European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a the stars and stripes sunday May 3,1992nt\i ski offs congenial cars slide unnoticed into 2nd round Bill Barnard Cago because we play Boston next they woo three out of four a a East Rutherford no. No superstars. No controversies. Not much National Media coverage. Too much Michael Jordan and the Chicago bulk. That show the Cleveland Cavaliers can have the second Best record in the Aba this season and attract Little notice As a championship contender. A a it a absolutely True that we May be the quietest 57-game Winner Ever general manager Wayne Embry said after the Cavaliers advanced to the second round of the play Olis with a 3-1 series Victory Over nov Jersey. A but so what we know we have a Good team and we also have a Young and enthusiastic a Long history of failure including a 33-49 record last season could account for the a avs inability to be taken seriously this year. Thursday nights 96-69 Victory Over the nets was Only the third Road win in Cleveland franchise playoff history and gave the cars their first series Triumph since 1976. A we Haven to worried about losing in the first round before because we be never been completely healthy a said Forward John Williams who had 20 Points and 13 rebounds in game 4 against new Jersey. A we Don t even think about the past except when the Media reminds us a Forward Lam Nance said. A this is a different team than it was Cleveland a 57-Victory season certainly would have attracted More attention and rest act if the bulk with 67 wins weren t in the same division and conference. A Chicago gets the most publicity because everyone expects them to win it All again a Point guard Mark Price said. A we beat them twice so i done to think overtook us. A but we can to be thinking about Chi against us so we re about not going to speculate about Chicago a four games against the pm convinced net conch Biu Fitch that Cleveland k a Strong playoff team. A they re Swaart if you vary your defense some teams win be confused but not this team Quot filch said. Quot they read the mismatches and the double teams As Well As anybody. I can see Bow they had the second Best record. That was t a what was a Fluke was prices knee injury that was most responsible for Cleveland Semi to 33 victories last year. In Man important put of the team be be i run the team. Price said. A in the cause last few weve been last few years anytime healthy we be done a a it a impossible for me to play without a Guy like Mark Quot fellow a Star Daugherty said. A i m not a bal Handor at Al and i have to have somebody give me the the Cavaliers Aho have avoided the controversies that kept other teams m the news. A the Only Media we want k what we receive when we win Quot Price said. A we respect our coaches and each other. We done to want that kind of junk to distract the Cavaliers weren t distracted thursday night after falling behind k is Points in the second Quarter. They held the nets to 29-percent shooting m the last three periods including is percent in the final la minutes. A we stressed not to be Over anxious Quot coach Lenny Wilkens said. A we Felt if we could be within 10 at the half we could make a run. This win shows we have the mental toughness to hang m there and come Back. A mud Kim Hurriy Hai Kari the Omli manchild grows up by Hank Kurz or. Litaud Mihetu Shawn a cup the 22-year-old Seattle phenom dubbed a the Mauc Mut because he never played Corege bal Seehaas to be using the postseason As a forum for announcing i arrival simply As a the Kemp capped the supers onks four game elimination of of fold stale on thursday night with 21 Points 20 rebounds four blocks in 41 minutes. That gave him playoff averages of 22 Points 163 rebounds and 25 blocks and stamped him As one of the most dominant performers in the tournament to Date. Visits to Delta Center where Utah has gone 39-2 m other a a Mark Price of Cleveland Heads into the Cavaliers second round series Agassi Boston having made 92 of 96 free throws 95.8 percent in 18 playoff appearances m his career. As a team Cleveland made 122 off jm4 face throws b4.7 Penette new with Price the mailman Power reins in for in Utah where As the games non Ward Kempis emergence could result Amlyr playoff for Karl Malone and his Utah. 92 of 96 free throws out of two of three meetings with Malone this season hut the stoics Stib managed so win three of four Gates against the jazz including both 26, bred making of so and John Witt iams makh2sot 30l Cleveland incident Aby finished the season 5-3 against the nets and the league s officials might expect thank you cards for their part in the Edge. 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