Section B · Page 6 The University Daily Kansan Thursday, February 11, 1999 76ers go unbeaten; Iverson in slump The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson's eyes still light up when he gets the ball in his hands. His expression changes once he releases it. The ball goes up, and Iverson winces like a player in a major shooting slump. Still, the Philadelphia 76ers' star point guard is having fun lately. But it has nothing to do with 40- or 50-point games. The surprising 76ers are unbeaten even though Iverson is missing 73 percent of his shots. "Who knows what will happen when I play a good game," Iverson said. "Whenever that may be." The 76ers, 3-0 for the first time since 1984, are winning with defense and balanced scoring. Even Iverson can't believe it. Since Philadelphia made him the No.1 pick in the NBA draft in 1996, Iverson has been a raw, relentless scorer. He had little help in his first two seasons, and the 76ers kept losing. While making a push for the rookie of the year award in 1996, he made plenty of enemies when he broke Wilt Chamberlain's record with four straight 40-point games. He scored 50 points in Cleveland in the record-breaking game, leaving a hostile crowd with no choice but to give him a standing ovation. Of course, the 76ers were well out of the playoff hunt by then, lending credence to Iverson's reputation as a supposedly selfish player who cared only about his statistics. Now, Iverson's too busy winning games to worry about numbers even if his numbers are atrocious. "When I came out and was scoring all those 40- and 50-point games, we were losing every time because nobody else was getting involved. I can't come out and score 35, 36 points every night and then come up with L's. I mean, we need other guys to play basketball," Iverson said. Apparently, the 76ers listen to their 23-year-old leader. A swarming defense is anchored by twin twnes Theo Ratliff and Matt Geiger, who combined for eight of the team's season-high 13 blocks in a 90-86 victory against the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night. Harvey Grant, one of the top defensive forwards in the league, kept Grant Hill under control and had four blocks. Hill, coming off a career-high 46 points against Washington, scored 32 points against the 76ers on 11-for-18 shooting. Iverson had 19 points, but was 6-for-20 from the field. He's averaging only 16.7 points and has made only 15 of 55 shots in the three games. "I'm resorting back to my high school ways where I used to miss shots and get frustrated," Iverson said. "These last three games have been tough offensively for me, but I was just trying to do the other things on the court, just stay involved with everything." Rookie Larry Hughes has looked overmatched at times, but he came off the bench to score 16 points against the Pistons. Coach Larry Brown's decision to move Tim Thomas from the startling lineup to the bench has paid off. Thomas had 10 points in 15 minutes Tuesday night after scoring 13 points in 14 minutes in a 95-75 victory against Orlando in the home opener. Iverson, whose nickname is "the Answer" because his line of shoes bears that name, isn't the only one any more. "I'm happy. I'm not frustrated at all," Iverson said. "As long as there tomorrow, everything's all right with me." Poor start, injuries turn up heat in Miami MIAMI—The Miami is losing players faster than it can win games, and at this rate, it'll become the first team in Pat Riley's 17-year coaching career to miss the playoffs. The two-time defending Atlantic Division champions were touted during training camp as NBA title contenders. But with two starters sidelined by injuries, the hobbling Heat hardly looks like a team ready to step into the void left by the breakup of the Chicago Bulls. The Associated Press A 1-3 start is the worst in Riley's four years at Miami, and the league's abbreviated 50-game schedule makes the situation more alarming. "The season's too short to dig such a deep hole," forward P.J. Brown said. "We need to get out of it real quick. This team has enough here to get the job done. We're a little down right now, but we believe in what we have." What the Heat has is a shortage of manpower and firepower. Forward Jamal Mashburn, who appeared on the brink of a breakthrough season, had a deep knee bruise diagnosed on Tuesday. The bruise is expected to sideline him for four six weeks, roughly half the season. Guard Voshon Lenard could miss the entire season with a stress fracture in his leg discovered last month. In their absence, AllStars Tim Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning are trying to carry the offense, with dismal results. Hardaway is shooting 35 percent, while Mourning is shooting 43 percent with 17 turnovers and three assists. "It has been almost 2 1/2 years since we had this kind or doubt," Riley said. "Since two of our key guys aren't here, we've got to get a game we can play that's a little bit different now that's going to be effective." riley considered acquiring Latrell Sprewell before the season but opted not to make a blockbuster deal. As a result, his options to replace Mashburn and Lenard are mostly unappealing. There's Keith Askins, Mark Strickland, an aging Dan Majerle and three newcomers: Clarence Weatherspoon, Terry Porter and Mark Davis. Although the offensive options look bleak. Riley is more concerned about breakdowns in areas that have traditionally been Miami's strengths. "Our defense and rebounding simply have to get together," he said. "We're having a lot of mental lapses in those areas right now. Teams are getting right to the rim on us, and that can't be tolerated." The Heat always counts on Riley to find a solution. Last season, the team went 26-8 without Mashburn in the starting lineup and 17-9 without Mourning. But at the moment, a team that hoped to reach the NBA finals for the first time in franchise history is playing poorly. Miami will try for a turnaround beginning tomorrow against Toronto. Ditka to receive more heart tests The Associated Press The Associated Press NEW YORK TIMES NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints coach Mike Ditka plans to have further testing done on his heart as a precautionary measure after receiving treatments earlier to correct an irregular heartbeat. Ditka: Tests won't prevent him from coaching Ditka, 59, revealed his most recent heart problem Tuesday during an interview in Chicago. He gave no indication that his recent condition will prevent him from coaching a third season with the Saints. ("The heart) went out of rhythm, and I had to get it shocked back into rhythm," said Ditka, who was scheduled to return to New Orleans today. "But I feel pretty good. I've been working out every day." Ditka said he would have an angiogram performed soon to check for possible blockage in his heart and the valves and arteries that surround it. The treatment he received Feb. 2 was an electric shocking of the heart used to correct irregular beats. "I want to get an angiogram, and then make sure I don't have any blockage," Ditka said. "If I have blockage, then I have to get done what has to be done whether they have to bvpass it. "I feel good. But I'm not going to assume anything, because Dan (Reeves, Atlanta's coach) felt good. Then all of a sudden he didn't feel good." Reeves had quadruple bypass surgery performed Dec. 14, one day after experiencing unusual sensations in his neck and chest during a game against Ditka and the Saints in the Superdome. Ditka experienced a fluttering sensation in his chest about two weeks ago, Ditka's wife. Diana, said. Ditka was examined by a cardiologist recommended by Saints team physician Dr. Charles Brown, Diana Ditka said. That was when the irregular heartbeat was detected. The Saints coach was placed on blood thinners in preparation for the Feb. 2 procedure, known as cardioversion. "What happens is your heart flutters," Diana Ditka said. "So it gives you a little bit of a sensation in there. It's like an anxiety attack. That's what he was feeling, and that's why he decided to get checked." "It's a common thing when you have a heart disease, which he has. It's not major, and it only took a couple of hours to do it. He felt fine afterward. This is totally preventative medicine, really." she said. On Nov. 2, 1988, Ditka suffered a heart attack while he was head coach of the Bears. The attack required an angioplasty procedure to clear a small blocked valve located in the rear of his heart. Ditka missed just one game before returning to the sidelines and then completed a 12-4 season in which he was named NFL Coach of the Year. Diana Ditka said her husband has been remiss in having regular medical checkups since joining the Saints on Jan. 28, 1997. But his situation is nothing that will prevent him from coaching this season. 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