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Page 16/The Battalion/Wednesday, April 4, 1984 ‘85 Hoyas look powerful TANK MCNAMARA by Jeff Millar & Bill United Press International SEATTLE — Georgetown left the Final Four with an NCAA championship. It also left college basketball some thing unsettling to consider. More than its outright assault of Kentucky in the semifinals, more than its clinical dissection of Houston in the final, George town gave the rest of the nation this to dwell on as the basket balls are put away for spring and summer: the Hoyas return as fearsome as ever next season. “I think our chances are ter rible,” Georgetown coach John Thompson said laughingly af ter Monday night’s 84-75 deci sion over the Cougars. “The in the world is to hese kids will be hardest thin come back, cocky.” If many don’t believe, it will be with justifiable reason. On Monday night, with the focus on 7-footers Patrick Ewing and Akeem Olajuwon, the texture of the game was determined by a couple of Georgetown fresh men — Reggie Williams, a 6-7 swingman, and Michael Gra ham, a 6-9 forward. While some merely move on the court, Williams glides. Play ing as if he should be in formal evening wear, he can go low for the quick basket or hit the deli cate jumper. And despite a lithe 185 pounds, he can also go high on the boards. MSC Cepheid Variable presents S oy lent Green 7:30, 10:00 pm 701 Rudder Thursday, April 5 $1.00 UUhot /hould AJpCfCUU IhcyVe oluioy/ Graham plays fire to Wil liams’ ice. With an on-court scowl attached to a shaven head, Graham cuts a striking figure. He has the convincing look of someone stressing the urgency of prompt payments on a debt. But for all the menace in Graham’s game — as seen in the Big East Tournament and West Regional — there is another side: hugging Kentucky’s Sam Bowie after the semifinal, offer ing to help an opposing player off the floor in the Houston game. “He does things in a dramatic way that tends to add incentive to the team,” Thompson said. “He has a lot of characteristics that Patrick has, only in differ ent ways. He’s very raw right now but he’s going to be a great player one day if he continues to work and continues to de velop.” Of Georgetown’s 12 players, the only ones missing next year will be senior guards Fred Brown and Gene Smith. Brown, who came back from knee sur gery, played 15 minutes Mon day night. Smith injured his foot in the semifinals. In what he said was the “hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” Smith told Thompson before tip-off he was unable to play. Chip's SOCIAL WORKER J-UVb ^ WAP A SPEAK ThPOPSh I ThlMKOAlP'S GUIUT OVEP. BEING OMP 4 50 MILLION TO PLAY A ChILP'S GAME IS BElAlNP HIM I CAN'T TELL YOU 1-btW MOVING IT WAS TO FINALLY GEE HlM\ ENPOPSE THAT Pi PST CHECK Thus, next season the Hoyas’ frontline is intact — Ewing at center with 6-7 David Wingate, a strong shooter who had 16 points against Houston, and 6- 11 Ralph Dalton, who can fill in at pivot. At guards there will be Michael Jackson, a clutch player who had 11 points in the title game, and possibly Williams. Houston pennant contenders Surprise forecast for ’84 Regardless of who is on the floor, defense will be played. It is Thompson’s trademark and primary weapon. How much longer Thomp son chooses to execute his de fensive strategems remains to be seen. By MILTON RICHMAN United Press International ily seem to have developed, and I also gel myself from watching players like Dickie Thon, Bill Doran, Ray Knight, Phil Garner, Terry Puhl and of course, Nolan Ryan, that makes me think the Astros about ready to win their first National League pennant. After a horrible start last sea son, the Astros played so well, they came very close to being the best club in the league at the end. I hear it said Bob Lillis has fooled a lot of people by becom ing a good manager. He didn’t fool me. I thought he was an outstanding one to start with. If there is such a thing as be ing able to pinpoint what will happen seven months from now, I see the Astros finishing on top in the National League West and then making it into their first World Series by beat ing the Eastern Division cham pion Montreal Expos. Now, I suppose you’re wait ing for the American League winners. Okay, you got ‘em. Big surprise. Baltimore all the way. I like the Orioles to win in the East and then capture their second straight pennant by once again beating the Chi cago White Sox, who should also win again in the West. What did you expect, Cleve land and Seattle? The Indians have shown they can run and bunt, but they can’t hide the fact they have no power. And although Del Crandall, the Mariners’ manager, has told them not to put any theoretical lid on how high they can finish, I’ll believe it when I see it. If you’re still curious, here’s - I like Hous- all this time MESA, Ariz. ton to win it around. There’s something about the Astros, some new anticipatory Now Under Younger Management to further serve the needs of the Students of Texas A&M. We have changed our atmosphere and format. 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Cincinnati. American League East 1. Baltimore 2. Toronto! Detroit 4. Milwaukee 5. Net York 6. Cleveland 7. Boston. American League West 1. Chicago 2. Oakland 1 Texas. 4. KansasCity 5.Califor nia 6. Minnesota 7. Seattle. Despite the fact Steve Rogers won’t Ite ready to open the sea son next week and Pete Roseis showing he’s mortal after 1 the Expos, I think, still are die strongest club in their division. It was a little hard under standing the Phillies’ latest deal with the Cubs. Not only forme but for a lot of othen wk aren’t sure the Phillies helped themselves. There’s always one dad horse in every race, and tit Mets are mine in this one. Ilf their young pitching and lool for them to generate more power with Darryl Strawberns added experience and George Foster coming back a bit. The Cardinals’ pitching doesn’t impress me. They're still trying to figure out what happened to Joaquin Andujar, and Bruce Sutter no longergeu the hitters out the way he once did. Pittsburgh’s outfield is highly suspect, and with a far from happy John Candelaria pre ferring to be traded, the pitch ing isn’t that solid, either. Lee Smith, the Cubs' relief ace, is sure to get plenty ofwort this year. That gives you some rough idea about the Cubs starting staff. Next lo the Astros, theGianis strike me as the most improved club in their division. If there! one thing A1 Oliver can do is hit, and his presence givesJad Clark and Jeff Leonard a big lift. Pascual Perez’ incapacity has to hurt the Braves’chances,and now they’ve got a hole in the outfield as well with Brett But ler gone. I thought Tommy LaSordi worked some sort of miracle bringing home the Dodgers first last year. You know what former Dodger manager Char lie Dressen would say whenever he saw anyone pull off a mira cle. He said he’d like toseeil done again. Me, too. Kevin McReynolds and Steve Garvey should have good years for the Padres. San Diegos pitching is what I question, though. Vern Rapp is excited about the Reds. I’m not, but who knows. In the American League,the Orioles are far and away the class of the Eastern division They have so much talent, the; were forced to send down some kid pitchers who could win in the big leagues right now Think about this, too: With players like Cal Ripken, Jr . Ed die Murray, Ken Singleton, John Lowenstein and Gary Roe nicke, how many times are you going to get shut out? ■ , The Blue Jays could steal h all if their bullpen was stronget and that’s the same department that may kill the Tigers chances. Nobody hits harder than the Brewers, but their pitching holds them back, even if Rollit Fingers does make it back. Had Andre Robertson been able to play, I’d have picked the Yankees higher. The Indians look to melikeJ team of leadoff hitters. In the Western Division, I can’t see anybody finishing ahead of the White Sox. “Anil glad to be with this this club says Tom Seaver. “What hit ters!” Wait’ll he sees their pitch ers. 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