► *•«**• r / »'» * * » >•» rV ^jA rr^-1 ,»V- , * • » w ■ -v*> r ♦ e * ■ , V 9 9 r * 9 1 November 6,1991...The Portland Observer...Page 7 SPORTS • • < f :» • •- Blazers Win Opener, But Terrell Brandon Is The Real Story B la ze r F an s W o n ’t M is s T h e ir C a llin g ■ . • • » a. i z f-.L'i .‘I BY BILL BARBER T h e B la z e rs p u t the N B A o n n o tic e fo r a hom ecooked meal during the regular F rida y n ig h t “ O ffense w ins ba ll games... season, sin ce th is is the team s o n ly sto p B la z e r fans w o n ’ t have to m iss im ­ M essage C e n te r at the n e x t gam e, o r b y defense w in s cham pionships,” any coach in P o rtla n d . ‘ *1 d id n ’ t g o ho m e because p o rta n t phone c a lls w h ile a tte n d in g c a llin g 720-4065 and leaving th e ir name, w i l l t e ll y o u . T h e B la z e rs w e re re s p o n ­ there w o u ld have been a lo t o f d is tra c ­ B la z e r ho m e gam es th is ye a r, tha nks to seat lo c a tio n , and ho m e o r business s ib le f o r m o s t o f C le v e la n d 's 21 tu rn ­ tio n s , a lo t o f p h o n e c a lls , th in g s g o in g a n e w service p ro v id e d e x c lu s iv e ly b y ph o n e nu m be r. o v e rs . “ W e d id a ll the th in g s w e w a n te d o n a ro u n d the h o use ... I d id n ’ t w a n t C e llu la r O n e and the P o rtla n d T r a il to d o d e fe n s iv e ly ,” R ic k A d e lm a n , th a t.” M is s in g a sto p o f f a t h is house B la zers. “ T h e M essage C e n te r is ju s t an ­ o th e r e x a m p le o f h o w c e llu la r te c h n o l­ P o rtla n d ’ s coa ch sa id o f the B la ze rs w as ju s t a p ric e T e r r e ll had to p a y th is B a b y -s itte rs and business asso ci­ eve ryw h e re -a t-o n ce defense. “ W e were tim e around. He k n e w his fa m ily , friends ates c a n reach tic k e t h o ld e rs b y c a llin g said R ic h B e g e rt, ge n e ra l m a n a g e r fo r ve ry a ctive , ve ry aggressive. W e w anted and fan s a ll u n d e rsto o d . W h a t a d a y! 7 8 1 - C A L L , C e llu la r O n e ’ s M essage C e llu la r to p u t a lo t o f p re ssure o n th e m .” o g y can c o n trib u te to p e o p le ’ s liv e s ,” O ne of O re g o n /S o u th w e s t N e v e r m in d th a t h is f ir s t sto p w as C e n te r at M e m o ria l C o lis e u m . C e llu ­ W a s h in g to n . “ W h e th e r i t ’ s a s ic k c h ild an a ir b a ll. A f te r m a k in g fo u r assists in la r O n e e m p lo ye e s s ta ffin g the c e n te r o r a business c ris is y o u need to k n o w th e f ir s t seven m in u te s o f p la y , B ra n ­ w i ll d e liv e r the m essage and a p o rta b le r ig h t a w a y , w e ’ l l m ake sure y o u g e t the d o n score d h is f ir s t tw o o f 15 o n a c e llu la r ph on e d ir e c tly to the fa n ’ s seat w o r d .” d r iv in g la y u p pa st a m u ch ta lle r K e v in so th e y can re tu rn th e c a ll. D u c k w o rth . D u c k “ w e lc o m e d ” C e llu la r O n e is the la rg e st c e llu la r se rvice p ro v id e r in the n a tio n and in the T h e se rvice and any lo c a l p h o n e T e r­ w ith a p re tty g o o d c a lls are free. U se rs d o n o t need to be P a c ific N o rth w e s t. swat. B ran do n return ed the “ w e lc o m e ” c e llu la r subscribers. Fans can re g is te r head qu artered in K ir k la n d , W a s h in g ­ b y s in k in g his f ir s t N B A fre e th ro w . It b y f ill in g o u t a fo r m a t C e llu la r O n e ’ s ton. r e ll to the N B A T h e c o m p a n y is w as a tre a t w a tc h in g the ro o k ie p la y the f o r p e o p le w h o ha ve fo llo w e d h im at the U n iv e r s ity o f O re g o n and G ra n t Pacific