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Sports The Clackamas Print Pg. 4 Wednesday, February 16,1994 NBA all-star selection process corrupted by voting fans, selfish coaches Men's basketball heads for playoffs after capturing 12-0 league record, division title Why is it that the Na tional Basketball Association con tinues to allow its fans to vote for the starters of its all-star games? And how do some of the league’s best shooters, who aren’t neces sarily the most popular, get passed up by the coaches who pick the reserves? These are just a couple of the questions that need to be answered by the NBA, The NBA still finds it necessary to include the fans irt the all-star voting. Whether the players in the biggest markets are having great years or the worst of their careers, the far&will still vote them as starters. Mostbasket- ball fans are unaware of aplaycr’s success during a certain season. Fans vote for their favorites, not always the best players. The coaches whose teams have the best record ih each con ference leading up to the All-Star Game are selected as the game’s coaches. These coaches select the assistant coaches and a trainer for their teams. All of the NBA coaches vote on the reserve players for the game in their own conference. Sometimes the players that are showing up the rest of the league are past up by these selfish coaches. The late Drazen Petrovic was snubbed by the Eastern Con ference coaches during last year’s picking of the reserves. Petrovic wastheonlyplayerinthetop 15 in scoring in the league to not play in the all-star game. He was also keeping the New Jersey Nets in contention with hisall-aroundplay and yet the coaches decided that Petro wasn’t good enough to play. I’m sure that they now regret this decision. Whether the players in the biggest markets are having great years or the worst of their careers, the fans will still vote them as starters. What about Rod Strickland of the Trail Blazers? Isn't he the one who: single handedly prevented the Blazers from falling into mediocrity with his outstanding play? Without Strickland, the Blazers would be struggling to stay ahead of die Kings and the Lakers in the Pa cific Division. The presence of Clyde Drexler on the starting line up prevented Strickland from making the team. There is no way that Sonics’ coach George Karl and the rest of the Western Con ference coaches would have se lected Drexler as a reserve. There are definitely sone faults in allowing the fans to select the starters for the NBA All-Star Game. The best decision to make now is to pick the players accord ing to their statistics leading up to the game. This would be more fair for everyone involved. It would eliminate any controversy, from the all-star selection process. mented Head Coach Royce Kiser. “We played pretty decently in the first half, but we cranked up the defense in the second and ran them out of the gym.” Saturday night, the Cou gars made the long trip toRoseburg by Frank Jordan to take on Umpqua CC. Clacka The Print staff The Clackamas Cougar mas shook off a terrible first half men’s basketball team continued to eventually blow out the home its whining ways last week, wrap team 94-70. ping up the NWAACC’s South “We played absolutely ern Division regular season title terrible in the first half. We were with convincing wins over Mt. playing like we were just going Hood CC by a score of 106-88 and through the motions,” said Coach a well earned win over Umpqua Kiser. “We were playing down to CC by a 94-70 tally. the competition, and for a while The Cougars got out of there, our hearts were just not in it. the gate early against Mt. Hood, At halftime, I over-emphasized going on a 24-7 run midway this point to the players, and we through the first half to overcome came out focused in the second an early deficit in taking a 58-51. half to blow them away.” halftime lead. CCC continued Orrick led Clackamas in with the pressure defense in the scoring with 23 points, whilePuerit second stanza, eventually open chipped in 16 points and 5 re ing up a 20-point lead before set bounds. Jay Moore came off the tling for the 18-point win. bench to add 14 points, Williams Nate Williams bombed had 10 points and Reinwald had 8 seven 3-point field goals on his points and 5 rebounds. way to a game-high 30 points to Matt Dawkins led lead the Cougars on offense. Zach Umpqua with 17 points and 8 Puent used good free-throw shoot rebounds. ing (9-10) on his way to 25 points, The Cougars’ record while Travis Orrick used four 3- stands at 21-2 overall and 12-0 in pointers to build his 21 points. the Southern Division. The Cou Kyle Dixon handed out 11 assists gars have wrapped up the division and Jeremy Reinwald led the way title and await the divisional play on the glass, hauling in 11 re offs to be held next week. The bounds and throwing in 15 points. Cougars close out their home Antwine Williamsled the schedule tonight with a date with Saints with 22 points and Jacob second-placeChemeketaCC. The Chena helped out with 16. game will be held in the Randall “We played pretty well Hall gym at 8 p.m., immediately against Mt Hood, and Mt Hood following the women’s game with has a pretty good ball club,” com Chemeketa. ■ Scoring leaders Nate Williams and Travis Orrick highlight big wins over Mt. Hood and Umpqua by Jesse Sowa The Print Staff , i:ii- :? byHum«- LaiUra defenders in a game oji Feb. ' chance to see the Lady Cougars at home will be tonight at 6 against Chemeketa in the Randall Hall Gym. Freethrows c ostCougarsiirf; well fought battle wlth Mt. Hoof ’ by Jason Hunter ' field goal assisted by Moses, The second half went WFrMStaff TbeLadyCougare'bas- back and forthwith the Salms ketbail team, doing evetything losing theleadwhenTemplehit well except free tteows,felishQrt «3-pointer offofanassist from on a comeback andlosta tight Moses to close the Mt. Hood one, 65-64 to ML Hood, Feb. 9. leadtothree. KristyPrieskora > ^ilt^oaeof thebm stole tbs bail when the Saint’s games wé+veplayédall year. We ^oveWa^i^C^ttoppfi bcatthem inevery category ex cept for free throw percentage?’ said Head Coach Karen Twain. The area that they got beat m was themost damaging totheCougars.TheSaintswere senitolhefinn25timesandihey convert^ 1? of the shoi& Tfo Coagars wenttotheline22time$ hut only made 13 baskets. ' : WithiheCqugatsfead- mg 21-17 the Saialswent on an 84) nm with ML Hood getting field goals fnan Tara Gunderson, and Wendy Wekh. They also got four points off of free throw attemptsfromStepHante Allan big in the final minute with three big assists to puh . the Cougars on (he receiving side of the.ball twice and converted bothfor four points, Jaimcli Temple closed Out the fust half scoring with & them witinn one, Laura Stahl patted downarebotmd after a missed Allan shot and passed aptoMoseswhopulledupatthe 3-point fine and gave ihe Cou gars their first lead fflf the half with a41~39 lead/Gunderson wonid Ito wp, but P(ie^«w. wouldgivethem thelead again tor quite« white. / . % "•■■■ Mt.HoodwouIdregain the lead for good when Lori Bohnenkamp made both free torowstopnllahead The Cougars madeitclose at the end ofthegantewithLanrieGuIltek and Olsen making their free throw attempts to pull,the lead within one. Aeontroversialcall was made tm theCmtgarofiense that finished theCougars hopes cía comeback. . ' ' < -/ ' The Lady Cougars finish op their home schedule tonight at 6 part ágáiñsí the áúmber- one ranked Chemeketa Chiefs. ■"'"we'zz'Givë'ÿôü"] ' $5.00 ! Receive $5.00 for participating in a dental j J screening. OHSU School of Dentistry is look- ! ing for volunteers 18-45 years of age to be I screened for a series of future research studies. | I For qualified volunteers, future studies may | I provide dental cleanings, oral health care | I products and from $5.00 to $20.00 compensa-1 ■ tion per visit. For more information call Sue or ■ Greg at 494-2947.
