1988 Game 2 Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks Olajuwon huge game!

1988 Game 2 Houston Rockets @ Dallas Mavericks Olajuwon huge game!

The home of the NBA Fight welcome to CBS Sports Control Room 43 in New York hello everyone I’m James Brown throughout the playoffs I’ll be here on Saturdays in Pat O’Brien will be here on Sundays as we begin the process of crowning an NBA champion and we’ll also keep you up to date on all the

Breaking sports news now in just a few moments we’ll send you down to Dallas where the Mavericks are hosting the Houston Rockets in game two of their best of five Weston conference first round series but first let me bring you up to date on last night’s playoff action on an evening of comeback

Victories the Atlanta hwk Sports coverage of the 1988 NBA playoffs Is the Dallas Mavericks are a mixture of concern and confidence concerned because last year they were surprisingly eliminated in the first round confident because with a new coach they hope to overcome their cloudy playoff fast once again Dallas has won more than 50 games this year with an impressive arsenal of offensive fire

Power two years ago Ralph Samson helped launch the Rockets into the NBA Finals Samson is gone but Houston is still itching for its first title they’ve got to be respected because a Keem Elijah Juan is considered by most the finest Center in the NBA and AEM Supporting

Cast is a team who’ve shown plenty of heart it’s the battle of the Lone Star State game one went to the Mavericks who proved quicker on the draw today the eyes of Houston are upon Them CBS Sports welcomes you to its coverage of the 19 1988 NBA Playoffs from Reunion Arena in Downtown Dallas the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks in game two first round games in the west went the way of the home teams the Lakers defeated San Antonio last night Portland over Utah by one Denver in a squeaker ousted Seattle last night and here on Thursday night

Dallas got by Houston 120 to 110 in game one good afternoon everybody I’m b linquist along with Hubie Brown shows today Jack Madden and Dick vetta and the alternate is Bennett Salvatore 17,0 and7 on hand another sellout for the Mavericks who do that with consistency they played to

99.4% of capacity this year Derek Harper in control he’ll match up with sleepy Ploy R black Blackman underneath to aguire and the first foul of the game pretty tough fall that time I kind of felt that aguire went right into the chest of the rotating defensive player

But uh they’re putting him on the line for two foul shots aguire shooting two boy he he really has problems with Rodney McCrae has had since McCrae was a a rookie player in 1984 and aguire the other night was held to only 16 points well I think Houston is confident that they

Match up well with Blackman uh Robert Reed on Blackman and then also Rodney McCrae on aguire sleepy Floyd Derek Harper Perkins guarding Joe Barry Carrol low post illegal defense Dallas see what happened that time was aguire trying to help down inside because anytime that the ball will go into the postup area Dallas is going to try to double team from the top of the circle Floyd looks underneath for a elijan ball deflected there’s the first

Turnover of the game Harper drives all the way puts it up no good rebound elijahwan excellent excellent defensive rotation that time by Rodney McCrae getting a piece of that layup You’ be mentioned the turnovers in the first half 15 Houston turn the first game 15 turnovers for 29 Dallas points there’s

Carol see I’m liking that they’re going right into the low post people right off the bat in this the other night I thought it took them a little while to get into their low post game that is their strength of Houston Ro Blackman underneath to aguire Baseline move good 3-2 Dallas see

If you notice now that’s twice in a row that the ball has gone into aguire and they have not double teamed him they feel that McCrae can play him one-on-one well perennially that has been true aguire averaging 25.1 points per game but only 20 against Houston

What a roll what a roll is right that that was a very very difficult shot by sleepy Floyd 43 Houston James Donaldson freshman his best playoff game ever with 18 points he gets two strong move that time you know Donaldson always wants to get into the

Lane with that little baby hook shot now the other night he had 18 a kareim AE must send him to the Baseline if he’s going to have better results second turnover three on two break Harper goes left puts it up left-handed no roll aguire that’s two

We can see in the early going that Houston is struggling they are having difficulty in game one and here in game two feeding the post people and then when they do get it in the post people reading the traps Elijah Juan rebound toire for Dallas they lead 74 935 to go first Quarter a post up for Perkins and there’s two more see they love to run in transition they love to run perkus or aguire into the low post whatever side they’re coming up the floor should be looking for that the entire game Floyd back to Elijah W

Strong move for two what a strong move that was we can underline that hard to imagine he’s still only been playing basketball for eight years I know and James Donson paid him a great compliment today he said that next to Michael Jordan who is a better athlete in this league you

Know 96 ball game 850 to go first quarter sleepy Floyd takes it all way puts it up two more for Houston if I’m a Houston fan I’m happy to see sleepy get off to a good start at the point position the other night with Floyd and level they had a disastrous night

Shooting three for 17 so you did not have to honor the outside game sleepy voyd was two of 10 in game one he’s only hitting 43% for the year here’s Perkins who thinks about it over a lan 98 the score 820 to go shot clock at five Perkins air ball Houston

Ball interesting you very seldom see Sam Perkin shoot an airball he’s one of the type of players that knows when to shoot and when to pass Elijah W had 34 in game one that’s shot short Donaldson rebound Dallas leads it by one Rolando Blackman he had an off night the other night too

Was only six of 18 shooting here’s McCrae in transition nice job by Aguire Robert Reed playing on a gimpy right knee Elijah Juan Baseline jumper is good there was no way that he could be played on that shot bur Falling Away throwing a fade away jump shot at the height that he is up there on the release very difficult to play John McLoud has seen

Something he didn’t like he’s called timeout anytime that you’re relying on your second guard position to give you a perimeter game they also need the maneuverability to take you off the dribble both guys have a bad leg Perkins looks down low for aguire see they’re honoring this see

They’re not double teaming him boy back but really doesn’t go at him and aguire hits it 1110 all right in the early shooting now that puts Dallas 5 for 10 Houston is five for seven from the field but with two turnovers in this series Dallas leads the series this year 4-2 in regular

Season and of course won the opening game there’s Joe Barry Carroll with the turnaround short and McCrae gets the uh rebound puts it in well Rodney McCrae is one of the overachievers in this leag he’s he does all of the Dirty Work an unsung hero type of a guy plays good

Defense on the board scrambles for every loose one you can count on him night in and night out Rolando Blackman they going post up again whistle away from the ball illegal defense illegal defense well we talked about the Houston strengths how about the Mavericks well I like the Dallas

Rebounding they’re number one down on the low post area how about weaknesses well here’s here’s right now we have one and one who nice move that time by Blackman they like to clear out for Blackman th line extend and let him do his thing he’s very difficult to guard plus you have to

Remember now Robert Reed with a bad knee there’s McCrae watch aguire cheating back on Elijah Juan giving MRA the outside shot if he wants it Robert Reed the reason they are booing by the way if you hear just a a slight booing in the background in the morning papers Robert Reed

Guaranteed a Houston Victory today it’s not quite on the on the level of Pat Riley guaranteeing the Lakers in Championship go but Robert Reed did predict the Houston victory tday guarantee you here we come two man game now Floyd and uh Elijah oh what a turn around see Donaldson said the thing that

He’s trying to take away is the quick move but you also must honor an Elijah on not only the quick Baseline move but the fact that he has the fade away jump shot loose ball foul excellent call that time by Jack Madden there was a push off

As that rebound was coming off you could see Elijah on pushing a lower back that time that’s the first for Elijah one it comes at 548 to go first quarter Houston 7 of 10 Dallas 6 of 12 this is about how the game went for

The first quarter and a half in game one Maguire no Elijah W rebound hakee had 14 rebounds to complement his 34 points in game one here Thursday night rebound Donaldson Harper On The Run Eric Harper 154 Dallas lead at the 515 Point Floyd goes right by Harper and Reed from

