European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 6, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 25finals foes named All Aba new York apr Michael Jordan of the Chicago bulls and Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail blazers who Are opposing each other in the Aba finals were named to the All Aba team announced Friday. Jordan the six time scoring Champion and Karl Malone of the Utah jazz second in the scoring race for the last four seasons were the Only players named on All 96 ballots cast by Aba writers and Hodges chides Jordan from wire reports Chicago a Craig Hodges says that Chicago bulls teammate Michael Jordan should use his influx Nee More to Call attention to social and political issues. A you have the bulls Here this Black Man there and the poverty so its All connected a Hodges said thursday. A the poverty in this City is so hellish. The reason the poverty continues is because Brothers like this Are extracted out of the  Hodges who also has criticized Jordan in the past said that Jordan Slack of response to last months violence in los Angeles was a typical Man Uever to avoid controversy. A when they came to Michael after the . Deal went Down and asked him what he thought his reply was that he Wasny to really up on what was going on a Hodges said. A i can understand that but at the same time that a a bailout situation because you Are bailing out when some heat is coming on you. We can to bail anymore. A a in a not going to Tell Michael what to do. At the same time i cannot talk to Young kids and not use Michael As an example of what is possible because he has so much and he has children in the Palm of his  Jordan asked to respond to Hodges comments defended his Community involvement. A i know what i do a Jordan said. A a in a not going to make a Public announcement for the things i  Hodges comments came when he was asked about the Lack of Hack head coaches in the Aba which is heavily populated with Black players. Only two head coaches Are Black. Hodges said he had suggested to some players that they consid broadcasters who chose first second and third teams. Also selected to the first team were Forward Chris Mullin of the Golden state warriors and Center David Robinson of the san Antonio spurs. Picked for the second team were forwards Scottie Pippen of Chicago and Charles Barkley of Philadelphia Center Patrick Ewing of new York and guards Tim Hardaway of Golden state and John Stockton of Utah. Except for Hardaway All players on the first two teams will play for the United states in the olympics. The third team choices were forwards Dennis Rodman of Detroit and Kevin Willis of Atlanta Center Brad Daugherty of Cleveland and guards Mark Price of Cleveland and Kevin Johnson of Phoenix. Jordan who averaged 30.1 Points per game received 478 of a possible 480 Points and 95 first team votes. Malone had 466 Points and 91 first team votes. Those two and Robinson were repeaters from last years first team. Mullin and Drexler moved up from the second team. It was the sixth straight first team selection for Jordan and fourth straight for Malone. Jordan a scoring title made him the second payer in Aba history to Lead the league in scoring six times. Wilt Chamberlain won seven scoring titles. Iron pumps the air into Jordan s game a file Craig Hodges. A a can to bail outer sitting out a playoff game in protest. A twelve jobs come open and none of us gets one. That a drastic a Hodges said of the recent head coaching vacancies. A a it a also drastic for us to say a we re going to Stop  but nobody is going to do that. The problem is that we Are apolitical and we Are not  Hodges said he intended to be More critical of fellow players than of owners. He said he Felt that it is the players who Are shirking an obligation at a time when increasingly they Are being looked to As beacons of Light. A leadership in America is the athletes and entertainers. That a Why i feel i have to Start speaking out. I done to like to i done to like to step on  by Jan Hubbard new Day Chicago Early wednesday morning Michael Jordan went through his regular game Day routine. After awaking and before leaving for practice Jordan went to the weight room for a workout a i lift every Day a Jordan said. A before games its All upper body just to maintain the weight that i worked hard in the of season to  about 12 hours or so before the Tipoff of game 1 of the National basketball association finals Jordan set a personal record by Bench pressing 265 pounds. Then he went to the gym and began working on his outside shot. A i go Over and shoot and get the rhythm a Jordan said. He got it. Wednesday night Jordan continued his personal record setting Day by making a career High six three Point shots which tied an Aba finals record. When you re the Best player in the world that show you maintain your status. Much is made of Jordan a so called a a natural Talent and his a god Given gifts. There is no doubt that he is blessed with divine abilities. But he leaves nothing to Chance. How Many out there figured that Jordan was furiously pumping