European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports Friday december 30,1994 it of s Sanders for offence i. And defense new York apr Barry Sanders fell Short of 2,000  was about the Only Milestone he did t topple on his Way to being selected the 1994 associate press offensive player of the year. Earlier wednesday Deion Sanders of the san Francisco 49erswas named a defensive player of the year. Barry Sanders the sensational running Back of the Detroit Lions rushed for 1,883 Yards this season Best in the nil by 338 Yards. His total was the fourth Best in league history and he Barry did it without any help from another running Back or a Block until you drop fullback. Only four offensive players received votes in balloting by a nationwide panel of 98 sports writers and broadcasters. Sanders had 53votes, followed by record setting quarterback Steve Youmg of san Francisco with 41. Young Nieam mate wide receiver Jerry Rice got three votes and Cris Carter of Minnesota got the other one. Deion Sanders did t need a full season of prime time to be selected the 1994 associated press defensive player of the year. Sanders the pre eminent two sport Star waited until the baseball season was can celeb in septem Ber before sign ing with the san Francisco 49ers As a free agent. It did t matter to a panel of 98 sports write Sand broadcasters that the cornerback missed three games. He Deion collected 39 votes to easily outdid Tance two Steeles cornerback Rod Woodson last year s Winner and linebacker Greg Lloyd. It s a wonderful achievement said Sanders who spent his first five nil seasons with the atlant Falcons. Not for myself but i think for defensive coach Ray Rhodes because he s been respond 1 up a. S putt ions. Right Situa cars Streak hits by the associated press nobody can get very excited about the style of basketball the Cleveland Cava Liers Are playing these Days. On the other hand it s easy to get excited about the Way the team is winning. With Bobby Phills scoring 22 Point Sand Tyrone Hill adding 21 Points and 15 rebounds wednesday night the Cavalier cruised to their 10th straight Victory 91 75 Over the slumping Washington  brought Cleveland within one win of the franchise Mark of 11 straight set last february and March. As has been the Case throughout the Streak the cars won with a furious rotating defense and a deliberate offence a system that would t Likely be very popular if it was t producing so Well. It was t pretty. I Don t think it was one of our better games said Mark Price who scored 15 Points. It was grind it out game and in the second half our defense was much  in other Aba games wednesday night the Chicago bulls beat the Boston celtics 105-97 the new York kicks stopped the Detroit pistons 101-93 the Utah jazz ripped the Indiana pacers 117-95 and the Seattle supersonics ran past the Phil Adelphia 76ers 121-102. Washington which has lost 10 of 11 games scored just 31 Points in the Sec Ond half and its final total was a season Low for the bullets. The game marked the fourth time Dur ing the current Streak that the cars have yielded fewer than 80 Points Only on team has reached 100 against them Dur ing that Span. Bulls 105, celtics 97 seven Chicago players led by ton Kukoc with 27 Points scored in double figures As the bulls built an 18-Point Lead then held on for the Victory. . Armstrong Pete Myers and Wil Perdue scored 13 Points apiece Scottie Pippen added 12 Points and 11 rebound Sand Steve Kerr and Bill Wennington each scored 11 Points As the bulls won their fourth straight at Boston  celtics dropped their fourth straight game and Lith in their last 14. Blue Edwards led Boston with 19points, Eric Montross added 18, and David Wesley and Pervis Ellison each scored 14. Kicks 101, pistons 93 Patrick Ewing matched his season High with 30 Points and Derek Harper and John Starks each hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final minutes to help new Yor snap a three game Home losing Streak. The Victory was the kicks sixth straight against the pistons who dropped their fourth in a Row despite 24 Points from Joe Dumars and 21 from Grant Hill. Hill and Dumars scored eight Points each in the fourth Quarter but Detroit which trailed 93-90 with 2 19 to play made just one of its final six shots. Harper s decisive 3-Pointer with 45 seconds to play gave Newt York a 99-92lead. Charles Smith scored 23 Points and National basketball association the bullets Kevin Duckworth can Only watch As a avs Tyrone Hill dunks the Ball. Anthony Mason added 14 rebounds Ashe kicks won their second straight after a five game losing Streak the Long est in Pat Riley s coaching career. Jazz 117, pacers 95 Jeff Hornacek scored 22 Points and Karl Malone added 21 As Utah extended its winning Streak to eight  Stockton had 18 Points and 12 assists As the jazz won for the 15th time in18 games. Reggie Miller scored 18 Points to Lea visiting Indiana which Defeated Denver 95-91 tuesday before taking on the Well rested jazz who had not played since completing a 6-0 Road trip on dec. 22. Byron Scott scored 16 Points and Sam Mitchell 15 for the pacers but Utah improved its record against Eastern Confer ence teams to 11-1. Supersonics 121,76ers 102 Kendall Gill scored five of his 25points in the final 3 34, leading a late 17 5 surge As Seattle pulled away from Phil Adelphia. Led by Dana Barros and Willie Bur ton the 76ers trimmed a 23-Point deficit to 104-97 before Gill Gary Payton and detlef Schrempf sparked Seattle s big finish. Anderson fails to show after being benched