European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 34 the stars and stripes sports sunday. November 21,1993 gets election in. At by the associated press Dennis Rodman was prepared for his first game against Detroit. No one else was prepared for what followed. I wanted to get ejected to make it exciting for the Piston fans Rodman said after a disturbing Friday night in which the Pis tons beat the san Antonio spurs 95-86. The fans in Detroit Are All hypocrites and two faced. J brought them a lot of excitement Over the years and now the treat me like i have a disease. I wish i i never had to come  a. The emotional Rodman who spent the first seven years of his Aba career with de troit before being traded to san Antonio was ejected after getting into two scuffles and being called for two technical. Only 34 seconds into the game Rod Man and former teammate Bui Laimbeer picked up technical for a shoving match. With 1 50 to play and the spurs trailing the pistons 89-84, Rodman was called for delay of game which resulted in a san an Tonio technical. Ten seconds later he shoved scan Elliott and was ejected. We knew that it would be a big Deal for everyone but after the first couple minutes we just put it out of Bur mind said Joe Dumars who had 12 of his 24points in the final seven minutes to help Detroit escape with a Victory. After that we were just a 3-4 team try ing to get to 4-4." " Rodman finished with eight Points and14 rebounds. He was also called for two Dclay of game violations the second jus before he was ejected for shoving Elliott. San Antonio s David Robinson who finished with 27 Points and 17 rebounds dominated inside in the third Quarter. But two 3-Pointcrs from Rookie guard Lindsay Hunter and another from fellow Rookie Allan Houston enabled the pistons to stay even at 65 with 12 minutes left. In other games Friday celtics 115, magic 106 at Boston Kevin Gamble scored 14points in the third Quarter when the cel tics pulled away overcoming a 41-Pointperformance by Shaquille o Neal. Gamble who finished with 18 Points got the first four baskets of a 10-0 run and the last three of a 14-5 spurt in the. Third period. Boston hit 18 of 23 shots As it outscored Orlando 36-21 in the Quarter after trailing 58-57 at halftime. Dino Radja had 19 Points to Lead bos Aba ton 6-1 in its last seven games. 76ers 124, jazz 11s with Orlando Woolridge scoring 25points in Only his third game for Phila Delphia the 76ers topped 100 Points forthe first time this season. The 76ers, shooting at a 42 percent clip through the first eight games shot 60.5 against the jazz making 46 of 76 shots at the spectrum. Karl Malone with 32points led the jazz who had won seven straight Over Philadelphia. Hawks 9s, Hast 92 Dominique Wilkins scored 21 Points including a running Hook in the Lane that give Atlanta the Lead for Good with 2 10 left at Miami. The Basket gave Wilkins his Only Point sin the fourth Quarter but it was enough to help the Hawks win their third straight game. Kevin Willis led Atlanta with 23points, while Rony Seikaly had 19 Points and 15 rebounds for the heat. Hornets 127, bullets 111 Alonzo mourning scored 26 Points and Charlotte tied a franchise record with its fifth consecutive win in beating visiting Washington. Clinging to a one Point Lead Early inthe third Quarter the hornets went on a 13-2 run to pull ahead 84-72. Rex Chapman paced Washington with37 Points. Timber wolves 113, Kings f 08 at Minneapolis Christian laettner had 27 Points and 13 rebounds winning his first pro matchup against former Duke teammate Bobby Hurley and Lead ing Minnesota Over Sacramento. Micheal Williams added a season-high25.Points and nine assists for the Tim brew elves who have their first two Gam winning Streak since last March. Mitch Richmond scored 30 Points for the Kings 0-5 on the Road and 3-0 at Home. Laettner who led Duke to four consecutive final four appearances and two straight Mcaa titles before the Tim be wolves drafted him in 1992, scored five Points on 2-for-8 shooting in the first Hal before going 8 for 8 and scoring 22 Points c in the second half. Hurley the Point guard on the Blue Dev san Antonio s Dennis Rodman.2 scuffles 2 techs us 1991 and 1992 championship teams had11 Points 11 assists and six turnovers. Suns 118, Trail blazers 109 . Green scored 31 Points an Kevin Johnson had 27 Points and 16 assists helping. Phoenix weather another bout of poor foul shooting. The Trail blazers were behind just 93 90 after Mark Bryant s Basket with 7 56left, but Johnson s bal handling and the rebounding of Charles Bardley and Oliver Miller helped Phoenix pull away de spite 15-for-27 free throw shooting. Bardley had 21 Points and 16 re Bounds. Gyde Drexler scored 29 Points for visiting Portland. Supersonics 116, Mavericks 87 at Seattle Shawn Kemp scored 24points, and unbeaten Seattle stole the Ball from Dallas 16 times in route to it seventh straight Victory. The supersonics and Houston 8-0 Are the Aba s Only two unbeaten teams. The Mavericks 1-7 got 24 Points from Rookie Jamal Mashburn. They committed a season High 27 turnovers. Bull 88, lakers 86 Horace Grant tipped in a missed Shotas time expired his 23rd rebound of the game giving visiting Chicago a Victory Over los Angeles. After . Armstrong s 17-footer tie the game 86-86 