Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona • Page 27

Monday, March 3, 1997 The Arizona Republic D3 Ainge irked at official for not explaining technicals, ejection Trim MM M3u I hi perfect condition, aiki penany om-m-piaar in your borr. Place a Republic classified ad. and presto. You have dinero instead ofadineoe. mm IEZt room for guard Rex Chapman, who had six points in 19 minutes after missing 13 games with a fractured index finger.

Forward Danny Manning traveled with the club but did not play for the second straight game because of pain in his left leg. "I'm feeling a lot better," said Manning, who nine days ago irritated scar tissue from major surgery on the knee. By Norm Frauenhelm The Arizona Republic DALLAS Danny Ainge's satisfaction Sunday with the Suns' overtime victory over the Mavericks did not mollify his anger at NBA official Monty McCutchen. McCutchen charged Ainge with two technical fouls, an automatic ejection, in the second quarter of the Suns' 109-108 victory. Ainge followed McCutchen out onto the floor and pointed a finger at him.

For that action, he is subject to fine beyond the standard one for appear in an NBA regular-season game when he took the floor with four minutes left in the first half. "I was nervous," said Llamas, a former Grand Canyon University player who had two points and one rebound. Llamas' parents, Horacio and Anna Louise, were in the stands. They made the trip to Dallas from Llamas' hometown in Rosario, which is near Mazatlan. Ainge said Llamas' performance will earn him a second 10-day contract.

His first 10-day deal expired Sunday. No guts, no deal Ainge on the controversial nine-player trade that new Dallas General Manager Don Nelson engineered with New Jersey: "I'm one of the few people who didn't think the trade was that bad. But I might not have had to guts to do it." Making moves The Suns placed rookie forward Ben Davis on the injured list to make Classified ads for as litde 256-9111 Transplants 7 Hair GRAFT' Suns rally from 27-point deficit, top Mavs on last-second shot in OT SUNS NOTES technicals. "Those guys have way too much power," Ainge said after the first ejection of his head-coaching career. "I wanted an explanation for the Ps.

He just turned around and walked away from me. "I was owed an explanation." NBA first Suns center Horacio Llamas became the first Mexican-born player to Bryant, who finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Seconds later, Rex Chapman's three-point goal provided the Suns with another lead. Not until Mavericks guard Derek Harper made a 20-foot shot with 8.6 seconds left did the Suns' chances suddenly look in doubt. They trailed by one.

But that's when their day was saved by Kidd, fittingly enough. Kidd was making his first return to Reunion Arena since he was traded to Phoenix for Michael Finley and A.C Green. He was the designated villain. But in the game's final play, he beat his old club. He took a pass from KJ at the three-point line.

He drove into the lane. As he did, he drew Green away from his defensive posture on Tisdale to the right of the basket. "I was going to shoot, but when I saw A.C. close in on me, that was With today's virtually undetectable hair transplants, you too can have a natural soft hairline. Before you make up your mind, compare Medical Hair Loss Clinics' high standards and affordable fees.

For a FREE Consultation Brochure Call: 277-3779 Phoenix N. Phx. Paradise Valley Mesa IMPOTENT? 'Immediate Results No Medication 'No Injection 'Instructions Included $49.50 MBy total cost Guarantee Long Beach Pharmaceutical P.O. Box 9915 Long Beach, CA 90810 Call MorvSat 9-5 Paciftc Tfme Credit Cards Accepted 1 -800-370-4300 approved FDA HOMEOWNERS CASH FAST FROM YOUR HOME! SAME DAY APPROVALS 5 DAY CLOSINGS SELF-EMPLOYED GOOD OR BAD CREDIT CASH for" ANY REASON BANKRUPTCY or RENTAL PROPERTY O.K. FREE ANALYSIS IN HOME CALL TOLL FREE 230-9222 or I -800-308-31 40 1 AMERICAN HOME EyUII I lUKft IK 16397 THE BEST GOLF DEALS are always atar Mil for Tempe! Arizona's Finest 9-Hole Course! TEE TIMES 838-0488 UL'LL'.

