European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Boston ties for Lea driving miss Mercedes Monica Seles grits her Teeth As she returns a Bullet from Mercedes Paz at wednesdays Virginia slims of Houston. Monica drove Mercedes off the court in straight sets blanking the Argentine Star 6-0,6-0 in a match that lasted Only 45 minutes. See Page 27 for details on wednesdays slims of hired As new spurs coach by Kelley Shannon san Antonio a it took for cd Jerry to month to return to the Dench. This time he a taking his run and gun style to the Aba. Hell coach the san Antonio spurs his first Job in the pros after 32 years at the College level. The spurs named Tarkanian As coach on wednesday ending weeks of lation Over no would fill the of open by the firing of Larry Brown. Spurs owner red Mccombs said Tarkanian would take Over after this season. The announcement comes leu than a week before the Init in plagued spurs enter the Aba playoffs. Forward Sidney Green who played under Tarkanian at univ said nit former and new coach is a Good match for san Antonio. Quot its a Good feeling. In a Happy for Tark. He a a legend and he deserves everything he gets a Green said. Quot i think he a going to have a major Impact on the Center David Robinson who is on the injured list after surgery to repair a torn Quot tent in his left thumb said he heard Quot in a surprised. 1 Hadnot heard his name mentioned very often a Robinson _ very Mer univ coach Jerry Varkani Annly a said. A fall i know is All his players have a a lot of respect for him and really enjoy playing for him. He a been successful so he obviously knows How to win basketball games. A it might give the Guys some optimism a a new coach coming in something to look Forward Tarkanian known for his winning ways As Well As hit troubles with the Mcaa promised to use some of his running rebels coaching methods with the spurs. A we Hope to come in Here and get the running game going and maybe make the spurs the Runnin spurs Tarkanian said during t news conference. A a we re going to be a running Forward Terry Cummings said that suits him and his teammates Well. A for us its a great situation a he said. A this running style is what the spurs have tried to adopt for the last three Tarkanian will take the Job held on an interim basis by Bob Bass the teams vice president of basketball operations. Bass took Over when Brown who later became coach of the los Angeles clippers was fired on Jan. 21. Terms of Tarkanian a contract were not disclosed. Celtics gain Edge Over kicks for title Keanu the no news from a reporter while taping a Public service message. By Harry Atkins Auburn Hills Mich. A who needs Larry and Dee not the Boston celtics. Not As Long As John Bagley is in his Groove. Boston tied the new York kicks for first place in the Atlantic division with a 92-89 win Over Detroit on wednesday night As Bagley scored six of his 18 Points in the first 4 20 of the game putting the pistons in a Hole they escape. A i just kind of had the feel tonight a said Bagley who helped get the celtics off to a 14-2 Lead. A i was looking for ways to make firings happen looking for ways to pick my team up. 1 wanted to take the pressure off the other Lany Bird sore Back and Dee Brown flu missed the game but Detroit take advantage. When the pistons tried to make a run at Boston in the dosing minute it was Bagley a 3-Pointer that gave the celtics a 90-84 Lead with 51 seconds remaining. A a he a in a Groove a celtics coach Chris Ford said. A a he a playing Well and making big plays. Bags has been our Lifesaver All year Long. But All the Guys contributed. They were All the kicks beaten 95-94 wednesday night by the Atlanta Hawks and the celtics no have won seven in a Row Are each 50-31 with one game remaining in the regular season see Page 26 for other Aba games either new York or Boston the latter 4-0 against Detroit this season will have the Home court advantage against the pistons in the first round of the playoffs. A this does no to slow us up a said Joe Dumars who led Detroit with 16 Points. A i done to think there a one Guy on this team that still Isnit upbeat Ana the win gave the celtics their third consecutive 50-win season and 27th in franchise history. They have won at least 50 games 12 of the last 13 years missing Only in 1989 when Bird was out for All but six games. Bird Hasni to played since april 3, when he had 16 Points 10 assists and nine rebounds in a Victory Over the Indiana pacers. The chronic Back condition has bothered Bird the past two seasons and kept him out of Bostons lineup in january and february this season. Despite the absence of Bird the celtics have won 14 of their last 15 games. A it does no to mean a thing a Bagley said. A it just Means that we Nave one More tame and i want to win it. We just can took ahead. We have to look at the situation at the celtics finish the regular season sunday against the Miami heat. The pistons we diet up at Chicago. A we understand the task that a ahead a said Isiah Thomas who scored 14 Points. A we know what we have to do and Well be Robert Parish led Boston with 22 Points 14 in the second half and pulled Down 11 of Bostons 40 rebounds. Reggie Lewis added 13. Dennis Rodman added 14 Points and 18 of the 42 rebounds for the pistons who saw their six game winning Streak snapped along with a Chance for their sixth consecutive 50-win season. The celtics As in each of the first three quarters opened the fourth with a burst that seemed enough to Bury the pistons. Lewis hit three consecutive baskets As the celtics opened a 77-67 Lead with 9 07 to play. The pistons who never led in the game three times got the deficit Down to one Point the last time when two free throws by Dumars made it 90-89 with 18 the stars and stripes april 17,1992 Pago 28 seconds remaining. Dumars drove for the hoop trying to Force an overtime with about five seconds remaining but Lewis and de Pinckney combined to Block the shot. Lewis hit a free throw at the other end with 2.6 seconds remaining for the final margin. A we did no to know who would take the shot a Bagley said. A it looked like they wanted bin Laimbeer but he got Kimseu too far out then it had to be Dumars. Fortunately we got the Guys Over to Stop the celtics who led 50-48 at halftime opened the third Quarter with a 13-4 burst As Parish scored four of his 10 third Quarter Points in the first 4 59 of the period. The pistons got a Putback Basket by a just Etc a a a deficit to 71-67 heading into the final Peri Rodman just before the Buzzer to Cut the 95, kicks 94 Atlanta a Paul grahams off balance 17-footer with 27 seconds left lifted Atlanta to a Victory that enhanced the Hawks playoff chances and dropped new York into a first place tie in the Atlantic division. The Hawks who scored the last 10 Points of the game have a one game Lead Over Miami in the race for the eighth and final Eastern conference playoff spot with two games left. The kicks who had a five game Lead with eight games to play Are now tied with Boston with one game left. The pistons loss Means the new York will finish at least fourth in the conference and have Home court advantage in the first round. The kicks who lose the tiebreaker with the celtics if they finish with the same record failed to Scott a in the final 3 41, while Atlanta overcame a 94-85 deficit. Patrick Ewing topped new York scorers with 25 Points while Graham led the Hawks with 23. Kevin Willis had 22 Points and 21 rebounds while setting a Hawks single season rebounding record. He has 1,240, seven More than Bill Bridges grabbed for the Hawks in 1971.inside sports reds gets series sweep Over braves a Page 22 Boston Marathon hits Tough times a Page 25 pacers non moves pan out a Page 26 Maradona plays despite suspension a Page 27
