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Show The SaltLake Tribune SPORTS Saturday, April 10, 1999 Fifth in Six Games ret gamelosing streak (Garnett 3 Jackson 2. Mitch The Sonics, coming off 112,Turnovers Robinson 2, Hammonds, Sealy EAST RUTHERFORD Thursday's Stals—8 (Robinson 2 Garoelt Hammonds 87-86 win over Jackson, N.J.—Keith Van Horn domi the Mitebell. Scott, Curley Portland Trail Blazers. *G nated the third quarter and rallied after falling behind by Lucious Harris took over 15 points in the fourth quar: etch for the New ter against the Grizzlies, Jersey Nets se 7-29 record is secondVan Hornscored 16of his 30 points in thethird period worst in the NBA. and Harris got eight of his PG OPT Reb MA MA OT APP Pts season-high 17 in the final SEATTLEA MinST OF 17:45 2:53 as the Nets handed the Toronto Raptors their third Percents straight loss, 106-99 on Fri Three Peat Goals — Ric daynight Fiber La Biyaca Foc Harer Team Rebounds — The Nets, who won forthe Blocked Shots — 4 ('Neal3, Horn fifth timein six games, cooled Horry 3, O'Neal3 off rookie star Vince Carter 3 Harper Harper2, Bryant, Ps in the second half. Carter scored onlysix points after @ getting 20 in thefirst half, % Stephon Marbury added 20 points for the Nets, who built an 18-point third-quarter lead and then surviveda late ‘Torontorallysparked by Tra PISTONS 102 cy McGrady and Dee Brown PACERS101 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tr TORONTO Min «4 wa OT Arr A Davis. D Davis. Best ‘Technical Fouls — Mil er 527 second: Smuts, wos2 — 102 eos io A 16720 16530) 2. ‘Officials — Jack Nis. Bill Spooner, James KNICKS 86 HAWKS 78 TIMBERWOLVES 89 Trane —7 an Hom 4, Peek 2, Mar bu Sieals—4 (G2. Kites, Fes Terwae Total Percentages Three-Point Goal a 9 D8. Shepard 12, Cra eis tesiads Bice Sot —8 Mutoni Tura ‘Blaylock 5, Mutombo4 Looe? cr x Cantor encom Jo Mele Sieals—3 McLeod, Sheppard) New York 8 Alanis 3 Fine, Rodne oo 3933 1315 524 1928 102 Percentages — PG 534, PT 86 Thre Fat Gals 118 taunts — 8 2 Reid, Moots, HORNETS90 | WIZARDS 88 0 00 00 io 3430 insste2135 49 SUPERSONICS 93 VANCOUVER. British FG SET Columbia — Shareef Abdur meePst Gath 37 Rahim scored 28 points as Team Rebun Vancouver snapped a five. MlechedShots=4 Robinson 2 Jazz Free Throws Sink Suns @ Continued fromB-1 a 90-89 lead with 10.8 sec onds left with a straight away 17-footer over the Malone's next two free Suns’ Rex Chapman throws didn't come close to Veryclutch,” said Stock missing Botheasily settled ton into the net, and the Jazz I didn’t want to take a lead three,” said Russell, “so I good, after the took one extra dribble and id Malone You shot. It was a toughone, But make three like that andit’s really nice With the crowd roaring led time and Ma. reated to the Jazz bench. There, he tried to get himself a sip of water He couldn't I'mnot going to sit here andlie.” Malone said A lot of people might say I did this,” or ‘I did that But | went back over there and couldn't hold onto the I'mnot lying. Th nervous I was, after the f Twas fine when I wa ing them. But I went ove it went in. Enter Morris. The ex-Jazzman, who fin ishedwith 17 points on6-of 7 shooting, took a drive-and dish pass from Jason Kidd just in front of the Utah bench. Morris buried the shot and, apparently, theJazz Jason got good penetra: he said. “They to help and he came me with it. They were hel much, I wi 1 thought 1 ws to be on the week JAZ Chris playedgreat,” said Russell. “It seemedlikeev erything hethrew up there PHOENIX went in Beforethe Jazz inbound. ed for the final time McCloud approached Ma lone and whispered intohis Hesaid, "You guys ain't goingto win this one Mane Said, “Hesaid, ‘We just camein here andstole one said, ‘Weirdthings hap pen in 3% seconds.””’ But not in the final six-tenths of a second he last chance for the shellshocked Suns ¢ me ona wild, running prayer by Jason Kidd. It missed, gi their 12th winin thelast 15, games with Phoenix Malone finished with 31 points — the first timesince last season that he’s scored 30 or more in three consecu tive games The Jazz's Greg Ostertag led Utah's 43-26 domination of the backboards. He grabbed 11 rebounds before suffering a scratched eye late in the third quarter BEN FT Wh Wa OT APE SC for Sunday's Hoan Ral McCloud 4 Kidd. Manning Against Houston old Aussie who has had such legend ary bad fortune at Augusta that he has almost becomea sentimental favorite From 1996 or because I'mgetting old?” he asked with a laugh, referring to the six-shot loadover Nick Faldo he Reid can mix his input with Ainge’s coaching philosophy I'mnot afraid to say what I wantto say Reidsaid. “I'm starting tolearn thepersonnel. My whole mindset wa: looking at the best high school p ers. I didn't have a chance to watch the pro gameall that much What NBA Needs ’ Mi an ; . 22 20 18 MIDWEST W Cleveland Charlotte Chicago Western Conference L Strk Home| Away } WS 15-1 1-7 6 Tessier HOUSTON Kurtz-Nicholl earned the save in the first game and the win in the second, leading third: rankedRice toa 3-1, 5-3 WAC double. header sweep over BYU hed up in '96 final round hole, the first eyedperfect thereafter almost Practanatert Love had ar th five bi n thenplayed geys, but with an even par round I'm playie that’s what streak,” Pr While la If's power tructure was grouped arour he top two very big name app naching ne rag ged edge droppi ‘onten tion — ding champion Mark David Duval, the world's O'Meara andplayer top-ranked eee O'Meara shot a lifeless 76 and was As defending championI'm proud was there for a while,” O’Meara said but a good score can change things quickly and hopefully I'll turn it around tomorrow Duval was one shot better at 145 despite a triple-bogey eight at the 7 b at Cameron Field Kurtz-Nicholl, a senior left-hander fromLos Angeles, got the last two bat ters out to earn his third save of the season in the opener, Kenny Baugh(7 2) won his fifth straight decision, lowing the Cougars only 6% innings, walking one out fi al triking and 15-3 in Ith conseeu: ries. BYt 18-20 and7. 10 as it readies for Southe n Utah on Monday at 2 p.m. to be na three game series in Provo the Rice is now 35-8 overa WAC, winning it 20-8 209 “16 46 WI 10-8 117 194 2019 Wi 613 | 1-16 GBiB Lstti Lstl0 Sirk Home Away Li 17-1 106 LA. Lakers 6-4 W2 14-6 17 Seaitle 18486 10% 46 Li 13-5 413 Phoenix 19 472 11 46 Li 8-10 99 46 Ll 77 8.13 icramento 15 20 429 12% 46 L3 10-9 412 Golden State 14 21 400 LA.Clippers 430 118 23 28 Wi 3-13 Lit Friday’s Games Utah 93, Phoenix 92 Philadelphia 83, Boston 67 Charlotte $0,Washington 88 Orlando Milwaukee 83 New York 86, Atianta 78 New Jersey 106, Toronto 99 Detroit 102, Indiana 101 Vancouver 98, Seattle 93 Tonight's Games Atlantaat Cleveland, Charlotte at Indiana, 6 p.m. at Da allas, 6 p.m i at Chicago, 30 p.m Sen Aornaniee ons Denve er at Si Port vs. LAC GoldenState Mia LA. Lakers 96, Minnesota 89 Team Rebounds — pattie 5, Walker Mercer, Batt Shenls-—5 (Baro 2, inr, Anderson, Gar. Pecenages = 76 313, FT re Polat Gaals — 4.20, 200 (Barros 3-5 wae GaroMinor 2 Mercer. Pierce 0-2, MeCarty raise. When you double your salary “Nobody even basically knows