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Show Warriors Embarrass jazz With My Lex Hemphill Tribune Spurt1' Wi iiri ND From the tilglii'1 high to O AKL most e er si oi ed by the Vi ai i mi s m a I ( r 150-10- The margin ol diTeat was the mt-onlargest in the history ol the Ja loss isti franchise, topped only by a points) that the New Orleans Ja snfteied at Milwaukee on March 14. 1070 The Warriors, w ho scored 35 points or more in each of the lour quarters, wound up with the highest point total for a Jazz opponent since tin- Nugon gets scored 154 points against the Ja 158-10- Hi. 1082 and they need plus-sesOn the Warrior side it the way their season has been going was the second widest margin o vietoiy in the franchise's histoiy (the largest was over Indiana in 977 and it was the thud last-biea- latt-O- 35-3- ?. the rest ot the hall to take halltiine lead The Warriors shot 05 4 percent in the second quaiter. and t heir 78 points at halftime were not (inly a season high lor them but were just two points off the record for most points in a half for a ( tali Jazz opponent Faydcn knew it was no use. he didn't even call a timeout in the last seven and a halt minutes ot the half to try and stop the avalanche "We were having timeout problems already. said l.ayden. when asked about the apparent early waving of the white flag "It's amazing how you can go. in one night, from great to outrageously terrible." said Thurl Bailey. "They played a good game, but I m not so sure it's that they played great or we played terrible.. , Every year, you have games like this. We did it to (.tie Clippers la win last month), and other people do it an a How tiad was it teallC Well, it was so had that IheWarriois with 15 points going to the loiuih quarter, had already scored nunc points in tliiec periods than Jatz opponents had in a whole game in Id of the last 15 games the Varriois neatly tripled their previous biggest rout ol the season 17 points) and doubled the combined margin of defeat (23 points) in their three previous losses to the Ja Hus season. Warrior reserve guard l.estet Conner actually got to play in a home game for the first time since Nov. 2. much to the delight ot the 7.051) fans who witnessed tins massacre The game was over in the second quarter After the Warriors misfired on their first two possessions of the period, they then scored times in a row en route to 20 of 25 possessions, an unheard-oilficiencv rate. Jazz Coach Fiank l.ayden said the Jazz had the Wairiors down for a 17 for 17 conversion rale in the first half The Warriors simply ran over the Jazz From a mere lead early in the second quaiter, the Warriors outscored the Jazz by tin1 tll.lt S Willll- till llllpHilli t lllll lowest (IW Wcdm-Ml.iNBA road took tlir J,i night 28 s hour Just alter snapping llniM"N Ln game homecourl w mnuig streak t In .) .1 lered the worst loss in t hr Utah poition ol tlii-ihistory hrr r. as. t liry weie Mown out ty the NBA's third worst tram, t hr Golden Sbile Warriors. March oints single game 78-5- . to you. The silver lining tor the Jazz is that this game gets them to the midway point in their season, a date they were anticipating because they play 24 of their last 41 at home. The Jazz, who were completing a January 16, 198(1 II was ironic that the Wairiors should ad minister this heating to I tie Jazz, because it hearlbiesk losses to the was tide Jazz back on Nov. 30 and I Tec. 2 that accelerated their nosedive that saw them lose 22 o 28 belore this week e points "I know the two Blazer games with the two Utah games probably added up to the major part ol the demise." said Warrior Coach John Bach, whose team has now won two games in a row fur the first time since Joe Barry Carroll, who had 21 points Wednesday night, said the two losses to Utah (89-8and "emotionally exhausted He played 15 minutes in the first hall, and when asked why he put A 1). back in in the third quarter ol an obviously lost game. Fay-deresponded. "I wanted to get him in a little because he needed a workout " Huntley said bis hip felt O K but "my legs felt like rubber ." n . He said he hadn't run for four days until can't play this spoit withTuesday, and "you out doing that " Asked if he felt the workout was beneficial to him. Huntley responded, "I think it was " good lor me to play some For the Warriors, eight players scored in double figures Reserve guard Terry Teagle I or lleeordeil 103-ltl- us." But the Warriors got their chance