Tuesday, March 28, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Sever I NBA playoffs tip off in west tonigl If: Bucks open defense of crown; Warriors are first round foes Lakers' league records on line against defensive-minded Bul1 '1. MILWAUKEE (A) - Golden State had far more success than most of the rest of the National Basketball Association against the Milwaukee Bucks this sea- son, but Coach Al Attles thinks his Warriors could have done even ;better. The Bucks and Warriors, who will open their best-of-season W e s t e r n Conference playoffs here tonight, split their season series 2-2. The defending league champion B u c k s were 61-17 against all other teams in win- ning the Midwest Division crown, Perhaps the most revealing. statistic is that Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, averaged 34.8 points per game to win the NBA scoring title but was held to a 25.5 aver- age in four games against the Warriors. "The fact they've beaten us twice with Kareem nine points under his average indicates we should have won all four games," Attles said. "But we know there's no way we can continuet to hold him down like that, so we've got to get more improve- ment from our team as aY whole." "We've got to be alert and notE get caught in between. We've got° to help Nate Thurmond on' Kareem, but at the same time; not let Kareem dump the bail underneath to an open man like Bob Dandridge." Dandridge could be a key man in this series.I The Warriors will counterI Jabba r with the 6-foot-1i Thur- mond, described by Milwaukee Coach Larry Costello as "prob- ably the best defensive center around.' daily sports' NIGHT EDITOR: FRANK LONGO Thurmond also is one of the best outside shooters among the league's big men. Attles, however, indicated he would resist the temptation to try to draw Abdul-Jabbar away from the boards by letting Thur- mond fire from long range. "If I were coaching against us," Attles said, "I'd have to see how Nate was hitting before Playoff The playoff schedules: Eastern Conference Semifinals Boston vs. Atlanta-March 29, at Bos- ton; March 31, at Atlanta; April 2, Boston, afternoon; April 4, at Atlanta April 7, at Boston, if necessary; April 9, at Atlanta, afternoon, if necessary; Ap- ril 12, at Boston, if necessary. Baltimore vs. New York- March 31, at Baltimore; April 2, at New York; April 4, at Baltimore; April 6, at New York; April 5, a' Baltimore, afternoon, if necessary; April 11, at New York, if necessary; April 14, at Baltimore, if necessary. I'd send a man out after him. "We don't like to have to de- pend on Nate for scoring. If Nate's taking the outside shot, they can block out Clyde Lee and then we don't have anybody co hit the offensive boards. We'd like to see Nate shoot his aver- age and have the other players pick up theirs." The Warriors achieved one of their victories over the Bucks when Thurmond didn't even play. The moved the 6-foot-10 Lee from forward to center, where he completely took the boards away from Abdul-Jabbar. "All you have to do is look at the films to understand why," Costello said. "We didn't block him out, and that's one thing we're going to have to do is keep Lee away from the boards." schedule. Western Conference Semifinals Los Angeles vs. Chicago - March 28, at Los Angeles; March 30, at Los An- geles; April 2, at Chicago, afternoon; April 4, at Chicago; April 7, at Los Angeles, if necessary; April 9, at Chi- cago, afternoon, if necessary; April 12, at Los Angeles, if necessary. Milwaukee vs. Golden State - March 28, at Milwaukee; March 30, at Milwau- kee; April 1, at Golden state; April 4, at Golden State; April 6, at Milwaukee, if necessary; April 8, at Golden State, if necessary; April 12, at Milwaukee, if necessary. LOS ANGELES 0P)-The rec- ord-setting Los Angeles Lakers opentheir bid for their first Na- tional Basketball Association title since they came West when they start playoffs against Chicago's Bull's tonight. "I'd like to trade all our rec- ords for success in the playoffs," said first-year coach Bill Shar- man, who played with title teams at Boston and coached Utah to the American Basket- ball Association title last season. In closing their regular season with a 124-98 victory over Seat- tie, the Lakers won their 69th game, 'eclipsing by one the rec- ord of the 1967 Philadelphia 76ers. The finale also was the 81st time the Lakers had scored more than 100 points, another NBA record. During the season, the Lakers won 33 in a row, also a league mark. They finished 69-13 to lead the Pacific Division. Chicago wound up 57-25 for second place behind Milwaukee in the Midwest. While Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and the Lakers were set- ting their records on offense, the Bulls held foes to less than 100 points in 27 games, the best in the NBA since 1954 when the 24-second shooting clock came into existence. However, Chicago didn't hold the Lakers under 100 and won - - - but one game in their four meet- ings. Now they battle in a best- of-seven playoff. This regular campaign was the most successful for the Lakers since moving from Minneapolis for the 1960-61 season. But never have they won the NBA cham- pionship even though they reach- ed the playoff finals