European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse / 4 by Ron Lesko Gary ind. Apr move Over Sha Quille there s another hip hopping High scoring Young Star headed for the Aba. Mild mannered Glenn Robinson is giving up his final year of College eligibility for a professional career and Aba teams Are drooling Over Purdue a big of those teams will pay a lot of Money a maybe a million a to land As much As $100 College basketball a player of the year who is expected to Robinson be the no. 1 pick in next months draft. During a news conference monday in the. Gym at his old High school Gary Roosevelt Robinson said the possibility of a nine figure contract a or a possible Rookie salary Cap next year a did no to influence his decision. He said he was fulfilling a dream and then he let on that his dream had a Backbeat. The 6-foot-8, 225-Pound Robinson Hopes to use part of his new Fortune to build a recording studio in Gary his decaying Hometown. Although he did no to name names As he has in the past it was a swipe at pop Singer Michael Jackson a Gary native who turned his Back on the City when he left As a child Star in 1969. Robinson who grew up just a few blocks from Jackson a boyhood Home did say he wanted to provide a Chance for Young Gary musicians who otherwise might not get the Opportunity. A i love Gary and i done to think the people in the past have served their Community after they left a he said. A a in a going to turn that Robinson friends said later is almost As serious about his music As he is about his basketball even though he portrays a listless Demeanour that earned him the nickname lurch in High school. A the can rap a one woman said. He also would be inclined to a collaborative Effort with the Orlando magic a Shaquille of Neal who already has a rap album. Whether of Neal and Robinson Are destined to Duel on the billboard charts As Well As the basketball court remains to be seen. A a and until his name is called june 29 in the Indianapolis Hoosier dome Robinson is not guaranteed to be the top pick from a Talent Pool that includes underclassmen like Jason Kidd of California and Donyell Marshall of Connecticut As Well As senior Grant Hill of Duke. But most experts believe Robinson is the Best player available. Indiana pacers general manager donate Walsh said it the stars and stripes poits May 4,1994 Page 36 would be an easy Choice if he had the no. 1 pick. Robinsons agent Charles Tucker said it is possible Robinsons first Aba contract could surpass the astonishing deals Chris Webber and Anfernee Hardawa signed last year. Webber agreed to a 15-year, $74.4 million Deal and Hardaway signed a 13-year, $65 million contract. A anything is realistic nowadays a Tucker said. A i would certainly say he is Worth that because he brings More than basketball to the game. He brings a off to big Start at Toronto by the associated press All of a sudden the san Jose Sharks Are a team to watch in the nil playoffs. A team that came into the playoffs with the worst record among the 16 teams the Sharks continued to play impressive hockey with a 32 Victory Over the Maple Leafs in Toronto on monday night. A we Hung in there and kept battling a said coach Kevin Constantine after the snacks got their Western nil playoffs conference semifinal series off on the right foot following a first round upset of Detroit. Johan Garden love a goal with 2 16 remaining gave the Sharks the Victory. Igor Larionov and Pat Falloon also scored for the Sharks who twice trailed in the game. Wendel Clark and Mark Osborne scored for the Leafs. Toronto out shot san Jose 31-29. All five san Jose skaters touched the puck on Gar pc love a winning goal Toronto a Bill Berg had lost his stick As the Sharks swarmed towards goaltender Felix Potvin. Larionov set grape nov up for a relay into an open Side of the net. A i had no Chance to shoot because there was a de Senseman in front of me a said Larionov. A i looked Over and saw Johan and passed the puck to said grape nov a the other Guys did a Good Job getting the puck to me. I had an open net and in the Only other playoff game monday the Vancouver canucks opened their conference semifinal with a 6-4 Victory Over the Dallas stars. On tuesday night there were two games in the Eastern conference a a Washington at new York and Boston at new Jersey. New York and Boston each leads its Bcst-of-7 series 1-0. Canucks 6, stars 4 at Dallas Martin Gelinas produced the game win Ner when he scored off a face Orf with 4 3.9 to play. Nathan Lafayette won the face off and passed the puck directly on the stick of Gelinas. Gelinas sent a 25-foot slap shot past goaltender Darcy a Kaluka a stick Side after the stars had rallied from a three goal deficit to tie it at 4. Trevor Linden scored for the canucks with 16 seconds left after Dallas had pulled its goalie. The canucks built a 4-1 Lead but Dallas scored two late goals in the second period and tied it at 16 03 in the third on a rebound shot by Mike Mcphee. Dallas Trent Klatt 29 fights Tor the puck with Vancouver a Gerald Diduck and John Mcintyre monday night.246850 00 a a. A a a. A \
