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THURSDAY,APRIL 4,2002
Jordan ends season to let knee heal
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A day after his worst scoring game ever, Michael Jordan woke up with a swollen right knee and decided enough was enough.
Jordan was placed on the injured list yesterday by the Washington Wizards, and he said he is done for the season.
sad it is done for the season.
"I think it is best at this point to rest the knee and let it heal properly," Jordan said in a statement. "I tried to get back and play as soon as possible and, early on, the knee responded well. But after the swelling this morning, I think it's best to give it rest."
morning, I think it's best to go. Jordan ends his season with a 22.9-point scoring average, the second lowest of his career. He averaged 22.7 in his second season with the Chicago Bulls in 1985-86, when he played just 18 games because of a broken foot.
"He's a great competitor and he demonstrated that he can come back and be a top-10 player." NBA commissioner David Stern said
in Toronto. "I hope he's better for next year."
Unless the Wizards overtake Indiana for the last Eastern Conference berth in the final two weeks of the season, Jordan will have played for a non-playoff team for the first time.
time. The 39-year-old star reiterated he plans to play next season if he is able.
play next season. I won't do it."
"I signed a two-year contract to play." Jordan said. "Obviously, my health will always determine my playing status. But at this time, my plan is to play next season."
my plan is to play next season. Jordan rushed his rehabilitation from the arthroscopic surgery Feb. 27 that repaired torn cartilage in the knee. He missed just 12 games and returned March 20 in Denver. He was a reserve in all seven games after he came back, and his knee bothered him so much that he wasn't able to play unless he pedaled an exercise bicycle in the tunnel during games.
"I think Michael realizes he pushed the envelope trying to come back too quickly," coach Doug Collins said. "Last night before
the game I went in to see him and I could see it was physically swollen. I didn't even want him to play last night, and you know Michael being the competitor that he is said 'I want to give it a whirl or whatever' and I said OK.
weeks of what he might be.
"And he's doing it with the idea that he wants to play next year."
give it a whim or whatever. "Now I got the call this afternoon that he recognizes the fact that the only way that knee is going to get better is to rest. And what he said to me was he's going to shut it down, let the thing heal, get the inflammation out of there. And whether that's six weeks or eight weeks or whatever it might be.
wants to play next year.
Jordan played a career-low 12 minutes and scored a career-low two points — all in the first half — in Tuesday night's 113-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. For the first time in his career, he was a marginal, no-factor player off the bench.
Collins said he didn't play Jordan in the second half because the game was one-sided. Afterward, Jordan said his knee felt fine.
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mound I was like, 'I'm going to shut them out and not let anybody score and then our bats will start going,' "Settlemier said.
Kansas hopes to keep its bats going today in a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. against Creighton at Jayhawk Field. Creighton brings a 11-19 record to Lawrence.
The Bluejays are led offensively by Katie Ayers, who has a team-best.267 batting average.
Urquhart said the Jayhawks are looking forward to the games today.
today.
"We needed this win big time," Urquhart said. "It definitely boosts our confidence going into tomorrow."
Contact Brox at
Contact box at abrox@kansan.com. This story was edited by Gillian Titus.
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"I feel like we have the best miler in the country in Charlie Gruber, and the DMR basically comes down to the mile," Wamble said.
The meet is also a showcase for top high school talent. High schools from as far away as California make the trip to Austin to compete against Texas' best and perhaps even to be noticed by a college coach.
Redwine said the opportunity to run at the Texas Relays was good for both the athletes and the coaches who recruit them.
"For those that are looking at us, we're definitely excited about it and we're looking at some of them too," Redwine said.
contact porton at mnorton@kansan.com. This story was edited by Justin Guenley.
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