who I am. After doing what I did for eight years and being under the mi croscopein this state, there's something fun about that participate because of the lockout Tomjanovichallegedly threatened to quit. But officials promised himthe Olympicjob, so hestayed on, coaching a bunchof vagabondpros Thoseofficials claim otherwise It's preposterous,” says Russ Granik, deputy commissioner of the NBAand president of USA Basket was never any d the se ‘tion Paledcipha #218 ie 19 — Bost 2 ee 4 URED T— 208 Oni— oe Cetra, Gl Benson Ruchardeon In a situation well-documented Reid took heavycriticism for playing his sons Randy and Robbie. Randy played all four years forhis father while Robbie was at for two years before transferring to Michi gan. Robbieis playing baseball at Michi gan andwill try for a professional ca reer in basketball. Randyis in busi ness school at Harvard His termination at BYU still bugs Reid, but it no longer eats at him like it oncedid ‘One day, after 20 years, you wake up and you'renot going back to have anything to do with that program Reid said. “It hurts I feel great satisfaction knowing we won was much as wedid. in the right way, with theright people wrong?” says Sloan, who drew praise from the Olympicteam’s players for his minimalist manner an assistant in ‘96. “I'm a competitive person. | don't mind criticism. Did I do som thing wrong? I'd like to know. Who to say? I thought I didit right In Sloan's typically understated world, away fromheated game action on the bench, such personal expres committee faced “unusual circum stances,” and was impressed by Tom janovich's handlingof his ragtag col lectionof players, enough to ignore Sloan sionis tantamount to climbing to the The committee's finding was that Rudy didn’t get to coach the NBA mistakes, But I'mcompetitive enough players,” says Rod Thorn, le : president and head of the committe rs and other requaeaoees } a third place finish, therefore he shouldbe lowed to coach the Olympic Layden, however, contends there is nothing special about a bronze me: This, to me, doesn't ring true,” he highest peak, exposing his soul, work ing himself into a voleanic rant There are certain princip! believe in,’ he says. “I make mistak Leriticize myself harshly whenI mak to want to do the right thing... Whe this first happened, I hoped it wasr something I did wrong. That's th thing that bothered me Staring into space with his black eyes, curling thecorners of | mouth upward in manner that sug gests he's alittle c the issue to blow on an allow He confe with CBA players. We had American pros. Rudy's a goodcoach, but it’s not like he did such a great job. EvenSloan, who almost never seeks recognition, is miffedby his rejection After a recent game ironically, the Jazz's dramatic, come-from-behind, one-point victory over Tomjanovieh’s Rockets at the Delta Center last week that it “would have beennice to bethe Olympic coach,” but quickly adds thai I don't live for that kindof thing Anold pro, a hard-workingplum er wouldn't night is what I live for Sloan said after that game struggling, coming back competin Those are thethings that most im. portant. That's the best thing the coach couldn't understand USA Basketball’s reasoning My concern is, what did I do being a coach. Seeing how guys rea: in @ toughsituation. Watching then fight back says. “We shouldfinish third, even fe tie ere om lett hE © seForeman Raagt KerNice 2 LP Radrigers > Sew Karte 5 ena nt rah di) Sua aTsd RTA six singles in and 22-6 Dallas Owls Sweep Cougars in Doubleheader (Jak Mader doe Dura Conf