Lll 1 11 WISCONSIN STYLE FISH FRY EVERY FRIDA NIGHT -LIVE MUSIC! COMING UP -ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND MARCH 14-15-16-17 SUMMARY Medical Hair Loss CLINICS fj3 that," said Kidd, whose elbow was bruised in a post-game celebration with Tisdale and KJ. Tisdale had to hit the shot. Actually, the shot, in part, was the result of some defensive tactics. KJ and Kidd were sharing the ballhan-dling duties.

Former University of Arizona guard KhalicJ Reeves was the key. "If Reeves was on me, I was the ballhandler," said KJ, who had 22 points and 10 assists. "If he was on Jason, it was Jason's job. That's just because Derek Harper has been around for so long as a great defensive player. "Anyway, Reeves was on Jason at the end.

I was going to try to score on the drive. But I tossed the ball to Jason, and everything fell into place." It sure did. KEY Kidd drove the lane and lured Mavericks forward A.C Green away from Tisdale, who took a Kidd pass for the game-winning layup. THE NUMBERS Suns 109, Mavericks 108 (OT) AT DALLAS Phoenix FG FT Reb M-A O-T A PF Pts 1-2 1-2 11 5 Mln M-A 18 2-4 8 1-3 Ceballos Meyer 8 Williams 38. Johnson 45 Kidd 46 Bryant 29 Chapman 19 Person 39 Tisdale 19 Llamas 4 0- 0 1-3 0 1- 2 0-8 0 4-6 5-13 12-14 1-5 10 7-17 6-9 2-7 7 6-7 2-7 4-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1- 7 2 0-0 1 2- 4 1 0-3 0 6-14 4-9 1-1 0-1 Totals 265 38-83 24-32 8-40 22 23 109 Percentages FG .458, FT .750.

Three-point goals 9-25, .360 (Person 4-9, Kidd 3-7, Chapman 2-6, Johnson 0-3). Team rebounds 7. Blocked shots 7 (Tisdale 2, Williams 2, Ceballos, Kidd, Person). Turnovers 12 (Bryant 3, Ceballos 2, Johnson 2, Kidd 2, Williams, Chapman, Tisdale). Steals 4 (Kidd 3, Bryant).

Technical tous Coach Ainge (2), 3:11 second. Election Coach Ainge, 3: 1 1 second. Dallas F6 FT Reb Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts Finley Green Bradley Reeves Strickland Harper Walker O'Bannon Drelllng Muursepp 9-19 5- 9 6- 12 3- 13 7- 15 4- 11 1- 2 2- 7 0-0 4-5 4-6 3-9 4 4-4 1 1-1 0-0 0- 0 1- 2 2- 2 0-0 0-0 3-6 0 3-3 1-9 0-0 1-1 0-4 1-1 6-11 5-7 2-6 Totals 265 43-99 17-23 18-53 21 27 108 Percentages FG .434, FT .793. Three-point goals 5-24, .208 (Strickland 2-6, Finley 2-7, Muursepp 1-2, O'Bannon 0-2, Harper 0-3, Reeves 0-4). Team rebounds 15.

Blocked shots 8 (Bradley 4, Finley, Reeves, Strickland, Muursepp). Turnovers 14 (Strickland 3, Harper 3, Finley 2, Green 2, O'Bannon 2, Bradley, Walker). Steals 9 (Harper 3, Finley 2, Bradley 2, Reeves, Muursepp). Technical foul Illegal defense, 1:39 overtime. Illegal defense 1.

Phcenix Dallas 22 23 22 30 12 109 29 33 23 12 11 108 A 14,832. 2:30. Officials Joe Forte, Monte McCutchen, Leroy Richardson. Templeton Classic by UiSTJEST' i yB! ziWMr w-imml SUNS, from page Dl Tisdale turned a Jason Kidd pass into a layup in the final second of overtime. Ainge lost his seat on the bench in the second quarter when he was charged with two technical fouls, an automatic ejection.