Division H ig h S ch o o l. B ra n d o n d id n ’ t lo o k the B u c k W illia m s scored the firs t points le ast b it in tim id a te d a b o u t p la y in g in o f the season o n a f o llo w la y u p 30 the B ig s . H e a p pe ared as re la x e d as i f seconds in to the ga m e. O ffe n s iv e ly , the he w e re p la y in g a p ic k - u p ga m e a t a B la z e rs n e ve r lo o k e d b a ck. T h e y staye d lo c a l c it y p a rk w ith the k id s fr o m the ahead o f the C a v s the w h o le ga m e, neighborhood. T h a t rem inds m e, I asked w in n in g 1 1 7-1 06. T e r r e ll i f he had a n y m essage f o r the T r a c i H a rris k ic k e d o f f th is 10 0th k id s in P o rtla n d ? H e said, “ T e ll them y e a r o f b a s k e tb a ll h is to ry b y a lm o s t s h a tte rin g the glass b a ckb o a rd s w h e n to c o n tin u e to w o r k had lik e I d id ...y o u never k n o w w h at m ig h t happen. I w asn’ t she sang the n a tio n a l a n them . She w as tim id ...y o u ju s t ha ve to g o o u t th e re and re a d y , th e team w as re a d y, the fans p la y b a ll...( te ll P o rtla n d ) I a p p re cia te d th e c ro w d v e ry m u c h .” w e re re a d y , b u t the so u n d m an o n the B la z e rs n e w “ B ig B a n d ” v id e o w a s n ’ t I asked T e rry P o rte r ( U n iv e r s ity o f re a d y. L a te r, w h e n he g o t h im s e lf to ­ W is c o n s in - S teve ns P o in t) i f he re ­ gether, they p layed it again, and b ro u g h t m e m b e re d the f ir s t tim e he p la y e d in the ho use d o w n ( M i l l i V a n illi- s ty le ) . M ilw a u k e e as a p ro ? “ Y e a h , I re m e m ­ T h e o n ly tim e the c ro w d g o t lo u d e r w as b e r it ! I t w as d e fin ite ly a tr e a t!” w h e n T e r r e ll B ra n d o n w as in tro d u c e d . re la te d w ith a k n o w in g s m ile . “ W h e n Im a g in e w h a t the d a y m u s t have been y o u g e t th a t c h a n ce , th a t is v e ry s im ila r lik e f o r h im ! F irs t, he goes to h is a lm a to w h a t h is (B ra n d o n ’ s) s itu a tio n is, m a te r. G ra n t H ig h S c h o o l, w h e re he y o u w a n t to sh o w y o u r team , y o u r fans re ce ive s the h o n o r o f seeing h is je rs e y and f a m ily th a t y o u can p la y w e ll in the re tire d . T h e n he starts h is f ir s t N B A le ag ue. I re m e m b e r m y f ir s t n ig h t... I p ro fe s s io n a l gam e in h is h o m e to w n . had a BIG c ro w d . I ’ l l n e ve r fo rg e t it . ” T e r r e ll B ra n d o n had a b ig c ro w d , W h a t a d a y! B ra n d o n m isse d h is o n ly chance to o . H e ’ ll n e ve r fo rg e t i t c ith e r. he Photo By Veronica Green The enforcer, #52 Buck Williams, the Portland Trail Blazers' power forward is ready to make another run for the NBA championship. F o o tb a ll s c o rin g CLASS 4A LEADERS F IN A L R E S U L T S TD C l Joe D o u g la s s , South S a le m ....... 30 C a m e ro n R e y n o ld s , L a k e r ¡due 19 W o o d y G re e n , J e s u it.................... in D a v id B e eson, M a m i n a ................17 W illi H u ffm a n , D a r lo w ................. 18 C2 F G 0 0 0 0 0 PIS 1R2 116 108 108 T O U C H D O W N PASSE S — E r ic J e n s e n , W illa r n - e lle . in, C h ris C h a m b e rs , A s h la n d , 17; C n rlis L o c h , G re s h a m , 17; D a m o n M c P h e rs o n , J e ffe rs o n , 17; Ü. J. Q u in n e y , S o ulh E u g e n e , 17. F IN A L R E S U L T S TD C l A n llm n y G re e n . J e ffe r s o n ......... T r a v is T a y lo r , F r a n k lin .............. Joe R o h e rls o n , J e f fe r s o n ........... S u n lo ry R o h e rls o n . J e ffe rs o n ... D c d a m o n W illia m s , M a r s h a ll.. B r y a n M c M a h o n , W ils o n ........... R y a n E r ic k s o n , W ils o n ................ C l FG PIS 1 Jesu it (9 -0 ) 6 O re g o n C ity (8 -1 ) 11 W illia m e tte (8 -1 ) 2 S ou th S alem (9 -0 ) 7 R ose B u rg (6 -3 ) 12 B a rlo w (8 -1 ) 3 G resham (8 -1 ) 8 G le n c o e (7 -2 ) 13 Je ffe rso n (8 -1 ) 4 S ou th M e d fo rd (8 -1 ) 9 Sunset (7 -2 ) 14 L a k e O sw e g o (6 -3 ) 5 A s h la n d (8 -1 ) 10 L a k e rid g e (7 -2 ) 15 M a za m a (7 -2 ) O re g o n ia n s h o r r ifie d b y th e ir p ro p e rty ta x b ills . E v e n p u b lic o ffic ia ls w e re n o t im m u n e . METRO F IN A L R E S U L T S T D C l CJ F G W o o d y G re e n , J e s u it.................... 18 0 1 E r ic K o e n c c k y , H ills b o r o ...........15 0 0 R y a n B a rn a rd , N e w b e r g .....„ . . . . 1 3 0 1 R o b G u lh e rie , G le n c o e .......................4 0 J im R o o lc n c r, G le n c o e _______ 10 0 0 T r e n t S la le v , T lu a r d ...........................9 0 0 C h ris Z c r v ls , J e s u it............................. 9 0 0 E r ic M a r lin , S u n s e t............................ 8 0 0 Scan W e ilin g , T ig a r d .......................... 0 0 8 P is 110 90 80 B u d C la rk and V e ra K a tz bo th saw th e ir tax b ills rise about $2000. San Antonio Denver Houston Utah Minnesota Dallas Pet, 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .500 .000 • z .. GS LstIO Stk. Home — 2-0 2-0 W2 — 0-0 2-0 W2 1-1 1 1-1 L1 1-1 W1 1-0 1 0-0 1-1 W1 1 1 1-1 1-0 L1 L2 0-2 0-2 2 Away Coni 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-0 2-0 2-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 Home Away Conf 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-2 6- ' T O U C H D O W N PASSES — D ia llo L e w is , J e s u it, 10; R y a n D e rr y , N e w b e rn , 9; G re g F ile rs , B e a v e rto n , 9; Scott H o s t, T ig a r d , 9; D a k J o rd a n , S u nset, 9. F o o tb a ll p la y o ffs UPPER BRACKET T ig a r d (6 -3 ) a t O re g o n C ity (8 -1 ), 7:30 p m . B e n so n (6 -3 ) a t M c N a r y ( 7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m . N e w b e rg (5 -4 ) vs. S h e ld o n (8 -1 ) a t A u tz e n S ta ­ d iu m , E u g e n e , 7:30 p .m . D a v id D o u g la s (5 -4 ) a t A s h la n d (8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m . N o rth E u g e n e (5 -4 ) a t J e s u it (9 -0 ), 7:30 p .m . M a z a m a (7 -2 ) v s . J e ffe rs o n (8 -1 ) a t P o rtla n d C iv ic S ta d iu m , 6 p .m . M ilw a u k ie (6 -3 ) a t P e n d le to n (7 -2 !, 7:30 p m . N o rth S a le m (6 -3 ) v s . B a rlo w (8 -1 ) a t M t. H ood C C , G re s h a m , 7:30 p .m . LO W ER BR A C K E T M c K a y (5 -4 ) a t South M e d fo rd (8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m . G le n c o e (7 -2 ) a t W illa m e tte (8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m . R e y n o ld s (3 -6 ) v s . W ils o n (8 -1 ) a t P o rtla n d C iv ic S ta d iu m , 8 p .m . L a k e O s w e g o (6 -3 ) a t H e rm is to n (7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m . M a r s h a ll (5 -4 ) a t S o uth S a le m (9 -0 ), 7:30 p .m . B e n d (5 -4 ) a t S unset (7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m . G ra n ts P a ss (6 -3 ) a t G re s h a m ( 8 -1 ), 7:30 p .m . M a rs h fie ld (6 -3 ) a t L a k e r id g e (7 -2 ), 7:30 p .m . 2 1 1 1 0 0 L 0 1 1 1 1 2 Pct. 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .000 .000 GB — 1 1 1 Vh 2 LstIO Stk. 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 W2 W1 L1 L1 L1 L2 *.» V - i ’. . . •. EASTERN CONFERENCE 63 MJ 54 54 48 48 Atlantic Division Orlando Washington Miami New Jersey Boston New York Philadelphia w L Pet. 