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

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Portland
k? Yea b e t . . . the
r 8 defeats . . . in the
They b ad the Pacific D m a b a by 4 *
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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
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W EAPONS/MUNITIONS SPECIALIST
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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
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M A B T IN L E M E L L E
Ne. 13
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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
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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.
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