61.   Olajuwon said the Rockets must emphasize a killer instinct tonight.

62.   On this day the Lakers were merely the team that had just enough weapons, just enough poise, just enough confidence, just enough killer instinct.

63.   Only a man has the killer instinct.

64.   One question now asked is why such a unit was selected for a peacekeeping role requiring more finesse than killer instincts.

65.   One thing missing in this club, said left wing Kevin Stevens, is the killer instinct.

66.   Or it may mean that the Astros are, as many have suspected, nice guys who lack a killer instinct, which most championship teams find essential.

67.   Our killer instinct has always been high.

68.   Park does feel the thrill of those strikeouts, which is where the subject of killer instinct came up.

69.   Over the years, however, Kelley has developed the killer instincts of a mongoose.

70.   She has the gifts of size, athletic talent and a killer instinct.