MONDAY,OCT.22,2001
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3B
NBA: Former'Hawks return
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Jazz guard John Stockton said Utah would need Ostertag's size and rebound this season. He said that watching Ostertag improve during their time together in Utah had been enjoyable.
"Greg has improved a great deal since he got here," Stockton said. "He's helped out the team tremendously. He's a really good shot-blocker, a good rebounder. He's figured out a lot of ways to help this team."
Unlike Ostertag, the 20-year-old Stevenson wasn't sure what kind of reception he would receive Thursday night. Stevenson was one of the top high school seniors in the nation two years ago, and Kansas had won a hard-fought recruiting battle for him.
But after Stevenson's qualifying SAT score was red-flagged and deemed unusable by a national
testing service, the Fresno, Calif.
native declared for the NBA draft.
Stevenson, who was a late first-round pick of the Jazz last year, said he was excited about returning to Lawrence, although he was worried about the reception he would receive from Jayhawk fans.
"I'm happy to be coming back," Stevenson said. "I've got a lot of friends there like Drew Gooden. I'm close to coach Williams. When I signed I thought I'd go there, but it didn't happen. I hope they treat me like a KU player, but I think they're a little mad I didn't go there."
Stevenson's maturity has been tested in his first 16 months as a professional. The 6-5 guard went from being a high-school start to riding the bench in the NBA. Stevenson said he used last year to be a student of the game, learning from older play
ers such as Karl Malone, Danny Manning and John Stockton.
This summer Stevenson and a friend were charged with statutory rape after he allegedly had consensual sex with a 14-year-old girl. One of the girls involved altered her story recently in a preliminary hearing, but Stevenson will still stand trial Thursday, Oct. 25, and could face up to a year in jail if convicted of the misdemeanor.
Stevenson stayed on the Jazz bench throughout the first half but started the second half and contributed six points in the Jazz victory.
"When you are young in the NBA, you will not get a lot of time." Stevenson said. "You have to work on your skills whenever you can. It's what I do, work on skills every day."
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NBA game brings Brown back
By Ali Brox
Kansan sportswriter
The NBA came to Allen Fieldhouse on Thursday night along with the last coach to win a national championship at Kansas. Coach Larry Brown, last year's NBA Coach of the Year, returned to the fieldhouse as his Philadelphia 76ers took on the Utah Jazz in an exhibition game. Brown was the coach of the 1988 Kansas national championship team.
"I enjoyed every minute of '88," Brown said.
Before tip-off, Kansas coach Roy Williams recognized Brown's return and presented him with a Kansas letter jacket.
"A few years ago, Wilt Chamberlain came back, and we retired his jersey, and one of the most touching moments to me was Wilt Chamberlain wearing his KU letter jacket." Williams said. "I was trying to think of a way to make this night special for Larry, and the only thing I could think of for such an impact guy would be to
have his own KU letter jacket."
"I wanted my players to see this place rocking," Brown said. "You just know every time you step on the court here it's pretty special."
Brown said he was glad to be back in the fieldhouse but was disappointed that many Kansas students were gone for fall break.
With the wealth of injuries the 76ers experienced in the preseason and the trades involving the Jazz, Brown expressed regret for the fans as well.
"I'm sorry that Danny (Manning) and Jacque (Vaughn) weren't here," Brown said. "And I'm disappointed for our fans that Allen (Iverson) and my team couldn't have been here."
The injuries to the 76ers created a different look for the team with many young players getting more of an opportunity to play. Brown emphasized that the exhibition games were a good time to get the young players some needed experience.
"Obviously without our top eight players, all you can do is
hope you give time to the young kids and give them valuable experience." Brown said.
Despite losing 95-70 to the Jazz, Brown said he enjoyed having the game in the fieldhouse.
"It was great." Brown said. "I didn't like the side of the court I was sitting on. I remember coach Stewart sitting there. But it was phenomenal; it was a great experience."
Bell said he also enjoyed the opportunity to play in the fieldhouse.
"Yeah, it was a good experience," Bell said. "I was excited to get a chance to play in the fieldhouse. It's one of the most tradition-rich buildings in the country."
Brown said he always liked the teaching aspect of coaching and thinks that even in the NBA, most guys let coaches teach. He said the exhibition game was a great lesson for his young players, especially the play of Jazz point guard, John Stockton.
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