The corner that’s for two inside the line and you know it’s interesting that he made that because Mark aguire made a real stab at that ran hard and got a piece of that ball Harper by The Pick of Donaldson Twan game now Blackman and aguire 4 seconds on the shot clock

Blackman off balance shot really wasn’t squared up to the basket and here comes Houston they lead it by one McCrae all the way anytime that you catch McCrae or sleepy Floyd coming down the left side of the floor in transition they’re going all the way Houston up by three they had a

Six-point lead here in game one Roy tar ly getting ready to come in and you’re about to see the entrance of the best Sixth Man in the game this year here’s Harper Donaldson gets it back fresh 24 Perkins beautiful go tending on Joe Barry Caroll what a beautiful move that

Time in game one every time Perkins stepped into the lane from the right hand side he shot the left-handed hook he came in on that catch faked the hook and drop step came back to the Baseline just a beautiful offensive move reading the defense sleepy Floyd switch by Perkins rebound Elijah

W fource shot that time B I didn’t like the release I admit he made one earlier let’s face that but that that was a that was a very high degree of difficulty fortunately elijan one of the best on offensive boards you know great wipes out the mistake there aguire will have a

Chance for a three-point play see talking to Bill Fitch let’s just talk about that play right now bill was very upset in game one about how easy the Dallas people were catching the ball down in the low box area and they worked on it in their workout yesterday but you

Can see today in you’re early going in the first eight minutes here how easy it is for them to catch the ball now I give them credit they have good low post people they work hard at it but the pass is easy it’s getting in there no deflections yet

Tarpley in for Donaldson first substitution of the game so Roy Tarpley in his second season out of Michigan in the ball game now for the Dallas Mavericks here’s Robert Reed Joe Barry Carrol fouled by aguire dick petta makes the call well they had a good double team that time if you

Notice now in the early going the Houston offense when they get over a half court and they come up and you know they’re going to run a set play it takes them a while while to get with within the flow but you must remember there an

Awful lot of new people here and anytime that three or four top people are people who came in trades and were on other teams last year at playoff time you know yourself the execution takes a while matter of fact we talked with Joe Barry yesterday and he said yes they’re still

Learning each other’s traits this by the way is a lineup that bill pitch first inserted here’s Elijah one two more Fitch went with this lineup against New York about a month ago and they’ve not done all that great this lineup the five and the four for Houston now four and nine including the

Playoff loss oh good job by Joe Barry Carol rotating down to get a piece of that block he’ll take it all away foul and Floyd goes to the line to shoot two you’ll see it see that’s why I’m there we made that point earlier sleepy and McCrae will once they break that

Foul line area you know you can bet on it they’re taking it all away they’re not going to make the play for you time on the court 255 to go first quarter three-point Houston lead when you block him out he’s constantly rolling off of his

Man sleepy Floyd at the line to shoot a couple another substitution for Dallas Brad Davis has come into the game and Derek Harper gets a rest for John McLoud so the Mavericks have make the first two substitutions Bill Fitz still going with the starting five a five-point Houston

Lead largest of the game 250 to go first quarter that equals the largest Dallas lead here’s Davis all the way boy at the age of 32 he’s done terrific yeah yeah you know what’s interesting there is that sleepy honestly thought someone else was going

To pick him up and you can’t do that in this game Dallas have people who were going to take it right to the hole on you Floyd Elijah one knocked Away by Brad Davis Davis came off the bench for 12 points the other night and seven assists

And there’s Perkins taking it all the way offensive foul offensive foul the building not happy with that one but how about the block by Joe B Carl that’s the second one that he has picked up running down and leaving his feet once he broke the foul line area but at the other end

Of the floor elijahwan had a dunk and Brad Davis made an outstanding play to keep that ball alive Donaldson replaces Perkins for John McLoud now what’s the purpose of that substitution right here with this well he needs Perkins for a little blow right now and they want to

Keep Donaldson on elijan move Tarpley over to play Joe B Carroll and there’s Tarpley on Carroll and the rebound donalson here’s Davis on the Run four on Three Fires left side aguire Mak sure he’s from three-point range and then shoots an air ball shouldn’t have checked here’s Floyd back to Elijah one

Fouled by aguire he’ll shoot a couple smart foul that time by aguire he’s not going to let Elijah get the layup he’s going to force him to go to the foul line and make both foul shots showed you the Western Conference first round games in the East Boston one last night

Atlanta came from behind to ni Milwaukee Detroit leads Washington and Chicago over Cleveland so the home teams again won the first round games yeah except though that the Chicago Cleveland game was outstanding Cleveland was leading in the fourth quarter and also Milwaukee had a shot at Atlanta uh New York played

Boston extremely tough for three quarter is so you know you’re seeing Real Fine basketball DL shrimp the third-year man out of the University of Washington by way of West Germany into the lineup and elijahwan is on the line Jim Peterson comes in for Houston now if elijahwan

Has any area that he must improve on that is the foul line because he only shoots 69% and for a guy who gets there over 500 times he should improve on it the scoring will go up back to a fivepoint Houston Edge de shrimp has played superbly the

Last six weeks of the Season here’s Tarpley rejected again go ending on Elijah that’s three well elijahwan will help on the double teams now what that means is he’ll leave his Center to come over and double team any forward post and up so that means that the center for

Dallas is open in front of the rim for any Miss shot or a pass Elijah one misses that one Brad Davis with a rebound here’s Donaldson over the shoulder and it’s taken away by sleepy Floyd that is the first Dallas Turnover Floyd for three got it he has the feel right now during the course of the Season sleepy was only 14 for 72 and threes but he’s off and running right now you can sense it he wants the ball he’s a street player this is not a good three-point shooting team Houston is

Isn’t ordinarily B pass the bounce that bounce pass was a little low but give Houston Credit they got a hand on it back to Reed Floyd inside the three-point line long rebound Davis three on one two points see this is what we saw in game one the long rebounds on the four shots

Also the Steals and the blocks enable Dallas to get out there three onone two on two on one we have 16 seconds right now for the quarter eight on the shot CL Elijah Juan he’s got 14 points in the quarter well for people who haven’t seen

Him play a lot the other night he took an awful lot of perimeter shots also there he is three seconds remaining Blackman is fouled he’ll go to the line the wise one came from the opposite side that time to get a piece of that one

We have Blackman on the foul line one of the better foul Shooters in the league at [Applause] 87% during the course of the year he missed a total of 11 games with a knee injury this is a surprise this is a token appearance I think Bill Winnington

Who doesn’t play much at all only played in 30 games this year is in for the final 3 seconds well they just don’t want son to pick up a cheap foul right now exactly here’s your full court [Applause] pressure that’s the end of one and the Houston Rockets lead the Dallas

Mavericks by four 3228 from Reunion Arena in Dallas scored 18 to5 and this is this is the key right now can they withstand the pressure of the second unit herous short has come into the lineup now replacing Robert Reed playing on an ankle he injured against Utah in the last week of the regular season there’s Floyd inside

The line but he really is in a in a streak now he is and he’s feeling it and what that does is you must get out and play him now and that all all you on in that two-man game to be played in a one-on-one situation sleepy Floyd who

Was two of 10 in game one is four of six early on here Blackman short dley in well Tarpley is dynamite he had 360 offensive rebounds during the course of the season now that is a ton when you think about it’s almost five the game Jim Peterson tipped Away by tarpy saved off

Elijah one who saves the ball quick reactions quick hands McCrae tarley with a rebound three on three break right now Davis lays it off for dley what kind of acrobatic play was that well you know what I liked about that Davis saw that Tarpley was running the [Applause]

Lane unit was on the floor Houston did a poor job getting back versus carple and then when Perkins came in or shrimp so they completely had them outnumbered and that was a beautiful Drop off by Brad Davis John McLoud now going with tarley at the line short with a shot n shrimp

