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Show : The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Sprewell Still AWOL — Van Gundy, Knicks Left Wondering WHERE ARE THEY Now Here's where Utah Grizzlies players from the finalrosterof last season are now: Steve Vezina Nicholas Chabot Scott Langkow Jimmy. Waite Gord Dineen RodMiller Mike Nicholishen Andy Roach Jan Mertzig Jeff Sharples Long Beach (IHL) Idaho (WCHL) Orlando (IHL) Toronto (NHL) Ut Utah (HL) Rob Bonneau Utah (IHL) Dave Archibald Europe Mick Vukota Utah (HL) Mike Hough Andrei Lupandin Utah/Idaho (WCHL) Albany (AHL) Mica vazoft Utah (THL) Brent Hughes retired/coaching John Byce Europe Don Biggs Darren Rumble Rhett Trombley retired retin Grand Rapids (THI) Cleveland ([HL) Washington (NHL) Canadian National Rob Zettler Bryan Randall Team Brad Lauer JohnPurves Utah (IHL) Utah (IHL) @ At the Long Beach Arena, LongBeach, Calif. i ceoff: 8 p.m. family emergency, to Spree and see what he hadto do, but, hey, I'mnotin that situation,” he .” Coach Jeff Van ndif he had a famhe should have Larry Johnsonsaid. “I’m not in Spree’s shoes, so I don’t knowex’ w s going on, but wedefily would love to have our called to let us know what's going on. He hasn't, and when he gets here we'll talk and go fromthere.” Bed ars last weekend. Scott Thomasjoined theIce Dogs from Manitoba and had two goals and twoassistsin his Long Beach debut... Rene Chapdelaine, tradedto Long Beachlast 1 byUtah, is the new team John Van Boxmeer enters his fifth season as head coach. Van Boxmeer had been in the runningfor the coaching vacancy with the Los Angeles hockey. Inhis five yearsof coaching the Grizzlies, Goring usually had only one, occasionally two, y players known forphy: e has five guys whoare not afraid to defend their team players who even mates the role of team defend isn't a put-down on Butch, “but he forgot the intimidation factor of “It is still the game,” said Bourne. he National Hockey Utah's next fve:Saturdayvs Long Beach:Oct. 16 vs. Kansas ct. 20 vs Manitoba: Oct s. Cleveland; Oct. 29 vs. Cleveland Aboutthe Grizzlies: Utah opens the 1999-2000 season one much inthe there, maybe not IL,but it is inthis league. I want every team coming to Utah to not That doesn’t want to play here. mean we will have five fights a game. I just want the other teams to know if something happens to ourplayers, they will have to pay Last season, Utah wi Long Beach and 2 3-2. athome After against the Ice Dogs. tonight's game. the Grizalies catch a 7:45 a.m. flight to Salt Mick his for Sprewell puzzling disappearance. The team expected him tosur, face at their training camp site at College of Charleston as early as. Monday night, and his agent, Rob- merits afine. ve never had guys miss practice,” Gundy said. “I don’t think I've ever had a guynot supposedto be. I don’t wantto jumpto conclu: sions about the particulars, be cause I don’t knowany of them. Whenhe gets here, we'll sit down andtalk and decide whatto do. Teammates are also reserving judgment, but wonder whether who will start in Muilin’s place, althoughthe frontrunner appears be te top scoreroff A starter most of his 14-year NBA career and afive-time All Star, Mullin will come off the change, and we're happy he’s going alongwithit.” trated by the communication. lack some. But he knows it’s time for a of “He should behere. It ‘sa team commitment toget here.” LAKERS Good thing Phil Jacksonis pa- You'LL OPEN THE THROTTLE THIS WINTER LO NG BEFORE tient, because Los Angeles hasn't yet found a rhythminthe new tri angleoffense. YOU EVER OPEN YOUR WALLET. Other than a brief half-court scrimmage Wednesdaynight, the Lakers haven't really played any basketball threedays into training camp. “They want to play, but we' re not ready to let them play y Jackson said after Thurs lay morning's tice. “They're not up to that speed, they'll just form badhabits byplaying right now.” So instead they drill while Jackson looks for signs that the players know what they're doing. He said the guards and wing play ers are showing flickers of recog: nition about wherethey should be IVS LEXUS SC Hoo DowK PAYMENT INTEREST PAYMENTS UNTIL MARCH Want a free ride this winter?* Buy a select new Polaris sled** before October 15. 1999, and choose between no money down, no interest and no payments until March 2000, or $300in Polaris garments and accessories. 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T he team took Thursday night benc! ‘h this season as Indiana goes with youth Mullin, 36, a teammate with Bird on the 1992 U.S. Olympic “Dre 2am Team,” was acquired in a trade with Golden State in 1997 and started at small forward for the Pacers the past two years. Coach Larry Bird hasn't lecided Sprewell, but he has been frus- “T've reached outto him, ye: Laydensaid.“We haven't heard.” Van Gundy and Layden both want to hear what Sprewell was doing before they decide whether s Tr ingto recognize and trying to anticipate and havingfive guys PACERS Age is catching up to Chris Mullin tion has been very supportive of Sprewell, all to noavail. the [HL season tonight at Beach. “That is half the Perhaps the biggest difference between Bourne and Goring involvesthe role ofintimidation in during on Be court If Sprewell doesn’t have a good teammatehere. excuse, Johnson said he would also address the matter a tri 6-5 win overthe Orlando Solar About the Ice Dogs: Long said Bourne, whose team cast Hockey R ond 00 AAO race to have guys who carry respect They also have to be able to play the game,” “{ definitely would liketo talk “I think the bottom lineis, bar- i Beach openedits season with a “Lloveto hearthat other teams for it.” The intimidators are Vukota, Andrei Srubko, Penn, Brad Miller and Pe Sprewelis handlingthis the right sentatives contacted the New York ert Gist, told them Wednesday that he'darrive from his home in Milwaukee by Thursday morning at thelatest. General manager Scott Layden and trainer Mike Saunderstried various methods of telephoning we already talking about us being Be NBA NOTEBOOK Knicks with an explanation. it six missed practices Grizz at Ice Dogs @ Continued from B1 pa ‘THE ASSOCIATEDPRE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Latrell Sprewell remained AWOL Thursday, and neither he norhis repre- The Knicks went through two morepractices Thursday, making ye Grizz Cd Should Be More Intimidating tes Friday, October8, 1999 said Bour 435.7834718 | KABOAS - WELLER RECREATION, INC. - 2972 N 900 E 435.654.3422 CITY - FAST TRACK SPORTS, INC. - 1740 SOUTH HWY 40 HEBER FILLMORE- DEARDER EQUIPMENT - 1255 MAIN ST 435.743.5761 SALT LAKECITY - HERITAGE MOTORSPORTS - 6068 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD ...801-966 4231 hard-nosed, in-your. The Grizzlies last Coaches around the league are paying attention. “We saw alittle hen he bit of Bob's style last ye ye not that hard to look for this much more difficult.” was in Las Vegas.” said Long Beach Coach John Van Boxmeer. 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