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Hage B2 <Tl|e Portland tf)b«m«er Rosebowl Possible for Cougs Sabonis goes 10 for 10 in Blazers Rout Ryan Leaf, mentioned often as a H eism an Trophy contender, played like one and then looked like one on Saturday. Seconds after leading No. 14 W ashington State to a 38-28 vic tory over Stanford, Leaf thrilled the record crowd by dropping into the pose ofthe familiar statue given to the best player in college foot ball. “It was instantaneous," Leaf said after the victory that kept the Cougars in contention for their first Rose Bowl since 1931. Leaf was carried off the field by his teammates after throwing two touchdown passes and run ning for a TD as Washington State (9-1,6-1) finished 6-0 at home for the first time in history. The Cou gars are tied for the Pac-10 lead heading into the final game of the season at Washington. TRI'COUnTVgß ÌRAn ISMIS & TRANSAXLE INC. Q Across from Toys R' Us } 12450 SE 80th AVE. o Arvydas Sabonis had a perfect 10-for-10 first half and scored 22 points as the Portland Trail Blaz ers routed the D allas M avericks 120-75 M onday. Sabonis, who also grabbed nine rebounds in the first half, finished with 24 points and Isaiah Rider added 19 for P o rtla n d , w hich sprinted to a 28-10 lead after one quarter and extended it to 61 -38 at halftime. Brian G rant grabbed 11 of his 13 rebounds in the first quarter, helping the Blazers maul the M av ericks 59-30 on the boards. In the last three gam es, P ortland has outrebounded opponents 18 7 -1 18. “O bviously it was a game w e’d like to bottle,” Portland coach Mike Dunleavy said. “Two things stood out especially — our defense and our rebounding. We really got a f ter them early.” Dennis Scott scored 12 points and Michael Finley 11 for the M av erick s, w ho have d ro p p ed six TRANSMISSION $ 1 <>95 TUNE-UP * 1 7 • • • • • By Appointment Road Test Conventional C a n Clean Suinp & Screen W IT H CO UPO N Visual Inspection Remove Pan • Adjust Bands Al Linkage Replace Pan Gasket &r Fluid MS Not valid with other oilers or coupons Expires 9 -30-97 FREE ESTIMATISI ilT A O b ^ N Y M A iO R LOCAL T O W IN G ¿'bu FINANCING AVAILABLEI r-i i •< NOV. 19,1997 *3 V m < TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL a m Coupon must be presented at time of authorization Not valid w llll other oilers or coupons FREE rc o ESTIMATES .. J straight gam es since a 3-0 start. Portland needed just over half o f the first quarter to break it open The Blazers scored the final 17 points o f the period over the final 6:38 to open a 28-10 lead. The Blazers outrebounded the M avericks, 23-7 in the quarter. Portland has grabbed at least 57 rebounds in each o f the last three games and has outrebounded ev ery opponent this season. "W e cam e out and were intim i dated in the first quarter,” Dallas coach Jim Cleam ons said. “We had no enthusiasm . Portland got every rebound. We sat around watching the Blazers jum ping all over the place. If we w eren't em barrassed by this perform ance, we w on’t ever be em barrassed.” Portland continued to pour it on in the second quarter. Kelvin Cato opened the period with a dunk to give the Blazers a 20-point cush ion. Sabonis took over later in the period, scoring the B lazer’s final nine points. The Blazers kept pulling away in the third quarter. Rider fueled a 15-2 run with eight points and his fast-break layup gave Portland an 85-53 bulge with 1:27 to go in the period. Portland finished the game by scoring the final 12 points over a 2 1/2 minute span, w ith C ato ’s dunk with four seconds to play providing the biggest lead. G ary Trent finished w ith 16 points and C ato and Jerm ain e O 'N eal 11 each as Portland’s bench totaled 55 points. Kenny A nder son and John C rotty chipped in 10 each as the Blazers shot 54 percent (50-of-92) from the field. “T h a t’s what you want, every body to play, everybody to have fun,” T rent said. “T h e re ’s a lot of guys on the bench who can play but the m inutes just a re n ’t there.” A.C. G reen, who played in his 905th straight game, finished with 10 points for D allas, which shot 37 percent (28-of-76). Arvydas Sabonis' hot shooting helps lead Portland to victory. NBA Fines Wallace, Cato For Baggy Shorts The NBA fashion police were on patrol again Monday, trying to make sure shorts are short enough and knees are naked. The latest to cross the fabric line were rookie center Kelvin Cato and forward Rasheed Wallace ofthe Port land Trail Blazers. They were fined $2,500 apiece by the league and the team was fined $25,000 because the players wore uniform shorts that hung below their knees. It was the second such penalty in a week from the conservatively dressed folks at the league’s Fifth Avenue office. “It has gotten out of control,” said COLISEUM Used Car Super Store 18101 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Milwaukie Also New Ford Cars & Trucks & Vans 659-1566 Rod Thorn, NBA vice president of operations. “This is a professional league and you should wear your uniform in a professional manner.” The length-of-shorts rule, which is new this season, states that shorts must be at least 1 inch above the top of the knee. Thorn acknowledged some flexibility in the rule, but any thing below the midpoint ofthe knee cap is out of bounds. “If you look at other leagues, they all have rules and regulations about how you have to wear your uniforms. We can't have players wearing shorts that hang down to the middle of their calf,” Thorn said. Wallace accused the league of aim ing their rule at young players. "I know they targeted a whole lot of young guys, so you know it’s dis crimination right there,” he said after the Blazers beat Dallas 120-75 Mon day night. Although his shorts looked a little shorter than usual, Wal lace said they were the same ones he always wears. He said he likes to wear baggy clothes on and off the court, and it's because of comfort, not style. He also said he sees no negative image that the baggy clothes portray to youngsters. “What is there negative to say?” he said. “It’s just you’ve got some big shorts on - whoop-dee-doo.” More than 30 players have been warned to shorten their shorts, and the fashion police are watching. Last Saturday night, a representa tive from the athletic apparel com pany Starter, which makes the Sacra mento Kings' uniforms, and league official Christopher Arena were in the visiting locker room in New York, their eyes east downward at knees. The players union said a griev ance would be filed over the fines to Cato and Wallace, just as one was filed last Friday when the league fined Chris Carr, Stephon Marbury, SIMPLY CELLULAR WE ACTIVATE • ANY PHONE • ANY PAGER NO CREDIT REQ’D 29%* APR Financing on Selected Vehicles 100s of Cars Trucks & Sport Utilities. Skip The Salesman Deal with a Manager On the Phone or In Person % < W PAGER SPECIAL!!! 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