And James Donaldson Blackman and Davis he usually will only go eight deep and wington of course made a token appearance as back to the bench in contrast Bill Fitch will use as many as 10 or 11 used 11 of his 12l players in game one a double pick high now but Floyd

Could go either way off that dribble now Elijah one will have a chance for a three-pointer see Tarpley Tarpley every time that elijahwan will Spin and face him to go up on his shot he tries to get the shot before he gets up on the release Houston up by five a chance to

Make it a six-point margin fou is on [Applause] Tarp and already Elijah Juan has 17 points he’s been on a playoff tear in the last playoff game last year and given it was a double overtime game to Seattle at 49 points he opened the playoffs in 88 with 20 of 34 the other night see they they’re taking short on

The one-on-one now they’re going to make see there is excellent call excellent call by John McLoud From the Bench to clear out the side allow Blackman to take short oneon-one because short has that bad ankle see how he squared up right there he’s going to get beat you

Just know it all he has to do is put it down black and has that excellent First Step bvis said yesterday going straight ahead he’s okay but he can’t cut on the ankle and you saw where it tampered him defensively right there 3734 1024 to go first half well

Bill Fitch is milking Elijah Juan and sleepy Floyd because both guys are on a tear so he has not substituted toward him yet Elijah Juan with 17 points Floyd has 11 there per is short he’ll shoot a couple this is the best of Five series of course game two here games three and

Four at Houston on Tuesday and Thursday and game five if necessary back here next Saturday afternoon well you know very this is an interesting thing in this series because Dallas won the last three games of the year and then the first playoff game so they’ve handled them now four times since they’ve made

The trade herv is short an outstanding foul shooter 86% excellent throughout his entire career one of the better scores that we we’ve had in the NBA in the last 10 years just to finish up on the series Hub and and the involvement of the trade no team in the league

Applauded the trade of Samson more than Dallas they were 3 and 13 against Houston with Elijah Juan and Samson in the lineup they are 5-2 since the trade here’s Blackman nice block by Peterson double pump rejected by elijahwan shrimp gets it back 3934 Blackman again puts it up

Blackman just stayed right with it hung in there kept using his head Head and Shoulder face there it is Harley see now that time they looked off the score but you will see him in transition or off the score you must get down the floor and guard him gloyd kicks

It out for short cuts left Davis over the back blocks it twice listen to the crowd an additional out on The they have and your point guard is is a new player that came to you naturally you’re going to have rocky times oo there’s a bad bad shot by by Joe B Carol that’s thought I thought it was too we almost had a little shattering in the

Backboard on that one he came right back with a nice steal Absolutely the 4138 under the 9 Minute Mark here’s Peterson shrimp with a rebound Dallas beginning to control the boards a little bit now you know Brad Davis seems like he’s been around forever he’s in his 11th year and I never forget when he came out of mar everyone was saying you

Know he’s a hip of Step too slow shrim no roll oh car with a rebound shrimp has been playing outstanding basketball for them over the last 20 game here’s a tough match up right here short there’s the rafter burner one of the very few guys who plays in this league who loves the

Baseline and and the further he is behind the backboard the better the more difficult the shot sends it 40 ft up 40 ft down back to a fivepoint Houston Edge here’s Brad Davis the last of the original Dallas Mavericks he signed here December 2nd 1980 Sam Perkins well this

Is a tough cover for Joe B Carol playing Perkins off the screen down Jo B was late getting out there that time Floyd now Sleepy’s on quiet today bir maybe it’s National TV okay but the other night P sleepy couldn’t draw Iron consequently they struggled Blackman off balance shot is in 740 to go 45 42 W Orlando’s on fire now he has 11 has the field Jim Peterson almost loses [Applause] it Floyd Gets By

Davis and sleepy Floyd now has matched Elijah Wan for game high honors with 17 this is a man who was a horrib two of 10 in game one yeah but he’s been there before see he scored a ton of points when he was at Golden State in the

Playoff and you remember tonight he had over 50 against the Lakers so you’re not talking about a guy who’s going to faint and say hey I’m not going to take any shots today foul on per short Maguire comes back in replacing Rond Blackman down on the Baseline down

Here you’ll see there’s the action you see Blackman is a tough cover for short coming off the picks why because of the ankle injury third team foul on Houston twom Man game here now Davis and aguire there’s a clear out back to Davis [Applause] three-pointer McCrae comes down with it

For the Rockets three on three break they got a they get him on a block here now on a pass off though now the fans are all excited see they wanted a charge call here but McCrae I felt in my opinion I thought that he split the defensive players that time and then

Made the pass time has been called with Houston up by five Houston has led since about the 10-minute Mark of the first [Applause] quarter Jo’s got to fight his way through there Perkins for two see anytime that you come through a pick there you must send Perkins back to his

Right hand you cannot allow him to make the catch and then get into the middle of the FL you’re going to be in a lot of trouble short looks down underneath where Perkins is funning JB Carrol they kick it back out eight on the shot clock rebound aguire four on three back to

Tarpley up and in that was beautiful he really extended he took that 7 foot frame got up as high as he could and then arched the back that was a beautiful beautiful play Elijah Juan getting ready to come back into the lineup for Houston Peterson sets the pick for

Sleepy Floy he PES it off to Carol traveling see that time sleepy made a great pass to Joey Carol was not ready for the catch and the dunk anytime that your man leaves you to double team especially on a dribbler you must be in a position to catch it and dunk it all

In one motion Elijah one back in for Jim Peterson so JB Carol McCrae Elijah W per short and sleepy Floyd on the floor here’s Tarpley what a spin move see he accepts the challenge he really wants to take it at elijuan now the other night he came in 24 points n

Rebounds and attacked elijan on every catch in the low post area garley is now five of five since entering the game now you’ll see this catch watch him seal off with his right arm now as he catches a light see how he read the defense reverse spin just a beautiful

Move now that’s of the entire NBA playoff picture with an eye on the Celtics and the Lakers but here in New York all eyes are on Patrick ying and I’ll have the story of his emergence and you’ll also meet the Mad Hatter of the NBA World be free be two whistles on

Every call that’s what I like about it all I think it’s going to really help the game that comes into effect next year in the meantime the Mavericks on a 60 run have reclaimed the lead Elijah Wan back in over Tarpley tip Harper gets it was right up on that shot burn see

Dallas has come back in this quarter they’re shooting 9 for 14 they’re shooting 65% right now where Houston has been struggling they are 6 for 14 is shooting at about 42% there’s Aire off the glass and it’s a three-point Dallas lead it’s just interesting now that two games in a row

We’ve seen this happen to use almost at the same time Jun see Tarpley is doing a nice job on Elijah W McCrae over agu short aguire another Dallas rebound they really have assumed control of the boards now and the point you made people don’t think of Dallas when they think of great

Rebounding teams oh absolutely you can talk to people in and out very few people will tell you that Dallas is the number one rebounding team in this league have done an excellent job and and they have improved their shot blocking as well as the rebounding and overall defense

Tarpley took that shot with two seconds on the shot clock 50- 47 3 48 to go f short looks underneath for Joe Barry Carroll ball ski there you go three on one here’s Tarpley yes see we brought it out earlier see with Tarpley shrimp and Perkins in there

They are so quick at changing ends that they just beat Houston down the floor Dallas on a 10 Z run now in the latter stages of game one in the second quarter they went on a 21 to5 run illegal defense again technical foul there’s aguire well they catch

Aguire here in il legal defense now here we have the fast break now watch Tarpley in the middle of the floor coming right down just out running Joe B Caroll and elijuan there it is Dallas the leading rebounding team and that ends a run of 10 unanswered Dallas points it’s trailing

4742 coming up tomorrow on CBS two games for you in game one the Knicks against the Boston Celtics that was a good game for most of three quarters last night game two most of you see Cleveland Chicago others will watch Seattle and Denver well I think uh every series that