After his club's victory, he emerged from the locker room looking like a kid who had seen it all. "We started slowly, then we hit a couple of threes and our energy level and confidence got going," said Ainge, whom referee Monty McCutchen ejected, apparently without an explanation, at 3:11 of the second quarter. "Then they got conservative. Then we got conservative. That kind of thing happens all the time in the NBA." But it happenes here, there and elsewhere.

It's not often that all of it seems to happen within one game. For three quarters, it appeared that the Suns were headed for another embarrassing loss to the Mavericks. Before tip-off, there had been some vows among the Suns that they would avenge the collapse in a loss to Dallas a week ago at America West Arena. But at halftime, the Mavericks, led by center Shawn Bradley and forward Martin Muursepp, held a 17-point 'advantage. The margin grew to 27 in the third quarter.

"Everything was bad," said Ainge, whose club is now 1-5 in overtime games, 1-16 when behind at halftime and 1-0 with him in the locker room. But slowly, almost imperceptibly, the Suns began to climb back into contention with perimeter play. Midway through the fourth quarter, Wesley Person, Kidd and Mark Bryant triggered a charge that got the Suns within three. Phoenix sank seven of its first eight attempts in the quarter. Finally, a three-point play by Kevin Johnson with 3:11 left in regulation tied the score.

It was tied again at 97 after a short hook by Bryant. With a half-second left in regulation and the Suns in possession, Phoenix guard Kevin Johnson walked by the press table and said: "This game is ours." Only his timing was bad. A Tisdale miss one of several by both teams in the final minutes of the fourth quarter was the last twist and turn in regulation. The ride resumed in overtime. And that's when the Suns grabbed their first lead.

First, there was a hook by March 3 9 XfP Taw. 30 www LEADERS Suns: Jason Kidd had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Mavericks: Michael Finley had 24 points and nine rebounds. BY QUARTER First Quarter Shawn Bradley had eight points and three blocks in leading the Mavericks to a fast start. He hit a short hook and a leaning bank shot, and had two of his blocks during a stretch midway through the quarter to put Dallas up by six.

The quarter ended with the Suns trailing, 29-22. Second Quarter Bradley went to the Dallas bench with two quick fouls, but Martin Muursepp stepped up with 13 points. Suns Coach Danny Ainge was charged with two technical fouls and ejected with 3:1 1 left. The half ended with Dallas leading, 62-45. Third Quarter Mavericks shot only 33.3 percent from the floor, yet they still managed to push their advantage to 27 points.

Finley scored seven points in the quarter, which ended with Dallas leading, 85-67. Fourth Quarter The Suns shot 50 percent, went 4 for 8 on three-point tries and got 10 points from Kevin Johnson to charge back into the game. The Mavericks went ice cold, shooting 28.6 percent. A 7-foot hook by Mark Bryant with 56.7 seconds left were the final points in regulation, tying the -game at 97. Overtime Wayman Tisdale took a pass from Jason Kidd and scored a layup in the final seconds as the Suns won, 109-108.

Franklin Tennis presented AT THE 9, 1997 A Princess TljT Ask For Madeleine NEIL P. SUPERFON, D.O. Board Certified Dermatologist JTL Challenging courses and discounted rates that's how to play golf! Stonecreek-The Golf Club The Legend at Arrowhead Superstition Springs Continental Kokopelli latum Ranch Villa de Paz El Caro Williams Golf Course Call 962-G0LfF! MM SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS Hotels International Resort Featuring ANDRE AGASSI, TODD MARTIN, MALIVAI WASHINGTON, WAYNE FERREIRA, and MARCELO RIOS. iUiJaMU i i For Ticket Packages and Group For individual tickets, call T.ll vL' For Tournament information, call 922-0222. sales, call 514-8888.

at 503-5555. tllUS.UD 71 I LILY'S 9. Mercedes Benz OF ISVEtU.