From pj13488@austin.lockheed.com Wed Nov 17 16:57:17 CST 1993 Article: 11892 of rec.sport.basketball.pro Path: austin.lockheed.com!not-for-mail From: pj13488@austin.lockheed.com (pj13488) Newsgroups: rec.sport.basketball.pro Subject: Re: Knicks-Mavs Date: 17 Nov 1993 16:52:01 -0600 Organization: Lockheed Austin Division Lines: 55 Message-ID: <2ce9uh$sfe@antares.Austin.Lockheed.COM> References: <2cdhpg$akt@izmir.ee.rochester.edu> <163243@netnews.upenn.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: antares.austin.lockheed.com In article <163243@netnews.upenn.edu>, Alan Sepinwall wrote: > >My question is, why did Old Blackman get the start? I didn't see the game >and only found out about this little fact this morning, in the extended >version of the AP summary of the game. I can see Riley wanting to play >the guy a bit more than usual because he's back home, but starting your >12th man? That's a bit much. Has anyone read any explanations for it? And >does anyone know what Starks' reaction to that was? Fortunately, he wound >up playing the bulk of the minutes anyway (with Hubert sitting entirely) >but I can't fathom why he didn' start. > >-I'm outta here like Vladimir! >-Alan Sepinwall I attributed Ro's starting to Riley showing a _lot_ of class. Last night was possibly the last time Ro would appear in Reunion Arena as a player (the next time will probably be for the retiring of his number). Someone (one of the radio announcers? [I was half listening to the game while watching the Sonics-Bulls game]) said that it showed that Riley really cared about his players as people. I would guess that someone explained to Starks that Ro's starting was just a way for the coach/team to honor him and show respect for Ro's career. Instead of causing problems, I would think it would cause more team unity or at least more respect for Riley. Besides, Starks came in 5 or 6 minutes into the game. Since I'm here anyways. Yup, it was a pretty lopsided game. For the first time this young season, the Mavs were out-rebounded. New York had 45 rebounds and Dallas only had 26 - and only 5 of those were offensive. And to make matters worse, they were putting up bricks and the Knicks were hitting almost everything. With New York shooting over 60% and Dallas shooting around 43% in the first half, it is no wonder that New York entered the half with a large lead. Add something like 7 missed free throws in the half for the Mavs and call the game over. I turned the radio off a couple of minutes into the 3rd as it wasn't worth trying to listen through the static and the Bulls-Sonics game was exciting. I did turn it back on after the Sonics-Bulls game and listened to the last 3 minutes. The Mavs scrubs (please don't laugh or make your own jokes) were making a small run, but it was too little, too late. New York finished shooting 53% and Dallas 46%. Blah. patricia -- ----------------------------------- | Patricia Bender | | pj13488@austin.lockheed.com or | | patricia@austin.lockheed.com |