We just put up on the board is just outstanding uh this Celtics just show why they’re a great basketball team by the execution in the last 10 minutes last night Tarpley goes up and gets it Perkins claims it’s off Joe Barry Carroll Jack Madden says wrong yeah

That’s a that was a tough play right there but Jack was right on top of it naturally the people in the building want every call here today see if I’m Houston if I’m Bill pitch I’m upset now because everything is perimeter not not good shots guys are not taking the shots

That they can make that shot good so you say well that might have been a bad shot that’s not that’s his shot he’s very good with the hooks Sam Perkins go back to the first five or six minutes of the first quarter and we said every time that Houston scores you

Cannot fall asleep on Perkins or aguire they are running the length of the floor and they’re looking up ahead to get them the ball strong move by Perkins that time you see you’re better off fouling the guy and taking him to the floor and making him make the two foul shots you

Cannot give him the three-point play now in game one the other night uh Houston was guilty of this six times now when you think about it in in six fast breaks they end up with 18 points that can’t happen you got to take him to the floor

Make him go to the line and prove that they can get 12 points and you know that they might not make 12 for 12 on the foul line 235 to go first half Buck Johnson is coming into the lineup now for Houston Elijah won with a soft hook and another tarly rebound the

Dallas rebounding Edge now is 2215 see nothing will drop but give Dallas Credit they are right there on the shots when you’re taking your shot that defensive hand is right up on the pressure D Harper and the lead is seven no help when you play a defense in the NBA you

Must have help behind you with five of the 22 Dallas rebounds now Off the Bench averaging nearly 12 per game Robert Reed Dallas ball or Houston ball James Donaldson Jim Peterson coming back in now see once again ver off the dribble that time you know there was no shot

Because the Dallas defense is rotating and they’re putting you in tough [Applause] situations sleepy boy 4 seconds on the clock oh boy although he made that but let’s face it that was a tough shot even in a horse game oh okay come on now lead is five

5752 96 Seconds To Go pass to Donaldson beautiful pass on a pick and roll by Harper catching the defensive man asleep Robert Reed long rebound into the arms of Elijah one oh boy what a beautiful Bo strong offensive board by one of the best in basketball and in the history of

Basketball on the offensive board but you’ll see him when he goes up now here we come now watch how they challenge the shot look at Donaldson right there that wasn’t his man okay now once he gets that ball he takes it strong to the hall that’s what you like about Elijah when

He has more than one move down on the box area Tarpley grabs the loose ball that’s uh six rebounds for Tarpley in this quarter 5954 with 104 to go both teams are shooting the penalty now in case of a foul inside of this uh last minute of flight clear out play for RO

Blackman with Robert Reed who’s got the gimpy knee Blackman short with a [Applause] shot sleepy Floyd goes right by Harper with a move what I almost said Dallas defense was excellent getting back the transition was there all the players were in the right position but no one

Picked him up off the dribble that time 21 first half points for sleepy Boyd that’s the three got it see you can’t cheat like that you cannot go under the pick and roll with Harper or Davis cuz they’ll take the three look at this two more for Floyd he’s got

23 Harper’s got to do a better job at leveling him off and stopping the penetration with the dribble sleepy feels like he’s on a mission that he’s got to keep coming up and taking you Floyd is seven of seven in this period there’s Blackman offensive foul yes good position that time by Robert

Reed Blackman loves to get into that lane area and Robert just jumped over there excellent anticipation we have 11 seconds for the quarter now Sleepy Floyd Harper Fon fou by Harper first I don’t blame him for being tired ah he’s he’s working hard in the West in the first round the Lakers won last night by 12 Portland Ed Utah on Thursday night Denver took Seattle and in the East Boston Atlanta Detroit and

Chicago are up one game tonight two games tonight in the NBA first round playoffs and Floyd who has 23 make it 24 first half points right now they’ve recovered you know they changed the tempo back to themselves now they’re playing a little better defense right now Bill Fitch

Wants a 20 second timeout because he wants to get his club together now def it’s a slower unit with Elijah on and Carol up front and then with sleep beyond the point you’re you’re adding another slow guy in the back court uh when you go to the second guard position

Especially since they’re injured NOW Watch What Happens here and you know what we still have 1 second to go one got the ball back you want to try to pass the ball to someone moving towards the basket now if you can must watch for a long lob now that’ll be

Short that’s the end of the first half with our score Dallas 62 and at Houston 60 James Brown will be back with the credential at the half after this message Room 43 in New York I’m James Brown and welcome to the credential at the half down in Dallas the Mavericks

With a one-game lead in hand are leading the Houston Rockets by two at halftime now last year’s two NBA finalist the Lakers and Celtics began their playoff drives last night for La one of its supporting players found himself cast into the Limelight Kurt rambus often overshadowed was the man of the hour for

The defending champions Rambis scored 19 points to help give the Lakers a jump start at the start of the game here a bit of magic coming up in ER rubbed off one Rambis as the man they call Clark Kent played a little bit like Superman what’s going on here well I was

Just took advantage of opportunities that uh that my man was either double teaming somebody else or um he was concentrating on some on guarding somebody else let’s say jamesworthy or Kareem and I just cut underneath the basket and my teammates hit me with some very good passes meantime in Beantown Casey Jones looked

A little concerned for about three quarters but these are the playoffs and that is Larry Bird as they turned it up on the Knicks they played tough there for three and a half quarters but when our defense kicked in um we just took over the Celtics are healthy and they

Look indeed very focused they will be the team to beat in the eastn conference now any team in the league without worrying that their current team can retain them against their will I think this is and a word from your local station CBS Sports Studio 43 in New York and more the credential at the half something new in the playoffs this year Patrick Ying his is the story of an overnight success that was actually three years in the making the New York Hicks for their first pick select Patrick he was not drafted merely as a player but rather as a savior his big feet would feel F the shoes that had been empty since the Glory Days of Willis Reed Patrick Ying was expected to Tower over Gotham City instead he sweated out a pair of frustrating

Seasons everything the big man tried seemed to fall short he missed easy baskets and then he missed long stretches of games as his body broke down under the Relentless pressure of the pros you know I knew I wasn’t dogging it when a person is hurt it’s hurt uh I can help that

Unfortunately uh it was a a sad situation for me but um you know now I I feel healthy I’m 100% And know um I’m just going to keep on playing the way I’ve been playing all my life hard but this year a healthy Patrick Ying didn’t

Miss a single game he blossomed into the dominant player the Knicks were hoping for when they signed into a 10-year $30 million contract Ying’s emergence as a leader coincided with the arrival of rookie Mark Jackson a tandem that has revived memory of Reed and Walt Frasier

When a guy like me who’s slow as I am went my man run by me and go down the lane I know big pad is going to block it so that’s helpful for me and it uh it hides my deficiencies he’s emerged from a a shy young man uh who has a great

Sensitivity about him to someone who is a dominant leader right now in this basketball floor he will not surrender any play on the court it takes a while to get adjusted and I think that I those two years I used them as adjustment periods and I I feel fine um you know I

Think that um The Best Is Yet To Come for Patrick the best in fact has already started to arrive he’s learned to relax and he enjoys most of all the time he can spend playing with his three-year-old son Patrick Jr he’s the best thing ever happened to

Me he’s he’s my heart I love him very much and you know we have fun together Patrick’s Father Figure is John Thompson the the two have been in touch lately well sort of I wanted him to get in the playoffs so badly and uh when it

Happened I just picked up the phone I knew he was not at home and left him a message and told him congratulations that I felt real good for him don’t call me back because I don’t want a jinx you did you call him back no not

Yet I’m not I’m not I’m not going to take any [Laughter] chances well Patrick may have to take some chances on the Boston Garden Court tomorrow as the Knicks fin themselves down a game to the Celtics well one player who just lives to take chances is

