Page 8 Portland Observer, December 8, 1982
Sport Talk
by Hon Sykes. Sports Editor
R o n ’s NFL Picks
San D iego at San Francisco
(Sat.): S.F. by I .
Baltim ore at M innesota: M in n e ­
The Dallas Cow boys, A m erica’s
learn, presented Coach Tom Landry
his 200th career w in after a hard-
fought contest w ith previously un­
beaten Washington.
The Cowboys (4-1) held the Red­
skins (4-1) scoreless thr ough the first
half, then had to hold on as Wash­
ington closed the score to a respect­
ful 17-10.
Danny W h ite, playing much like
his predecessor, Roger Stanbach,
had a great day against the R ed­
skins, completing 21 o f JO passes for
216 yards.
It was W hite's fake punt that real­
ly broke the Redskins’ back.
W ith fo u rth and 10. w hite
dropped back in punt fo rm a tio n .
W hen he discovered the ’ Skins re­
treating to put on a return he imme­
d ia tely look o i l behind them and
gained the necessary yards fo r the
first down.
"1 couldn’t believe it ,” lamented
T o m L a n d ry . " I f he gets trip p e d
up the game goes their way.”
But not to worry Tom , M r. W hite
had nothing but clear sailing. When
the smoke cleared M r. W h ile had
ram bled fo r 20 yards, and all that
from punt formation.
sota bySVk.
Cleveland at Cincinnati: C in cin ­
nati by 10.
M iam i at New England: M iam i by
JW .
T a m p a Bay at New Y o rk Jets:
Tampa by I.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo: Pittsburgh
by 4.
Chicago at Seattle: Pick ’em.
Denver at L .A . Rams: Denver by
I'A .
L .A . Raiders at Kansas C ity :
Raiders by J.
The game w ill lake place on D e­
cember 11 at the C apital Centre in
Landover, Maryland. The principles
are b illed as G eo rg eto w n vs. V i r ­
ginia. Sure we know that it takes a
team and team play to w in in to ­
day's game, and that individual play
went out the door with argyle socks.
But i f it were hum anly possible
fo r one man to take on an e n tire
team alone, then some would argue
that that one man would be the 7-0
Sophomore from Georgetown, Pat­
rick Ewing.
W hile others would gladly shake
their heads in disbelief, because they
w ou ld say th at anyone kn o w in g
an yth in g about basketb all w ould
have to know that that one man is
Virginia’s 7-4 Ralph Sampson.
Yes, Ralph and Patrick w ill duel
it out this Saturday in a match that
a ll interested ro u nd b a ll fans are
anxiously awaiting.
Sampson vs. Ew ing is the Super
Bowl o f collegiate basketball. I t ’ s
the heavyw eight cham pionship o f
basketball.
F or these tw o arc surely up there
w ith the M u h a m m a d A li-J o e F ra ­
zier encounter.
I t ’s a classic between the slugger,
Pat Ewing and the finesse o f Ralph
Sampson.
Sam pson, i f he w ere a b o x er,
would be not d ifferen t from Sugar
Ray Leonard. Ralph will use finesse
but if power is needed, then the 7-4
Cavalier center is ready to generate
power.
Patrick Ew ing is young, but can
control a game. The older Sampson
at 7-4 completely dominates play.
I f G eo rg eto w n C o ach John
Thompson gets caught up in the me­
d ia hype and believes his young
center (Ew ing) can handle Sampson
by h im s e lf, then he’ ll be in fo r a
long evening and Virginia will be in
for an easy night’s work.
There’s simply no one in the col­
lege game th at can handle S am p ­
son’s size, speed and strength.
Sampsorf*s four-inch advantage
w ill certainly allow him to do what-
ever he wants in a straight m an-to-
man defense.
Ewing is aggressive and w ill come
right at Ralph with jumpers and soft
hooks. W hat he'll get is a " W ils o n "
sandwich w ith each attempt.
T o be effective P atric k must do
something he's not used to doin g . . .
he must vacate h it normal spot un­
derneath the hoop and go outside
where the guards and forwards usu­
ally roam.
G e o rg e to w n , in ord er to w in ,
must im m ediately establish its ru n ­
ning gam e. T h e y sim ply must tie
Ralph up on the floor. I f they don’t
then it’s curtains.
