Thursday 12th June, 2008 13 Curry named as new Pistons boss AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (AP) - Michael Curry was introduced as the new coach of the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, with tbe NBA outfit believing he is the man to get the most of out of their remaining veterans, some of whom are former teammates. “I don’t think you make anybody play. You substi- tute,” Curry said at a news conference. “You remove the ones that are unmotivated. That’s pretty simple.” A week after firing Flip Saunders, Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars did not sound con- cerned about the 39-year-old Curry going from peer to boss. “Guys either respect you or they don’t, and they respect this guy,” Dumars said. “Those guys trust him. “They know he’s a tough guy, and they know they’re going to have to get it done.” The Pistons didn’t meet their high expectations in three seasons under Saunders, who couldn’t help them get past the conference finals after they won the 2004 title and almost repeated in Larry Brown’s two years as coach. Curry was on Saunders’ staff last season, his first as a coach, and he played with Dumars about a decade ago and with some current Pistons during the 2002-03 sea- son. He will make $2.5 million (euro1.6 million) a season as part of a contract that includes three guaranteed years with the team holding an option for a fourth. Curry’s playing career started during the 1993-94 season in Philadelphia and ended during the 2004-05 season with the Indiana Pacers. Near the end of his playing career, Curry headed up the NBA players’ association, leading it from 2001-2003. He later served as the NBA’s vice president of basketball operations before spending last season as an assistant under Saunders. “I prepared as an assistant as if I was a head coach,” he said. “I was a role player my whole career, but I prepared like I was going to play 48 Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, left, gets a rebound against Boston Celtics’ Ray Allen during the second quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basket- minutes.” ball finals in Los Angeles Tuesday, June 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) “I don’t think it will be a hard transition,” Curry said. “I thought it probably should’ve happened when I retired - three years Vujacic unlikely star as ago, I should’ve been a head coach. I feel ready and I’ve felt ready.” Lakers beat Celtics Michael Curry (AP NOTICE OF RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE DFCC BANK by John Nadel key.” the NBA championship, and head,” Jackson said. “That’s (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION OF CEYLON) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Sasha Bryant, of course, led the now I have the opportunity.” what we call him. He believes UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE RECOVERY OF LOANS BY BANKS Vujacic, of all people, came to Lakers with 36 points capped The Celtics scored four in himself very sincerely that the aid of Kobe Bryant where by two crucial baskets after straight points to draw within he’s going to make the next (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT NO. 4 OF 1990 his more prominent teammates Vujacic’s decisive 3-pointer. two in the fourth quarter one, and you have to be that In terms of Section 8 of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provi- failed and they combined to Vujacic was the only other Los before Vujacic missed a 3-point- way if you’re going to have the sions) Act No. 4 of 1990 it is hereby notified that the following Resolu- lead the Los Angeles Lakers to Angeles player to reach double er. But after a Boston miss, the guts to go out there and do it. tion was unanimously passed by the Board of Directors of DFCC Bank. a key victory in Game 3 of the figures. The other four Los ball came to the fourth-year pro Sasha is always going to make BOARD RESOLUTION NBA finals Tuesday. Angeles starters combined to open in the left corner, and he the next shot.” Vujacic, a sharpshooter shoot 7-for-28 and score 22 fired away without hesitation. Vujacic laughed when told Whereas RATNAYAKE MUDIYANSELAGE DHARMADASA of Moneragala car- from Slovenia, came off the points. The ball went in with 1:53 of his coach’s description of rying on business in Proprietorship under the name, style and firm of bench to score a career playoff “The open shots he got, he remaining, the Lakers had a him. LAHIRU UK AMBARUM HALA has made default in payments due on Mort- high 20 points including a cru- made,” Lakers coach Phil five-point lead, and