to lake it this nighl. "It's the first time I recall us ever beating anybody like this." said Carroll, 'ft was a mil mi (he Jazz, on pleasant evening at the ballpaik." Maybe for him and his teammates. For the. Jazz, it was a disaster iorts Information I all 2.t7-20- 0 . Call I Thursday Morning had the most tun. scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter garbage run for a game-hig26 Huntley's Mi tied Hickey Green bo the high total oil the Jazz niglits road stretch, have played muie road games 24) than any other team in the league at this point, and by halftime Wedne.nldv night, they'd probably just as soon conic home The only interest in the game lioin j Jazz long term standpoint w as how well Adi tan Huntley could day in his return f i urn a three-gamabsence due to a tup pointer. Huntley played a tolal of 21 minutes and seined 10 Halt akr tribune Section C 150 Record-Hig- h Page 6 oral 2:7-2(- 2' Peoria T rips Surprising CSU After Utes Next Eagles By Steve Luhm ' Special to The Tribune PEORIA In Peoria he's called' "The Hammer" for the velocity he puts on his shots. And Bob Fleming lived up to his moniker, lowering the hriom twice on the Golden Eagles)' Fleming's two goals along with a pair from Mark Cupolo were all Peoria goaltendcr Harrell May needed to Tribune Sports Writer FORT COLLINS, Colo. Colorado State Coach Tony McAndrews doesn't think the Rams are Western Athletic Conference title contenders. But the numbers say differently. CSU, which hosts Utah Thursday at 7,30 pm. at Moby Gym, currently shares the WAC lead with Texas-KPaso and New Mexico. All are McAndrews. though, is realistic when asked if Colorado State, just overall, belongs among the league's elite at this point in the season. "We're not playing particularly well," he said. "We re improving, but - stymie the Golden Eagles 1 Wednesday night, halting Sa.t Lake's modest three-gam- e win streak on the road. 8 May stopped 40 of the 43 shots he faced in the game. The only ones he didn't get were a couple off the stick of International Hockey League scoring leader Scott MacLeod and a power-play goal by Dave MacLean. Other than that, the Rivermen goaltender was like Chicken Man, he was everywhere and stopped nearly everything in sight. Shawn and Doug Evans (no relation) scored the other Peoria goals to move the Rivermen into third-placin the Western Division. Utah at Colorado Stale At Moby Gvm, Foil Collins, Colo., 7:30 p.m. KALL-A(910) Radio Probable Starters . e Peoria Coach Pat Kelly had we still not close to where we want to be or where we have to be to compete Red LaDick Meyer (center), president of Chicago-base- d bel Records, poses with dancing Bears after they recorded the Super Bowl Shuffle. From left, front: Willie Gault, for the ronference championship. McAndrews realizes, perhaps, that two of CSUs WAC wins have come over Hawaii and Air Force. And lotsa teams beat Hawraii and Air Force. Still, both those victories came on the road, and the Rams followed them up with a convincing win over 6-- 3 Wednesday. "This gat ie and the one Saturday (at Wyoming) are our two most important this season," Archibald said matter-of-factl"We need wins." in the Utah is 10-- overall and WAC one full game behind the trileaders. And they have won six of their last eight. Victories over Colorado State, though, have been scarce recently The Rams have beaten Utah four times in a row, and that means Archibald, in his third season, has never beaten McAndrews "One reason (for CSU's streak) is the fact they've had an awfully good center in (Michael) Gray." Archibald said. "We haven't matched up very well with him " Gray, fortunately for the Utes. has 2-- 5 See Column C-- Meyer, and Gary Feneik. Back row, left: Mike Richardson, Walter Payton, William Perry, Otis Wilson, Richard Dent, Steve Fuller, Mike Singletary and Jim McMahon. losses. "We have to win at home. We're not. putting the puck in the net. 1 don't know if the players are more tight at home than when we re on the road.'" Super Bowl Shuffle Hits Big Time New Mexico. Throw in the fact CSU boasts one of the conference's best players in center Rich Strong, and the Rams appear to a team that must be taken seriously Certainly. Utah Coach Lynn Archibald already had his game face on prior to the Utes workout here watched his club lose three straight at home and was worried about the lack of goal scoring during those volved but could help some charities in and around the