E w in g n o rm a lly the fru s tra to r
w ill fin d h im self in the u n n atu ra l
p o sitio n o f being fru s tra te d i f he
tries to attack Sampson face on for
his jumpers.
Sampson is a lot stronger this year
up from 213 to a strong 230. A fte r
extensive weight w ork this summer
it is said that Ralph can now squat
690 pounds on a hip sled. That is re­
portedly m ore than any i f the V ir ­
ginia fo o tb a ll players can handle.
T his exercise is said to have in ­
creased Ralph's vertical jum p from
31 inches to 34 A . Awesome.
Ralph Sampson is simply the best
basketball player playing the game
today, and perhaps the best ever to
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Blazers still losing
by J o t White
The P o rtla n d T ra ilb la z e rs are
playing with uneasiness and results
o f a youngster on his first date.
Just as the young man knows
what he should do. no matter how
hard he tries, everything turns into a
disaster, from slamming his date’s
dress in the door to stumbling over a
good night kiss.
T he Blazers are experiencing a
similar situation. They know what is
expected and that they should go
out and accomplish those goals. The
only problem is that they have been
stum bling arou n d and su fferin g
from mistakes, lack o f emotion and
listless play.
C o n cen tratio n is one o f the big
problem s. N e w ly acquired center
Wayne Cooper said, " W e ’ ve got to
come out each night and come out
hard from the beginning. Be consis­
tent and concentrate. Concentrate
on what we’re supposed to d o .”
A total team effort o f concentra­
tion and emotion has been missing.
T h e players are aw are th at they
must develop com plete games but
for some reason not everyone is re­
sponding.
Some players have been playing
up to expectations but through one-
q u a rter o f the season, the others
haven't caught up yet.
Head coach Jack Ramsay keeps
reminding that the season isn’ t de-
C A LV IN N A T T
tided on one game's outcome but he
must rem em ber th at the Blazers
have lost some games that are listed
as must wins. Last Thursday’ s loss
to U ta h , a 1 19-112 d e fe a t, was a
game the team needed to w in fo r
many reasons. One basic one is mo­
rale.
Ramsay is optimistic and that op­
timism is shared by some players and
H a rry G lic k m a n , team president.
W hen asked i f he was pleased with
the season to this point, G lickm an
said, “ N o t en tirely. I wish we had
more wins. I still think we'll wind up
with more (wins).”
G lickm an indicated that the Bla­
zers aren’ t “ aggressively" seeking a
We can tell you what to use and
how to use it.
trade but i f som ething opened up
that w ould help the tea m , they
w ould loo k in to it. H e rem inded
that the b asketb all business is in
such constant fluctuation and any­
thing could happen tomorrow.
What really needs to happen is for
some team m ates to start p laying
w ith the tenacity th at C a lv in N a tl
has been showing, as usual. Natt is
second on the team in scoring with a
19.8 average and has grabbed 7.2 re­
bounds per game. T ry in g to put a
finger on the play o f the team so far
Natt said, "Everybody goes through
p e rio d s ." R ebo u nd ing is s till a
p ro blem according to N a tt and
Cooper. " W e ’re still getting beat on
the b o a rd s ," N a tt said. " W e ’ re
tryin g d iffe re n t things. D iffe re n t
people in different rotations to alle­
viate th a t."
Cooper said, " M y rebounding is
inconsistent." Why? " I think it's a
m atter o f tim ing and mental right
now. I just have to overcome th at.”
He has been helping the team with
his rebounding and blocked shots.
Averaging only 21 minutes a game.
Cooper has 6 . 1 boards a game to go
along with his 30 blocked shots.
Natt didn't want to put the blame
on anybody else but he knows that
his intensity is still high. “ I can’ t let
my game go dow n an y, just play
harder and hope everyone else can
get going."
C o o p e r feels th at the team w ill
turn it around. " I t takes time to jell.
You got six new guys and there's no
way you're going to go together like
y o u 'v e been p la yin g to gether fo r
y e a rs ." H e m entioned that it it is
still early in the season and is sure
that the Blazers will turn their game
around. " I can feel th at. W e take
games we should have w on, there is
at least five games we s h o u ld n 't
have lost.”