Boston did- “I’m stubborn, so probably gage Bond No. 10399 dated 6th August 2004 attested by I M P Ananda cial 3-pointer with a little Jackson said. “His defense was n’t pose a serious threat after that’s what got me where I am Notary Public of Badulla in favour of the DFCC Bank formerly known as under two minutes remaining, good for us tonight, and we that. now,” he said. Development Finance Corporation of Ceylon AND WHEREAS there is as at and the Lakers beat the Boston couldn’t have won the game “Those are the shots I live Vujacic, who averaged 8.8 30th November 2007 due and owing from the said RATNAYAKE Celtics 87-81. without his help.” for, honestly,” he said. “I love points during the regular sea- MUDIYANSELAGE DHARMADASA to the DFCC Bank on the aforesaid Mort- The victory trimmed The 24-year-old Vujacic, a the last five minutes of the son and 8.1 points in 17 previ- gage Bond No. 10399 a sum of RUPEES SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY Boston’s lead to 2-1 in the best- first-round draft choice in 2004, game, last two minutes, last ous playoff games, scored THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY ONE AND CENTS FORTY NINE of-seven series. Only three shot 7-for-10 including 3-of-5 possessions of the game. nine of his team’s 23 points in (Rs 720,171/49) together with interest thereon from 1st December teams have come back from a 2- from 3-point range. He scored Lamar got the ball and he the second period, making 2007 to the date of sale on a sum of RUPEES FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY 0 deficit to win the finals, but eight points in the fourth quar- found me in the corner and I four field goals without a THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT (Rs. 530,288/=) at the no NBA team has ever rallied ter, and had four rebounds and was wide open. I had the miss. rate of Nine Per Centum (9%) per annum above the Average Weighted successfully from a 3-0 deficit an assist. opportunity to make a shot, I “He was huge for us Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) rounded upwards to the nearest higher 0.5% in any series. “My teammates gave me made it, and we got a ‘W.”’ tonight,” Lakers forward Luke per annum, which will be revised on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and “We just played with open looks and we played team Vujacic’s confidence has Walton said. “He’s a confident 1st October each year published on a weekly basis by the Central Bank of heart,” Vujacic said. “We didn’t basketball on offense,” he said. never wavered. He’s played shooter. He made a couple free Sri Lanka AND WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the DFCC Bank under play a great game. We didn’t “I live for those shots. It’s the more and more as his four- throws to get him going. He the powers vested in them by the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special play not even good. We were NBA finals. I was dreaming year career has progressed. was a big-time player Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990 and the Development Finance Corporation of Ceylon Act No. 35 of 1955 as subsequently amended, do hereby resolve just fighting, and that was the about that all my life, to win “He’s a little bit of a rock- tonight.” that land and premises described below mortgaged to the DFCC Bank by the aforesaid Mortgage Bond No. 10399 be sold by Public Auction by Mr. Gamini Diyawa, Licensed Auctioneer of Colombo for the recovery of the sum of RUPEES SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND ONE HUN- India scores an emphatic win DRED AND SEVENTY ONE AND CENTS FORTY NINE (Rs. 720,171/49) together with interest thereon from 1st December 2007 to the date of Dhaka: With his unique wrist Ishant Sharma nailed Misbah-ul- pelled to make serious adjustments. on 4 and 29 by Younis Khan in the Sale on a sum of RUPEES FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND TWO action, Praveen Kumar is among Haq, who struck a couple of lusty Their body language is positive. slips, rode on his luck while HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT (Rs. 530,288/=) at the rate of Nine Per those rare pacemen who can swing blows, outside the off-stump with a And the two are swift between the Sehwag breached the in-field dur- Centum (9%) per annum above the Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate and seam, often the same delivery. delivery that straightened. Young wickets. They sizzled after India ing the Power Play overs. (AWPR) rounded upwards to the nearest higher 0.5% per annum which The canny Praveen cut through leg-spinner