World be free in fact his daring has often led him to play shall we say over his head Lloyd free now World be free broke into the NBA in 1975 with the Philadelphia 76ers bringing with him a dramatic flare that has sustained him for 14 seasons and five NBA teams he’s

Always played to the beat of a different drummer and done things his way with an accent on an extra Rance now playing for the Rockets he revealed to us his off the court passion a passion for fashion I used to watch TV all the time old

Movies and I used to always see the gangsters wearing hats it was just shooting in the second quarter of play tactically very interesting first half of play H well I I think that if I’m Bill Fitch I’m very happy you regrouped you had a lull you regroup you only go

Off two down uh Dallas is shooting 60% you know that they’re not going to keep that up for the whole game but at least you hope they’re not going to keep it up for the whole game and my main concern now is if I’m Bill Fitch is Sleepy Floyd

He’s played 24 minutes he has 25 points but he’s expending a lot of energy Harper makes the switch off Floyd on to Rodney McCrae it’s off McCrae that is only the fifth Houston turnover you’ll recall they opened the game with two quick ones but had only four turnovers

At the half well Far Cry from game one where they go off at halftime with 12 turnovers plus all the block shots and they were in a lot of difficulty but right now you have to admit you like their chance chances right now Mavericks open with Harper Blackman Perkins aguire

And Donaldson the starting five here’s aguire and Elijah W with his 10th rebound of the game sleep Ploy goes right by Derek Harper again on the Baseline Carroll McCrae over the back of Perkins Donaldson with the block good intimidation by Donaldson and Perkins here’s a four on two and aguire will shoot a

[Applause] couple [Applause] right down here on the Baseline watch to the left of your screen watch Donaldson block both players there that time Rodney McCrae could not get over the top for aguire taking that jump shot that’s an unusual version of a double screen well he is that

Big come on he goes to 65 and aguire misfires on the free throw Mark aguire usually an excellent foul shooter 77% having a nice game today gets one of two a three-point Edge 6360 opening 30 seconds of the third quarter see Dallas do a nice job after a foul

Shot Perkins stays down denies the pass inbounds so you cannot get it in and up the floor quickly Robert Reed off the front nice tip by Donaldson Harper on the fast break but he’ll have to pull up and go into the half court offense here’s Perkins trying to post

Slow Joe Barry Carroll matched up with him soft hook rebound Elijah won 11 rebounds see I would much rather see Perkins go to the Baseline and shoot that right-handed shot then get the jumper or into the lane with the baby hook [Applause] left-handed aguire doubling down on

Elijah one second one second it’s almost like Reed didn’t see it and hits the three pointer what a dagger in the heart 1 second he released it Robert Reed during the year you know he’s he’s always been a good three-point Shooters 13 for 34 so he shoots it at about 38%

He’s a threat out there matter of fact he has now hit 12 of his last 18 three-point shots he had two of three in the first game well down in there we had uh Joe B Carol and Donaldson hon around with one another you’ll see you have two

Big people you know Carol trying to do a good job denying on Donald said because see that time he forced he forced it right over the top nice deny left-handed shot short by aguire here comes Houston with a chance to reclaim the lead nice they’ve done it what a pass what you

Liked about that it’s one of the very few pure fast breaks they’ve had since the first quarter that was a fouron three hitting a trailer aguire for two and he’ll shoot Joe Barry Carroll picks up his third foul tonight in the NBA Washington at Detroit in game two 8:00 eastern daylight time

And Utah at Portland out on the coast that gets a 10:30 Eastern dayl Time start Detroit and Portland with one game edges Rodney McCrae was a little upset that time he gambled for the steel unfortunately tonight get the ball aguire good hands nice spin move for the

Basket aguire now only 50% from the free throw line three of six he’s taking it sleepy Floyd 27 points see if you’re the point guard you’re Harper can’t uh play soft now that time sure there was a little bit of a pick that time but you

Got to fight through the pick and get to him Harper Elijah one 12 rebounds and a chance for a four-point oh behind the back to Carol who must did that time two more and it’s a Houston fourpoint lead at 6965 but Cloud wants to talk it over

Houston’s on a 92 run with 913 to go third quarter see the match up at Center Donaldson not known as a scorer of course he only averages seven points per game and it was kind of an aberration in game one when he had the 18 points here’s Donaldson along the Baseline gets

It off excellent defense by Houston terrific defense trip the basine they threw the ball in and they ran a split a guard in the forward split off the post and they switched they did an excellent job and jammed it up no free shot that time and more important put the ball

Handle behind the backboard 5 seconds on the shot clock here’s Blackman Mavericks are now one of six from the field in this half and Houston on a 9-2 run with a chance to up the lead to six sleepy Floyd on fire has made his last eight in a row Elijah W is

Now 10 of 17 from the field I mean is he amazing very quietly he has three points and 10 rebounds and we keep talking about everybody else that’s right here’s Harper got it Derek needed that he needed a little shot in the arm to pick up the

Conference so he can get after this young man right here with the basketball Floyd runs into Perkins and here’s Harper trying to get by Reed foul on Robert Reed you know I’m going to say that he deliberately went for the steal that time but the foul because he knew in a

Foot race from the top of the circle to the he was going to give up a layup that time smart play by Robert Reed Donaldson is out Tarpley is back in now for Dallas Tarpley with 13 first half points off the bench that g in 16 minutes whoops Perkins wasn’t ready for

It Harper that’s for three Off the Mark Houston ball good try that time by Robert Reed Jack uh Jack Madden was right on top of that call but you know the building here they might be pulling just the teens for Dallas right well they remember so much what happened in game

Two here a year ago the Mavericks had opened with a 151 129 win over Seattle and thought they had a cakewalk here’s Joe Barry Carroll Elijah and the lead is up to six you know what happened that time that shot went up tarp was more concerned with

Joob B Caroll on a hook shot elijahwan just blew by him right to the board did not get a piece of him how about elijahwan and Floyd compared to the rest of the ball Club back to Harper hey Rodney McCrae doing a nice job on aguire tley gets

Two see that’s a tough cover for Joe B Carol tarley really has uh more moves than you think you know this young man has really improved his game offensively over the last year 7369 Houston lead Elijah one right into the arms of Tarpley it’s a two on fre break and Harper will take

It all the way that’ll bring the crowd up you know what I like about that Tarpley as soon as he cleared it out to the top of the circle got rid of the basketball get the ball to the guard and then he filled the outside Lane two-point Houston lead 640 to go

Third quarter Twan game now Reed and Elijah on see no Cutters see M dipped away aguire loose ball foul Houston see it’s interesting what’s happening here when the ball is going into the post for Elijah or Carol no one is cutting through so the Dallas defense

Can just come back in and help all they want that’s the fourth foul on Joe Barry Carol Jim Peterson into the game like that Carol goes to the V with only five points and four fouls after the free throw line Sam Perkins Peterson has been there he’s a

You know really a hardworking type of a player he gives them almost 10 points a game a good rebound there shoots 50% and he’ll change ends with his man Defensively Sam Perkins 82% from the line out of North Carolina it just keeps getting better and better and better terrific defensive player yes he is all the players on the team will tell you he’s the best defensive player on the club can play anyone at any position Perkins gets only one of two

Houston still has a one-point Edge 619 to go third quarter 7372 Blackman guarding Reed and Reed gets two Robert Reed at the age of 32 kind of a role player for most of the year until April 2nd when Bill Fitz called upon him he came came off offseason knee surgery

And has been hampered most of the Year by that problem here’s a clear out Blackman got it he earned that one though Robert really had good defensive position see Dallas knows that Robert plays Blackman real well and also that McCrae does a good job on aguire so the other people for Dallas

Must get the job done hand on the shot clock re gets two more with the runner well we have to admit they have made some tough shots today bur come on off the wrong foot falling away and I’m not saying one guy I’m saying a number of people here’s

