European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes May 27,1994 Page 40 Messier rangers East Rutherford . A Mark Messier guaranteed game 6 and delivered in what May go Down As one of the most clutch performances in nil history. A a. A a a Messier scored three third period goals including the game Winner with 7 48 to play wednesday night and the rangers stayed alive by rallying from a two goal deficit to beat the new Jersey devils 4-2 and Force a seventh game in the Eastern conference final. A we know we Are going to go in there and win game 6 and bring it Back to the Garden a a Messier had boasted 1 tuesday. Twenty hours Messier hours later he made sure the rangers would be around for game 7 tonight at new York City a Madison Square Garden where the Dev ils have already won two of three games in this series. The Winner will open the Stanley cup final series at Home tuesday against Vancouver. Despite his heroics Messier pointed to goalie Mike Richter As the one who Keyt in map by Chris Sheridan Houston apr the Houston rockets took off for Salt Lake City thursday looking and sounding like a confident basketball team. Who could blame them the jazz challenged the rockets All night wednesday but Houston showed Superior poise and patience in the final 90. Seconds and pulled out a 104-99 Victory by scoring eight of the last 12 Points. A we were patient confident and made the right decisions. We were Lucky to get out of this a Hakeem Olajuwon said. A Olajuwon was the main reason Houston got out with a Victory and a 2-0 Lead in the Best-of-7 series. Game 3 is tonight. 3 . Saturday get on an radio 4 30 . Get on an to on the night he received the league map award Olajuwon had 41 Points 13 rebounds six assists and three blocks a what a fitting performance for Hakeem on the Day he accepts the map. It was a phenomenal Gutsy Effort Quot coach Rudy Tomjanovich said. Utah a Felton Spencer was the Guy unable to Stop Olajuwon a Arsenal of magic tricks. A a a a a. A. A a a there was for instance the shot he hit with 39 seconds left a shot preceded by a spin move left then a spin move right past double coverage. He was flying across the Lane by then seemingly out of control but somehow managed to kiss the Ball off the backboard arid in. By the time the Ball went through Olajuwon was lying on his Side. Karl Malone bounced Back from a mediocre game 1 and scored 32 Points but missed six of 18 free throws Hakeem Olajuwon hoists his trophy. New York around after it fell behind 2 a no one Man wins the hockey game or any championship or anything in a team sport a Messier said. New York a Lenny Wilkens who guided the Atlanta Hawks to their first Central division title since 1987 and surpassed 900 career victories this season thursday was selected Aba coach of the year. In winning the Honor for the first time Wilkens received 71 of a possible 101 votes from a nationwide panel of Aba East Rutherford . A Chuck Daly is resigning As coach of the new Jersey nets after leading them to two playoff berths but failing to get the team past the first round a source close to the team said thursday. Dalys future has been in doubt since the nets were eliminated by the new York kicks in four games May 6. It was reported that Daly 63, was interested in either moving into a front office Job or becoming a television analyst something he has been doing during the Aba playoffs. Daly who has on e year left on h is contract with the nets took less than three weeks to make the decision. V a a he a giving it up a the source said adding that Daly will work with the nets in some role next season although he will not coach them Daly who guided the Detroit pistons to consecutive titles in 1989 and �?T90, had one of his finest coaching seasons in leading the nets to a 45-37 record the sixth Best Mark in the Eastern conference. But his teams attitude during the playoffs soured him. Write is an d b Road a s ters the rce fro m e Ach league City and 20 rep resent ing the National Media Phil Jackson of the Chicago bulls finished second with 16 votes he was followed by George Karl of Seattle with e High t votes Rudy Tom a no Vich of Houston w ii the re a an d. Don Nelson of Golden state Pat Riley of new York and Chuck Daly of new Jersey with one each in his 21st season As an Aba head coach and his first with Atlanta Wilkens coached the Hawks to a 57-25 record a 14-game improvement Oyer last seasons 43-39 Mark. The Hawks record matched the Best in franchise history and tied Atlanta with new York for the Best Mark in the Eastern conference. By Mark Herrmann new Day another Chance ended wednesday for Darryl Strawberry who will seek another team now that he has been Cut by his Hometown los Angeles dodgers. The club reached a financial settlement with the outfielder and set him free to continue a turbulent career somewhere else. It was the ending of a season that never got started for Strawberry. He had gone awol on the eve of the season admitted he had a substance abuse problem and entered a treatment clinic in Early april. He underwent rehabilitation at the Betty Ford Center instead of opening a year that he had called Only two weeks earlier a another  now there is no Chance he will finish out a five year $20,25-miilion contract that was to have paid him $3 million this season and $5 million next year. There is no Chance for a positive ending on his return to his native los Angeles after a memorable and Stormy tenure with the new York mets. A a in a grateful to the dodgers and the City of los Angeles for the Opportunity to have played in this great see Page 38 for wednesdays baseball City a Strawberry said in a statement released at a news conference at dodger stadium a i regret that i did not live up to everyone a expectations but i have received a lot of support during the period of rehabilitation and i will always be thankful for it a terms of the settlement were not released but what is certain is that Strawberry 32, will become a free agent if he clears waivers. And both sides stressed the decision was Mutual. A the impetus for the settlement was Darryl Strawberry coming to the players association and saying t done to want to get into a fight with the dodgers Quot said Gene Orza counsel for the players association. A i met with Darryl this morning and he looked Good a dodger general manager Fred Claire said in a Telephone interview wednesday night. A the looked As Well As he a Ever looked. He has no immediate plans which i think is a Good thing. He a getting his life Back Iri  Darryl Strawberry has taken his last Cut As a dodger