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Everyone knows that there were
games that shouldn’t have been lost
but they were lost. T im e remains a
big factor. Cooper realizes (hat also.
" W e need to go on a good streak.
I ’m optimistic we can," he said.
"T h e way the N B A is, anyone can
beat anyone on any night. Look at
Kansas C ity. People picked K .C . to
finish last and they're at (he top of
their division,” Cooper said.
A n e q u a lly strug g lin g G old en
State W arrior team awaits the T ra il­
blazers in San F rancisco fo r a
Thursday night contest and then the
Blazers re tu rn hom e to e n te rta in
Phoenix Sunday night.
T h e w ay the Blazers have been
operating they could start next week
w ith a 10-12 record. N a tt said that
the team was trying d iffe ren t com ­
b in a tio n s to solve the p ro blem s.
Those problem s loo k b ig . I f the
team doesn't solve them , the only
kisses they w ill be getting w ill come
from their mothers.
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people. They can help young people
get started in their careers."
A m ong ...» issues the N A A C P
would address if Mrs. Hays is elect­
ed are:
1) Leadership: The N A A C P is a
recognized and respected organiza­
tion and its place is at the vanguard
o f the m ovem ent. " T h e goals and
objectives are the same as they've al­
ways been and the problems are the
s a m e ." There is a place fo r these
groups that have come la te r— that
have fille d the role the N A A C P
should have p e rfo rm e d — and the
N A A C P should work with them. A
source o f strength and power in the
black co m m u n ity is the churches
and their role in the N A A C P should
be strengthened.
2) . Education: There are still seri­
ous problems in the school system,
and there is need for monitoring the
various programs. Mrs. Hays would
support a strong education ch air­
man who is not an employee o f the
School District: " I would never put
anyone in that s itu a tio n ." The
NAACP
executive co m m ittee
should meet w ith Su perintend en t
M atth ew Prophet to determ ine his
goals and p la t» and to provide sup­
port for him.
J) Em ploym ent: The N A A C P is
needed now more than any lim e
since the '60s Black youngsters
have been told to get an education
so they can succeed: now there are
no jobs. The fight will be to hold the
line and try to prevent losses, and
also to im prove a ffirm a tiv e action
expccially in public em ploym ent.
T h e n atio n al p rio ritie s are not to
p ro vid e jobs and the rules are
changing. There is still a need to
educate and train young people to
ensure they can take advantage o f
opportunities still open to them.
4) C rim in al justice system: " T h e
criminal justice system is a mess and
I ’ m in a p o sitio n to know t h a t . "
Tw elve percent o f the state prison
population is black. Because black
young people receive harsher treat­
ment at the hands o f the law , they
have m ore extensive records and
when they get to prison they lose
points in the matrix system that sets
parole dates. Black prisoners also
arrive with longer sentences.
The parole board can shorten sen­
tences given by judges and can give
tim e o ff for good behavior. " I ’ ve
taken more time from black prison­
ers w ith my vote than any o ther
member o f the parole b o a rd ,” she
said.
5) Training: The N A A C P has tra­
ditionally been a training ground for
young people and many o f today's
leaders and professionals came
th ro ug h the N A A C P . " I w ould
b u ild a strong yo u th b o a rd — one
that would be active in civil and hu­
man rights— and train to m o rro w ’s
leaders. W e, in the N A A C P , must
be ready to let o u r young people
take that responsibility.
A C T -S O is a wonderful program
that encourages and awards young
people in the arts and sciences. The
Portland Branch has been active in
this program since its inception and
has had several national winners. O f
course this program should continue
and be expanded. Mrs. Hays said.
There have been remarks and ru­
mors (hat the local branch can only
proceed with the approval o f the na­
tional o ffic e — that the national o f­
fice must be consulted before an ac­
tiv ity can begin. M rs . Hays d is­
agrees. " N A A C P branches are free
to fight discrim in atio n and racism
wherever they find it. Yest, there are
guidelines and there are policies de­
term ined by the n atio n al conven­
tions, but local branches have a
great deal o f autonomy.
"T h e re is nothing to prevent the
local branch fro m involvin g itself
in the many serious problems that
face black people in this county.
"T h e N A A C P is first of all a civ­
il-rights organization— its first mis­
sion is to seek equality and justice."
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