Harper that’s too strong Peterson rebound for [Applause] Houston 7774 510 to go see you don’t see the transition blazing up the floor for Houston because it’s a slow unit on the floor boy is foul Harper picks it up Harper that’s the second foul on Derek Harper Reunion Arena in Dallas so name

For an ancient encampment in this area when the city was founded called reunion downtown Dallas and the Houston Rockets trying to even the series at a game of piece have a four-point Edge at 7874 now and sleepy Floyd will shoot another lead is five 504 to go third quarter verland Quist UB

Brown you know during the year they sold out here burn 37 out of 41 games interesting had a streak of 42 straight Clippers came to down and didn’t sell [Applause] out Elijah on that time with the little steel boy will shoot a couple see that time it was difficult for Harper to play

That fast break defensively he had to guess because elijuan was out ahead and they really had a two-on-one situation at the conclusion of the game huby Brown and I will select the Miller Light player of the game in conjunction with that award light Pier will present

A check in the amount of $1,000 and the player’s named of the national Multiple Sclerosis Society that’s coming up a little later Floyd gets two I just like to say something about elijan everyone knows he can score block shots and rebound but the man was tth in the L in

Steals this year almost three per game yes he is he’s tough largest lead of the game now for the Houston Rockets tiit by Perkins well that one could have been Perkins or Tarpley they had Elijah one really in a bind there they had him boxed in both guys were right up there

For that one Jim Peterson Elijah juon with the jumper gets the soft touch again he’s so tough on that baby jump shot it’s only about a 10 to 12T shot but he looks for it all the time and you say well why does he get it off so easy he gets it off

Because if you get out on top of him he so quick he goes by you with the dribble Blackman dishes Tarpley Roy Tarpley cuts the lead to five see any time that elijan goes to help because move in front of the basket in your open loose over the back foul Elijah W

That’s his third elijahwan right now is really huffing and puffing you can see a little bit of fatigue right there he knows but you know he’s such a hard worker you know that he’s going I I like what Donaldson said Donaldson said to us yesterday he has the heart of a lion and

That’s the ultimate respect that you can go to a guy that you know you have to go up against and you know every night funny during the halftime break I saw Gil brand of the Dallas Cowboys the player Personnel director he said Elijah onean may be the the most unusual

Athlete he’s ever seen I mean a man that big who can move that quick well you know you look at him I say that the guys’s made out of steel right he’s 265 lbs but he looks slim Bo it’s TPL what a contribution again tonight lead is down to three

Largest lead by either team has been seven this has been a terrific ball game thus far now Allen level in the ball game for the first time well they had to give sleep the appla he he was really huffing right there Elijah Juan still in level McCrae out fights aguire for the

Rebound Elijah Wan puts it in well the people wanted an offensive foul because when Elijah Wan Punk fake that time he definitely moved Carly but you’re not going to get that call not down inside under the rim he’s a two-man game McCrae picks up the foul that’s his

Second and aguire who’s had free throw shooting problems today getting only three of six goes to the line see Bill Fitch wanted a uh a possible off a foul that time he was a little uptight but every time that that you score Houston you know that they’re going to post theu

Or Perkins whatever side they take the ball up the floor this guy’s really struggling B you know you can’t underline that one enough he’s missed four and it’s really against his nature because he is a solid Bower [Applause] solid this is [Applause] both now three out of eight from the

Line for Mark Maguire and this is an excellent free throw shooting team on the whole Houston now going with McCrae down in the low post tipped away foul Rolando Blackman see when the ball goes into the post uh Blackman is really uptight he thought that he had a clean block all

The way see when the ball goes in Dallas double teams from the top of the circle rather than from the man who made the pass they but you have to like the work habits of elijuan Houston now rebounding the Mavericks by six in this quarter McRae at the line it’s becoming contagious

Here there’s AEM the green Rodney McCrae a 79% foul Shooter lead of six largest lead by either team seven points 24 five to go third quarter well we have Brad Davis on the point now this is their good second unit where they bring in Davis shrimp and also Tarpley they pair him up now with aguire and Perkins there’s Tarpley

Tipped away shrimp gets it back quickly into the four seconds four seconds Perkins no and Elijah won with his 18th rebound good pressure that side by uson doubling back forcing Perkins to take a difficult shot Allen level at point now giving sleepy PL the rest underneath tipped

Away by Perkins bad decision you never try to pass the ball on the same plane with the defense in front of you gra Davis shoots [Applause] two here we have watch down here on the right hand side see there’s the lob pass Perkins played him perfectly anytime

That they’re trying to throw a l you try to get in front of the man and Perkins let’s face it is like 6’1 with the long arms now Dallas just made another substitution he brought Donaldson back in game for Perkins Brad Davis at the line that’s his third Point BR an 84% foul

Shooter lead is 4 8682 205 to go third quarter level Peterson Reed Elijah won and Rodney McCrae for the rockets and for the Mavericks they’ve got Davis tarley Donaldson shrimp and aguire Reed that was a force shot Burn yeah what you don’t like right now is the

Last two minutes Houston is starting to stand around a little bit now and you’re not seeing the penetration off the dribble o Rodney mcra of gu really working Davis for three dip dley battle jump ball oops watch out watch out good job by referee dick petta getting Tarpley out of

There now it’s Peterson Tarpley Peterson Donaldson everybody hustling not dirty play that’s strong play Let’s see right here now we get starple down in here right underneath the rim let’s see there it is there a forearm right through uh Peterson’s jaw that time Shrek goes back and gets it for

Dallas the last regular season game between these two tarley and Elijah one almost got into it you have an awful lot of big people up here or good strong oh solid move solid move big play smart play by shrimp because as soon as he heard the whistle that time he just

Faded away from the defensive man so that he could get a good clear shot to the rim that is the fourth foul on Robert Reed and that’s touch the lead to one 8685 John McLoud team back within one night listen we have a good one here don’t we though huh don’t we though

There you go block foul watch out see after after elijahwan takes this shot this time elijahwan comes out and throws an elbow after this now see they’re trying right now they’re fighting through the picks now watch this when this ball goes into the L look at this

Three people on him there’s the shot but as elijuan comes up what happened was he tried to clear Tarpley out on his way back to the foul line remember at the top we said this is one area of his game that needs Improvement on the foul line 69% for the

Season this is a lively Arena that should read 29 Points by the way misses them both dly rebound and a chance for the Mavericks so we see that both end both ends we’re inside the last minute for this quarter now see Dallas has got to get uh aguire in action here he wants

To clear out Brad Davis nice big oh what a professional play that was hubby great move of the ball us out of play that was a beautiful move slow motion gave the dipy dud to fake behind the back kept the ball fans really appreciated the move [Applause] again now watch how he faked it behind the back and he definitely froze the two defensive players now a lot of times when you come out of that type of a move you’re usually extending your body for a layup Dallas back on top final 45 seconds of the first third quarter and

McCrae will shoot a couple oh Mark aguire all upset to the corner of your screen here right now see he’s frustrated Rodney McCrae took him down into a dribble and as he hesitated Mark kind of felt that he was going to come back into the middle and then he just

Beat him up see right here now watch how he just he came by him off the move right there strong move we picked it up a little too late that time to show you him leveling a wire off that’s the second foul on Roy tley when you’re on the road at any level

High school college and pro when you’re in playoff time you must make your foul Houston now 16 of 22 from the line gets one of the two we’re tied at 87 especially when you’re trying to steal one against one of the best home court teams that we have in the NBA oh

Yeah that was a travel barley got away with a travel yes he did he really did was a beautiful pass off but he did travel but give him credit he knocked it down 89 87 22 seconds to go Dallas on a 91 run now there will be a 5sec differential here

