European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 5, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By the associated pros Michael Jordan is gone from the Chicago bulls. Coach Lenny Wilkens is gone from the Cleveland Cavaliers. It s a Trade the cars can live with. Wilkens the second winning est coach in Aba history with 869 victories left Cleveland and moved to the Atlanta Hawks. The cars responded by hiring Abc analyst and former Hawk coach Mike Fratello. Quot its going to be almost like starting Over for a lot of us a print guard Mark Price said. Quot we have new coaches. We have to learn new plays. So right now Bur focus is just trying to get some cohesiveness with our new coaches and team and then go from there a. The Cavaliers who play Host to Milwaukee Friday night when the Aba season starts with 13 games have a More realistic Chance to Challenge for the East Quot Ern conference and Aba titles because of Jordan s Surprise retirement. A i think a lot of Peoples expectations will be up a Price said. Quot you done to know who the favorite is right now. I think it does open things up for a lot of teams. There a not one team that stands out now like Chicago did with  in other openers its new York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia Indiana at Atlanta Portland at the los Angeles clippers Orlando at Miami Chicago at Charlotte Minnesota at Detroit new Jersey at Houston Golden state at Champion Riddick Bowe left and evander Hoty fled meet again saturday. Holyfield says hell be smarter this time Las vegas a evander Holyfield figures he threw 23 years of ring experience and a heavyweight championship away in a desperate attempt to Knock Riddick Bowe out the first time they met. He vows not to make the same mistake again saturday night when the two return to the ring to fight for the heavyweight titles now held by Bowe. Quot i just did no to fight a smart fight and rely on my experience that time who Lyfield said. Quot i went out there and forgot everything because i wanted to Knock this Man  if the 31-year-old former Champion is a year older since losing a unanimous decision and the heavyweight titles to Bowe last nov. 13, he also claims to be a much Wiser fighter than the one who tried to Trade punches toe to toe with a Man five years younger and 30 pounds heavier. It was a strategy Holyfield thought would show the world he was a legitimate heavyweight Champion not a beefed up cruiserweight who failed to a press the a held the title. Impress the critics in the two years he but it failed miserably when Bowe took advantage of his inside punching Power to pummel Holyfield across the ring knocking him Down in the 11th round and sending him to his first loss in 29 pro fights. Quot i fought with a lot of heart and courage but it Wasny to a thinking fight a Holyfield said. Quot it was the Type of fight that excited fans but it was not the Type of fight i should have fought. Holyfield said he put pressure on himself to Knock out Bowe following criticism of his three title defences against 40-something fighters George Foreman and Larry Holmes and Journeyman Bert Cooper. Though the fights made him tens of millions of dollars they did t get him the Type of respect he was seeking As heavyweight Champion. Quot i wanted to go out there and impress myself but mostly impress the. Media so i went for a sensational knockout a Holyfield said. Odd makers who made Holyfield a slight favorite the first time around now have Bowe a 4v&-1 favorite. San Antonio Dallas at Utah Phoenix at the los Angeles lakers and Denver at  is the Only team that will have to wait until saturday night to Start its season. The supersonics Are in Inglewood caiif., to face the lakers. Price is one of three Cleveland Al stars along with Center Brad Daugherty and Forward Larry Nance who Are in their seventh season together. Despite the loss of free agent Craig Ehlo the cars could be improved with Tyrone Hill acquired to provide rebounding help Terrell Brandon challenging Price for playing time and Rookie Forward Chris Mills Likely to crack the starting lineup soon. The and stripes ports novembers 1993 Page 36 by Carolyn s. Carlson Atlanta a Greg Maddux says winning his second straight no by Young award helps ease the sting of missing the world series. Maddux was 20-10 with a major leaguer leading 2.36 Era in his first season with the no West Champion Atlanta braves. He won the 1992 by Young with the Chicago cubs. _ on wednesday he became the first Pitcher to win the. Award in consecutive years with different teams. A not too Many of us have an Opportunity to win two and that Means a lot to me personally a he said. Quot you change teams and you want to make a Good first impression. I feel like in be done that. And now i want to have a Chance to pitch in a world  Maddux said he became a free agent after his 20-11,2.18 Era by Young year in Chicago because a i just Felt i had a better Chance to get into a world series if i changed  the braves signed him to a five year $28 million contract and made him the no. 1 starter in a rotation that includes 1991 by Young Winner Tom Glavine who finished third in the voting for the 1993 award. Quot i did no to really pitch this year to win another by Young a Maddux said from his Home in Las vegas. A the main goal of everyone on the braves was to get to the world series and this time win it. But we came up  Maddux just 7-8 a we Etc before the All Star break won 13 of his last 15 decisions in leading the braves surge to their third straight no West championship the right Nander made 36 starts and pitched 267 innings led the league with eight Complete games and was third with 197  it a. V a a a to v a i Vejl. Full Pennant. Maddux gave up five earned runs in innings in that loss. He was hit in the right leg by a line drive in the first inning a. Thing. Hung three a hangups in that game and those three Chang ups yielded six  Maddux received 2% of the 28 first place votes in balloting by the baseball writers association of America. He easily outdistanced san Francisco s Bill Swift and John Burkett and Glavine a All with Greg Maddux .20 wins 2.36 Era More victories but higher eras. Quot he deserves the award. There a no Arguil amp a Glavine said. Quot he had a great year. I got a larger appreciation for what he does by watching him perform from the dugout this year. Maddux 27, is the top Winner in the majors in the last six seasons with 107 victories. He has won three straight Gold gloves and has been one of the Best hitting pitchers in baseball. Maddux finished with 119 Points in the voting. Swift who was 21-8 with a 2.82 Era got two first place votes and was second with 61 Points. Glavine who won the by Young in 1991 and was runner up in 1992, was 22-6 with a 3.20 Era. He got four first place votes and had 49 Points. Burkett 22-7 with a 3.65 Era got nine Points. Jose Rijo of Cincinnati was fifth. Maddux earned a $250,000 Bonus for winning the award on top of his $5 million salary and How gets a $500,000 Bonus if he wins it again during the remaining four years of the contract. No Pitcher was named on All 28 ballots. Jack Mcdowell won the alas by Young Winner tuesday and was the Only Pitcher listed on every ballot