Chicago area. "We came up with the idea of helping the neediest families in the area." Gault said. "We all have big hearts. Then came the difficult part. Gault, an extroverted former Tennessee hurdler and sprinter, went around the Chicago Bears' clubhouse in Lake Forest with his idea. He had to persuade his teammates, who at the time were trying to win a division and league title, to take some time out and make both a record and a video. Gault recalls it wasn't an easy job. "That was the hard part, Gault said. "Getting everyone together." Some, like Jim McMahon, the quarterback with the punk rock haircuit and dark shades, had to be convinced to do it. His part was filmed in later as an overlay because he was not at the original taping. The headaches also came when it was time to start production of the record, which lasts under five minutes. "Mr. Meyers met individually with each one of the 10 guys in it and discussed their role," said Gault, pointing to Calvin Thomas decision to play the sax after meeting with Meyers. "Mr, Meyers explained everything about what would happen and then he had the rap written for us Bv Randv Mtnkoff CPI Writer CHICAGO "We're not here to cause no trouble. we're just here to do the Super Bowl shuffle." What started out as an innocent piece of video work by Chicago Bears' wide receiver Willie Gault has turned into a phenomenon that could entertainment happen only in the business of the 1980s Gault, who could pass as an Eddie Murphy had gone into a studio to do a video test last fall. An idea popped into some local producers mind: why not make a record and video with a bunch of his teammates? "I was doing a video and the persons involved, Mr. Richard Meyers and Mr. Richard Tufo with Red Label records, saw me in the video and they thought of making the record." Gault explains. After some discussions with producers and people at Red Lahel records, the brainchild of the "Super Bowl" shuffle came to light. Gault had his initial doubts. "My first thought was that we really couldn't get this done because none of the guys could sing so the idea for a rap record came about." Gault explains. "There have been so many records about the Bears and none by the Bears." Proceeds wouldn't just go to further the bank accounts of the professional football players in MTV-oriente- d look-alik- and then of course, some changed their things. When the Super Bowl shuffle first hit the record stands in the Windy City, the response was instantaneous. Local merchants couldn't keep Hie record or the more expensively priced $20 video in stock. As sales. the Bears' wins piled up. so did the record All of this came as little surprise to Gault, who had foreseen the potential of the record. "I knew anytime that Walter Payton or Jim McMahon or Otis Wilson or Mike Singletary did anything it would work and I thought it could be a very big thing. Gault explains. It's a great record you can dance to. It's not punk rock, heavy metal and it's not country and western," he says. "As far as mv signing. I don't foresee a career in it, no." There was a fear among some critics and some players like defensive end Dan Hampton that making a record in the fall before the Bears made it to the Super Bowl was a calculated risk. They suggested it would offend opponents and serve as an added incentive to beat Chicago. As it turned out, that did't happen as Chicago has won the NFC crown and has a date with New England in next week's Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. So far, the shuffle has worked both on the field and in the record and video stores. - 4 Whatever the ailment had been, it didn't take too long to correct. The Rivermen came out shooting in (he first period and left the ice at the close of the period with a lead. It was a frustrating period for Golden Eagles Coach Wayne Thomas and several of his players. The Golden Eagles missed, accord- - ' ing to Thomas, at least four open nets and when they did put a shot on goal, May was there to stop it. j "We can't afford to miss those op- - I portunities," lamented Thomas over the misfires on the open net. Ironically, the first two Peoria goals were scored into an empty net as Golden Eagles goaltender Rick Heinz was taken out of position on. one and simply misread the play on. the other. Heinz, had beaten the Rivermen.