European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday june 2, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 25commentary magic and Bird As player coaches my my my How fast the winds of change blow in the world of Aba coaches. Two weeks ago 1 went out on what i thought was a Strong limb by saying former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Fratello would be the next coach of the Boston celtics. However a couple of recent events in los Angeles have shot Down that theory. A first Fratello interviews not once but twice for the los Angeles clippers Job. He was a finalist with and eventually lost the Job to Mike Schuler the former Portland coach and Golden state assistant coach. Fratello had told reporters he take the first Job that came along but the Clipper Job came open just before he left the Hawks. Second. Earvin a a magic Johnson appeared on a the Arsinio Hall show a few hours after being named the a bad a most valuable player for the 1989-90 season. Magic said he had heard the rumours Arsenio had heard that the celtics Are thinking about making Larry Bird player coach of the celtics. A that could happen a magic said. A they tried somebody new after . Jimmy Roger but that did no to work. 1 could see them letting Bird coach with Chris Ford As his Fratello Wasny to even mentioned in the conversation. So much for his chances in Boston. With Pat Riley reportedly the no. 1 candidate to get the to analyst Job with Marv Albert and Bob Costas on no cd Saba telecasts starting next year magic said a this is the first time that i can say in a not sure coach is coming Arsenio asked magic if he would consider player coaching As Byron Scott suggested. A it would be hard because you have to Deal with 11 other egos on the team. Plus you re one of the players so you want to be Down with them. But you also have to get Tough with them when they Arentt giving you what you want. A like if 1 want some More defense id have to Tell them pc Mon Guys i want More do. If i done to get it ill Tell them a there a the a a but i would do it if it helps us win. I want to win. That a what its All speaking of basketball dec style a i think the major commands did a great Job in staging in menus and women a army european semifinals and finals. The gyms were packed for the Baum wait Morrissette Larry Bird magic Johnson Holder Kaiserslautern and Niernberg Grafe Wohr menus semis and for the Frankfurt Grafe Wohr women a semis. The Mannheim women did no to play in front of a lot of people in the huge Benjamin Franklin Villiage sports Arena a but Stuttgart a women packed them in in Bobingen. Vii corps was in a Lith heaven when it swept the menus and women a championships in one fabulous weekend. At Nurnberg the knights nipped Baum older with a late comeback for the menus title. Then i motored Over to Stuttgart the next Day to see countess Irvin shoot out the lights leading the lady stallions to the championship. The crowds and the Quality of play spoke for themselves. I think most of the problems were off the rules which barred civilian eligibility were set up during a pre tournament meeting Between Host 21st Talcom v corps and Vii corps. Later 21st Talcom amended the rules allowing civilian eligibility despite Strong protests from v corps and Vii corps. Although Kaiserslautern a Donald Robinson did write history by being the first civilian to play in the theater level basketball championships it will Proba Bly be a cold Day in you know where before the two corps let 21 St Host the basketball finals again. I feel the Only other omission was that there were no All dec teams or maps selected by the final four coaches. So i picked mine based on what 1 saw. I was Able to cover both games of the Baum older Kaiserslautern menus semifinal which Baum older won the second and deciding game of the Stuttgart Mannheim women s semifinal Stuttgart won the second and deciding game of the Baum older Nurnberg menus final Nurnberg won and games 1 and 3 of the Stuttgart Frankfurt women a final won by Stuttgart. My personal All dec teams based on play in the semifinals and finals and not limited to a starting fives would be As follows men guards Darryl Frierson of Baum older and Tony Marsh of Kaiserslautern forwards Clyde Harp of Baum older and Caesar Harris of Nurnberg Nurnberg Center Goliath Yeggins and Robinson and Robert Huff of Baum older As alternates. I pick Yeggins As map for starting the winning rally in the last two minutes of the deciding game 2 against Baum older. Women guards countess Irvin and Bridget Benson of Stuttgart forwards Lisa White of Stuttgart. Vickie Shelton of Frankfurt Center Jurice Hardin of Frankfurt and Shunte Gleason and Tracy Taylor of Mannheim As alternates. Irvin is my map for