Minnesota According to Granik, 4 constant struggle,” he might have hadthe NBA inmind. DespiteSloan's success, never has he been name the NBA's coachof the Anda 10, Houston's Rudy Tomjano. in effect, named by ketball as coachof the next US Olympic team, despite Sloan's follow ing proper protocol When Chuck Daly coachedthe DreamTeamin ‘92 Lenny Wilkens was his assistant. In ¢ ns was the coach, and Sloan tant. Now, for 2000, Sloan was dumped by 10-member board. made upof NBA executives and oth ers, in favor of Tomjanovich. a There's an inconsistency here says Layden Jerry should have been alock for that job ow Larry Miller: “It Adds faa Jazz owner eds brainer Jerry earned that Re % Bomn Tomjanovich the jobvia a deal struck by USA Basketball andthe coachin the run-up to last year's World Champi onships. When NBA players c not 124 W3108 98 3% Utah without winning a ball game, there's something to be said for that,” Reid said. 667 6 16% GB Lst10 Sirk HomeAway Li 125 127 W2 14-6 8-8 2 11-8 M7 Li 106 10-9 13 12.6 611 12 12-6 Sl We 11:8 3:12 12 612. 4:13 17 14 10 Oneof a relatively few to coach at the NBAandcollege levels, Reid believes coachingis moredifficult in Division I basketball. The NBA, Reid said, is about the pick-and-roll andin dividual play With zone defenses legal, college ball, conversely, can get much more mplicated. ball. @ Continued from B-1 as Milwaukee Toronto “But Reid appreciates his position on Sloan Exemplifies ‘OREROARDAT THE MASTERS 11 an NBAstaff. At BY’ said, he never Perea more than a $3,000 Monson: matinee which Friday inc included increased wind, scores improved comfortable on the course Ola but there are two tough cage to go tal he toarnaioect probably starts onthe b . Hewas not surprised by Learning Players In Pro Basketball § Continued from B-1 @ Continued from B-1 of the names giving hi Experience here hel The experience factor is said. “The moreyou know the course the more you know where youhave to hit theball McCarron likewise ext ected six birdies, four of them onthe back nine but also bogeyed twice. also onthe back nine The course played more difficult he said. "I'mreally proud that | made somegoodpar saves and got a couple of birdies out there Janzen foundhimself in contention after adapting his successful | to the Masters Open to try any heroic decidednot T'vestyle nt'm don't have but920 youGon ee evetive, but Soe conservative, being to birdie every hole pars are OK The day's biggest furry was per haps caused by Norman, the 44-year Boe’st (Ral, Geiger, Lynch 4 Turvove 2. Seow, Rai Steals — 12 (Lynch 4. Snow 3, MeKie2 Iver: son, Hughes, Rati Po Reb BOSTON OT APP Pts ¥ DaAgae PG FT Reb MA OT 5 0. o4 362 4 Ostertag is listedas proba: ESPN, with shot of Masters: Olazabal Leads In Second Round CHARLOTTE — Bobby Phills hit a corner jumper with two-tenths of a second remaining to lift Charlotte over the Washington Elden Campbell scored a season-high 32 points for the Hornets, who handed Wash- Per Totals Percentages F Three-Point Goals u Miller 1-6 10 737 22 Pet. BOSTON Alan Iverson scored 23 points and Philadelphia held Boston to its lowest pointtotal in 44 years. BUCKS 83 The Celtics scored 14 ORLANDO, Fla points in the fourth quarter andfinished with their lowest ny Hardaway had alaint PeonGnDae point total since scoring 62 rell Armstrong added 18 against Milwaukee on Feb. points and seven assists as 27, 1955. Orlandowonits sixth straight game PHILA. Min M-A Hardaway and Armstrong Lynch 35 combined for seven three. pointers as the Magic wonfor theeighth timein their last nine