lacklustre play. Jordan reportedly kicked a chair in the locker room following the 10293 loss. He dressed quickly and boarded the team bus refusing to answer questions. Stacey King a Reserve Forward declined to go into detail but said Jordan was angry. A a it a a sign of a player who does no to like to lose a King said. A the was embarrassed. He got dressed and left. He was just _. Game 3 is saturday at , Daly top Abc candidates new York apr the Aba appears to be on the verge of losing another coach to the lure of a less pressurized better paying network announcing Job. Pat Riley of the los Angeles lakers and Chuck Daly of the Detroit pistons apparently Are the top candidates for no cd a no. I analyst position on the networks new Aba package starting next season. Abc is waiting until the end of the playoffs to announce anything concerning its announcing teams. Denver a Doug Moe had also been considered a major candidate but he withdrew his name wednesday. Daly whose team is in the Eastern conference finals has expressed interest in a network Job although not necessarily in the immediate future. Pat Riley left and Chuck Daly might not coach next season. Riley said after the lakers were eliminated in the Western conference playoffs that he needs a month to consider his future. Thai statement prompted general manager Jerry West to say the teams coaching situation needs to be settled before then. In turn that prompted speculation about whether the lakers want Riley Back