seven times. Chamberlain, the 7-foot-1 pivot man named the Lakers' captain when Elgin Baylor retired, has enjoyed one of his greatest sea- sons. He's ready along with the other ".starters, West, Happy Hairston, Gail Goodrich and Jin McMillan. Chicago has been worried about the condition of center Tom Boerwinkle and forward Chet Walker, both injured in that final meeting of the tjo teams in the regular season. Bob Love of the Bulls has proven the most effective scorer against the Lakers this season with an average of 26.5 poin;s. Walker has averaged 20.5. Chicago led the league in de- fense, holding foes to an average of 102.9 per game. a- Professional League Standings {. Final NBA Standings Western Conference 4 Eastern Conference Midwest Division Atlantic Division Milwaukee 63 19 .78 W L Pct GB Chicago 57 25 .695 S Boston 56 26 .683 - Phoenix 49 33 .598 14 New York 48 34 .585 8 Detroit 26 56 .317P Buffalo 22 60 .268 34 Pacific Division Central Division Los Angeles 69 13 .841 Baltimore 38s44 .463 - Golden State 51 31 .622 Atlanta 36 46 .439 2 Seattle 47 35 .573 Cincinnati 31 51 .378 7 Houston 34 48 .415 3 Cleveland 23 59 .280 15 Portland 18 64 .222 MM -Associated Press BOB LANIER, The Detroit Pistons' fabulous second year center, hooks home two points over the outstretched arm of the Boston Celtics super young center Dave Cowens. The Celtics won the game 133-120, and will open the playoffs at home tonight against the Central Division runner-up Atlanta Hawks. '" POST WHITEWASH stickmen obliterate Oberlin By BOB HEUER y The Michigan Lacrosse team outpassed, outshot, and out- 1 u p o u thustled Oberlin yesterday on their way to a 6-0 pasting of the Yeo- men. Goalie Jay Johnson was su- perb in the nets for the Blue, posting his first shutout of the eyes Hill year with the help of back-up goalie Charlie Crone, who came in to preserve the whitewash vic- LEXINGTON, Ky. (k) - Adolph tory midway through the fourth Rupp's unprecedentedncoaching quarter. career at Kentucky ended last --- son fired the rebound past Ober- lin goalie Kenny Hirz. Michigan further increased its lead on a drive started by Johnson from his own goal crease. The Wolverines netminder foiled an Oberline scoring bid by intercept- ing a centering pass at the goal- mouth. He then headed upfield with the ball and started a fast break which climaxed in a score by scrappy midfielder Chico Rog- ers. Rogers converted a center- ing pass from fellow middie Steve Hart. Rogers was equally tough at the other end of the field, pac- ing the rugged Michigan defense with his hard hitting style. Dick Dean made it 4-0 at the 11:09 mark of the third period with a pretty solo effort.bDean took a long lob pass from behind the net, faked his man, and beat vacuum cleaner sweeping up ev- erything in sight and turning the play around for Michigan. Midfielder Skip Flanagan turned the game into a rout at the 48 second mark of the final quarter. An alert Flanagan picked off the Oberlin goalie's clearing pass and rifled the ball back into the net before he had time to recover. Johnson and the Wolverine de- fense remained perfect despite having to play two men short af- ter back to back penalties to Flan- agan and defenseman Dave Fisch-} er halfway through the quarter. Playing four men to six at their own end, Michigan threw a zone of their own around the goal and, held the attacking Obies at bay for 60 seconds until the team re- turned to full strength. champions of the league, the Blue Stickmen will take a 1-0 record into their clash this- Saturday with Bowling Green. "Bowling Green will be pretty tough," said victorious coach Bob Kaman. "It's good to have a win under out belt going back intoI that one." Saturday's contest will be 1 played at Bowling Green. BURNHAM is Student Power Vote April 3 --paid political adv. COMING IN APRIL THE NEW 1972 .MI'CHIGANENSIAN, ON SALE NOW TEN YEARS FROM NOW HAVE A BLAST LOOKING AT PICTURES FROM THE PAST I night with a quiet announcement by the school's Athletics Board of his retirement. ~Theteams had battled to a scoreless deadlock in a first half which saw Michigan's defense completely stifle the ObrLina t- Rupp, whose teams won more tack. The Wolverines carried the games than those of any other play, outshooting Oberlin 22-9, college coach in history, had want- but had trouble cracking the slow psed th reaid althoughhe adown type zone defense thrown up passed the required retirement age 'by the Obies. of 70. He was not present at the an- It was just a matter of time, nouncement. though, before the defense was Earlier this week, Rupp said if solved and the goals started com- he were not allowed to continue ,ing for Michigan. At 5:36 of the coaching, he would seek the Dem- third quarter, attackman Don ocratic nomination for congress Holman took a pass from line- from Kentucky's Sixth District. He' mate Phil Powers and banged it has two days to file for that of- home to give Michigan a 1-0 lead. fice. Just over a minute later, with Rupp 'coached Kentucky teams Oberline playing a man short, Bo to 879 victories during his 42 years Cooper hit the goalpost with a at the helm. ( drive and midfielder Curt Adkis- ;T ,f";! 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