European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes ports May 16, 1991 b Page 24 bulls blazers lakers Advance us uhf a 1 hurl Hii icy rejects a Hook shot attempt by Portland Forward Buck Williams during tuesdays game in Portland. New York not a there were Strong indications tuesday night that Hill Purcell would decide wednesday whether lie will slay As the coach of the new York giants and a person who knows Purcell Well and is familiar with the teams coaching situation said Purcell will step Down. The person who insisted on anonymity said. A it s a Good Assumption he will step  another knowledgeable loot Hall person added Quot for some Lime. Hill has spoken of a May 15  attempts to reach Purcell for comment were unsuccessful tuesday night. The giants general manager. George Young also could not he reached. The teams publicity director lid Crock said he had no knowledge of any impending decision by parcel is. He orc the ill season. Purcell said. Quot if we win lie super howl again. In a  Purcell Lias one year remaining on his 5750, contract. Part of the 49-year-old pare Eils Fondeci by the associated press. To lire fourths of the a bad a conference finalists were determined tuesday night As Chicago Portland and the to s Angeles lakers advanced with 4-1 series victories. ,. Michael Jordan put up big Man statistics with 38 Points and a career High 19 rebounds As the Chicago bulls knocked a playoffs Philadelphia out of the second round in five games for the second straight season with a 100-95 Victory. In other games the Trail blazers ousted Utah with a 103-96 win and the lakers got seven Points in overtime from James worthy including the tic breaking jumper with 38 seconds left in a 124-119 decision Over Golden  100,76ers 95 Chicago a Jordan a 6-foot-6 guard who had no double figure rebound games in Chicago a first seven playoff outings scored the bulls last 12 Points and 25 in the second half As they broke away from a 92-92 tie to win the Best-of-7 series. Jordan said he took advantage of mixers guard Mersey Hawkins sore leg to take charge offensively and on the boards. Quot it got Down to where every Basket counted trom Here on in whoever takes it and goes to the Basket a Jordan said. Quot at that Point execution was everything. Her sey was limping and i took advantage of that. Phil coach Jackson saw that and started calling my plays and i capitalized on  i i a a a. Chicago which beat the new York Krieks and All Star Center Patrick Ewing in the first round will meet the Winner of the Boston Detroit series in the Eastern con i Ere acc finals. The bulls lost to the pistons in that round the last two seasons. The 76ers trailing by As Many As 13 Points in the second half and 10 going into the final period staged a last gasp rally. Led by Charles Barkley and Arm on Gilliam they used a 14-5 run to close to 8685, and then tied it 92-92 Oil a pair of free throws he Gilliam. R a. A. Jordan broke the tie with a pair of free throws then stole the Ball and hit a left handed Layup for a 96-92 advantage with 2 17 remaining. He scored the la St two Points from the free throw line with 12 seconds left keeping the bulls safely a in.  led the 76ers with 30 Points and Gilliam scored 21, Scottie Pippen scored 2s Points 24 of them i the first half and Horace Grant grabbed 11 rebounds for Chicago a a. A. Quot a lakers 124, warriors 119, of Inglewood Calif. Worthy scored 21 of his 25 Points after Hal Tinie for the lakers who will face Portland saturday in see Aba on Page 18 Sion May he due to concerns he has for his health. The pressures of the Job May a have affected his weight Battles. The giants posted a 3-12-1 Mark in pare Eils Rookie Campaign hut they have had winning records every season since except for the strike shorted season of llls7, when replacement players were used for several games. Last season they posted the league a a Best record of 13-3 and capped it with a one Point victory1 Over the favored Bills in the Silver anniversary super bowl inside sports Hollingsworth tops bowlers a Page 18 Dodds championships begin a Page 21 Al hitters encounter Tough pitching a Page 22 Sampras ousted in Rome a Page 23