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I' h K** •> Portland Observer Thursday, January 19. 197b Sports Talk Much has been said, and written about Portland's miraculous coneback against the Chicago Bulls. Critics and fans alike have made their analogies of the strategy used by both Kamaev and Ed Badger of Ch'cago Don Stilwell, a long-time reader has this to say, "The most critical call of the game, the one that saved Portland five big seconds was the goal-tending call on Maurice Lucas. With ten seconds remain ing, and the score now 90-88, and without the goal-tending call Chicago could have inbounded the ball with a running dock. But the goal tending automatically stop ped the clock, thus saving Blazers a very valuable five seconds." Checking the papers no one has yet brought this analysis out. Thanks Don for your beautiful obser vation. •*•*«•*« But no thanks to those men from Denver who told us all along that they wouid crush, only to be crushed them selves, by those mighty men from Dallas. We all know that for Denver to win they would have to play flawless football, much like they did all year. But on Super Sunday with all the marbles on the line the Broncos were just not ready. Well, perhaps, they were too ready, emotionally that is. When intro duced the Broncos were jumping, dap ping and yelling much like a college team. This. I believe, eventually led to their demise. They appeared to be so sky high that it took them completely out of their game. The things that got them there, capitalizing on others mistakes...beat them in New Orleans, because they (Denverl made the errors. The world famous Harlem Globetrot ters will make their annual trek to Portland on Sunday, February 5th, at the Memorial Coliseum. Game time is slated for 2:30 p.m. and we all know that when the Trotters come to town they always bring a full array of talent. They're not the team of oid...but are still entertain ing. Let's see now...33-8 and the beat goes on. Who can believe this record estab lished by our Blazers? Last year Port land was known as and called the Cinderella team, were supposed to have been lucky, and in the right place at the right time. But now, even the non-be lievers, and the staunchest critics against ...now must believe. For years the name Trailblazers was synonomous with defeat and was more often than not laughed at by other NBA fans. Not now, however. b> Kon Syke« S;ior(» Editor naw we're the ones, and after six long, hard years we are now Blazers, instead of Trailers. And it's nice. •••••••• The Blazers have been described by some, as a team with very little talent. Not true. They are tremendously ta tented, together. The key to Blazer success, I believe, are the hands...that's right...the hands, just watch how they handle those passes. It’s important for sure. •M eeeee Several weeks ago we made an attempt to rate the NBA forwards. We have had a very good response, both good and bad. This week our analysis is on the very tough Central Division. Some readers will probably be alarmed at the low ratings of some players, namely the Big “E". Now Elvin, in my estimation has been grossly over-rated. In order to achieve greatness players should perform well under pressure. Elvin Hayes has never, thus the low ratings. Take Cleveland's Jim Brewer, 6’9", out of Minnesota University. Brewer has started at Cleveland for five years and hasn't impressed at all. His presence in the starting line-up remains a mystery to me. Truck Robinson Passing Shooting Defense Rebounding Total 2.9 3.0 2.7 5.0 13.6 John Brown Passing Shooting Defense Rebounding Total 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.5 115 John Drew Passing Shooting Defense Rebounding Total 2.3 3.0 2.8 2.5 10.6 Jim Brewer Passing Shooting Defense Rebounding Total 2.8 2.0 3.2 4.2 12.2 Cam;>y Russell Passing Shooting Defense Rebounding Total 25 4.2 3.0 4.3 14.0 Campy Russell, second year man out of Michigan has suddenly this year made his Elvin Hayes 25 move toward being one of the best young Passing Shooting 2.9 forwards in the game. 3.0 Campy's play has been simply superb Defense Rebounding 4.2 this season. 12.6 Moses Malone was rated at forward, Total he’ll also be rated again with the Centers. Malone goes back and forth so often that Bob Dandridge 2.9 it would be difficult to rate him at just Passing Shooting 35 one position. 2.9 If there were a category for offensive Defense 2.7 rebounding Malone would break the Rebounding 12.0 bank. At 23 he demonstrated that he has Total no equal when it comes to offensive rebounding. Over at the park blocks Freeman RATINGS KEY Williams is lighting them up again. Last Max. year's scoring leader is back on top again. 