European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 27, 1992 r sport bulls overtake kicks spurs beat clippers by the associated press Chicago a of All the things that can be accomplished in the Span of two minutes making up a 10-Point deficit against the Best defensive unit in the Aba did no to figure to be one of them. At least that was bulls coach Phil Jackson said to his team at halftime Friday night. A i told the Guys you done to make up a big Lead like that in the first two minutes Jackson said after Chicago a 89-77 win Over new York a but we  to be exact it took All of two minutes and eight seconds. And the a a we was More like a a a he a the a a he being Michael Jordan. And Jackson probably knew better. With Chicago trailing 49-39, Jordan scored the first eight Points of the third period and 10 during a 12-0 run that carried the bulls to their first Lead since the opening Quarter. Down the stretch sometimes the other Guys Are tentative about shooting and  look to me a said Jordan who finished with 42 Points and eight rebounds. A i done to mind that. I accept that As a  Patrick Ewing ended new Yorkus drought after 4 01 with a Short jumper but things improved Only slightly after that. The kicks made just 6 of 21 shots in the period for 13 Points then managed Only 15 in the last Quarter. The 28 Points were their lowest output for a half this season. A we did no to play with the same intensity or attitude that we had in the first half when we attacked All the time a Knick coach Pat Riley said. A in the second half we just sat Back and waited for them to come to us. We wound up fighting for our  in the a bad a Only other game Friday san Antonio Defeated the los Angeles clippers 103-94. The bulls win was a payback for the a Nicks 112-75 Victory at new York on nov. 28, the worst regular sea son defeat of Jordan a eight year career. That game coupled with the a Nicks seeking their first regular season win in 13 games in Chicago since March 1987, raised anticipation that the Christmas Day rematch would feature the same intense physical play of last Springs seven game Eastern conference final Between the same two teams. Then coaches Jackson and Riley traded digs on whether the clubs respected one another. A if i had to summarize the game in just one word a the stars and stripes b Page 29 bulls Scottie Pippen takes a Tumble after running into the a Nicks Charles Smith left photo Friday. At right the clippers Ken Norman right pulls a rebound away from the spurs Antoine Carr. The bulls and spurs won. Jackson said afterwards it would be  we had to adjust at the half. We licked our wounds and went out to play  the bulls Victory their third straight snapped new Yorkus win Streak at five. It also kept them in first place in the conference standings iv2 games ahead of the 4 kicks. If the two teams do meet again in the playoffs the nationally televised match probably helped build ratings. Like their last meeting it featured a Little of both basketball and wrestle mania a with one important difference. Friday night the referees stepped in Between the combatants Early and often. They set the tone by whistling new Yorkus Charles Oakley for a Loose Ball foul on the games opening Possession and followed it up by assessing a double technical against Oakley and Chicago a Bill Cartwright for a Brief scrap after Only six minutes. John Starks added 17 Points and Ewing 14 for the kicks while Scottie Pippen scored 16 Points for the bulls. Spurs 103, clippers 94 los Angeles a scan Elliott scored 28 of his 32 Points in the first and fourth quarters As san Antonio stayed unbeaten under new coach John Lucas. The spurs never trailed in route to Only their second Victory against a team with a winning record this season. Lucas celebrated his one week anniversary As coach with his second straight Victory. The spurs Are 3-0 Sinee firing Jerry Tarkanian on dec. 18. Elliott a Day mirrored the teams. He had 15 Points in the first Quarter two each in the second and third periods and 13 in the fourth while the spurs score by quarters was 39-15-15-34. Ken Norman had 22 Points and 13 rebounds and Ron Harper scored 21 Points for the clippers who trailed by 25 Points Early in the second period then closed within three Points in the third Quarter. David Robinson the spurs leading scorer scored 12 of his 21 Points in the fourth Quarter As san Antonio regained control 86 hurricanes greatest College to pro team by Greg Garber the Hartford courant sometimes Steve Walsh finds himself standing in front of the team photo hanging