with 4 seconds remaining the lakers blew a Chance to win when Vlade Divac threw a pass out of Bounds. Armstrong scored 28 Points including nine straight Over the final 5 46. Christie led the lakers with 22 Points. Jordan shifts from court to course Chicago a still Wanna be like Mike Well grab your clubs and get ready for a few rounds of Golf Michael Jordan style. The retired Chicago Bull superstar announced Friday he s planning to bring Golf to the masses by building family oriented Low Cost Golf centers. The centers Are for people who veneer really and truly understood the game of Golf and never had an Opportunity to play Jordan said. Jordan said he hoped the centers also would be used by inner City children and said he was looking into corporate sponsorship to cover transportation and usage fees. It is something that needs to be done to give Young kids an Opportunity to enjoy themselves in another sport he said. The first Michael Jordan Golf cent Eris planned for an undecided site in the Chicago area with construction to Star next Spring. Plans Call for centers eventually to be built  centers expected to take up 20 to 25 acres Are to include 80-tee practice ranges putting and Chipping greens with bunkers classrooms started by pea certified Golf instructors miniature Golf courses and a pro shop and clubhouse. Nuggets get Robertson Denver a the Denver nug gets on Friday acquired the backcourt experience they had sought As guard Alvi Robertson approved his Trade from the Detroit pistons for guard Mark Macon and Forward Marcus Liberty. The nuggets also received the 1995 Sec Ond round draft pick they originally had traded to Detroit for Anthony Cook along with future considerations. A nine year Aba Veteran Robertson waste Aba defensive player of the year in 1986. He ranks no. 2 on the Aba s All time steal list with 1,946, trailing Only Maurice Cheeks. Robertson a four time All Star has aver aged 14.5 Points in his career with san Anto Nio Milwaukee and Detroit. Neck grounds Ewing new York Apall Star Cente Patrick Ewing of the new York kicks continued to undergo ultrasound treat ments and Massage therapy for his strained neck Friday. He is experiencing muscle spasms in his neck Ana we re listing him As Day to Day kicks spokesman John Cirillo said. He did not practice with the  Barkley rejects fan s claim won t apologize Bymel Reisner Phoenix a Charles Barkley in his own inimitable Way Friday night rejected a fan s offer not to press charges Over a Cut ii if Barkley apologized. I d rather go to a klan meeting with a Malcolm x hat on than apologize Barkley said while dressing for a game against Portland. I m not apologizing. And i will give his daughter an autograph if he s not there. We Don t apologize in Alabama unless we do things  Barkley also denied the claim that Edward Durham of. Glendale made in a police report that Barkley hit Himin the face cutting his lip. Barkley said he did not throw a punch. Durham 36, a self professed Barkley fan said he received the negligible injury in a scuffle Early thursday at Sixx an upscale Scottsdale bar and Pool Hall. I know he s a Good Man inside Durham told the Arizona Republic on thursday. I Don t think he s a bad person. But he just has a temper problem and that tem per will get him in trouble someday. "1 could t understand Why he just flipped like that. It was just like watching him on the basketball court when he gets out of  Scottsdale police said Friday they had spoken with Barkley by Telephone and wanted a face to face follow up monday to investigate Durham s sworn complaint against the Aba s current map. Durham said the altercation began after a woman approached Barkley for an autograph and photo and was rebuffed by the 6-foot-6,252-Pound Forward who Alleg edly swore at her and threatened to kick her. The 6-2, 210-Pound Durham who was waiting to get Barkley s autograph for his 5-year-old daughter said he overheard the comment and said you Don t talk to la Dies like  after an Exchange of obscenities Barkley allegedly charged Durham and punched him in the Mouth. Dur Ham said he suffered swollen lips and a damaged tooth. I think it was a War of words and he did t like being scolded in Public Durham said. I took him Down tackled him. I never hit him. I did t get the  Barkley in his first words with reporters after a Brief statement thursday said he gave the woman his Auto graph and then she insulted him. I had Given her my autograph and she said i did t sign autographs at the Pho enix open last year he said. Two Sixx employees broke up the scuffle and Barkley immediately left according to police who were called to the scene by Durham after the 12 45 . Incident. If an investigation substantiates Durham s Story Kee Ley said Barkley could be charged with Misdemeanour As Sault. Meanwhile Durham said he had t talked to a lawyer about the incident and has no plans to sue. Durham said he is a fan of the suns and Barkley and even shaves his head like the All Star Power Forward. Sun president Jerry Colangelo said he had no plans Totake action against Barkley. There s nothing for me to do based on what Charles told me Colangelo said. For the most part people Are considerate and respect a person s privacy. But som Earen to. And you respond accordingly. We All have our breaking