European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and strip sports a or. T a i. A v a a it it a 7 february 16,1991 b Page 28 inside sports Olaf eyeing expansion to Moscow a Page 25 Safe women keep shooting a Page 25 Edmonton native thwarts oilers a Page 26 19-year-old rides skiing s Crest a Page 27 Auburn Hills Mich. A Chuck Daly who guided the Detroit pistons to consecutive Aba championships was named coach of the 1992 olympic men s basketball team Friday. A Kentucky athletic director . New ton chairman of the Usa basketball games committee made the  a news conference. A this is an exciting and historic Day for olympic basketball a Newton said. A a in be knot a Chuck for a Long time. He a rep re tentative of the coaching establishment in this country ail the Way Hack to the High school level. He knows the game and he wanted the  a the 1992 olympics will be the first in which Aba players will be allowed to participate. The . Team is expected to have at least rime Aba players and Fier haps three col Ege players. Daly will have a hand but not the final say in that process. A whoever they select the Talent will be there a Daly said. Chuck Daly Daly virtually guaranteed a Gold medal for the United states team. John Thompson of Georgetown coach lid the 1988 team to a Bronze medal in Seoul. A knowing the players with their ability  have some fun with it a Daly said. A but  want the Gold medal too. I  expect tried could lose. We  even think of anything hut  a a a a a Quot cd Daly said he will read amt himself with International rules which vary from the game As its played in the United states. A a it a like a College coach coming to the Aba a Daly said. A there Are some variations. But i coached against International teams when i was at the College  Daly has a nine year Aba record of 413-252. A a a a a a a a a a Quot the . Merits team has won eight olympic Gold medals one Silver and one Bronze since 1948. Up heat in routing Denver 141-112 a rockets Eric a a sleepy a Floyd Aims for a pass past bullets Bernard King. By the associated press Miami a the Denver nuggets who earlier in the season made a habit of piling up Points even though they usually lost were the victims of an offensive show thursday night As they were routed 141112 by the Miami heat. A they score a lot of Points and give up a lot. We took advantage of our open opportunities a Miami coach Ron rot Stehr said. A a. A a. It was a franchise record scoring Binge for the heat who on tuesday scored their season Low in a 94-78 loss to cle.ve-, land. A a a a a a a it a always great for a Young team like us to be Able to blow a team out a Center Rony Shikaly said. A they be been playing pretty Good basketball so its a Good indication that we May be growing up a Miami led 65-47 at halftime As Denver hit 19 of 50 shots from the floor in the first half. The heat stretched the Lead to 85-59 with 5 39 left in the third Quarter following Glen Rice a Dunk off a pass from Sherman Douglas. Consecutive steals and baskets by Bimbo Coles and Kevin Edwards helped Miami to a 106-80 Lead after three periods. Denver the no is poorest defensive team lost its third straight following a six game winning Streak. Orlando Woolridge playing his second game since returning to action after suffering a detached Retina scored 20 Points for the  Aba Douglas and Rice scored 20 Points apiece for Miami. The heat had a franchise record 69 rebounds including 17 by Shikaly. A in other games thursday night bulls 102, kicks 92 new York Michael Jordan had 29 Points and . Armstrong scored eight of his 14 Points in the fourth Quarter As Chicago won its fourth straight. Kiki Vanderwege scored 21 Points for the kicks and Charles Oakley had 14 Points with 16 rebounds. Horace Grant scored 16 Point to for the bulls who improved to 34-14 a Matching the franchises Best record Ever after 48 games. A a rockets 129, bullets 117 Houston a Otis Thorpe scored 19 of his 28 Points during a fast break first Quarter As Houston took a 14-Point Lead and won for the eighth time in nine games. Vernon Maxwell with 26 Points and Kenny Smith with 23, picked up the scoring in the second half. Larry Smith had 20 rebounds for the rockets. Bernard King led the bullets with 29 Points. Supersonics 102, magic 90 Orlando Fla. A Derrick Mckey scored 21 Points and Seattle held Orlando see Aba on Page 22 by the associated press Madison wis. A Mark Baker and no. 2 Ohio state were losing control thursday night even after the buckeyes scored Jill straight Points against Wisconsin. The badgers mounted a huge comeback and actually took a one Point Lead. They tie the game at 71-71 with 35 seconds left but Baker connected on a Bank shot in the Lane with 1 second left s key Basket lifts no. 2 Buckeye College basketball for a 73-71 victory.1 Wisconsin Lead tied the game on a three Point play by Reserve Center Loil Ely. ,. Quot Ohio state 21-1, 11-1 in the big ten called a timeout with 11 seconds left and Baker then regained control for the buckeyes. He dribbled through his legs reversed the Ball in the Lane and double clutched before hitting the game Winner Over two defenders. We had two plays called one for Rhan. To Man and one for zone. 1 said to myself that 1  Teel i d had one of my Best games so if its Mah to Man in a Noine to hit the shot Quot Baker said. Want Over Larry Hisle and eluded Ely to hit the shot. A the Hisle altered my shot and made me hang in the air. I had to use my jumping ability Quot Baker said. A it was a Clear out for Baker a Ohio state coach Randy Ayers said. A if he gets double teamed he dishes off. It was a great play a three Guys came up on him. His strength and athletic ability helped him make the  Wisconsin 11-10, 5-6 saw its Post sea see College on Page 22