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10 Orlando, San A ? to shut down Scot ROBBIE MEEK Kukoc. MJ and Zo, Columnist nesMy prediction is to say it, MJ and th< The Bugs' only win Ifs that time again ? playoff time. ondSame at ^ This time, Mike is back, and you can bet on him making a difference in the play- Uriafdo *** off scene. Too bad for my team, the Hor- Shaquille will c - - H.vi/"* Mnnfmaa wn/ nets, who will become first-round casu- *-* alties of the Bulls after having their best games this season, season ever. bnnSluck to C The Bugs won 50 games this season I33* ^ for the first 50-win season in team his- 1C w win in toiy. It looked early on as if the Hornets and the Magic, two young franchises, ^ , would be the class of the East this sea- NewYork will son. It has continued that way for the /^av~ 06 3 s .? Magic, as they are still on top and will M10 ,avs.to a w.ir face the Celtics in the first round. Knicks will win m The Hornets, however, dropped from the top and lost the division to the Pac- ln<^a , ers. Charlotte will start its series with . r10 lns 0 Pjfthe Bulls tonight in the Hive. ni? ^avis anc:T After the loss of Scott Burrell to a m.uch for the Hav season-ending ii\juiy, the Homets might wm in ee' be in for a long series. Key players Mugsy . Bogues and Dell Curry are still not 100 Antonio anc percent from injuries suffered during n t . ,r" the regular season. For the Hornets to a upset again be successful, they will need everyone too much all hfialthv and on target. ponents. Robinson Jordan will not be stopped by any- awesome ? enoug one, but without top defender Burrell, Spurs will win eas he won't even be slowed. Since MJ is going to get his points, the Bugs will have ^ "oust The defending Money, prizes t< at 3-on-3 baskei JIMMY Da BUTTS Sports Editor There are still places remaining for the second-annual Ad dams Bookstore Basketball Hoopaplooza 3-on-3 tournamen Saturday and Sunday on the outdoor courts at the Sol Blat P.E. Center. The USC Sports Administration Club, in conjunction witl the Sports Administration 444 class, is sponsoring the 64 team event. The champion of the tournament will win $50 and the next seven teams will receive prizes such as basket balls signed by Chris Webber and Mark Price. Gift certificates will be donated by bw-3, Yesterdays, N Brainer, Garretts and Todd and Moore. A pair of Shawi rr y v i_ xi 11 l xl_ . 1 ? ._~11 _ jvemps oasKeiDaii snoes, me i\amaA.azees, wux given in iu winner of the 3-point shootout sponsored by Todd and Moore The admission fee is $20 per team, which can consist of i maximum of four players. To ensure registration, call 777 4690. A courier will come to your house to sign you up an< collect your entry fee between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. today. "With the activities that we have lined up, it's going to b a fun, festive but competitive atmosphere," tournament di rector David Perrine said. "We're making it easy to registe by coming to you, or you can sign up at the Carolina Colise urn room 2012 to participate." The tournament will begin Saturday with registration a 9:30 a.m. There also will be a celebrity game between WARC and WIS-News including Rick Henry. WARQ will broadcast live from the tournament Saturda; afternoon. The Hooters girls will make a special appearanc CaIt Nations Where There 1 Easier than taking it home with you. And easier because IjT our storage rooms are better ri managed, more secure and v ^ dollar for dollar, tlie best values in the business. I p^y We have several different mont sizes, so we can store I one everything from stereo I systems to bikes to books. FR And every storage room is I , protected by our state-of-the-art electronic ^ I a, security system, and by our . Ofl S full time, on site resident i U managers. Your precious belongings will be waiting for you, safe and sound, when ^ you return to school. G&te Open Call or visit today, and make 7am your trip home a lot easier. except ma Kit 4L SI I jitonio to ba tie Pippen and Toni have fallen big time. They 1 must have a huge se- great deal inside. Olajuwon is he is only one player, and he d , even though it hurts much help. The Jazz, led by e Bulls in four games. Malone and Stockton, will v will come in the