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V A I’agv b Portland Observer Thursday. October 27. 1977 Spotti "Jalk by Ron Syke« Smarts Editor The defending NBA Champion Port land Trailblazers opened their season Friday night in Seattle and won a hard fought game against the Seattle Sonics 106 to 99. One thing for sure is that the Blazers will have to play every night as newly crowned Kings of the NBA every team in the league will be firing at them Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas, the dynamic duo. continued their devastating ways against Seattle. Walton cleared up the boards, blocked shots, and flipped outlet passes like guided missiles. Steady Maurice Lucas does things that leaves one glassy-eyed. Rebounding, passing and shooting are all part of Lucas’ game. When Walton and friend Lucas are on the floor together it’s very hard for opposing teams to match-up. 130-115. Baffling? Well it can be easily explained. It is this writers belief that Frazier had grown complacent in New York. He had the "Big Apple" by the stem. Frazier was the virtuoso of the New York Knick attack, and he did it all. With all this achieved at so young an age Frazier retired while still playing. Now this might seem confusing to some, but not if you really analyze his past play! He had his reputation and was content to live off it. Now suddenly comes the trade, a devastating blow to any Super Star. In Frazier's case he's no longer the apple of the eye in the Big City. Maybe then, he even began to question his own ability. Trades can have differentiating effects. To Frazier it meant regrouping his wealth of talent, it meant getting his show back on the road, it meant that once more he must show his peers that he’s indeed the best. My prediction is that this year Walt Frazier will play like the Clyde of old. Word has it that the up and-coming team in the NBA is the Milwaukie Bucks. Milwaukie was able to obtain five very go«xl young basketball players - when it was evident that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar no longer wanted to display his awesome talent in Milwaukie. Instead of asking for a huge sum of money, which undoubtedly they could have received the Bucks got players like Brian Winters, Dave Meyers. Junior Bridgeman. Elmo Smith and Cornelius Warner. Now. with the addition this year of Ernie Grumfeld, 6'6". All American from Tennessee, and Marques Johnson from UCLA, 67". All World and college player And how about James Edwards, the of the year. Add to that 6’H", All Ameri seven footer out of Washington Univer can Kent Benson and you have a basket sity. Edwards was passed up by so many ball team. NBA duns, only to be drafted by - of all Last Saturday, in Milwaukie, these people the Lakers, and who could blame young Bucks demolished a strong Chica the young man for feeling blue when it go Bull team by more than twenty points. was learned that he would be backing up Benson took Artis Gilmore. Chicago's 7'2" one of the most durable centers in all of giant to the top of the key and when basketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Gilmore refused to follow him out...Ben Well, with the much publicized injury to son promptly hit four in a row from 25 Jabbar. young Edwards has been thrown feet out. Brian Winters roams the into the breech and is doing fine. Oh. perimeter wreaking havoc on enemy yeah, he was also available when Port defenders, while Marques Johnson is so land drafted the third round. WOWI! powerful underneath, he’s already being compared with the great Elgin Baylor. Dave Meyer, another ex UCLA All By any figment of the imagination, and American has strengthened his upper body and playing very strong at 6’8”, in by almost any yardstick, quarterback the power forward position. Douglas Williams has to be considered a The strongest division in the NBA now bona fide candidate for the coveted A bazooka appears to be the Midwest Division. With Heisman Trophy Award. the exception of Indianas Pacers the armed quarterback who has already Midwest is super strong. Chicago will earned All American recognition twice beat Denver out for the Division champ if W’illiams can receive the vote that he so ionship. Then Denver, Milwaukie, and deserves -- needless to say it will be the Detroit will finish in that order The first time a Black quarterback has been There has been several Midwest could easily see four teams considered. battling for the Championship, with KC Blacks to win the award, generally just barely behind. As far as talent goes regarded as the trophy for the Best Detroit would have to rank right behind Collegiate Football Player of the Year. W’illiams’ statistics confound the darned Philadelphia. A line-up of Marvin Bumes, Carr. Bob est of figure filbert. The 6'4", 214 pound Senior owned Lamier, Chris Ford, Eric Money and top reserves Howard Porter. Kevin Porter practically every passing record in the and Ralph Simpson are enough to make books at Grambling University. Surpass ing those of both Matthew Reed and any coach drool. James "Shack" Harris. In roughly two and a half seasons as Grambling's start Hod ins roars and acores... fast berominji one of the premier guards in the MB A...Lionel bits one of game leading 36 ¡mints. Blazers out-gunned San Antonio S; 117-112 in overtime at the Garden. Frazier scored 28 points, had eight steals, four assists and earned a three minute standing ovation from his former fans. “Clyde" was involved in the trade that saw Jim Clemons move from Cleveland to New York. Trading Frazier was probably the best thing that could happen to Waft Frasier' GPhoto: Yasuko Oiyil ♦ President Lawrence I »'Brian of the NBA .»reaents tro;»by and .rfayer'a eham;itonshi;> |Pboto: Vosuko Oiyi| SHOP IENOWS FOR BRANDS you know VARIETIES you lik e SIZES you w a n t M i l U . 