Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, December 16, 1976, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Text« Portland k? Yea b e t . . . the r 8 defeats . . . in the They b ad the Pacific D m a b a by 4 * fll - -y r- — A, I've aatd before, atty team invading the M eatfly confine» of the M C had better be ready. P s rtb u d now has 38 wiae ia a row a t the 18C. afte r - f a n ring a eery geed Houetoa t e a * Tuesday night 104 84. The Bbaars to ot control from the Hey. they're exeiung to watch aad th at’s beaabfaL A b a . Big Bffl W sltea a showing that he heloegs the same daa* as Kareem A b d aklabb ar. Walton. game aad game eat. b snutethiug to behold. Bill bads the NBA ia rebounding with a b ef th e a te r s . V a ftM ^ a b ^ b a d e b Method shots w ith 3 J 7 a game. Leonel Hothns still «aim s that the booing doesn’t bother him. bat against Houston it was eery obvious that it did. P o rtb ad w S w ia by 10 poiata Saturday the Lakers invade and Bill W ahoo aad friends shall prevail. Port- b a d dropped a 88 98 «boston » the i ' s first siestiag w ith the la k e r s ia L bs -Argotes, bsaag ia the final quarter «18 8 4 ) . . -A h d a U a h b a r had 82 points. W alton had 86 poiata. 21 rebounds and 5 aad wouldn’t fire away. His has been shaken, bat he's tough aad wfll exploded h r 88 points far th e Lakers, while the Btaaers hod all fie * players ia fa mobility b still f P R O v iD f '♦ G O O D P A * ♦ M? A IM IN G • .{. D U C "A 11 0 'ft-A L O 1’ P '■ I U N 1 f S ♦ • V A N ! . O b i ( » •. ■ 1 1 A ’ B. 1 •. 11 ; NO IIP IB H N C l N H E > 4 t> SECURITY PCX.ICE SPECIALIST FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST W EAPONS/MUNITIONS SPECIALIST TSgt David Shake WALTON v s MALONE A GREAT bees b their D-E-F-E-.N-S-E. a <b»P»tc Pbytng » predominant reserve ro b . Wilson b a gifted ballhaadler and has exceptional floor sp e ed . T ig er eaach es fsol that if his defensive skills catch up to Ms offensive skills he could develop into a top-notch backcourt p e rfu r t it er . GABY TIDWELL with King’s talen t* and expect to i regularly th b season. N e. 45 GRAMBLING from p. 5 eeL 4) M A B T IN L E M E L L E Ne. 13 a» Guard. 6 V . 1T1 M artia Let aeUe comes to Grambhng toted as the best prep guard in Loami m . Aa a high school eager A ll-State honors tw ice and daws over 90 scholarship offers to come to Grambhng and ia pre-season prepara turns showed promise of becoming a starter m h a freshman year. Lem elle figures to fit prominently in Grambhng s ALBERT GREER N e. IS Guard. 8 V . 1«S lbs. la Arkansas prep circle» they fondly refer to A lb ert G reer as "M r BesketbalT - aad well they should. Because little A lb ert G reer owns a parcel of Arkansas prep scoring records, including the one for must point* (56) scored ia a single game G reer w ill a irta in ly claim appreci a b b playing tim e .nth the G-Men this season aad his speed. ballhaadling and shooting ability should order far the Tigers'» STANLEY C ATTESt N e.51 Center. F lO 'y " . 217 Ibe. Grambhng Conch Fred Hobdy says Tall Stanley C arter has more raw potential than any center he has ever coached. C arter will get playing tim e thia year at both center and strong forw ard C arter is exceptionally tough oa defense, is a good rebounder and b regarded as an excellent shooter for a big man. Hobdy says if C arter develops quickly be w ill be one of the top performers in college basketball ia the next several seasons He b the tallest player an the Grambhng squad. WAY OF LIFE __SiL-rTT word is abo th at K ing b p retty t o u g h _____________ customer when he s w i t ch e s to defense. King was the leading scorer in the A A A A classification in N e w Orleans. K in g w iL ,. t see duty as G ram bhng'i strong guard aad will occasionally spell the veteran W illie Simmons. T iger coaches are STILLWELL Forw ard. F11T. 200 lbs. Last year tow ering G ary Tidw ell proved to be just w hat the doctor ordered for Gram bling - a reserve front court prefarm er who could come off the bench and give the team a boost ia either scaring or rebounding. One of the most heralded prep pfayera ia Arkansas a eoupb of seasons ago, Tid w ell appears to be on the verge of living up to Ma high school promise A pure shooter. Tidw ell should give the Tigers' great firepower from outside w h ib ab o giving the team extra beighth a t a position normally fiflsd by a smaller player (503) 221-2652 Holiday Savings WILEY STEWART N e. 5 Guard. F I T . 