-twicbefore in front of the home- folks. He played for Peoria last year when the Rivomen won the Turner , , , Cup. "We just screwed up." said Thorn,, as. "We let things get away from us in the final 10 minutes of the first peri- od. We need a little better concentration." While MacLeod basked in scoring at least a point in 18 straight games, his linemale Brent Sapergia saw his See Column 4 I C-- Jim McMahon: Mom Says Hes Crazy, Dad Says Hes Great "lies crazy. He's always been crazy, not to thix extent." laughed the mother of McMahon, the controversial and celebra quarterback of the Super Bowl-boun- Chicago) Bears. "Jim's really not the! way the press lias por-- j traved him." added Bober-- , t.i McMahon, who insists, the former RYU quarterback's zany ways are noli inherited from her side of I tlie family "He's really a H very private person, think lie decided to live the reputation to the hilt. But lie rrallv doesn't like people delving into his private life and that's why he has turned aga,:. t the pi ess" McMahon, who set new quarto h.u k stan dards at BYU a half decade ago, will lead the favored Bears against New England in the upcoming football extravaganza with Homan numerals This currier likes Chicago, and I don't care how many points you have to give Take the Bears McMahon grew up believing he would be the greatest quarterback ever to play the game. "We would always talk about it, father, Jim Sr said. "We agreed way back when he was just a little boy that he would become the greatest ever to play the game " The father was asked w hether his early-ofaopinion of his son was nothing more than therly pride. "Hell, no!" he barked "I have three sons, and could tell back then that Jimmy had it I just know he would he a great one. My wife often got mad at me for telling Jimmy that he would be the greatest. She didn't think should lie saying those things Sho wondered what if something would happen to him We had some good fights. "Hut meant it then and I still mean it I predict Jimmy will throw five touchdown passes in the Super Howl and the Rears will win . Have you ever seen Jimmy choke in 1 1 .35-7- ,i lug game'" f I greatest ever' 1 The kid from Roy High hasn't t replaced Johnny Unitas as the greatest Imt can he be far off course' once-skinn- y . still have some of the stories Jirn wrote grade school. offered Roberta. Tie lie livveil then that he would tie the greatest player who ever lived, and hi often wrote m that little boy handwriting about how many touchdown passes he would throw or how many home runs he would tut I think he got an A grade on his stories " "I in 3 sought me out sitting in the back of the bus. He just had to tell me how late he was out the nighl before (3 a.m.) and how many beers he had (several). sport. "Look, Jim, I don't care what you do with your personal life. I replied because I knew,-hwas testing me and teasing. "Babe Ruth got by pretty well with his lifestyle." However, he chose football, and it's well known that he found his way to BYU only because his first choice, Notre Dame, didn't want him. Some may argue, but McMahon was the best of the best as a Cougar quarterback. He had certain winning intangibles that goes wi greatness. However, some of his h iliiis and wayward ways were not personal always revived in the best light in Provo. n The Lest we forget, McMahon was an outstanding shortstop and competitive basketball player in high school, and, as a collegian, he easily could have been a success in either But in st Intel r. . long run. both McMahon and his !. best of a touchy situation - the lease living a a- v.ii.ve Mormon atmosphere Mt M Ten was al ways a tease. I remember the year 1580 when he was a junior. Members of the press rode the Cougar team bus from the Las Vegas airport to the hotel where the team was headquartered prior to playing that night against the UNLV Rebels McMahon the n 3 e- tii : . d in no-no- ' ' r e That night, McMahon fired six touchdown '' passes and threw for more than 500 yards. ears later, BYU Coach Norm Chow was told of the incident, and he commented. C think you're right. Jirn was a tease. I'll bet he' ' didn't stay up us late as lie claimed and Ill bet " ' 11 ' lie didn't drink as much as he pretended. ' So why docs McMahon act like a crazy? "I think." volunteered his father, that Jim-mis really an introvert Off the field he is very quiet and keeps a low profile. But he .' wants so much to he acclaimed the best that he has put himself on center stage now. He's milking it, lie thrives fur the attention he be- lievos iio never rceeived at the Y " y , |