averaging 34 Points a game against Frankfurt in the three game women a final. I think an dec All Star game maybe pitting Vii corps All stars against v corps would be a treat for the players who Arentt tired of playing basketball. Those who played from october to late april May not want to play for awhile. My last suggestion is that the army and air Force athletic directors get together and align their seasons so they end at the same time. Safe ended its season in february and the dec playoffs were in late april. Of course the army season was put on hold by reformer. If the army and air Force seasons could run at the same time the dec Champ could take on the Safe Champion to decide a True military championship in Europe. With the troop cutbacks and base closings to come in the next few years it Only makes sense to join forces now to give service members the Best sports program possible. The stars and stripes Michaels seeks Quick Abc release by Larry Stewart los Angeles times los Angeles a on monday in be Century City office of labor lawyer Stuart p. Herman an unusual arbitration tearing Between sportscaster a1 Michaels and his employer Abc will begin. Michaels is seeking to get out of his Abc tract supposedly to sign with lbs. Three sessions Are scheduled for next Eck then Michaels will head for new Yorko work the Belmont stakes. Three More scions Are scheduled the following week. The Michaels party which includes Orney Bill Cole has asked for a Deci lnjk0ni three member arbitration Pel by june 15. Lam Nara a no Tennis Swanson presi of Abc sports at one time were i o lose. Michaels raved about Swan a even when others did no to. But the relationship deteriorated to a n to i re a la Halls was suspended for liner nor without pay for an apparent Corbri e a his teen age daughter 1� Edas an Abc runner at a figure rating event in february. Tim r85 Are a8a>nst a company be nine we film a on the surface it a a ing would seem to have sufficed. Lvannsjurni1ipc i,n.1 in the Michaels ame ? Nofu n up occurred after Lich annl ? y area world series took place on a sunday night. Media notes abcs a1 Michaels. Hearings begin monday after Reading a promo for a monday night football a a game Between the los Angeles rams and Buffalo Bills Michaels was asked by partner Tim Mccarver if he was going to watch it. Michaels flippantly said he would tape it. Well apparently the one thing you done to do is mess with an Abc promo. Reportedly Michaels and Swanson had heated words. After he was suspended Michaels and his Union the american federation of radio and television artists filed a grievance. Subsequently Michaels expanded his grievance claiming that he is entitled to get out of his contract. At the arbitration hearing Herman is the Neutral person on the three member panel. The others Are Hirsch Adell a los Angeles lawyer chosen by aft a and Bernard Gold a los Angeles lawyer chosen by a a As you might expect the los Angeles lakers Early elimination from the playoffs has affected the ratings. Last year game 4 of the Western conference finals Between the lakers and Phoenix Drew an overnight Nielsen rating of 7.9. This year. Game 4 Between Phoenix and Portland which was close and exciting Drew a 6.7.�?� a a lbs has flipped flopped its Aba announcing teams. You might have noticed thursday night that Dick Stockton and Hubie Brown Are on the Western series. Verne Lundquist and Len Elmore have been switched to the Eastern a a. Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent addressing a delegation of associated press sports editors in new York talked about the lbs package in which there Are telecasts on Only 16 of the 26 baseball saturdays. A indications Are games on saturday Are rated where they be been historically rated a he said. A a lbs has not heard from its affiliates panting for More baseball on saturdays. My View is we got the number to 16. If lbs wanted More wed talk. They Haven to at the moment. Well wait and see How the season a a Espnes College world series coverage is under Way. This is Espnes 11th year of covering the College world series. Esp will have As Many As 14 games with the championship game scheduled to be televised by lbs saturday june 9.�?� a a a new series focusing on baseball a history a equitable old timers series Magazine a makes its debut on fun sports saturday. The first show will pay tribute to the old negro leagues and Joe Garagiola will take a look at the baseball assistance team Bat created to Aid former players and their a a Jim Palmer will fill in for Joe Morgan on the esp baseball telecast of Minnesota is. Chicago sunday night. Morgan is taking time off to attend his daughters High school graduation. Coincidentally Morgan himself will graduate from Cal state Hayward june 16
