European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and Stripe monday february 11,1991 All Star weekend in the no celtics Rookie pumps his Way to Dunk title by Tom Foreman or. Charlotte . A Dee Brown of the Boston celtics pumped up for the a bad a slam Dunk Competition saturday night and bested Seattle a Shawn Kemp for the championship. Brown a 22-year-old rookie., out of Jacksonville won no friends in thie Charlotte coliseum because he also be to out Hometown favorite Rex Chapman of the hornets. Pumping up his shoes before every attempt did no to play Well to the crowd either. A i had to be innovative because he a 610, but maybe some of my dunks looked prettier because in a 6-1,�?� Brown said. A it would have been hard for me to come Back out after that last Dunk without killing myself a Kemp said. A a in a not disappointed. Last year i was fourth this year i was second. So ill come Back next year and win but Brown influenced the judges with a Little More variety to become the sixth Dif Crent Winner in the eight years of Competition. Brown opened the championship round by pinning one Ball to the Back of the rim against the backboard. As he dunked another Ball he used his free hand to pull the other Ball free and then jammed it. It took two tries. V. ==tkempr�?Tthe7"2hycar-Oldwho finished fourth in his debut last season was More impressive because of his powerful slams. He missed his first attempt in the finals then scored 44.3 on a one hander from a mid air toss and Bounce from the left Side. His second one started at the opposite Baseline and finished with a one handed clutch slam. He closed with an encore of his first round Effort when he flipped the Ball under his left Arm grabbed the Ball with his right hand and finished with a Tomahawk Jam. Brown earned the finals by thundering Home a reverse Windmill Dunk bringing the Ball with two hands from Between his legs for a 48.4 and a two round total of 98. His last Dunk was simple by most standards a running left handed Jam. Defending Champion Dominique Wilkins did no to compete and neither did his Home state partner Michael Jordan. Both Are two time winners. Chapman captured the highest score of the night in the first round. Flipping the Ball behind his Back catching it in midair and finishing with a reverse Dunk he earned a 49.7, helping him get to the second round. But he got no further after a reverse Alley top. Kenny Smith of the Houston rockets made it to the second round but not even his 360-degree two hander could get him into the finals. The five judges ran the Gamut of Dunk history starting with Julius Erving and ending with George Gervin More known for jumpers than jamming. The other judges were Bobby Jones Dan round Field and Maurice Lucas. Kenny Williams of Indiana Kendall Gill of the hornets Blue Edwards of Utah and Otis Smith of Orlando were eliminated in the opening round. Celtics Dee Brown displays his winning slam Dunk form at Charlotte . wins 3-Point contest again Charlotte . Apr Craig Hodges a disappointment As a player on the Chicago bulls proved on saturday night that he is among the greats As a three Point shooter. Hodges who Hasni to shot enough to qualify among the league leaders won the a bad a three Point Long distance shootout for the second consecutive year defeating Portland a Terry Porter 17-12 in the final round. A hopefully i can come Back next year and three peat a Hodges said in a thankful for the Opportunity just to be in it but Orice you Are in it you Are not Happy until you win it. Its a great feeling to come Back and win it if Hodges can win the contest next year he would duplicate the feat of Larry Bird Winner from 1986-88. Hodges surpassed Bird in one respect when he made an amazing 19 consecutive three pointers in the semifinal. Birds record was 11 in the 1986 finals. A it was one of those things where if you could explain it you could sell it a Hodges said. A the main thing you try to do is try to keep focused. The shot that i missed i did no to keep my follow Hodges made nine in a Row in one stretch of the finals against Porter. Porters Best run of successful three pointers in the of Juals was three straight. A i thought 17 Wal definitely within reach a said Porter who shot after Hodges in the finals. A that 19 straight in the semifinals was unbelievable just to watch. In be never questioned Craig a three Point ability. I done to think anybody Hodges made the first 19 of 25 shots in the semifinal round when he scored 24 Points one shy of his own 1986 first round record. He lost to Bird in the finals that year. V . A a i was blessed to get that 19 in a Row a Hodges said. Hodges has made 40.8 percent of his three pointers this season but his 49 attempts is not enough to qualify As he struggles for playing time with the bulls. He averages Only 8.6 minutes a game scoring 4.4 Points per game. He was the leagues three Point percentage Champion in 1986 and 1988. A in contrast Porter has tried 174 three pointers and is fourth in the with a .420 shooting percentage. Porter tied for fourth in the first round and had to beat Tim Hardaway 6-3 in a 24-second tiebreaker to Advance to the semifinals along with Hodges Dennis Scott and Danny Ainge. Porters 14 Points in the semifinals were enough to get him into the final round. A i was kind of for Tumiate to get As far As i did a Porter said \ a East old timers prevail Over West 41 -34 by Jim litre Charlotte . A the truth is they Arentt getting better just older. Yet if there was anything surprising about saturday nights legends game it was How much excitement some of the old Guys still can generate. A a twas a Little scary at first a David Thompson said after collecting a game High 12 Points to Lead the East to a 41-34 Victory Over the West. A a it a been a while since any of us have been out there in front of a at times that was painfully obvious. Thompson the scoring machine who played berth his and careers with Denver launched-10 shots in 14 minutes of playing time to get his quota of Points. And George Gervin who Tore up both leagues As Well during a career with san Antonio arid Chicago stretching Over 14 seasons put up 11 shots in 16 minutes to score a team High 11 Points for the West. All 11 Points came in a Row Over the closing five minutes of the opening half which ended with the East ahead 23-20. The shot totals for both men were particularly impressive Given that the clock was running throughout the 12-minute halves and that Gervin had to free himself from one time enforcer Maurice Lucas grip several times in the second period just to get to the offensive end of the court. A a you can to blame the refs a Gervin laughed. A a they re old Guys the age Range stretched from Hometown favorite Phil Ford celebrating his 35th birthday saturday to 57-year-old1 Sam Jones the. Former celtics great who Drew a Roar from the crowd when he opened the second half yith a trademark Bank shot. A but the East leading 27-26 at the eight minute Mark pulled away As Thompson started a 6-0 run by converting a pair of free throws and added a Short jumper before Bobby Jones added two More free. Throws for a five Point Lead the West Teays never could surmount. A the Guys you expected to be in shape were a said Jack Ramsay who coached the West. A in a not sure How to describe the rest of
