European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 b the stars and stripes sports sunday december 6, 1992 Jordan ret is hits 38 by the associated press Chicago a Michael Jordan showing no ill effects from his injured left foot scored 38 Points and had 13 rebounds Friday night As the Chicago bulls stopped a two game losing skid with a 111-99 Victory Over the Portland Trail blazers. Jordan who Hurt himself last saturday against the new York kicks and missed last wednesdays game at Boston took part in an Early shoot around. He tested his foot before the game and decided he was ready. At times Jordan did appear to favor the foot. Even so tie often looked like his usual unstoppable self and got better As the game went on scoring 26 Points in the second half in a rematch of last seasons Aba finals. Scottie pippin added 28 Points As the bulls won the first meeting of the teams since Chicago beat the Trail blazers in six games for their second straight title. In other games Friday Aba nets 108, spurs 103, of East Rutherford . Drazen Petrovic scored a season High 34 Points and Kenny Anderson had career highs with 31 Points and 17 assists As new Jersey beat san Antonio in overtime. New Jersey trailed 94-89 with 36 seconds left. Anderson made two free throws and Petrovics 3-Pointer tied it and the nets went on to win their fifth straight game. David Robinson who led the spurs with 23 Points and 13 rebounds blocked six shots. He become the 34th Aba player to Block 1,000. Celtics 114, heat 104 Boston a Kevin gamblers two 3-pointers sparked a 20-6 fourth Quarter run that boosted Boston Over Miami for its fifth Victory in six games. Gamble who had made just 3 of 8 All season hit All four of his 3-pointers and finished with 18 Points. In his previous five seasons he had made just 14 of 68 shots from 3-Point Range. Nuggets 116, warriors 113 Denver a Robert pack scored a career High 21 Points and made the go ahead shot with 35 seconds left As Denver rallied past Golden state. The nuggets trailed 104-92 with 7 02 left. But Dike be Mutombo scored 12 Points and pack had six during a 20-5 surge that gave Denver the Lead. Mutombo scored 26 Points and Lap hons Ellis had 20 Points and 11 rebounds for Denver. Chris Mullin scored Michael Jordan gets tied up in net As bulls Bill Cartwright shoots against blazers. 34 Points and Tim Hardaway had 22 for the warriors. Pistons 101, 76ers 99 Philadelphia Joe Dumars scored 25 Points and Isiah Thomas added 23 As the Detroit pistons handed Philadelphia its sixth consecutive defeat. Dennis Rodman had 23 rebounds for the pistons. Pacers 122, Hawks 106 Indianapolis a Reggie Miller scored 26 Points and Dominique Wilkins was held to a season Low 8 As Indiana beat Atlanta. Indiana which trailed by As Many As 12 Points in the first half was behind 89-87 after three quarters. But the pacers scored the first 10 Points of the final period As the Hawks missed their first seven shots and made Only 6 of 23. Suns 103, lakers 93 Phoenix a Dan Majerle made a pair of big free throws with 40.5 seconds Eft and Phoenix went on to beat los Angeles. Phoenix won despite scoring Only one Point in a four minute Span near the end. Majerle a free throws extended the suns Lead to 96-89, and Danny Ainge it fade two More free throws about nine seconds later. Sam Perkins scored 25 Points for the lakers. Charles Barkley had 19 Points and nine rebounds for Phoenix. Hornets 112, Kings 111 Sacramento Calif. A Larry Johnson made a foul shot with eight tenths of a second left As Charlotte beat Sacramento. Johnson who finished with 27 Points was foiled by Rod Higgins in the Lane just before to the Buzzer. Johnson made the first shot for a one Point Lead. After a timeout he deliberately missed the second free throw and Walt Williams missed a Long desperation shot for Sacramento. Kendall Gill contributed 24 Points and Alonzo mourning 22 for the hornets. Mitch Richmond scored 27 Points for the Kings. Celtics get Abdelnaby Deal Barry Boston apr the Boston celtics traded a player who did no to want to be with them for one who  wait to join the team. Alaa Abdelnaby went straight to Boston Garden after Landing at Logan Airport following his Trade Friday from the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Jon Barry and a second round draft pick in 1995. The celtics took Barry with their first round draft pick this year but the two sides were stuck in a negotiating impasse and Barry never