5.0 Passing His 66 points against George Fox lifted 5.0 Shooting his average to 32.1...and that's tops in the 5.0 Defense nation. 5.0 Rebounding PSU, winners of seven of their last eight, head for California Tuesday and Rudy Tomjanovich will begin a five game road trip. 3.0 Passing Freeman, against George Fox, worked 3.5 Shooting inside for 27 of his 62 shots, hitting from 2.5 Defense all angles. 2.5 Rebounding “Free” will become only the fifth player 115 Total in NCAA history to win back-to-back scoring championships if he finishes num Moses Malone ber one this season. And that's fast 2.9 Passing company considering the past two time 3.0 Shooting champs were Furman's Frank Seloy and 3.0 Defense Darrell Floyd, Pete Maravich, Oscar 5.0 Rebounding Robertson and Pan American’s Marshall 13.9 Total Rogers. Oregon amateur boxers meet Ft. Lewis champs On Friday. January 20th, the Oregon Champs will Lake on the Ft. Lewis Champs in an Amateur Boxing Show held at Madison High School in the Gym at 2735 N.E. 82nd. Admission is $6 Ring side. $3 General Admission and $2 Stu dents. first bout begins at 8:00 p.m. Mike Hess, 21 year old from Albany, Oregon returns to amateur boxing at 132 pounds against the Army's ‘Tough Frank Flores, with 25 wins. Flores only loss was to the Olympian. Davey Arm strong. Hess at 119 pounds, won the National Junior Olympics in 1972, followed by gaining Senior National Championships at the AAU Tournaments in 1973 and 1974 at 119 pounds and 125 pounds. He was voted the outstanding amateur boxer in the U.S. in 1973 - won the North American Championship in 1974. He toured Europe twice as a member of the U.S. Boxing Team, and returned with an excellent record. Mike joined the Ma rines in 1975 and won the 125 pound All Service Championship in 1976. His many wins included those over U.S. Olympians, Davey Armstrong. Tim Dement and Gold Medal winner Howard Davis. Hess brings two Albany Golden Glove winners with him. Twice Golden Glove winner, George Evans and National Contender at 110 pounds meets Ft. Lewis’ Raymondo Consemiu, with a 25 and 3 record. Sam Wilson. 147 pounds and past Oregon Tournament winner, meets Soldier An dre Hamilton, former Oregon Champion. From Roseburg. Oregon’s Terry Ma kinson at age e.ghteen is already a veteran of over 200 wins in amateur boxing. This past 1977. he was the Oregon Golden Glove champion, as he was the two years previous. Terry was Oregon's Boxer of the Year in 1977, and Super M art Savings Was -74 AMC Javelin $3495 Super Mart Price *2 7 8 8 '73 Ford LTD 4-door $ 3 1 9 5 *2 2 8 8 '73 Pont. CrondviNe $3395 * 2 3 8 8 '73 AMC Sptabout Wag. $2595 1 5 8 8 Pontiac - Cadillac - AMC - GMC Trucks 9th & C 693-1481 Outstanding Boxer for ten tournaments in Oregon, Washington. California and Nevada for the year 1977 - one of the nations best! He boxes the Army's Bobby Papion, who claims 80 wins against 13 losses. From Longview. Washington, the Heavyweight sensation. Dan Ryan, at 210 pounds has three knock-out wins in his first four bouts. He takes on either Gerald Johnson at 209 pounds, or Lucian Kirklee at 250 pounds. Longview's sensational Light-heavyweight, Larry Santa Cruz at 178 pounds tangles with Roderick Matthews in another potential thriller. Mt. Scott's strong team will send their 165 pounder, Paul Brown, against An drew Wesley in a feature bout. Twice National Junior Olympic Champion, Bob Newcomb at 125 pounds, takes on Tony Ixipez from the Army. Lopez is credited with 12 wins and no losses. The Jefferson brothers. Leslie at 135 pounds and Elliott at 155 pounds take on James Chance and Kary Patterson from Ft. Lewis. Benjy Bartell, from Mt. Scott, fights Raphael Paris at 139 pounds. Willy Wellington will also see action at 147 pounds. Pairings: George Evans, 110, Albany vs. Raymondo Consemiu, Ft. Lewis; Terry Makinson, 119, Roseburg vs. Bob by Papion, Ft. Lewis; Robert Newcomb, 125, Mt. Scott vs. Tony Ixipez, Ft. I^ewis; Mike Hess, 132, Albany vs. Frank Florea, Ft. Lewis; Leslie Jeffers, 135, Mt. Scott vs. James Chance, Ft. Lewis; Benjy Bartell, 139, Mt. Scott vs. Raphael Paris, Ft. Lewis; Sam Wilson, 147, Albany vs. Andre' Hamilton, Ft. Lewis; Elliott Jef ferson, 156, Mt. Scott vs. Cary Patterson, Ft. Lewis; Paul Brown, 165, Mt. Scott vs. Andrew Wesley, Ft. Lewis; Larry Santa Cruz, 178, Ixmgview vs. Roderick Mat thews. Ft. Lewis; Dan Ryan. Heavy Weight, Ixmgview vs. Gerald Johnson or Lucian Kirklee; Willie Wellington, 147, Mt. Scott. Some people used to believe th a t if a man had four l i n e s o n h it foreh ead he would live for 100 years. 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