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I don’t esU these poople ' MBHt there’s a lot inside you don’t jm”- arid mm imRynlnin fsnsll can them consumers” sports Layden Friday “You don’t see the toll it nL'eali Clearly Layden feels the game is no longer the slcepicu rights " It unsportsmanlike condueL They Jam it down worth it And if that is tnw doesn’t the obviou Here’s hoping Frank Layden rests easy seM-centeir- ed "Frank Leydeni sere casts a bteshadi “A cop came np to Frank Layden game and told him to break it up" "AwsistisaterriUethiaftOBinl" 4 "I only pot on wetehtm certain placet Hiffmu nM 't - fSlMti bakeries cream i Khard to feel aspsnors fit as a fiddle whan you’re shaped like a eeOo" Now that yonvc laighed your head oft get serions Frank LaFdanbe coach of the Midwest DivistenteadteglJtah Jazz and the NBA’s resident eomcman quit Friday citing pressure fan abase and hnraont Layden says he got sick and tired of the rollercoaster ride the fans pat him on decided he didst want to end op like Mike Ditka and walked nay Layden will remain in the Jazz front office but he wffl not be Involved in coaching the team On SantaClans at the after ChOdra? Hospttafto Salt Lake City Layden went to team president' Dave Checketts j self-effad-ng vh - - - Mays make if their night By United is M REMANUFACTURED vkmgo STEEL RADIAL TIRES 198 248 15S80R13 18570R13 19575R14 20575R14 21575R15 23575R15 Preu Intomatlonal The fau at the Salt Palace bid farewell to Frank Layden coach of the Utah Jazz before Friday night’s game with the Dallu Marerieks Some two hours later the team and its faithful said so d long to the Jau’s u 278 2SJBS 29-8- 8 (3 338 ra © dab-recor- home winning streak and firstolace standing in the Midwest Umdos nine-gam- e Radial Rolando Blackman scored points in a key burst to spark the Dallas Mavericks to a 97-- 0 over the Jazz who S of his Outstanding Traction third-quart- er An their first game since without Layden coach Citing pressnres of the Job Layden resigned earttar Friday to oecome Jazz presided His top assistant Jerry Sloan wu named his replacement bat lost in his Jan: debut u ! 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Danny Ainge showed Friday night there is a lot mm to the Boston Celtics’ offense than injured star Larry Bird 45 Ainge scored a career-hig- h points — II in the fourth quarter — to power Boston to a 121-10- victory over the 7 Philadelphia Tiers “I think we needed a little more balance offensively" said Ainge who connected on 20 of attempts from the floor including a pair of 5 pointers “Tonight I Just had a lot of shots from tne start" Ainge said "We were running some plays for me and the ball was dropping in” Ainge’s performance in Boston's win dropped the 7lers e tie with idle from a New York in the NBA’s Atlantic Division “Danny just had on of thou u vi:iteqizatio:i nights" said Philadelphia inward Charlu Barkley who paced the Tiers with 25 points 39 JS 46 J8 54 J8 55 J8 950X165 69 J8 64J8K9 57 J8 ri id CHECK S1 188 ALL-TERRA- RADIAL! 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