(gullfortnan Sports fffte 13 NBA Preview Part I: Eastern Conference the most dangerous team to Chi- 6. Orlando- Welcome to the Shaq King and Scott Williams fill in time player. Their backcourt of Randy Wall cago and Cleveland. Who is going kingdom. The Magic have put to- nicely. , Horace Travis Maysand Staff Writer to play ? They still gether a very competitive team. Grant, and are 3 of should be exciting to watch. Why don't have an adequate backup for Dennis Scott should open up the the best at their respective posi- is Jon "Kontract" stillon this team? Welcome to an exciting year of the Ewing yet. inside. Nick Anderson might be an tions. The team defense is still the The team is happy to see Rumeal A arc in differ- All-Star this year. Scott Ski les plays best in the league. The Bulls will Robinson leave. He didn't get NBA. lot ofplayers ki£>o ent places and the rookie crop looks 3. New Jersey- Kenny Anderson a solid guard. IfBrian Wil- miss 'Good News' Cliff along with anyone in Atlanta. This like the best since 1984. Every is now the Levingston's and team should make the playoffs and team improved their talent; even and Chuck Daly is head Craig Hodge's per- might do some damage, but they f the two-time champs acquired two coach. New Jersey has I sonalities. Are they are not a serious threat to the cham- solid veterans. The expansion made some dumb mentally tired? I pionship yet. teams look to be competitive and moves over the sum- think they will be might be playoff bound. I pick mer. Letting promis- come playoff time. 5. Detroit- Welcome to the lot- Boston and Chicago to win their ing young tery! Dennisßodmandoesn'twant divisions, but not by much. New go for nothing was a 2. Cleveland- Is to play and his teammates don't York and Cleveland are not far major mistake. They Gerald Wilkins a Jor- want him either. has behind. Joining those four in the did pick up over- dan-buster? That is lostastep(shot)ortwo. Heisn'tas playoffs willbe New Jersey, Indi- weight nothing Jayson what the Cavs are good anymore. Terry Mills has a ana, Atlanta, and Miami. When Williams (Why?). A hoping. The Cavs are lot of talent, but will he show it? playoff timecomes around, Ithink once-deep front court the best passing team BillLaimbeer needs a new body. Chicago willbe mentally tiredand has now been depleted. in the NBA. Mark This team is going torebuild and it look for Cleveland to take advan- Price is the best pure willtake a long time to do it. They tage. My prediction is Cleveland should benefit from a point guard this side might make the playoffs, but it willbe in the Finals. change ofscenery, but of Utah. This is the doesn't look possible. willNew Jersey? IfAnderson plays liams plays to his abilitythen this deepest team in the whole league, Eastern Division well, then this team has a shot at team could sneak up on a lot of so why didn'tthey win it last year? 6. Charlotte- Ifonly Alonzo would 1. Boston- This team is now offi- winning 50 games. Is Derrick teams. Gerald Wilkins should provide a sign. Charlotte was dreaming play- cially Reggie Lewis' team. Bird Coleman going to listen to Daly? lot of athleticism to this team. I offs when they drafted him. Now, played in only about 35 games last 7. Philadelphia- Watch out, here think this willbe the team to watch they are the same team as last year. year and they still won the divi- 4. Miami-Ifyou're lookingfor the comes Doug Moe! Moe is bring- in the playoffs. They could win it Larry Johnson is a superstar and sion. Boston's backcourt is solid best team under 6'B" then this is ing his up-tempo offense to the all if Brad Daugherty and Price is a rising one. The with Dee Brown, Lewis, John your team. They have , city. The backcourt of Jeff stay healthy through a whole se- Homets still don't have anyone Bagley, and unsigned Jon Barry. , , Willie Hornacek, Johnny Dawkins, and ries. over 6'9" who can play. They will won'tbe in Bos- Burton, , and now they should excel in it. win some, but the playoffs are un- ton too long. There isn't any room have Harold Minor. How are they Clarence Witherspoon is awesome 3. Indiana- Out goes the "Rifle- reachable until forageneral. The edition ofXavier going to play them all? Rony and exciting to watch, especially man" and in comes Pooh. Pooh learns the Hornets offense and de- McDaniel should make this an in- Seikaly is proving to be a solid pro in this style ofplay. Unfortunately, Richardson is a good point guard fense. Maybe they'll win the first teresting physical team to watch. . is not as good Phillydoesn'thave a lotofstrength and Sam Mitchell should provide pick in the lottery again. They should win the division if as advertised. Look for this team to and experience up front. Charles the team a good hard worker. Why Kevin McHale and trade at least one of the