weights on the Day that the championship series began a a he a really dedicated himself to picking up a couple of pounds and getting stronger a teammate Horace Grant said. A Michael is definitely stronger than he a Ever been. He a bigger and it seems like he a a Little faster if that a  As the blazers discovered and As everyone continues to discover Jordan is capable of getting better. He had 35 Points in the first half of game 1. He finished with 39 simply because the bulls needed no More As they romped to a 122-89 Victory. Jordan a performance injected much needed Confidence into his teammates who despite winning had struggled in the playoffs. And equally important he also delivered a devastating message to the Ujj Lazurs whose Confidence has to be severely shaken. But Jordan did no to read too much into the big Victory. A a it a hard to Send messages in the finals especially with a team that a very very hungry a he said. A one game May give us an Edge but How Long does that Edge last it was very shocking for them in terms of the Way 1 shot the Ball and the Way we played. But they know from game to game the Way things can happen and the Way things can  there Are always big swings in the playoffs. The most famous was in the 1985 Aba finals when Boston beat the lakers by 34 Points in game 1, Only to lose by seven at Home in game 2. But its happened this season. In game 1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers Boston celtics conference semifinals the cars won 101-76 and the celtics looked lifeless. But Boston came Back to win game 2 on the Road by six Points. Still Confidence is a fragile condition and after being so thoroughly dominated the blazers Coula be doubting themselves. In particular Clyde Drexler has to wonder if Jordan is that much better than he is. Jordan treated Drexler As if Drexler were Byron Scott. And in the 1991 Aba finals Jordan destroyed Scott. Scott entered that series averaging 15.7 Points and shooting 53.6 percent in the playoffs. Scott was so preoccupied with Jordan that he never could get unt racked. He was constantly on his heels grasping at Jordan As Jordan continually raced by him. Scott averaged Only 4.5 Points and shot 28 percent in the championship series. Jordan averaged 31.2 Points 11.4 assists and 6.6 rebounds. Its one thing to do that to Scott its quite another to flatten Drexler. But when Jordan is shooting that Well there a hardly anything that anybody can do. Double teaming is not a Good idea because Jordan never has been better As a passer lie already has personal weightlifting and three Point records. If the blazers double team him he will set a personal record for assists. Perhaps the Only option open to the blazers is to do As the new York kicks did a Nick up Jordan at mid court and make him work harder. In he problem with that is that Jordan can shake free in the open court and get Loose for some of those High Light Filoni dunks. Jordan rarely did that against the kicks Mccause anybody who went in the Lane was Pumm cled by Anthony Mason Xavier Mcdaniel Charles Oakley and Patrick Ewing. Before this series the blazers promised to be physical but they were not in game 1. In particular Jerome Kersey did his Scottie Pippen imitation totally wiping out. That enabled Pippen who had been the Captain of the All wimp team during previous playoff rounds to finesse his Way to 24 Points 10 assists and nine rebounds. If the blazers Arentt going to hit the bulls they Are not going to win. Because As others have discovered you can to out Chi Cago Chicago. And As the blazers and Drexler discovered wednesday night Jordan is dedicated Anu determined that no one will out Michael  leaves devils Bench As contract expires from wire reports i ast Rutherford . Tom Mcvie is out As coach of the new Jersey devils. Dave freed a devils spokesman said 1 riday that Mcvie had been working on one year contract that has expired. He a old not say if Mcvie was tired or reigned. Mcvie 56, was in his second stint with the devils. He replaced John Cunniff at the end of the 1991 season. Mcvie had previously coached the devils from november 1983 through May 1984, compiling a record of 15-38-7. Mcvie a departure comes As a Surprise Given the devils Strong playoff performance and his popularity with the players. One possible replacement for Mcvie is Herb Brooks the coach of the devils minor league franchise in Utica n.y., and the former coach of the Gold medal winning . Olympic team in 1980. Brooks nil coaching experience includes stints with the rangers and min Negosta North  launching search Montreal a general manager Serge Savard will meet with the Montreal canadians a top hockey staff Early next week to begin the process of picking a successor to departed coach Pat Burns. The hockey personnel a president Ronald Corey vice president Jean Beli Veau and assistant general managers Jacques Lemaire and Andre Boudrias a will submit recommendations to Savard Tor a new coach. The search began last week with Burns a Shock announcement that he had resigned to take the coaching Job with the Toronto Maple Leafs