UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, March 27, 1995
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Jordan returns to old form
Game-winning shot ends 32-point effort
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — There were 5.9 seconds left when Michael Jordan caught Toni Kukoc's inbound pass deep in Chicago's backcourt. He quickly advanced the ball across midcourt as Atlanta's Steve Smith backdedal.
In five dribbles, the long-striding Jordan reached the three-point arc. He threw a head-and-shoulder fake, and Smith reeled backward. Jordan took one more dribble, veered right around the top of the key, and rose into the air 17 feet from the basket
The ball departed from his right hand, reached the hoop and curled ever-so-softly around the inside left
of the rim before settling into the net.
Jordan clenched his teeth and pumped his fist vigorously, eventually dropping to one knee. The sellout crowd at Atlanta's Omni cheered烈ly, as if the home team — and not Jordan's team — had reason to celebrate.
The scoreboard read: Bulls 99,
Hawks 98.
The clock read: 0:00.
The story line read: Michael Jordan finally demonstrated what he had said in his simple comeback message of one week earlier — "I'm back."
"I've been struggling and I've been wanting to be successful. I guess that's the first sign of being productive," Jordan said after Saturday's thrilling finish capped the wild opening week of his return.
"In the back of my mind, I've been thinking: 'Hey, I kind of screwed up this team,' he said. "They were doing pretty good and now they're kind of out of sync. You've got to take that personal, which I was. I was able to be productive tonight and make this team better."
Coming off one of the most disappointing performances of his career — "I stunk it up," was Jordan's official assessment after Friday night's home loss to Orlando — Jordan came through with yet another exhilarating, exquisite exhibition.
Shooting 33.8 percent in his first three games, Jordan was 14-of-26 from the floor Saturday and scored 32 points.
He had 18 points in the third quarter, going 7-of-8 in one stretch, as the Bulls rallied from a 12-point deficit.
Tyson released early from prison
Former champ greeted by friends, reporters
The Associated Press
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, known for his ferocity, got down on his knees and prayed to Allah on Saturday, his first step on a journey that could restore his title and his fortune.
Wearing a white knit skullcap, Tyson, released from prison after serving three years for rape, was whisked off in a black limousine to a mosque at the Islamic Society of North America.
He was joined there by former champion Muhammad Ali, NFL Hall of Famer Mel Blount, rapper Hammer, promoter Don King and hundreds of others.
A prayer of thanksgiving was offered in Arabic. Tyson, sporting a
mustache and short beard, sat in the front row before the imam, bowing solemnly as sunlight streamed through the mosque windows.
Tyson took his brute force instincts into prison, running into early discipline problems, then made peace with the demands of prison life. He failed his high school equivalency exam, but he read regularly and was tutored in Islam by Muhammad Siddeeq, who led Saturday's service.
"He's coming out a tougher man, a better man, a wiser man and a more spiritual man," Hammer said.
After the prayer service, Tyson took a private jet to his 66-acre estate, about 45 miles southeast of Cleveland — a stark contrast to the 9-by-11 cell he shared at the Indiana Youth Center 20 miles west of Indianapolis.
Tyson, who became the youngest heavyweight champ ever at age 20.
had to pay huge legal bills, but at age 28 still could rake in $75 million to $100 million in a year.
Some women's groups have decried Tyson's celebrity status and said it was wrong to treat him as a hero.
Tyson served only half of his sixyear sentence because of good behavior, but he still faces four years probation.
Tyson said nothing publicly Saturday, but released a printed statement which said: "I'm very happy to be out and on my way home. I want to thank everyone for their support."
About 200 reporters, TV crews and photographers chronicled his release.
Tyson's last fight was June 28, 1991, when he won a 12-round decision over Razor Ruddock in a nontitle fight in Las Vegas.
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