European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bullish Jordan amp co. In control As blazers fall 119-106 by Bill Barnard Portland Ore. Apr Michael Jordan and the Chicago bulls again playing their Best when the stakes Are highest regained control of the Aba finals on Friday night. Jordan scored 46 Points and Scottie Pippen had 24 Points 11 rebounds and 9 assists in the bulls 119-106 Victory that gave them a 3-2 Lead Over Portland in the Aba championship series. By taking a 19-Point Lead in the first half and then staying safely in front Chicago won again when the outcome of a bust of seven series was in the balance. A a we be built up a lot of Confidence in ourselves Over the past two years that we can win the big games a Jordan said. A you Don t want to rely on that too often but its there when we need  three times a against new York Cleveland and Portland a the bulls have split the first two games at Home won game 3, then were tied 2-2 by losing game 4. On All three occasions they have come Back to take the fifth game. A everybody was determined it was a crucial game a Jordan said. A we did no to just play Well for 42 or 43 minutes. Then when they made a run in the last four minutes we kept our poise and maintained our  Chicago has now gone 43 playoff games a since Detroit took a 2-0 Lead Over the bulls in the 1990 Eastern conference finals a without losing consecutive games in the postseason. A every time we be had our backs against the Wall we be been Able to Bounce Back a Pippen said. A so far we Haven to lost two straight and we done to look Forward to  a a it a been a hallmark of this team to come up with big games when we need it Quot bulls coach Phil Jackson said Chicago can become the Aba s third repeat Champion in six years with another Victory in game 6 at Home on sunday or in game 7 at Chicago stadium on wednesday. Unlike last season when the bulls breezed to a 15-2 postseason record on the stars and stripes june 14,1992 b Page 32nba finals the Way to their first Aba title they have struggled for consistency in the 1992 playoffs losing seven games along the Way. Clyde Drax scr had 30 Points and 10 rebounds for the Trail blazers gunning for their first Aba title since 1977. An overtime loss in game 2 and a poor performance in the fourth Quarter in the fourth game had the bulls in a sour mood and they took it out on the Trail blazers in the first half hitting 61.5 percent of their shots. A slow starts have really Hurt us a Drexler said a a it a very important that we establish the Tempo As soon As possible. We have to concentrate on getting out of the Box quicker in game 6.�?� leading 66-54 at halftime the bulls hit the first three baskets of the third period on jumpers by Jordan and John Paxson and a fast break Dunk by Pippen. A Layup and two free throws by Jordan with 6 26 left in the Quarter put Chicago ahead 82-62. Portland closed to 92-78 As the bulls Only real problem All night a foul trouble a resurfaced late in the period. But Cliff Levingston s rebound Basket with 1.0 seconds left enabled the bulls to take a 16-Point Lead into the final 12 minutes. The blazers made 35 of 44 free throws and the bulls 37 of 45 in the foul plagued Michael Jordan slams Home a Dunk in game 5. He scored 46 in the bulls win. Game. Jordan came Back to match Rolando Jordan a two free throws gave the bulls Blackman a career playoff record of 43 a 99-81 Lead with 9 37 left. He was called Points against Portland with a jumper at for his fifth foul just 44 seconds later and the 5 22 Mark giving the bulls a 109-91 was removed from the game. Advantage terrible turnovers take toll Pori land Ore. Up1 the Portland Trail blazers suffered from the a terrible turnovers Friday night and coach Rick Adlman said he has to find a cure by sunday. The turnovers really kill us a a said Adelman after the Chicago bulls romped Over Portland 119106 in game 5 of the Aba finals. A a that a the one thing you just can to do a Adelman said. A you turn the Ball Over to this team they Are going to continue to Hurt  the bulls converted 28 Points Worth of turnovers Adelman a third of them in the first Quarter when they broke away for a 13-Point Lead. By contrast the blazers converted Only 12 Points from turnovers. A the first half turnovers really Hurt us and put us in a bind a added Clyde Drexler High scorer for the blazers with 30 Points. A it is a Tough thing to do with a team like  As in each of the first four games the Gualtier team lost. A we were lackadaisical and careless a said Portland guard Terry Porter. A we had some easy opportunities. We just did no to convert. Its Tough to keep running up a mountain.�?�. Porter finished with 17 Points second to Drexler. But 9 of those Points came in the fourth Quarter in which the blazers staged a tailed comeback bid. He was held to 8 Points in the first three periods largely a Gay bulls John Paxson and . Armstrong who often double teamed him. A it was like a Piggy Back ride wherever he Porter  Adelman. A a lot of it is our ability to get him open. We have to set him up  the 6-3 Porter also was matched up on defense against bigger Scottie Pippen 67. But Adelmann a strategy of running a Small lineup of guards a a tactic which appeared to confuse the bulls in game 4 a backfired Friday night. A obviously it did no to work a said Adelman. Pippen who scored 24 Points grabbed 11 rebounds and collected three assists said he found it easy to pass around and Over Porter. A it was really a mismatch a Pippen said adding that he hoped Adelman would try it again in game 6. Adelmann a toughest Challenge however will be finding a Way to slow Down Michael Jordan who had a game High 46 Points. A the w As just phenomenal a said Adelman. A the has the ability to shoot the Ball from just about  a a in a looking for an answer a he said. A somehow we be got to find a Way to come out Early and stay in the  no team in Aba finals history has Ever come Back from a 3-2 deficit to win two straight Road games. A a we be got nothing to lose now a said Portland guard Danny Ainge. A we Are going to just throw it All out  sports Musburger takes on critics at open a Page 25 Jim Murray is High on Moon a Page 26 a s turn Back rangers in 14 innings a Page 29 Little league adopts new format Page 29 Ziegler quits nil with no regrets a Page 31