played for Boston. Shortly before the Trade the son of former Aba Star Rick Barry signed a three year Deal. Abdelnaby a 6-foot-10 Power Forward played the last minute of Bostons 114-104 win Quot pity Friday night Over Miami and hit both his free throws. A a it a a great Opportunity for me a he said afterwards. A a in be watched the celtics for a Long time. It was a secret dream of mine to be on the  a the can run and has some pretty Good inside moves a celtic coach Chris Ford said. A a in a stick Alaa up again tet any one of the big Guys who were drafted around the 21st pick when Boston took Barry. The Deal provides the Bucks with a player who can be a Point guard and shooting guard and alleviates the front court glut created by the surprisingly Strong play of Anthony Avent and Frank Brickowski. At Georgia tech the 6-foot-5 Barry averaged 16.6 Points 4.9 assists and 4 rebounds As a Junior and senior. A in order to get Quality we had to give up Quality a Milwaukee coach Mike Dun Leavy said. A Walaa Wasny to getting the time he needed to develop As a player. He a going to get that Opportunity in  when 6-foot-9 forwarded Pinckney suffered a potential season ending knee injury last month the celtics were left without a legitimate rebounded to match up against other Power forwards. Abdel Nab Geould fill that role. A a he a going to get a Chance if not immediately then in the near future a Ford said. Portland made Abdelnaby the 25th player drafted in 1990 after four seasons at Duke. In 144 regular season games with Portland he averaged 8.5 minutes 3.9 Points and 2.4 rebounds. The Trail blazers sent him to the Bucks last july 1 for the rights to Tracy Murray the 18th pick in this years draft. With Milwaukee Abdelnaby averaged 13.3 minutes 5.3 Points and 3.1 rebounds in 12  Bird finds life after basketball Boring by Howard Ulman Waltham mass. Apr Larry Bird is adjusting Well to the retired life but misses the action on the parquet. His still aching Back reminds him Why he walked away after one of the greatest careers in basketball history. Bird lasted 13 seasons. His keen Eye watches the younger stars. And his Sharp Tongue shoots one liners As precisely As he fired 3-pointers. Bird met with reporters after the Boston celtics practice Friday. A a it a just a Little Boring a he said of life away from the court. He misses the Competition but not the travel. He has More time now for such business As the commercial he filmed thurs Day one of the few times he has handled a basketball since his retirement aug. 18. He recently returned to Boston following trips to Indiana and Florida and attended his first Post retirement celtics game wednesday night against Chicago. A they were awful Good seats a he said. Quot you could see just about everything that happens on the  that a a familiar feeling for Bird who was among the Best at seeing plays develop. He a finding his new Vantage Point easy to adjust to. A a in be missed it. Its something in be been doing for a lot of years a he said. A if i Felt Good and retired on the Spur of the moment id probably feel bad now. But now that i feel the effects of my Back i done to want to be out there at All. It makes it easier on me  Bird now sees others a Shaquille of Neal and Birds olympic teammates Scottie Pippen and Christian laettner a moving into the spotlight. A from playing with Pippen this summer i  believe How Good he is a Bird said. A i think Scottie Pippen is in the top three or four Best in the  he figured laettner Minnesota a first round draft pick would be Good but laettner a has done a lot better than i anticipated because i thought it would take him time to get  and he sees some of himself in of Neal a a Star who joined a struggling team and turned it around in his first pro season. A i Hope he dominates a Bird said. A i know what kind of situation that is going into a team that Hasni to  of Neal in Orlando is the latest example of How one player can have a huge Impact on a franchise. That also was evident wednesday night when Chicago struggled without an injured Michael Jordan losing 101-96 As Bird watched. Bird played against collegians in olympic tuneup this summer and believes some great players Are headed for the Aba. A a there a going to be another Shaquille. There a going to be another Michael Jordan. There a going to be another magic Johnson coming along a he said. And another Bird a no a he said with a straight face a not another Larry