Show 20— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday October arm for Celts but Rockets alone can ‘Dream’ All By Mike Barnes - center To some that appears to be a mistake especially since Houston could have had Jordan the College Player of the Year And history says it is difficult to mesh the talents of two big Michael men on one court But Bill Fitch figured he take a chance at history — a chance to have Ralph Sampson and Akeem "The Dream” Olajuwon in the same frontcourt Selecting No 1 in the draft for second straight year Houston stayed within the city limits and chose Olajuwon col- lege basketball’s most devastating With rookies and numerous trades other NBA also clubs have beefed up their strength to mount a major challenge to the defending champion Boston Celtics who begin their quest for a 16th title in the season opener Oct 26 at Detroit Boston beat the Los Angeles Lakers in a classic seven-gam- e series that pitted the bruising shot-block- er Eastern Conference style against the run-and-g- un Western format Of all the moves in the NBA Houston’s draft day coup seems the most signifioff-seas- cant "When we got Akeem this year I was stunned” says Fitch “Like I told someone after the coin flip ‘Just because you go to Las Vegas doesn’t mean you expect to hit the jackpot’” Thus the mightiest of the University of Houston’s “Phi Slamma Jamma” fraternity combines with Sampson — who will shift to power forward — for of a frontline that is potentially awesome Potentially is the key word here The Sampson-- 0 lajuwon two-thir- Otis Thorpe the new coach Cotton Fitsimmons e The Central Division has a leading N pair of new coaches in CleveThe league is wondering what land's George Karl and Indithe Jazz can do for an encore ana’s George Irvine two young Utah paced the NBA in men whose teams are given statistical leaders last year — little chance to contend The Detroit Pistons look like Dantley (scoring) Mark Eaton began included Marques (blocked shots) Rickey Green the class of the group Johnson Gus Williams Dan Coach Chuck Daly already (steals) and Darrell Griffith Roundfield Kiki Vandeweghe field goal accuracy) had Isiah Thomas Kelly and Terry Cummings The San Antonio Spurs Tripucka and Bill Laimbeer and A list of those who missed at desperate for defense drafted now benefits on the boards from least part of training camp with guard Alvin Robertson of Dan Roundfield acquired in a salary gripes looked like an Arkansas as the No 7 pick for trade with Atlanta team — among them Bill Walton Cedric Maxwell Maurice Lucas and Jim Pax-so- n Providence’s NEW YORK (UPI) Last season the Houston Rockets had a center who averaged 21 points and more than 11 rebounds a game and was named Rookie of the Year So what did the Rockets do on draft day? They selected a the 18 1984 ds More Page Big BA nt The league under David Stern in his first full season as NBA Commissioner was itself on the move this summer It saw its San Diego franchise shift to Los Angeles permitted the Atlanta Hawks to play 12 games in New Orleans and left the ESPN and USA networks to sign an exclusive cable deal with the Turner Broadcasting System However Oct 26 is the day matters become history Powered by Most Valuable Player Larry Bird Boston looks to become the first club since the 1968-6Celtics to repeat as NBA champions But this year's team has made no significant additions and will be tested in the Atlantic Division the league’s toughest group from top to bottom The 76ers shocked in the first round of the playoffs by New Jersey last season have added two outstanding rookies — burly Charles Barkley and slippery Leon Wood — and seem determined to return the NBA title to Philadelphia Last in the division in 1983-8- 4 the Washington Bullets are suddenly contenders after trading for Cliff Robinson (Cleveland) and Williams (Seattle) to go with center Jeff Ruland off-cou- Michael's potential” In the complicated salary cap regulations forced clubs to trade rather than sign free agents And because it’s easier for a team to sign its own free agent than another club’s some of the NBA’s biggest stars sat home during training camp waiting for their only offer to improve Those dealt before the season off-seas- 14-ye- ar nt two-tim- SRORiTdCENiTE'RS SPECIALS GOOD THRU MONDAY ! iggANNIES AmC(-- SILK BLEND SWEATERS We're a soft touch when it comes to bringing you the finest in fashion sweaters! 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