Page 8 Portland Observer January 1.1981
Ron Brewer: Making it in San Antonio
THE NAACP NEEDS YOUR YEAR-END GIFT
By UUysses Tucker, Jr.
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Well now, Johnny Davis, Clemon
Johnson, Maurice Lucas, Lionel
H o llin s , Moses M alone. M icky
Johnson, T.R. Dunn, Keith Herron,
Jim Brewer, and Sidney Wicks.
What do these names have in com
mon? One guess...
At some point and time in their
N ational Basketball Association
career each o f the above players
belonged to the P ortland T r a il
blazers and are currently making
contributions to their perspective
teams.
Recently, the Blazers sent
“ another brother’ through its
revolving door -- Ron Brewer, the
former Arkansas flash was shipped
to the San Antonio Spurs for Mike
Gale and a first round draft pick in
1982.
Despite Brewer's limited playing
time this season, he remained con
fident, strong internally and played
the role that was assigned to him by
Jack Ramsey. Brewer’ s cool head
was probably one o f the reasons
why he did not get traded sooner. If
vou remember, Maurice Lucas and
Lionel Hollins made their feelings
public knowledge; and displayed
their attitude overtly...they each
went packing, quickly.
“ I know it was going to happen
sooner or later,’ ’ said Brewer. I
wasn’ t doing the team any justice
sitting on the bench so the trade was
the best thing for me. When my
minutes started to decrease, I called
my agent and he told me to maintain
a level head and be prepared men
tally when the coach called on me.
“ So, I maintained my poise and
played my role because I did n ’ t
want to get a bad rap around the
league for having a attitude prob
lem. I’ m not like that at all, but I
want to make sure that people’ s per
ception about me didn't change. I m
a total team player.”
Little do the readers know that
Brewer’ s contract already calling for
between $175,000 and $215,000 was
to end after the 1981-82 season.
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Ron Brewer and his coach Jack Ramsey.
skills...Jim Paxson, who also came
Vith the way Brewer played his first
through this year, is a permanent
two seasons, he could have easily
fixture and can be viewed in a long
demanded at least $300,000 which
term role like that o f Larry Steele.
would have made him the highest
O rig in a lly , the Blazers drafted
paid Blazer. T ra d itio n a lly , the
Brewer w ith the intentions o f
Blazers do not spend money on
developing him into a lead guard
players.
much like that departed Indiana
The emergence o f ex-Maine
Pacer guard, Johnny Davis, but the
Lumberjack, Billy Ray Bates, who
organization realized quickly that
was signed cheap at $60,000 a year
Brewer was strictly a second guard.
for four years made Brewer expen
Thus creating a void in the Blazer
dable because he had more creative
system that opened the door fo r
basketball skills and Bates doesn’ t
rookie Kelvin Ransey, the perfect
cost as much as Brewer in the long
lead guard. The Blazers have a
run. Why keep a highly paid guard
strong “ threesome” in the back
when you can pay one less and get
court in Bates, Ransey and Paxson,
more results? And th a t’ s not to
but like H arry Glickm an said, “ I
knock
Brewer’ s
basketball
wouldn't be surprised if Ron comes
back to haunt us a couple o f times.”
Brewer should blend well with the
Spurs. He gives them a flexibility
that can move “ Ice M an” to fo r
ward sometimes and Silas and
Brewer out top with the rest o f the
“ Bruise Brothers’ ’ crashing the
boards.
“ I know they want me to be a
scorer and that’ s a good feeling,”
said Brewer. “ I’ m going to come in
and play right away. I ’ ve shown
what I can do in the past and I know
I can still do it. I’ ve never lost con
fidence in my ab ility and I know
that I can be one o f the best in the
N B A .” Good luck Ron!
The Cinderella Team
remined o f last year’ s N C A A
tournament and the cinderella-like
story o f U C LA ’ s drive to the cham
pionship game. Oregon played with
the same intensity o f e ffo rt that
betrayed their real ability and in
spired in us, and undoubtedly in
themselves, the hope that a once
great team has been resurrected, as
has been the case with the U C l.A
team.
If Oregon’ s performance in this
year’ s Far West Classic does indeed
piesage the future performance o f
By Ronald Sykes. Jr.
What makes a Cinderella team? If
we were to ask the Cal-State fuller-
ton and Drake basketball teams
perhaps our answer would be that a
C inderella team is comprised o f
twelve green and yellow-clad players
with heart and a quiet, yet forceful,
determ ination to w in. C e rtainly
Oregon was favored to get by Cal-
State Fullerton, but as the Ducks
squeaked passed a very talented
Drake U niversity team, we were
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the Ducks, then perhaps they are
more than just a Cinderella team. If
not, then at least fo r a week the
Ducks looked like a strong PAC-10
team that cannot be taken lightly by
the likes o f Oregon State, U C LA,
and A rizona State. A fte r a ll,
Oregon does have the nucleus o f a
strong team. All-tournament selec
tion Mike Clark is a formidable
rebounder and proved in the Classic
that he can score. Ju n io r guard
Barry Walker is a bona-fide floor
leader, and the smooth-shooting,
poised freshman Fred Cofield w ill
eventually be a big star for Oregon
and senior captain Felton Sealey’ s
strong all-around play anchors the
Duck team.
Maybe a once great team has not
risen again yet, but Oregon did look
impressive in the Classic and can
potentially finish third in the PAC-
10 which, as many fans will note, is
no mean feat. Look for an inspired
and com petitive Oregon team in
PAC-10 play this season.
Wha, can be w ritten about the
Oregon State Beavers that has not
already been w ritten? They are
currently ranked number two in the
nation behind a fine DePaul team.
This year’ s Far West Classic not
only showcased the great Beaver
team but also some fine A ll-
Americans in Danny Vranes o f Utah
Lewis Lloyd o f Drake, and Steve
Johnson and Ray Blume of Oregon
State. It was indeed a q u a lity
Classic. However, the only matter
that is open to discussion is why
weren’ t any Oregon State guards
selected on the A ll-to u rn a m e n t
team? Neither Blume nor Radford
were among the top scorers in the
tournament, but how much should
individual point totals figure into
the selection process. Both guards
demonstrated impeccable shooting,
near flawless defense and general
court excellence. Surely these should
be the real c rite ria fo r selecting
Classic All-stars but this moot point
should not take away from the class
event that was the 1980 Far West
Classic.
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Tri-Met and any recipient of a contract will ensure that discrimination on the
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Michael Verbout was born and raised in North Portland,
where he attended George Elementary and Roosevelt High
School. He earned a bachelor degree in music and a master s
in education at Lewis and Clark College
In college he was voted the Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding
Young Man in Teacher Education.
Music has ifways been important to Verbout. He grew up
playing in Salvation Army bands and has served as band
master. He has directed SA summer music camps in Oregon,
Washington, Hawaii and British Columbia.
Verbout taught music in many schools In the Portland
school district. Currently he is administrative assistant at
Beach School.
His community service includes developing educational
programs for slow learners; developing a music program with
the University of Portland; serving on the Local Alcohol Plan
ning Committee for Multnomah County. He is a member of
the NAACP and is a Democratic Party precinct person.
As one who practices his Christian principles, Mike Ver
bout has provided inspiration for hundreds of Portland's
young people.
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