secive. Phoenix and Portland The Blazers were once v jton in the postseason, but age ha lominate the Celtics' toll. The Suns will win in th] ) has fouled out of 10 1 r?i-i ??? T*nll Coofflo an/1 T /\c Ancfolnc A I1C icp CVliaUll TV XXI VX^MVWV U11U JJVO A eltics as they get one The young Lakers have 1 lie Garden. The Mag- season for no more experiena have. Shawn Kemp and the S be upset in the first round leveland though. The Sonics in five, be too strong for the ting ability will lead Second Round i in Cleveland. The four. Chicago and Orlando This might be the best si anta playoffs. MJ is for real; so is f of Rik Smits, Anto- key to this series will be cai le Davis will be too Bulls big men ? Perdue, L< rks. The Pacers will Wennington ? slow Shaq. A enough for the Bulls to win. win in seven. I Denver le Nuggets to pull out Indiana and New York year. The Spurs have This will be a physical seri year long for all op- The key will be the Smifs-Ewii and Rodman are just Indiana will win in seven. ;h said."' iily in three. San Antonio and Seattle Robinson can't be slowed Cam A nfftrMA will linn in Llll 1L.O. uan niiti/mw nm 111 I champion Rockets o be awarded tball tournam 0 at the 3-point shootout. There will be stands for spectators, and ver on hand to sell food during the event. In the event of rain, the tournament will be i t indoor courts at the P.E. Center. There will be f n parking for participants. The organizers stress that it's not too lat< Women's teams are encouraged to play for the ^ the tournament, e s* (Self Storage Fs a Differenc Monitored alarm/se< system Closed circuit TV & ^ electro-optic sensors controlled eniry/exi I Overhead doors for 3r three i 1 convenience :hs, get No lease or security i I deposit lliUlllll | Professional residen .EE! i managers renters i _ . t _ TT?r 1 15 minutes from USC nly) 3034 Broad River Ro ielected Columbia, SC 29210 nits I n? ST ANOfltWSRO _ _ DUTCH g Hours: ^ 1 days ijor holidays 772-17: Friday, April 28, 1998 tfle for baske lave lost a Phoenix and Utah s great, but This will be a very close series. The oesn't have Jazz have surprised a lot of people this the duo of season. They will continue to surprise rin in four, as they win in seven games. Conference Finals ery strong is taken its Orlando and Indiana ree. Shaq shuts down Smits, and Hardaway has a huge series against the Pacer backcourt. Orlando will win in six. iad a great i than they San Antonio and Utah Ionics won't Jazz once again will reach the conthis year, ference championship but fall short of the finals. Malone doesn't have enough inside help to shut down the duo of Robin son and Rodman. Spurs will win in six. Finals ;ries in the Shaq. The Orlando and San Antonio 1 the three This series will feature two of the top jngley and centers in the league. The keys will be nswen Not can the Magic outrebound the Spurs and Magic will can the Spurs shut down Hardaway. Robinson prevails, and the Spurs will be the NBA champions in seven games. Well, I guess if the season turns out :es up front this way, I can live with the Spurs winlg matchup, ning it all, because I'll just be relieved that our archrivals, the Magic, and the man who is hated more than Sadaam in the Hive, Shaq, don't win the chamby the Son- pionship. The Hornets' season is not over five. yet; I can always hope now that the strike is over, MJ will go back to baseball. ent ^ Highly Motivated, i charge type of atti Hilton Head S.C. IV have excellent con Base Salary + C< Excellent opportu H this sounds like 803 - 785 - 5252 o idors will be Li;. noved to the )lenty of free S i to sign up. top prizes in yy IQp thro J| a/voii ^(bhank/ uau < < U < el :: ^ j||^j < u : < ad i : UP 71 \ \ tball Chan Friday, April 28 Chicago at Charlotte, 7 pm Boston at Orlando, 8 pm Denver at S. Antonio, 9:30 pm Portland at Phoenix, 10:30 pm Saturday, April 29 Cleveland at New York, 1 pm Lakers at Seattle, 3:30 pm Atlanta at Indiana, 7:30 pm Houston at Utah, 10 pm Sunday, April 30 Boston at Orlando, 12:30 pm Portland at Phoenix, 3 pm Chicago at Charlotte, 5:30 pm Denver at San Antonio, 9 pm New York at Cleveland, 8 pm Seattle at Lakers , 10:30 pm Tuesday, May 2 Indiana at Atlanta, 7 pm Charlotte at Chicago, 8 pm S. 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