Volume 2 Issue 55 June 1999
FROM COMMISSIONER SCOTT ELLIS, 2ND AMER. BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Finney roars back, leads series 3 games to 2
The Brooklyn Tigers have a real fight on their hands in trying to win their second straight conference title - the Finney Longhorns have won all three of their home court games in the series to go ahead 3 games to 2! Whew!
Game 3 was 111-101, with Finney's Michael Jordan scoring 20 and Maurice Taylor netting 16. Brevin Knight had 13 assists. Karl Malone had 30 points for Brooklyn.
Game 4 saw the Longhorns winning 102-92. Jordan scored 25 and Cliff Robinson had 20. Malone lead the Tigers with 18.
Game 5 was 107-88 Finney. Jordan scored 29 and Kobe Bryant had 19. Malone again scored 30 for Brooklyn.
The final two games of the series go back to Brooklyn!
Brooklyn leads Finney two games to none
Defending SABL Champion Coach Steve Feldheim's Brooklyn Tigers took a big step back to the SABL Finals by dispatching the Finney Longhors 126-111 and 94-83 in Games 1 and 2 of the Royal Conference Finals.
Michael Jordan led all scorers in both games, getting 35 and 27 ppg, respectively, but the Longhorns' Kobe Bryant disappeared, getting only 21 points combined in the two games. Brevin Knight had 18 combined assists and Charles Oakley had 11 rebounds in Game 2 for Finney.
John Stockton had 21 points and 7 assists in Game 1 for Brooklyn. Karl Malone and Anthony Mason each had 10 rebounds in Game 2.
Now the action goes to Finney's home court for three games!
Mike Rodriguez starts a summer league
Ex-SABL Coach Mike Rodgriguez is inviting all SABL coaches to join his new summer SOM Basketball play-by-mail league. If you're interested in getting involved in a new league with a real fine guy, contact Commissioner Mike Rodriguez at mrod714@earthlink.net.
Finney takes Richmond 4 games to 2
Frank Rowley won two of his three home games in the Finney Longhorns vs. Richmond Raiders series, but lost Game 6 at Finney to win the series and advance to the Royal Conference finals vs. Brooklyn. The Tigers will have home court advantage.
Game 3 was 121-93 Richmond, Game 4 was 96-94 Richmond as Finney's Michael Jordan missed a three-pointer at the buzzer. Game 5 was 102-98 Finney. I don't have Game 6 results yet.
Who's trading?
Miles sends Starks to Heat for Miles' 2nd pick and Galactic's 2nd pick.
East Asia sends Coles to Heat for Heat's 2nd pick.
Galactic sends R. Miller, K. Anderson & Galactic's 2000 2nd to Meade for Cassell, Thorpe and Meade's 2000 2nd.
Galactic sends Thorpe & Olajuwon to Davenport for Stockton and Barkley
Galactic sends T. Hill, East Asia's 2nd and Galactic's 2000 3rd to Heat for O. Harrington & Garden City's 2nd
Heat trades L. Wright to Finney for C. Robinson
Latest 1999 Draft Order: 1. Great Lakes (final) 2. Holcomb (final) 3. Memphis (final) 4. Chapel Hill (final) 5. Tulsa (final) 6. East Asia (final) 7. Bettendorf (final) 8. Meade (final) 9. Davenport (final) 10. Tri-City (final) 11. Garden City (final) 12. Akron (final) 13. Carolina (final) 14. Galactic (final) 15. Deerfield (final) 16. Miles (final) 17. Richmond (final) 18. Brooklyn 19. Finney 20. St. Lucie
Aces sweep Galactic, win the conference
The St. Lucie Aces completed a four-game sweep of the tough Galactic Thunder by taking Game 4 at Galactic 140-103. Shaquille O'Neal dunked 29 and had 11 boards for the Aces, while Grant Hill scored 25. Rod Strickland had 13 assists. Antoine Walker had 19 points and 14 rebounds for Galactic.
The Aces are 8-0 in this year's playoffs, an SABL record. The Classic Conference Champion Aces will have home-court advantage in the SABL finals against either Brooklyn, Finney or Richmond. This will be the second time the Aces have appeared in the finals. The Aces won the SABL championship in 1997.
Brooklyn Tigers sweep Deerfield Kings
For the third year in a row, Steve Feldheim's Brooklyn Tigers have advance to the conference championship, beating Doug Crandall's Deerfield Kings 4-0. Games 3 and 4 were on the Kings' court. Game 3 was 94-79, with Karl Malone scoring 25 and Kevin Willis boarding 11 for Brooklyn. In Game 4, it was 117-89 Brooklyn, as the Mailman poured in 38 points and got 12 rebounds. Jeff Horacek added 24 points for the Tigers and Anthony Mason had 10 rebounds.
Brooklyn now awaits the winner of the Finney-Richmond matchup. Brooklyn will have the home court advantage in the Royal Conference Championships.