February 21, 1990 Portland Observer
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P A R A G O N C A B L E J O IN S N IC K E L O D E O N
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A t thirty-five years old, D ennis ”DJ“
Johnson is a young m an in the gam e o f life,
but old on the basketball court, especially
in the N ational B asketball A ssociation.
M om ents after the B oston C e ltic s’ loss
to the Tt ailblazers, he lim ped o u t o f the d e s­
ignated treatm ent room , w here w ork-re­
lated bum ps and bruises are treated or iced
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dow n. He looked like a battle w eary soldier
ju st off the battlefield. T hirteen years is a
long lime in the trenches.
• '1 guess you could say that I ’ve been
around the b lock a couple o f tim es,“ he
sm iled. ”1 w ould be the first to say that I
¿ o n ’t run as fast or ju m p as high as I used to.
P o w long I ’ll be around, I do not know, but
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February 23, 1990
A t The Winningstad Theatre Portland Center for the Performing Arts
as long as I ’m about to contribute to the
success o f the team I plan to be around.” It
i a s been said that athletes know w hen it is
tim e to leave the gam e, Johnson feels that
Sis day is com ing soon.
! DJ has alw ays been labeled as a ’’tw eener” by N BA experts. He is not a true point guard
$r a natural shooting guard, but he gets the jo b done. Johnson is respected for his defense.
He earned NBA A ll-D efensive First Team honors six times and the Second Team three
(imes. He has also played on three N BA C ham pionship team s (tw o in B oston and one in
Seattle).
• "H e has adjusted him self into different roles throughout his career,“ said Jim m y
(lodgers, coach o f the C eltics. "H e has come o ff the bench and he has started, but that is
Nothing new. D ennis has alw ays been the consum m ate professional, able to do anything that
Js asked of him .
j In term s o f productivity, Jo h n so n ’s statistics are at an all tim e low. He is averaging less
(han double figures for the first tim e in his career and slow ed by a tear o f his quadricep
friuscle in his right leg. Still, Larry Bird feels that you c a n ’t look at the num bers all the time.
(Ie says that Johnson contributes in m ore w ays than one.
; “O ur entire front line m ade the A ll-Star team ," said Bird, speaking o f him self, Robert
Parish and K evin M cH ale. “We d o n ’t alw ays need DJ to score points. He is an excellent
defender and he com es to play every night, regardless o f his physical condition. He is a
player and on top o f that, we are w inning."
• W ith the C eltics bringing on som e young players, Johnson’s role has been to provide
leadership and lessons of the gam e to the less experienced player. C harles Sm ith, rookie
guard from G eorgetow n, is a big fan o f Johnson.
"T here is n 't m uch that he h asn ’t see in this league," said Sm ith. “ H e’s easy to talk with
and he know s basketball, especially defense. He has really helped m e a lot.”
A second round hardship pick by Seattle in the 1976 NBA draft out o f Peppcrdine,
Johnson has scored over 15,000 points and dished o u t 5,000+ assists. He has also been
(1981) nam ed to the A11 N BA F irstT eam , shares N B A reco rd for the m ost free throw s (12)
in a h alf vs. the Lakers in 1984, and he was nam ed Playoff M V P in 1979.
“I ’ve nad som e good experiences in the league,” he said. “I ’m thankful, to o ." W hen
questioned about when an athlete know s that it’s tim e to hang it up again, Johnson was more
specific.
“ W hen I lose my enthusiasm for the gam e I ’ll hang it up ,” he said. “ Right now, I'm still
having fun and having fun is w hat it’s all about.”
by L’Ilyases Tucker, Jr.
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Nobel Prize w inning playwright W ole Soyinka's tale
o f cultural m isunderstanding is told with
drama, dance and the dazzling rhythms of Africa.
S p e c ia l C h a m p a g n e O p e n in g P e f o r m a n c e
B e n e fits th e U r b a n L e a g u e o f P o r t la n d
Paragon Cable is joining N ickelo­
deon and Sunkist in presenting the
“ Double D are” Roadshow. N ickelo­
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kids is com ing to Mall 205, located at
9900 S.E. W ashington Street, in Port­
land on February 23. Personal appear­
ances by “ Double D are” celebrities add
excitem ent and fun to this unique mall
event
protruding ears and look at the world
from inside ouL
Popcorn P opper: Kids wiggle and
giggle their way through a giant popcorn
popper filled with huge pieces o f pop­
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Performances February 23 - March 18
Wednesday - Saturday 8:00 PM
Sundays 2:00 & 7:00 PM
Please Call 222-2487 for Reservations
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