So Dallas should get it back McCrae nice pump fake puts it up hands it right now nine seconds for the quarter now they’ll get a good shot Davis aguire for three no perish short back to level no Basket so we have played 36 minutes at the end of the period with our score 89 all we return to Reunion Arena after this message and a word from your local Station one of their top top uh percentage guys and big scores there’s a steal from Elijah one and Davis fouls him see that was not a deliberate foul if he pushed him from behind or he got him he had a he had a chance that sign for the steel and he

Went for the dribble very smart play here now you know he’s going to foul and see but he went for the ball a foul him B maybe I get the steal cuz we’re playing where at home okay why not I but I know I’m not going to let him dunk

It and let’s see if Elijah Juan can get them both the LI one with 30 points now again he had 34 in game one got him though yeah on this game today Houston only has seven turnovers and Dallas eight for the game it’s amazing yes it is

Shm they catch Rodney McCrae here now Rodney K him on the side the head that time dick was right there heard the first three quarters Mavericks going the final quarter now with Brad Davis dentler trip Donaldson Blackman oh offensive wow wow Tarpley all excited that time but Jack Madden

Had the pick the pick was set by Tarpley on that pick and roll and the call is is that that he moves see now watch he gives the hand off here see and he moved absolutely offensive foul 9189 1120 to go I want to tell you something Blackman

Is short of pounding one another at the two guard spot boy back in the lineup that’s only his third Miss of the game here’s Elijah and Donaldson clears the board big rebounding traffic Brad Davis lays it off for Orlando Blackman he in short bumping Blackman pulls up two strong loose Bim is first watch Jim Peterson and Roy TP right they are right here to the left of your screen Peterson’s holding his shirt see there’s your loose ball [Applause] foul Davis see the reason why dick Peta called that an offensive foul is because Brad Davis did not have his shoulder

Ahead of that defensive player that time and in order for him to get that shot off off he dipped the lead shoulder right into the man’s chest lead still at two F short they have been deflected by Rolando Rolando Blackman oh here’s a uh let’s see good decisions here Blackman

Shoots a couple they had it either way that time they had it either side try to keep the ball out of the big guy’s hands if he’s in the middle of the Flor you don’t want the turnover hey Rolando Blackman averaging 20 points for the game or for the

Season is on another uh rather tough afternoon he’s five of 13 from the field today so we short done a good job well they are you know they keep bumping them with their bodies what we call chesting they keep chesting them all over the floor so he has to expend a lot of

Energy plus he must guard them because short and Reed are good good Shooters so there there’s no timeout for him he’s working very hard tied again at 91 Brad Davis on sleepy Floyd 4 seconds Jim Peterson 1 second back to Floyd yes that is the second time that

They’ve hit a long shot with 1 second left in the 24 second clock did you call which pocket that was going in that was like a c ball did you notice how that came around the r 9391 here’s a clear out good job by per short the you on

Blackman gets it back dishes to Donson who wasn’t ready for it and it’s taken down by elij it was short he could do that because that ball was short Floyd for two the lead is four Brad Davis great great defense that time cut the man off got in front almost took the

Offensive charge that time but sleepy avoided it with a magnificent adjustment in the air to get that shot off this is a Dallas timeout with 930 to go The air Revolution from Nike with 14 or 15 turnovers a game outstanding ball handing Club Mavericks trailing by four now 9591 Davis has played much of the game for Derek Harper Tarpley back in for Donald Donaldson is also in Davis nice dish oh D the assist see once again Elijah they they

Left the man to come to stop the penetrator and then all all that Donaldson had to do was to go right to the front of the rim the pass was right on the money Elijah one with an even 30 Floyd has the ball now his season high

Is 37 he’s have in two of that now he’s tightest 37 points for sleepy Floyd on 14 of 18 from the field see the weak side defense was slow getting there Donaldson just did not get he was a half a step behind as sleep he took it right to the rim

9793 shot clock at nine two man game here now Blackman no Peterson rebound I I that was interesting I thought he would go to Tarpley see I I would make Peterson play Tarpley right now there a high pick and roll for sleepy oh what a pick by Peterson yeah

But it was legit he didn’t move Peterson gets the shot it’s a six-point Houston lead 9993 big play I was surprised that Peterson didn’t roll to the basket on that pick and roll cuz two guys picked up sleepy Peterson was still standing around he finally moved he was wide

Open Davis cuts through they get shrimp Brad Davis back to De shrimp Hon’s defense is really picked up big shot by sh with only two seconds left on the shot clock tough shot because he had elijahwan draped all over him 9995 tough challenge for a shot block here’s

Elijahwan dishing off and no one there good double team that time they took away to Baseline shrim goes to the free throw line McCrae picks up the foul that’s four on Rodney McCrae this of course the start of a big weekend at the line that was a nice move by uh when he

Took that to the hole that time because the defensive man moved right underneath him that’s why he got the call now uh Dallas has gone to with Derek Harper at the point now leaving Brad Davis and Cedric Maxwell comes in now for Houston this is an interesting

Substitution when you think that he has not been in the game up until now and they only 7 minutes and 25 seconds to go 9997 let’s check the Quint tent now it’s short Maxwell Elijah ju Peterson to Sleepy Floyd for Houston and for Dallas you got Blackman Perkins shrimp Tarpley and Derek Harper

Foul Tarpley all right that was only the second foul by Dallas but the next foul by Houston is the penalty sellout crowd Reunion Arena in Dallas game two west region Western Conference rather oh boy 9997 sleepy hit the deck that time and uh they wanted a two- shot foul because the ball was not inbounded as of yet Boyd Perkins great block by [Applause] Perkins Derek Harper finds Tarpley on the Baseline Elijah won with a rebound loses it Dallas ball right through the legs

That time elijan said that I got held I was held that time when that ball was loose and he’s telling dick theetta the [Applause] story 649 to go it has been a Dandy Houston by Two be all you can be sponsored by the US Army for Four Seasons hakee elijahwan and Rodney McCrae have been the backbone of the Houston Rockets whether it’s looking for a basket or pounding the defensive boards these two Warriors are inspired by unselfish play by transforming a seller dweller into a

Contender teamwork has made AE elijan and Rodney McCrae the best they can be can I so you got to take advantage of it Ben scoring 36 to7 but when you’ve got Floyd with 37 Elijah Juan with 31 that helps explain why the Houston bench hasn’t scored much a chance now with

This possession for a Dallas TI yeah they’re looking to go right at him right here darkle [Applause] too strong Tarpley gets it puts it back we’re tied at 99 see because when you go into the low post there elijahwan leaves his man to help out so even if you miss

Your guy that elijahwan is playing as a chance at an offensive board Elijah W double team from shrimp shrimp and Perkins on him finds Peterson dishes on Baseline stolen by tar off of Cedric Maxwell Cedric received that pass from behind the backboard you can’t get it done from back there shm no Elijah

Won with another rebound lot of people hitting the floor it’s a little tough under there right now you’re sitting in the front row you’re hearing a few words I’ll tell you that 545 to go tied at 99 love pass that was a great catch Elijah W foul on

Perkins that was a great catch catched by Elijah because when that ball was lobed to him in a low post area you will see this watch Tarpley come from the left side of your screen here look at his catch he’s right in there between Perkins and Tarpley now he loses the

Ball here but look at his strong move the man has such beautiful hands soft hands he catches the ball no matter how hard you throw it no matter what angle you get it to him plus he can take the physical contact six of nine for the free throw

Line now forget about the catch watch the banging look at the banging in there see and he’s still doing his job JB Carroll back in the lineup Elijah one gets them both 33 points for AE 10199 535 to go here’s a clear out for a they’re rolling Perkins down in there

Now watch see they’re going to slice Aire across see that’s a staggered screen for Blackman he’s all uptight because peris short was holding him 5 Seconds Harper for three no Elijah won 23 rebounds in the game now and a chance to build the lead back to four with 510 to go there

