European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mcaa Grid playoff thrown for loss Kansas City map there will be no Mcaa football playoff for at least two More seasons and maybe never. Citing a Many Complex issues and a Lack of understanding among administrators a special committee decided Friday to abandon its Hope of presenting a plan for schools at the Mcaa convention in january. For playoff advocates this is a defeat. It Means there could not be a playoff game until january 1997 at the earliest and seems to reconfirm widespread opposition among the no aah a major programs a i think there was certainly a feeling that the members of the committee heard from their various constituent groups that we re not ready to move to a playoff a Mcaa executive director Cedric Dempsey said Friday at the conclusion of the committees second meeting. There Are too Many issues to be resolved before we move in that  a there has not been enough Lime to address these issues satisfactorily a said Urcla Chancellor Charles Young the committee chairman a in View of that Lack of time the climate does not appear to favor the submission of legislation to establish a championship at this time a Young and Dempsey will request that a task Force continue the study this summer and fall with an Eye toward possible legislation at the 1996 convention. �?o1  say its inevitable this question will come to a convention vote someday but id say its highly Likely a Young said. He added that issues to be resolved Are Impact on players Impact on bowls Revenue distribution and format. Two football players invited to join the committee Derrick Brooks of Florida state and Rob Zatechka of Nebraska were Active participants. A what we saw was a great sensitivity to the student athlete a Dempsey said. A their participation was Welcome. The issues they raised were of concern to the committee. Some of those concerns have to be resolved before we move  the Southeastern conference voted 12-0 against a playoff on the eve of the committees meeting. Other conferences including the big fight had indicated their general opposition As Wudl. The stars and stripes ports Juno 5, 1994 Page 40 Starks boosts into seventh game Aba playoffs by Bill Barnard a basketball writer. Indianapolis a John Starks spent a sleepless night after Reggie Millers 25-Point fourth Quarter in game 5, on Friday night he reawakened the new York a Nicks chances in the Eastern conference finals. Starks defense prevented Miller from repeating his fourth Quarter Mastery and the kicks guard had 26 Points on s-for-6 shooting from 3-Point Range As new York forced a seventh game with a 98-91 Victory. �?o1 took it personally but you have to give him credit a Starks Saia of Miller s 39-Point performance that gave the pacers a big Road Victory in game 5. A there Wasny to much i could do to Stop him but tonight i made a conscious decision to be More  Indiana did no to Lead in the game and Derek harpers foul line jumper broke the last tie with 1 50 left. The kicks held the pacers scoreless Over the last two minutes a we had to hold on in the fourth Quarter which is almost what you expect with a double digit Lead on the Road a coach fat Riley said a there was a massive massive thud after game 5 with everyone jumping off the bandwagon. Now there la be another massive thud of people climbing Back  new York which scored just 11 Points Over the first 10 minutes of the fourth Quarter held the pacers without a Field goal in five attempts in the final five minutes. The kicks scored the last seven Points of the game after Milter who scored 12 of his 27 Points in the final period tied the score with a free throw with2 06 left. The free throw he missed at that time would have put the pacers ahead for the a first time and that failure gave the kicks heart. A it was getting kind of scary a Starks said. A we thought he was going to put them ahead but he came up a Little  pacer coach Larry Brown agreed that Miller s miss was an emotional turning Point. �?o1 thought the kicks were getting a Little tight and their shot selection was off a Little a Brown said. A then we had Reggie on the line to put us ahead but he pacers knocks battering Aba a see Page 34 missed and Harper made the big shot a Starks an All Star who averaged 19 Points has struggled in the Indiana series making just 34,6 percent of his shots in the first five games while being overshadowed by Miller. But he regained his form Friday night making eight of 11 shots including his first five 3-Point attempts. He also constantly fought through picks and kept Miller from getting open shots to the fourth Quarter. A Starks had an incredible game Espe Dally considering what Reggie did in the previous game against him a Brown said. The pacers three victories after starting the Bcst-of-7 series with two losses in new York had them thinking upset for the third time in the playoffs. Fifth seeded Indiana eliminated fourth seeded Orlando and top seeded Atla Tajn the previous two rounds of the Eastern conference playoffs. The kicks beat the pacers in All four regular season meetings and finished with the second Best record in the conference. Now however the pacers Hopes for a first trip to the Aba finals with the Houston rockets waiting rest on winning tonight in new York where the kicks Are 8-1 in the postseason after losing to Indiana on wednesday. The pacers Are 6-1 at Home in the playoffs. History is on the a Nicks Side As the Home team has won the last 18 game 7s, a Streak that Dales to 1982, a a we Feci we can go Down there and steal another one a Miller said a it would have been Nice to end it Here but now we have to do it the hard Way. This is what the playoffs Are All  Rik Smits scored 18 Points for Indiana and Patrick Ewing 17 for new York which dodged elimination. Millers 3-Poinlcr in the first minute of the second half pulled the pacers who trailed by 13 in the third Quarter to 80-72 Down and had the boisterous crowd screaming for a repeat of his game 5 pacers Haywood Workman drives against a Nicks Derek Harper in game 6 Friday. Fourth Quarter. But he  sustain the Effort this Lime although it Wasny to for Lack of trying. His Juniper with 5 55 left dosed the pacers to 8s-s6, his two free throws made it 91-90 with 3.03 to go and he tied it with another free throw after missing the first attempt with 2 06 remaining. But Indiana never scored again As harpers foul line jumper put the kicks ahead to stay. Starks followed with a steal and free throw and another steal by Harper led to another free throw making it 95-91 with 25 seconds left. Asked if Miller tried too hard to duplicate his game 5 Effort Brown said a we Don t have a lot of Guys who can step Forward besides Reggie. We have to go to  after the highest scoring half of the series both teams struggled Early in the third Quarter with the kicks scoring six Points to Indiana a two in the first five minutes for a 6-1-53 Lead then Starks who did no to take a shot in the second Quarter after scoring 11 Points in the first Nad eight Points in less than four minutes including his fourth and fifth 3-pointers. His steal and Dunk with 2 38 left in the period put the kicks in front 76-63, and they led 80-69 going into the final 12 minutes. That Lead was one Point less than what they had entering the fourth Quarter of game 5, new York shooting 41 percent in the first five games of the series made 57 percent in the first half and led by As Many As 11 Points before settling for a 5851 halftime Lead. The pacers made just 43 percent of their first half shots but 10 new York turnovers and Indiana s 8-3 Edge in offensive rebounds kept the game reasonably dose. The kicks who jumped to 15-2 Lead in game 5, grabbed a 15-4 Lead As the pacers started l-for-5 with three turnovers in the first four minutes