smurfs. Shackleford has potential, but isn't Detlef Shrempf, the best all- 7. Milwaukee- Last year this was hold up. But they willbe hurting This team should make the play- doesn't seem to want to play like it. around player on the team, start- the slowest team in the NBA. This come playoff time. They're just offs, but itwon't go far. They still Philly is hoping that ing? I guess they want to protect year they are a team full of young not strong enough up front to win can't win on the road. will be the of the Barkley that Sixth Man Award. Reggie unproven players. At first glance, the whole thing. Rick Fox is still trade. They should be interesting Miller will be an All-Star again. you might think that Milwaukee surprising people with his devel- 5. Washington- PoorWcsUnseld. to watch, but they don't know This is also a deep and dangerous was awarded an expansion team. opment. He is one of the best coaches on Moe's complicated system yet. team. I wonder if they can play is almost oldenough one of the least talented teams. defense for more than 15 minutes. to be most of these players' father. 2. New York-This team is loaded. They are solid up front withPervis Central Division They should be tough in the play- The talent is exciting, but won't be They have one of the best coaches Ellison, Harvey Grant, Larry 1. Chicago- The two-time world offs, but they have to learn to play a big threat to make the playoffs. in and the best center in Stewart, androokieTomGugliotta. champions will be hard to beat defense. and are . There are a lot of Michael Adams willbe jacking up again. They improved their talent together again. Blue Edwards new faces on this team. The chem- shots as usual. They just need over the summer with Rodney 4. Atlanta- The human highlight should show Utah he should have istry is just not there yet. I think more skilled players. This team McCray and Trent Tucker, but film ison the reel again. Dominique seen the ball more. they willstart out slow and end fast will sneak up on teams, but for these two will have a hard time Wilkins is back to chase Jordan for just missing the division title, but only about 30 wins. Back to the grasping the complex Chicago of- the scoring title. Next week: The Western Con- come playoff time this should be lottery. fense. Bill Cartwright is old, Stacey showed last year that he was a big- ference Quaker volleyball stunned in semi-finals

(ODAC) tournament in is on any day. Everyone in team ? Maler beatable the semifinals. We weren't as "They improved a lot as a Butch Lynchburg, Virginia just the game." lucky Staff Writer as the top felt horrible after this year. I gotta give them that," said Davis. seed, the Lady Quakers still had a Associate coach Chuck "I don't even know what I just "Everything we hit down they chance to extend their season to McCracken comforted his players said." picked up. Emory & Henry played Ifa tie is like kissing your sister, the Nationals. A defeat in the semi- during the initial shock of the loss, The pain is numbing. out of their minds. We had our a loss is like a death in the family. finals to the Wasps of Emory & as tears were plentiful. Players After handling Lynchburg 15-8, good points. I can't really pinpoint You don't even care about the Henry wasn't in the game plan. walked down a long corridor out- 15-3, 15-2 in the first round, the the problem. They had an on day will?the inheritance just serves Plans change. Mighty Guilford side the gym with parents consol- Lady Quakers looked to breeze and we had an off, off day." as a painful reminder. fell 6-15,16-14,15-13, Jl-15 and ing them. into the finals. For the record, Gui lfordfinished The Guilford volleyball team 12-15 in the rally-scoring deciding Even two days later, on the Guil - Emory & Henry made sure to at 26-5, 9-0 in the ODAC during could produce more than one ath- game at Randolph-Macon ford College campus, mention of knock the wind out of their sails. the regular season. Over the past letic and academic all-American Woman's College mid-day Satur- the match triggered emotions. During the regular season, the two seasons, Lady Quaker volley- this fall, but the personal accolades day. "Idon't know what to say," said Quakers had beat the Wasps hand- ball is a combined 60-9, winning don't compare to a spot in the "It shouldn't have been a team co-captain Trudy Buckingham ily. But not on this day. Emory & 87% of its matches. national tournament. we should've had to worry about," from the steps of the Hege library. Henry had everything to win. Guil- No matter?no Nationals. Going into last weekend's Old said co-captain Brenda Davis. "The same thing happened last ford had everything to lose. Dominion Athletic Conference "That just proves that any team year. We almost lost to Bridgewater Everything fell into place.