Show t' Iv'''W'o"qrvawNsilp000-oi-v'irw'"'er'"V'w- D2 I The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTS Friday April 30 1993 1 Eaton's Back Better So Eaton's Back By — rolvr G UA RD — John Stockton Average: 15 - : 0111 - f- - SEATTLE — The Mark Eaton Injury Watch continued Thursday The Jazz seem encouraged Eaton who has been bothered by lingering back problems practiced at Westminster College before the Jazz flew to Seattle for Game 1 of their playoff series against the Sonics tonight : x double-teame- — - Picky Average: 182 points 25 rebounds Average: 181 points 2 2 rebounds Malone returns to the starting lineup He led I the Jazz in FT shooting (851) but scoring overage is the lowest since his rookie seaPierce is the Sorties top scorer and a son momq pow 11P1 Tem 90 FT shooter in the lost three seasons Both players dangerous coming off picks or in isolation situations Size advantage negliThe Jazz need a gibly in Pierces favor big series from Molone more than the Sonlos need one from Pierce Edge: Sonics 7 ' 80 rebounds Average: 61 points Eaton's improving back is a big plus for the Jam The Sonics have had problems all sea- centers They can son with g team quickly turn into Cage won't back down from anyone and he's a terrific rebounder But he's not much of a scorer Both teams will use several play- ers in the middle so backups are important and Perkins helps because of his shooting ability Edge: Sonics 1°"Alli U )1 (77 1 frA - trusto i°1 — SMALL FORWARD — Derrick Mc Key David Benoit Average: 134 points 42 rebounds Average: 81 points 48 rebounds Sonics could start Nate McMillan here Mc Key's unemotional style doesn't always sit well with coach George Kart Jazz will 100104 stick with Benoit who surged late in the season by becoming more aggressive on ofIt "7101 1 fense He reached double figures in seven Mc Key (18) and of the last eight games Benoit ('90) are both Alabama products z22811 ett44464" Mc Key probably plays too far from the bas- tter" Before getting Sparks' report Sloan said he'd probably start James Donaldson at center if Eaton is unable to play Mike Brown would be the No 1 reserve "Mike's come off the bench all year" Sloan said " and he's comfortable with that It's easier for the older fellas like Donaldson to start and get their minutes that fwe post-practi- & Edge: Sonics Shawn Kemp airr Average: 178 points 107 rebounds Average: 270 points 112 rebounds Malone dominated Kemp in last years con ference semis outscoring his fellow The Jazz need a duplication :'1 by almost But Kemp 23 might have learned from ex"ma 41 or" perience if he plays Malone to a standoff it will be a big advantage for Seattle Keys: SISSi4lt! Jazz must keep Kemp away from offensive glass Malone must get to the line and make them He made 74 of free throws his worst ala kramotl e percentage since 1987-8Edge: Jazz way" Karl Malone now admits that playing in last summer's Olympics affected him during the Jazz's 47 win regular season "The Olympics were a great experience" he said "Winning the gold medal was something I'll always remember But I don't believe you get any worthy awards without paying a price and it's season been a very around here We've been paying the price" John Stockton also played on the Dream Team and coach Jerry Sloan said "The Olympics hurt both of them because they never had a chance to get away from basketball and when this game becomes a job to you it gets much more difficult You've got to have fun playing or else "These two guys are the Ones who have always picked up our other players But they've had to work so hard to get themselves ready this year it's been tough to be an inspiration to others" The Jazz have also suffered dehigh fensively allowing a of 104 points per game "That's the thing that has hurt us as much as anything" said Sloan "But when you're mental tigsk'thalf po 4( - Mike Brown Few reporters who cover the NBA give the Jazz much of a chance in this series 2-- "Every year the Jazz try to get help for Karl Malone and John Stockton Every year it's not enough This season will be no different Too often Malone and Stockton are on their own and that doesn't work against the better teams like Seattle" — Roger Phillips Long Beach rt ar five-gam- e Sonics in four" — Mike Bruton Philadelphia (Calif) Inquirer year signed Wednesday to become a Utah State Aggie said USU coach Larry Eustachy Roddie Anderson a point guard will join 190-poun- d lp 1 t ! 