June 20,1990 The Portland Observer Page 7
T he L ocker R o o m
of all, you are talking about a class of
people who are underem ployed, unem­
ployed, frustrated, lacking in self-es­
teem, and have nothing to lose by vent­
ing a little steam. “ W hy not break out
the window and take the shoes that I can
not afford” , is the general attitude.
Like many areas o f black communities
around the United States, D etroit is in a
state o f despair and crime rolls through
the streets like cancer without a cure.
tration in Detroit. Tension too. Tension
from high unem ploym ent, teen hom i­
cide, and lack o f com petitive corpora­
tions relocating downtown. Put all these
factors together in an area where these
problems exist-coupled with a victory
celebration and you have trouble on
your hands.Who knows, America might
see that “ long hot sum m er” they have
been predicting for a long time. It’s
amazing what a championship can bring
to light....
ISIAH THOMAS
Before the Pistons moved to Auburn
Hills, M ichigan, (some 30-40 minutes
from downtown Detroit), the black
com m unity felt really in touch with the
Pistons. Now, m any can not afford to
take the commute or find adequate public
transportation to attend games. Ticket
prices are also very high and games are
regularly sold out. There is great frus-
Speaking of bringing to light, Isiah
Thom as, the M VP for the Cham pion­
ship series says that he is innocent of
the allegations made by anonymous
sources, accusing him of hosting dice
games at his home. It was originally
reported that T hom as’longtime friend
Mark A uirre, went to a former FBI
agent and expressed his concern for
friends’ gambling habits. The FBI said
that Thom as was never part of the probe
investigating gambling in the area. WJBK
TV reported sources indicating that
$100,000 in canceled checks had been
subpoenaed by a grand ju ry . The source
said that Thom as cashed the checks at a
local grocery store ow ned by a neigh­
bor and friend, Imad Denha. Thomas
said that he cashed checks there rang­
ing from $2-3,000, but they had noth­
ing to do with high stakes dice games.
The checks surfaced in an audit o f the
store. Thom as also said that the checks
were his "w alking around” money
issued monthly by h is accountants. Stay
tuned....
1990 NBA HONOR ROLL
Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
Pal Riley, LA Lakers
David Robinson. San Antonio
David Robinson, San Antonio
Darrell Walker, Washington
Rony Seikaly, Miami
Dennis Rodman, Detroit
Rickv Pierce, Milwaukee
Glenn Riveis, Atlanta
Bob Bass, San Antonio
Edge NBA Most Valuable Player
Digital NBA Coach of the Y ea r............................ .............................................................
Minute Maid Orange Soda NBA Rookie of the '»ear
Schick A w ard ................................................................................................................................
Allstate Good Hands A w a rd ...................................................................................................
American Airlines NBA Most Improved Player
Master Lock NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Miller L ite N B A S ix th Man Award
J. Waller Kennedy PBWAA Citizenship Award
Sporting News NBA Executive o f the Year
O utstanding Student ’’Selected” National
Junior Tournam ent
By Tony W ashington
When one thinks about an achiever, Erica
M ashia with a 3.0 grade average comes
mind. At the age o f 3, Erica decided
lake up basketball, following in the
icps of her father (coach) Eric Mashia.
E r i c a M a sh ia
U llysses T ucker , J r
EWING EDGES OLAJUWON FOR CENTER SPOT ON ALL-NBA TEAM
Dark Days in Piston Country
By U llysses Tucker, Jr.
Little did the D etroit Pistons know
wlien they cracked those bottles of Cook’s
cham pagne last week, that violence,
looting, and death would spray into the
streets. Seven people died in activities
associated with the Pistons winning their
second consecutive National Basket­
ball A ssociation title.
Tw o weeks ago, an editorial ran in
the D etroit News calling Pordand a
“ Little League T ow n” in fun. You
know, the same type o f friendly com pe­
tition that exists betw een governors and
senators betting on their teams to win
the title. The O regonian responded by
calling it a city that loves its’ sports
teams and they celebrate cham pion­
ships victories by burning down the
tow n.(Referring to the Tigers celebra­
tion of 1984 when one person died). As
sports fans have learned from watching
W orld Cup Soccer, there is no place for
violence or celebrations o f this sort in
professional sports. It’s one thing to
cheer on your favorite team, but to
inflict violence on innocent people can
not and should not be tolerated.
