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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, November 17, 1994

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                34 the stars and stripes sports thursday november 17,1994 pc Webber s agents talking Trade Oakland Calif. A agents for Chris web Ber say they Are discussing trades with four Aba teams but the holdout Forward prefers to stay with the Golden state warriors. Falaisha Erwin Webber s attorney and co agent said tuesday one of the four teams is the Washington bullets despite a report in the Oakland Tribune that the warriors had rejected the bullets offer of Forward Tom Gugliotta and a first round draft Choice. The three other teams were not disclosed although Minneapolis area newspapers reported the Tim be wolves Are interested. We be got to try to talk to the warriors and see if we can reach a Resolution Erwin said by Telephone from Detroit. That is his no. 1 priority to be a War rior. ,.  ". X v  we re walking a Tightrope negotiating with the warriors seeing if we can make any headway talking to other teams about a Trad also trying to keep our options open to see if teams have slots open for an  Webber last year s Rookie of the year exercised his option to terminate his 15-year, $74 million contract in the off season and became a restricted free agent. If another team signs him to an offer Sheet the warriors will be Able to keep him by Matching the offer. They can t Trade him or even negotiate with other teams about a Trade unless they sign him. Don Nelson the warriors coach and general Man Ager who has had a difficult relationship with Webber has offered to step aside As coach if that would bring Webber into the fold. Erwin reiterated tuesday that the problem was Telson but the team s unwillingness to give Vebber an Early escape clause from a Long term contract. Webber wants the right to leave any time Between the second and fifth years of his contract Erwin said. He said the warriors were willing to allow an out clause but Only at a later stage of the contract. Webber quoted tuesday in the control Costa times said he would never demand the coach s removal As condition of his return. He s the Best coach i be Ever played for As far ask s and o s Are concerned but we have some very real personality problems that make it Tough for us to Deal with one another Webber said. He said he resented Nelson s Public offer to Ste Down / a. The s out there making his plea to the world saying something he knows i have never asked for and some thing he knows will never happen Webbe said. So the Public feels sorry for him and gets mad at me. It plays upon their emotions. I look like the spoiled de manding brat when that s not the Case at All. How can you be a family How can you get together when stuff like that is going on he should have been Aman and discussed something like that privately with  \. Timber wolves heat win leave clippers As Only Zero squad by the associated press finally the Minnesota  Miami heat got enough of losing. Their first wins of the season left Tholos Angeles clippers As the Aba s Only team with a Zero in the win column. The Timber wolves had the toughest task playing the unbeaten Golden state warriors despite the warriors furious rally the wolves held on for a 114-112 win tuesday night in Oakland. And no wonder. Minnesota s last Victory was last april 6, and saturday s loss to Boston the wolves 16th straight  a franchise record. The Timber wolves used a 20-4 run atthe Start of the fourth Quarter to open a 17-Point Lead then watched i amazement As 7-foot-7 minute Bol hit three 3-pointers As the warriors pulled within a Point in the closing seconds. But Chris Catling missed two free throws for Golden state with less than a second  Miner s Best game of the sea son helped Host Miami earn its first win. Miner doubled his season scoring total with 23 Points As the heat rebounded from an 0-4 Start their worst since their inaugural season in 1988. In other tuesday games lakers 102, clippers 92 Vlade Divac and Cedric Ceballos each scored 24 Points and led the visiting Lak ers fourth Quarter comeback against the wingless clippers. With their sixth straight loss the clip pers Are within one defeat of equating their worst Start since an 0-7 beginning tothe 1982-83 season. Nets 112, supersonics 106 Derrick Coleman needed a jump Start and Kenny Anderson handed it to him. Anderson helped Coleman break out of a slump by setting him up for six easy baskets in a 16-Point first Quarter in new Jersey s Victory Over Seattle. Coleman finished with 25 Points Armon Gilliam had 19 and Kevin Edwards 18. Magic 122, bullets 102 playing at Home Orlando rebounded from a season opening loss to washing ton getting 29 Points and 13 rebounds from Shaquille o  Neal the Aba s leading scorer also blocked five shots and had six assists. Horace Grant had 21 Points and 13 re Bounds for the magic. Aba Hawks 110, celtics 94 Stacey Augmon scored 27 Points an Ken Norman 19 to Lead five Atlanta play ers in double figures against Boston and former teammate Dominique Wilkins. Wilkins returning to his former Home at the Omni had Only 16 Points on 8-for-20 shooting. Cavaliers 89, hornets 86, of Chris Mills is Pointer at the Buzzer sent the game into overtime and Tyrone Hill s Basket put Cleveland ahead to stay. Hill led the Host Cavaliers with 22points, and his second consecutive 16-re Doun game. Pistons 99,76ers 98 Detroit Hung on to beat Philadelphia despite missing three of eight free throws in the final three  Dumars scored seven of his 20 Points in the final five  Hill s 22 Points Jed the pistons. Willie Burton had 27, including six 3-Point ers off the Bench for the visiting 76ers, nuggets 112, spurs 99 Robert pack hit a career High 30 Points and Reserve Forward Tom Hammond scored 12 of his 22 Points in the fourth Quarter for  hit his first six shots in the final period after the visiting spurs Cut the nuggets Lead to two Points. Bucks 82, pacers 81 Milwaukee scored just eight Points inthe fourth Quarter and a franchise re Cord Low 24 in the second half but still Hung on to win at Home. The Bucks who led by 26 Points in the first half missed 19 of their first 21 shots in the half. Rockets 10&, Kings 99 Hakeem Olajuwon scored 28 Points Shouston extended its season opening winning Streak to seven games. But visiting Sacramento did t make it easy for the defending Aba champs leading at the end of the first second and third quarters. Suns 96, Trail blazers 93 Danny Manning scored 10 Points in the fourth Quarter to help Phoenix come from 15 Points Down and spoil Portland s Home  Perry subbing for injured Point guard Kevin Johnson scored four of his19 Points in the final 44 seconds. A Horace Grant slam dunks against bullets As magic teammate Shaquille o Neal watches  
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