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D "The Jazz have been saying all season that they would begin playing like contenders once the playoffs started This is their chance But the Sonics' home-couedge could be the key Sonics — Barry Cooper Orlando Sen- that's the thing that goes" a : ( IRO GED HOND — Cumulative Ave: 340 points 123 reb Cumulative Ave: 261 points 129 reb Don't expect Jazz coach Jerry Sloan to go too deep down his bench in this series Still Humphries must give Stockton and Jeff Malone meaningful rest and Corbin will likely p Karl can go and probably will Eddie Johnget 25-3- 0 minutes per night son is showing signs of age but can still score in streaks McMillan is versatile Perkins can play three positions Edge: Sonics ly tired defense is the first thing of the time to go About 99 eR 1 51n11 IFIE Eddie Johnson Note McMillan Sam Perkins Corbin Ty Jay Humphries -- I 30 moclosedwM Ism with 10 cap reduction Wenn additional DAC 49 residual Tax mks 151 poi mac il kiiort i 1 rirmr ed-baL- 'Vt i't'4:Vt--- '' AQ40741:ze 8 THE BENCH ift 1 1 Melanie Hensler ntaS 4 ' I exciting" (3-1- Prize I" IF — POWER FORWARD Karl Malone A 1 I Conference "They'll try to annihilate us" he said "But our guys seem really anxious to play and it shouldbe In a playoff series however some feel Seattle's gimmicky schemes might not be as effective The theory is the Jazz own an edge because they've already had three practices to get ready for Game 1 and can concentrate solely on the Sonics' defenses for the entire length of the playoffs During the regular season opponents don't have that amount of preparation time "If you talk about an edge it sounds like you're looking for something" said Sloan "So I don't like to talk about this edge or that edge I prefer to just going out and playing well" Still the Jazz seemed to get a handle on the Sonics' defenses last year during the playoffs Even though Seattle won the season series ) the Jazz dominated the conference semifinals They shot over 50 in three of the five games including both in Today' Dail' Pi III 7- ket for his size teams" y Cage 28 points 41 rebounds Average: makes you turn the ball over and when you do you get in trouble They play differently than a lot of "They're definitely a team you have to prepare for" added Stockton "Any time you play a team that likes to heavy-duttrap everybody's got to be alert You don't want to hang any guy out to dry We've all got to be aware of what's happening making good passes come to the ball things like that Really though it all translates into us playing our style If we execute we should be in good shape" It won't be easy against the Sonics' defense which allowed only 1012 points per game Seattle led — — CENTER Michael Mark Eaton "We know they're a great team" said Sloan "Their defense OK" ' This time around? Sloan expects an almost fanatical effort by the favored Sonics who won 55 games during the regular-season and are picked by almost everybody as the biggest danger to Phoenix in the Western (944) d I - Seattle the league in forcing turnovers and set a team record for steals D-- 1 we trapped and should get some decent shots It's not like we can bow our necks and run all over "The key for us offensively is recognizing what they're doing and taking care of the basketball If we turn it over every time they're going to get 880 dunks But if our guys hold up to their pressure and if we make good decisions under pressure we'll be ': - Continued From its give us If they get to their spots when John is getting 'I' 3 :' Jon Jett Malone 20-2- 5 six-ye- -- — — SHOOTING GUARDPierce "He looked pretty good" said trainer Don Sparks "It was his first good practice in about a week and he moved pretty well" The workout was important to Eaton — and the Jazz — for a coupie of reasons "We had to determine if he could play and the period of time he can stay on the floor" said Sparks "After this practice he can play and go for seven or eight minutes at a time Maybe he can minutes a game unless play something else happens" Eaton said simply "It feels be- : Edge: ability JAZZ PLAYOFF NOTES : shooter (385) and can stretch the Sonics' half coutl defense Pay- tons shooting improved to 49 this season Jazz will probably double- up from 45 team inside with Stockton meaning Payton could get a chance to prove HIS outside Steve Luhm MI 49 assists game jazz's best NI) THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Gary Payton Average: 135 pp points 12 0 assists Two durable players — Stockton has missed four games in nine seasons Payton one Stockton Is the in three seasons 1 And jazz's Fate Too Ball's in Stockton's Hands JAZZ VS SONICS: RATING THE MATCHUPS i 6835 $os Sta k of his shot 1 r AS 7 S t ' A ' 1: - - -- ' iti1 ell- rpo216411pitivziro010-r It10100 amontagimpobibileinbi-- felt 4174: tAllip ry t-2101- AO 31 I o Ii - liall31111 ' ' '''' '1A- - NGE ' - 1 111AK 0 4 i 1 i I S 11 t t ik 11 ' $1 ' I 1 ' :ZZ : ::— 4 :::'" ' - ' - - :otrikrilit- 1 i 4 i A' ' T:77!-711 t- IrsTC:1' 1 :41 )17 ( le' i i 011 t e Ladies - 411it 4 - 1 i - Nal t : ? 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