154 lbs. As a prepeter a t Lake Charles’ Boston High School W iley S tew a rt was named to the Louisiana A ll-State team. In addition to being one of h b team's top scorers. S tew art abo b d Ma team in is e b t*. Small by college standards. S tew art possesses extrem e quickness and mobility and. according to G ram bling coaches, b one of the best penetrating guards on the squad. S tew art abo fit* well into the Tigers' running game. H e b an excellent ball- Whirlpool A L B E R T D A V IS N a .5 3 R E G IN A L D N E W B Y Forw ard. « 7 ". 1 M lbs. I t Grambhng fans bad a populant v pail the undisputed w inner would be jum ping jack A lb e rt Davis. A crowd pbaaer who opponents w ith exciting re- ability. D a v b b regarded by many insiders as the T ig er eager with the best opportunity to p b y in the profes sional ranks A graduate of the rough aad tu m b b game of Chicago’s schoolboy scene, the quick aad m obib D a v b has basketball skilb galore. Called “CM- Town" by his teammates. Davis provide» muscle help oo the boards and in the scoring columns. Nn.8 Guard. F 2". 180 lbs Reginald New by b one of the elder statesmen of the Gram bling team and w ill be counted oo strongly this season for leadership oo and off the court. Newby lacks the speed necessary to make the Grambhng attack move smoothly but he b a good defender and a good floor general. New by b a good team p b y e r and knows the Tiger running game like a book. Look for New by to see action when a tight defensive situation arises or when the Tigers go into th eir patented stall LDA-4000 L A M Y W IL S O N N e .2 1 Guard, « T . 184 lbs One of three freshman to gain appreci able playing tim e w ith the Tigers last season. Wilson developed quickly as a college eager aad w ill be a leading candidate for a starting ro b this season. A good outstanding shooter. Wilson had a season high of 18 point* b e t season. ...in time of need CALDETLLS Washer-Dryer KEV IN BO A C H N .® F orw ard . WWW". 202 lbs. Kevin Roach, a standout eager from FTonda. is expected to help the tig e r* considerably th b season. Roach b a fine shooter from the corner aad has the excellent speed and mobility T iger coach es like ia eager* who p b y the small" forw ard position T ig er coaches say Roach b a potential starter aad only needs seasoning and experience to deve lop into a top-notch player. Roach has good defensive skilb. T ig er conches say, and b good in rebounding. The real kicker »bout Roach, though, is hi* repots tioo for being a fulltim e lustier on the COLONIAL M USTI AST ( W MAT» NUI M A N D R E K IN G N e .8 8 N E IW tin S s Hu y r* ». 2 3 2 -4 1 11 Guard. F2". 1»} lbs The word oo A n d re K ing b that if you give him a haaketfaall be w ill take it and •hoot the bottom out of the basket. The RA YM O N D ALFORD N e. 55 F orw ard , 9~T. 206 lbs. Big Raymond Alford b in h b third season at Grambhng and w h ib he has yet to crack the starting line-up he b nevertheless a major asset to the team. Raymond b big enough and fast enough to give help at the center position w h ib solidifying the Tigers at the vital strong forward post. A g ib for a man h b sixe. Afford b strong inside and gets more than h b share of rebounds D A R N E LL ANDERSON Ns. 81 Forward. 8 7 'S’ . 206 lbs. A graduate of the playground* of New York C ity. Darnell Anderson came to Grambhng * year ago with a reputation as a top-notch prep perform er. Anderson played only sparingly during h b first season but b ticketed to see more actwn this tim e around. Anderson pbyed well in the b a ite d stint* of action be a w last year. H b forte b rebounding and defense. PAIR ID E -3000 . . 2-speed, 3-cycb washer with fea tures you'd expect to find osty m higher priced mod el*. Cool-down care for Permanent Press fabric*. 3 w adi/rinse water temp selection*; 2 load-size water saving selection*. Easy to dean filter. RRTIR . . . Large 3.9 cu. ft. drying drum. Cool down care for Permanent PreM. 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