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Show htkfil. t'f . ' ( 7o'ij hU kh In?- - ill 1 Life m pm basketball's tivilight zme test in Minneapolis, the Mailman has failed to crack the top 10 vote-getteat Serling may have missed the in telling his strange tales Rod television's Twilight Zone. For if the master storyteller were still around, his focus could very well center on the hardwood floors of the National Basketball Association. Imagine, if you will,... NO JUSTICE: Game votes e continue to be counted, but MVP Karl Malone, currently fifth in the league in scoring and 10th in rebounding, remains buried in noAll-St- ar two-tim- mans land. Less than a month before the con small Stars or the call. make you In the East, Shaquille ONeal would rightfully start at center, Derrick Coleman and superstar ? Scan Elliott would be the starting forwards; and B.J. Armstrong would join Kenny Anderson in an explosive backcourt. Out West, current vote totals would form a starting corps of Hakeem Olajuwon at center, forwards Charles Barley and A.C. Green and backcourt mates Clyde Drexler and Mahmoud it off. forward. Charles Barkley leads the pack with A.C. Green, Shawn Kemp, Antoine Cam, Chris Mullin, Harvey Grant, LaPhonso Ellis, Detlef Schrempf, Billy Owens and Robert Horry all ahead of the Jazz star. Voters are a fickle bunch. Just ask e Bill Clinton about his finish in Utah. Does he care? Does Karl care? Stay tuned. third-plac- mim-Star- s, Abdul-Rau- f. ALLSTARS?: Malone isnt the only Jazzman earning a cold shoulder from fan voting. of the 1993 game, John Stockton, is currently sixth in the race for starting guard honors. If voting were complete as of this week, the following starters would tip STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: If laid back Los Angeles were like any other American city, there would likely be mutiny on the bounty. Co-MV- P Mondays earthquake has forced the Los Angeles Clippers to rent the crosstown Lakers Great Western Forum for Friday night's game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Clippers hope to return to friendlier surroundings, namely the qquake damaged Los Angeles Sports Arena, as soon as possible. Would the Knicks let the Nets ever call Madison Square Garden home even for just a night? Karl Malones scoring stats have been reduced this season thanks to fewer visits to the free throw WHATEVER: line. However, the Mailman did manage 12 charity tosses in Wednesday's 104-9- 2 win over Cleveland. I was happy to get to the free lot so I just decided from there, I was going to take it to the basket a lot and try to put pressure on throw line a them, Malone said. If the referees call a foul fine, if they dont fine. FAULT LINE: Cleveland forward Larry Nance blamed himself for the Cavs recent loss at Utah. I let Karl (Malone) have a couple of easy shots that he shouldnt have got. 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