t 4 Page 8-Tuesday, January 12, 1982-The Michigan Daily McGee waits his turn By JESSE BARKIN While Detroit Piston's rookies Isiah Thomas and Kelly Tripuka earned star- ting positions and generous court time as soon as they signed their contracts, former Michigan star and current Los Angeles Laker Mike McGee has not been so fortunate, spending most of his initial season on the bench. Picked 19th in the first round of the NBA draft last May, McGee was draf- ted primarily as a scorer, a role player expected to come off the bench and add scoring punch for the Lakers. But so far this season McGee has seen little action in game situations, and is Former 'M'cager bides time on bench averaging only eight minutes a game. "I HAVEN'T played very much at all," the 6-5 swingman said after the Lakers defeated the Pistons last Satur- day. "But I don't really get down. I'm not starting, but they (Laker coaches) told me when they drafted me that I'd be coming off the bench." But McGee has not come off the ben- ch as often as he'd like to. Michigan's all-time leading scorer has played in only 16 of the Lakers' 35 games, and is averaging just a little over four points a game. There have been flashes of brilliance though, including a 27-point performance in a blowout against San Diego in December. "I really haven't gotten a- chance to play," he explained. "But I haven't lost my confidence. I know when I get the! chance, I can play. THE REASON for his lack of playing time is a combination of many things. First. of all, McGee has the fortune, or misfortune of playing for one of the best teams in the NBA. This means that though McGee will be part of a winning team, he will find it harder to find playing time among the Laker veterans. At the beginning of the season, McGee, according to former coach Paul Westhead .(who has since been fired), was supposed to provide scoring punch while subbing at either the guard or small forward positions. The Lakers' other 6-5 swingman, Michael Cooper is regarded around the league as one of the premier "sixth"men in the NBA, but his expertise was restricted primarily to the defensive end of the court. McGee was to spark the offense. But early in the season, while McGee was struggling to re-learn the game of basketball as it is played in the NBA- especially on the defensive end where, as coach Pat Riley said "he is not quite strong enough yet" - Cooper was displaying excellence on the offensive end. In one stretch in December, Cooper scored 22,26,26, and 30 points in consecutive games. Thus, McGee stayed on the bench. Whether he's playing or not though, McGee is not complaining. "I'm still happy in L.A. I'm keepin' a good attit- due and pullin' for the team. I just stay ready and try to do my job." Club Sports Roundup VOLLEYBALL The men's volleyball team went down to defeat at the hands of Ohio State last Saturday. The match consisted of a best three dames out of five with the Michigan team losing the first three games straight, 15-0, 15-8, 15-7. Team captain Martin McFadden explained the loss. "We were outranked by Ohio State to begin with." Coming up this Friday night for the Wolverines will be a trian e match in which Michigan's opponents will be Purdue and Toledo Univesity. The men's team also has an invitational tournament at the University of Cincinnati this Saturday. "Cincinnati will be the toughest team there" said McFadden. "But we've beaten them before." McFadden has a positive outlook on the team's upcoming matches." We should do pretty well this weekend." SQUASH The graduate men's squash club fell to defeat last Thursday in a match against the Detroit Athletic Club. George Haggerty beat Jim Parsons 3-love while Brian Miller from Ann Arbor beat Saad Zara 3-1. Rich Griffin from the Detroit Athletic Club (DAC) beat Larry Master 3-1 and Rex Aubrey also from DAC beat Paddy Haas 3-0. The men's team also competed in a tournament in Oberlin, Ohio this past weekend. Miller won the consolation finals in the A Division and Ross Cam- pbell won the C championship. In the B Consolation Jim Blick beat Hal Sprague while Haas lost in the finals of over 50. The team's next match will be at home on Thursday when it takes on the University Club #1. WOMEN'S SQUASH The women's squash team came away with a sweeping 3-0 win over the Detroit-based Metro Athletic Club last Thursday. Michigan's Cindy Barchfield beat Laura Smith by the score of 34, Dera Dinner blanked Marjie Susan 3-0 while Deidre Warrel also left her opponent Linda Downs scoreless, winning 3-0. The women will con Bete in a city tournament at the end of the month. The Club Sports Roundup relates briefly the activities of the Michigan club sports during the previous week. This week's infor- mation was compiled by Daily sports writer Tam Bentley. I ti 'I really haven 't gotten a chance to play, but I haven't lost my confidence. I know when Iget the chan- ce, I can play.' ---Mike McGee 0 PART TIME EMPLOYMENT NIGHTS The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is currently interviewing students interested in participating in an alumni fundraising telethon. LSA alumni living in the western states will be called from campus. The telethon runs five nights per week, Sunday through Thursday, January 31 through February 18. You select two of the five nights available, with an opportunity to work additional nights. Hours: 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm Pay: $3.55 per hour LSA students preferred Call 763-5576 . . . Lakers' substitute M wrestlers nip Wildcats,18-16 By DOUGLAS B. LEVY For the third time in a row, the Michigan wrestling team came from behind to win in the final match of a meet. In this case, the Wolverines overcame North- western in Evanston Sunday afternoon by the score of 18-16. Coming .off of a rare draw against 'Lehigh, sophomore All-American Joe McFarland decisioned the Wildcats' Dan Horning, 9-4, in the 118-pound class. At 126 pounds, senior Larry Haughn, who usually wrestles at 134 pounds, filled in unsuccessfully for Mike DerGarabedian, losing a major decision to Dan Scotton, 14-6. Then, Michigan sophomore Bill Goodill (134 poun- ds) came through with the only pin of the meet. Goodill pinned Tim Gauna at 4:21. In the next two weight classes, Northwestern won on decisions. Don Prior decisioned Michigan junior Lou Milani, 10-5, at 142 pounds. And at 150 pounds, Steve Gouletas decisioned senior Mark Pearson, 7-1. Pearson wrestled for the second time since tearing ligaments in his right thumb last December. Michigan senior Nemir Nadhir continued to wrestle well. He came through with a much-needed decision over Keith Ryan, 11-8, in the 158-pound class. The next two weight classes (167 and 177) have given coach Dale Bahr problems all year, and they continued to do so against the Wildcats. At 167 poun- ds, freshman Scott Rechsteiner dropped a decision to Jim Janisic, 8-5. And at 177 pounds, sophomore Monte Wilcoxlost to John Major, 8-4. As a result, the stage was once again set for tw dramatic matches. And once again, Michigan's t biggest men came through. Senior Pat McKay ear- ned a 5-2 decision over Regis Durbin at 190 pounds. Then, for the third time in a row, senior heavyweight Eric Klasson won the deciding match of the meet. Klasson decisioned Keith Cruise, 6-2, which clinched the 18-16 victory. The victory gives Michigan a 1-1 record in the Big Ten, and a 32 record over all. Northwestern falls to 1- 1 in conference action, and 6-3 overall. Michigan's next, dual meet will be at Crisler Arena, Friday, January 15 at 7:30 pm. against Indiana. ' 'r 3 5 1 . 1t 1511: , i. ' .,.~ 61AD~ JSTILL MISSING A FEWCOURSE BOOKS? 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