European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. March 3, 1991 the stars and stripes o Neal Heads slam fraternity Page 21basketball by Jim of Connell a basketball writer Shaquille of Neal is Quick to Correct you when you identify him As the president of a Dunk mob a i am the founder and president a the 7-foot-l Sophomore said referring to the informal fraternity composed of members of the leu basketball team. A we All can Dunk and i decide which ones Are the that usually Means praising himself after those thunderous throw ins that bring every fan to his feet. Once in a while he praises others and metes discipline when necessary. A Vernel Singleton had a real Nice one today and Shawn Griggs had a Nice one too a of Neal said after leading the fraternity in an on court dancing Salute to the leu fans after their final Home Vii game an easy Victory Over Tennessee. Then he got Tough with backup Point guard John Picou who barely got the Ball Over the rim on a breakaway. A Pic our a out for a week for that a of Neal said trying to suppress his contagious smile. �?o111 decide when he a ready to come Back after something that bad. He a out at least a week and in a taking three pointers at practice a Larry Brown is leaving College once again. A. No you Haven to missed the latest chapter in the travels of the former Urcla and Kansas coach who handles the a bad a san Antonio spurs. Larry r. Brown resigned thursday As coach at Sam Houston state after two seasons and a combined 17-35 record. The former assistant at South Alabama saw the Beark Afsa season end at 7-20 and with a depleted roster. The bearcats played their final games with just six players after leading scorer Kethus Hanks and leading Rebo unders Erik Hammock and Milton Hamilton left the team. Freshman Eric Rhodes then picked up the nickname a a Bench because he was it. A Rudy Washington suffered through a Tough first season As a head coach pleading Drake to a 7-20 record 4-12 in a the Missouri Valley notes the schedule and transportation were of Little help to the former Iowa assistant. The bulldogs had a stretch from Jan. 15 through feb. 23 when they played 10 of 12 games on the Road. What made the sojourn worse was that the bulldogs had a delay with their chartered air plane for five straight conference Road trips. After losing at Southwest Missouri state the plane tried to take off twice but was grounded by mechanical problems. The team wound up staying overnight and flying Back to Des Moines the next Day a the whole travel situation this season has been a Nightmare a Washington said. A of fodder Mcaa Bubble arguments All three of North Carolina states non conference losses were on the Voad to teams that won or Are tied for their conference Lead big East Champion Syracuse East Tennessee state of the Southern conference and Kansas of the big eight. A this time of the year its easy to find plenty of quotes raving about players thought to deserve All conference or All America honors. Every once in a while there a a quote that jumps out like the one from Mississippi coached Murphy about Auburn freshman Forward Wesley person a when i look up and Sec an Auburn player running Down the floor with the name person on his Back its like Dejavu. But when i see him do the same things and even More than his brother Chuck did its a Nightmare. I hate to think he a Only a the 6-4 person is second on the tigers in scoring at 14.9 and third in rebounding at 5.4, he has a ways to go to catch his older brother who finished As Auburn s All time leading scorer with 2,311 Points and third on the rebounding list with 940. A Wake forests Rodney Rogers and Randolph Childress would have to be considered front runners for any awards for Best pair of freshmen. They Lead Atlantic coast conference freshmen in six categories Rogers in scoring rebounding and Field goal percentage and Childress Shaquille of Neal on Psi frat a we All can Dunk and i decide which ones arc the Filo in steals three Point shooting and free throw percentage. The two won the conference Rookie of the week award five times Between them. A with All the hoopla surrounding Chuck Dalys selection As . Olympic basketball coach for 1992, How about the coaches for the 1991 . Olympic festival. The four coaches selected were North a Clem Haskins Minnesota South a wimp Sanderson Alabama last a Mike Jarvis George Washington and West a Reggie Minton . Sonics by Bill Barnard a basketball writer the Seattle supersonics the a bad suggest Wheeler dealers with three major i peels since dec. 7, Are looking much bet Jer than the group that started the 1990--jm season. S gone Are the talented but troubled Javier Mcdaniel and Dale Ellis. 1 in Are Eddie Johnson Ricky Pierce and Benoit Benjam a 7-foot Cen 1a right now we fuse the Best group f l offensive players in the league a said Johnson like Pierce a former sixth Man a Ard Winner. A we can get 20 Points Onjo no Given night rom 10 coach . Jones filled Pierce a an Benoit Benjamin outstanding outside shooter who can also Ost up those Are two weapons that will a mutely help us at the end of a volatile personality know Semi super after Trade Saba notes for his inconsistency in six seasons with the los Angeles clippers is the key to Seattle a chances for improvement. Michael Cage who has played out of position at Center for the sonics for three seasons said Benjamin will Benefit from the More conservative lifestyle in Seattle. Cage a teammate of benjamins for three years on the clippers said Benjamin a came to a team that already had a reputation for losing and being lethargic. He came in and people expected 20 Points and 15 rebounds from him and when he did no to do it he withdrew into a _ a no one realizes it but Ben is a very sensitive person. Sure he did some stupid things in los Angeles but just because a Man is big does t mean he is a Atlanta coach Bob Weiss says unselfishness on the part of the Hawks is the Best explanation for their 21-game Home court winning Streak. A for a group that at one time would rather pass kidney stones than a basketball its amazing a Weiss said. A Chris Morris who lost his spot As a starting Forward for the new Jersey nets for 10 games in january is making the most of his return to the lineup. Nets coach Bill Fitch replaced Morris As a starter with Rookie Jud Buechler after Morris averaged 5.8 Points in a five game stretch from Jan. 4-12. When Morris returned to the lineup on Jan. 31, he was averaging 11.7 Points and 5.3 rebounds on 42.4-percent shooting for the season. V in his next 13 games Morris averaged 18.7 Points on 44-percent shooting and 9.5 Best games in Quot that stretch were 32 Points in a 140-106 Victory Over Atlanta on feb. 13, and 25 Points 18 rebounds and five steals in a 97-83 win Over Sacramento on feb 19. A if its possible for him to do , its possible for him to do it again Fitch said after Morris scored a career High 32 Points in a 140-106 Victory Quot Over Atlanta on feb. 13. A and if he does it 82 times a year. Ill quit coaching and become his a Chicago bulls teammates John Paxson and . Armstrong Are As different As Point guards can be in style of play but the results Are virtually the same Paxson the starter averaged 8,3 Points and 3.8 assists in 23.3 minutes in the bulls first 54 games. Armstrong his backup averaged 8.4 Points and 3,9 assists in 20.7 minutes. Armstrong had 4 More Points and four More assists than Paxson. Armstrong a quickness and penetrating ability Are proving to be a potent complement to Paxson a outside shooting and coach. Phil Jackson says both Point guards work Well with Michael Jordan. A Pax is a Good three Point and two Point shooter he can operate without the basketball when Michael is double teamed and his assist to turnover ratio nearly 6-1 is As Good As any in the league. . Is More of an attacker and maybe a better pen Trator and we need him to get after it and make things . And i have a Nice Little rotation Paxson said. A we re in first place a to we re not going to mess with it. On a team with a player like Michael who can score 30 or 40 Points every night you be got to have Guys who Are Willine to accent roles.�?�. A a