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 t.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .000 .000 GB Lsl10 Slk, — — 1 2 2 ■ • Home Away Coni W2 W2 W1 W1 L1 L2 L2 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-2 0-2 LstIO Stk. Home Away Conf 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-2 0-2 , J );J - ./.•«'► -s* Central Division Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Indiana Atlanta Charlotte Cleveland w L Pct. 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 1.000 .500 .500 .500 .000 .000 .000 GB — 1 1 1 1% 2 2 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 W2 L1 W1 W1 L1 L2 L2 Best! Expect H a llo w e e n cam e e a rly f o r m a n y L 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 W T O U C H D O W N PASSES — D a m o n M c P h e rs o n , J e ffe rs o n , 17; M a ll C o c h ra n , W ils o n , 14, J e r r y B u s h ­ m a n , B e n so n , 13, M a ll G e s k e , F r a n k lin , 9. , .( H PIL w y Midwest Division 110 Final Polls Class 4A Town Hall: Re-Assessing Measure 5 Golden State Phoenix PORTLAND LA Clippers LA Lakers Sacramento Seattle ' ■- T'-t WESTERN CONFERENCE ga m e. I t m u s t h a ve been a sp e cia l treat . . . . V». •9 , , w*. ' > . ' • ' ? ; •’ * > i/ it? V? -?-• * 25* - . X- < r • ' X v - '.<$>•> T h e ave rag e M u ltn o m m a h C o u n ty re s i­ « Í •> ¿7 d e nce in cre a se d 2 0 % in v a lu e , n e g a t­ in g th e a n tic ip a te d sa vin g s fro m M e a s ­ g 8 • 4P < ure 5. C itiz e n s w h o v o te d th e m se lve s a p ro p e rty tax c u t la st ye a r n o w w o n d e r i f • X, ‘k i th e y are p o w e rle s s to a ffe c t th e ir le v e l 4- - o f ta x a tio n . In th e w a k e o f these ta x b ills , the fa irn e s s o f M e a su re 5 is in q u e stio n . B a llo t M e a su re 5 w a s p itc h e d to the 7 . V p u b lic as p ro p e rty tax r e lie f f o r the a ve rag e h o m e o w n e r. B u t b ig business »/- ♦ Look To Be Sure in Vour appears to be the big beneficiary, p ro m p t­ in g so m e c itiz e n s to c a ll f o r h ig h e r h ig h e r bu sin ess taxes, and caps o n re s i­ d e n tia l assessm ents. T ru s t in lo c a l g o v e rn m e n t has also Fryer Thighs Or Drumsticks been h a rm e d . L o c a l o ffic ia ls w h o p re ­ d ic te d sha rp d ro p s in reve nu e b e fo re last y e a r’ s e le ctio n n o w fin d them selves w ith surp lu ses, and s k e p tic a l c o n s titu ­ ents. A r e b ig tax bre aks A N D d ra stic p ro g ra m cu ts ju s t a m a tte r o f tim e ? O r Tender, plum p , econom ical fry e r parts. D on’t m iss th is o p p o rtu n ity to stock-up! have the benefits and the costs o f Measure 5 been e xa gg erate d? W e re assessm ents in te n tio n a lly ra ise d to negate M ea sure 5? O r is the p u b lic o v e rre a c tin g to g e n u in e a p p re c ia tio n in p ro p e rty v a l­ ues? D o e s M u e a s u re 5 f a ir ly d is trib u te the tax b u rd e n ? is a d d itio n a l ta x re fo rm __ ----------- a Til® TW“ 1111219 needed? J o in Jack F aust and h is guests fo r th is tim e ly debate o n p n c e ” « * " " 111 S u n d a y, N o v e m b e r 10th fr o m 6 -7 p .m . F o r seal r e s e r v a t io n s , p le a s e c a ll F ra n k M u n g e a m , A lis o n H ig h b e rg e r o r L iz a M c Q u a d e a t 231 -4 6 2 0 . G uests s h o u ld a rriv e a t K A T U stu d io s (2 1 s t & N E S an dy B lv d ) b e tv n 5 :0 0 -5 :1 5 p.m . T h e p u b lic is w e lc o m e , b u t re se rva ­ Expect The Best At Your Nearby Safeway.. 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