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Page 4 The Portland Observer--January 9,1991 Mychal Thompson: The Lakers Are Fine Third Annual Black Managers Forum A live Satellite teleconference presented by Portland Community College and the American Management Association Wednesday, January 16, 1991 Bernard King Jay Humphries BY: ULLYSSES TUCKER, JR. points between them). As for the “ Plug gers, that’s Jack Sikma, Fred Roberts, Frank Brickowski, Dan Schayes <jpd Brad Lohaus average 47.2 points per contest. . .Speaking of point production, the Golden State W arriors trio o f Mitch Richmond, Chris M ullins, and Tim Ha- roaway are averaging 71.3 o f the 117.9 points their team is scoring. The W arri ors are only two games behind the Lak ers in the Pacific Division. If Bernard King does not get se lected to the NBA A ll-Star game next month in C harlotte, the players should boycott the contest. King, currently averaging a league leading 30.2 points per gam e for the W ashington Bullets, shows no signs o f the career threatening knee injury that sidelined him for al most two seasons. R ecendy, he busted the Denver N uggets for 52 points and is well on to one o f his finest seasons as a professional. “ No one ever thought I could play at this level again,” he said. He should definitely be selected by the coaches because King is not the media darling like Magic or Air Jordan. The system of fans voting for the All-Star starters should be changed. Phoenix Suns Coach Colton Fitzsim mons, on the Dec. 7 u.ule that sent Xavier “ The X M an” M cDaniel from the Seattle Supersonics in exchange for Eddie Johnson and two N O .l draft picks: * * I know a lot of teams in the W es t d idn ’ t appreciate it, but I didn’t appreciate it when the Lakers got Terry Teagle and Sam Perkins. 1 didn’t appreciate it when the Jazz got Jeff Malone. 1 didn’t appre ciate it when the Spurs got Paul Pressey and Portland got Danny A inge.” W hat does Cotton appreciate? The Suns are 10-2 since the trade for M cDaniel. M ychal Thom pson, the resident philosopher and team comic for the Los A ngeles L akers laughed when a Port land sportswriter suggested that his team was struggling this season under new coach M ike D unleavy. “ W e started off a little slow , but we are on pace to win sixty gam es this year. We have a vCTy solid basketball team .” T hom pson refused to accept the notion o f Los Angeles being just an average basketball team and no longer ran k s as one of the elite teams in the N BA . “ People in Portland are a little blinded by the success of the Blazers this season. They have to m aintain that type o f play for an entire season, not for ju st a couple of months. All teams go through highs and lows. The W estern Conference, especially our division is highly com petitive, and any team can go on a roll at anytim e.” Thom pson, the former U o f M in nesota and Trail Blazer star, has some w ords o f advice for the locals as they trek through their schedule. * * D on’t get caught up in your own success. You are as good as your last win in this league. ’ Take heed from a man who has won his share of NBA (two) championship rings. Call it the “ Brothers Tlv e ” and the Pluggers if you will, but -ue M il waukee Bucks (21) are playing some excellent basketball this season. Pre dicted to finish in the bottom o f the Central Division, long dom inated by Chicago and Detroit, they are led by Ricky Pierce, Alvin Robertson, and H um phries-’’The Brothers” , as they are called by some in the Milwaukee black community (they average 52.6 Join us as four outstanding black achievers share their special insights and knowledge of what it takes to succeed. The observa tions of Lee Thornton, Randolph W. Cameron, Michelle Hooper, R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. and Glegg Watson are especially mean ingful for a changing American workplace, one that reflects richer human diversity and more opportunities-and pitfalls-for black managers. Call PCC to register 244-6111, ext. 4655 Speedy Service Friendly Call for Quote!!! 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