On the other hand, there is som e­
thing that you should know about the
city of Detroit. Though longtime M ayor
Colem an Young contends that the city
is having a great comeback from the
auto recession in the early eighties, the
city is in terrible shape. W hen you get
thousands o f young black people to­
gether with “ 2 Live C rew ” attitudes
towards the police in one concentrated
area, not saying that it is right,but you
are going to have some problems. First
by
Jefferson High Schools graduate, class
o f 1974. She expressed a great interest
in basketball at a very young age, her
father explains. So 1 taught the basics
and the rest speaks for itself. E rica’s
quiet, but expresses an extrem e amount
of talent on the court, averaging 20 points-
plus per game. Erica was selected to
participate in Am ateur Athletic Union B
championship tournament in Shreveport,
LA. 13 and under com peting from July
20-29. Erica along with Karis Stou-
dam ire are the only representatives from
uic NE Portland area. The Court R un­
ners who play in the 13 and under girls
division recently won the State Cham pi­
onship, to qualify for the national tour­
nam ent, The Court Runners, coached by
Dave Don, Mike M cShane and Bill
M cShane, outscored the opposition by
199 points in five games. Erica was also
selected to participate in 14 and under
tournam ent in Lubbock, Texas this
summer. Any donations would be greatly
appreciated...please call 285-3098.
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PATRICK EWING
Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks, who ranked
among the league leaders in scoring, rebounding,
blocked shots and field goal percentage this season,
was chosen as center for the official 1990 All-NBA
Team , edging Houston’s Akeem Olajuwon m the
tightest balloting for any of the five positions.
Joining Ewing on the All-N BA First 1 earn, as select­
ed bv a media panel, were guards Magic Johnson of
the LA Lakers and Michael Jordan of Chicago and tor-
wards Charles Barkley of Philadelphia and Karl
Malone of Utah.
Named to the Second l earn were Olajuwon. guards
John Stoc kton of Utah and Kevin Johnson of Phoenix
and forwards Tom Chambers of Phoenix and Larry
Bird of Boston.
Chosen to the All-NBA T hird Team were rookie
center David Robinson ot San Antonio, guards Clyde
Drexler of Portland and Joe Dumars of Detroit and
forwards Jam es W orthy of the Lakers and Chris
Mullin o f Golden State.
Ewing, who averaged 28.6 points. 10.9 rebounds
and 3.99 blocked shots per game while shooting .551
from the field, was named to the First Team by 44 of
the 92 members of a nationwide media panel — three
from each league city and 11 representing the national
media Voters were asked to pick First, Second and
T hird Team s bv position and points were awarded on
a 5-3-1 basis, wilh the maximum num ber ot points anv
player could receive being 460.
Magic Johnson, who won his third Edge NBA Most
Valuable Plaver Award of the last four seasons in May,
was the leading vote-getter for the All-NBA I earn. He
received 458 points, including 91 First Team votes.
Barkley and Malone were next with 456 points, with
Barkley receiving 91 First Team votes and Malone 90.
Jordan totalled 453 points and 90 First Team votes.
Johnson, Barkley, Malone and Jo rd an all were First
Team selections a year ago, while Ewing was a Second
Team selection the past two seasons. This marks the
eighth consecutive year that Johnson has been chosen
to the First Team and the fourth consecutive year for
Jordan.
Following are the results of the balloting for the All-
NBA Teams, with total points and First Team votes in
parentheses:
FIRST TEAM
Pts.
Pos. Player, Team
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Magic Johnson, LA Lakers (91)
453
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Michael Jordan, Chicago (90)
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Charles Barkley, Philadelphia (91)
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Karl M alone. U tah (90)
456
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Patrick Ewing, New York (44)
SECOND TEAM
John Stockton, Utah (2)
Kevin Johnson. Phoenix
l oin Cham bers, Phoenix (1)
Larry Bird, Boston (1)
Akeem Olajuwon, Houston (42)
THIRD TEAM
Clyde Drexler, Portland
Joe Dumars, Detroit
|ames Worthy. LA Lakers
Chris Mullin, Golden State
David Robinson, San Antonio (7)
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