European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bulls sweep pistons Chicago s Horace Grant  Detroit s Bill Laimbeer for an easy bucket. By Clifton Brown the new York times Auburn Hills Mich they ended years of frustration. They ended the Detroit pistons two year reign As champions and now. The Chicago bulls can begin thinking about playing in the National basketball association championship series for the first time. Making it look easy the bulls completed a four game sweep of the pistons with mondays 115-94 Victory at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Chicago dominated the Eastern conference championship series from Start to finish sweeping the proud pistons aside As if they were a nuisance instead of defending champions. If the los Angeles lakers were to defeat the Portland Trail blazers on tuesday night a bulls lakers  series will begin Friday in Chicago. A to say that this is unexpected to sweep this team is an understatement a said Phil Jac Soru Chicago a coach. A but after losing to this team for three years i think we deserve a shot a a the pistons tried physical play lineup changes and anything else they could think of to avoid being dethroned at Home. None of it worked. The bulls were too determined too poised and too Good to be denied. And now Michael Jordan 20 Points monday and the bulls have an impressive 11-1 record in the playoffs. Chicago turned the game into a rout in the third Quarter building a 57-50 half time Lead into an s7-70 Lead after three quarters. The closer the bulls got to vie tory the More determined they became their swarming defense frustrated the pistons and their offence worked like a Well oiled machine As they passed Smarty made open shots and gave the Ball to Jordan whenever they were in doubt with 4 minutes 32 seconds left in the game retd trailing 103-80, the pistons conceded. Coach Chuck Daly removed Isiah Thomas 16 Points and Joe do Mars As the pistons hugged each other on the Bench knowing their dream of winning three consecutive a titles had died. A at this Point i think Chicago a a but Ter club than we arc a Daly said. A any the stars and stripes ports May 29, 1991 b Page 28 Aba East finals club that can handle us four straight de a serves to go to the  As they have done throughout these pics the bulls put the pistons in an Early Hole in taking a seven Point margin at halftime. 1 / a Daly changed the starting lineup replacing Dennis Rodman at Small Forward with Mark Aguirre. Rodman scored just 12 Points in the first three games of the series and Daly Felt the pistons could not win without More scorers on the floor. The game was even until Detroit which has had trouble keeping its Cool lost its poise late in the first Quarter. After James Edwards was called for a questionable offensive foul Daly and his. Assistant Brendan Suhr received technical fouls for arguing. That sequence Hurt Detroit because John Paxson made both free throws before following with a 16-foot jump shot. That triggered an 8-0 run that propelled Chicago to a 32-26 Lead after one Quarter. Play became violent Midway through the second Quarter As Rodman showed How the pistons got their a bad boys nickname. After driving to the Basket Scottie Pippen was confronted in midair by Bili aim Beer and Rodman. Laimbeer see bulls on Page 22pirates Drabek one hits cardinals new York up a Doug Drabek is trying to exorcise the by Young award curse from his right Arm. Drabek fired a one hitter and helped his own cause with three singles monday leading the Pittsburgh pirates to their fourth straight win with an 8-0 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals. In recent years winners of the by Young award have encountered difficulties trying to match their award winning performances the next season. Frank Viola Mark Davis and Bret Sauerhagen Are just a few of the pitchers who have fit that Pat term. Drabek 3-7, allowed Only a two out single to Bernard Gilkey in the sixth inning. He walked none and struck out two in posting his second Complete game and first shutout of the season. Draw eke a last shutout came sept 30, 1990, when he blanked St. Louis 2-0. His Only other one hitter came last aug. 3 against Chicago. A today is the first Day 1 Felt like i did last year a said Drabek who was 22-6 last season. A i had Felt that Way other National league games on Page 26 a couple of times earlier this season but 1 would hit a couple of innings where i would give up two three or four runs and get us behind. A today was a Complete turnaround. 1 Felt Strong and i threw strikes. A Drabek needed just 9lpilches to subdue the Cardi nals. The one hitter came one Day after the cardinals had set a major league season High with 23 hits in a 144 Victory at new York. A the had  with his breaking Ball a Gilkey said. A the was getting ahead with that and then going away. My hit was off a breaking Ball or a  cardinals starter Bob Tewksbury 3-2, Only lasted into the fourth inning getting shelled for seven hits including five for extra bases.,. The cardinals managed to keep things from getting worse by making five double plays Bobby Bonilla also stroked three hits and drove Home a run for the pirates. Jay Bell clubbed a three run Homer and a double and Mitch Webster belted two triples in the 15-hit Pittsburgh attack. Inside sports 1 no sad songs for pistons 1 after loss a Page 22 Edberg Seles Advance in French open a Page 2b rangers still Riding High a Page 26 Morgan sparkles in dodger Victory a Page 26 Hershiser to Start. Comeback tonight a Page 27 Chicago a mets manager Bud Harrelson calmly and confidently addressed the Issue of his Job Security on monday and defended his Raissez Faire handling of the teams emotionally tumultuous and otherwise embarrassing weekend at Shea stadium. A i came in with a smile and ill go out with a smile a said Harrelson whose team opened a three game series in Chicago against the cubs with a 3-1 Victory monday see Page 26. The mets had lost six of their previous eight games the last two to the St. Louis cardinals by a combined score of 21-6. Quot do 1 want to be fired absolutely not a added Harrelson. A do i think i la be fired absolutely  Harrelson stuck by his decision to re main apart from the politics of his clubhouse an incendiary situation that exploded Friday with Gregg Jefferies Public airing of complaints about his treatment by teammates fans and members of the news Media. A Why did t i get in the Middle of it because that s exactly what 1 would have been a in the Middle of it a Harrelson said. A a in a not the  Harrelson who said he spoke with Jefferies in the Wrigley Field Outfield on monday morning said he had no problem with the second baseman a open letter to fans if it was strictly his own idea. A if he was talked into it then i wish head have come to me before he did it Harrelson said. Harrelson did become visibly agitated Over the Issue of whether he had As some reporters had suggested in recent Days lost control of his clubhouse. A we re talking about the humanistic Side of the game a Harrelson said of the. Issue of Jefferies personal relationships with his teammates. A do 1 have players or do i have robots Quot