games. Ray Allen led Milwaukee with 21 points and Glenn Robinson added 15. The Bucks struggled from the Percentages — PG 366, FT 786 free-throw line, making 6-of- hie faa Ga— 15. Orlando was 21-of-26 1. Hughes0-1 fromtheline ington its fifth straight loss. It get a drink of water and couldn't. | was shaking that bad... There arenerves in this game, b I had all the confidence in the world in him ad Bryon Russell stepped uptherelike arhs champion Russell had given the Jazz 76ERS 83 CELTICS 67 MAGIC 95 __ INGLEWOOD, Calif Shaquille O'Neal scored 25 points, including consecutive baskets in the final two minutes when Los Angeles clung to a one-pointlead, and the PO FT Lakers defeated Minnesota INDIANA, Min MA WA or APP hs GRIZZLIES 98 aer) 20 nr) 036 (23,709) T— Ofteals —Mike Mats Mark Waoderich Phil Robin 28 Miami Atlanta Shots — 6 (Austin 8, HGrant Hardaway, Strong ‘Turnovers —18(D.Armatrong8, Harpring 4 daway 3, Anderson 2, H Grant, Austin, Do Ho 32.81 21-29 9:39 2416 90 Percentages — PU: Three-PointGoals Person 1:3, Wes TechniealFouls — Austin, 49 third: Strong Team Rebuunds — 1 Miwa sie Shots — Pil 3. ons Orlando pens CampbelsCBrown2 ley, Person, St Bien 8 dons,ese 2, Pi RD ‘Washington Orlando New Jersey 10 CENTRAL W fo a32b2ei84 9 % Percentages — PG Three Pia Guals 820,400 (D.Arm Anderson 16 centages — PG 429, FT 8 Te it Geas—2.10 2001 Johan The Pacers led 100-96 afWard on Sprewell 0:1, Childs ter twofree throws by Jalen ‘Team Rebound Rose with 14 secondsto go. Hiched Shou — 4(Being2, Johnson, After a three-pointer by Jud Duley Turnovers —9 (Houston 2, Camby 2, Ward 2, Buechler brought the Pistons n, oh Ewing, Sprewel within one, Rik Smits made JohnsoSeat — 5 Ward ChCamby one oftwofreethrows for In: Reb ATLANTA Min mh * OF APP Pe diana with five seconds left Crawford DETKOTT Min ma “ or APPR All Times MDT Eastern Confere: L Pet GB SiaIO SekHome. a W Philadelphia 19 16 543.72 enSRonte PO PT Reb S vote Me NAMA OT APF Pa #10 4 point basket at the buzzer to lift Detroit over Indiana. so gear Sst98 Percentages — FG 448, FT 789 Thee olleas — 616315 ie napa 2Wea Blocked Shots — 6 (Wallace 2. McGrady 2 V Carter 2) Steal Traoers— 10 oahey Sater 2,2, Christie antertanie, este lipest 2 Wallace. Wil Cat temic A rite. V Carter} TechicalFoals Wits 908tan re eb N JERSEY Min MAMA OT APF PO Vancouver il 19 + a7 Van Hom 47 Offlelals — Hugh Evans, Scott Foster. Seo Canninghm 120-1 Wall Ritlles 20 Marbury 40 Ts 33 LAKERS 96 __ ATLANTIC ATLANTA Latrell Sprewell scored 18 points and Patrick Ewing had 16 as 4 SalHs 1 Gang 3, len2,yo 2, 2 390 101314825 NewYork snapped a threePercentages =PO 464 7.308 gamelosing streak. Taree-Poist 000 (Legler 01 lnson, 10.83 Larry Johnson added 13 deca clas 01steh ORLANDOMin points for the Knicks, who 3% pulled a half-game ahead of cea) Blocked Shots — Toronto forthe eighth andfi- Turnovers 8, Richmond 3, nal playoff spot in the East- Siri¢kland 3, —Legler19 2.(Howard Cheaney, Jacko walt — 4 (Strickland 2 . Howard, T Davie ernConference INDIANAPOLIS — Grant Hill scored 30 points and Lindsey Hunter hit a three- Pereettages — PG $0, FT.73 Three Pant Goals— 5-10, 500( bat 22 Wheat 2. Deere 12. Abdur Ra 0. ark 4 Rahim, Chile, STANDINGS wasthe third straight defeat Gatling MCury for interim coach Jim Bro- Johrson Negro velli, who took over after Del Deurry Bernie Bickerstaff was fired. Willams Totals Perens = FG8F ial, — 518,22 Allen 24 Downy he fhe14, Workman Thomas 0 3Cury 0) Team Rebou Toced Shots= 4 (Robin2. Tey Thomas Terme2 [Robinson 5, Allen $, Work sa 4 Mary Tepe 2 D.Cury 2 Eee De ey tT) |