SPORTS
University Daily Kansan, June 13, 1984
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The University Daily KANSAN
Former Jayhawk Tony Guy maneuvers for a shot, with the help of a screen from Art House, against Wichita State in the semi-finals of the
File photo
Europe just fine for Housey, Guy
By PHIL ELLENBECKER Sports Editor
When Art House and Tony Guy finished his basketball careers at the University of Kansas, the law of supply and demand caught up with
Both were high picks in the 1981 National Basketball Association draft. Housey being drafted in the third round by Dallas, Guy being drafted in the second round by Boston.
But with a roster limit of 11 players for each of the 23 NBA teams, openings for rookies not drafted in the first round are few and far away. The 2018 season were out before they had a chance to play one regular season game.
Rather than stick around and try catching on with another team, or hang up their sneakers altogether, both decided to join a growing trend and take their game overseas. The United States played in Italy, Spain and Israel the past three years. Guy, a 6-4 guard, played last year in Switzerland.
"There's just so many good ball players today that the NBA isn't big enough", said Housey, who with Guy is in town helping KU coach Larry Brown with his basketball camp.
The decision to play professionally overseas wasn't difficult for Housey, he said. nor was the adjustment to barriers and to a different way of life.
"As a player, you look to play no matter where it is," Housey said. "All it comes down to is having to make the adjustment mentally.
"I always go into a situation
looking for the worst, and it always comes out better."
Guy said, "Basically, you want to play anywhere except the CBA (the Continental Basketball Association, which is only minor professional league)."
Besides the better pay offered by European teams, compared with the CBA, the opportunity to broader one's horizons convinced Housey that going overseas was his best course of action.
"When me and Tony become 40, the U.S. will still be here." House said. "But it's a great opportunity
things. If you can't fulfill those needs,
they won't bring you over for nothing
If an American player does make it on a team overseas, big things are expected.
"Americans are depended upon to do everything over there," Guy said. "If your team loses, there no doubt why, it's the American's fault, and they will print that in the paper. It's because Tony Guy didn't score enough points, or he didn't play enough defense."
Housey said, "They pretty much expect you to come over and take
so noncompetitive, you'd try to teach them something and they'd look at you as if to say. 'Why do I have a reason to learn what you're trying to teach me, because I'm going to school, and I'm going to get a job because we have zero unemployment here. I have no need to learn any other skills other than the skills that are going to be taught in school.'
... it's a great opportunity when you're young to be able to see these particular countries free of charge and also have the opportunity to play and get to know other people's way of living. It really broadens your education. It's not all in the history books.
"It was frustrating to a certain degree, coming from our society. I had a hard time dealing with it at first, but once I made the adjustment to understanding their way of thinking about things, it was OK."
Art Housev
when you’re young to be able to see these particular countries free of charge and also have the opportunity to play and get to know other people’s way of living. It really broadens your horizons. It’s not all in the history books.’
Opportunities for American players overseas are limited by quotas on the number of American players each team can have. In Italy, where they last year, the quota is one American player; one American has a quota of two American players.
"There are similar problems as there are here." Housey said. "Teams are looking for different
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"What we try to do as Americans when we go over there is to stress to them that with the background we come from, we're used to playing team ball. We're not used to a guy who plays better than you just get over the half-court line."
over. They don't know any better. All they hear is that America is the greatest in basketball, which it is, but they take it to the extreme.
While coaching children in Switzerland, Guy also discovered how zero unemployment in the country is incompetitive attitude among athletes.
"It put me and my wife in an immediate situation where we had to get to know each other and depend on each other, whereas here there are all kinds of other influences," he said.
Guy's transition to the Swiss lifestyle was eased by the fact that he was married the day before he left for Switzerland.
"It got to the point that they were
Housey isn't sure yet where he will be playing next season, but he hasn't given up hope of making it in the NBA. Jeff Ruland of Baltimore. Mare lucvari of Philadelphia and Kurt Rumbis of Los Angeles each starters in the NBA after beginning their pro careers in Europe.