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Insiders say he is a can’t iniss prospect and a lead pipe cinch to go in the very first round of the upcoming N H , draft, lad ’s hope that when he is drafted it will be with quarterback in mind and not be changed into running back or wide receiver like so many other good Black college quarterbacks. 1 1 DOUG W IL L IA M S ing quarterback. Williams has passed for 55 touchdowns, two better than the previous school record held by former Tiger great Harris, now of the San Diego Chargors. His 23 touchdown strikes in the 1975 season broke the Louisiana mark set by Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steel ers when he was a collegian at Ixiuisiana Tech. A native of Baton Rouge. Louiaina, Williams was named All American in four P .I.L . PLA Y-O FFS By virtue of the vote (»rant's General» were proclaimed Rl in the P.I.L. East Division. Grant will now play the R2 team from the West Division. Jackson. Jefferson, by defeating Jackson 14 12, on a last minute touchdown pass by quarterback Howard Jenkins, will face Marshall the R2 team from the East. Jefferson and Marshall will meet at 8:30, while the Grunt Jackson encounter starts at 8:30. Both games are scheduled for Civic Stadium. W ith the exclusion of Benson by the principal's vole, Grant is undouht edly the odds on favorite. The final will l»e a repeat between Marshall and Grant. APPROXIMATELY 1601 SE h VEHICLES I .S. GOVERNMENT SALE ID AUCTION - TO i ni': PI Bl.lt INSPECITON: November 3 4 4 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. November 5 H:00 a.m. to 10:00 u.m LOCATION: GSA Motor Pool, Sales A Storage Area (Adjacent to Simpson Street. Vancouver. Washington» SALE DATE: November 5. 1977 10:00 a m Sedans ( arryalls Pickups Vans Station Wagons Trtiek Tractors Cab A Chassis Semi Tank Trailers Stake Truck W heeled Tractor ( amper Flatbed Trailer Chain Saws Sprayer Lawnmowers 4x4’s Pickup«. Carryalls. Scouts A Wagoneers GENERAL SERV ICES ADMIMSI RATION EEDEKAI. SIIPPLI SERV ICE PERSONAL PKOPEKTV HIV ISKIN ACRI RN. WASHINGTON 98002 48-MONTH AUTO LOANS Walt “Clyde" Frazier returned to haunt his old teammates as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the New York Knicks r*n* B' polls last season. He threw 20 touchdown passes in 197« and has passed for 5,125 yards since taking over the starting position in the fifth game of his frosh year. Y promotes adult vollyball Designed to m ake a new car more affordable. by Jim Brown W ith to d a y s stic k e r prices, it m a k e s s e n s e th a t y o u w a n t m o re o u t of a n e w c a r It a ls o m a k e s se n se th a t y o u w a n t m o re o u t o f a c a r lo a n The YMCA with an effort to be more community oriented is offering an adult Volleyball Program to those eighteen and over. This is an excellent means of physical fitness plus the opportunity to meet new friends and have fun. The program will need volunteer coaches, so those with knowledge of the game can assist those just beginning. The program will work like this. Mr. Dennis Hill of the park department will teach beginning Volleyball on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. This class is at Peninsula Park Gym, and free of cost. The student will learn the correct way to play and the safety factors of the game. This class is starting now. You may sign up at the gym or at the YMCA office located at 4815 N.E. 7th Avenue “King Neighborhood Facility.” The gym and class are located at 6400 N. Albina (Portland Boulevard and Albina». After this class an organized league will begin on January 6, 1978 in which teams will compete on a weekly basis. There will be trophies for the first four places and a dinner afterward. The fee for the league program will be the standard membership fee for the YMCA, which is twenty dollars. This fee will also entitle the member to other programs such as softball, etc. free of cost. Mr. James Brown of the YMCA Project Move and Mr. Dennis Hill of the park department will be the directors of this adult recreation program. Call 287 4222 for information about registration and volleyball league. Fee arrangements can be made for sign up leagues. YMCA North Center. 4816 N. 7th Avenue. King Facility, Portland, Oregon 97211, 287 2523. Peninsula Park Community Center, 6400 N. Albina. Portland. Oregon 97217, 285 4222. T h a t ’s w h y y o u 'll b e g la d to k n o w a b o u t o u r 48 m o n th F ir s tL o a n fo r a u to s , if n o w s th e t im e to r e p la c e y o u r p re s e n t car w it h a b ra n d n e w o n e D e p e n d in g o n th e p u r c h a s e p ric e , it g iv e s y o u m o r e tim e to p a y fo r th e n e w car, v a n , c a m p e r, w a g o n o r lig h t tr u c k yo u need It a lso can save y o u m o n e y w h e n y o u b o r r o w W ith a s im p le in te re s t F irs tL o a n fo r a u to s , y o u 'r e o n ly c h a r g e d in te r e s t o n th e a m o u n t y o u a c tu a lly o w e o n ly fo r as lo n g as y o u o w e it ANNUAI PEftCENTACf RATE Total of Payment« In a d d itio n to 4 8 -m o n th a u to f in a n c in g . F ir s t N a tio n a l o ffe r s a c o m p le te lin e o f s h o r te r te rm F ir s t L o a n a u to p la n s 10 55% S5.720.59 S o , w h e n y o u 'v e g o t y o u r Example: 48-Month Auto Loan Amount 48 Monthly Piymonlv $4,650 47 at $119 20 1 at 11819 Example based on lin t payment due 30 days alter loan date e y e on a n e w car, w e can le n d a h a n d w it h m o n e y to b u y it There’s a 1st time for everything. N A T IO N A L B A N K OF OREGON i I