in his Kenner la., Home. It is the 1986 University of Miami football team and frankly it is amazing. A i look at that picture and i think about what kind of team we were a says Walsh now a quarterback for the new Orleans saints. A there were a variety of races from a lot of different places. I was from St. Paul Minn and there were six seven kids from the Chicago area another six seven from new England a few from California and a whole Bunch from Florida. A i look at that picture and wonder what if what if we beat Tennessee in the �?T86 sugar bowl what if we beat Penn state in the �?T87 fiesta bowl we could have been the greatest team in College  As it is that Miami team will have to Settle for being the greatest College team in professional history. Thirty four of the 91 players on the 1987 fiesta bowl roster eventually were drafted by nil teams. Twenty eight players played in the nil. Yes Miami would have won Back to Back National titles if it Hadnot lost to Tennessee 35-7 in 1986 and to Penn state 14-10 in 1987. Still the hurricanes have managed to win four titles 1983, 1987, 1989 and 1991. A Victory Over Alabama in the sugar bowl new years Day will give the Miami program five in 10 years a staggering achievement. And yet another Success is Likely to be met by. A apathy a says Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Michael Irvin who was a Junior on the 1986 team. A if you put All those same accolades on a notre Dame or a Penn state Man that Sall you a see and hear. Quot but people look at Miami and because of what they think we stand for they get tired of seeing us win. We just done to get the respect we  even when Miami won the National championship in 1983, the hurricanes did no to exactly inspire hatred. The line of demarcation was nov. 30, 1985. That was when Miami gave Irish coach Gerry Faust a brutal Send Olf in his final game at notre Dame. The hurricanes beat the Irish 58-7 at the Orange bowl and Many including announcer Ara Parseghian a the celebrated notre Dame coach a said coach Jimmy Johnson was running up the score. No one bothered to note that the reserves played the bulk of the fourth Quarter. Or that a late blocked punt came with Only 10 hurricanes on the Field. And then there was a series of off Field incidents brushes with the Law that generated enormous publicity. When a dozen or so hurricanes got off the plane at the �?T87 fiesta bowl wearing combat fatigues the evil image was crystallized. And though the image left Middle America a Little queasy it was a Boon to recruiting. Johnson building on the base of Lou Saban and Howard Schnellen Berger told High school stars they could be themselves a and win a National title. And they did. Every Miami player who stayed in the program four years since 1980 has a championship ring. Johnson a offensive and defensive schemes demanded Speed. It was the secret to his 1980s teams at Oklahoma state and remains the key Factor in his present Success with the Dallas cowboys. A Speed is the single most important ingredient for a football team Johnson says. A a lot of my kids come from inner City backgrounds. I think that a one of the reasons Miami does no to get a lot of respect because your average football fan might not relate to that. A one thing Miami does stand for though is excellence. They believe they Are the Best. And that a come from a lot of winning Over the  Johnson for example was 44-4 his final four years there 1985-88before leaving for the cowboys. Dennis Erick son has gone Johnson one better a 44-3 record in four seasons at Miami. He has won All three of his bowl games which is one of the reasons he recently signed a new seven year contract. There will be future Miami teams oozing with Talent but none Are Likely to approach the 1986 version for sheer ability and depth. Here a a look at four of those gifted players Vinny Testaverde for 11 games in 1986, Testaverde was unconscious. The 6-foot-5, 214-Pound quarterback from Elmont n.y., completed 175 of 276 passes for 2, 557 Yards and 26 touchdowns. Jim Kelly Bernie Kosar or Walsh were never better than Testaverde in a Miami uniform. Steve Walsh in 1987, Walsh did what Testaverde  do. He won a National championship As starting quarterback. Alonzo Highsmith he was a bruising 6-1, 235-Pound fullback with unnatural acceleration. In 1986, Highsmith led Miami in Rushing with 105 carries and 442 Yards. Michael Irvin of All those marvelous players in 1986, Irvin had the most sparkle. He caught 53 of Testaverde a passes for 868 Yards and a school record 11 touchdowns