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New York Mets dominate National League East; Destiny seems assmnredh, hut remember the Cubbies By EDDY LANDRETH Staff Writer The major question that looms in the National League this year is not whether the New York Mets will win, but can they possibly lose? Somehow they have found a way to do just that the last two years. Maybe in 4 the Cubbies were a team of destiny, at least until that October anyway. And maybe the Cardinals were the better team last year. But this is 86 and it seems to be the year of the Mets. The Mets have managed one of the key ingredients for winning up Akeem boosts Rockets to win By EDDY LANDRETH Staff Writer To the Houston Rockets he is a dream, but to the rest of the National Basketball Association he is rapidly becoming a nightmare. His name is Akeem "The Dream" Olajuwon and he is the best young center in the league. Sorry, Patrick. "ItH be his league in a year or two," Ervin "Magic" Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers said in a CBS television interview. "He's cat quick, has an array of shots and nobody can block him out when he goes to the boards." The Lakers found out that Ola juwon is a reality in the Western Conference finals. He led the assault on last year's champions, scoring 40 points in one game. He even blocked a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar skyhook, which is supposed to be impossible. This nocturnal pivotman is not the lone force on this Rocket team. There is the matter a 7-foot-4-inch forward named Ralph Sampson. Ralph does Puzzle Solved: iDlOlNlE nC L ANGriDAL 1 1 LI.JL lAill-Iiil iiAP.-iM P.R E sTs" I v E ?XrpLiT eIsIt alInTp" llMlP L OlDlE DLJT L I IeJnIS IZO 1 1 S.T7T"" m RAPT IT 1 1 I E I D 1J Y I A 1 R I N I SL-J T 1 R I E I E I News Writers The Summer Tar Heel is look ing for a few good newswriters. If you are a UNC student and would like to become a staff member, call the STH today at 962-0245 and ask for Jill or Jo. Experience is appreciated but not mandatory. What is required is one story per week, enthusiasm and reliability. No better expe rience is available. to this point: good health. Regardless of the sport, injuries can play as big a role as any home run or last minute field goal. The Mets can testify to this from past experience. Last year slugger Darryl Strawberry was out with a bad thumb and the team's performance suffered severely. They lead the league as a team in both hitting and pitching; a sure recipe for winning. When people think of Met pitch ing, they usually think of Doctor K, Dwight Gooden. Trying to hit Gooden is an unfulfilled wish for most batters. In today's brand of have one problem; he has a split basketball personality, with the body of a center and the mind of a guard. Sampson is extremely gifted, but he wants to play outside and shoot jumpers, while the world tells him he belongs under the hoop. When Sampson does exhibit all of his varied skills, he can be virtually impossible to stop. The Rockets lack a quality point guard, so Head Coach Bill Fitch asks forward Rodney McCray to perform much of the ball handling duties. He $2.50 UNTIL 6 PM WEEKDAYS ALL DAY TUES.(EXC. HOLIDAYS) 1ST MATINEE SHOW ONLY- SAT., SUN. & HOLIDAYS LAST DAY! SHORT CIRCUIT (pg) 3:15 5:15 7:15 9:15 I 1 lit rV m. X y 4 J i ; it - - v J H t . :;? V : f baseball there are many throwing the ball at 90 mph or more, but few are able to control the ball like Gooden. With his speed, control and wicked curve ball, he simply owns most of the hitters in the National League. This is not a one-pitcher staff. Sid Fernandez actually has more stri keouts per nine innings than the Doctor. Although he has not gotten the W each time, the Mets have won all eight games in which Ron Darling has started. At the end of May, Bob Ojeda had won five of his first six starts and had a 1.76 ERA. People usually think of Darryl gets those much needed key rebounds and in the Laker series he displayed his defensive skills on former North Carolina star James Worthy. McCray is the glue which holds the Houston puzzle together, doing a little of everything. - The Rockets will probably not win the NBA title this year. The Boston Celtics seemed destined for that honor. (There is your due, Celtic fans). But if Houston can acquire the needed point guard, next year their dream may come true. ELLIOT ROAD C at E. FRANKLIN X 967-4737 UP THERE ViTIl T1IE BEST OF THE BEST. . A DON SUPSOIKRBY BRUCKHEIMER PROOUCTIflll TOM CRUISE KEULV McGILUS IMOSTrafSPRESiriS OCR SMPSMRRY BRUCKHEIMER PU A TCitfY miTT RLSi TOM CRlSE TOP GUM CLBflfclllB WEWIMEB ANTHCITY EDWARDS m scRsin um byjim cash sjacieppsjr no BY DOM SOT tM JERRY BRUCKHEIMER OlfifllOIIYWmPAM!J(IITORE i m mm mm mm ims assus am m NO PASSES 3:00 o 5:10 7:20 9:35 0h The Strawberry when they think of Met hitting. This year, however, Ray Knight has rediscovered the tech nique of making contact with the ball. After two disappointing years, he has burst out to a great start. He is fourth in the league in hitting and he has provided the Mets with some timely hits. But when you apply the term clutch hitter, there is one man standing above the rest: first baseman Keith Hernandez. He may be the toughest out in the National League. Pressure at the plate seems to bring the best out in Hernandez. He happens to be pretty decent fielder too: he is the perennial gold glove 3a KENSINGTON TFPCE 5y Weaver Dairy Pre-lease Now inr NO PASSES FROM FRIDAY 3:15 MX ' "1:jkmm. mkw STARTS TOMORROW! 3:10 Tar HeelThursday, June 5, 19861 1 first baseman in the league. So, will the Mets win or won't they? We will have to wait for the cool breezes of autumn to answer to this question. One thing is for sure: if they dont, the criticism in past years will seem like kind words compared to what they will hear this time. Ray Knight and his wife, Nacy Lopez, a member of the LPGA tour, recently had a new baby girl They named her Shea, as in Shea Stadium where the Mets play their home games. It's a good thing Knight was traded a couple of years ago A strodome would have probably been kind of awkward Students! Come Spend the Summer With Us. Road 967-0044 for Wider Selection 5:15 7:10 9:10 5:20 7:30 9:45 THE SYSTEM IfH tfa II GAVE HIM . W ? A RAW DEAL L iv NOBODY GIVES 57s. HIM A RAW DEAL. m.. A-'t "HMtcnacuL iv - 7-l n
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