"I can come over here every summer and try out, but I don't want to do that, because every time you come back and try out for a team, it becomes harder and harder to make a team," Housey said.
Guy plans to return to Switzerland this fall. He said his wife loved it so much that they might end up making it a permanent residence.
Celtics claim title as Maxwell shines
By United Press International
BOSTON - Cedric Maxwell carried the Boston Celtics home.
The 6-foot-8 forward scored 24 points, leading the Celtics to their 15th National Basketball Association championship with a 111-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the seventh game of the title series.
"Before the game, Maxwell said,
'Everyone get on my back because.
I'm going to carry you home.
John guard Gerald Henderson said.
Mmaxwell said. “When I can score like that I can pick the team up as much as Larry (Bird) can. I've always been able to rise to the challenge, saying I'm a great player, but when the chips are down, I can contribute.”
Maxwell scored 14 free throws as Boston secured the deciding game by hitting 43-of-51 free throws. The team scored 28 chances from the line, hitting 18.
"Their defense and rebounding were the keys," Lakers coach Pat Riley said. "And that's what put them up for the throw line. That's where they won it."
Boston hit just 40 percent from the field, but compensated by out-
rebounding the Lakers 52-33, with center Robert Parish grabbing 16 and Bird 12.
Bird scored 20 points and was named Most Valuable Player of the championship series. Dennis Johnson had 22 points for the Celtics, who played hard defense and led or were tied for all but 13 seconds of the game.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 29 points for the Lakers, James Worthy added 21, Michael Cooper 19 and Mike Johnson 16.
Dennis Johnson hit two free throws with 45 seconds left to give Boston a 107-102 lead, putting the Celtics out of danger.
Boston scored just three field goals in the fourth quarter but had 14 points on tree throws. Bird scored the two shots and Tree threw five with 10 seconds remaining.
The Lakers were unable to recover from Boston's 8-0 spurt at the end of the third quarter which gave the Celtics a 13-point lead, their biggest loss since the Sox scored 10 of Boston's 20 fourth-quarter points -6 on free throws.
In the fourth quarter, the Lakers failed to make a run as Boston's rebounded prevented second shots. The closest the Lakers drew in the contest was 16 out of Wootry's nine, on one minute's remaining.
SPORTS ALMANAC
AMERICAN LEAGUE (West Coast Games Not Included)
W. L. Pct. GB
Detroit 44 15 746
Toronto 14 15 602
Baltimore 35 26 72
Boston 31 28 574
New York 25 33 431
New Zealand 25 33 431
Cleveland 34 18 382
California 32 28 553
Chicago 29 28 563
Houston 29 60 4714
Minnesota 28 32 404
South 28 32 404 459
Oakland 28 32 433 46
Tampa 28 32 433 46
Boston 8 New York 8
Minnesota 4 Kansas 4
Baltimore 5 Milwaukee 4
Seattle 6 Minnesota 2
Baltimore 2 right
Seattle 3 Kansas City 3
Cleveland (Blyleen 4-2) at Oakland
(Burris 5-3); 2.15 p.m.
Detroit (Wilson 7-3) at Toronto (Stieb 7-2)
or Gott 2-2). 6.35 p.m.
New York (Niekro 8-3) at Boston (Boyd
1-3) . 6:35 p.m
Baltimore (Flanagan 5-4) at Milwaukee
(Haas 3-5) 7:30 p.m.
(haas 3-5) 7:30 p.m
Minnesota   (Schroem   0--0)   at Texas
Missouri   (Schroem   0--0)
(Tarana 6-6) 7:35 p.m.