Piyush Chawla dis- opted to bat under a cloud cover. Young left-arm paceman Wahab will be revised on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July and 1st October each the Pakistani top-order on a slug- played the presence of mind to slip Sehwag creamed Umar Gul and Riaz finally snared the left-handed year published on a weekly basis by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka or any gish wicket to fashion an emphatic in a quicker delivery outside the off- Sohail Tanvir through the off-side Gambhir (62, 62b, 6x4) with a deliv- portion thereof remaining unpaid at the time of Sale together with the win for India in a Kitply tri-series stump, when Shahid Afridi, out of field. Gambhir charged Rao Iftekar ery that lifted a shade and moved costs of advertising and selling the said land and premises and all monies league game at the Sher-e-Bangla his crease, made room on the leg- and slammed him to the widish away from the off-stump. The open- expended and costs and charges incurred by the DFCC Bank in accordance Stadium here on Tuesday night. side. M.S. Dhoni whipped off the long-on fence. The pacemen’s length ing pair had put on 155 in 21.3 with the covenants of the aforesaid Mortgage Bond in terms of Section 13 Chasing 331, Pakistan was dis- bails. Pakistan struggled to put was disrupted. Gambhir, dropped overs. (The Hindu) of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990. missed for 190 in a no-contest. together partnerships. SCOREBOARD The victory also brought to an Skipper Shoaib Malik made a DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY MORTGAGED BY end Pakistan’s run of 12 ODI wins defiant 67-ball 53 but received little India Innings Pakistan Innings MORTGAGE BOND NO. 10399 G. Gambhir c Akmal b Riaz 62 S. Butt c Rohit b Praveen 9 The deceptive Praveen of a support. All that divided and defined allotment of land called and known as V. Sehwag c Akmal b Riaz 89 K. Akmal c Yusuf b Praveen 38 quick-arm release dismissed Made for each other Bogahalandehena situated at Muppanagama in Buttala Wedirata Korale in Y. Khan c Dhoni b Praveen 0 Salman Butt, Younis Khan and There is more to the Sehwag- Y. Singh b Gul 55 the Moneragala Division Moneragala District of the Province of Uva and Mohd. Yousuf lbw b Praveen 11 Mohammad Yousuf before prising Gambhir partnership than the two Y. Pathan c Iftikhar b Afridi 3 depicted in plan of survey bearing No. 202/07/97 dated 20th December M Ul-Haq c Dhoni b Ishant 24 out a threatening Kamran Akmal. forming a right-left opening combi- R. Sharma b Afridi 9 1997 made by C Pathmanathan Licensed Surveyor and bounded on the S. Malik c Raina b Chawla 53 Brilliant catch nation. Their methods are different, M.S. Dhoni lbw b Tanvir 24 North by land claimed by B M Heenappu East by land claimed by J M S. Afridi st. Dhoni b Chawla 23 Butt, who does not quite keep so are their scoring areas. S. Raina c Misbah b Gul 26 Punchibanda South by land claimed by W M Chandradasa and on the West S. Tanvir c & b Chawla 6 his back-foot punches in the early Sehwag tends to stay back, plays I. Pathan c Malik b Gul 18 by Main Road from Nakkala to Hulandawa and containing in extent One U. Gul c Ishant b Yuvraj 7 phase, fell to the trap with Rohit beside the line of the ball, has this P. Kumar (not out) 6 Acre Two Roods and Thirty Seven Decimal Five Perches (A01-R02-P37.5) R. Iftikhar (not out) 16 P. Chawla (not out) 0 together with the building, and everything, standing thereon and regis- Sharma plucking a brilliant catch at precious ability to create width. W. Riaz lbw b Chawla 0 tered at the Moneragala Land Registry. short cover point. Gambhir, fleet-footed and quick- Extras: (w-20, nb-9, lb-4, b-5) 38 Extras: (lb-3) 3 Younis nicked a delivery that thinking, can convert the length of Total: (for 8 wkts. in 50 overs) 330 Total: (All out in 35.4 overs) 190 A N Fonseka swung in and seamed away and the ball. Fall of wickets: 1-155, 2-174, 3-199, Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-14, 3-26, 4- DIRECTOR/GENERAL MANAGER Mohammad Yousuf, who has a ten- Sehwag is strong in the arc 4-231, 5-269, 6-271, 7-322, 8-324. 81, 5-94, 6-138, 7-156, 8-169, 9-180. DFCC Bank dency to shuffle across initially, was between third man and point, Bowling: Gul 10-0-61-3, Tanvir 9.4- Bowling: Praveen 9-1-53-4, Ishant 6- No 73/5, Galle Road, leg-before to a delivery that darted Gambhir can be very clever with his 0-57-1, Riaz 9.2-0-86-2, Iftikhar 10-0- 0-28-1, Irfan 6-0-38-0, Chawla 8.4-0- Colombo 3. in. on-side play.The bowlers are com- 63-0, Afridi 10-0-52-2, Younis 1-0-2-0. 40-4, Yuvraj 4-0-17-1, Yusuf 2-0-11-0.