Has been enormous pressure on Dallas locally from the media because of their collapse against Seattle last year and that collapse began in game two here two-man game here now Maxwell taking his man through they must reverse the ball here cuz they’re open sh clock goes on too slow now we

Said this is one of their big problems a reading the defense now today they’ve been usually catching and moving quick but now the defense is getting to the post gu so fast that he can’t make his move so they need the rotation of the ball at least two [Applause]

Passes shot clock at eight Blackman yes that was a beautiful pick by Perkins Blackman wanted that shot he called for that that was a decoy running a high they wanted a pin down for Blackman he wanted that ball he elijan at this time in the game thir

3 points 24 rebounds Elijah one with Perkins on him Tarpley guards Joe Barry Carroll both of them are playing with four fouls this is a high set where Rodney McCrae is going to distribute the basketball now they want to play two man on one side 4 seconds on the shot clock short over

Blackman tipped control by Perkins for Dallas Big rebound I don’t even know how peris short got that shot off honestly he was so far behind the backboard and it cleared everything aguire guarded by McCrae now here comes your pin down aguire and Blackman here it is 4 seconds on the clock 2 seconds

One no 24 seconds theetta said the shot would not have counted had it gone 339 to go I’d tell you that was close yes it was you know yes it was it really did really cuz we were right on the clock that time all right here’s that same set now Rodney

McCrae the distributor Twan game now Floyd and Elijah Onana left side to floor there’s Elijah one tip Houston control sleepy Floy boxo 3 15 oh what a shot sliding to the left up over the top of the man and more and he banked it in from the middle of the floor what is

Really difficult to do 39 points for Eric sleepy Floyd Houston Back on Top by two oh standing n no g ending that time uh the the Dallas guards wanted gending but that was a nice block by Elijah but how about the pass on Blackman on the row as

Ro Blackman came off there into the middle he’s wide he’s open but as he makes the c Watch elijan come out now watch the recovery bounce pass now see that’s delivering the pass under pressure and Tarpley Miss fires on the free Throw Bas now 18 of 26 from the free throw line farple 74% foul shooting misses them both Elijah W with another rebound so foul shooting problems might prove costly to Dallas they continue to trail by two there’s that same set now there screening down on both boxes

Floyd Long rebound Harper oh here’s a break four on two Perkins tied again they stumbled into a score holy Ma you talk about you talk about a lucky bounce that looked like Keystone CAU from the time Harper picked it up we’re tied again 215 to go Joe Barry Carroll foul Tarpley that’s

Five on Tarpley well Tarpley you know he’s always challenging every shot because he is a great shot blocker you know he had 86 on the year when you consider the limited amount of time that he has but he was right up on Joe B Carol that time went for the block and

At this time in the game you’re going to the guys who are the physical players in this league usually will get the call but that time he caught Carl right on the elbow right on the elbow back to a 104 103 lead short talking it over with Carol Dawson and

Bill pitch on the Houston bench Carol gets the B 206 remaining in the game Big fou Shide Time by J you know you think about it he hasn’t scored in a long time in this game BR well he’s only two of nine in the Feld but he got

Both free throws here’s a high pick and roll now did they put there got aguire on the low box now or it is in this match that’s for three for Maguire no loose ball Tarpley over the back yes that’s it for Roy Tarpley Y and he did

He went right over the back that time and give the young man credit he he has really really played a sensational basketball Game Roy Tarpley fouls out 13 rebounds 23 points and James Donaldson back in the lineup see during the course of the Year Tarpley had fouled out of eight games now the next closest guy on the entire team was two with Donaldson but you got to give that’s why you get all those

Rebounds because you have an active body and you’re not worrying about contact how is that for a Shooter’s touch Elijah one gets the free throw the lead is three 149 to go now come on they’ve gotten every bounce today every BCE a four point Houston lead 145 to go

In the game big thing now is your point guard’s got to get you into your offense get the ball to your key people where they want the ball that’s the key right now that’s a foul on Joe Barry Carroll I believe that’s his fifth see Blackman

Knows that he can take short off the dribble any time that he wants but I give pis a lot of credit for a guy who’s been injured with the bad ankle he’s been bumping and staying and really giving Rolando [Applause] [Applause] trouble Blackman perfect from the line today he’s six and six and a total of 18 points young there is such a solid play does it all scores wants the ball Under Pressure great foul shooter excellent defensive player7 105 Houston trying to even the series at a

Game of piece before they go back home for two good defense that time oh they Harper gambl gor kills him he gambled he went for the double team in the middle of the floor open sleepy up they came right back to sleepy uncontested and sleepy Floyd came hands

Another he’s got 41 points and it’s a four-point Houston lead with 118 to go sended Blackman right to the low box area now here comes the screen down Perkins and Blackman there it is right there short does a good job of fighting through the screen clear out o talk

About confidence oh blocked by Elijah Juan what a terrific defensive job by per short oh they give him a foul right there the old days that would have been the old Force out Rule and he would have even used to the ball but today there’s the push that’s a foul

Situation F right he’s L to get a Oscar for that one the man is steel Elijah one increases the Houston lead to five the largest lead by either team Seven and the rockets are up by six with less than a minute to play and what a huge Houston win if they go back home 1-1 yeah but we still have plenty of time in the NBA 56 seconds that’s a lifetime three-point shot now on the floor they have aguire and Harper two

Excellent three-point Shooters and also DED trp who has been in the competition at the NBA All-Star game so they have three guys in there now but do they need a three no they do not have to take a three Derek Harper that shrimp has made only five this year here’s Harper got a

Piece of it underneath Joe Barry Carroll and that might do it 44 seconds to go foul pressure on Rodney right now because you want to take it from six all right now remember now they still have two timeouts left Dallas right we have 43 seconds to go what is the hurry and

Where are all these people going I don’t understand it got some who must have urgent appointments at 5:00 Central Time McCrae gets one now the lead is seven that equals the largest lead of the day head the floor oute and pass the ball and run some clock if they shoot

And Miss right now Sam Perkins will inbound for the Mavericks tries to get it to shrimp but Elijah W is all over it they kick it back and it’s stolen by one there he goes trimp couldn’t even hold him from behind tried to grab his jersey it’s all

Over 114 to 105 largest lead of the game Elijah won now with 35 points 39 points timeout Dallas player of the game hakee Elijah won 39 points 26 rebounds three steals four blocks is there anything left just an average afternoon huh here they come again they they have all their three-point Shooters in there right now Davis shrimp Perkins Harper aguire there’s Perkins and it goes into the

Arms of Lester Connor who comes in the ball game for the Rockets here’s elaan that gives him 41 points for the afternoon oh it’s fun time now fun time stolen away by Lester Connor and these two teams will go back to Houston tied at 1 you know what’s interesting there’s

Still first play San Antonio in game two tomorrow night Lester Conor gets the free throw and Elijah Juan goes to the bench Portland Denver lead one- nothing this series will be tied at 1 and one well Robert Reed said in the local papers this morning I guarantee a Houston win he wasn’t wrong

Well it’s the first team that’s on the road to get a win right out of eight games played before this afternoon here’s Davis that’s for three but that makes it a 118 108 [Applause] game that left shrimp guilty of the foul 4 seconds to go Elijah won with 41 points 26

Rebounds and these two teams will play Tuesday night at The Summit in Houston game three and game four will be played in Houston as well on Thursday night and the media in Dallas is going to be all over the local team yeah but you see Dallas during the course of the

Year had an excellent Conference record second only to the Lakers they won 41 games the Lakers won 46 in the conference so and they’re a very very good road team 20 and 21 on the year so now this is how the playoff should be out there now let’s see what you do

On the road Dallas you know uh you got to get it done Houston Rose to the occasion today and put in a fantastic performance but the two of their best guys Monumental games so for huby brown I’m ver lunis saying so long from

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