(Citroson (Dolson) 7-3) at California
Kansas City (Gura 6-2) at Seattle
(Young 4-3) 9:35 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
(West Coast Games Not Included)
W 12 L Pct. GH
Chicago 30 25 166
New York 30 25 556
Philadelphia 31 27 344 2
Los Angeles 31 27 344 2
Louisiana 29 31 300 4
Montreal 29 31 300 4
San Diego 35 23 603 63/
Miami 34 27 543 548 /
Cincinnati 28 34 459 9
Houston 26 34 459 12
Phoenix Precision 26 34 459 12
Chicago 11, Montreal 4
Tuesday's Results
St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 2
Pittsburgh 6, New York 3
Houston 7, Cincinnati 7
Vilanta at San Diego. nigh
Atlanta at San Diego, night
San Francisco at Los Angeles, night
Montreal ( Rogers ) 2-5 at Chicago ( Trout 1-7 ) . 3:20 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Toronto (Canada) San Francisco (Garrells 1-1) at Los Angeles (Walt Disney 3, 0.95 m)
Pittsburgh Tunnel 1- 2 or Johnson (n- 2)
at New York, Lunch 6- 1. 6:33 pm
NBA Championship Boxscore
Game 7
LOS ANGELES (102)
St. Louis (LaPointe 6-6) at Philadelphia
(Kansas City) 6, 6, 12 p.m.
Pittsburgh Tunnel 1, 2 or Baltimore
Cincinnati Price 2 4 of Houston
Knicker 6-6, 7.35 p.m.
| | fg-a | fg-b | a | a | pp ts |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Hamblets | 13 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Worthy | 8 | -1 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Abdul-Jabbar | 12-22 | 5-2 | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| Cooper | 6-2 | -2 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Wilson | 11-2 | -2 | 6 | 15 | 16 |
| Johnson | 2-3 | -0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Scott | 2-3 | -0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Nater | 0-0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skowitz | 0-0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 41-14 | 18-16 | 23 | 12 | 38 |
fg-a  H-ata  a  r pts 45
Mascenel  5-10 14-12  7 1 a  2
Bird  5-10 14-12  7 1 a  2
Parach  4-16 6-9  12 6 1 2
D. Johnson  5-13 12-9  16 2 3 2
F. Johnson  4-16 6-9  12 6 1 2
Carr  0-2 0-0  1 1 1 1 0
Angie  5-12 0-0  1 1 1 1 0
Joseph  1-1 0-0  1 1 1 1 0
McHale  4-0 2-3  4 4 3 1 0
Clark  4-0 2-3  4 4 3 1 0
75-90kp/h  75-90kp/h  75-90kp/h  75-90kp/h
Los Angeles 30 22 26 24 -102
Boston 30 28 23 29 -104
Three-point goals—Couper 2; Technical-
Boston (legal defenec) A—14,890.
$200,000 Stella Arts Tournament
At Queen's Club, London, June 12
first round
Tennis Results
John McAfee, 1. U.S. of Martin Davis
, 3. U.S. of 7.62 Leaf Tiger, U.S. def. Ivan Leonid,
U.S. def. Alejandro Gomez, U.S. def. U.S.
U.S. def. Bernie Mutton South Africa 6.4, 6.6
U.S. def. Vani Vaidhari Hst, U.S. def. Yamashu Cox,
U.S. def. Kareem Bazel, U.S. def. Kevin Curren, 5. South Africa, def. Wally Murray,
Australia 6.4, 6.2 Dame Veezie South Africa,
Australia 6.4, 6.2 Dame Veezie South Africa,
10. U.S. def. Chris Dank, Australia 6.4, 6.4
Lloyd Bourke, U.S. def. Lloyd Hurone 12.
Pat Cash 3, Australia def. Terry Gummavale,
U.S. 62-4, McPaul MaNeesia, Australia def.
62-4, Luke Porter, Australia def.
Hoper U.S. def. Terry Meyer U.S. 3-6, 2-6-
4, Luke Porter, Australia def.
Harmon U.S. def. Terry Meyer U.S. 3-6, 2-6-
4, Beck Testerian, U.S. def. Eric Kro饥, U.S. 64-4, Steve Denton, U.S. def. Brad Dreewalt, Australia 3-6, 2-6-
4, Luke Porter, Australia def. Jonathan Smith, Australia def. Derek Tarr, South Africa 62-4, Mark Edmondhous, Australia
62-4
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